diff --git a/config/config.exs b/config/config.exs
index 49bdf2d24d..3b20eda7c4 100644
--- a/config/config.exs
+++ b/config/config.exs
@@ -43,12 +43,15 @@ config :exq,
   max_retries: 10,
   queues: [
     {"default", 1},
+    {"balances", 1},
     {"blocks", 1},
     {"internal_transactions", 1},
     {"transactions", 1},
     {"receipts", 1}
   ]
 
+config :explorer, :ethereum, backend: Explorer.Ethereum.Live
+
 config :exq_ui, server: false
 
 # Import environment specific config. This must remain at the bottom
diff --git a/config/test.exs b/config/test.exs
index c09d0908dd..442717e8d5 100644
--- a/config/test.exs
+++ b/config/test.exs
@@ -25,3 +25,5 @@ config :wallaby, screenshot_on_failure: true
 
 # Configure ethereumex
 config :ethereumex, url: "https://sokol-trace.poa.network"
+
+config :explorer, :ethereum, backend: Explorer.Ethereum.Test
diff --git a/lib/explorer/ethereum/ethereum.ex b/lib/explorer/ethereum/ethereum.ex
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..6b4e4f6cd9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/explorer/ethereum/ethereum.ex
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+defmodule Explorer.Ethereum do
+  @client Application.get_env(:explorer, :ethereum)[:backend]
+
+  defmodule API do
+    @moduledoc false
+    @callback download_balance(String.t()) :: String.t()
+  end
+
+  defdelegate download_balance(hash), to: @client
+
+  def decode_integer_field(hex) do
+    {"0x", base_16} = String.split_at(hex, 2)
+    String.to_integer(base_16, 16)
+  end
+
+  def decode_time_field(field) do
+    field |> decode_integer_field() |> Timex.from_unix()
+  end
+end
diff --git a/lib/explorer/ethereum/live.ex b/lib/explorer/ethereum/live.ex
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..08eb02f8d6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/explorer/ethereum/live.ex
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+defmodule Explorer.Ethereum.Live do
+  @moduledoc """
+  An implementation for Ethereum that uses the actual node.
+  """
+
+  @behaviour Explorer.Ethereum.API
+
+  import Ethereumex.HttpClient, only: [eth_get_balance: 1]
+
+  def download_balance(hash) do
+    {:ok, result} = eth_get_balance(hash)
+    result
+  end
+end
diff --git a/lib/explorer/ethereum/test.ex b/lib/explorer/ethereum/test.ex
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..743e240e59
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/explorer/ethereum/test.ex
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+defmodule Explorer.Ethereum.Test do
+  @moduledoc """
+  An interface for the Ethereum node that does not hit the network
+  """
+  @behaviour Explorer.Ethereum.API
+  def download_balance(_hash) do
+    "0x15d231fca629c7c0"
+  end
+end
diff --git a/lib/explorer/forms/address_form.ex b/lib/explorer/forms/address_form.ex
deleted file mode 100644
index 0dd25a4979..0000000000
--- a/lib/explorer/forms/address_form.ex
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,13 +0,0 @@
-defmodule Explorer.AddressForm do
-  @moduledoc false
-
-  alias Explorer.Credit
-  alias Explorer.Debit
-
-  def build(address) do
-    credit = address.credit || Credit.null()
-    debit = address.debit || Debit.null()
-    balance = Decimal.sub(credit.value, debit.value)
-    Map.put(address, :balance, balance)
-  end
-end
diff --git a/lib/explorer/importers/balance_importer.ex b/lib/explorer/importers/balance_importer.ex
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..1cb817ff41
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/explorer/importers/balance_importer.ex
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+defmodule Explorer.BalanceImporter do
+  @moduledoc "Imports a balance for a given address."
+
+  alias Explorer.Address.Service, as: Address
+  alias Explorer.Ethereum
+
+  def import(hash) do
+    hash
+    |> Ethereum.download_balance()
+    |> persist_balance(hash)
+  end
+
+  defp persist_balance(balance, hash) do
+    balance
+    |> Ethereum.decode_integer_field()
+    |> Address.update_balance(hash)
+  end
+end
diff --git a/lib/explorer/importers/block_importer.ex b/lib/explorer/importers/block_importer.ex
index d9057889ce..3c86c449d6 100644
--- a/lib/explorer/importers/block_importer.ex
+++ b/lib/explorer/importers/block_importer.ex
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ defmodule Explorer.BlockImporter do
   import Ethereumex.HttpClient, only: [eth_get_block_by_number: 2]
 
   alias Explorer.Block
+  alias Explorer.Ethereum
   alias Explorer.Repo.NewRelic, as: Repo
   alias Explorer.Workers.ImportTransaction
 
