diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 01d342ef64..362e84e006 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ FEATURES
 * [types] StdFee, and StdTx takes the StdFee
 * [specs] Progression of MVPs for IBC
 * [x/ibc] Initial shell of IBC functionality (no proofs)
-* [x/staking] Simple staking module with bonding/unbonding
+* [x/simplestake] Simple staking module with bonding/unbonding
 
 IMPROVEMENTS
 
diff --git a/Gopkg.lock b/Gopkg.lock
index 267acf32b0..3773902977 100644
--- a/Gopkg.lock
+++ b/Gopkg.lock
@@ -458,6 +458,6 @@
 [solve-meta]
   analyzer-name = "dep"
   analyzer-version = 1
-  inputs-digest = "cce90fda84a63ae5b41b40f0edc357eec4020d17fdd61585960ad537418749ea"
+  inputs-digest = "ed1f3f7f1728cd02945f90ca780e9bdc982573a36a5cc8d7e9f19fb40ba2ca19"
   solver-name = "gps-cdcl"
   solver-version = 1
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index e9565084d6..c99fb7b3f2 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -19,12 +19,17 @@ gaia:
 
 build:
 	@rm -rf $(shell pwd)/examples/basecoin/vendor/
+	@rm -rf $(shell pwd)/examples/democoin/vendor/
 ifeq ($(OS),Windows_NT)
 	go build $(BUILD_FLAGS) -o build/basecoind.exe ./examples/basecoin/cmd/basecoind
 	go build $(BUILD_FLAGS) -o build/basecli.exe ./examples/basecoin/cmd/basecli
+	go build $(BUILD_FLAGS) -o build/democoind.exe ./examples/democoin/cmd/democoind
+	go build $(BUILD_FLAGS) -o build/democli.exe ./examples/democoin/cmd/democli
 else
 	go build $(BUILD_FLAGS) -o build/basecoind ./examples/basecoin/cmd/basecoind
 	go build $(BUILD_FLAGS) -o build/basecli ./examples/basecoin/cmd/basecli
+	go build $(BUILD_FLAGS) -o build/democoind ./examples/democoin/cmd/democoind
+	go build $(BUILD_FLAGS) -o build/democli ./examples/democoin/cmd/democli
 endif
 
 dist:
@@ -74,6 +79,7 @@ test: test_unit # test_cli
 
 test_unit:
 	@rm -rf examples/basecoin/vendor/
+	@rm -rf examples/democoin/vendor/
 	@go test $(PACKAGES)
 
 test_cover:
diff --git a/baseapp/baseapp.go b/baseapp/baseapp.go
index 7640c1d94c..8589922cd2 100644
--- a/baseapp/baseapp.go
+++ b/baseapp/baseapp.go
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ type BaseApp struct {
 var _ abci.Application = (*BaseApp)(nil)
 
 // Create and name new BaseApp
+// NOTE: The db is used to store the version number for now.
 func NewBaseApp(name string, logger log.Logger, db dbm.DB) *BaseApp {
 	return &BaseApp{
 		Logger: logger,
@@ -71,12 +72,18 @@ func (app *BaseApp) Name() string {
 }
 
 // Mount a store to the provided key in the BaseApp multistore
+// Broken until #532 is implemented.
 func (app *BaseApp) MountStoresIAVL(keys ...*sdk.KVStoreKey) {
 	for _, key := range keys {
 		app.MountStore(key, sdk.StoreTypeIAVL)
 	}
 }
 
+// Mount a store to the provided key in the BaseApp multistore
+func (app *BaseApp) MountStoreWithDB(key sdk.StoreKey, typ sdk.StoreType, db dbm.DB) {
+	app.cms.MountStoreWithDB(key, typ, db)
+}
+
 // Mount a store to the provided key in the BaseApp multistore
 func (app *BaseApp) MountStore(key sdk.StoreKey, typ sdk.StoreType) {
 	app.cms.MountStoreWithDB(key, typ, app.db)
diff --git a/baseapp/baseapp_test.go b/baseapp/baseapp_test.go
index 23abf7fd7f..526500559d 100644
--- a/baseapp/baseapp_test.go
+++ b/baseapp/baseapp_test.go
@@ -35,12 +35,15 @@ func TestMountStores(t *testing.T) {
 
 	// make some cap keys
 	capKey1 := sdk.NewKVStoreKey("key1")
+	db1 := dbm.NewMemDB()
 	capKey2 := sdk.NewKVStoreKey("key2")
+	db2 := dbm.NewMemDB()
 
