diff --git a/config/config.go b/config/config.go
index 7d2613313..a9b68b90b 100644
--- a/config/config.go
+++ b/config/config.go
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ var Config Config_
 func setFlags(printHelp *bool) {
 	flag.BoolVar(printHelp, "help", false, "Print this help message.")
 	flag.StringVar(&Config.LAddr, "laddr", Config.LAddr, "Listen address. (0.0.0.0:0 means any interface, any port)")
-	flag.StringVar(&Config.Seed, "seed", Config.Seed, "Address of seed node")
+	flag.StringVar(&Config.SeedNode, "seed", Config.SeedNode, "Address of seed node")
 }
 
 func ParseFlags() {
@@ -67,9 +67,9 @@ func ParseFlags() {
 /* Default configuration */
 
 var defaultConfig = Config_{
-	Network: "tendermint_testnet0",
-	LAddr:   "0.0.0.0:0",
-	Seed:    "",
+	Network:  "tendermint_testnet0",
+	LAddr:    "0.0.0.0:0",
+	SeedNode: "",
 	Db: DbConfig{
 		Type: "level",
 		Dir:  RootDir + "/data",
@@ -80,11 +80,11 @@ var defaultConfig = Config_{
 /* Configuration types */
 
 type Config_ struct {
-	Network string
-	LAddr   string
-	Seed    string
-	Db      DbConfig
-	Twilio  TwilioConfig
+	Network  string
+	LAddr    string
+	SeedNode string
+	Db       DbConfig
+	Twilio   TwilioConfig
 }
 
 type TwilioConfig struct {
@@ -107,8 +107,8 @@ func (cfg *Config_) validate() error {
 	if cfg.LAddr == "" {
 		cfg.LAddr = defaultConfig.LAddr
 	}
-	if cfg.Seed == "" {
-		cfg.Seed = defaultConfig.Seed
+	if cfg.SeedNode == "" {
+		cfg.SeedNode = defaultConfig.SeedNode
 	}
 	if cfg.Db.Type == "" {
 		return errors.New("Db.Type must be set")
@@ -136,11 +136,3 @@ func (cfg *Config_) write(configFile string) {
 		panic(err)
 	}
 }
-
-/* TODO: generate priv/pub keys
-func generateKeys() string {
-    bytes := &[30]byte{}
-    rand.Read(bytes[:])
-    return hex.EncodeToString(bytes[:])
-}
-*/
diff --git a/consensus/consensus.go b/consensus/reactor.go
similarity index 98%
rename from consensus/consensus.go
rename to consensus/reactor.go
index 17b5d8a79..d62f6f79b 100644
--- a/consensus/consensus.go
+++ b/consensus/reactor.go
@@ -98,6 +98,8 @@ type RoundAction struct {
 	Action RoundActionType // Action to perform.
 }
 
+//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
 type ConsensusReactor struct {
 	sw      *p2p.Switch
 	quit    chan struct{}
@@ -108,10 +110,9 @@ type ConsensusReactor struct {
 	doActionCh chan RoundAction
 }
 
-func NewConsensusReactor(sw *p2p.Switch, blockStore *BlockStore, mempool *mempool.Mempool, state *state.State) *ConsensusReactor {
+func NewConsensusReactor(blockStore *BlockStore, mempool *mempool.Mempool, state *state.State) *ConsensusReactor {
 	conS := NewConsensusState(state, blockStore, mempool)
 	conR := &ConsensusReactor{
-		sw:   sw,
 		quit: make(chan struct{}),
 
 		conS:       conS,
@@ -120,18 +121,16 @@ func NewConsensusReactor(sw *p2p.Switch, blockStore *BlockStore, mempool *mempoo
 	return conR
 }
 
