diff --git a/api/service/discovery/service.go b/api/service/discovery/service.go
index 293080ef3..1f22c5bd0 100644
--- a/api/service/discovery/service.go
+++ b/api/service/discovery/service.go
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ func (s *Service) contactP2pPeers() {
 					if err != nil {
 						utils.GetLogInstance().Error("[DISCOVERY] Failed to send ping message", "group", g)
 					} else {
-						utils.GetLogInstance().Info("[DISCOVERY]", "Sent Ping Message", g)
+						//utils.GetLogInstance().Info("[DISCOVERY]", "Sent Ping Message", g)
 					}
 				}
 			}
diff --git a/api/service/staking/service.go b/api/service/staking/service.go
index 610f1c9e3..f37f6beb4 100644
--- a/api/service/staking/service.go
+++ b/api/service/staking/service.go
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ package staking
 
 import (
 	"crypto/ecdsa"
-	"fmt"
 	"math/big"
 	"time"
 
@@ -30,6 +29,8 @@ const (
 	WaitTime = 5 * time.Second
 	// StakingContractAddress is the staking deployed contract address
 	StakingContractAddress = "TODO(minhdoan): Create a PR to generate staking contract address"
+	// StakingAmount is the amount of stake to put
+	StakingAmount = 10
 )
 
 // State is the state of staking service.
@@ -50,13 +51,13 @@ type Service struct {
 }
 
 // New returns staking service.
-func New(host p2p.Host, accountKey *ecdsa.PrivateKey, stakingAmount int64, beaconChain *core.BlockChain) *Service {
+func New(host p2p.Host, accountKey *ecdsa.PrivateKey, beaconChain *core.BlockChain) *Service {
 	return &Service{
 		host:          host,
 		stopChan:      make(chan struct{}),
 		stoppedChan:   make(chan struct{}),
 		accountKey:    accountKey,
-		stakingAmount: stakingAmount,
+		stakingAmount: StakingAmount,
 		beaconChain:   beaconChain,
 	}
 }
@@ -82,6 +83,7 @@ func (s *Service) Run() {
 					return
 				}
 				s.DoService()
+				return
 			case <-s.stopChan:
 				return
 			}
@@ -135,9 +137,14 @@ func (s *Service) getStakingInfo() *proto.StakingContractInfoResponse {
 
 func (s *Service) getFakeStakingInfo() *proto.StakingContractInfoResponse {
 	balance := big.NewInt(params.Ether)
-	nonce := uint64(0)
+	nonce := uint64(0) // TODO: make it a incrementing field
+
+	priKey := contract_constants.GenesisBeaconAccountPriKey
+	contractAddress := crypto.PubkeyToAddress(priKey.PublicKey)
+
+	stakingContractAddress := crypto.CreateAddress(contractAddress, uint64(nonce))
 	return &proto.StakingContractInfoResponse{
-		ContractAddress: fmt.Sprintf("%s", contract_constants.DeployedContractAddress),
+		ContractAddress: stakingContractAddress.Hex(),
 		Balance:         balance.Bytes(),
 		Nonce:           nonce,
 	}
@@ -173,9 +180,9 @@ func (s *Service) createRawStakingMessage() []byte {
 		toAddress,
 		0, // beacon chain.
 		big.NewInt(s.stakingAmount),
-		params.CallValueTransferGas*2,           // hard-code
-		big.NewInt(int64(params.Sha256BaseGas)), // pick some predefined gas price.
-		nil)
+		params.TxGas*10,              // hard-code
+		nil,                          // pick some predefined gas price.
+		common.FromHex("0xd0e30db0")) // Refer to Node.DepositFuncSignature
 
 	if signedTx, err := types.SignTx(tx, types.HomesteadSigner{}, s.accountKey); err == nil {
 		ts := types.Transactions{signedTx}
diff --git a/cmd/harmony.go b/cmd/harmony.go
index a7f197e30..7aba88723 100644
--- a/cmd/harmony.go
+++ b/cmd/harmony.go
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ func main() {
 	var clientPeer *p2p.Peer
 	var role string
 
-	stakingPriKey := utils.LoadStakingKeyFromFile(*stakingKeyFile)
+	stakingPriKey := node.LoadStakingKeyFromFile(*stakingKeyFile)
 
 	nodePriKey, _, err := utils.LoadKeyFromFile(*keyFile)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -180,8 +180,6 @@ func main() {
 		panic("unable to new host in harmony")
 	}
 
