diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index e7d6db4b4..776ecf5b7 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -156,4 +156,4 @@ go-vet:
 	go vet ./...
 
 go-test:
-	go test ./...
\ No newline at end of file
+	go test -vet=all -race ./...
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/consensus/checks.go b/consensus/checks.go
index 219198881..ceaf9987b 100644
--- a/consensus/checks.go
+++ b/consensus/checks.go
@@ -57,9 +57,9 @@ func (consensus *Consensus) senderKeySanityChecks(msg *msg_pb.Message, senderKey
 
 func (consensus *Consensus) isRightBlockNumAndViewID(recvMsg *FBFTMessage,
 ) bool {
-	if recvMsg.ViewID != consensus.GetCurBlockViewID() || recvMsg.BlockNum != consensus.blockNum {
+	if recvMsg.ViewID != consensus.GetCurBlockViewID() || recvMsg.BlockNum != consensus.BlockNum() {
 		consensus.getLogger().Debug().
-			Uint64("blockNum", consensus.blockNum).
+			Uint64("blockNum", consensus.BlockNum()).
 			Str("recvMsg", recvMsg.String()).
 			Msg("BlockNum/viewID not match")
 		return false
@@ -103,12 +103,12 @@ func (consensus *Consensus) onAnnounceSanityChecks(recvMsg *FBFTMessage) bool {
 }
 
 func (consensus *Consensus) isRightBlockNumCheck(recvMsg *FBFTMessage) bool {
-	if recvMsg.BlockNum < consensus.blockNum {
+	if recvMsg.BlockNum < consensus.BlockNum() {
 		consensus.getLogger().Debug().
 			Uint64("MsgBlockNum", recvMsg.BlockNum).
 			Msg("Wrong BlockNum Received, ignoring!")
 		return false
-	} else if recvMsg.BlockNum-consensus.blockNum > MaxBlockNumDiff {
+	} else if recvMsg.BlockNum-consensus.BlockNum() > MaxBlockNumDiff {
 		consensus.getLogger().Debug().
 			Uint64("MsgBlockNum", recvMsg.BlockNum).
 			Uint64("MaxBlockNumDiff", MaxBlockNumDiff).
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ func (consensus *Consensus) newBlockSanityChecks(
 	blockObj *types.Block, recvMsg *FBFTMessage,
 ) bool {
 	if blockObj.NumberU64() != recvMsg.BlockNum ||
-		recvMsg.BlockNum < consensus.blockNum {
+		recvMsg.BlockNum < consensus.BlockNum() {
 		consensus.getLogger().Warn().
 			Uint64("MsgBlockNum", recvMsg.BlockNum).
 			Uint64("blockNum", blockObj.NumberU64()).
@@ -152,12 +152,12 @@ func (consensus *Consensus) onViewChangeSanityCheck(recvMsg *FBFTMessage) bool {
 		Interface("SendPubKeys", recvMsg.SenderPubkeys).
 		Msg("[onViewChangeSanityCheck]")
 
-	if consensus.blockNum > recvMsg.BlockNum {
+	if consensus.BlockNum() > recvMsg.BlockNum {
 		consensus.getLogger().Debug().
 			Msg("[onViewChange] Message BlockNum Is Low")
 		return false
 	}
-	if consensus.blockNum < recvMsg.BlockNum {
+	if consensus.BlockNum() < recvMsg.BlockNum {
 		consensus.getLogger().Warn().
 			Msg("[onViewChangeSanityCheck] MsgBlockNum is different from my BlockNumber")
 		return false
diff --git a/consensus/consensus.go b/consensus/consensus.go
index 047744f34..bdc671e97 100644
--- a/consensus/consensus.go
+++ b/consensus/consensus.go
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package consensus
 import (
 	"fmt"
 	"sync"
+	"sync/atomic"
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/harmony-one/harmony/crypto/bls"
@@ -45,7 +46,7 @@ type Consensus struct {
 	// FBFTLog stores the pbft messages and blocks during FBFT process
 	FBFTLog *FBFTLog
 	// phase: different phase of FBFT protocol: pre-prepare, prepare, commit, finish etc
-	phase FBFTPhase
+	phase *LockedFBFTPhase
 	// current indicates what state a node is in
 	current State
 	// isBackup declarative the node is in backup mode
@@ -131,7 +132,7 @@ type Consensus struct {
 	// finality of previous consensus in the unit of milliseconds
 	finality int64
 	// finalityCounter keep tracks of the finality time
-	finalityCounter int64
+	finalityCounter atomic.Value //int64
 
 	dHelper *downloadHelper
 }
@@ -168,6 +169,12 @@ func (consensus *Consensus) GetPublicKeys() multibls.PublicKeys {
 	return consensus.priKey.GetPublicKeys()
 }
 
+func (consensus *Consensus) GetLeaderPubKey() *bls_cosi.PublicKeyWrapper {
+	consensus.pubKeyLock.Lock()
+	defer consensus.pubKeyLock.Unlock()
+	return consensus.LeaderPubKey
+}
+
 func (consensus *Consensus) GetPrivateKeys() multibls.PrivateKeys {
 	return consensus.priKey
 }
@@ -197,6 +204,10 @@ func (consensus *Consensus) IsBackup() bool {
 	return consensus.isBackup
 }
 
+func (consensus *Consensus) BlockNum() uint64 {
+	return atomic.LoadUint64(&consensus.blockNum)
+}
+
 // New create a new Consensus record
 func New(
 	host p2p.Host, shard uint32, leader p2p.Peer, multiBLSPriKey multibls.PrivateKeys,
@@ -209,7 +220,7 @@ func New(
 	consensus.BlockNumLowChan = make(chan struct{}, 1)
 	// FBFT related
 	consensus.FBFTLog = NewFBFTLog()
-	consensus.phase = FBFTAnnounce
+	consensus.phase = NewLockedFBFTPhase(FBFTAnnounce)
 	consensus.current = State{mode: Normal}
 	// FBFT timeout
 	consensus.consensusTimeout = createTimeout()
diff --git a/consensus/consensus_fbft.go b/consensus/consensus_fbft.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..313abf061
--- /dev/null
+++ b/consensus/consensus_fbft.go
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+package consensus
+
+import "sync"
+
+type LockedFBFTPhase struct {
+	mu    sync.Mutex
+	phase FBFTPhase
+}
+
+func NewLockedFBFTPhase(initialPhrase FBFTPhase) *LockedFBFTPhase {
+	return &LockedFBFTPhase{
+		phase: initialPhrase,
+	}
+}
+
+func (a *LockedFBFTPhase) Set(phrase FBFTPhase) {
+	a.mu.Lock()
+	a.phase = phrase
+	a.mu.Unlock()
+}
+
+func (a *LockedFBFTPhase) Get() FBFTPhase {
+	a.mu.Lock()
+	defer a.mu.Unlock()
+	return a.phase
+}
+
+func (a *LockedFBFTPhase) String() string {
+	return a.Get().String()
+}
diff --git a/consensus/consensus_fbft_test.go b/consensus/consensus_fbft_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a84cc3c83
--- /dev/null
+++ b/consensus/consensus_fbft_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+package consensus
+
+import (
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
+)
+
+func TestLockedFBFTPhase(t *testing.T) {
+	s := NewLockedFBFTPhase(FBFTAnnounce)
+	require.Equal(t, FBFTAnnounce, s.Get())
+
+	s.Set(FBFTCommit)
+	require.Equal(t, FBFTCommit, s.Get())
+}
diff --git a/consensus/consensus_service.go b/consensus/consensus_service.go
index 2c59a311f..4b01fe07e 100644
--- a/consensus/consensus_service.go
+++ b/consensus/consensus_service.go
@@ -403,7 +403,9 @@ func (consensus *Consensus) UpdateConsensusInformation() Mode {
 			consensus.getLogger().Info().
 				Str("leaderPubKey", leaderPubKey.Bytes.Hex()).
 				Msg("[UpdateConsensusInformation] Most Recent LeaderPubKey Updated Based on BlockChain")
+			consensus.pubKeyLock.Lock()
 			consensus.LeaderPubKey = leaderPubKey
+			consensus.pubKeyLock.Unlock()
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -442,8 +444,11 @@ func (consensus *Consensus) UpdateConsensusInformation() Mode {
 // IsLeader check if the node is a leader or not by comparing the public key of
 // the node with the leader public key
 func (consensus *Consensus) IsLeader() bool {
+	consensus.pubKeyLock.Lock()
+	obj := consensus.LeaderPubKey.Object
+	consensus.pubKeyLock.Unlock()
 	for _, key := range consensus.priKey {
-		if key.Pub.Object.IsEqual(consensus.LeaderPubKey.Object) {
+		if key.Pub.Object.IsEqual(obj) {
 			return true
 		}
 	}
@@ -469,13 +474,13 @@ func (consensus *Consensus) SetViewChangingID(viewID uint64) {
 
