diff --git a/CHANGELOG_PENDING.md b/CHANGELOG_PENDING.md
index b11ced733..d84f9db26 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG_PENDING.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG_PENDING.md
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ Friendly reminder, we have a [bug bounty program](https://hackerone.com/tendermi
   - [mempool] [\#4759](https://github.com/tendermint/tendermint/pull/4759) Modify `Mempool#InitWAL` to return an error (@melekes)
   - [types] \#4798 Simplify `VerifyCommitTrusting` func + remove extra validation (@melekes)
   - [libs] \#4831 Remove `Bech32` pkg from Tendermint. This pkg now lives in the [cosmos-sdk](https://github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/tree/4173ea5ebad906dd9b45325bed69b9c655504867/types/bech32)
+  - [node] [\#4832](https://github.com/tendermint/tendermint/pull/4832) `ConfigureRPC` returns an error (@melekes)
 
 - Blockchain Protocol
 
diff --git a/lite/proxy/proxy.go b/lite/proxy/proxy.go
index 5fb51f0b3..7def89a98 100644
--- a/lite/proxy/proxy.go
+++ b/lite/proxy/proxy.go
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/tendermint/tendermint/libs/log"
 	"github.com/tendermint/tendermint/rpc/client"
 	rpcclient "github.com/tendermint/tendermint/rpc/client"
-	"github.com/tendermint/tendermint/rpc/core"
 	ctypes "github.com/tendermint/tendermint/rpc/core/types"
 	rpcserver "github.com/tendermint/tendermint/rpc/lib/server"
 	rpctypes "github.com/tendermint/tendermint/rpc/lib/types"
@@ -46,7 +45,7 @@ func StartProxy(c rpcclient.Client, listenAddr string, logger log.Logger, maxOpe
 	}
 	wm := rpcserver.NewWebsocketManager(r, cdc, rpcserver.OnDisconnect(unsubscribeFromAllEvents))
 	wm.SetLogger(logger)
-	core.SetLogger(logger)
+	// core.SetLogger(logger)
 	mux.HandleFunc(wsEndpoint, wm.WebsocketHandler)
 
 	config := rpcserver.DefaultConfig()
diff --git a/node/node.go b/node/node.go
index f1e99aac0..cbc2a48fb 100644
--- a/node/node.go
+++ b/node/node.go
@@ -953,32 +953,42 @@ func (n *Node) OnStop() {
 	}
 }
 
-// ConfigureRPC sets all variables in rpccore so they will serve
-// rpc calls from this node
-func (n *Node) ConfigureRPC() {
-	rpccore.SetStateDB(n.stateDB)
-	rpccore.SetBlockStore(n.blockStore)
-	rpccore.SetConsensusState(n.consensusState)
-	rpccore.SetMempool(n.mempool)
-	rpccore.SetEvidencePool(n.evidencePool)
-	rpccore.SetP2PPeers(n.sw)
-	rpccore.SetP2PTransport(n)
+// ConfigureRPC makes sure RPC has all the objects it needs to operate.
+func (n *Node) ConfigureRPC() error {
 	pubKey, err := n.privValidator.GetPubKey()
 	if err != nil {
-		panic(err)
+		return fmt.Errorf("can't get pubkey: %w", err)
 	}
-	rpccore.SetPubKey(pubKey)
-	rpccore.SetGenesisDoc(n.genesisDoc)
-	rpccore.SetProxyAppQuery(n.proxyApp.Query())
-	rpccore.SetTxIndexer(n.txIndexer)
-	rpccore.SetConsensusReactor(n.consensusReactor)
-	rpccore.SetEventBus(n.eventBus)
-	rpccore.SetLogger(n.Logger.With("module", "rpc"))
-	rpccore.SetConfig(*n.config.RPC)
+	rpccore.SetEnvironment(&rpccore.Environment{
+		ProxyAppQuery: n.proxyApp.Query(),
+
+		StateDB:        n.stateDB,
+		BlockStore:     n.blockStore,
+		EvidencePool:   n.evidencePool,
+		ConsensusState: n.consensusState,
+		P2PPeers:       n.sw,
+		P2PTransport:   n,
+
+		PubKey:           pubKey,
+		GenDoc:           n.genesisDoc,
+		TxIndexer:        n.txIndexer,
+		ConsensusReactor: n.consensusReactor,
+		EventBus:         n.eventBus,
+		Mempool:          n.mempool,
+
+		Logger: n.Logger.With("module", "rpc"),
+
+		Config: *n.config.RPC,
+	})
+	return nil
 }
 
 func (n *Node) startRPC() ([]net.Listener, error) {
-	n.ConfigureRPC()
+	err := n.ConfigureRPC()
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
 	listenAddrs := splitAndTrimEmpty(n.config.RPC.ListenAddress, ",", " ")
 	coreCodec := amino.NewCodec()
 	ctypes.RegisterAmino(coreCodec)
diff --git a/rpc/core/abci.go b/rpc/core/abci.go
index 8f135ba26..6682b6d99 100644
--- a/rpc/core/abci.go
+++ b/rpc/core/abci.go
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ func ABCIQuery(
 	height int64,
 	prove bool,
 ) (*ctypes.ResultABCIQuery, error) {
-	resQuery, err := proxyAppQuery.QuerySync(abci.RequestQuery{
+	resQuery, err := env.ProxyAppQuery.QuerySync(abci.RequestQuery{
 		Path:   path,
 		Data:   data,
 		Height: height,
@@ -26,14 +26,14 @@ func ABCIQuery(
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
-	logger.Info("ABCIQuery", "path", path, "data", data, "result", resQuery)
+	env.Logger.Info("ABCIQuery", "path", path, "data", data, "result", resQuery)
 	return &ctypes.ResultABCIQuery{Response: *resQuery}, nil
 }
 