 	// no stores are mounted
 	assert.Panics(t, func() { app.LoadLatestVersion(capKey1) })
 
-	app.MountStoresIAVL(capKey1, capKey2)
+	app.MountStoreWithDB(capKey1, sdk.StoreTypeIAVL, db1)
+	app.MountStoreWithDB(capKey2, sdk.StoreTypeIAVL, db2)
 
 	// stores are mounted
 	err := app.LoadLatestVersion(capKey1)
@@ -126,7 +129,6 @@ func TestTxDecoder(t *testing.T) {
 
 // Test that Info returns the latest committed state.
 func TestInfo(t *testing.T) {
-
 	app := newBaseApp(t.Name())
 
 	// ----- test an empty response -------
@@ -145,17 +147,19 @@ func TestInfo(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestInitChainer(t *testing.T) {
-	logger := defaultLogger()
-	db := dbm.NewMemDB()
 	name := t.Name()
+	db := dbm.NewMemDB()
+	logger := defaultLogger()
 	app := NewBaseApp(name, logger, db)
-
 	// make cap keys and mount the stores
 	// NOTE/TODO: mounting multiple stores is broken
 	// see https://github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/issues/532
 	capKey := sdk.NewKVStoreKey("main")
-	// capKey2 := sdk.NewKVStoreKey("key2")
-	app.MountStoresIAVL(capKey)          // , capKey2)
+	db1 := dbm.NewMemDB()
+	capKey2 := sdk.NewKVStoreKey("key2")
+	db2 := dbm.NewMemDB()
+	app.MountStoreWithDB(capKey, sdk.StoreTypeIAVL, db1)
+	app.MountStoreWithDB(capKey2, sdk.StoreTypeIAVL, db2)
 	err := app.LoadLatestVersion(capKey) // needed to make stores non-nil
 	assert.Nil(t, err)
 
@@ -187,9 +191,8 @@ func TestInitChainer(t *testing.T) {
 
 	// reload app
 	app = NewBaseApp(name, logger, db)
-	capKey = sdk.NewKVStoreKey("main")
-	// capKey2 = sdk.NewKVStoreKey("key2") // TODO
-	app.MountStoresIAVL(capKey)         //, capKey2)
+	app.MountStoreWithDB(capKey, sdk.StoreTypeIAVL, db1)
+	app.MountStoreWithDB(capKey2, sdk.StoreTypeIAVL, db2)
 	err = app.LoadLatestVersion(capKey) // needed to make stores non-nil
 	assert.Nil(t, err)
 	app.SetInitChainer(initChainer)
diff --git a/client/lcd/lcd_test.go b/client/lcd/lcd_test.go
index 9bed2d3700..f5a2f37be8 100644
--- a/client/lcd/lcd_test.go
+++ b/client/lcd/lcd_test.go
@@ -253,6 +253,32 @@ func TestCoinSend(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.Equal(t, int64(1), mycoins.Amount)
 }
 
+func TestIBCTransfer(t *testing.T) {
+
+	// create TX
+	resultTx := doIBCTransfer(t, port, seed)
+
+	time.Sleep(time.Second * 2) // T
+
+	// check if tx was commited
+	assert.Equal(t, uint32(0), resultTx.CheckTx.Code)
+	assert.Equal(t, uint32(0), resultTx.DeliverTx.Code)
+
+	// query sender
+	res, body := request(t, port, "GET", "/accounts/"+sendAddr, nil)
+	require.Equal(t, http.StatusOK, res.StatusCode, body)
+
+	var m auth.BaseAccount
+	err := json.Unmarshal([]byte(body), &m)
+	require.Nil(t, err)
+	coins := m.Coins
+	mycoins := coins[0]
+	assert.Equal(t, coinDenom, mycoins.Denom)
+	assert.Equal(t, coinAmount-2, mycoins.Amount)
+
+	// TODO: query ibc egress packet state
+}
+
 func TestTxs(t *testing.T) {
 