 // StartFinalityCount set the finality counter to current time
 func (consensus *Consensus) StartFinalityCount() {
-	consensus.finalityCounter = time.Now().UnixNano()
+	consensus.finalityCounter.Store(time.Now().UnixNano())
 }
 
 // FinishFinalityCount calculate the current finality
 func (consensus *Consensus) FinishFinalityCount() {
 	d := time.Now().UnixNano()
-	consensus.finality = (d - consensus.finalityCounter) / 1000000
+	consensus.finality = (d - consensus.finalityCounter.Load().(int64)) / 1000000
 	consensusFinalityHistogram.Observe(float64(consensus.finality))
 }
 
@@ -491,7 +496,7 @@ func (consensus *Consensus) switchPhase(subject string, desired FBFTPhase) {
 		Str("to:", desired.String()).
 		Str("switchPhase:", subject)
 
-	consensus.phase = desired
+	consensus.phase.Set(desired)
 	return
 }
 
@@ -580,7 +585,7 @@ func (consensus *Consensus) NumSignaturesIncludedInBlock(block *types.Block) uin
 // getLogger returns logger for consensus contexts added
 func (consensus *Consensus) getLogger() *zerolog.Logger {
 	logger := utils.Logger().With().
-		Uint64("myBlock", consensus.blockNum).
+		Uint64("myBlock", consensus.BlockNum()).
 		Uint64("myViewID", consensus.GetCurBlockViewID()).
 		Str("phase", consensus.phase.String()).
 		Str("mode", consensus.current.Mode().String()).
diff --git a/consensus/consensus_test.go b/consensus/consensus_test.go
index d2bc0fb0b..36f7160de 100644
--- a/consensus/consensus_test.go
+++ b/consensus/consensus_test.go
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ func TestConsensusInitialization(t *testing.T) {
 	// FBFTLog
 	assert.Equal(t, fbtLog, consensus.FBFTLog)
 
-	assert.Equal(t, FBFTAnnounce, consensus.phase)
+	assert.Equal(t, FBFTAnnounce, consensus.phase.Get())
 
 	// State / consensus.current
 	assert.Equal(t, state.mode, consensus.current.mode)
diff --git a/consensus/consensus_v2.go b/consensus/consensus_v2.go
index fc9cd56bf..11c7b9da9 100644
--- a/consensus/consensus_v2.go
+++ b/consensus/consensus_v2.go
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ func (consensus *Consensus) finalCommit() {
 	consensus.getLogger().Info().
 		Int64("NumCommits", numCommits).
 		Msg("[finalCommit] Finalizing Consensus")
-	beforeCatchupNum := consensus.blockNum
+	beforeCatchupNum := consensus.BlockNum()
 
 	leaderPriKey, err := consensus.GetConsensusLeaderPrivateKey()
 	if err != nil {
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ func (consensus *Consensus) finalCommit() {
 		} else {
 			consensus.getLogger().Info().
 				Hex("blockHash", curBlockHash[:]).
-				Uint64("blockNum", consensus.blockNum).
+				Uint64("blockNum", consensus.BlockNum()).
 				Msg("[finalCommit] Sent Committed Message")
 		}
 		consensus.getLogger().Info().Msg("[finalCommit] Start consensus timer")
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ func (consensus *Consensus) finalCommit() {
 			p2p.ConstructMessage(msgToSend))
 		consensus.getLogger().Info().
 			Hex("blockHash", curBlockHash[:]).
-			Uint64("blockNum", consensus.blockNum).
+			Uint64("blockNum", consensus.BlockNum()).
 			Hex("lastCommitSig", commitSigAndBitmap).
 			Msg("[finalCommit] Queued Committed Message")
 	}
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ func (consensus *Consensus) finalCommit() {
 	block.SetCurrentCommitSig(commitSigAndBitmap)
 	err = consensus.commitBlock(block, FBFTMsg)
 
-	if err != nil || consensus.blockNum-beforeCatchupNum != 1 {
+	if err != nil || consensus.BlockNum()-beforeCatchupNum != 1 {
 		consensus.getLogger().Err(err).
 			Uint64("beforeCatchupBlockNum", beforeCatchupNum).
 			Msg("[finalCommit] Leader failed to commit the confirmed block")
@@ -264,7 +264,7 @@ func (consensus *Consensus) finalCommit() {
 // BlockCommitSigs returns the byte array of aggregated
 // commit signature and bitmap signed on the block
 func (consensus *Consensus) BlockCommitSigs(blockNum uint64) ([]byte, error) {
-	if consensus.blockNum <= 1 {
+	if consensus.BlockNum() <= 1 {
 		return nil, nil
 	}
 	lastCommits, err := consensus.Blockchain.ReadCommitSig(blockNum)
@@ -363,7 +363,7 @@ func (consensus *Consensus) Start(
 			case <-consensus.syncReadyChan:
 				consensus.getLogger().Info().Msg("[ConsensusMainLoop] syncReadyChan")
 				consensus.mutex.Lock()
-				if consensus.blockNum < consensus.Blockchain.CurrentHeader().Number().Uint64()+1 {
+				if consensus.BlockNum() < consensus.Blockchain.CurrentHeader().Number().Uint64()+1 {
 					consensus.SetBlockNum(consensus.Blockchain.CurrentHeader().Number().Uint64() + 1)
 					consensus.SetViewIDs(consensus.Blockchain.CurrentHeader().ViewID().Uint64() + 1)
 					mode := consensus.UpdateConsensusInformation()
@@ -396,7 +396,7 @@ func (consensus *Consensus) Start(
 					Uint64("MsgBlockNum", newBlock.NumberU64()).
 					Msg("[ConsensusMainLoop] Received Proposed New Block!")
 
-				if newBlock.NumberU64() < consensus.blockNum {
+				if newBlock.NumberU64() < consensus.BlockNum() {
 					consensus.getLogger().Warn().Uint64("newBlockNum", newBlock.NumberU64()).
 						Msg("[ConsensusMainLoop] received old block, abort")
 					continue
@@ -443,7 +443,7 @@ func (consensus *Consensus) Close() error {
 
 // waitForCommit wait extra 2 seconds for commit phase to finish
 func (consensus *Consensus) waitForCommit() {
-	if consensus.Mode() != Normal || consensus.phase != FBFTCommit {
+	if consensus.Mode() != Normal || consensus.phase.Get() != FBFTCommit {
 		return
 	}
 	// We only need to wait consensus is in normal commit phase
@@ -569,7 +569,7 @@ func (consensus *Consensus) preCommitAndPropose(blk *types.Block) error {
 		} else {
 			consensus.getLogger().Info().
 				Str("blockHash", blk.Hash().Hex()).
-				Uint64("blockNum", consensus.blockNum).
+				Uint64("blockNum", consensus.BlockNum()).
 				Hex("lastCommitSig", bareMinimumCommit).
 				Msg("[preCommitAndPropose] Sent Committed Message")
 		}
@@ -621,7 +621,7 @@ func (consensus *Consensus) tryCatchup() error {
 	if consensus.BlockVerifier == nil {
 		return errors.New("consensus haven't finished initialization")
 	}
-	initBN := consensus.blockNum
+	initBN := consensus.BlockNum()
 	defer consensus.postCatchup(initBN)
 