-// Sets our private validator account for signing votes.
-func (conR *ConsensusReactor) SetPrivValidator(priv *PrivValidator) {
-	conR.conS.SetPrivValidator(priv)
-}
-
-func (conR *ConsensusReactor) Start() {
+// Implements Reactor
+func (conR *ConsensusReactor) Start(sw *p2p.Switch) {
 	if atomic.CompareAndSwapUint32(&conR.started, 0, 1) {
 		log.Info("Starting ConsensusReactor")
+		conR.sw = sw
 		go conR.stepTransitionRoutine()
 	}
 }
 
+// Implements Reactor
 func (conR *ConsensusReactor) Stop() {
 	if atomic.CompareAndSwapUint32(&conR.stopped, 0, 1) {
 		log.Info("Stopping ConsensusReactor")
@@ -139,10 +138,6 @@ func (conR *ConsensusReactor) Stop() {
 	}
 }
 
-func (conR *ConsensusReactor) IsStopped() bool {
-	return atomic.LoadUint32(&conR.stopped) == 1
-}
-
 // Implements Reactor
 func (conR *ConsensusReactor) GetChannels() []*p2p.ChannelDescriptor {
 	// TODO optimize
@@ -280,6 +275,15 @@ func (conR *ConsensusReactor) Receive(chId byte, peer *p2p.Peer, msgBytes []byte
 	}
 }
 
+// Sets our private validator account for signing votes.
+func (conR *ConsensusReactor) SetPrivValidator(priv *PrivValidator) {
+	conR.conS.SetPrivValidator(priv)
+}
+
+func (conR *ConsensusReactor) IsStopped() bool {
+	return atomic.LoadUint32(&conR.stopped) == 1
+}
+
 //--------------------------------------
 
 // Source of all round state transitions (and votes).
diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index 9e3ffc8fc..3d74e925f 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -4,27 +4,55 @@ import (
 	"os"
 	"os/signal"
 
+	"github.com/tendermint/tendermint/blocks"
 	"github.com/tendermint/tendermint/config"
-	//"github.com/tendermint/tendermint/consensus"
+	"github.com/tendermint/tendermint/consensus"
+	db_ "github.com/tendermint/tendermint/db"
+	mempool_ "github.com/tendermint/tendermint/mempool"
 	"github.com/tendermint/tendermint/p2p"
+	state_ "github.com/tendermint/tendermint/state"
 )
 
 type Node struct {
-	lz         []p2p.Listener
-	sw         *p2p.Switch
-	book       *p2p.AddrBook
-	pexReactor *p2p.PEXReactor
+	lz               []p2p.Listener
+	sw               *p2p.Switch
+	book             *p2p.AddrBook
+	pexReactor       *p2p.PEXReactor
+	mempoolReactor   *mempool_.MempoolReactor
+	consensusReactor *consensus.ConsensusReactor
 }
 
 func NewNode() *Node {
-	sw := p2p.NewSwitch(nil) // XXX create and pass reactors
+	// Get BlockStore
+	blockStoreDB := db_.NewMemDB() // TODO configurable db.
+	blockStore := blocks.NewBlockStore(blockStoreDB)
+
+	// Get State
+	stateDB := db_.NewMemDB() // TODO configurable db.
+	state := state_.LoadState(stateDB)
+	if state == nil {
+		state = state_.GenesisStateFromFile(stateDB, config.RootDir+"/genesis.json")
+	}
+
+	// Get PEXReactor
 	book := p2p.NewAddrBook(config.RootDir + "/addrbook.json")
-	pexReactor := p2p.NewPEXReactor(sw, book)
+	pexReactor := p2p.NewPEXReactor(book)
+
+	// Get MempoolReactor
+	mempool := mempool_.NewMempool(state)
+	mempoolReactor := mempool_.NewMempoolReactor(mempool)
+
+	// Get ConsensusReactor
+	consensusReactor := consensus.NewConsensusReactor(blockStore, mempool, state)
+
+	sw := p2p.NewSwitch([]p2p.Reactor{pexReactor, mempoolReactor, consensusReactor})
 
 	return &Node{
-		sw:         sw,
-		book:       book,
-		pexReactor: pexReactor,
+		sw:               sw,
+		book:             book,
+		pexReactor:       pexReactor,
+		mempoolReactor:   mempoolReactor,
+		consensusReactor: consensusReactor,
 	}
 }
 