-	log.Info("New Harmony Node...", "multiaddress", fmt.Sprintf("/ip4/%s/tcp/%s/p2p/%s", *ip, *port, host.GetID().Pretty()))
-
 	host.AddPeer(&leader)
 
 	// Consensus object.
@@ -245,6 +243,7 @@ func main() {
 	}
 
 	// Assign closure functions to the consensus object
+	consensus.BlockVerifier = currentNode.VerifyNewBlock
 	consensus.OnConsensusDone = currentNode.PostConsensusProcessing
 	currentNode.State = node.NodeWaitToJoin
 
@@ -252,6 +251,7 @@ func main() {
 		go currentNode.SendPongMessage()
 	}
 
+	log.Info("New Harmony Node ====", "Role", currentNode.Role, "multiaddress", fmt.Sprintf("/ip4/%s/tcp/%s/p2p/%s", *ip, *port, host.GetID().Pretty()))
 	go currentNode.SupportSyncing()
 	currentNode.ServiceManagerSetup()
 	currentNode.RunServices()
diff --git a/consensus/consensus.go b/consensus/consensus.go
index fae1fd17c..21fbc97ab 100644
--- a/consensus/consensus.go
+++ b/consensus/consensus.go
@@ -91,6 +91,8 @@ type Consensus struct {
 	// The post-consensus processing func passed from Node object
 	// Called when consensus on a new block is done
 	OnConsensusDone func(*types.Block)
+	// The verifier func passed from Node object
+	BlockVerifier func(*types.Block) bool
 
 	// current consensus block to check if out of sync
 	ConsensusBlock chan *BFTBlockInfo
diff --git a/consensus/consensus_leader.go b/consensus/consensus_leader.go
index 6b9833f9a..a066575d7 100644
--- a/consensus/consensus_leader.go
+++ b/consensus/consensus_leader.go
@@ -321,7 +321,7 @@ func (consensus *Consensus) processCommitMessage(message *msg_pb.Message) {
 		consensus.consensusID++
 
 		consensus.OnConsensusDone(&blockObj)
-		utils.GetLogInstance().Debug("HOORAY!!! CONSENSUS REACHED!!!", "consensusID", consensus.consensusID, "numOfSignatures", len(commitSigs))
+		utils.GetLogInstance().Debug("HOORAY!!!!!!! CONSENSUS REACHED!!!!!!!", "consensusID", consensus.consensusID, "numOfSignatures", len(commitSigs))
 
 		// TODO: remove this temporary delay
 		time.Sleep(500 * time.Millisecond)
diff --git a/consensus/consensus_validator.go b/consensus/consensus_validator.go
index 81520daee..a600c8305 100644
--- a/consensus/consensus_validator.go
+++ b/consensus/consensus_validator.go
@@ -262,8 +262,7 @@ func (consensus *Consensus) processCommittedMessage(message *msg_pb.Message) {
 				utils.GetLogInstance().Debug("failed to construct the new block after consensus")
 			}
 			// check block data (transactions
-			// TODO: change to verify the block body
-			if err := consensus.VerifyHeader(consensus.ChainReader, blockObj.Header(), true); err != nil {
+			if err := consensus.VerifyHeader(consensus.ChainReader, blockObj.Header(), false); err != nil {
 				utils.GetLogInstance().Debug("[WARNING] Block content is not verified successfully", "consensusID", consensus.consensusID)
 				return
 			}
diff --git a/contracts/DepositContract.sol b/contracts/DepositContract.sol
index 5ded4002d..88a34adf0 100644
--- a/contracts/DepositContract.sol
+++ b/contracts/DepositContract.sol
@@ -24,4 +24,4 @@ contract DepositContract {
     function stakesBalance() public view returns (uint) {
         return address(this).balance;
     }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/contracts/Faucet.sol b/contracts/Faucet.sol
index 18d52a4fe..5baaf7efa 100644
--- a/contracts/Faucet.sol
+++ b/contracts/Faucet.sol
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 pragma solidity >=0.4.22 <0.6.0;
 contract Faucet {
     mapping(address => bool) processed;
-    uint quota = 0.5 ether;
+    uint quota = 10 ether;
     address owner;
     constructor() public payable {
         owner = msg.sender;
diff --git a/internal/utils/contract/constants.go b/internal/utils/contract/constants.go
index 097bc2512..f9de9a692 100644
--- a/internal/utils/contract/constants.go
+++ b/internal/utils/contract/constants.go
@@ -2,10 +2,11 @@ package contract
 
 import (
 	"crypto/ecdsa"
-	"fmt"
 	"os"
 	"strings"
 
+	"github.com/harmony-one/harmony/internal/utils"
+
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/crypto"
 )
 