@@ -53,15 +54,15 @@ defmodule Explorer.BlockImporter do
   def extract_block(raw_block) do
     %{
       hash: raw_block["hash"],
-      number: raw_block["number"] |> decode_integer_field,
-      gas_used: raw_block["gasUsed"] |> decode_integer_field,
-      timestamp: raw_block["timestamp"] |> decode_time_field,
+      number: raw_block["number"] |> Ethereum.decode_integer_field(),
+      gas_used: raw_block["gasUsed"] |> Ethereum.decode_integer_field(),
+      timestamp: raw_block["timestamp"] |> Ethereum.decode_time_field(),
       parent_hash: raw_block["parentHash"],
       miner: raw_block["miner"],
-      difficulty: raw_block["difficulty"] |> decode_integer_field,
-      total_difficulty: raw_block["totalDifficulty"] |> decode_integer_field,
-      size: raw_block["size"] |> decode_integer_field,
-      gas_limit: raw_block["gasLimit"] |> decode_integer_field,
+      difficulty: raw_block["difficulty"] |> Ethereum.decode_integer_field(),
+      total_difficulty: raw_block["totalDifficulty"] |> Ethereum.decode_integer_field(),
+      size: raw_block["size"] |> Ethereum.decode_integer_field(),
+      gas_limit: raw_block["gasLimit"] |> Ethereum.decode_integer_field(),
       nonce: raw_block["nonce"] || "0"
     }
   end
@@ -78,13 +79,4 @@ defmodule Explorer.BlockImporter do
   end
 
   defp encode_number(number), do: "0x" <> Integer.to_string(number, 16)
-
-  def decode_integer_field(hex) do
-    {"0x", base_16} = String.split_at(hex, 2)
-    String.to_integer(base_16, 16)
-  end
-
-  def decode_time_field(field) do
-    field |> decode_integer_field |> Timex.from_unix()
-  end
 end
diff --git a/lib/explorer/importers/internal_transaction_importer.ex b/lib/explorer/importers/internal_transaction_importer.ex
index 56a30455d1..c09c6fd79f 100644
--- a/lib/explorer/importers/internal_transaction_importer.ex
+++ b/lib/explorer/importers/internal_transaction_importer.ex
@@ -3,7 +3,8 @@ defmodule Explorer.InternalTransactionImporter do
 
   import Ecto.Query
 
-  alias Explorer.Address
+  alias Explorer.Address.Service, as: Address
+  alias Explorer.Ethereum
   alias Explorer.EthereumexExtensions
   alias Explorer.InternalTransaction
   alias Explorer.Repo
@@ -48,9 +49,9 @@ defmodule Explorer.InternalTransactionImporter do
       to_address_id: trace |> to_address() |> address_id(),
       from_address_id: trace |> from_address() |> address_id(),
       trace_address: trace["traceAddress"],
-      value: trace["action"]["value"] |> decode_integer_field,
-      gas: trace["action"]["gas"] |> decode_integer_field,
-      gas_used: trace["result"]["gasUsed"] |> decode_integer_field,
+      value: trace["action"]["value"] |> Ethereum.decode_integer_field(),
+      gas: trace["action"]["gas"] |> Ethereum.decode_integer_field(),
+      gas_used: trace["result"]["gasUsed"] |> Ethereum.decode_integer_field(),
       input: trace["action"]["input"],
       output: trace["result"]["output"]
     }
@@ -75,11 +76,6 @@ defmodule Explorer.InternalTransactionImporter do
     end)
   end
 
-  defp decode_integer_field(hex) do
-    {"0x", base_16} = String.split_at(hex, 2)
-    String.to_integer(base_16, 16)
-  end
-
   defp address_id(hash) do
     Address.find_or_create_by_hash(hash).id
   end
diff --git a/lib/explorer/importers/receipt_importer.ex b/lib/explorer/importers/receipt_importer.ex
index 286691e802..2ff01b7e2d 100644
--- a/lib/explorer/importers/receipt_importer.ex
+++ b/lib/explorer/importers/receipt_importer.ex
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ defmodule Explorer.ReceiptImporter do
   import Ecto.Query
   import Ethereumex.HttpClient, only: [eth_get_transaction_receipt: 1]
 
-  alias Explorer.Address
+  alias Explorer.Address.Service, as: Address
   alias Explorer.Repo
   alias Explorer.Transaction
   alias Explorer.Receipt
diff --git a/lib/explorer/importers/transaction_importer.ex b/lib/explorer/importers/transaction_importer.ex
index 6d10144167..ae02a67953 100644
--- a/lib/explorer/importers/transaction_importer.ex
+++ b/lib/explorer/importers/transaction_importer.ex
@@ -4,11 +4,13 @@ defmodule Explorer.TransactionImporter do
   import Ecto.Query
   import Ethereumex.HttpClient, only: [eth_get_transaction_by_hash: 1]
 