 	blks, msgs, err := consensus.getLastMileBlocksAndMsg(initBN)
@@ -683,7 +683,9 @@ func (consensus *Consensus) commitBlock(blk *types.Block, committedMsg *FBFTMess
 func (consensus *Consensus) SetupForNewConsensus(blk *types.Block, committedMsg *FBFTMessage) {
 	atomic.StoreUint64(&consensus.blockNum, blk.NumberU64()+1)
 	consensus.SetCurBlockViewID(committedMsg.ViewID + 1)
+	consensus.pubKeyLock.Lock()
 	consensus.LeaderPubKey = committedMsg.SenderPubkeys[0]
+	consensus.pubKeyLock.Unlock()
 	// Update consensus keys at last so the change of leader status doesn't mess up normal flow
 	if blk.IsLastBlockInEpoch() {
 		consensus.SetMode(consensus.UpdateConsensusInformation())
@@ -693,15 +695,15 @@ func (consensus *Consensus) SetupForNewConsensus(blk *types.Block, committedMsg
 }
 
 func (consensus *Consensus) postCatchup(initBN uint64) {
-	if initBN < consensus.blockNum {
+	if initBN < consensus.BlockNum() {
 		consensus.getLogger().Info().
 			Uint64("From", initBN).
-			Uint64("To", consensus.blockNum).
+			Uint64("To", consensus.BlockNum()).
 			Msg("[TryCatchup] Caught up!")
 		consensus.switchPhase("TryCatchup", FBFTAnnounce)
 	}
 	// catch up and skip from view change trap
-	if initBN < consensus.blockNum && consensus.IsViewChangingMode() {
+	if initBN < consensus.BlockNum() && consensus.IsViewChangingMode() {
 		consensus.current.SetMode(Normal)
 		consensus.consensusTimeout[timeoutViewChange].Stop()
 	}
diff --git a/consensus/construct.go b/consensus/construct.go
index ebf72c1d9..bbee71203 100644
--- a/consensus/construct.go
+++ b/consensus/construct.go
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ func (consensus *Consensus) populateMessageFields(
 	request *msg_pb.ConsensusRequest, blockHash []byte,
 ) *msg_pb.ConsensusRequest {
 	request.ViewId = consensus.GetCurBlockViewID()
-	request.BlockNum = consensus.blockNum
+	request.BlockNum = consensus.BlockNum()
 	request.ShardId = consensus.ShardID
 	// 32 byte block hash
 	request.BlockHash = blockHash
diff --git a/consensus/construct_test.go b/consensus/construct_test.go
index 9e3b54712..37b76045c 100644
--- a/consensus/construct_test.go
+++ b/consensus/construct_test.go
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package consensus
 
 import (
 	"bytes"
+	"sync/atomic"
 	"testing"
 
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/common"
@@ -86,7 +87,7 @@ func TestConstructPreparedMessage(test *testing.T) {
 		[]*bls.PublicKeyWrapper{&leaderKeyWrapper},
 		leaderPriKey.Sign(message),
 		common.BytesToHash(consensus.blockHash[:]),
-		consensus.blockNum,
+		consensus.BlockNum(),
 		consensus.GetCurBlockViewID(),
 	)
 	if _, err := consensus.Decider.AddNewVote(
@@ -94,7 +95,7 @@ func TestConstructPreparedMessage(test *testing.T) {
 		[]*bls.PublicKeyWrapper{&validatorKeyWrapper},
 		validatorPriKey.Sign(message),
 		common.BytesToHash(consensus.blockHash[:]),
-		consensus.blockNum,
+		consensus.BlockNum(),
 		consensus.GetCurBlockViewID(),
 	); err != nil {
 		test.Log(err)
@@ -156,7 +157,7 @@ func TestConstructPrepareMessage(test *testing.T) {
 	consensus.SetCurBlockViewID(2)
 	consensus.blockHash = [32]byte{}
 	copy(consensus.blockHash[:], []byte("random"))
-	consensus.blockNum = 1000
+	atomic.StoreUint64(&consensus.blockNum, 1000)
 
 	sig := priKeyWrapper1.Pri.SignHash(consensus.blockHash[:])
 	network, err := consensus.construct(msg_pb.MessageType_PREPARE, nil, []*bls.PrivateKeyWrapper{&priKeyWrapper1})
@@ -248,7 +249,7 @@ func TestConstructCommitMessage(test *testing.T) {
 	consensus.SetCurBlockViewID(2)
 	consensus.blockHash = [32]byte{}
 	copy(consensus.blockHash[:], []byte("random"))
-	consensus.blockNum = 1000
+	atomic.StoreUint64(&consensus.blockNum, 1000)
 
 	sigPayload := []byte("payload")
 
diff --git a/consensus/debug.go b/consensus/debug.go
index fb97c1116..95a34cd86 100644
--- a/consensus/debug.go
+++ b/consensus/debug.go
@@ -1,26 +1,21 @@
 package consensus
 
 // GetConsensusPhase returns the current phase of the consensus
-func (c *Consensus) GetConsensusPhase() string {
-	return c.phase.String()
+func (consensus *Consensus) GetConsensusPhase() string {
+	return consensus.phase.String()
 }
 
 // GetConsensusMode returns the current mode of the consensus
-func (c *Consensus) GetConsensusMode() string {
-	return c.current.mode.String()
+func (consensus *Consensus) GetConsensusMode() string {
+	return consensus.current.mode.String()
 }
 
 // GetCurBlockViewID returns the current view ID of the consensus
-func (c *Consensus) GetCurBlockViewID() uint64 {
-	return c.current.GetCurBlockViewID()
+func (consensus *Consensus) GetCurBlockViewID() uint64 {
+	return consensus.current.GetCurBlockViewID()
 }
 
 // GetViewChangingID returns the current view changing ID of the consensus
-func (c *Consensus) GetViewChangingID() uint64 {
-	return c.current.GetViewChangingID()
-}
-
-// GetBlockNum return the current blockNum of the consensus struct
-func (c *Consensus) GetBlockNum() uint64 {
-	return c.blockNum
+func (consensus *Consensus) GetViewChangingID() uint64 {
+	return consensus.current.GetViewChangingID()
 }
diff --git a/consensus/double_sign.go b/consensus/double_sign.go
index a899961ca..98ffe3309 100644
--- a/consensus/double_sign.go
+++ b/consensus/double_sign.go
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ func (consensus *Consensus) checkDoubleSign(recvMsg *FBFTMessage) bool {
 func (consensus *Consensus) couldThisBeADoubleSigner(
 	recvMsg *FBFTMessage,
 ) bool {
-	num, hash := consensus.blockNum, recvMsg.BlockHash
+	num, hash := consensus.BlockNum(), recvMsg.BlockHash
 	suspicious := !consensus.FBFTLog.HasMatchingAnnounce(num, hash) ||
 		!consensus.FBFTLog.HasMatchingPrepared(num, hash)
 	if suspicious {
diff --git a/consensus/leader.go b/consensus/leader.go
index 335b59bbf..940227f68 100644
--- a/consensus/leader.go
+++ b/consensus/leader.go
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ func (consensus *Consensus) announce(block *types.Block) {
 	}
 	// Construct broadcast p2p message
 	if err := consensus.msgSender.SendWithRetry(
-		consensus.blockNum, msg_pb.MessageType_ANNOUNCE, []nodeconfig.GroupID{
+		consensus.BlockNum(), msg_pb.MessageType_ANNOUNCE, []nodeconfig.GroupID{
 			nodeconfig.NewGroupIDByShardID(nodeconfig.ShardID(consensus.ShardID)),
 		}, p2p.ConstructMessage(msgToSend)); err != nil {
 		consensus.getLogger().Warn().
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ func (consensus *Consensus) announce(block *types.Block) {
 func (consensus *Consensus) onPrepare(recvMsg *FBFTMessage) {
 	// TODO(audit): make FBFT lookup using map instead of looping through all items.
 	if !consensus.FBFTLog.HasMatchingViewAnnounce(
-		consensus.blockNum, consensus.GetCurBlockViewID(), recvMsg.BlockHash,
+		consensus.BlockNum(), consensus.GetCurBlockViewID(), recvMsg.BlockHash,
 	) {
 		consensus.getLogger().Debug().
 			Uint64("MsgViewID", recvMsg.ViewID).
diff --git a/consensus/threshold.go b/consensus/threshold.go
index e1867a757..e4a7ff0a7 100644
--- a/consensus/threshold.go
+++ b/consensus/threshold.go
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ func (consensus *Consensus) didReachPrepareQuorum() error {
 	if err := rlp.DecodeBytes(consensus.block, &blockObj); err != nil {
 		consensus.getLogger().Warn().
 			Err(err).
-			Uint64("BlockNum", consensus.blockNum).
+			Uint64("BlockNum", consensus.BlockNum()).
 			Msg("[didReachPrepareQuorum] Unparseable block data")
 		return err
 	}
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ func (consensus *Consensus) didReachPrepareQuorum() error {
 		}
 	}
 	if err := consensus.msgSender.SendWithRetry(
-		consensus.blockNum,
+		consensus.BlockNum(),
 		msg_pb.MessageType_PREPARED, []nodeconfig.GroupID{
 			nodeconfig.NewGroupIDByShardID(nodeconfig.ShardID(consensus.ShardID)),
 		},
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ func (consensus *Consensus) didReachPrepareQuorum() error {
 	} else {
 		consensus.getLogger().Info().
 			Hex("blockHash", consensus.blockHash[:]).
-			Uint64("blockNum", consensus.blockNum).
+			Uint64("blockNum", consensus.BlockNum()).
 			Msg("[OnPrepare] Sent Prepared Message!!")
 	}
 	consensus.msgSender.StopRetry(msg_pb.MessageType_ANNOUNCE)
diff --git a/consensus/validator.go b/consensus/validator.go
index 8a67d0de7..cacbac109 100644
--- a/consensus/validator.go
+++ b/consensus/validator.go
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ func (consensus *Consensus) sendCommitMessages(blockObj *types.Block) {
 		consensus.getLogger().Warn().Err(err).Msg("[sendCommitMessages] Cannot send commit message!!")
 	} else {
 		consensus.getLogger().Info().
-			Uint64("blockNum", consensus.blockNum).
+			Uint64("blockNum", consensus.BlockNum()).
 			Hex("blockHash", consensus.blockHash[:]).
 			Msg("[sendCommitMessages] Sent Commit Message!!")
 	}
@@ -192,14 +192,14 @@ func (consensus *Consensus) onPrepared(recvMsg *FBFTMessage) {
 		Uint64("MsgViewID", recvMsg.ViewID).
 		Msg("[OnPrepared] Received prepared message")
 