@@ -33,9 +61,8 @@ func (n *Node) Start() {
 	for _, l := range n.lz {
 		go n.inboundConnectionRoutine(l)
 	}
-	n.sw.Start()
 	n.book.Start()
-	n.pexReactor.Start()
+	n.sw.Start()
 }
 
 func (n *Node) Stop() {
@@ -43,7 +70,6 @@ func (n *Node) Stop() {
 	// TODO: gracefully disconnect from peers.
 	n.sw.Stop()
 	n.book.Stop()
-	n.pexReactor.Stop()
 }
 
 // Add a Listener to accept inbound peer connections.
@@ -87,9 +113,9 @@ func main() {
 	n.AddListener(l)
 	n.Start()
 
-	// Seed?
-	if config.Config.Seed != "" {
-		peer, err := n.sw.DialPeerWithAddress(p2p.NewNetAddressString(config.Config.Seed))
+	// If seedNode is provided by config, dial out.
+	if config.Config.SeedNode != "" {
+		peer, err := n.sw.DialPeerWithAddress(p2p.NewNetAddressString(config.Config.SeedNode))
 		if err != nil {
 			log.Error("Error dialing seed: %v", err)
 			//n.book.MarkAttempt(addr)
diff --git a/mempool/reactor.go b/mempool/reactor.go
index 22d3b7487..05d7278dc 100644
--- a/mempool/reactor.go
+++ b/mempool/reactor.go
@@ -25,21 +25,23 @@ type MempoolReactor struct {
 	mempool *Mempool
 }
 
-func NewMempoolReactor(sw *p2p.Switch, mempool *Mempool) *MempoolReactor {
+func NewMempoolReactor(mempool *Mempool) *MempoolReactor {
 	memR := &MempoolReactor{
-		sw:      sw,
 		quit:    make(chan struct{}),
 		mempool: mempool,
 	}
 	return memR
 }
 
-func (memR *MempoolReactor) Start() {
+// Implements Reactor
+func (memR *MempoolReactor) Start(sw *p2p.Switch) {
 	if atomic.CompareAndSwapUint32(&memR.started, 0, 1) {
+		memR.sw = sw
 		log.Info("Starting MempoolReactor")
 	}
 }
 
+// Implements Reactor
 func (memR *MempoolReactor) Stop() {
 	if atomic.CompareAndSwapUint32(&memR.stopped, 0, 1) {
 		log.Info("Stopping MempoolReactor")
@@ -47,14 +49,14 @@ func (memR *MempoolReactor) Stop() {
 	}
 }
 
-func (memR *MempoolReactor) BroadcastTx(tx Tx) error {
-	err := memR.mempool.AddTx(tx)
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
+// Implements Reactor
+func (memR *MempoolReactor) GetChannels() []*p2p.ChannelDescriptor {
+	return []*p2p.ChannelDescriptor{
+		&p2p.ChannelDescriptor{
+			Id:       MempoolCh,
+			Priority: 5,
+		},
 	}
-	msg := &TxMessage{Tx: tx}
-	memR.sw.Broadcast(MempoolCh, msg)
-	return nil
 }
 
 // Implements Reactor
@@ -62,9 +64,10 @@ func (pexR *MempoolReactor) AddPeer(peer *p2p.Peer) {
 }
 
 // Implements Reactor
-func (pexR *MempoolReactor) RemovePeer(peer *p2p.Peer, err error) {
+func (pexR *MempoolReactor) RemovePeer(peer *p2p.Peer, reason interface{}) {
 }
 
+// Implements Reactor
 func (memR *MempoolReactor) Receive(chId byte, src *p2p.Peer, msgBytes []byte) {
 	_, msg_ := decodeMessage(msgBytes)
 	log.Info("MempoolReactor received %v", msg_)
@@ -95,6 +98,16 @@ func (memR *MempoolReactor) Receive(chId byte, src *p2p.Peer, msgBytes []byte) {
 	}
 }
 