 // ABCIInfo gets some info about the application.
 // More: https://docs.tendermint.com/master/rpc/#/ABCI/abci_info
 func ABCIInfo(ctx *rpctypes.Context) (*ctypes.ResultABCIInfo, error) {
-	resInfo, err := proxyAppQuery.InfoSync(proxy.RequestInfo)
+	resInfo, err := env.ProxyAppQuery.InfoSync(proxy.RequestInfo)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
diff --git a/rpc/core/blocks.go b/rpc/core/blocks.go
index f807bde7c..f27b1fe8e 100644
--- a/rpc/core/blocks.go
+++ b/rpc/core/blocks.go
@@ -17,20 +17,25 @@ func BlockchainInfo(ctx *rpctypes.Context, minHeight, maxHeight int64) (*ctypes.
 	// maximum 20 block metas
 	const limit int64 = 20
 	var err error
-	minHeight, maxHeight, err = filterMinMax(blockStore.Base(), blockStore.Height(), minHeight, maxHeight, limit)
+	minHeight, maxHeight, err = filterMinMax(
+		env.BlockStore.Base(),
+		env.BlockStore.Height(),
+		minHeight,
+		maxHeight,
+		limit)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
-	logger.Debug("BlockchainInfoHandler", "maxHeight", maxHeight, "minHeight", minHeight)
+	env.Logger.Debug("BlockchainInfoHandler", "maxHeight", maxHeight, "minHeight", minHeight)
 
 	blockMetas := []*types.BlockMeta{}
 	for height := maxHeight; height >= minHeight; height-- {
-		blockMeta := blockStore.LoadBlockMeta(height)
+		blockMeta := env.BlockStore.LoadBlockMeta(height)
 		blockMetas = append(blockMetas, blockMeta)
 	}
 
 	return &ctypes.ResultBlockchainInfo{
-		LastHeight: blockStore.Height(),
+		LastHeight: env.BlockStore.Height(),
 		BlockMetas: blockMetas}, nil
 }
 
@@ -71,13 +76,13 @@ func filterMinMax(base, height, min, max, limit int64) (int64, int64, error) {
 // If no height is provided, it will fetch the latest block.
 // More: https://docs.tendermint.com/master/rpc/#/Info/block
 func Block(ctx *rpctypes.Context, heightPtr *int64) (*ctypes.ResultBlock, error) {
-	height, err := getHeight(blockStore.Base(), blockStore.Height(), heightPtr)
+	height, err := getHeight(env.BlockStore.Base(), env.BlockStore.Height(), heightPtr)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
-	block := blockStore.LoadBlock(height)
-	blockMeta := blockStore.LoadBlockMeta(height)
+	block := env.BlockStore.LoadBlock(height)
+	blockMeta := env.BlockStore.LoadBlockMeta(height)
 	if blockMeta == nil {
 		return &ctypes.ResultBlock{BlockID: types.BlockID{}, Block: block}, nil
 	}
@@ -87,12 +92,12 @@ func Block(ctx *rpctypes.Context, heightPtr *int64) (*ctypes.ResultBlock, error)
 // BlockByHash gets block by hash.
 // More: https://docs.tendermint.com/master/rpc/#/Info/block_by_hash
 func BlockByHash(ctx *rpctypes.Context, hash []byte) (*ctypes.ResultBlock, error) {
-	block := blockStore.LoadBlockByHash(hash)
+	block := env.BlockStore.LoadBlockByHash(hash)
 	if block == nil {
 		return &ctypes.ResultBlock{BlockID: types.BlockID{}, Block: nil}, nil
 	}
 	// If block is not nil, then blockMeta can't be nil.
-	blockMeta := blockStore.LoadBlockMeta(block.Height)
+	blockMeta := env.BlockStore.LoadBlockMeta(block.Height)
 	return &ctypes.ResultBlock{BlockID: blockMeta.BlockID, Block: block}, nil
 }
 
@@ -100,12 +105,12 @@ func BlockByHash(ctx *rpctypes.Context, hash []byte) (*ctypes.ResultBlock, error
 // If no height is provided, it will fetch the commit for the latest block.
 // More: https://docs.tendermint.com/master/rpc/#/Info/commit
 func Commit(ctx *rpctypes.Context, heightPtr *int64) (*ctypes.ResultCommit, error) {
-	height, err := getHeight(blockStore.Base(), blockStore.Height(), heightPtr)
+	height, err := getHeight(env.BlockStore.Base(), env.BlockStore.Height(), heightPtr)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
-	blockMeta := blockStore.LoadBlockMeta(height)
+	blockMeta := env.BlockStore.LoadBlockMeta(height)
 	if blockMeta == nil {
 		return nil, nil
 	}
@@ -113,13 +118,13 @@ func Commit(ctx *rpctypes.Context, heightPtr *int64) (*ctypes.ResultCommit, erro
 