 	// TODO: re-enable once we can get txs by tag
@@ -317,7 +343,13 @@ func startTMAndLCD() (*nm.Node, net.Listener, error) {
 	logger = log.NewFilter(logger, log.AllowError())
 	privValidatorFile := config.PrivValidatorFile()
 	privVal := tmtypes.LoadOrGenPrivValidatorFS(privValidatorFile)
-	app := bapp.NewBasecoinApp(logger, dbm.NewMemDB())
+	dbs := map[string]dbm.DB{
+		"main":    dbm.NewMemDB(),
+		"acc":     dbm.NewMemDB(),
+		"ibc":     dbm.NewMemDB(),
+		"staking": dbm.NewMemDB(),
+	}
+	app := bapp.NewBasecoinApp(logger, dbs)
 
 	genesisFile := config.GenesisFile()
 	genDoc, err := tmtypes.GenesisDocFromFile(genesisFile)
@@ -334,9 +366,6 @@ func startTMAndLCD() (*nm.Node, net.Listener, error) {
 				Coins:   coins,
 			},
 		},
-		"cool": map[string]string{
-			"trend": "ice-cold",
-		},
 	}
 	stateBytes, err := json.Marshal(appState)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -446,3 +475,32 @@ func doSend(t *testing.T, port, seed string) (receiveAddr string, resultTx ctype
 
 	return receiveAddr, resultTx
 }
+
+func doIBCTransfer(t *testing.T, port, seed string) (resultTx ctypes.ResultBroadcastTxCommit) {
+
+	// create receive address
+	kb := client.MockKeyBase()
+	receiveInfo, _, err := kb.Create("receive_address", "1234567890", cryptoKeys.CryptoAlgo("ed25519"))
+	require.Nil(t, err)
+	receiveAddr := receiveInfo.PubKey.Address().String()
+
+	// get the account to get the sequence
+	res, body := request(t, port, "GET", "/accounts/"+sendAddr, nil)
+	// require.Equal(t, http.StatusOK, res.StatusCode, body)
+	acc := auth.BaseAccount{}
+	err = json.Unmarshal([]byte(body), &acc)
+	require.Nil(t, err)
+	fmt.Println("BODY", body)
+	fmt.Println("ACC", acc)
+	sequence := acc.Sequence
+
+	// send
+	jsonStr := []byte(fmt.Sprintf(`{ "name":"%s", "password":"%s", "sequence":%d, "amount":[{ "denom": "%s", "amount": 1 }] }`, name, password, sequence, coinDenom))
+	res, body = request(t, port, "POST", "/ibc/testchain/"+receiveAddr+"/send", jsonStr)
+	require.Equal(t, http.StatusOK, res.StatusCode, body)
+
+	err = json.Unmarshal([]byte(body), &resultTx)
+	require.Nil(t, err)
+
+	return resultTx
+}
diff --git a/client/lcd/root.go b/client/lcd/root.go
index 7f18af59dc..9464081e0d 100644
--- a/client/lcd/root.go
+++ b/client/lcd/root.go
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/wire"
 	auth "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/x/auth/rest"
 	bank "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/x/bank/rest"
+	ibc "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/x/ibc/rest"
 )
 
 const (
@@ -78,5 +79,6 @@ func createHandler(cdc *wire.Codec) http.Handler {
 	tx.RegisterRoutes(r, cdc)
 	auth.RegisterRoutes(r, cdc, "main")
 	bank.RegisterRoutes(r, cdc, kb)
+	ibc.RegisterRoutes(r, cdc, kb)
 	return r
 }
diff --git a/examples/basecoin/app/app.go b/examples/basecoin/app/app.go
index 3178b2057c..7c737566a7 100644
--- a/examples/basecoin/app/app.go
+++ b/examples/basecoin/app/app.go
@@ -15,11 +15,9 @@ import (
 	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/x/auth"
 	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/x/bank"
 	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/x/ibc"
-	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/x/staking"
+	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/x/simplestake"
 
 	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/examples/basecoin/types"
-	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/examples/basecoin/x/cool"
-	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/examples/basecoin/x/sketchy"
 )
 
 const (
@@ -33,6 +31,7 @@ type BasecoinApp struct {
 
 	// keys to access the substores
 	capKeyMainStore    *sdk.KVStoreKey
+	capKeyAccountStore *sdk.KVStoreKey
 	capKeyIBCStore     *sdk.KVStoreKey
 	capKeyStakingStore *sdk.KVStoreKey
 
@@ -40,14 +39,15 @@ type BasecoinApp struct {
 	accountMapper sdk.AccountMapper
 }
 