@@ -22,7 +23,7 @@ type DeployAccount struct {
 func BeaconAccountPriKey() *ecdsa.PrivateKey {
 	prikey, err := ecdsa.GenerateKey(crypto.S256(), strings.NewReader(beaconGenesisString))
 	if err != nil && prikey == nil {
-		fmt.Println("MINHDOAN***", err)
+		utils.GetLogInstance().Error("Failed to generate beacon chain contract deployer account")
 		os.Exit(1)
 	}
 	return prikey
@@ -37,6 +38,16 @@ var GenesisBeaconAccountPublicKey = GenesisBeaconAccountPriKey.PublicKey
 // DeployedContractAddress is the deployed contract address of the staking smart contract in beacon chain.
 var DeployedContractAddress = crypto.CreateAddress(crypto.PubkeyToAddress(GenesisBeaconAccountPublicKey), uint64(0))
 
+// StakingAccounts is the accounts only used for staking.
+var StakingAccounts = [...]DeployAccount{
+	{Address: "0xE2bD4413172C98d5094B94de1A8AC6a383d68b84", Private: "e401343197a852f361e38ce6b46c99f1d6d1f80499864c6ae7effee42b46ab6b", Public: "0xE2bD4413172C98d5094B94de1A8AC6a383d68b84"},
+	{Address: "0x183418934Fd8A97c98E086151317B2df6259b8A8", Private: "a7d764439a7619f703c97ee2a2cf0be2cd62ad4c9deebd5423d6f28de417b907", Public: "0x183418934Fd8A97c98E086151317B2df6259b8A8"},
+	{Address: "0x9df0e70D4cb3E9beC0548D8Ac56F46596D1BcdB6", Private: "4e3f7c819a15249d2824834cd7ce20fe24d6eab8eb39ac63b78cb3713362cf78", Public: "0x9df0e70D4cb3E9beC0548D8Ac56F46596D1BcdB6"},
+	{Address: "0x64570B8D2f9028b850340b6710bB0027baC5EFa2", Private: "8565eded3f70b2f8608495fa7e301fefc36cbc03286c0f4e75ffde7e02b49791", Public: "0x64570B8D2f9028b850340b6710bB0027baC5EFa2"},
+	{Address: "0x7E653426a7E0c1D210A652bf0E74B15838059b80", Private: "23176da901759e231d7b2d8761f3448220fcfd0232ed0b9644689a6ad7d50990", Public: "0x7E653426a7E0c1D210A652bf0E74B15838059b80"},
+	{Address: "0xAe44500A96756112C69F88008388037F6C6dd723", Private: "a9b4c273ffa398a1b1c8eeab63c40cef2c2fb2fc1fc4de9ab73a61f12e4d990a", Public: "0xAe44500A96756112C69F88008388037F6C6dd723"},
+}
+
 // FakeAccounts is the accounts only used for development purpose.
 var FakeAccounts = [...]DeployAccount{
 	{Address: "0xE2bD4413172C98d5094B94de1A8AC6a383d68b84", Private: "e401343197a852f361e38ce6b46c99f1d6d1f80499864c6ae7effee42b46ab6b", Public: "0xE2bD4413172C98d5094B94de1A8AC6a383d68b84"},
diff --git a/internal/utils/utils.go b/internal/utils/utils.go
index 4f8aa7a80..73fc96c71 100644
--- a/internal/utils/utils.go
+++ b/internal/utils/utils.go
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ package utils
 
 import (
 	"bytes"
-	"crypto/ecdsa"
 	"encoding/binary"
 	"encoding/json"
 	"fmt"
@@ -14,7 +13,6 @@ import (
 	"strconv"
 	"sync"
 
-	crypto "github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/crypto"
 	"github.com/harmony-one/bls/ffi/go/bls"
 	"github.com/harmony-one/harmony/p2p"
 	p2p_crypto "github.com/libp2p/go-libp2p-crypto"
@@ -216,23 +214,3 @@ func LoadKeyFromFile(keyfile string) (key p2p_crypto.PrivKey, pk p2p_crypto.PubK
 	key, pk, err = LoadPrivateKey(keyStruct.Key)
 	return key, pk, err
 }
-
-// LoadStakingKeyFromFile load staking private key from keyfile
-// If the private key is not loadable or no file, it will generate
-// a new random private key
-func LoadStakingKeyFromFile(keyfile string) *ecdsa.PrivateKey {
-	key, err := crypto.LoadECDSA(keyfile)
-	if err != nil {
-		GetLogInstance().Error("no key file. Let's create a staking private key")
-		key, err = crypto.GenerateKey()
-		if err != nil {
-			GetLogInstance().Error("Unable to generate the private key")
-			os.Exit(1)
-		}
-		if err = crypto.SaveECDSA(keyfile, key); err != nil {
-			GetLogInstance().Error("Unable to save the private key", "error", err)
-			os.Exit(1)
-		}
-	}
-	return key
-}
diff --git a/node/contract.go b/node/contract.go
index 6f45c4250..505660d93 100644
--- a/node/contract.go
+++ b/node/contract.go
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ import (
 	"math/big"
 	"strings"
 