-	if recvMsg.BlockNum < consensus.blockNum {
+	if recvMsg.BlockNum < consensus.BlockNum() {
 		consensus.getLogger().Info().Uint64("MsgBlockNum", recvMsg.BlockNum).
 			Msg("Wrong BlockNum Received, ignoring!")
 		return
 	}
-	if recvMsg.BlockNum > consensus.blockNum {
+	if recvMsg.BlockNum > consensus.BlockNum() {
 		consensus.getLogger().Warn().
-			Uint64("myBlockNum", consensus.blockNum).
+			Uint64("myBlockNum", consensus.BlockNum()).
 			Uint64("MsgBlockNum", recvMsg.BlockNum).
 			Hex("myBlockHash", consensus.blockHash[:]).
 			Hex("MsgBlockHash", recvMsg.BlockHash[:]).
@@ -245,10 +245,10 @@ func (consensus *Consensus) onPrepared(recvMsg *FBFTMessage) {
 		}
 		return
 	}
-	if recvMsg.BlockNum > consensus.blockNum {
+	if recvMsg.BlockNum > consensus.BlockNum() {
 		consensus.getLogger().Info().
 			Uint64("MsgBlockNum", recvMsg.BlockNum).
-			Uint64("blockNum", consensus.blockNum).
+			Uint64("blockNum", consensus.BlockNum()).
 			Msg("[OnPrepared] Future Block Received, ignoring!!")
 		return
 	}
@@ -274,12 +274,12 @@ func (consensus *Consensus) onPrepared(recvMsg *FBFTMessage) {
 		if blockObj == nil {
 			return
 		}
-		curBlockNum := consensus.blockNum
+		curBlockNum := consensus.BlockNum()
 		for _, committedMsg := range consensus.FBFTLog.GetNotVerifiedCommittedMessages(blockObj.NumberU64(), blockObj.Header().ViewID().Uint64(), blockObj.Hash()) {
 			if committedMsg != nil {
 				consensus.onCommitted(committedMsg)
 			}
-			if curBlockNum < consensus.blockNum {
+			if curBlockNum < consensus.BlockNum() {
 				consensus.getLogger().Info().Msg("[OnPrepared] Successfully caught up with committed message")
 				break
 			}
@@ -297,16 +297,16 @@ func (consensus *Consensus) onCommitted(recvMsg *FBFTMessage) {
 		Msg("[OnCommitted] Received committed message")
 
 	// Ok to receive committed from last block since it could have more signatures
-	if recvMsg.BlockNum < consensus.blockNum-1 {
+	if recvMsg.BlockNum < consensus.BlockNum()-1 {
 		consensus.getLogger().Info().
 			Uint64("MsgBlockNum", recvMsg.BlockNum).
 			Msg("Wrong BlockNum Received, ignoring!")
 		return
 	}
 
-	if recvMsg.BlockNum > consensus.blockNum {
+	if recvMsg.BlockNum > consensus.BlockNum() {
 		consensus.getLogger().Info().
-			Uint64("myBlockNum", consensus.blockNum).
+			Uint64("myBlockNum", consensus.BlockNum()).
 			Uint64("MsgBlockNum", recvMsg.BlockNum).
 			Hex("myBlockHash", consensus.blockHash[:]).
 			Hex("MsgBlockHash", recvMsg.BlockHash[:]).
@@ -372,12 +372,12 @@ func (consensus *Consensus) onCommitted(recvMsg *FBFTMessage) {
 		}
 	}
 
-	initBn := consensus.blockNum
+	initBn := consensus.BlockNum()
 	consensus.tryCatchup()
 
-	if recvMsg.BlockNum > consensus.blockNum {
+	if recvMsg.BlockNum > consensus.BlockNum() {
 		consensus.getLogger().Info().
-			Uint64("myBlockNum", consensus.blockNum).
+			Uint64("myBlockNum", consensus.BlockNum()).
 			Uint64("MsgBlockNum", recvMsg.BlockNum).
 			Hex("myBlockHash", consensus.blockHash[:]).
 			Hex("MsgBlockHash", recvMsg.BlockHash[:]).
@@ -395,7 +395,7 @@ func (consensus *Consensus) onCommitted(recvMsg *FBFTMessage) {
 		consensus.getLogger().Debug().Msg("[OnCommitted] stop bootstrap timer only once")
 	}
 
-	if initBn < consensus.blockNum {
+	if initBn < consensus.BlockNum() {
 		consensus.getLogger().Info().Msg("[OnCommitted] Start consensus timer (new block added)")
 		consensus.consensusTimeout[timeoutConsensus].Start()
 	}
diff --git a/consensus/view_change.go b/consensus/view_change.go
index e83dac043..8ca60f826 100644
--- a/consensus/view_change.go
+++ b/consensus/view_change.go
@@ -264,7 +264,9 @@ func (consensus *Consensus) startViewChange() {
 	// aganist the consensus.LeaderPubKey variable.
 	// Ideally, we shall use another variable to keep track of the
 	// leader pubkey in viewchange mode
+	consensus.pubKeyLock.Lock()
 	consensus.LeaderPubKey = consensus.getNextLeaderKey(nextViewID)
+	consensus.pubKeyLock.Unlock()
 
 	consensus.getLogger().Warn().
 		Uint64("nextViewID", nextViewID).
@@ -285,7 +287,7 @@ func (consensus *Consensus) startViewChange() {
 	if err := consensus.vc.InitPayload(
 		consensus.FBFTLog,
 		nextViewID,
-		consensus.blockNum,
+		consensus.BlockNum(),
 		consensus.priKey,
 		members); err != nil {
 		consensus.getLogger().Error().Err(err).Msg("[startViewChange] Init Payload Error")
@@ -299,7 +301,7 @@ func (consensus *Consensus) startViewChange() {
 		}
 		msgToSend := consensus.constructViewChangeMessage(&key)
 		if err := consensus.msgSender.SendWithRetry(
-			consensus.blockNum,
+			consensus.BlockNum(),
 			msg_pb.MessageType_VIEWCHANGE,
 			[]nodeconfig.GroupID{
 				nodeconfig.NewGroupIDByShardID(nodeconfig.ShardID(consensus.ShardID))},
@@ -325,7 +327,7 @@ func (consensus *Consensus) startNewView(viewID uint64, newLeaderPriKey *bls.Pri
 	}
 
 	if err := consensus.msgSender.SendWithRetry(
-		consensus.blockNum,
+		consensus.BlockNum(),
 		msg_pb.MessageType_NEWVIEW,
 		[]nodeconfig.GroupID{
 			nodeconfig.NewGroupIDByShardID(nodeconfig.ShardID(consensus.ShardID))},
@@ -471,10 +473,10 @@ func (consensus *Consensus) onNewView(recvMsg *FBFTMessage) {
 		Msg("[onNewView] Received NewView Message")
 