-func NewBasecoinApp(logger log.Logger, db dbm.DB) *BasecoinApp {
+func NewBasecoinApp(logger log.Logger, dbs map[string]dbm.DB) *BasecoinApp {
 	// create your application object
 	var app = &BasecoinApp{
-		BaseApp:            bam.NewBaseApp(appName, logger, db),
+		BaseApp:            bam.NewBaseApp(appName, logger, dbs["main"]),
 		cdc:                MakeCodec(),
 		capKeyMainStore:    sdk.NewKVStoreKey("main"),
+		capKeyAccountStore: sdk.NewKVStoreKey("acc"),
 		capKeyIBCStore:     sdk.NewKVStoreKey("ibc"),
-		capKeyStakingStore: sdk.NewKVStoreKey("staking"),
+		capKeyStakingStore: sdk.NewKVStoreKey("stake"),
 	}
 
 	// define the accountMapper
@@ -58,20 +58,22 @@ func NewBasecoinApp(logger log.Logger, db dbm.DB) *BasecoinApp {
 
 	// add handlers
 	coinKeeper := bank.NewCoinKeeper(app.accountMapper)
-	coolKeeper := cool.NewKeeper(app.capKeyMainStore, coinKeeper)
 	ibcMapper := ibc.NewIBCMapper(app.cdc, app.capKeyIBCStore)
-	stakeKeeper := staking.NewKeeper(app.capKeyStakingStore, coinKeeper)
+	stakeKeeper := simplestake.NewKeeper(app.capKeyStakingStore, coinKeeper)
 	app.Router().
 		AddRoute("bank", bank.NewHandler(coinKeeper), nil).
-		AddRoute("cool", cool.NewHandler(coolKeeper), coolKeeper.InitGenesis).
-		AddRoute("sketchy", sketchy.NewHandler(), nil).
 		AddRoute("ibc", ibc.NewHandler(ibcMapper, coinKeeper), nil).
-		AddRoute("staking", staking.NewHandler(stakeKeeper), nil)
+		AddRoute("simplestake", simplestake.NewHandler(stakeKeeper), nil)
 
 	// initialize BaseApp
 	app.SetTxDecoder(app.txDecoder)
 	app.SetInitChainer(app.initChainer)
-	app.MountStoresIAVL(app.capKeyMainStore, app.capKeyIBCStore, app.capKeyStakingStore)
+	app.MountStoreWithDB(app.capKeyMainStore, sdk.StoreTypeIAVL, dbs["main"])
+	app.MountStoreWithDB(app.capKeyAccountStore, sdk.StoreTypeIAVL, dbs["acc"])
+	app.MountStoreWithDB(app.capKeyIBCStore, sdk.StoreTypeIAVL, dbs["ibc"])
+	app.MountStoreWithDB(app.capKeyStakingStore, sdk.StoreTypeIAVL, dbs["staking"])
+	// NOTE: Broken until #532 lands
+	//app.MountStoresIAVL(app.capKeyMainStore, app.capKeyIBCStore, app.capKeyStakingStore)
 	app.SetAnteHandler(auth.NewAnteHandler(app.accountMapper))
 	err := app.LoadLatestVersion(app.capKeyMainStore)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -96,12 +98,10 @@ func MakeCodec() *wire.Codec {
 		struct{ sdk.Msg }{},
 		oldwire.ConcreteType{bank.SendMsg{}, msgTypeSend},
 		oldwire.ConcreteType{bank.IssueMsg{}, msgTypeIssue},
-		oldwire.ConcreteType{cool.QuizMsg{}, msgTypeQuiz},
-		oldwire.ConcreteType{cool.SetTrendMsg{}, msgTypeSetTrend},
 		oldwire.ConcreteType{ibc.IBCTransferMsg{}, msgTypeIBCTransferMsg},
 		oldwire.ConcreteType{ibc.IBCReceiveMsg{}, msgTypeIBCReceiveMsg},
-		oldwire.ConcreteType{staking.BondMsg{}, msgTypeBondMsg},
-		oldwire.ConcreteType{staking.UnbondMsg{}, msgTypeUnbondMsg},
+		oldwire.ConcreteType{simplestake.BondMsg{}, msgTypeBondMsg},
+		oldwire.ConcreteType{simplestake.UnbondMsg{}, msgTypeUnbondMsg},
 	)
 
 	const accTypeApp = 0x1
diff --git a/examples/basecoin/app/app_test.go b/examples/basecoin/app/app_test.go
index 0d916b054e..144374f3f5 100644
--- a/examples/basecoin/app/app_test.go
+++ b/examples/basecoin/app/app_test.go
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
 