-  alias Explorer.Address
+  alias Explorer.Address.Service, as: Address
   alias Explorer.Block
   alias Explorer.BlockTransaction
+  alias Explorer.Ethereum
   alias Explorer.Repo
   alias Explorer.Transaction
+  alias Explorer.BalanceImporter
 
   def import(hash) when is_binary(hash) do
     hash |> download_transaction() |> persist_transaction()
@@ -27,17 +29,31 @@ defmodule Explorer.TransactionImporter do
           found_transaction
 
         true ->
+          to_address =
+            raw_transaction
+            |> to_address()
+            |> fetch_address()
+
+          from_address =
+            raw_transaction
+            |> from_address()
+            |> fetch_address()
+
           changes =
             raw_transaction
             |> extract_attrs()
-            |> Map.put(:to_address_id, create_to_address(raw_transaction).id)
-            |> Map.put(:from_address_id, create_from_address(raw_transaction).id)
+            |> Map.put(:to_address_id, to_address.id)
+            |> Map.put(:from_address_id, from_address.id)
 
           found_transaction |> Transaction.changeset(changes) |> Repo.insert!()
       end
 
     transaction
     |> create_block_transaction(raw_transaction["blockHash"])
+
+    refresh_account_balances(raw_transaction)
+
+    transaction
   end
 
   def find(hash) do
@@ -59,11 +75,11 @@ defmodule Explorer.TransactionImporter do
   def extract_attrs(raw_transaction) do
     %{
       hash: raw_transaction["hash"],
-      value: raw_transaction["value"] |> decode_integer_field,
-      gas: raw_transaction["gas"] |> decode_integer_field,
-      gas_price: raw_transaction["gasPrice"] |> decode_integer_field,
+      value: raw_transaction["value"] |> Ethereum.decode_integer_field(),
+      gas: raw_transaction["gas"] |> Ethereum.decode_integer_field(),
+      gas_price: raw_transaction["gasPrice"] |> Ethereum.decode_integer_field(),
       input: raw_transaction["input"],
-      nonce: raw_transaction["nonce"] |> decode_integer_field,
+      nonce: raw_transaction["nonce"] |> Ethereum.decode_integer_field(),
       public_key: raw_transaction["publicKey"],
       r: raw_transaction["r"],
       s: raw_transaction["s"],
@@ -102,22 +118,28 @@ defmodule Explorer.TransactionImporter do
     transaction
   end
 
-  def create_to_address(%{"to" => to}) when not is_nil(to), do: fetch_address(to)
-
-  def create_to_address(%{"creates" => creates}) when not is_nil(creates),
-    do: fetch_address(creates)
-
-  def create_to_address(hash) when is_bitstring(hash), do: fetch_address(hash)
+  def to_address(%{"to" => to}) when not is_nil(to), do: to
+  def to_address(%{"creates" => creates}) when not is_nil(creates), do: creates
+  def to_address(hash) when is_bitstring(hash), do: hash
 
-  def create_from_address(%{"from" => from}), do: fetch_address(from)
-  def create_from_address(hash) when is_bitstring(hash), do: fetch_address(hash)
+  def from_address(%{"from" => from}), do: from
+  def from_address(hash) when is_bitstring(hash), do: hash
 
   def fetch_address(hash) when is_bitstring(hash) do
     Address.find_or_create_by_hash(hash)
   end
 
-  def decode_integer_field(hex) do
-    {"0x", base_16} = String.split_at(hex, 2)
-    String.to_integer(base_16, 16)
+  defp refresh_account_balances(raw_transaction) do
+    raw_transaction
+    |> to_address()
+    |> update_balance()
+
+    raw_transaction
+    |> from_address()
+    |> update_balance()
+  end
+
+  defp update_balance(address_hash) do
+    BalanceImporter.import(address_hash)
   end
 end
diff --git a/lib/explorer/schemas/address.ex b/lib/explorer/schemas/address.ex
index 5a943dfa39..4e757d1dfc 100644
--- a/lib/explorer/schemas/address.ex
+++ b/lib/explorer/schemas/address.ex
@@ -8,32 +8,19 @@ defmodule Explorer.Address do
   alias Explorer.Address
   alias Explorer.Credit
   alias Explorer.Debit
-  alias Explorer.Repo.NewRelic, as: Repo
 
   schema "addresses" do
     has_one(:credit, Credit)
     has_one(:debit, Debit)
     field(:hash, :string)
+    field(:balance, :decimal)
+    field(:balance_updated_at, Timex.Ecto.DateTime)
     timestamps()
   end
 