+func (memR *MempoolReactor) BroadcastTx(tx Tx) error {
+	err := memR.mempool.AddTx(tx)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	msg := &TxMessage{Tx: tx}
+	memR.sw.Broadcast(MempoolCh, msg)
+	return nil
+}
+
 //-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 // Messages
 
diff --git a/p2p/pex_reactor.go b/p2p/pex_reactor.go
index e0c0713ba..85b94ffb7 100644
--- a/p2p/pex_reactor.go
+++ b/p2p/pex_reactor.go
@@ -34,22 +34,24 @@ type PEXReactor struct {
 	book *AddrBook
 }
 
-func NewPEXReactor(sw *Switch, book *AddrBook) *PEXReactor {
+func NewPEXReactor(book *AddrBook) *PEXReactor {
 	pexR := &PEXReactor{
-		sw:   sw,
 		quit: make(chan struct{}),
 		book: book,
 	}
 	return pexR
 }
 
-func (pexR *PEXReactor) Start() {
+// Implements Reactor
+func (pexR *PEXReactor) Start(sw *Switch) {
 	if atomic.CompareAndSwapUint32(&pexR.started, 0, 1) {
 		log.Info("Starting PEXReactor")
+		pexR.sw = sw
 		go pexR.ensurePeersRoutine()
 	}
 }
 
+// Implements Reactor
 func (pexR *PEXReactor) Stop() {
 	if atomic.CompareAndSwapUint32(&pexR.stopped, 0, 1) {
 		log.Info("Stopping PEXReactor")
@@ -57,15 +59,6 @@ func (pexR *PEXReactor) Stop() {
 	}
 }
 
-// Asks peer for more addresses.
-func (pexR *PEXReactor) RequestPEX(peer *Peer) {
-	peer.TrySend(PexCh, &pexRequestMessage{})
-}
-
-func (pexR *PEXReactor) SendAddrs(peer *Peer, addrs []*NetAddress) {
-	peer.Send(PexCh, &pexRddrsMessage{Addrs: addrs})
-}
-
 // Implements Reactor
 func (pexR *PEXReactor) GetChannels() []*ChannelDescriptor {
 	return []*ChannelDescriptor{
@@ -87,7 +80,7 @@ func (pexR *PEXReactor) AddPeer(peer *Peer) {
 }
 
 // Implements Reactor
-func (pexR *PEXReactor) RemovePeer(peer *Peer, err error) {
+func (pexR *PEXReactor) RemovePeer(peer *Peer, reason interface{}) {
 	// TODO
 }
 
@@ -123,6 +116,15 @@ func (pexR *PEXReactor) Receive(chId byte, src *Peer, msgBytes []byte) {
 
 }
 
+// Asks peer for more addresses.
+func (pexR *PEXReactor) RequestPEX(peer *Peer) {
+	peer.TrySend(PexCh, &pexRequestMessage{})
+}
+
+func (pexR *PEXReactor) SendAddrs(peer *Peer, addrs []*NetAddress) {
+	peer.Send(PexCh, &pexRddrsMessage{Addrs: addrs})
+}
+
 // Ensures that sufficient peers are connected. (continuous)
 func (pexR *PEXReactor) ensurePeersRoutine() {
 	// fire once immediately.
diff --git a/p2p/switch.go b/p2p/switch.go
index 32cbcc8be..57433a753 100644
--- a/p2p/switch.go
+++ b/p2p/switch.go
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ import (
 )
 
 type Reactor interface {
+	Start(sw *Switch)
+	Stop()
 	GetChannels() []*ChannelDescriptor
 	AddPeer(peer *Peer)
 	RemovePeer(peer *Peer, reason interface{})
@@ -72,7 +74,7 @@ func NewSwitch(reactors []Reactor) *Switch {
 		}
 	}
 
-	s := &Switch{
+	sw := &Switch{
 		reactors:     reactors,
 		chDescs:      chDescs,
 		reactorsByCh: reactorsByCh,
@@ -83,41 +85,47 @@ func NewSwitch(reactors []Reactor) *Switch {
 		stopped:      0,
 	}
 