 	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/examples/basecoin/types"
-	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/examples/basecoin/x/cool"
 	sdk "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/types"
 	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/x/auth"
 	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/x/bank"
@@ -39,37 +38,22 @@ var (
 		Inputs:  []bank.Input{bank.NewInput(addr1, coins)},
 		Outputs: []bank.Output{bank.NewOutput(addr2, coins)},
 	}
-
-	quizMsg1 = cool.QuizMsg{
-		Sender:     addr1,
-		CoolAnswer: "icecold",
-	}
-
-	quizMsg2 = cool.QuizMsg{
-		Sender:     addr1,
-		CoolAnswer: "badvibesonly",
-	}
-
-	setTrendMsg1 = cool.SetTrendMsg{
-		Sender: addr1,
-		Cool:   "icecold",
-	}
-
-	setTrendMsg2 = cool.SetTrendMsg{
-		Sender: addr1,
-		Cool:   "badvibesonly",
-	}
-
-	setTrendMsg3 = cool.SetTrendMsg{
-		Sender: addr1,
-		Cool:   "warmandkind",
-	}
 )
 
-func newBasecoinApp() *BasecoinApp {
+func loggerAndDBs() (log.Logger, map[string]dbm.DB) {
 	logger := log.NewTMLogger(log.NewSyncWriter(os.Stdout)).With("module", "sdk/app")
-	db := dbm.NewMemDB()
-	return NewBasecoinApp(logger, db)
+	dbs := map[string]dbm.DB{
+		"main":    dbm.NewMemDB(),
+		"acc":     dbm.NewMemDB(),
+		"ibc":     dbm.NewMemDB(),
+		"staking": dbm.NewMemDB(),
+	}
+	return logger, dbs
+}
+
+func newBasecoinApp() *BasecoinApp {
+	logger, dbs := loggerAndDBs()
+	return NewBasecoinApp(logger, dbs)
 }
 
 //_______________________________________________________________________
@@ -81,8 +65,6 @@ func TestMsgs(t *testing.T) {
 		msg sdk.Msg
 	}{
 		{sendMsg},
-		{quizMsg1},
-		{setTrendMsg1},
 	}
 
 	sequences := []int64{0}
@@ -112,9 +94,8 @@ func TestMsgs(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestGenesis(t *testing.T) {
-	logger := log.NewTMLogger(log.NewSyncWriter(os.Stdout)).With("module", "sdk/app")
-	db := dbm.NewMemDB()
-	bapp := NewBasecoinApp(logger, db)
+	logger, dbs := loggerAndDBs()
+	bapp := NewBasecoinApp(logger, dbs)
 
 	// Construct some genesis bytes to reflect basecoin/types/AppAccount
 	pk := crypto.GenPrivKeyEd25519().PubKey()
@@ -131,9 +112,6 @@ func TestGenesis(t *testing.T) {
 		"accounts": []*types.GenesisAccount{
 			types.NewGenesisAccount(acc),
 		},
-		"cool": map[string]string{
-			"trend": "ice-cold",
-		},
 	}
 	stateBytes, err := json.MarshalIndent(genesisState, "", "\t")
 
@@ -145,13 +123,12 @@ func TestGenesis(t *testing.T) {
 	ctx := bapp.BaseApp.NewContext(true, abci.Header{})
 	res1 := bapp.accountMapper.GetAccount(ctx, baseAcc.Address)
 	assert.Equal(t, acc, res1)
-	/*
-		// reload app and ensure the account is still there
-		bapp = NewBasecoinApp(logger, db)
-		ctx = bapp.BaseApp.NewContext(true, abci.Header{})
-		res1 = bapp.accountMapper.GetAccount(ctx, baseAcc.Address)
-		assert.Equal(t, acc, res1)
-	*/
+
+	// reload app and ensure the account is still there
+	bapp = NewBasecoinApp(logger, dbs)
+	ctx = bapp.BaseApp.NewContext(true, abci.Header{})
+	res1 = bapp.accountMapper.GetAccount(ctx, baseAcc.Address)
+	assert.Equal(t, acc, res1)
 }
 