+	"github.com/harmony-one/harmony/internal/utils"
+
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/common"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/crypto"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/log"
@@ -37,7 +39,7 @@ func (node *Node) AddStakingContractToPendingTransactions() {
 	// Unsigned transaction to avoid the case of transaction address.
 	mycontracttx, _ := types.SignTx(types.NewContractCreation(uint64(0), node.Consensus.ShardID, contractFunds, params.TxGasContractCreation*10, nil, dataEnc), types.HomesteadSigner{}, priKey)
 	//node.StakingContractAddress = crypto.CreateAddress(contractAddress, uint64(0))
-	node.StakingContractAddress = node.generateDeployedStakingContractAddress(mycontracttx, contractAddress)
+	node.StakingContractAddress = node.generateDeployedStakingContractAddress(contractAddress)
 	node.addPendingTransactions(types.Transactions{mycontracttx})
 }
 
@@ -45,9 +47,7 @@ func (node *Node) AddStakingContractToPendingTransactions() {
 // (Refer: https://solidity.readthedocs.io/en/v0.5.3/introduction-to-smart-contracts.html#index-8)
 // Then we can (re)create the deployed address. Trivially, this is 0 for us.
 // The deployed contract address can also be obtained via the receipt of the contract creating transaction.
-func (node *Node) generateDeployedStakingContractAddress(mycontracttx *types.Transaction, contractAddress common.Address) common.Address {
-	//Ideally we send the transaction to
-
+func (node *Node) generateDeployedStakingContractAddress(contractAddress common.Address) common.Address {
 	//Correct Way 1:
 	//node.SendTx(mycontracttx)
 	//receipts := node.worker.GetCurrentReceipts()
@@ -56,7 +56,6 @@ func (node *Node) generateDeployedStakingContractAddress(mycontracttx *types.Tra
 	//Correct Way 2:
 	//nonce := GetNonce(contractAddress)
 	//deployedAddress := crypto.CreateAddress(contractAddress, uint64(nonce))
-	//deployedcontractaddress = recepits[len(receipts)-1].ContractAddress //get the address from the receipt
 	nonce := 0
 	return crypto.CreateAddress(contractAddress, uint64(nonce))
 }
@@ -97,7 +96,7 @@ func (node *Node) getDeployedStakingContract() common.Address {
 // AddFaucetContractToPendingTransactions adds the faucet contract the genesis block.
 func (node *Node) AddFaucetContractToPendingTransactions() {
 	// Add a contract deployment transactionv
-	priKey := node.ContractKeys[0]
+	priKey := node.ContractDeployerKey
 	dataEnc := common.FromHex(FaucetContractBinary)
 	// Unsigned transaction to avoid the case of transaction address.
 
@@ -112,28 +111,38 @@ func (node *Node) AddFaucetContractToPendingTransactions() {
 }
 
 // CallFaucetContract invokes the faucet contract to give the walletAddress initial money
-func (node *Node) CallFaucetContract(walletAddress common.Address) common.Hash {
-	return node.createSendingMoneyTransaction(walletAddress)
+func (node *Node) CallFaucetContract(address common.Address) common.Hash {
+	return node.callGetFreeToken(address)
 }
 
