diff --git a/blockchain/v2/demuxer.go b/blockchain/v2/demuxer.go
index 6b9df0f50..70b670b2f 100644
--- a/blockchain/v2/demuxer.go
+++ b/blockchain/v2/demuxer.go
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ package v2
 import (
 	"fmt"
 	"sync/atomic"
+
+	"github.com/tendermint/tendermint/libs/log"
 )
 
 type scFull struct{}
@@ -14,15 +16,12 @@ type demuxer struct {
 	processor *Routine
 	fin       chan error
 	stopped   chan struct{}
+	rdy       chan struct{}
 	running   *uint32
+	stopping  *uint32
+	logger    log.Logger
 }
 
-// TODO
-// demuxer_test
-// Termination process
-// Logger
-// Metrics
-// Adhere to interface
 func newDemuxer(scheduler *Routine, processor *Routine) *demuxer {
 	return &demuxer{
 		input:     make(chan Event, 10),
@@ -30,16 +29,23 @@ func newDemuxer(scheduler *Routine, processor *Routine) *demuxer {
 		processor: processor,
 		stopped:   make(chan struct{}, 1),
 		fin:       make(chan error, 1),
+		rdy:       make(chan struct{}, 1),
 		running:   new(uint32),
+		stopping:  new(uint32),
+		logger:    log.NewNopLogger(),
 	}
 }
 
+func (dm *demuxer) setLogger(logger log.Logger) {
+	dm.logger = logger
+}
+
 func (dm *demuxer) start() {
 	starting := atomic.CompareAndSwapUint32(dm.running, uint32(0), uint32(1))
 	if !starting {
 		panic("Routine has already started")
 	}
-	fmt.Printf("demuxer: run\n")
+	dm.logger.Info("demuxer: run")
 	for {
 		if !dm.isRunning() {
 			break
@@ -47,7 +53,7 @@ func (dm *demuxer) start() {
 		select {
 		case event, ok := <-dm.input:
 			if !ok {
-				fmt.Printf("demuxer: stopping\n")
+				dm.logger.Info("demuxer: stopping")
 				dm.terminate(fmt.Errorf("stopped"))
 				dm.stopped <- struct{}{}
 				return
@@ -62,7 +68,7 @@ func (dm *demuxer) start() {
 			}
 		case event, ok := <-dm.scheduler.next():
 			if !ok {
-				fmt.Printf("demuxer: scheduler output closed\n")
+				dm.logger.Info("demuxer: scheduler output closed")
 				continue
 			}
 			oEvents, err := dm.handle(event)
@@ -75,7 +81,7 @@ func (dm *demuxer) start() {
 			}
 		case event, ok := <-dm.processor.next():
 			if !ok {
-				fmt.Printf("demuxer: processor output closed\n")
+				dm.logger.Info("demuxer: processor output closed")
 				continue
 			}
 			oEvents, err := dm.handle(event)
@@ -105,15 +111,15 @@ func (dm *demuxer) handle(event Event) (Events, error) {
 }
 
 func (dm *demuxer) trySend(event Event) bool {
-	if !dm.isRunning() {
-		fmt.Println("dummuxer isn't running")
+	if !dm.isRunning() || dm.isStopping() {
+		dm.logger.Info("dummuxer isn't running")
 		return false
 	}
 	select {
 	case dm.input <- event:
 		return true
 	default:
-		fmt.Printf("demuxer channel was full\n")
+		dm.logger.Info("demuxer channel was full")
 		return false
 	}
 }
@@ -122,11 +128,23 @@ func (dm *demuxer) isRunning() bool {
 	return atomic.LoadUint32(dm.running) == 1
 }
 
+func (dm *demuxer) isStopping() bool {
+	return atomic.LoadUint32(dm.stopping) == 1
+}
+
+func (dm *demuxer) ready() chan struct{} {
+	return dm.rdy
+}
+
 func (dm *demuxer) stop() {
 	if !dm.isRunning() {
 		return
 	}
-	fmt.Printf("demuxer stop\n")
+	stopping := atomic.CompareAndSwapUint32(dm.stopping, uint32(0), uint32(1))
+	if !stopping {
+		panic("Demuxer has already stopped")
+	}
+	dm.logger.Info("demuxer stop")
 	close(dm.input)
 	<-dm.stopped
 }