 	// If the next block has not been committed yet,
 	// use a non-canonical commit
-	if height == blockStore.Height() {
-		commit := blockStore.LoadSeenCommit(height)
+	if height == env.BlockStore.Height() {
+		commit := env.BlockStore.LoadSeenCommit(height)
 		return ctypes.NewResultCommit(&header, commit, false), nil
 	}
 
 	// Return the canonical commit (comes from the block at height+1)
-	commit := blockStore.LoadBlockCommit(height)
+	commit := env.BlockStore.LoadBlockCommit(height)
 	return ctypes.NewResultCommit(&header, commit, true), nil
 }
 
@@ -131,12 +136,12 @@ func Commit(ctx *rpctypes.Context, heightPtr *int64) (*ctypes.ResultCommit, erro
 // getBlock(h).Txs[5]
 // More: https://docs.tendermint.com/master/rpc/#/Info/block_results
 func BlockResults(ctx *rpctypes.Context, heightPtr *int64) (*ctypes.ResultBlockResults, error) {
-	height, err := getHeight(blockStore.Base(), blockStore.Height(), heightPtr)
+	height, err := getHeight(env.BlockStore.Base(), env.BlockStore.Height(), heightPtr)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
-	results, err := sm.LoadABCIResponses(stateDB, height)
+	results, err := sm.LoadABCIResponses(env.StateDB, height)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
diff --git a/rpc/core/blocks_test.go b/rpc/core/blocks_test.go
index c0561647f..be743a6a1 100644
--- a/rpc/core/blocks_test.go
+++ b/rpc/core/blocks_test.go
@@ -79,9 +79,10 @@ func TestBlockResults(t *testing.T) {
 		BeginBlock: &abci.ResponseBeginBlock{},
 	}
 
-	stateDB = dbm.NewMemDB()
-	sm.SaveABCIResponses(stateDB, 100, results)
-	blockStore = mockBlockStore{height: 100}
+	env = &Environment{}
+	env.StateDB = dbm.NewMemDB()
+	sm.SaveABCIResponses(env.StateDB, 100, results)
+	env.BlockStore = mockBlockStore{height: 100}
 
 	testCases := []struct {
 		height  int64
diff --git a/rpc/core/consensus.go b/rpc/core/consensus.go
index 10717c8c6..14291e00c 100644
--- a/rpc/core/consensus.go
+++ b/rpc/core/consensus.go
@@ -19,13 +19,13 @@ import (
 func Validators(ctx *rpctypes.Context, heightPtr *int64, page, perPage int) (*ctypes.ResultValidators, error) {
 	// The latest validator that we know is the
 	// NextValidator of the last block.
-	height := consensusState.GetState().LastBlockHeight + 1
-	height, err := getHeight(blockStore.Base(), height, heightPtr)
+	height := env.ConsensusState.GetState().LastBlockHeight + 1
+	height, err := getHeight(env.BlockStore.Base(), height, heightPtr)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
-	validators, err := sm.LoadValidators(stateDB, height)
+	validators, err := sm.LoadValidators(env.StateDB, height)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ func Validators(ctx *rpctypes.Context, heightPtr *int64, page, perPage int) (*ct
 // More: https://docs.tendermint.com/master/rpc/#/Info/dump_consensus_state
 func DumpConsensusState(ctx *rpctypes.Context) (*ctypes.ResultDumpConsensusState, error) {
 	// Get Peer consensus states.
-	peers := p2pPeers.Peers().List()
+	peers := env.P2PPeers.Peers().List()
 	peerStates := make([]ctypes.PeerStateInfo, len(peers))
 	for i, peer := range peers {
 		peerState, ok := peer.Get(types.PeerStateKey).(*cm.PeerState)
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ func DumpConsensusState(ctx *rpctypes.Context) (*ctypes.ResultDumpConsensusState
 		}
 	}
 	// Get self round state.
-	roundState, err := consensusState.GetRoundStateJSON()
+	roundState, err := env.ConsensusState.GetRoundStateJSON()
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ func DumpConsensusState(ctx *rpctypes.Context) (*ctypes.ResultDumpConsensusState
 // More: https://docs.tendermint.com/master/rpc/#/Info/consensus_state
 func ConsensusState(ctx *rpctypes.Context) (*ctypes.ResultConsensusState, error) {
 	// Get self round state.
-	bz, err := consensusState.GetRoundStateSimpleJSON()
+	bz, err := env.ConsensusState.GetRoundStateSimpleJSON()
 	return &ctypes.ResultConsensusState{RoundState: bz}, err
 }
 
@@ -94,13 +94,13 @@ func ConsensusState(ctx *rpctypes.Context) (*ctypes.ResultConsensusState, error)
 // If no height is provided, it will fetch the current consensus params.
 // More: https://docs.tendermint.com/master/rpc/#/Info/consensus_params
 func ConsensusParams(ctx *rpctypes.Context, heightPtr *int64) (*ctypes.ResultConsensusParams, error) {
-	height := consensusState.GetState().LastBlockHeight + 1
-	height, err := getHeight(blockStore.Base(), height, heightPtr)
+	height := env.ConsensusState.GetState().LastBlockHeight + 1
+	height, err := getHeight(env.BlockStore.Base(), height, heightPtr)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
-	consensusparams, err := sm.LoadConsensusParams(stateDB, height)
+	consensusparams, err := sm.LoadConsensusParams(env.StateDB, height)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
diff --git a/rpc/core/dev.go b/rpc/core/dev.go
index 71f284f89..0f05a9bbe 100644
--- a/rpc/core/dev.go
+++ b/rpc/core/dev.go
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ import (
 