-func (node *Node) createSendingMoneyTransaction(walletAddress common.Address) common.Hash {
+func (node *Node) callGetFreeToken(address common.Address) common.Hash {
 	state, err := node.blockchain.State()
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Error("Failed to get chain state", "Error", err)
 	}
-	nonce := state.GetNonce(crypto.PubkeyToAddress(node.ContractKeys[0].PublicKey))
-	contractData := FaucetFreeMoneyMethodCall + hex.EncodeToString(walletAddress.Bytes())
+	nonce := state.GetNonce(crypto.PubkeyToAddress(node.ContractDeployerKey.PublicKey))
+	return node.callGetFreeTokenWithNonce(address, nonce)
+}
+
+func (node *Node) callGetFreeTokenWithNonce(address common.Address, nonce uint64) common.Hash {
+	contractData := FaucetFreeMoneyMethodCall + hex.EncodeToString(address.Bytes())
 	dataEnc := common.FromHex(contractData)
-	tx, _ := types.SignTx(types.NewTransaction(nonce, node.ContractAddresses[0], node.Consensus.ShardID, big.NewInt(0), params.TxGasContractCreation*10, nil, dataEnc), types.HomesteadSigner{}, node.ContractKeys[0])
+	utils.GetLogInstance().Info("Sending Free Token to ", "Address", address.Hex())
+	tx, _ := types.SignTx(types.NewTransaction(nonce, node.ContractAddresses[0], node.Consensus.ShardID, big.NewInt(0), params.TxGasContractCreation*10, nil, dataEnc), types.HomesteadSigner{}, node.ContractDeployerKey)
 
 	node.addPendingTransactions(types.Transactions{tx})
 	return tx.Hash()
 }
 
-// DepositToFakeAccounts invokes the faucet contract to give the walletAddress initial money
-func (node *Node) DepositToFakeAccounts() {
-	for _, deployAccount := range contract.FakeAccounts {
+// DepositToStakingAccounts invokes the faucet contract to give the staking accounts initial money
+func (node *Node) DepositToStakingAccounts() {
+	state, err := node.blockchain.State()
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Error("Failed to get chain state", "Error", err)
+	}
+	nonce := state.GetNonce(crypto.PubkeyToAddress(node.ContractDeployerKey.PublicKey)) + 1 // + 1 because deployer key is already used for faucet contract deployment
+	for i, deployAccount := range contract.StakingAccounts {
 		address := common.HexToAddress(deployAccount.Address)
-		node.createSendingMoneyTransaction(address)
+		node.callGetFreeTokenWithNonce(address, nonce+uint64(i))
 	}
 }
diff --git a/node/node.go b/node/node.go
index c36a03a8b..7694559d6 100644
--- a/node/node.go
+++ b/node/node.go
@@ -58,6 +58,26 @@ const (
 	ClientNode
 )
 
+func (role Role) String() string {
+	switch role {
+	case Unknown:
+		return "Unknown"
+	case ShardLeader:
+		return "ShardLeader"
+	case ShardValidator:
+		return "ShardValidator"
+	case BeaconLeader:
+		return "BeaconLeader"
+	case BeaconValidator:
+		return "BeaconValidator"
+	case NewNode:
+		return "NewNode"
+	case ClientNode:
+		return "ClientNode"
+	}
+	return "Unknown"
+}
+
 func (state State) String() string {
 	switch state {
 	case NodeInit:
@@ -160,9 +180,9 @@ type Node struct {
 	Address    common.Address
 
 	// For test only
-	TestBankKeys      []*ecdsa.PrivateKey
-	ContractKeys      []*ecdsa.PrivateKey
-	ContractAddresses []common.Address
+	TestBankKeys        []*ecdsa.PrivateKey
+	ContractDeployerKey *ecdsa.PrivateKey
+	ContractAddresses   []common.Address
 
 	// Group Message Receiver
 	groupReceiver p2p.GroupReceiver
@@ -205,11 +225,9 @@ func (node *Node) addPendingTransactions(newTxs types.Transactions) {
 func (node *Node) getTransactionsForNewBlock(maxNumTxs int) types.Transactions {
 	node.pendingTxMutex.Lock()
 	selected, unselected, invalid := node.Worker.SelectTransactionsForNewBlock(node.pendingTransactions, maxNumTxs)
-	_ = invalid // invalid txs are discard
 
-	utils.GetLogInstance().Debug("Invalid transactions discarded", "number", len(invalid))
 	node.pendingTransactions = unselected
-	utils.GetLogInstance().Debug("Remaining pending transactions", "number", len(node.pendingTransactions), "selected", len(selected))
+	utils.GetLogInstance().Debug("Selecting Transactions", "remainPending", len(node.pendingTransactions), "selected", len(selected), "invalidDiscarded", len(invalid))
 	node.pendingTxMutex.Unlock()
 	return selected
 }
@@ -260,12 +278,16 @@ func New(host p2p.Host, consensusObj *consensus.Consensus, db ethdb.Database) *N
 