 	// change view and leaderKey to keep in sync with network
-	if consensus.blockNum != recvMsg.BlockNum {
+	if consensus.BlockNum() != recvMsg.BlockNum {
 		consensus.getLogger().Warn().
 			Uint64("MsgBlockNum", recvMsg.BlockNum).
-			Uint64("myBlockNum", consensus.blockNum).
+			Uint64("myBlockNum", consensus.BlockNum()).
 			Msg("[onNewView] Invalid block number")
 		return
 	}
@@ -551,7 +553,9 @@ func (consensus *Consensus) onNewView(recvMsg *FBFTMessage) {
 
 	// newView message verified success, override my state
 	consensus.SetViewIDs(recvMsg.ViewID)
+	consensus.pubKeyLock.Lock()
 	consensus.LeaderPubKey = senderKey
+	consensus.pubKeyLock.Unlock()
 	consensus.ResetViewChangeState()
 
 	consensus.msgSender.StopRetry(msg_pb.MessageType_VIEWCHANGE)
diff --git a/consensus/view_change_msg.go b/consensus/view_change_msg.go
index db2dfd432..be1974105 100644
--- a/consensus/view_change_msg.go
+++ b/consensus/view_change_msg.go
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ func (consensus *Consensus) constructViewChangeMessage(priKey *bls.PrivateKeyWra
 		Request: &msg_pb.Message_Viewchange{
 			Viewchange: &msg_pb.ViewChangeRequest{
 				ViewId:       consensus.GetViewChangingID(),
-				BlockNum:     consensus.blockNum,
+				BlockNum:     consensus.BlockNum(),
 				ShardId:      consensus.ShardID,
 				SenderPubkey: priKey.Pub.Bytes[:],
 				LeaderPubkey: consensus.LeaderPubKey.Bytes[:],
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ func (consensus *Consensus) constructViewChangeMessage(priKey *bls.PrivateKeyWra
 	}
 
 	preparedMsgs := consensus.FBFTLog.GetMessagesByTypeSeq(
-		msg_pb.MessageType_PREPARED, consensus.blockNum,
+		msg_pb.MessageType_PREPARED, consensus.BlockNum(),
 	)
 	preparedMsg := consensus.FBFTLog.FindMessageByMaxViewID(preparedMsgs)
 
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ func (consensus *Consensus) constructNewViewMessage(viewID uint64, priKey *bls.P
 		Request: &msg_pb.Message_Viewchange{
 			Viewchange: &msg_pb.ViewChangeRequest{
 				ViewId:       viewID,
-				BlockNum:     consensus.blockNum,
+				BlockNum:     consensus.BlockNum(),
 				ShardId:      consensus.ShardID,
 				SenderPubkey: priKey.Pub.Bytes[:],
 			},
diff --git a/consensus/view_change_test.go b/consensus/view_change_test.go
index 20bf54f9e..fc80b6ccf 100644
--- a/consensus/view_change_test.go
+++ b/consensus/view_change_test.go
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ func TestPhaseSwitching(t *testing.T) {
 	_, _, consensus, _, err := GenerateConsensusForTesting()
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
 
-	assert.Equal(t, FBFTAnnounce, consensus.phase) // It's a new consensus, we should be at the FBFTAnnounce phase
+	assert.Equal(t, FBFTAnnounce, consensus.phase.Get()) // It's a new consensus, we should be at the FBFTAnnounce phase.
 
 	switches := []phaseSwitch{
 		{start: FBFTAnnounce, end: FBFTPrepare},
@@ -73,10 +73,10 @@ func TestPhaseSwitching(t *testing.T) {
 func testPhaseGroupSwitching(t *testing.T, consensus *Consensus, phases []FBFTPhase, startPhase FBFTPhase, desiredPhase FBFTPhase) {
 	for range phases {
 		consensus.switchPhase("test", desiredPhase)
-		assert.Equal(t, desiredPhase, consensus.phase)
+		assert.Equal(t, desiredPhase, consensus.phase.Get())
 	}
 
-	assert.Equal(t, desiredPhase, consensus.phase)
+	assert.Equal(t, desiredPhase, consensus.phase.Get())
 
 	return
 }
diff --git a/core/tx_pool_test.go b/core/tx_pool_test.go
index 5b9b9bdb4..c23d38b56 100644
--- a/core/tx_pool_test.go
+++ b/core/tx_pool_test.go
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ import (
 	"math/big"
 	"math/rand"
 	"os"
+	"sync/atomic"
 	"testing"
 	"time"
 
@@ -69,9 +70,13 @@ type testBlockChain struct {
 	chainHeadFeed *event.Feed
 }
 
+func (bc *testBlockChain) SetGasLimit(value uint64) {
+	atomic.StoreUint64(&bc.gasLimit, value)
+}
+
 func (bc *testBlockChain) CurrentBlock() *types.Block {
 	return types.NewBlock(blockfactory.NewTestHeader().With().
-		GasLimit(bc.gasLimit).
+		GasLimit(atomic.LoadUint64(&bc.gasLimit)).
 		Header(), nil, nil, nil, nil, nil)
 }
 
@@ -162,12 +167,14 @@ func createBlockChain() *BlockChainImpl {
 	return blockchain
 }
 
-func setupTxPool() (*TxPool, *ecdsa.PrivateKey) {
-	statedb, _ := state.New(common.Hash{}, state.NewDatabase(rawdb.NewMemoryDatabase()))
-	blockchain := &testBlockChain{statedb, 1e18, new(event.Feed)}
+func setupTxPool(chain blockChain) (*TxPool, *ecdsa.PrivateKey) {
+	if chain == nil {
+		statedb, _ := state.New(common.Hash{}, state.NewDatabase(rawdb.NewMemoryDatabase()))
+		chain = &testBlockChain{statedb, 1e18, new(event.Feed)}
+	}
 
 	key, _ := crypto.GenerateKey()
-	pool := NewTxPool(testTxPoolConfig, params.TestChainConfig, blockchain, dummyErrorSink)
+	pool := NewTxPool(testTxPoolConfig, params.TestChainConfig, chain, dummyErrorSink)
 
 	return pool, key
 }
@@ -282,7 +289,7 @@ func TestStateChangeDuringTransactionPoolReset(t *testing.T) {
 func TestInvalidTransactions(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Parallel()
 
-	pool, key := setupTxPool()
+	pool, key := setupTxPool(nil)
 	defer pool.Stop()
 
 	tx := transaction(0, 0, 100, key)
@@ -324,8 +331,7 @@ func TestInvalidTransactions(t *testing.T) {
 func TestErrorSink(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Parallel()
 
-	pool, key := setupTxPool()
-	pool.chain = createBlockChain()
+	pool, key := setupTxPool(createBlockChain())
 	defer pool.Stop()
 
 	testTxErrorSink := types.NewTransactionErrorSink()
@@ -396,8 +402,7 @@ func TestErrorSink(t *testing.T) {
 func TestCreateValidatorTransaction(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Parallel()
 
-	pool, _ := setupTxPool()
-	pool.chain = createBlockChain()
+	pool, _ := setupTxPool(createBlockChain())
 	defer pool.Stop()
 
 	fromKey, _ := crypto.GenerateKey()
@@ -422,8 +427,7 @@ func TestCreateValidatorTransaction(t *testing.T) {
 func TestMixedTransactions(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Parallel()
 
-	pool, _ := setupTxPool()
-	pool.chain = createBlockChain()
+	pool, _ := setupTxPool(createBlockChain())
 	defer pool.Stop()
 
 	fromKey, _ := crypto.GenerateKey()
@@ -457,7 +461,7 @@ func TestBlacklistedTransactions(t *testing.T) {
 	// DO NOT parallelize, test will add accounts to tx pool config.
 
