diff --git a/api/service/networkinfo/service.go b/api/service/networkinfo/service.go
index 8162dae68..a85fcd6d2 100644
--- a/api/service/networkinfo/service.go
+++ b/api/service/networkinfo/service.go
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ var (
 const (
 	waitInRetry       = 2 * time.Second
 	connectionTimeout = 3 * time.Minute
-	findPeerInterval  = 30 * time.Second
+	findPeerInterval  = 60 * time.Second
 
 	// register to bootnode every ticker
 	dhtTicker = 6 * time.Hour
@@ -179,7 +179,6 @@ func (s *Service) findPeers() {
 		return
 	}
 	for peer := range s.peerInfo {
-		utils.GetLogInstance().Info("Got peers", "peer", peer)
 		if peer.ID != s.Host.GetP2PHost().ID() && len(peer.ID) > 0 {
 			//	utils.GetLogInstance().Info("Found Peer", "peer", peer.ID, "addr", peer.Addrs, "my ID", s.Host.GetP2PHost().ID())
 			if err := s.Host.GetP2PHost().Connect(ctx, peer); err != nil {
diff --git a/cmd/harmony/main.go b/cmd/harmony/main.go
index 59ef0ba13..9aa839c09 100644
--- a/cmd/harmony/main.go
+++ b/cmd/harmony/main.go
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import (
 	"math/rand"
 	"os"
 	"path"
+	"runtime"
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/ethdb"
@@ -140,6 +141,9 @@ var (
 )
 
 func initSetup() {
+	// Add GOMAXPROCS to achieve max performance.
+	runtime.GOMAXPROCS(runtime.NumCPU() * 4)
+
 	// Set port and ip to global config.
 	nodeconfig.GetDefaultConfig().Port = *port
 	nodeconfig.GetDefaultConfig().IP = *ip
@@ -281,7 +285,7 @@ func createGlobalConfig() *nodeconfig.ConfigType {
 	}
 
 	nodeConfig.Host, err = p2pimpl.NewHost(&nodeConfig.SelfPeer, nodeConfig.P2pPriKey)
-	if *logConn {
+	if *logConn && nodeConfig.GetNetworkType() != nodeconfig.Mainnet {
 		nodeConfig.Host.GetP2PHost().Network().Notify(utils.NewConnLogger(utils.GetLogInstance()))
 	}
 	if err != nil {
diff --git a/consensus/consensus.go b/consensus/consensus.go
index f943e0da7..eadfa03b6 100644
--- a/consensus/consensus.go
+++ b/consensus/consensus.go
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ import (
 )
 
 // BlockReward is the block reward, to be split evenly among block signers.
-var BlockReward = new(big.Int).Mul(big.NewInt(30), big.NewInt(denominations.One))
+var BlockReward = new(big.Int).Mul(big.NewInt(24), big.NewInt(denominations.One))
 
 // Consensus is the main struct with all states and data related to consensus process.
 type Consensus struct {
diff --git a/consensus/consensus_v2.go b/consensus/consensus_v2.go
index d571431b6..dc763d29d 100644
--- a/consensus/consensus_v2.go
+++ b/consensus/consensus_v2.go
@@ -103,6 +103,7 @@ func (consensus *Consensus) announce(block *types.Block) {
 	}
 
 	consensus.PbftLog.AddMessage(pbftMsg)
+	consensus.getLogger().Debug("[Announce] Added Announce message in pbftLog", "MsgblockHash", pbftMsg.BlockHash, "MsgViewID", pbftMsg.ViewID, "MsgBlockNum", pbftMsg.BlockNum)
 	consensus.PbftLog.AddBlock(block)
 
 	// Leader sign the block hash itself
@@ -116,7 +117,7 @@ func (consensus *Consensus) announce(block *types.Block) {
 	if err := consensus.host.SendMessageToGroups([]p2p.GroupID{p2p.NewGroupIDByShardID(p2p.ShardID(consensus.ShardID))}, host.ConstructP2pMessage(byte(17), msgToSend)); err != nil {
 		consensus.getLogger().Warn("[Announce] Cannot send announce message", "groupID", p2p.NewGroupIDByShardID(p2p.ShardID(consensus.ShardID)))
 	} else {
-		consensus.getLogger().Debug("[Announce] Sent Announce Message!!", "BlockHash", block.Hash(), "BlockNum", block.NumberU64())
+		consensus.getLogger().Info("[Announce] Sent Announce Message!!", "BlockHash", block.Hash(), "BlockNum", block.NumberU64())
 	}
 