 		node.TxPool = core.NewTxPool(core.DefaultTxPoolConfig, params.TestChainConfig, chain)
 		node.Worker = worker.New(params.TestChainConfig, chain, node.Consensus, pki.GetAddressFromPublicKey(node.SelfPeer.PubKey), node.Consensus.ShardID)
-		if node.Role == BeaconLeader || node.Role == BeaconValidator {
-			node.CurrentStakes = make(map[common.Address]int64)
-		}
+
 		utils.GetLogInstance().Debug("Created Genesis Block", "blockHash", chain.GetBlockByNumber(0).Hash().Hex())
 		node.Consensus.ConsensusBlock = make(chan *consensus.BFTBlockInfo)
 		node.Consensus.VerifiedNewBlock = make(chan *types.Block)
+
+		// Setup one time smart contracts
+		node.AddFaucetContractToPendingTransactions()
+		node.CurrentStakes = make(map[common.Address]int64)
+		node.AddStakingContractToPendingTransactions() //This will save the latest information about staked nodes in current staked
+		node.DepositToStakingAccounts()
 	}
 
 	if consensusObj != nil && consensusObj.IsLeader {
diff --git a/node/node_genesis.go b/node/node_genesis.go
index 6b8979b06..9525024d7 100644
--- a/node/node_genesis.go
+++ b/node/node_genesis.go
@@ -24,18 +24,12 @@ const (
 func (node *Node) GenesisBlockSetup(db ethdb.Database) (*core.BlockChain, error) {
 	// Initialize genesis block and blockchain
 	genesisAlloc := node.CreateGenesisAllocWithTestingAddresses(FakeAddressNumber)
-	contractKey, _ := ecdsa.GenerateKey(crypto.S256(), strings.NewReader("Test contract key string stream that is fixed so that generated test key are deterministic every time"))
-	contractAddress := crypto.PubkeyToAddress(contractKey.PublicKey)
-	contractFunds := big.NewInt(TotalInitFund)
-	contractFunds = contractFunds.Mul(contractFunds, big.NewInt(params.Ether))
-	genesisAlloc[contractAddress] = core.GenesisAccount{Balance: contractFunds}
-	node.ContractKeys = append(node.ContractKeys, contractKey)
-
-	node.AddFaucetContractToPendingTransactions()
-	if node.Role == BeaconLeader {
-		node.AddStakingContractToPendingTransactions() //This will save the latest information about staked nodes in current staked
-		node.DepositToFakeAccounts()
-	}
+	contractDeployerKey, _ := ecdsa.GenerateKey(crypto.S256(), strings.NewReader("Test contract key string stream that is fixed so that generated test key are deterministic every time"))
+	contractDeployerAddress := crypto.PubkeyToAddress(contractDeployerKey.PublicKey)
+	contractDeployerFunds := big.NewInt(TotalInitFund)
+	contractDeployerFunds = contractDeployerFunds.Mul(contractDeployerFunds, big.NewInt(params.Ether))
+	genesisAlloc[contractDeployerAddress] = core.GenesisAccount{Balance: contractDeployerFunds}
+	node.ContractDeployerKey = contractDeployerKey
 
 	chainConfig := params.TestChainConfig
 	chainConfig.ChainID = big.NewInt(int64(node.Consensus.ShardID)) // Use ChainID as piggybacked ShardID
diff --git a/node/node_handler.go b/node/node_handler.go
index 5cad6c183..bc889cf52 100644
--- a/node/node_handler.go
+++ b/node/node_handler.go
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ func (node *Node) messageHandler(content []byte, sender string) {
 		if node.Role != BeaconLeader {
 			return
 		}
-		node.addStakingTxnIntoPendingTxns(msgPayload)
+		node.processStakingMessage(msgPayload)
 	case proto.Node:
 		actionType := proto_node.MessageType(msgType)
 		switch actionType {
@@ -201,14 +201,14 @@ func (node *Node) messageHandler(content []byte, sender string) {
 	}
 }
 