 func TestSendMsgWithAccounts(t *testing.T) {
@@ -172,9 +149,6 @@ func TestSendMsgWithAccounts(t *testing.T) {
 		"accounts": []*types.GenesisAccount{
 			types.NewGenesisAccount(acc1),
 		},
-		"cool": map[string]string{
-			"trend": "ice-cold",
-		},
 	}
 	stateBytes, err := json.MarshalIndent(genesisState, "", "\t")
 	require.Nil(t, err)
@@ -247,9 +221,6 @@ func TestQuizMsg(t *testing.T) {
 		"accounts": []*types.GenesisAccount{
 			types.NewGenesisAccount(acc1),
 		},
-		"cool": map[string]string{
-			"trend": "ice-cold",
-		},
 	}
 	stateBytes, err := json.MarshalIndent(genesisState, "", "\t")
 	require.Nil(t, err)
@@ -264,21 +235,6 @@ func TestQuizMsg(t *testing.T) {
 	res1 := bapp.accountMapper.GetAccount(ctxCheck, addr1)
 	assert.Equal(t, acc1, res1)
 
-	// Set the trend, submit a really cool quiz and check for reward
-	SignCheckDeliver(t, bapp, setTrendMsg1, 0, true)
-	SignCheckDeliver(t, bapp, quizMsg1, 1, true)
-	CheckBalance(t, bapp, "69icecold")
-	SignCheckDeliver(t, bapp, quizMsg2, 2, false) // result without reward
-	CheckBalance(t, bapp, "69icecold")
-	SignCheckDeliver(t, bapp, quizMsg1, 3, true)
-	CheckBalance(t, bapp, "138icecold")
-	SignCheckDeliver(t, bapp, setTrendMsg2, 4, true) // reset the trend
-	SignCheckDeliver(t, bapp, quizMsg1, 5, false)    // the same answer will nolonger do!
-	CheckBalance(t, bapp, "138icecold")
-	SignCheckDeliver(t, bapp, quizMsg2, 6, true) // earlier answer now relavent again
-	CheckBalance(t, bapp, "69badvibesonly,138icecold")
-	SignCheckDeliver(t, bapp, setTrendMsg3, 7, false) // expect to fail to set the trend to something which is not cool
-
 }
 
 func TestHandler(t *testing.T) {
@@ -297,9 +253,6 @@ func TestHandler(t *testing.T) {
 		"accounts": []*types.GenesisAccount{
 			types.NewGenesisAccount(acc1),
 		},
-		"cool": map[string]string{
-			"trend": "ice-cold",
-		},
 	}
 	stateBytes, err := json.MarshalIndent(genesisState, "", "\t")
 	require.Nil(t, err)
diff --git a/examples/basecoin/cmd/basecli/main.go b/examples/basecoin/cmd/basecli/main.go
index 6fabc612c7..a0152aee99 100644
--- a/examples/basecoin/cmd/basecli/main.go
+++ b/examples/basecoin/cmd/basecli/main.go
@@ -2,9 +2,10 @@ package main
 
 import (
 	"errors"
-	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
 	"os"
 
+	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
+
 	"github.com/tendermint/tmlibs/cli"
 
 	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/client"
@@ -13,12 +14,11 @@ import (
 	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/client/rpc"
 	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/client/tx"
 
-	coolcmd "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/examples/basecoin/x/cool/commands"
 	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/version"
 	authcmd "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/x/auth/commands"
 	bankcmd "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/x/bank/commands"
 	ibccmd "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/x/ibc/commands"
-	stakingcmd "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/x/staking/commands"
+	simplestakingcmd "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/x/simplestake/commands"
 
 	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/examples/basecoin/app"
 	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/examples/basecoin/types"
@@ -62,14 +62,6 @@ func main() {
 		client.PostCommands(
 			bankcmd.SendTxCmd(cdc),
 		)...)
-	basecliCmd.AddCommand(
-		client.PostCommands(
-			coolcmd.QuizTxCmd(cdc),
-		)...)
-	basecliCmd.AddCommand(
-		client.PostCommands(
-			coolcmd.SetTrendTxCmd(cdc),
-		)...)
 	basecliCmd.AddCommand(
 		client.PostCommands(
 			ibccmd.IBCTransferCmd(cdc),
@@ -77,11 +69,11 @@ func main() {
 	basecliCmd.AddCommand(
 		client.PostCommands(
 			ibccmd.IBCRelayCmd(cdc),
-			stakingcmd.BondTxCmd(cdc),
+			simplestakingcmd.BondTxCmd(cdc),
 		)...)
 	basecliCmd.AddCommand(
 		client.PostCommands(
-			stakingcmd.UnbondTxCmd(cdc),
+			simplestakingcmd.UnbondTxCmd(cdc),
 		)...)
 