   @required_attrs ~w(hash)a
   @optional_attrs ~w()a
 
-  def find_or_create_by_hash(hash) do
-    query =
-      from(
-        a in Address,
-        where: fragment("lower(?)", a.hash) == ^String.downcase(hash),
-        limit: 1
-      )
-
-    case query |> Repo.one() do
-      nil -> Repo.insert!(Address.changeset(%Address{}, %{hash: hash}))
-      address -> address
-    end
-  end
-
   def changeset(%Address{} = address, attrs) do
     address
     |> cast(attrs, @required_attrs, @optional_attrs)
@@ -41,4 +28,16 @@ defmodule Explorer.Address do
     |> update_change(:hash, &String.downcase/1)
     |> unique_constraint(:hash)
   end
+
+  def balance_changeset(%Address{} = address, attrs) do
+    address
+    |> cast(attrs, [:balance])
+    |> validate_required([:balance])
+    |> put_balance_updated_at()
+  end
+
+  defp put_balance_updated_at(changeset) do
+    changeset
+    |> put_change(:balance_updated_at, Timex.now())
+  end
 end
diff --git a/lib/explorer/services/address.ex b/lib/explorer/services/address.ex
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..91c86089ae
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/explorer/services/address.ex
@@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
+defmodule Explorer.Address.Service do
+  @moduledoc "Service module for interacting with Addresses"
+
+  alias Explorer.Address
+  alias Explorer.Repo.NewRelic, as: Repo
+  alias Explorer.Address.Service.Query
+
+  def by_hash(hash) do
+    Address
+    |> Query.by_hash(hash)
+    |> Query.include_credit_and_debit()
+    |> Repo.one()
+  end
+
+  def update_balance(balance, hash) do
+    changes = %{
+      balance: balance
+    }
+
+    hash
+    |> find_or_create_by_hash()
+    |> Address.balance_changeset(changes)
+    |> Repo.update()
+  end
+
+  def find_or_create_by_hash(hash) do
+    Address
+    |> Query.by_hash(hash)
+    |> Repo.one()
+    |> case do
+      nil -> Repo.insert!(Address.changeset(%Address{}, %{hash: hash}))
+      address -> address
+    end
+  end
+
+  defmodule Query do
+    @moduledoc "Query module for pulling in aspects of Addresses."
+
+    import Ecto.Query, only: [from: 2]
+
+    def by_hash(query, hash) do
+      from(
+        q in query,
+        where: fragment("lower(?)", q.hash) == ^String.downcase(hash),
+        limit: 1
+      )
+    end
+
+    def include_credit_and_debit(query) do
+      from(
+        q in query,
+        left_join: credit in assoc(q, :credit),
+        left_join: debit in assoc(q, :debit),
+        preload: [:credit, :debit]
+      )
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/lib/explorer/services/transaction.ex b/lib/explorer/services/transaction.ex
index 7d2e7617fe..0763fce7f6 100644
--- a/lib/explorer/services/transaction.ex
+++ b/lib/explorer/services/transaction.ex
@@ -17,6 +17,14 @@ defmodule Explorer.Transaction.Service do
 
     import Ecto.Query, only: [from: 2]
 
+    def to_address(query, to_address_id) do
+      from(q in query, where: q.to_address_id == ^to_address_id)
+    end
+
+    def from_address(query, from_address_id) do
+      from(q in query, where: q.from_address_id == ^from_address_id)
+    end
+
     def recently_seen(query, last_seen) do
       from(
         q in query,
@@ -102,5 +110,9 @@ defmodule Explorer.Transaction.Service do
         preload: [:to_address, :from_address]
       )
     end
+
+    def chron(query) do
+      from(q in query, order_by: [desc: q.inserted_at])
+    end
   end
 end
diff --git a/lib/explorer/workers/import_balance.ex b/lib/explorer/workers/import_balance.ex
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..7e20b2e337
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/explorer/workers/import_balance.ex
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+defmodule Explorer.Workers.ImportBalance do
+  @moduledoc "A worker that imports the balance for a given address."
+
+  alias Explorer.BalanceImporter
+
+  def perform(hash) do
+    BalanceImporter.import(hash)
+  end
+
+  def perform_later(hash) do
+    Exq.enqueue(Exq.Enqueuer, "balances", __MODULE__, [hash])
+  end
+end
diff --git a/lib/explorer_web/controllers/address_controller.ex b/lib/explorer_web/controllers/address_controller.ex
index 4ac6784b44..01f0f0471b 100644
--- a/lib/explorer_web/controllers/address_controller.ex
+++ b/lib/explorer_web/controllers/address_controller.ex
@@ -1,24 +1,10 @@
 defmodule ExplorerWeb.AddressController do
   use ExplorerWeb, :controller
 
-  import Ecto.Query
-
-  alias Explorer.Address
-  alias Explorer.AddressForm
-  alias Explorer.Repo.NewRelic, as: Repo
+  alias Explorer.Address.Service, as: Address
 
   def show(conn, %{"id" => id}) do
-    hash = String.downcase(id)
-
-    query =
-      from(
-        address in Address,
-        where: fragment("lower(?)", address.hash) == ^hash,
-        preload: [:credit, :debit],
-        limit: 1
-      )
-
-    address = Repo.one(query)
-    render(conn, "show.html", address: AddressForm.build(address))
+    address = id |> Address.by_hash()
+    render(conn, "show.html", address: address)
   end
 end
diff --git a/lib/explorer_web/controllers/address_transaction_from_controller.ex b/lib/explorer_web/controllers/address_transaction_from_controller.ex
index 98f70792be..4d65b31f32 100644
--- a/lib/explorer_web/controllers/address_transaction_from_controller.ex
+++ b/lib/explorer_web/controllers/address_transaction_from_controller.ex
@@ -5,38 +5,22 @@ defmodule ExplorerWeb.AddressTransactionFromController do
 
   use ExplorerWeb, :controller
 
-  import Ecto.Query
-
-  alias Explorer.Address
+  alias Explorer.Address.Service, as: Address
   alias Explorer.Repo.NewRelic, as: Repo
   alias Explorer.Transaction
+  alias Explorer.Transaction.Service.Query
   alias Explorer.TransactionForm
 