-func (node *Node) addStakingTxnIntoPendingTxns(msgPayload []byte) {
+func (node *Node) processStakingMessage(msgPayload []byte) {
 	msg := &message.Message{}
 	err := pb.Unmarshal(msgPayload, msg)
 	if err == nil {
 		stakingRequest := msg.GetStaking()
 		txs := types.Transactions{}
 		if err = rlp.DecodeBytes(stakingRequest.Transaction, &txs); err == nil {
-			utils.GetLogInstance().Error("Successfully added staking transaction to pending list.")
+			utils.GetLogInstance().Info("Successfully added staking transaction to pending list.")
 			node.addPendingTransactions(txs)
 		} else {
 			utils.GetLogInstance().Error("Failed to unmarshal staking transaction list", "error", err)
@@ -286,10 +286,12 @@ func (node *Node) VerifyNewBlock(newBlock *types.Block) bool {
 // 1. add the new block to blockchain
 // 2. [leader] send new block to the client
 func (node *Node) PostConsensusProcessing(newBlock *types.Block) {
-	// if node.Role == BeaconLeader || node.Role == BeaconValidator {
-	// 	utils.GetLogInstance().Info("PostConsensusProcessing")
-	// 	node.UpdateStakingList(newBlock)
-	// }
+	utils.GetLogInstance().Info("PostConsensusProcessing")
+	if node.Role == BeaconLeader {
+		utils.GetLogInstance().Info("Updating staking list")
+		node.UpdateStakingList(newBlock)
+		node.printStakingList()
+	}
 	if node.Consensus.IsLeader {
 		node.BroadcastNewBlock(newBlock)
 	}
diff --git a/node/node_newblock.go b/node/node_newblock.go
index 7bf6fb3ee..e65a612aa 100644
--- a/node/node_newblock.go
+++ b/node/node_newblock.go
@@ -47,8 +47,8 @@ func (node *Node) WaitForConsensusReady(readySignal chan struct{}, stopChan chan
 					threshold = FirstTimeThreshold
 					firstTime = false
 				}
-				utils.GetLogInstance().Debug("Proposing New Block...", "threshold", threshold, "pendingTransactions", len(node.pendingTransactions))
 				if len(node.pendingTransactions) >= threshold {
+					utils.GetLogInstance().Debug("PROPOSING NEW BLOCK ------------------------------------------------", "threshold", threshold, "pendingTransactions", len(node.pendingTransactions))
 					// Normal tx block consensus
 					selectedTxs := node.getTransactionsForNewBlock(MaxNumberOfTransactionsPerBlock)
 					if len(selectedTxs) != 0 {
diff --git a/node/service_setup.go b/node/service_setup.go
index 7125b0118..c432e31aa 100644
--- a/node/service_setup.go
+++ b/node/service_setup.go
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ package node
 import (
 	"os"
 
+	"github.com/harmony-one/harmony/api/service/staking"
+
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/ethdb"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/params"
 	msg_pb "github.com/harmony-one/harmony/api/proto/message"
@@ -14,7 +16,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/harmony-one/harmony/api/service/explorer"
 	"github.com/harmony-one/harmony/api/service/networkinfo"
 	"github.com/harmony-one/harmony/api/service/randomness"
-	"github.com/harmony-one/harmony/api/service/staking"
 	"github.com/harmony-one/harmony/crypto/pki"
 	"github.com/harmony-one/harmony/internal/utils"
 	"github.com/harmony-one/harmony/node/worker"
@@ -80,7 +81,7 @@ func (node *Node) setupForNewNode() {
 	nodeConfig, chanPeer := node.initNodeConfiguration()
 
 	// Register staking service.
-	node.serviceManager.RegisterService(service.Staking, staking.New(node.host, node.AccountKey, 0, node.beaconChain))
+	node.serviceManager.RegisterService(service.Staking, staking.New(node.host, node.AccountKey, node.beaconChain))
 	// Register peer discovery service. "0" is the beacon shard ID
 	node.serviceManager.RegisterService(service.PeerDiscovery, discovery.New(node.host, nodeConfig, chanPeer, node.AddBeaconPeer))
 	// Register networkinfo service. "0" is the beacon shard ID
diff --git a/node/staking.go b/node/staking.go
index 780e82906..82781169a 100644
--- a/node/staking.go
+++ b/node/staking.go
@@ -1,7 +1,14 @@
 package node
 
 import (
+	"crypto/ecdsa"
 	"math/big"
+	"os"
+
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/crypto"
+	"github.com/harmony-one/harmony/internal/utils/contract"
+
+	"github.com/harmony-one/harmony/internal/utils"
 
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/common/hexutil"
 	"github.com/harmony-one/harmony/core/types"
@@ -13,7 +20,8 @@ import (
 //Refer: https://solidity.readthedocs.io/en/develop/abi-spec.html
 