 	// add proxy, version and key info
diff --git a/examples/basecoin/cmd/basecoind/main.go b/examples/basecoin/cmd/basecoind/main.go
index 6ecf37c94f..3956676714 100644
--- a/examples/basecoin/cmd/basecoind/main.go
+++ b/examples/basecoin/cmd/basecoind/main.go
@@ -49,11 +49,29 @@ func defaultOptions(args []string) (json.RawMessage, string, cmn.HexBytes, error
 }
 
 func generateApp(rootDir string, logger log.Logger) (abci.Application, error) {
-	db, err := dbm.NewGoLevelDB("basecoin", filepath.Join(rootDir, "data"))
+	dbMain, err := dbm.NewGoLevelDB("basecoin", filepath.Join(rootDir, "data"))
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
-	bapp := app.NewBasecoinApp(logger, db)
+	dbAcc, err := dbm.NewGoLevelDB("basecoin-acc", filepath.Join(rootDir, "data"))
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	dbIBC, err := dbm.NewGoLevelDB("basecoin-ibc", filepath.Join(rootDir, "data"))
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	dbStaking, err := dbm.NewGoLevelDB("basecoin-staking", filepath.Join(rootDir, "data"))
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	dbs := map[string]dbm.DB{
+		"main":    dbMain,
+		"acc":     dbAcc,
+		"ibc":     dbIBC,
+		"staking": dbStaking,
+	}
+	bapp := app.NewBasecoinApp(logger, dbs)
 	return bapp, nil
 }
 
