diff --git a/core/blockchain.go b/core/blockchain.go
index d81f262abc..4216999069 100644
--- a/core/blockchain.go
+++ b/core/blockchain.go
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/common/mclock"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/consensus"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/core/state"
-	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/shyftdb"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/core/types"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/core/vm"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/crypto"
@@ -903,7 +902,7 @@ func (bc *BlockChain) WriteBlockWithState(block *types.Block, receipts []*types.
 	}
 	// NOTE:SHYFT - Write block data for block explorer
 	fmt.Printf("\n\t[BLOCKCHAIN.GO bc.chainConfig]    %+v", bc.chainConfig)
-	if err := shyftdb.WriteBlock(block, receipts); err != nil {
+	if err := SWriteBlock(block, receipts); err != nil {
 		return NonStatTy, err
 	}
 
diff --git a/shyftDb/db.go b/core/db.go
similarity index 97%
rename from shyftDb/db.go
rename to core/db.go
index f95871fd28..3fedb09b18 100644
--- a/shyftDb/db.go
+++ b/core/db.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-package shyftdb
+package core
 
 import (
   	"fmt"
@@ -34,4 +34,4 @@ func DBConnection() (*sql.DB, error) {
 		}
 	}
 	return blockExplorerDb, nil
-}
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+}
diff --git a/core/genesis.go b/core/genesis.go
index 26f7a771f1..ade6d3f0de 100644
--- a/core/genesis.go
+++ b/core/genesis.go
@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/log"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/params"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/rlp"
-	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/shyftdb"
 	"database/sql"
 	"strconv"
 	"time"
@@ -145,7 +144,7 @@ func (e *GenesisMismatchError) Error() string {
 //@NOTE:SHYFT
 func WriteShyftGen(gen *Genesis, block *types.Block) {
 
-	sqldb, _ := shyftdb.DBConnection()
+	sqldb, _ := DBConnection()
 
 	for k := range gen.Alloc {
 		addr := k.String()
@@ -195,7 +194,7 @@ func WriteShyftGen(gen *Genesis, block *types.Block) {
 
 func WriteShyftBlockZero(block *types.Block, gen *Genesis) error {
 	
-	sqldb, _ := shyftdb.DBConnection()
+	sqldb, _ := DBConnection()
 
 	coinbase := block.Header().Coinbase.String()
 	number := block.Header().Number.String()
diff --git a/shyftDb/shyft_database_util.go b/core/shyft_database_util.go
similarity index 96%
rename from shyftDb/shyft_database_util.go
rename to core/shyft_database_util.go
index 658abe6e07..4e464d211b 100644
--- a/shyftDb/shyft_database_util.go
+++ b/core/shyft_database_util.go
@@ -1,18 +1,18 @@
-package shyftdb
+package core
 
 import (
-	"encoding/json"
-	"fmt"
-	"math/big"
-	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/common"
-	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/core/types"
-	"time"
-	"strconv"
-	"database/sql"
-	"log"
+"encoding/json"
+"fmt"
+"math/big"
+"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/common"
+"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/core/types"
+"time"
+"strconv"
+"database/sql"
+"log"
 
-	_ "github.com/lib/pq"
-	Rewards "github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/consensus/ethash"
+_ "github.com/lib/pq"
+Rewards "github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/consensus/ethash"
 )
 
 //SBlock type
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ type SendAndReceive struct {
 }
 
 //WriteBlock writes to block info to sql db
-func WriteBlock(block *types.Block, receipts []*types.Receipt) error {
+func SWriteBlock(block *types.Block, receipts []*types.Receipt) error {
 
 	sqldb, err := DBConnection()
 	if (err != nil) {
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ func WriteBlock(block *types.Block, receipts []*types.Receipt) error {
 
 	if block.Transactions().Len() > 0 {
 		for _, tx := range block.Transactions() {
-			writeTransactions(sqldb, tx, block.Header().Hash(), block.Header().Number.String(), receipts, age, gasLimit)
+			SwriteTransactions(sqldb, tx, block.Header().Hash(), block.Header().Number.String(), receipts, age, gasLimit)
 			if block.Transactions()[0].To() != nil {
 				writeFromBalance(sqldb, tx)
 			}
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ func WriteBlock(block *types.Block, receipts []*types.Receipt) error {
 }
 