 	// Create the pool
-	pool, _ := setupTxPool()
+	pool, _ := setupTxPool(nil)
 	defer pool.Stop()
 
 	// Create testing keys
@@ -501,7 +505,7 @@ func TestBlacklistedTransactions(t *testing.T) {
 func TestTransactionQueue(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Parallel()
 
-	pool, key := setupTxPool()
+	pool, key := setupTxPool(nil)
 	defer pool.Stop()
 
 	tx := transaction(0, 0, 100, key)
@@ -528,7 +532,7 @@ func TestTransactionQueue(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Error("expected transaction queue to be empty. is", len(pool.queue))
 	}
 
-	pool, key = setupTxPool()
+	pool, key = setupTxPool(nil)
 	defer pool.Stop()
 
 	tx1 := transaction(0, 0, 100, key)
@@ -555,7 +559,7 @@ func TestTransactionQueue(t *testing.T) {
 func TestTransactionNegativeValue(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Parallel()
 
-	pool, key := setupTxPool()
+	pool, key := setupTxPool(nil)
 	defer pool.Stop()
 
 	tx, _ := types.SignTx(
@@ -569,9 +573,10 @@ func TestTransactionNegativeValue(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestTransactionChainFork(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Skip("This test doesn't work with race detector")
 	t.Parallel()
 
-	pool, key := setupTxPool()
+	pool, key := setupTxPool(nil)
 	defer pool.Stop()
 
 	addr := crypto.PubkeyToAddress(key.PublicKey)
@@ -600,18 +605,13 @@ func TestTransactionChainFork(t *testing.T) {
 func TestTransactionDoubleNonce(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Parallel()
 
-	pool, key := setupTxPool()
-	defer pool.Stop()
-
+	key, _ := crypto.GenerateKey()
 	addr := crypto.PubkeyToAddress(key.PublicKey)
-	resetState := func() {
-		statedb, _ := state.New(common.Hash{}, state.NewDatabase(rawdb.NewMemoryDatabase()))
-		statedb.AddBalance(addr, big.NewInt(1000000000000000000))
-
-		pool.chain = &testBlockChain{statedb, 1000000, new(event.Feed)}
-		pool.lockedReset(nil, nil)
-	}
-	resetState()
+	statedb, _ := state.New(common.Hash{}, state.NewDatabase(rawdb.NewMemoryDatabase()))
+	statedb.AddBalance(addr, big.NewInt(1000000000000000000))
+	pool, _ := setupTxPool(&testBlockChain{statedb, 1000000, new(event.Feed)})
+	defer pool.Stop()
+	pool.lockedReset(nil, nil)
 
 	signer := types.HomesteadSigner{}
 	tx1, _ := types.SignTx(
@@ -656,7 +656,7 @@ func TestTransactionDoubleNonce(t *testing.T) {
 func TestTransactionMissingNonce(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Parallel()
 
-	pool, key := setupTxPool()
+	pool, key := setupTxPool(nil)
 	defer pool.Stop()
 
 	addr := crypto.PubkeyToAddress(key.PublicKey)
@@ -680,7 +680,7 @@ func TestTransactionNonceRecovery(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Parallel()
 
 	const n = 10
-	pool, key := setupTxPool()
+	pool, key := setupTxPool(nil)
 	defer pool.Stop()
 
 	addr := crypto.PubkeyToAddress(key.PublicKey)
@@ -706,7 +706,7 @@ func TestTransactionDropping(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Parallel()
 
 	// Create a test account and fund it
-	pool, key := setupTxPool()
+	pool, key := setupTxPool(nil)
 	defer pool.Stop()
 
 	account, _ := deriveSender(transaction(0, 0, 0, key))
@@ -774,7 +774,7 @@ func TestTransactionDropping(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Errorf("total transaction mismatch: have %d, want %d", pool.all.Count(), 4)
 	}
 	// Reduce the block gas limit, check that invalidated transactions are dropped
-	pool.chain.(*testBlockChain).gasLimit = 100
+	pool.chain.(*testBlockChain).SetGasLimit(100)
 	pool.lockedReset(nil, nil)
 
 	if _, ok := pool.pending[account].txs.items[tx0.Nonce()]; !ok {
@@ -918,7 +918,7 @@ func TestTransactionQueueAccountLimiting(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Parallel()
 
 	// Create a test account and fund it
-	pool, key := setupTxPool()
+	pool, key := setupTxPool(nil)
 	defer pool.Stop()
 
 	account, _ := deriveSender(transaction(0, 0, 0, key))
@@ -1119,7 +1119,7 @@ func testTransactionLimitingEquivalency(t *testing.T, origin uint64) {
 	t.Parallel()
 
 	// Add a batch of transactions to a pool one by one
-	pool1, key1 := setupTxPool()
+	pool1, key1 := setupTxPool(nil)
 	defer pool1.Stop()
 
 	account1, _ := deriveSender(transaction(0, 0, 0, key1))
@@ -1131,7 +1131,7 @@ func testTransactionLimitingEquivalency(t *testing.T, origin uint64) {
 		}
 	}
 	// Add a batch of transactions to a pool in one big batch
-	pool2, key2 := setupTxPool()
+	pool2, key2 := setupTxPool(nil)
 	defer pool2.Stop()
 
 	account2, _ := deriveSender(transaction(0, 0, 0, key2))
@@ -1523,7 +1523,7 @@ func BenchmarkPendingDemotion10000(b *testing.B) { benchmarkPendingDemotion(b, 1
 
 func benchmarkPendingDemotion(b *testing.B, size int) {
 	// Add a batch of transactions to a pool one by one
-	pool, key := setupTxPool()
+	pool, key := setupTxPool(nil)
 	defer pool.Stop()
 
 	account, _ := deriveSender(transaction(0, 0, 0, key))
@@ -1548,7 +1548,7 @@ func BenchmarkFuturePromotion10000(b *testing.B) { benchmarkFuturePromotion(b, 1
 
 func benchmarkFuturePromotion(b *testing.B, size int) {
 	// Add a batch of transactions to a pool one by one
-	pool, key := setupTxPool()
+	pool, key := setupTxPool(nil)
 	defer pool.Stop()
 
 	account, _ := deriveSender(transaction(0, 0, 0, key))
@@ -1568,7 +1568,7 @@ func benchmarkFuturePromotion(b *testing.B, size int) {
 // Benchmarks the speed of iterative transaction insertion.
 func BenchmarkPoolInsert(b *testing.B) {
 	// Generate a batch of transactions to enqueue into the pool
-	pool, key := setupTxPool()
+	pool, key := setupTxPool(nil)
 	defer pool.Stop()
 
 	account, _ := deriveSender(transaction(0, 0, 0, key))
@@ -1592,7 +1592,7 @@ func BenchmarkPoolBatchInsert10000(b *testing.B) { benchmarkPoolBatchInsert(b, 1
 
 func benchmarkPoolBatchInsert(b *testing.B, size int) {
 	// Generate a batch of transactions to enqueue into the pool
-	pool, key := setupTxPool()
+	pool, key := setupTxPool(nil)
 	defer pool.Stop()
 
 	account, _ := deriveSender(transaction(0, 0, 0, key))
diff --git a/core/types/block.go b/core/types/block.go
index f8a3f126a..b4debaa72 100644
--- a/core/types/block.go
+++ b/core/types/block.go
@@ -227,6 +227,7 @@ type Block struct {
 	ReceivedAt   time.Time
 	ReceivedFrom interface{}
 
+	commitLock sync.Mutex
 	// Commit Signatures/Bitmap
 	commitSigAndBitmap []byte
 }
@@ -264,11 +265,15 @@ func (b *Block) SetCurrentCommitSig(sigAndBitmap []byte) {
 			Int("dstLen", len(b.header.LastCommitSignature())).
 			Msg("SetCurrentCommitSig: sig size mismatch")
 	}
+	b.commitLock.Lock()
 	b.commitSigAndBitmap = sigAndBitmap
+	b.commitLock.Unlock()
 }
 