   def index(conn, %{"address_id" => address_id} = params) do
-    hash = String.downcase(address_id)
-
-    address =
-      Repo.one(
-        from(
-          address in Address,
-          where: fragment("lower(?)", address.hash) == ^hash,
-          limit: 1
-        )
-      )
-
-    address_id = address.id
+    address = Address.by_hash(address_id)
 
     query =
-      from(
-        transaction in Transaction,
-        join: block in assoc(transaction, :block),
-        join: receipt in assoc(transaction, :receipt),
-        join: from_address in assoc(transaction, :from_address),
-        join: to_address in assoc(transaction, :to_address),
-        preload: [:block, :receipt, :to_address, :from_address],
-        order_by: [desc: transaction.inserted_at],
-        where: from_address.id == ^address_id
-      )
+      Transaction
+      |> Query.from_address(address.id)
+      |> Query.include_addresses()
+      |> Query.require_receipt()
+      |> Query.require_block()
+      |> Query.chron()
 
     page = Repo.paginate(query, params)
     entries = Enum.map(page.entries, &TransactionForm.build_and_merge/1)
diff --git a/lib/explorer_web/controllers/address_transaction_to_controller.ex b/lib/explorer_web/controllers/address_transaction_to_controller.ex
index 9f0f03998e..2f62f53055 100644
--- a/lib/explorer_web/controllers/address_transaction_to_controller.ex
+++ b/lib/explorer_web/controllers/address_transaction_to_controller.ex
@@ -5,38 +5,22 @@ defmodule ExplorerWeb.AddressTransactionToController do
 
   use ExplorerWeb, :controller
 
-  import Ecto.Query
-
-  alias Explorer.Address
+  alias Explorer.Address.Service, as: Address
   alias Explorer.Repo.NewRelic, as: Repo
   alias Explorer.Transaction
+  alias Explorer.Transaction.Service.Query
   alias Explorer.TransactionForm
 
   def index(conn, %{"address_id" => address_id} = params) do
-    hash = String.downcase(address_id)
-
-    address =
-      Repo.one(
-        from(
-          address in Address,
-          where: fragment("lower(?)", address.hash) == ^hash,
-          limit: 1
-        )
-      )
-
-    address_id = address.id
+    address = Address.by_hash(address_id)
 
     query =
-      from(
-        transaction in Transaction,
-        join: block in assoc(transaction, :block),
-        join: receipt in assoc(transaction, :receipt),
-        join: from_address in assoc(transaction, :from_address),
-        join: to_address in assoc(transaction, :to_address),
-        preload: [:block, :receipt, :to_address, :from_address],
-        order_by: [desc: transaction.inserted_at],
-        where: to_address.id == ^address_id
-      )
+      Transaction
+      |> Query.to_address(address.id)
+      |> Query.include_addresses()
+      |> Query.require_receipt()
+      |> Query.require_block()
+      |> Query.chron()
 
     page = Repo.paginate(query, params)
     entries = Enum.map(page.entries, &TransactionForm.build_and_merge/1)
diff --git a/lib/explorer_web/router.ex b/lib/explorer_web/router.ex
index e02e58ebf2..d8736955f2 100644
--- a/lib/explorer_web/router.ex
+++ b/lib/explorer_web/router.ex
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ defmodule ExplorerWeb.Router do
 
     resources "/addresses", AddressController, only: [:show] do
       resources(
-        "/transactions",
+        "/transactions_to",
         AddressTransactionToController,
         only: [:index],
         as: :transaction_to
diff --git a/lib/explorer_web/templates/address/show.html.eex b/lib/explorer_web/templates/address/show.html.eex
index a12cfaa40f..6db1960425 100644
--- a/lib/explorer_web/templates/address/show.html.eex
+++ b/lib/explorer_web/templates/address/show.html.eex
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
       <dl>
         <div class="address__item">
           <dt class="address__item-key"><%= gettext "Balance" %></dt>
-          <dd class="address__item-value" title="<%= @address.hash %>"><%= Decimal.div(Decimal.new(@address.balance), Decimal.new(1_000_000_000_000_000_000)) |> Decimal.to_string(:normal) %> <%= gettext "POA" %></dd>
+          <dd class="address__item-value address__balance" title="<%= @address.hash %>"><%= format_balance(@address.balance) %> <%= gettext "POA" %></dd>
         </div>
       </dl>
     </div>
diff --git a/lib/explorer_web/views/address_view.ex b/lib/explorer_web/views/address_view.ex
index a4608e1813..cc18780d85 100644
--- a/lib/explorer_web/views/address_view.ex
+++ b/lib/explorer_web/views/address_view.ex
@@ -1,4 +1,13 @@
 defmodule ExplorerWeb.AddressView do
   use ExplorerWeb, :view
   @dialyzer :no_match
+
+  def format_balance(nil), do: "0"
+
+  def format_balance(balance) do
+    balance
+    |> Decimal.new()
+    |> Decimal.div(Decimal.new(1_000_000_000_000_000_000))
+    |> Decimal.to_string(:normal)
+  end
 end
diff --git a/priv/repo/migrations/20180224004300_update_credit_debit_materialized_view.exs b/priv/repo/migrations/20180224004300_update_credit_debit_materialized_view.exs
index 19182a7a3b..1cb1350201 100644
--- a/priv/repo/migrations/20180224004300_update_credit_debit_materialized_view.exs
+++ b/priv/repo/migrations/20180224004300_update_credit_debit_materialized_view.exs
@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@ defmodule Explorer.Repo.Migrations.UpdateCreditDebitMaterializedView do
   use Ecto.Migration
 