 // UnsafeFlushMempool removes all transactions from the mempool.
 func UnsafeFlushMempool(ctx *rpctypes.Context) (*ctypes.ResultUnsafeFlushMempool, error) {
-	mempool.Flush()
+	env.Mempool.Flush()
 	return &ctypes.ResultUnsafeFlushMempool{}, nil
 }
 
diff --git a/rpc/core/pipe.go b/rpc/core/env.go
similarity index 59%
rename from rpc/core/pipe.go
rename to rpc/core/env.go
index 4fb3b9b13..ab6114b67 100644
--- a/rpc/core/pipe.go
+++ b/rpc/core/env.go
@@ -28,6 +28,17 @@ const (
 	SubscribeTimeout = 5 * time.Second
 )
 
+var (
+	// set by Node
+	env *Environment
+)
+
+// SetEnvironment sets up the given Environment.
+// It will race if multiple Node call SetEnvironment.
+func SetEnvironment(e *Environment) {
+	env = e
+}
+
 //----------------------------------------------
 // These interfaces are used by RPC and must be thread safe
 
@@ -52,94 +63,34 @@ type peers interface {
 }
 
 //----------------------------------------------
-// These package level globals come with setters
-// that are expected to be called only once, on startup
-
-var (
+// Environment contains objects and interfaces used by the RPC. It is expected
+// to be setup once during startup.
+type Environment struct {
 	// external, thread safe interfaces
-	proxyAppQuery proxy.AppConnQuery
+	ProxyAppQuery proxy.AppConnQuery
 
 	// interfaces defined in types and above
-	stateDB        dbm.DB
-	blockStore     sm.BlockStore
-	evidencePool   sm.EvidencePool
-	consensusState Consensus
-	p2pPeers       peers
-	p2pTransport   transport
+	StateDB        dbm.DB
+	BlockStore     sm.BlockStore
+	EvidencePool   sm.EvidencePool
+	ConsensusState Consensus
+	P2PPeers       peers
+	P2PTransport   transport
 
 	// objects
-	pubKey           crypto.PubKey
-	genDoc           *types.GenesisDoc // cache the genesis structure
-	txIndexer        txindex.TxIndexer
-	consensusReactor *consensus.Reactor
-	eventBus         *types.EventBus // thread safe
-	mempool          mempl.Mempool
-
-	logger log.Logger
-
-	config cfg.RPCConfig
-)
+	PubKey           crypto.PubKey
+	GenDoc           *types.GenesisDoc // cache the genesis structure
+	TxIndexer        txindex.TxIndexer
+	ConsensusReactor *consensus.Reactor
+	EventBus         *types.EventBus // thread safe
+	Mempool          mempl.Mempool
 
-func SetStateDB(db dbm.DB) {
-	stateDB = db
-}
-
-func SetBlockStore(bs sm.BlockStore) {
-	blockStore = bs
-}
-
-func SetMempool(mem mempl.Mempool) {
-	mempool = mem
-}
-
-func SetEvidencePool(evpool sm.EvidencePool) {
-	evidencePool = evpool
-}
-
-func SetConsensusState(cs Consensus) {
-	consensusState = cs
-}
+	Logger log.Logger
 
-func SetP2PPeers(p peers) {
-	p2pPeers = p
+	Config cfg.RPCConfig
 }
 
-func SetP2PTransport(t transport) {
-	p2pTransport = t
-}
-
-func SetPubKey(pk crypto.PubKey) {
-	pubKey = pk
-}
-
-func SetGenesisDoc(doc *types.GenesisDoc) {
-	genDoc = doc
-}
-
-func SetProxyAppQuery(appConn proxy.AppConnQuery) {
-	proxyAppQuery = appConn
-}
-
-func SetTxIndexer(indexer txindex.TxIndexer) {
-	txIndexer = indexer
-}
-
-func SetConsensusReactor(conR *consensus.Reactor) {
-	consensusReactor = conR
-}
-
-func SetLogger(l log.Logger) {
-	logger = l
-}
-
-func SetEventBus(b *types.EventBus) {
-	eventBus = b
-}
-
-// SetConfig sets an RPCConfig.
-func SetConfig(c cfg.RPCConfig) {
-	config = c
-}
+//----------------------------------------------
 
 func validatePage(page, perPage, totalCount int) (int, error) {
 	if perPage < 1 {
diff --git a/rpc/core/pipe_test.go b/rpc/core/env_test.go
similarity index 99%
rename from rpc/core/pipe_test.go
rename to rpc/core/env_test.go
index 93aff3e58..f9d408491 100644
--- a/rpc/core/pipe_test.go
+++ b/rpc/core/env_test.go
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ import (
 )
 
 func TestPaginationPage(t *testing.T) {
-
 	cases := []struct {
 		totalCount int
 		perPage    int
diff --git a/rpc/core/events.go b/rpc/core/events.go
index 590037e00..f7a8fee03 100644
--- a/rpc/core/events.go
+++ b/rpc/core/events.go
@@ -20,13 +20,13 @@ const (
 func Subscribe(ctx *rpctypes.Context, query string) (*ctypes.ResultSubscribe, error) {
 	addr := ctx.RemoteAddr()
 