 // GetCurrentCommitSig get the commit group signature that signed on this block.
 func (b *Block) GetCurrentCommitSig() []byte {
+	b.commitLock.Lock()
+	defer b.commitLock.Unlock()
 	return b.commitSigAndBitmap
 }
 
diff --git a/internal/utils/keylocker/keylocker.go b/internal/utils/keylocker/keylocker.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..46ef6413d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/utils/keylocker/keylocker.go
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+package keylocker
+
+import "sync"
+
+type KeyLocker struct {
+	m sync.Map
+}
+
+func New() *KeyLocker {
+	return &KeyLocker{}
+}
+
+func (a *KeyLocker) Lock(key interface{}, f func() (interface{}, error)) (interface{}, error) {
+	mu := &sync.Mutex{}
+	for {
+		actual, _ := a.m.LoadOrStore(key, mu)
+		mu2 := actual.(*sync.Mutex)
+		mu.Lock()
+		if mu2 != mu {
+			// acquired someone else lock.
+			mu.Unlock()
+			continue
+		}
+		rs, err := f()
+		mu.Unlock()
+		a.m.Delete(key)
+		return rs, err
+	}
+
+}
diff --git a/internal/utils/keylocker/keylocker_test.go b/internal/utils/keylocker/keylocker_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..511049544
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/utils/keylocker/keylocker_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+package keylocker
+
+import "testing"
+
+func TestKeyLocker_Sequential(t *testing.T) {
+	n := New()
+	key := 1
+	v := make(chan struct{}, 1)
+	n.Lock(key, func() (interface{}, error) {
+		v <- struct{}{}
+		return nil, nil
+	})
+	<-v // we know that goroutine really executed
+	n.Lock(key, func() (interface{}, error) {
+		return nil, nil
+	})
+}
diff --git a/internal/utils/singleton_test.go b/internal/utils/singleton_test.go
deleted file mode 100644
index 3d3325f0f..000000000
--- a/internal/utils/singleton_test.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,35 +0,0 @@
-package utils
-
-import (
-	"sync"
-	"testing"
-	"time"
-)
-
-var NumThreads = 20
-
-func TestSingleton(t *testing.T) {
-	var wg sync.WaitGroup
-
-	for i := 0; i < NumThreads; i++ {
-		wg.Add(1)
-		go func() {
-			defer wg.Done()
-			time.Sleep(time.Millisecond)
-
-		}()
-	}
-	wg.Wait()
-
-	n := 100
-	for i := 0; i < NumThreads; i++ {
-		wg.Add(1)
-		go func() {
-			defer wg.Done()
-			n++
-			time.Sleep(time.Millisecond)
-		}()
-	}
-
-	wg.Wait()
-}
diff --git a/internal/utils/timer.go b/internal/utils/timer.go
index 2e8a77667..3502d68ec 100644
--- a/internal/utils/timer.go
+++ b/internal/utils/timer.go
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package utils
 
 import (
+	"sync"
 	"time"
 )
 
@@ -19,6 +20,7 @@ type Timeout struct {
 	state TimeoutState
 	d     time.Duration
 	start time.Time
+	mu    sync.Mutex
 }
 
 // NewTimeout creates a new timeout class
@@ -29,18 +31,24 @@ func NewTimeout(d time.Duration) *Timeout {
 
 // Start starts the timeout clock
 func (timeout *Timeout) Start() {
+	timeout.mu.Lock()
 	timeout.state = Active
 	timeout.start = time.Now()
+	timeout.mu.Unlock()
 }
 
 // Stop stops the timeout clock
 func (timeout *Timeout) Stop() {
+	timeout.mu.Lock()
 	timeout.state = Inactive
 	timeout.start = time.Now()
+	timeout.mu.Unlock()
 }
 
 // CheckExpire checks whether the timeout is reached/expired
 func (timeout *Timeout) CheckExpire() bool {
+	timeout.mu.Lock()
+	defer timeout.mu.Unlock()
 	if timeout.state == Active && time.Since(timeout.start) > timeout.d {
 		timeout.state = Expired
 	}
@@ -52,17 +60,23 @@ func (timeout *Timeout) CheckExpire() bool {
 
 // Duration returns the duration period of timeout
 func (timeout *Timeout) Duration() time.Duration {
+	timeout.mu.Lock()
+	defer timeout.mu.Unlock()
 	return timeout.d
 }
 
 // SetDuration set new duration for the timer
 func (timeout *Timeout) SetDuration(nd time.Duration) {
+	timeout.mu.Lock()
 	timeout.d = nd
+	timeout.mu.Unlock()
 }
 
 // IsActive checks whether timeout clock is active;
 // A timeout is active means it's not stopped caused by stop
 // and also not expired with time elapses longer than duration from start
 func (timeout *Timeout) IsActive() bool {
+	timeout.mu.Lock()
+	defer timeout.mu.Unlock()
 	return timeout.state == Active
 }
diff --git a/node/api.go b/node/api.go
index 0388a3500..bf74bd7ec 100644
--- a/node/api.go
+++ b/node/api.go
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ func (node *Node) GetConsensusCurViewID() uint64 {
 
 // GetConsensusBlockNum returns the current block number of the consensus
 func (node *Node) GetConsensusBlockNum() uint64 {
-	return node.Consensus.GetBlockNum()
+	return node.Consensus.BlockNum()
 }
 
 // GetConsensusInternal returns consensus internal data
diff --git a/node/node_newblock.go b/node/node_newblock.go
index 9aec09838..d4cf2807e 100644
--- a/node/node_newblock.go
+++ b/node/node_newblock.go
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ func (node *Node) ProposeNewBlock(commitSigs chan []byte) (*types.Block, error)
 	header := node.Worker.GetCurrentHeader()
 	// Update worker's current header and
 	// state data in preparation to propose/process new transactions
-	leaderKey := node.Consensus.LeaderPubKey
+	leaderKey := node.Consensus.GetLeaderPubKey()
 	var (
 		coinbase    = node.GetAddressForBLSKey(leaderKey.Object, header.Epoch())
 		beneficiary = coinbase
diff --git a/p2p/host.go b/p2p/host.go
index 1db22e92d..b7b9c3eca 100644
--- a/p2p/host.go
+++ b/p2p/host.go
@@ -190,8 +190,8 @@ func NewHost(cfg HostConfig) (Host, error) {
 		priKey:        key,
 		discovery:     disc,
 		security:      security,
-		onConnections: []ConnectCallback{},
-		onDisconnects: []DisconnectCallback{},
+		onConnections: ConnectCallbacks{},
+		onDisconnects: DisconnectCallbacks{},
 		logger:        &subLogger,
 		ctx:           ctx,
 		cancel:        cancel,
@@ -218,8 +218,8 @@ type HostV2 struct {
 	security      security.Security
 	logger        *zerolog.Logger
 	blocklist     libp2p_pubsub.Blacklist
-	onConnections []ConnectCallback
-	onDisconnects []DisconnectCallback
+	onConnections ConnectCallbacks
+	onDisconnects DisconnectCallbacks
 	ctx           context.Context
 	cancel        func()
 }
@@ -433,7 +433,7 @@ func (host *HostV2) ListenClose(net libp2p_network.Network, addr ma.Multiaddr) {
 func (host *HostV2) Connected(net libp2p_network.Network, conn libp2p_network.Conn) {
 	host.logger.Info().Interface("node", conn.RemotePeer()).Msg("peer connected")
 
-	for _, function := range host.onConnections {
+	for _, function := range host.onConnections.GetAll() {
 		if err := function(net, conn); err != nil {
 			host.logger.Error().Err(err).Interface("node", conn.RemotePeer()).Msg("failed on peer connected callback")
 		}
@@ -444,7 +444,7 @@ func (host *HostV2) Connected(net libp2p_network.Network, conn libp2p_network.Co
 func (host *HostV2) Disconnected(net libp2p_network.Network, conn libp2p_network.Conn) {
 	host.logger.Info().Interface("node", conn.RemotePeer()).Msg("peer disconnected")
 
-	for _, function := range host.onDisconnects {
+	for _, function := range host.onDisconnects.GetAll() {
 		if err := function(conn); err != nil {
 			host.logger.Error().Err(err).Interface("node", conn.RemotePeer()).Msg("failed on peer disconnected callback")
 		}
@@ -462,11 +462,11 @@ func (host *HostV2) ClosedStream(net libp2p_network.Network, stream libp2p_netwo
 }
 
 func (host *HostV2) SetConnectCallback(callback ConnectCallback) {
-	host.onConnections = append(host.onConnections, callback)
+	host.onConnections.Add(callback)
 }
 
 func (host *HostV2) SetDisconnectCallback(callback DisconnectCallback) {
-	host.onDisconnects = append(host.onDisconnects, callback)
+	host.onDisconnects.Add(callback)
 }
 