 //writeTransactions writes to sqldb
-func writeTransactions(sqldb *sql.DB, tx *types.Transaction, blockHash common.Hash, blockNumber string,  receipts []*types.Receipt, age time.Time, gasLimit uint64) error {
+func SwriteTransactions(sqldb *sql.DB, tx *types.Transaction, blockHash common.Hash, blockNumber string,  receipts []*types.Receipt, age time.Time, gasLimit uint64) error {
 	txData := ShyftTxEntry{
 		TxHash:    tx.Hash(),
 		From:      tx.From(),
@@ -165,6 +165,7 @@ func writeTransactions(sqldb *sql.DB, tx *types.Transaction, blockHash common.Ha
 		Data:      tx.Data(),
 	}
 	txHash := txData.TxHash.Hex()
+	MyTraceTransaction(txHash) //.chaindb_global
 	from := txData.From.Hex()
 	blockHasher := txData.BlockHash
 	amount := txData.Amount.String()
@@ -545,7 +546,7 @@ func GetAllBlocks(sqldb *sql.DB) string {
 
 //GetBlock queries to send single block info
 //TODO provide blockHash arg passed from handler.go
-func GetBlock(sqldb *sql.DB, blockNumber string) string {
+func SGetBlock(sqldb *sql.DB, blockNumber string) string {
 	sqlStatement := `SELECT * FROM blocks WHERE number=$1;`
 	row := sqldb.QueryRow(sqlStatement, blockNumber)
 	var hash string
@@ -855,7 +856,7 @@ func GetAllTransactions(sqldb *sql.DB) string {
 }
 
 //GetTransaction fn returns single tx
-func GetTransaction(sqldb *sql.DB, txHash string) string {
+func SGetTransaction(sqldb *sql.DB, txHash string) string {
 	sqlStatement := `SELECT * FROM txs WHERE txhash=$1;`
 	row := sqldb.QueryRow(sqlStatement, txHash)
 	var txhash string
diff --git a/core/shyft_tracer.go b/core/shyft_tracer.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..aac6bf5db6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/shyft_tracer.go
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+package core
+
+import (
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/ethdb"
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/common"
+	"fmt"
+)
+
+var Chaindb_global ethdb.Database
+
+func SetChainDB(db ethdb.Database){
+	Chaindb_global = db
+}
+
+
+
+func MyTraceTransaction(hash string) (interface{}) {
+	common_hash := common.StringToHash(hash)
+	fmt.Println("the hash is")
+	fmt.Println(common_hash)
+
+	fmt.Println("the chain db is")
+	fmt.Println(Chaindb_global)
+	if Chaindb_global == nil {
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	tx, blockHash, _, index := GetTransaction(Chaindb_global, common_hash)
+
+	fmt.Println("the tx is ")
+	fmt.Println(tx)
+	fmt.Println(blockHash)
+	fmt.Println(index)
+	return 42
+}
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diff --git a/eth/backend.go b/eth/backend.go
index 44425ece9a..c78cfa3164 100644
--- a/eth/backend.go
+++ b/eth/backend.go
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ func New(ctx *node.ServiceContext, config *Config) (*Ethereum, error) {
 	if !config.SyncMode.IsValid() {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("invalid sync mode %d", config.SyncMode)
 	}
-	chainDb, err := CreateDB(ctx, config, "chaindata")
+	chainDb, err := chaindb(ctx, config)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
@@ -202,6 +202,7 @@ func makeExtraData(extra []byte) []byte {
 
 // CreateDB creates the chain database.
 func CreateDB(ctx *node.ServiceContext, config *Config, name string) (ethdb.Database, error) {
+	fmt.Println("in create db")
 	db, err := ctx.OpenDatabase(name, config.DatabaseCache, config.DatabaseHandles)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
diff --git a/eth/chaindb.go b/eth/chaindb.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e17cd37771
--- /dev/null
+++ b/eth/chaindb.go
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+package eth
+
+import (
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/ethdb"
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/node"
+	"fmt"
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/core"
+)
+
+func chaindb(ctx *node.ServiceContext, config *Config) (ethdb.Database, error) {
+	fmt.Println("DO WE GET HERE ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++")
+	fmt.Printf("%+v", ctx)
+	if core.Chaindb_global != nil {
+		return core.Chaindb_global, nil
+	}
+	fmt.Println("FAR OUT ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++")
+
+	chainDb, err := CreateDB(ctx, config, "chaindata")
+	fmt.Println("CHECK CHECK ++++++++++++++++")
+	if err == nil {
+		core.SetChainDB(chainDb)
+		return core.Chaindb_global, nil
+	}
+	return nil, err
+}
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