-	return s
+	return sw
 }
 
-func (s *Switch) Start() {
-	if atomic.CompareAndSwapUint32(&s.started, 0, 1) {
+func (sw *Switch) Start() {
+	if atomic.CompareAndSwapUint32(&sw.started, 0, 1) {
 		log.Info("Starting switch")
+		for _, reactor := range sw.reactors {
+			reactor.Start(sw)
+		}
 	}
 }
 
-func (s *Switch) Stop() {
-	if atomic.CompareAndSwapUint32(&s.stopped, 0, 1) {
+func (sw *Switch) Stop() {
+	if atomic.CompareAndSwapUint32(&sw.stopped, 0, 1) {
 		log.Info("Stopping switch")
-		close(s.quit)
-		// stop each peer.
-		for _, peer := range s.peers.List() {
+		close(sw.quit)
+		// Stop each peer.
+		for _, peer := range sw.peers.List() {
 			peer.stop()
 		}
-		// empty tree.
-		s.peers = NewPeerSet()
+		sw.peers = NewPeerSet()
+		// Stop all reactors.
+		for _, reactor := range sw.reactors {
+			reactor.Stop()
+		}
 	}
 }
 
-func (s *Switch) Reactors() []Reactor {
-	return s.reactors
+func (sw *Switch) Reactors() []Reactor {
+	return sw.reactors
 }
 
-func (s *Switch) AddPeerWithConnection(conn net.Conn, outbound bool) (*Peer, error) {
-	if atomic.LoadUint32(&s.stopped) == 1 {
+func (sw *Switch) AddPeerWithConnection(conn net.Conn, outbound bool) (*Peer, error) {
+	if atomic.LoadUint32(&sw.stopped) == 1 {
 		return nil, ErrSwitchStopped
 	}
 
-	peer := newPeer(conn, outbound, s.reactorsByCh, s.chDescs, s.StopPeerForError)
+	peer := newPeer(conn, outbound, sw.reactorsByCh, sw.chDescs, sw.StopPeerForError)
 
 	// Add the peer to .peers
-	if s.peers.Add(peer) {
+	if sw.peers.Add(peer) {
 		log.Info("+ %v", peer)
 	} else {
 		log.Info("Ignoring duplicate: %v", peer)
@@ -128,42 +136,42 @@ func (s *Switch) AddPeerWithConnection(conn net.Conn, outbound bool) (*Peer, err
 	go peer.start()
 
 	// Notify listeners.
-	s.doAddPeer(peer)
+	sw.doAddPeer(peer)
 
 	return peer, nil
 }
 
-func (s *Switch) DialPeerWithAddress(addr *NetAddress) (*Peer, error) {
-	if atomic.LoadUint32(&s.stopped) == 1 {
+func (sw *Switch) DialPeerWithAddress(addr *NetAddress) (*Peer, error) {
+	if atomic.LoadUint32(&sw.stopped) == 1 {
 		return nil, ErrSwitchStopped
 	}
 
 	log.Info("Dialing peer @ %v", addr)
-	s.dialing.Set(addr.String(), addr)
+	sw.dialing.Set(addr.String(), addr)
 	conn, err := addr.DialTimeout(peerDialTimeoutSeconds * time.Second)
-	s.dialing.Delete(addr.String())
+	sw.dialing.Delete(addr.String())
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
-	peer, err := s.AddPeerWithConnection(conn, true)
+	peer, err := sw.AddPeerWithConnection(conn, true)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 	return peer, nil
 }
 
-func (s *Switch) IsDialing(addr *NetAddress) bool {
-	return s.dialing.Has(addr.String())
+func (sw *Switch) IsDialing(addr *NetAddress) bool {
+	return sw.dialing.Has(addr.String())
 }
 