-	if eventBus.NumClients() >= config.MaxSubscriptionClients {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("max_subscription_clients %d reached", config.MaxSubscriptionClients)
-	} else if eventBus.NumClientSubscriptions(addr) >= config.MaxSubscriptionsPerClient {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("max_subscriptions_per_client %d reached", config.MaxSubscriptionsPerClient)
+	if env.EventBus.NumClients() >= env.Config.MaxSubscriptionClients {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("max_subscription_clients %d reached", env.Config.MaxSubscriptionClients)
+	} else if env.EventBus.NumClientSubscriptions(addr) >= env.Config.MaxSubscriptionsPerClient {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("max_subscriptions_per_client %d reached", env.Config.MaxSubscriptionsPerClient)
 	}
 
-	logger.Info("Subscribe to query", "remote", addr, "query", query)
+	env.Logger.Info("Subscribe to query", "remote", addr, "query", query)
 
 	q, err := tmquery.New(query)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ func Subscribe(ctx *rpctypes.Context, query string) (*ctypes.ResultSubscribe, er
 	subCtx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(ctx.Context(), SubscribeTimeout)
 	defer cancel()
 
-	sub, err := eventBus.Subscribe(subCtx, addr, q, subBufferSize)
+	sub, err := env.EventBus.Subscribe(subCtx, addr, q, subBufferSize)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
@@ -80,12 +80,12 @@ func Subscribe(ctx *rpctypes.Context, query string) (*ctypes.ResultSubscribe, er
 // More: https://docs.tendermint.com/master/rpc/#/Websocket/unsubscribe
 func Unsubscribe(ctx *rpctypes.Context, query string) (*ctypes.ResultUnsubscribe, error) {
 	addr := ctx.RemoteAddr()
-	logger.Info("Unsubscribe from query", "remote", addr, "query", query)
+	env.Logger.Info("Unsubscribe from query", "remote", addr, "query", query)
 	q, err := tmquery.New(query)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to parse query: %w", err)
 	}
-	err = eventBus.Unsubscribe(context.Background(), addr, q)
+	err = env.EventBus.Unsubscribe(context.Background(), addr, q)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
@@ -96,8 +96,8 @@ func Unsubscribe(ctx *rpctypes.Context, query string) (*ctypes.ResultUnsubscribe
 // More: https://docs.tendermint.com/master/rpc/#/Websocket/unsubscribe_all
 func UnsubscribeAll(ctx *rpctypes.Context) (*ctypes.ResultUnsubscribe, error) {
 	addr := ctx.RemoteAddr()
-	logger.Info("Unsubscribe from all", "remote", addr)
-	err := eventBus.UnsubscribeAll(context.Background(), addr)
+	env.Logger.Info("Unsubscribe from all", "remote", addr)
+	err := env.EventBus.UnsubscribeAll(context.Background(), addr)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
diff --git a/rpc/core/evidence.go b/rpc/core/evidence.go
index 04cc68380..e559c9c8a 100644
--- a/rpc/core/evidence.go
+++ b/rpc/core/evidence.go
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ func BroadcastEvidence(ctx *rpctypes.Context, ev types.Evidence) (*ctypes.Result
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("evidence.ValidateBasic failed: %w", err)
 	}
 
-	if err := evidencePool.AddEvidence(ev); err != nil {
+	if err := env.EvidencePool.AddEvidence(ev); err != nil {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to add evidence: %w", err)
 	}
 	return &ctypes.ResultBroadcastEvidence{Hash: ev.Hash()}, nil
diff --git a/rpc/core/mempool.go b/rpc/core/mempool.go
index 349cd1012..c8d6862cf 100644
--- a/rpc/core/mempool.go
+++ b/rpc/core/mempool.go
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ import (
 // CheckTx nor DeliverTx results.
 // More: https://docs.tendermint.com/master/rpc/#/Tx/broadcast_tx_async
 func BroadcastTxAsync(ctx *rpctypes.Context, tx types.Tx) (*ctypes.ResultBroadcastTx, error) {
-	err := mempool.CheckTx(tx, nil, mempl.TxInfo{})
+	err := env.Mempool.CheckTx(tx, nil, mempl.TxInfo{})
 
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ func BroadcastTxAsync(ctx *rpctypes.Context, tx types.Tx) (*ctypes.ResultBroadca
 // More: https://docs.tendermint.com/master/rpc/#/Tx/broadcast_tx_sync
 func BroadcastTxSync(ctx *rpctypes.Context, tx types.Tx) (*ctypes.ResultBroadcastTx, error) {
 	resCh := make(chan *abci.Response, 1)
-	err := mempool.CheckTx(tx, func(res *abci.Response) {
+	err := env.Mempool.CheckTx(tx, func(res *abci.Response) {
 		resCh <- res
 	}, mempl.TxInfo{})
 	if err != nil {
@@ -55,31 +55,31 @@ func BroadcastTxSync(ctx *rpctypes.Context, tx types.Tx) (*ctypes.ResultBroadcas
 func BroadcastTxCommit(ctx *rpctypes.Context, tx types.Tx) (*ctypes.ResultBroadcastTxCommit, error) {
 	subscriber := ctx.RemoteAddr()
 