 // NamedTopic represents pubsub topic
diff --git a/p2p/stream/protocols/sync/chain.go b/p2p/stream/protocols/sync/chain.go
index eb7b28d5d..c898a5ed9 100644
--- a/p2p/stream/protocols/sync/chain.go
+++ b/p2p/stream/protocols/sync/chain.go
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/harmony-one/harmony/consensus/engine"
 	"github.com/harmony-one/harmony/core/types"
 	shardingconfig "github.com/harmony-one/harmony/internal/configs/sharding"
+	"github.com/harmony-one/harmony/internal/utils/keylocker"
 	"github.com/pkg/errors"
 )
 
@@ -18,14 +19,16 @@ type chainHelper interface {
 }
 
 type chainHelperImpl struct {
-	chain    engine.ChainReader
-	schedule shardingconfig.Schedule
+	chain     engine.ChainReader
+	schedule  shardingconfig.Schedule
+	keyLocker *keylocker.KeyLocker
 }
 
 func newChainHelper(chain engine.ChainReader, schedule shardingconfig.Schedule) *chainHelperImpl {
 	return &chainHelperImpl{
-		chain:    chain,
-		schedule: schedule,
+		chain:     chain,
+		schedule:  schedule,
+		keyLocker: keylocker.New(),
 	}
 }
 
@@ -89,19 +92,25 @@ func (ch *chainHelperImpl) getBlocksByHashes(hs []common.Hash) ([]*types.Block,
 	return blocks, nil
 }
 
-var errBlockNotFound = errors.New("block not found")
-
 func (ch *chainHelperImpl) getBlockWithSigByHeader(header *block.Header) (*types.Block, error) {
-	b := ch.chain.GetBlock(header.Hash(), header.Number().Uint64())
-	if b == nil {
-		return nil, nil
-	}
-	commitSig, err := ch.getBlockSigAndBitmap(header)
+	rs, err := ch.keyLocker.Lock(header.Number().Uint64(), func() (interface{}, error) {
+		b := ch.chain.GetBlock(header.Hash(), header.Number().Uint64())
+		if b == nil {
+			return nil, nil
+		}
+		commitSig, err := ch.getBlockSigAndBitmap(header)
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, errors.New("missing commit signature")
+		}
+		b.SetCurrentCommitSig(commitSig)
+		return b, nil
+	})
+
 	if err != nil {
-		return nil, errors.New("missing commit signature")
+		return nil, err
 	}
-	b.SetCurrentCommitSig(commitSig)
-	return b, nil
+
+	return rs.(*types.Block), nil
 }
 
 func (ch *chainHelperImpl) getBlockSigAndBitmap(header *block.Header) ([]byte, error) {
diff --git a/p2p/stream/protocols/sync/protocol_test.go b/p2p/stream/protocols/sync/protocol_test.go
index b16fdfc40..df6768195 100644
--- a/p2p/stream/protocols/sync/protocol_test.go
+++ b/p2p/stream/protocols/sync/protocol_test.go
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package sync
 
 import (
 	"context"
+	"sync"
 	"testing"
 	"time"
 
@@ -50,11 +51,12 @@ func TestProtocol_advertiseLoop(t *testing.T) {
 	time.Sleep(150 * time.Millisecond)
 	close(p.closeC)
 
-	if len(disc.advCnt) != len(p.supportedVersions()) {
-		t.Errorf("unexpected advertise topic count: %v / %v", len(disc.advCnt),
+	advCnt := disc.Extract()
+	if len(advCnt) != len(p.supportedVersions()) {
+		t.Errorf("unexpected advertise topic count: %v / %v", len(advCnt),
 			len(p.supportedVersions()))
 	}
-	for _, cnt := range disc.advCnt {
+	for _, cnt := range advCnt {
 		if cnt < 1 {
 			t.Errorf("unexpected discovery count: %v", cnt)
 		}
@@ -64,6 +66,7 @@ func TestProtocol_advertiseLoop(t *testing.T) {
 type testDiscovery struct {
 	advCnt map[string]int
 	sleep  time.Duration
+	mu     sync.Mutex
 }
 
 func newTestDiscovery(discInterval time.Duration) *testDiscovery {
@@ -82,10 +85,20 @@ func (disc *testDiscovery) Close() error {
 }
 
 func (disc *testDiscovery) Advertise(ctx context.Context, ns string) (time.Duration, error) {
+	disc.mu.Lock()
+	defer disc.mu.Unlock()
 	disc.advCnt[ns]++
 	return disc.sleep, nil
 }
 
+func (disc *testDiscovery) Extract() map[string]int {
+	disc.mu.Lock()
+	defer disc.mu.Unlock()
+	var out map[string]int
+	out, disc.advCnt = disc.advCnt, make(map[string]int)
+	return out
+}
+
 func (disc *testDiscovery) FindPeers(ctx context.Context, ns string, peerLimit int) (<-chan libp2p_peer.AddrInfo, error) {
 	return nil, nil
 }
diff --git a/p2p/utils.go b/p2p/utils.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..822963c1c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/p2p/utils.go
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+package p2p
+
+import "sync"
+
+type ConnectCallbacks struct {
+	cbs []ConnectCallback
+	mu  sync.RWMutex
+}
+
+func (a *ConnectCallbacks) Add(cb ConnectCallback) {
+	a.mu.Lock()
+	defer a.mu.Unlock()
+	a.cbs = append(a.cbs, cb)
+}
+
+func (a *ConnectCallbacks) GetAll() []ConnectCallback {
+	a.mu.RLock()
+	defer a.mu.RUnlock()
+	out := make([]ConnectCallback, len(a.cbs))
+	copy(out, a.cbs)
+	return out
+}
+
+type DisconnectCallbacks struct {
+	cbs []DisconnectCallback
+	mu  sync.RWMutex
+}
+
+func (a *DisconnectCallbacks) Add(cb DisconnectCallback) {
+	a.mu.Lock()
+	defer a.mu.Unlock()
+	a.cbs = append(a.cbs, cb)
+}
+
+func (a *DisconnectCallbacks) GetAll() []DisconnectCallback {
+	a.mu.RLock()
+	defer a.mu.RUnlock()
+	out := make([]DisconnectCallback, len(a.cbs))
+	copy(out, a.cbs)
+	return out
+}
diff --git a/p2p/utils_test.go b/p2p/utils_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..7d0ead3ea
--- /dev/null
+++ b/p2p/utils_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+package p2p
+
+import (
+	"reflect"
+	"testing"
+
+	libp2p_network "github.com/libp2p/go-libp2p-core/network"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
+)
+
+func TestConnectCallbacks(t *testing.T) {
+	cbs := ConnectCallbacks{}
+	fn := func(net libp2p_network.Network, conn libp2p_network.Conn) error {
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	require.Equal(t, 0, len(cbs.GetAll()))
+
+	cbs.Add(fn)
+
+	require.Equal(t, 1, len(cbs.GetAll()))
+	require.Equal(t, reflect.ValueOf(fn).Pointer(), reflect.ValueOf(cbs.GetAll()[0]).Pointer())
+}
+
+func TestDisConnectCallbacks(t *testing.T) {
+	cbs := DisconnectCallbacks{}
+	fn := func(conn libp2p_network.Conn) error {
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	require.Equal(t, 0, len(cbs.GetAll()))
+
+	cbs.Add(fn)
+
+	require.Equal(t, 1, len(cbs.GetAll()))
+	require.Equal(t, reflect.ValueOf(fn).Pointer(), reflect.ValueOf(cbs.GetAll()[0]).Pointer())
+}
diff --git a/scripts/travis_go_checker.sh b/scripts/travis_go_checker.sh
index 2ecadaa13..20da2bccc 100755
--- a/scripts/travis_go_checker.sh
+++ b/scripts/travis_go_checker.sh
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ fi
 echo "Running go test..."
 # Fix https://github.com/golang/go/issues/44129#issuecomment-788351567
 go get -t ./...
-if go test -v -count=1 ./...
+if go test -v -count=1 -vet=all -race ./...
 then
 	echo "go test succeeded."
 else