 	consensus.getLogger().Debug("[Announce] Switching phase", "From", consensus.phase, "To", Prepare)
@@ -175,7 +176,8 @@ func (consensus *Consensus) onAnnounce(msg *msg_pb.Message) {
 			consensus.getLogger().Debug("[OnAnnounce] Leader is malicious", "leaderKey", consensus.LeaderPubKey.SerializeToHexStr())
 			consensus.startViewChange(consensus.viewID + 1)
 		}
-		return
+		consensus.getLogger().Debug("[OnAnnounce] Announce message received again", "leaderKey", consensus.LeaderPubKey.SerializeToHexStr())
+		//return
 	}
 
 	consensus.getLogger().Debug("[OnAnnounce] Announce message Added", "MsgViewID", recvMsg.ViewID, "MsgBlockNum", recvMsg.BlockNum)
@@ -247,7 +249,7 @@ func (consensus *Consensus) onPrepare(msg *msg_pb.Message) {
 
 	if !consensus.PbftLog.HasMatchingViewAnnounce(consensus.blockNum, consensus.viewID, recvMsg.BlockHash) {
 		consensus.getLogger().Debug("[OnPrepare] No Matching Announce message", "MsgblockHash", recvMsg.BlockHash, "MsgBlockNum", recvMsg.BlockNum)
-		return
+		//return
 	}
 
 	validatorPubKey := recvMsg.SenderPubkey.SerializeToHexStr()
@@ -260,7 +262,7 @@ func (consensus *Consensus) onPrepare(msg *msg_pb.Message) {
 	defer consensus.mutex.Unlock()
 	if len(prepareSigs) >= consensus.Quorum() {
 		// already have enough signatures
-		consensus.getLogger().Info("[OnPrepare] Received Additional Prepare Message", "ValidatorPubKey", validatorPubKey)
+		consensus.getLogger().Debug("[OnPrepare] Received Additional Prepare Message", "ValidatorPubKey", validatorPubKey)
 		return
 	}
 	// proceed only when the message is not received before
@@ -282,7 +284,7 @@ func (consensus *Consensus) onPrepare(msg *msg_pb.Message) {
 		return
 	}
 
-	consensus.getLogger().Debug("[OnPrepare] Received New Prepare Signature", "NumReceivedSoFar", len(prepareSigs), "validatorPubKey", validatorPubKey, "PublicKeys", len(consensus.PublicKeys))
+	consensus.getLogger().Info("[OnPrepare] Received New Prepare Signature", "NumReceivedSoFar", len(prepareSigs), "validatorPubKey", validatorPubKey, "PublicKeys", len(consensus.PublicKeys))
 	prepareSigs[validatorPubKey] = &sign
 	// Set the bitmap indicating that this validator signed.
 	if err := prepareBitmap.SetKey(recvMsg.SenderPubkey, true); err != nil {
@@ -463,7 +465,7 @@ func (consensus *Consensus) onPrepared(msg *msg_pb.Message) {
 	if err := consensus.host.SendMessageToGroups([]p2p.GroupID{p2p.NewGroupIDByShardID(p2p.ShardID(consensus.ShardID))}, host.ConstructP2pMessage(byte(17), msgToSend)); err != nil {
 		consensus.getLogger().Warn("[OnPrepared] Cannot send commit message!!")
 	} else {
-		consensus.getLogger().Debug("[OnPrepared] Sent Commit Message!!", "BlockHash", consensus.blockHash, "BlockNum", consensus.blockNum)
+		consensus.getLogger().Info("[OnPrepared] Sent Commit Message!!", "BlockHash", consensus.blockHash, "BlockNum", consensus.blockNum)
 	}
 
 	consensus.getLogger().Debug("[OnPrepared] Switching phase", "From", consensus.phase, "To", Commit)
@@ -527,7 +529,7 @@ func (consensus *Consensus) onCommit(msg *msg_pb.Message) {
 	// proceed only when the message is not received before
 	_, ok := commitSigs[validatorPubKey]
 	if ok {
-		consensus.getLogger().Info("[OnCommit] Already received commit message from the validator", "validatorPubKey", validatorPubKey)
+		consensus.getLogger().Debug("[OnCommit] Already received commit message from the validator", "validatorPubKey", validatorPubKey)
 		return
 	}
 
@@ -548,7 +550,7 @@ func (consensus *Consensus) onCommit(msg *msg_pb.Message) {
 		return
 	}
 