 // XXX: This is wrong, we can't just ignore failures on TrySend.
-func (s *Switch) Broadcast(chId byte, msg Binary) (numSuccess, numFailure int) {
-	if atomic.LoadUint32(&s.stopped) == 1 {
+func (sw *Switch) Broadcast(chId byte, msg Binary) (numSuccess, numFailure int) {
+	if atomic.LoadUint32(&sw.stopped) == 1 {
 		return
 	}
 
 	log.Debug("Broadcast on [%X]", chId, msg)
-	for _, peer := range s.peers.List() {
+	for _, peer := range sw.peers.List() {
 		success := peer.TrySend(chId, msg)
 		log.Debug("Broadcast for peer %v success: %v", peer, success)
 		if success {
@@ -177,8 +185,8 @@ func (s *Switch) Broadcast(chId byte, msg Binary) (numSuccess, numFailure int) {
 }
 
 // Returns the count of outbound/inbound and outbound-dialing peers.
-func (s *Switch) NumPeers() (outbound, inbound, dialing int) {
-	peers := s.peers.List()
+func (sw *Switch) NumPeers() (outbound, inbound, dialing int) {
+	peers := sw.peers.List()
 	for _, peer := range peers {
 		if peer.outbound {
 			outbound++
@@ -186,44 +194,44 @@ func (s *Switch) NumPeers() (outbound, inbound, dialing int) {
 			inbound++
 		}
 	}
-	dialing = s.dialing.Size()
+	dialing = sw.dialing.Size()
 	return
 }
 
-func (s *Switch) Peers() IPeerSet {
-	return s.peers
+func (sw *Switch) Peers() IPeerSet {
+	return sw.peers
 }
 
 // Disconnect from a peer due to external error.
 // TODO: make record depending on reason.
-func (s *Switch) StopPeerForError(peer *Peer, reason interface{}) {
+func (sw *Switch) StopPeerForError(peer *Peer, reason interface{}) {
 	log.Info("- %v !! reason: %v", peer, reason)
-	s.peers.Remove(peer)
+	sw.peers.Remove(peer)
 	peer.stop()
 
 	// Notify listeners
-	s.doRemovePeer(peer, reason)
+	sw.doRemovePeer(peer, reason)
 }
 
 // Disconnect from a peer gracefully.
 // TODO: handle graceful disconnects.
-func (s *Switch) StopPeerGracefully(peer *Peer) {
+func (sw *Switch) StopPeerGracefully(peer *Peer) {
 	log.Info("- %v", peer)
-	s.peers.Remove(peer)
+	sw.peers.Remove(peer)
 	peer.stop()
 
 	// Notify listeners
-	s.doRemovePeer(peer, nil)
+	sw.doRemovePeer(peer, nil)
 }
 
-func (s *Switch) doAddPeer(peer *Peer) {
-	for _, reactor := range s.reactors {
+func (sw *Switch) doAddPeer(peer *Peer) {
+	for _, reactor := range sw.reactors {
 		reactor.AddPeer(peer)
 	}
 }
 
-func (s *Switch) doRemovePeer(peer *Peer, reason interface{}) {
-	for _, reactor := range s.reactors {
+func (sw *Switch) doRemovePeer(peer *Peer, reason interface{}) {
+	for _, reactor := range sw.reactors {
 		reactor.RemovePeer(peer, reason)
 	}
 }
diff --git a/p2p/switch_test.go b/p2p/switch_test.go
index 33745a9de..0b9f00d3a 100644
--- a/p2p/switch_test.go
+++ b/p2p/switch_test.go
@@ -43,6 +43,12 @@ func NewTestReactor(channels []*ChannelDescriptor, logMessages bool) *TestReacto
 	}
 }
 