-	if eventBus.NumClients() >= config.MaxSubscriptionClients {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("max_subscription_clients %d reached", config.MaxSubscriptionClients)
-	} else if eventBus.NumClientSubscriptions(subscriber) >= config.MaxSubscriptionsPerClient {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("max_subscriptions_per_client %d reached", config.MaxSubscriptionsPerClient)
+	if env.EventBus.NumClients() >= env.Config.MaxSubscriptionClients {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("max_subscription_clients %d reached", env.Config.MaxSubscriptionClients)
+	} else if env.EventBus.NumClientSubscriptions(subscriber) >= env.Config.MaxSubscriptionsPerClient {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("max_subscriptions_per_client %d reached", env.Config.MaxSubscriptionsPerClient)
 	}
 
 	// Subscribe to tx being committed in block.
 	subCtx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(ctx.Context(), SubscribeTimeout)
 	defer cancel()
 	q := types.EventQueryTxFor(tx)
-	deliverTxSub, err := eventBus.Subscribe(subCtx, subscriber, q)
+	deliverTxSub, err := env.EventBus.Subscribe(subCtx, subscriber, q)
 	if err != nil {
 		err = fmt.Errorf("failed to subscribe to tx: %w", err)
-		logger.Error("Error on broadcast_tx_commit", "err", err)
+		env.Logger.Error("Error on broadcast_tx_commit", "err", err)
 		return nil, err
 	}
-	defer eventBus.Unsubscribe(context.Background(), subscriber, q)
+	defer env.EventBus.Unsubscribe(context.Background(), subscriber, q)
 
 	// Broadcast tx and wait for CheckTx result
 	checkTxResCh := make(chan *abci.Response, 1)
-	err = mempool.CheckTx(tx, func(res *abci.Response) {
+	err = env.Mempool.CheckTx(tx, func(res *abci.Response) {
 		checkTxResCh <- res
 	}, mempl.TxInfo{})
 	if err != nil {
-		logger.Error("Error on broadcastTxCommit", "err", err)
+		env.Logger.Error("Error on broadcastTxCommit", "err", err)
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("error on broadcastTxCommit: %v", err)
 	}
 	checkTxResMsg := <-checkTxResCh
@@ -110,15 +110,15 @@ func BroadcastTxCommit(ctx *rpctypes.Context, tx types.Tx) (*ctypes.ResultBroadc
 			reason = deliverTxSub.Err().Error()
 		}
 		err = fmt.Errorf("deliverTxSub was cancelled (reason: %s)", reason)
-		logger.Error("Error on broadcastTxCommit", "err", err)
+		env.Logger.Error("Error on broadcastTxCommit", "err", err)
 		return &ctypes.ResultBroadcastTxCommit{
 			CheckTx:   *checkTxRes,
 			DeliverTx: abci.ResponseDeliverTx{},
 			Hash:      tx.Hash(),
 		}, err
-	case <-time.After(config.TimeoutBroadcastTxCommit):
+	case <-time.After(env.Config.TimeoutBroadcastTxCommit):
 		err = errors.New("timed out waiting for tx to be included in a block")
-		logger.Error("Error on broadcastTxCommit", "err", err)
+		env.Logger.Error("Error on broadcastTxCommit", "err", err)
 		return &ctypes.ResultBroadcastTxCommit{
 			CheckTx:   *checkTxRes,
 			DeliverTx: abci.ResponseDeliverTx{},
@@ -134,11 +134,11 @@ func UnconfirmedTxs(ctx *rpctypes.Context, limit int) (*ctypes.ResultUnconfirmed
 	// reuse per_page validator
 	limit = validatePerPage(limit)
 
-	txs := mempool.ReapMaxTxs(limit)
+	txs := env.Mempool.ReapMaxTxs(limit)
 	return &ctypes.ResultUnconfirmedTxs{
 		Count:      len(txs),
-		Total:      mempool.Size(),
-		TotalBytes: mempool.TxsBytes(),
+		Total:      env.Mempool.Size(),
+		TotalBytes: env.Mempool.TxsBytes(),
 		Txs:        txs}, nil
 }
 