   def up do
-    execute "DROP MATERIALIZED VIEW credits;"
-    execute "DROP MATERIALIZED VIEW debits;"
+    execute "DROP MATERIALIZED VIEW IF EXISTS credits;"
+    execute "DROP MATERIALIZED VIEW IF EXISTS debits;"
 
     execute """
     CREATE MATERIALIZED VIEW credits AS
@@ -43,8 +43,8 @@ defmodule Explorer.Repo.Migrations.UpdateCreditDebitMaterializedView do
   end
 
   def down do
-    execute "DROP MATERIALIZED VIEW credits;"
-    execute "DROP MATERIALIZED VIEW debits;"
+    execute "DROP MATERIALIZED VIEW IF EXISTS credits;"
+    execute "DROP MATERIALIZED VIEW IF EXISTS debits;"
 
     execute """
     CREATE MATERIALIZED VIEW credits AS
diff --git a/priv/repo/migrations/20180227225553_add_balance_and_balance_updated_at_to_address.exs b/priv/repo/migrations/20180227225553_add_balance_and_balance_updated_at_to_address.exs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..911ea44dbc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/priv/repo/migrations/20180227225553_add_balance_and_balance_updated_at_to_address.exs
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+defmodule Explorer.Repo.Migrations.AddBalanceAndBalanceUpdatedAtToAddress do
+  use Ecto.Migration
+
+  def change do
+    alter table(:addresses) do
+      add :balance, :numeric, precision: 100
+      add :balance_updated_at, :utc_datetime
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/test/explorer/address_test.exs b/test/explorer/address_test.exs
index 76878d1790..206a72f5cd 100644
--- a/test/explorer/address_test.exs
+++ b/test/explorer/address_test.exs
@@ -13,26 +13,23 @@ defmodule Explorer.AddressTest do
       changeset = Address.changeset(%Address{}, %{dog: "woodstock"})
       refute changeset.valid?
     end
-  end
 
-  describe "find_or_create_by_hash/1" do
-    test "that it creates a new address when one does not exist" do
-      Address.find_or_create_by_hash("0xFreshPrince")
-      last_address = Address |> order_by(desc: :inserted_at) |> Repo.one()
-      assert last_address.hash == "0xfreshprince"
+    test "it downcases hashes on the way in" do
+      params = params_for(:address, hash: "0xALLCAPS")
+      changeset = Address.changeset(%Address{}, params)
+      assert Ecto.Changeset.get_change(changeset, :hash) == "0xallcaps"
     end
+  end
 
-    test "when the address already exists it doesn't insert a new address" do
-      insert(:address, %{hash: "bigmouthbillybass"})
-      Address.find_or_create_by_hash("bigmouthbillybass")
-      number_of_addresses = Address |> Repo.all() |> length
-      assert number_of_addresses == 1
+  describe "balance_changeset/2" do
+    test "with a new balance" do
+      changeset = Address.balance_changeset(%Address{}, %{balance: 99})
+      assert changeset.valid?
     end
 