+func (tr *TestReactor) Start(sw *Switch) {
+}
+
+func (tr *TestReactor) Stop() {
+}
+
 func (tr *TestReactor) GetChannels() []*ChannelDescriptor {
 	return tr.channels
 }
diff --git a/state/genesis.go b/state/genesis.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..fe6307fee
--- /dev/null
+++ b/state/genesis.go
@@ -0,0 +1,71 @@
+package state
+
+import (
+	"encoding/json"
+	"io/ioutil"
+	"time"
+
+	. "github.com/tendermint/tendermint/binary"
+	. "github.com/tendermint/tendermint/common"
+	db_ "github.com/tendermint/tendermint/db"
+	"github.com/tendermint/tendermint/merkle"
+)
+
+type GenesisDoc struct {
+	GenesisTime    time.Time
+	AccountDetails []*AccountDetail
+}
+
+func ReadGenesisDocJSON(jsonBlob []byte) (genState *GenesisDoc) {
+	err := json.Unmarshal(jsonBlob, &genState)
+	if err != nil {
+		Panicf("Couldn't read GenesisDoc: %v", err)
+	}
+	return
+}
+
+func GenesisStateFromFile(db db_.DB, genDocFile string) *State {
+	jsonBlob, err := ioutil.ReadFile(genDocFile)
+	if err != nil {
+		Panicf("Couldn't read GenesisDoc file: %v", err)
+	}
+	genDoc := ReadGenesisDocJSON(jsonBlob)
+	return GenesisStateFromDoc(db, genDoc)
+}
+
+func GenesisStateFromDoc(db db_.DB, genDoc *GenesisDoc) *State {
+	return GenesisState(db, genDoc.GenesisTime, genDoc.AccountDetails)
+}
+
+func GenesisState(db db_.DB, genesisTime time.Time, accDets []*AccountDetail) *State {
+
+	// TODO: Use "uint64Codec" instead of BasicCodec
+	accountDetails := merkle.NewIAVLTree(BasicCodec, AccountDetailCodec, defaultAccountDetailsCacheCapacity, db)
+	validators := []*Validator{}
+
+	for _, accDet := range accDets {
+		accountDetails.Set(accDet.Id, accDet)
+		if accDet.Status == AccountStatusBonded {
+			validators = append(validators, &Validator{
+				Account:     accDet.Account,
+				BondHeight:  0,
+				VotingPower: accDet.Balance,
+				Accum:       0,
+			})
+		}
+	}
+
+	if len(validators) == 0 {
+		panic("Must have some validators")
+	}
+
+	return &State{
+		DB:                  db,
+		Height:              0,
+		BlockHash:           nil,
+		BlockTime:           genesisTime,
+		BondedValidators:    NewValidatorSet(validators),
+		UnbondingValidators: NewValidatorSet(nil),
+		accountDetails:      accountDetails,
+	}
+}
diff --git a/state/state.go b/state/state.go
index 658a1b968..780f0f176 100644
--- a/state/state.go
+++ b/state/state.go
@@ -51,39 +51,6 @@ type State struct {
 	accountDetails      merkle.Tree // Shouldn't be accessed directly.
 }
 
-func GenesisState(db db_.DB, genesisTime time.Time, accDets []*AccountDetail) *State {
-
-	// TODO: Use "uint64Codec" instead of BasicCodec
-	accountDetails := merkle.NewIAVLTree(BasicCodec, AccountDetailCodec, defaultAccountDetailsCacheCapacity, db)
-	validators := []*Validator{}
-
-	for _, accDet := range accDets {
-		accountDetails.Set(accDet.Id, accDet)
-		if accDet.Status == AccountStatusBonded {
-			validators = append(validators, &Validator{
-				Account:     accDet.Account,
-				BondHeight:  0,
-				VotingPower: accDet.Balance,
-				Accum:       0,
-			})
-		}
-	}
-
-	if len(validators) == 0 {
-		panic("Must have some validators")
-	}
-
-	return &State{
-		DB:                  db,
-		Height:              0,
-		BlockHash:           nil,
-		BlockTime:           genesisTime,
-		BondedValidators:    NewValidatorSet(validators),
-		UnbondingValidators: NewValidatorSet(nil),
-		accountDetails:      accountDetails,
-	}
-}
-
 func LoadState(db db_.DB) *State {
 	s := &State{DB: db}
 	buf := db.Get(stateKey)