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ func UnconfirmedTxs(ctx *rpctypes.Context, limit int) (*ctypes.ResultUnconfirmed
 // More: https://docs.tendermint.com/master/rpc/#/Info/num_unconfirmed_txs
 func NumUnconfirmedTxs(ctx *rpctypes.Context) (*ctypes.ResultUnconfirmedTxs, error) {
 	return &ctypes.ResultUnconfirmedTxs{
-		Count:      mempool.Size(),
-		Total:      mempool.Size(),
-		TotalBytes: mempool.TxsBytes()}, nil
+		Count:      env.Mempool.Size(),
+		Total:      env.Mempool.Size(),
+		TotalBytes: env.Mempool.TxsBytes()}, nil
 }
diff --git a/rpc/core/net.go b/rpc/core/net.go
index 5c83a8eb8..2242d1709 100644
--- a/rpc/core/net.go
+++ b/rpc/core/net.go
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ import (
 // NetInfo returns network info.
 // More: https://docs.tendermint.com/master/rpc/#/Info/net_info
 func NetInfo(ctx *rpctypes.Context) (*ctypes.ResultNetInfo, error) {
-	peersList := p2pPeers.Peers().List()
+	peersList := env.P2PPeers.Peers().List()
 	peers := make([]ctypes.Peer, 0, len(peersList))
 	for _, peer := range peersList {
 		nodeInfo, ok := peer.NodeInfo().(p2p.DefaultNodeInfo)
@@ -30,8 +30,8 @@ func NetInfo(ctx *rpctypes.Context) (*ctypes.ResultNetInfo, error) {
 	// PRO: useful info
 	// CON: privacy
 	return &ctypes.ResultNetInfo{
-		Listening: p2pTransport.IsListening(),
-		Listeners: p2pTransport.Listeners(),
+		Listening: env.P2PTransport.IsListening(),
+		Listeners: env.P2PTransport.Listeners(),
 		NPeers:    len(peers),
 		Peers:     peers,
 	}, nil
@@ -42,8 +42,8 @@ func UnsafeDialSeeds(ctx *rpctypes.Context, seeds []string) (*ctypes.ResultDialS
 	if len(seeds) == 0 {
 		return &ctypes.ResultDialSeeds{}, errors.New("no seeds provided")
 	}
-	logger.Info("DialSeeds", "seeds", seeds)
-	if err := p2pPeers.DialPeersAsync(seeds); err != nil {
+	env.Logger.Info("DialSeeds", "seeds", seeds)
+	if err := env.P2PPeers.DialPeersAsync(seeds); err != nil {
 		return &ctypes.ResultDialSeeds{}, err
 	}
 	return &ctypes.ResultDialSeeds{Log: "Dialing seeds in progress. See /net_info for details"}, nil
@@ -55,13 +55,13 @@ func UnsafeDialPeers(ctx *rpctypes.Context, peers []string, persistent bool) (*c
 	if len(peers) == 0 {
 		return &ctypes.ResultDialPeers{}, errors.New("no peers provided")
 	}
-	logger.Info("DialPeers", "peers", peers, "persistent", persistent)
+	env.Logger.Info("DialPeers", "peers", peers, "persistent", persistent)
 	if persistent {
-		if err := p2pPeers.AddPersistentPeers(peers); err != nil {
+		if err := env.P2PPeers.AddPersistentPeers(peers); err != nil {
 			return &ctypes.ResultDialPeers{}, err
 		}
 	}
-	if err := p2pPeers.DialPeersAsync(peers); err != nil {
+	if err := env.P2PPeers.DialPeersAsync(peers); err != nil {
 		return &ctypes.ResultDialPeers{}, err
 	}
 	return &ctypes.ResultDialPeers{Log: "Dialing peers in progress. See /net_info for details"}, nil
@@ -70,5 +70,5 @@ func UnsafeDialPeers(ctx *rpctypes.Context, peers []string, persistent bool) (*c
 // Genesis returns genesis file.
 // More: https://docs.tendermint.com/master/rpc/#/Info/genesis
 func Genesis(ctx *rpctypes.Context) (*ctypes.ResultGenesis, error) {
-	return &ctypes.ResultGenesis{Genesis: genDoc}, nil
+	return &ctypes.ResultGenesis{Genesis: env.GenDoc}, nil
 }
diff --git a/rpc/core/net_test.go b/rpc/core/net_test.go
index 651e1f69d..59271fdc4 100644
--- a/rpc/core/net_test.go
+++ b/rpc/core/net_test.go
@@ -19,8 +19,8 @@ func TestUnsafeDialSeeds(t *testing.T) {
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	defer sw.Stop()
 
-	logger = log.TestingLogger()
-	p2pPeers = sw
+	env.Logger = log.TestingLogger()
+	env.P2PPeers = sw
 
 	testCases := []struct {
 		seeds []string
@@ -49,8 +49,8 @@ func TestUnsafeDialPeers(t *testing.T) {
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	defer sw.Stop()
 
-	logger = log.TestingLogger()
-	p2pPeers = sw
+	env.Logger = log.TestingLogger()
+	env.P2PPeers = sw
 
 	testCases := []struct {
 		peers []string
diff --git a/rpc/core/status.go b/rpc/core/status.go
index 67c43ea0d..25a8eb51d 100644
--- a/rpc/core/status.go
+++ b/rpc/core/status.go
@@ -22,8 +22,8 @@ func Status(ctx *rpctypes.Context) (*ctypes.ResultStatus, error) {
 		earliestAppHash       tmbytes.HexBytes
 		earliestBlockTimeNano int64
 	)
-	earliestBlockHeight := blockStore.Base()
-	earliestBlockMeta = blockStore.LoadBlockMeta(earliestBlockHeight)
+	earliestBlockHeight := env.BlockStore.Base()
+	earliestBlockMeta = env.BlockStore.LoadBlockMeta(earliestBlockHeight)
 	if earliestBlockMeta != nil {
 		earliestAppHash = earliestBlockMeta.Header.AppHash
 		earliestBlockHash = earliestBlockMeta.BlockID.Hash
@@ -31,10 +31,10 @@ func Status(ctx *rpctypes.Context) (*ctypes.ResultStatus, error) {
 	}
 
 	var latestHeight int64
-	if consensusReactor.WaitSync() {
-		latestHeight = blockStore.Height()
+	if env.ConsensusReactor.WaitSync() {
+		latestHeight = env.BlockStore.Height()
 	} else {
-		latestHeight = consensusState.GetLastHeight()
+		latestHeight = env.ConsensusState.GetLastHeight()
 	}
 