-    test "when there is no hash it blows up" do
-      assert_raise Ecto.InvalidChangesetError, fn ->
-        Address.find_or_create_by_hash("")
-      end
+    test "with other attributes" do
+      changeset = Address.balance_changeset(%Address{}, %{hash: "0xraisinets"})
+      refute changeset.valid?
     end
   end
 end
diff --git a/test/explorer/ethereum/ethereum_test.exs b/test/explorer/ethereum/ethereum_test.exs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..2117bb2682
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/explorer/ethereum/ethereum_test.exs
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+defmodule Explorer.EthereumTest do
+  use Explorer.DataCase
+
+  alias Explorer.Ethereum
+
+  describe "decode_integer_field/1" do
+    test "returns the integer value of a hex value" do
+      assert(Ethereum.decode_integer_field("0x7f2fb") == 520_955)
+    end
+  end
+
+  describe "decode_time_field/1" do
+    test "returns the date value of a hex value" do
+      the_seventies = Timex.parse!("1970-01-01T00:00:18-00:00", "{ISO:Extended}")
+      assert(Ethereum.decode_time_field("0x12") == the_seventies)
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/test/explorer/forms/address_form_test.exs b/test/explorer/forms/address_form_test.exs
deleted file mode 100644
index c8bcf662a3..0000000000
--- a/test/explorer/forms/address_form_test.exs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,31 +0,0 @@
-defmodule Explorer.AddressFormTest do
-  use Explorer.DataCase
-
-  alias Explorer.AddressForm
-  alias Explorer.Credit
-  alias Explorer.Debit
-
-  describe "build/1" do
-    test "returns a balance" do
-      recipient = insert(:address)
-      transaction = insert(:transaction, value: 10, to_address_id: recipient.id)
-      block = insert(:block)
-      insert(:block_transaction, block: block, transaction: transaction)
-      insert(:receipt, transaction: transaction, status: 1)
-
-      Credit.refresh()
-      Debit.refresh()
-
-      assert AddressForm.build(Repo.preload(recipient, [:debit, :credit])).balance ==
-               Decimal.new(10)
-    end
-
-    test "returns a zero balance when the address does not have balances" do
-      address = insert(:address, %{hash: "bert"})
-      insert(:transaction, value: 5, to_address_id: address.id)
-      insert(:transaction, value: 5, to_address_id: address.id)
-
-      assert AddressForm.build(Repo.preload(address, [:debit, :credit])).balance == Decimal.new(0)
-    end
-  end
-end
diff --git a/test/explorer/importers/balance_importer_test.exs b/test/explorer/importers/balance_importer_test.exs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..698b0609a1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/explorer/importers/balance_importer_test.exs
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+defmodule Explorer.BalanceImporterTest do
+  use Explorer.DataCase
+
+  alias Explorer.Address.Service, as: Address
+  alias Explorer.BalanceImporter
+
+  describe "import/1" do
+    test "it updates the balance for an address" do
+      insert(:address, hash: "0x5cc18cc34175d358ff8e19b7f98566263c4106a0", balance: 5)
+      BalanceImporter.import("0x5cc18cc34175d358ff8e19b7f98566263c4106a0")
+      address = Address.by_hash("0x5cc18cc34175d358ff8e19b7f98566263c4106a0")
+      assert address.balance == Decimal.new(1_572_374_181_095_000_000)
+    end
+
+    test "it updates the balance update time for an address" do
+      insert(
+        :address,
+        hash: "0x5cc18cc34175d358ff8e19b7f98566263c4106a0",
+        balance_updated_at: nil
+      )
+
+      BalanceImporter.import("0x5cc18cc34175d358ff8e19b7f98566263c4106a0")
+      address = Address.by_hash("0x5cc18cc34175d358ff8e19b7f98566263c4106a0")
+      refute is_nil(address.balance_updated_at)
+    end
+
+    test "it creates an address if one does not exist" do
+      BalanceImporter.import("0x5cc18cc34175d358ff8e19b7f98566263c4106a0")
+      assert Address.by_hash("0x5cc18cc34175d358ff8e19b7f98566263c4106a0")
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/test/explorer/importers/block_importer_test.exs b/test/explorer/importers/block_importer_test.exs
index e24934c7ca..74f34711fc 100644
--- a/test/explorer/importers/block_importer_test.exs
+++ b/test/explorer/importers/block_importer_test.exs
@@ -120,17 +120,4 @@ defmodule Explorer.BlockImporterTest do
       )
     end
   end
-
-  describe "decode_integer_field/1" do
-    test "returns the integer value of a hex value" do
-      assert(BlockImporter.decode_integer_field("0x7f2fb") == 520_955)
-    end
-  end
-
-  describe "decode_time_field/1" do
-    test "returns the date value of a hex value" do
-      the_seventies = Timex.parse!("1970-01-01T00:00:18-00:00", "{ISO:Extended}")
-      assert(BlockImporter.decode_time_field("0x12") == the_seventies)
-    end
-  end
 end
diff --git a/test/explorer/importers/transaction_importer_test.exs b/test/explorer/importers/transaction_importer_test.exs
index e7e70fbd38..c550adf012 100644
--- a/test/explorer/importers/transaction_importer_test.exs
+++ b/test/explorer/importers/transaction_importer_test.exs
@@ -218,6 +218,18 @@ defmodule Explorer.TransactionImporterTest do
 
       assert last_transaction.hash == "0xmunchos"
     end
+
+    test "gets balances for addresses" do
+      TransactionImporter.import(
+        "0xdc533d4227734a7cacd75a069e8dc57ac571b865ed97bae5ea4cb74b54145f4c"
+      )
+
+      from_address = Address |> Repo.get_by(hash: "0xb2867180771b196518651c174c9240d5e8bd0ecd")
+      to_address = Address |> Repo.get_by(hash: "0x24e5b8528fe83257d5fe3497ef616026713347f8")
+
+      assert(from_address.balance == Decimal.new(1_572_374_181_095_000_000))
+      assert(to_address.balance == Decimal.new(1_572_374_181_095_000_000))
+    end
   end
 