 const (
-	depositFuncSignature  = "0xd0e30db0"
+	// DepositFuncSignature is the func signature for deposit method
+	DepositFuncSignature  = "0xd0e30db0"
 	withdrawFuncSignature = "0x2e1a7d4d"
 	funcSingatureBytes    = 4
 )
@@ -27,13 +35,14 @@ func (node *Node) UpdateStakingList(block *types.Block) error {
 		txn := txns[i]
 		toAddress := txn.To()
 		if toAddress != nil && *toAddress != node.StakingContractAddress { //Not a address aimed at the staking contract.
+			utils.GetLogInstance().Info("Mismatched Staking Contract Address", "expected", node.StakingContractAddress.Hex(), "got", toAddress.Hex())
 			continue
 		}
 		currentSender, _ := types.Sender(signerType, txn)
 		_, isPresent := node.CurrentStakes[currentSender]
 		data := txn.Data()
 		switch funcSignature := decodeFuncSign(data); funcSignature {
-		case depositFuncSignature: //deposit, currently: 0xd0e30db0
+		case DepositFuncSignature: //deposit, currently: 0xd0e30db0
 			amount := txn.Value()
 			value := amount.Int64()
 			if isPresent {
@@ -63,6 +72,16 @@ func (node *Node) UpdateStakingList(block *types.Block) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
+func (node *Node) printStakingList() {
+	utils.GetLogInstance().Info("\n")
+	utils.GetLogInstance().Info("CURRENT STAKING INFO [START] ------------------------------------")
+	for addr, stake := range node.CurrentStakes {
+		utils.GetLogInstance().Info("", "Address", addr, "Stake", stake)
+	}
+	utils.GetLogInstance().Info("CURRENT STAKING INFO [END}   ------------------------------------")
+	utils.GetLogInstance().Info("\n")
+}
+
 //The first four bytes of the call data for a function call specifies the function to be called.
 //It is the first (left, high-order in big-endian) four bytes of the Keccak-256 (SHA-3)
 //Refer: https://solidity.readthedocs.io/en/develop/abi-spec.html
@@ -80,3 +99,36 @@ func decodeFuncSign(data []byte) string {
 	funcSign := hexutil.Encode(data[:funcSingatureBytes]) //The function signature is first 4 bytes of data in ethereum
 	return funcSign
 }
+
+// LoadStakingKeyFromFile load staking private key from keyfile
+// If the private key is not loadable or no file, it will generate
+// a new random private key
+// Currently for deploy_newnode.sh, we hard-coded the first fake account as staking account and
+// it is minted in genesis block. See genesis_node.go
+func LoadStakingKeyFromFile(keyfile string) *ecdsa.PrivateKey {
+	// contract.FakeAccounts[0] gets minted tokens in genesis block of beacon chain.
+	key, err := crypto.HexToECDSA(contract.FakeAccounts[0].Private)
+	if err != nil {
+		utils.GetLogInstance().Error("Unable to get staking key")
+		os.Exit(1)
+	}
+	if err := crypto.SaveECDSA(keyfile, key); err != nil {
+		utils.GetLogInstance().Error("Unable to save the private key", "error", err)
+		os.Exit(1)
+	}
+	// TODO(minhdoan): Enable this back.
+	// key, err := crypto.LoadECDSA(keyfile)
+	// if err != nil {
+	// 	GetLogInstance().Error("no key file. Let's create a staking private key")
+	// 	key, err = crypto.GenerateKey()
+	// 	if err != nil {
+	// 		GetLogInstance().Error("Unable to generate the private key")
+	// 		os.Exit(1)
+	// 	}
+	// 	if err = crypto.SaveECDSA(keyfile, key); err != nil {
+	// 		GetLogInstance().Error("Unable to save the private key", "error", err)
+	// 		os.Exit(1)
+	// 	}
+	// }
+	return key
+}
diff --git a/test/deploy.sh b/test/deploy.sh
index 2c6b68f16..8474dc281 100755
--- a/test/deploy.sh
+++ b/test/deploy.sh
@@ -130,10 +130,13 @@ $DRYRUN $ROOT/bin/bootnode -port 19876 > $log_folder/bootnode.log 2>&1 | tee -a
 sleep 1
 BN_MA=$(grep "BN_MA" $log_folder/bootnode.log | awk -F\= ' { print $2 } ')
 HMY_OPT2=" -bootnodes $BN_MA"
+echo "bootnode launched." + " $BN_MA"
 HMY_OPT3=" -is_beacon"
 
 NUM_NN=0
 
+sleep 2
+
 # Start nodes
 while IFS='' read -r line || [[ -n "$line" ]]; do
   IFS=' ' read ip port mode shardID <<< $line
diff --git a/test/deploy_newnode.sh b/test/deploy_newnode.sh
index c89041532..50e97600a 100755
--- a/test/deploy_newnode.sh
+++ b/test/deploy_newnode.sh
@@ -115,6 +115,7 @@ mkdir -p $log_folder
 LOG_FILE=$log_folder/r.log
 
 HMY_OPT=
+# Change to the beacon chain output from deploy.sh
 HMY_OPT2=
 HMY_OPT3=