-	consensus.getLogger().Debug("[OnCommit] Received new commit message", "numReceivedSoFar", len(commitSigs), "MsgViewID", recvMsg.ViewID, "MsgBlockNum", recvMsg.BlockNum, "validatorPubKey", validatorPubKey)
+	consensus.getLogger().Info("[OnCommit] Received new commit message", "numReceivedSoFar", len(commitSigs), "MsgViewID", recvMsg.ViewID, "MsgBlockNum", recvMsg.BlockNum, "validatorPubKey", validatorPubKey)
 	commitSigs[validatorPubKey] = &sign
 	// Set the bitmap indicating that this validator signed.
 	if err := commitBitmap.SetKey(recvMsg.SenderPubkey, true); err != nil {
@@ -571,7 +573,7 @@ func (consensus *Consensus) onCommit(msg *msg_pb.Message) {
 	if rewardThresholdIsMet {
 		go func(viewID uint64) {
 			consensus.commitFinishChan <- viewID
-			consensus.getLogger().Debug("[OnCommit] 90% Enough commits received", "NumCommits", len(commitSigs))
+			consensus.getLogger().Info("[OnCommit] 90% Enough commits received", "NumCommits", len(commitSigs))
 		}(consensus.viewID)
 	}
 }
@@ -612,7 +614,7 @@ func (consensus *Consensus) finalizeCommits() {
 	if err := consensus.host.SendMessageToGroups([]p2p.GroupID{p2p.NewGroupIDByShardID(p2p.ShardID(consensus.ShardID))}, host.ConstructP2pMessage(byte(17), msgToSend)); err != nil {
 		consensus.getLogger().Warn("[Finalizing] Cannot send committed message", "error", err)
 	} else {
-		consensus.getLogger().Debug("[Finalizing] Sent Committed Message", "BlockHash", consensus.blockHash, "BlockNum", consensus.blockNum)
+		consensus.getLogger().Info("[Finalizing] Sent Committed Message", "BlockHash", consensus.blockHash, "BlockNum", consensus.blockNum)
 	}
 
 	consensus.reportMetrics(*block)
diff --git a/consensus/pbft_log.go b/consensus/pbft_log.go
index 5a571063b..d84606a90 100644
--- a/consensus/pbft_log.go
+++ b/consensus/pbft_log.go
@@ -168,13 +168,13 @@ func (log *PbftLog) GetMessagesByTypeSeqHash(typ msg_pb.MessageType, blockNum ui
 // HasMatchingAnnounce returns whether the log contains announce type message with given blockNum, blockHash
 func (log *PbftLog) HasMatchingAnnounce(blockNum uint64, blockHash common.Hash) bool {
 	found := log.GetMessagesByTypeSeqHash(msg_pb.MessageType_ANNOUNCE, blockNum, blockHash)
-	return len(found) == 1
+	return len(found) >= 1
 }
 
 // HasMatchingViewAnnounce returns whether the log contains announce type message with given blockNum, viewID and blockHash
 func (log *PbftLog) HasMatchingViewAnnounce(blockNum uint64, viewID uint64, blockHash common.Hash) bool {
 	found := log.GetMessagesByTypeSeqViewHash(msg_pb.MessageType_ANNOUNCE, blockNum, viewID, blockHash)
-	return len(found) == 1
+	return len(found) >= 1
 }
 
 // HasMatchingPrepared returns whether the log contains prepared message with given blockNum, viewID and blockHash
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ func (log *PbftLog) HasMatchingPrepared(blockNum uint64, blockHash common.Hash)
 // HasMatchingViewPrepared returns whether the log contains prepared message with given blockNum, viewID and blockHash
 func (log *PbftLog) HasMatchingViewPrepared(blockNum uint64, viewID uint64, blockHash common.Hash) bool {
 	found := log.GetMessagesByTypeSeqViewHash(msg_pb.MessageType_PREPARED, blockNum, viewID, blockHash)
-	return len(found) == 1
+	return len(found) >= 1
 }
 
 // GetMessagesByTypeSeqView returns pbft messages with matching type, blockNum and viewID
diff --git a/node/node_genesis.go b/node/node_genesis.go
index cc4fb3c4c..b6adb47da 100644
--- a/node/node_genesis.go
+++ b/node/node_genesis.go
@@ -102,6 +102,7 @@ func (node *Node) SetupGenesisBlock(db ethdb.Database, shardID uint32, myShardSt
 		GasLimit:       params.GenesisGasLimit * 1000,
 		ShardStateHash: myShardState.Hash(),
 		ShardState:     myShardState.DeepCopy(),
+		ExtraData:      []byte("Harmony for One and All. Open Consensus for 10B."),
 	}
 
 	// Store genesis block into db.
diff --git a/node/node_newblock.go b/node/node_newblock.go
index e11e8a5c7..fd19ac031 100644
--- a/node/node_newblock.go
+++ b/node/node_newblock.go
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ func (node *Node) WaitForConsensusReadyv2(readySignal chan struct{}, stopChan ch
 			case <-time.After(ConsensusTimeOut * time.Second):
 				if node.Consensus.PubKey.IsEqual(node.Consensus.LeaderPubKey) {
 					utils.GetLogInstance().Debug("Leader consensus timeout, retry!", "count", timeoutCount)
-					node.Consensus.ResetState()
+					//node.Consensus.ResetState()
 					timeoutCount++
 					if newBlock != nil {
 						// Send the new block to Consensus so it can be confirmed.