   describe "find/1" do
@@ -296,42 +308,4 @@ defmodule Explorer.TransactionImporterTest do
       refute block_transaction.updated_at == updated_block_transaction.updated_at
     end
   end
-
-  describe "create_from_address/1" do
-    test "that it creates a new address when one does not exist" do
-      TransactionImporter.create_from_address("0xbb8")
-      last_address = Address |> order_by(desc: :inserted_at) |> Repo.one()
-
-      assert last_address.hash == "0xbb8"
-    end
-
-    test "when the address already exists it does not insert a new address" do
-      insert(:address, hash: "0xbb8")
-      TransactionImporter.create_from_address("0xbb8")
-
-      assert Address |> Repo.all() |> length == 1
-    end
-  end
-
-  describe "create_to_address/1" do
-    test "that it creates a new address when one does not exist" do
-      TransactionImporter.create_to_address("0xFreshPrince")
-      last_address = Address |> order_by(desc: :inserted_at) |> Repo.one()
-
-      assert last_address.hash == "0xfreshprince"
-    end
-
-    test "when the address already exists it does not insert a new address" do
-      insert(:address, hash: "bigmouthbillybass")
-      TransactionImporter.create_to_address("bigmouthbillybass")
-
-      assert Address |> Repo.all() |> length == 1
-    end
-  end
-
-  describe "decode_integer_field/1" do
-    test "returns the integer value of a hex value" do
-      assert(TransactionImporter.decode_integer_field("0x7f2fb") == 520_955)
-    end
-  end
 end
diff --git a/test/explorer/services/address_test.exs b/test/explorer/services/address_test.exs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..bccd2fcd6e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/explorer/services/address_test.exs
@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+defmodule Explorer.Address.ServiceTest do
+  use Explorer.DataCase
+
+  alias Explorer.Address.Service
+  alias Explorer.Address
+
+  describe "by_hash/1" do
+    test "it returns an address with that hash" do
+      address = insert(:address, hash: "0xandesmints")
+      result = Service.by_hash("0xandesmints")
+      assert result.id == address.id
+    end
+  end
+
+  describe "update_balance/2" do
+    test "it updates the balance" do
+      insert(:address, hash: "0xwarheads")
+      Service.update_balance(5, "0xwarheads")
+      result = Service.by_hash("0xwarheads")
+      assert result.balance == Decimal.new(5)
+    end
+
+    test "it updates the balance timestamp" do
+      insert(:address, hash: "0xtwizzlers")
+      Service.update_balance(88, "0xtwizzlers")
+      result = Service.by_hash("0xtwizzlers")
+      refute is_nil(result.balance_updated_at)
+    end
+
+    test "it creates an address if one does not exist" do
+      Service.update_balance(88, "0xtwizzlers")
+      result = Service.by_hash("0xtwizzlers")
+      assert result.balance == Decimal.new(88)
+    end
+  end
+
+  describe "find_or_create_by_hash/1" do
+    test "that it creates a new address when one does not exist" do
+      Service.find_or_create_by_hash("0xFreshPrince")
+      assert Service.by_hash("0xfreshprince")
+    end
+
+    test "when the address already exists it doesn't insert a new address" do
+      insert(:address, %{hash: "bigmouthbillybass"})
+      Service.find_or_create_by_hash("bigmouthbillybass")
+      number_of_addresses = Address |> Repo.all() |> length
+      assert number_of_addresses == 1
+    end
+
+    test "when there is no hash it blows up" do
+      assert_raise Ecto.InvalidChangesetError, fn ->
+        Service.find_or_create_by_hash("")
+      end
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/test/explorer/workers/import_balance_test.exs b/test/explorer/workers/import_balance_test.exs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..7504744966
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/explorer/workers/import_balance_test.exs
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+defmodule Explorer.Workers.ImportBalanceTest do
+  import Mock
+
+  alias Explorer.Workers.ImportBalance
+  alias Explorer.Address.Service, as: Address
+
+  use Explorer.DataCase
+
+  describe "perform/1" do
+    test "imports the balance for an address" do
+      ImportBalance.perform("0x1d12e5716c593b156eb7152ca4360f6224ba3b0a")
+      address = Address.by_hash("0x1d12e5716c593b156eb7152ca4360f6224ba3b0a")
+      assert address.balance == Decimal.new(1_572_374_181_095_000_000)
+    end
+  end
+
+  describe "perform_later/1" do
+    test "delays the import of the balance for an address" do
+      with_mock Exq,
+        enqueue: fn _, _, _, _ ->
+          insert(
+            :address,
+            hash: "0xskateboards",
+            balance: 66
+          )
+        end do
+        ImportBalance.perform_later("0xskateboards")
+        address = Address.by_hash("0xskateboards")
+        assert address.balance == Decimal.new(66)
+      end
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/test/explorer_web/features/contributor_browsing_test.exs b/test/explorer_web/features/contributor_browsing_test.exs
index 68f99a511c..168abf5e42 100644
--- a/test/explorer_web/features/contributor_browsing_test.exs
+++ b/test/explorer_web/features/contributor_browsing_test.exs
@@ -197,4 +197,12 @@ defmodule ExplorerWeb.UserListTest do
     |> click(css(".address__link", text: "Transactions From"))
     |> assert_has(css(".transactions__link--long-hash", text: "0xrazerscooter"))
   end
+
+  test "views addresses", %{session: session} do
+    insert(:address, hash: "0xthinmints", balance: 500)
+
+    session
+    |> visit("/en/addresses/0xthinmints")
+    |> assert_has(css(".address__balance", text: "0.0000000000000005"))
+  end
 end