 	var (
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ func Status(ctx *rpctypes.Context) (*ctypes.ResultStatus, error) {
 		latestBlockTimeNano int64
 	)
 	if latestHeight != 0 {
-		latestBlockMeta = blockStore.LoadBlockMeta(latestHeight)
+		latestBlockMeta = env.BlockStore.LoadBlockMeta(latestHeight)
 		latestBlockHash = latestBlockMeta.BlockID.Hash
 		latestAppHash = latestBlockMeta.Header.AppHash
 		latestBlockTimeNano = latestBlockMeta.Header.Time.UnixNano()
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ func Status(ctx *rpctypes.Context) (*ctypes.ResultStatus, error) {
 	}
 
 	result := &ctypes.ResultStatus{
-		NodeInfo: p2pTransport.NodeInfo().(p2p.DefaultNodeInfo),
+		NodeInfo: env.P2PTransport.NodeInfo().(p2p.DefaultNodeInfo),
 		SyncInfo: ctypes.SyncInfo{
 			LatestBlockHash:     latestBlockHash,
 			LatestAppHash:       latestAppHash,
@@ -66,11 +66,11 @@ func Status(ctx *rpctypes.Context) (*ctypes.ResultStatus, error) {
 			EarliestAppHash:     earliestAppHash,
 			EarliestBlockHeight: earliestBlockHeight,
 			EarliestBlockTime:   time.Unix(0, earliestBlockTimeNano),
-			CatchingUp:          consensusReactor.WaitSync(),
+			CatchingUp:          env.ConsensusReactor.WaitSync(),
 		},
 		ValidatorInfo: ctypes.ValidatorInfo{
-			Address:     pubKey.Address(),
-			PubKey:      pubKey,
+			Address:     env.PubKey.Address(),
+			PubKey:      env.PubKey,
 			VotingPower: votingPower,
 		},
 	}
@@ -79,10 +79,10 @@ func Status(ctx *rpctypes.Context) (*ctypes.ResultStatus, error) {
 }
 
 func validatorAtHeight(h int64) *types.Validator {
-	privValAddress := pubKey.Address()
+	privValAddress := env.PubKey.Address()
 
 	// If we're still at height h, search in the current validator set.
-	lastBlockHeight, vals := consensusState.GetValidators()
+	lastBlockHeight, vals := env.ConsensusState.GetValidators()
 	if lastBlockHeight == h {
 		for _, val := range vals {
 			if bytes.Equal(val.Address, privValAddress) {
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ func validatorAtHeight(h int64) *types.Validator {
 
 	// If we've moved to the next height, retrieve the validator set from DB.
 	if lastBlockHeight > h {
-		vals, err := sm.LoadValidators(stateDB, h)
+		vals, err := sm.LoadValidators(env.StateDB, h)
 		if err != nil {
 			return nil // should not happen
 		}
diff --git a/rpc/core/tx.go b/rpc/core/tx.go
index 5a8c68443..9fb549b3b 100644
--- a/rpc/core/tx.go
+++ b/rpc/core/tx.go
@@ -19,11 +19,11 @@ import (
 // More: https://docs.tendermint.com/master/rpc/#/Info/tx
 func Tx(ctx *rpctypes.Context, hash []byte, prove bool) (*ctypes.ResultTx, error) {
 	// if index is disabled, return error
-	if _, ok := txIndexer.(*null.TxIndex); ok {
+	if _, ok := env.TxIndexer.(*null.TxIndex); ok {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("transaction indexing is disabled")
 	}
 
-	r, err := txIndexer.Get(hash)
+	r, err := env.TxIndexer.Get(hash)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ func Tx(ctx *rpctypes.Context, hash []byte, prove bool) (*ctypes.ResultTx, error
 
 	var proof types.TxProof
 	if prove {
-		block := blockStore.LoadBlock(height)
+		block := env.BlockStore.LoadBlock(height)
 		proof = block.Data.Txs.Proof(int(index)) // XXX: overflow on 32-bit machines
 	}
 
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ func Tx(ctx *rpctypes.Context, hash []byte, prove bool) (*ctypes.ResultTx, error
 func TxSearch(ctx *rpctypes.Context, query string, prove bool, page, perPage int, orderBy string) (
 	*ctypes.ResultTxSearch, error) {
 	// if index is disabled, return error
-	if _, ok := txIndexer.(*null.TxIndex); ok {
+	if _, ok := env.TxIndexer.(*null.TxIndex); ok {
 		return nil, errors.New("transaction indexing is disabled")
 	}
 
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ func TxSearch(ctx *rpctypes.Context, query string, prove bool, page, perPage int
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
-	results, err := txIndexer.Search(ctx.Context(), q)
+	results, err := env.TxIndexer.Search(ctx.Context(), q)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ func TxSearch(ctx *rpctypes.Context, query string, prove bool, page, perPage int
 
 		var proof types.TxProof
 		if prove {
-			block := blockStore.LoadBlock(r.Height)
+			block := env.BlockStore.LoadBlock(r.Height)
 			proof = block.Data.Txs.Proof(int(r.Index)) // XXX: overflow on 32-bit machines
 		}