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new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..1697a74436
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+++ b/examples/democoin/LICENSE
@@ -0,0 +1,204 @@
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diff --git a/examples/democoin/Makefile b/examples/democoin/Makefile
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..067d03e9bd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/democoin/Makefile
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+PACKAGES=$(shell go list ./... | grep -v '/vendor/')
+BUILD_FLAGS = -ldflags "-X github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/examples/democoin/version.GitCommit=`git rev-parse --short HEAD`"
+
+all: get_tools get_vendor_deps build test
+
+get_tools:
+	go get github.com/golang/dep/cmd/dep
+
+build:
+	go build $(BUILD_FLAGS) -o build/democoin ./cmd/...
+
+get_vendor_deps:
+	@rm -rf vendor/
+	@dep ensure
+
+test:
+	@go test $(PACKAGES)
+
+benchmark:
+	@go test -bench=. $(PACKAGES)
+
+.PHONY: all build test benchmark
diff --git a/examples/democoin/README.md b/examples/democoin/README.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..fe65abda4b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/democoin/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1,70 @@
+# Democoin
+
+This is the "Democoin" example application built on the Cosmos-Sdk.  This
+"Democoin" is not affiliated with [Coinbase](http://www.getdemocoin.com/), nor
+the [stable coin](http://www.getdemocoin.com/).
+
+Assuming you've run `make get_tools && make get_vendor_deps` from the root of 
+this repository, run `make build` here to build the `democoind` and `basecli` 
+binaries.
+
+If you want to create a new application, start by copying the Democoin app.
+
+
+# Building your own Blockchain
+
+Democoin is the equivalent of an ERC20 token contract for blockchains. In order
+to deploy your own application all you need to do is clone `examples/democoin`
+and run it. Now you are already running your own blockchain. In the following
+I will explain how to add functionality to your blockchain. This is akin to
+defining your own vesting schedule within a contract or setting a specific
+multisig. You are just extending the base layer with extra functionality here
+and there.
+
+## Structure of Democoin
+
+Democoin is build with the cosmos-sdk. It is a sample application that works
+with any engine that implements the ABCI protocol. Democoin defines multiple
+unique modules as well as uses modules directly from the sdk. If you want
+to modify Democoin, you either remove or add modules according to your wishes.
+
+
+## Modules
+
+A module is a fundamental unit in the cosmos-sdk. A module defines its own
+transaction, handles its own state as well as its own state transition logic.
+Globally, in the `app/app.go` file you just have to define a key for that 
+module to access some parts of the state, as well as initialise the module
+object and finally add it to the transaction router. The router ensures that
+every module only gets its own messages. 
+
+
+## Transactions
+
+A user can send a transaction to the running blockchain application. This
+transaction can be of any of the ones that are supported by any of the 
+registered modules. 
+
+### CheckTx
+
+Once a user has submitted their transaction to the engine,
+the engine will first run `checkTx` to confirm that it is a valid transaction.
+The module has to define a handler that knows how to handle every transaction
+type. The corresponding handler gets invoked with the checkTx flag set to true.
+This means that the handler shouldn't do any expensive operations, but it can
+and should write to the checkTx state.
+
+### DeliverTx
+
+The engine calls `deliverTx` when a new block has been agreed upon in 
+consensus. Again, the corresponding module will have its handler invoked 
+and the state and context is passed in. During deliverTx execution the 
+transaction needs to be processed fully and the results are written to the 
+application state.
+
+
+## CLI
+
+The cosmos-sdk contains a number of helper libraries in `clients/` to build cli
+and RPC interfaces for your specific application.
+
diff --git a/examples/democoin/app/app.go b/examples/democoin/app/app.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a15bea1dd2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/democoin/app/app.go
@@ -0,0 +1,165 @@
+package app
+
+import (
+	"encoding/json"
+
+	abci "github.com/tendermint/abci/types"
+	oldwire "github.com/tendermint/go-wire"
+	cmn "github.com/tendermint/tmlibs/common"
+	dbm "github.com/tendermint/tmlibs/db"
+	"github.com/tendermint/tmlibs/log"
+
+	bam "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/baseapp"
+	sdk "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/types"
+	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/wire"
+	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/x/auth"
+	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/x/bank"
+	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/x/ibc"
+	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/x/simplestake"
+
+	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/examples/democoin/types"
+	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/examples/democoin/x/cool"
+	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/examples/democoin/x/sketchy"
+)
+
+const (
+	appName = "DemocoinApp"
+)
+
+// Extended ABCI application
+type DemocoinApp struct {
+	*bam.BaseApp
+	cdc *wire.Codec
+
+	// keys to access the substores
+	capKeyMainStore    *sdk.KVStoreKey
+	capKeyAccountStore *sdk.KVStoreKey
+	capKeyIBCStore     *sdk.KVStoreKey
+	capKeyStakingStore *sdk.KVStoreKey
+
+	// Manage getting and setting accounts
+	accountMapper sdk.AccountMapper
+}
+
+func NewDemocoinApp(logger log.Logger, dbs map[string]dbm.DB) *DemocoinApp {
+	// create your application object
+	var app = &DemocoinApp{
+		BaseApp:            bam.NewBaseApp(appName, logger, dbs["main"]),
+		cdc:                MakeCodec(),
+		capKeyMainStore:    sdk.NewKVStoreKey("main"),
+		capKeyAccountStore: sdk.NewKVStoreKey("acc"),
+		capKeyIBCStore:     sdk.NewKVStoreKey("ibc"),
+		capKeyStakingStore: sdk.NewKVStoreKey("stake"),
+	}
+
+	// define the accountMapper
+	app.accountMapper = auth.NewAccountMapperSealed(
+		app.capKeyMainStore, // target store
+		&types.AppAccount{}, // prototype
+	)
+
+	// add handlers
+	coinKeeper := bank.NewCoinKeeper(app.accountMapper)
+	coolKeeper := cool.NewKeeper(app.capKeyMainStore, coinKeeper)
+	ibcMapper := ibc.NewIBCMapper(app.cdc, app.capKeyIBCStore)
+	stakeKeeper := simplestake.NewKeeper(app.capKeyStakingStore, coinKeeper)
+	app.Router().
+		AddRoute("bank", bank.NewHandler(coinKeeper), nil).
+		AddRoute("cool", cool.NewHandler(coolKeeper), coolKeeper.InitGenesis).
+		AddRoute("sketchy", sketchy.NewHandler(), nil).
+		AddRoute("ibc", ibc.NewHandler(ibcMapper, coinKeeper), nil).
+		AddRoute("simplestake", simplestake.NewHandler(stakeKeeper), nil)
+
+	// initialize BaseApp
+	app.SetTxDecoder(app.txDecoder)
+	app.SetInitChainer(app.initChainer)
+	app.MountStoreWithDB(app.capKeyMainStore, sdk.StoreTypeIAVL, dbs["main"])
+	app.MountStoreWithDB(app.capKeyAccountStore, sdk.StoreTypeIAVL, dbs["acc"])
+	app.MountStoreWithDB(app.capKeyIBCStore, sdk.StoreTypeIAVL, dbs["ibc"])
+	app.MountStoreWithDB(app.capKeyStakingStore, sdk.StoreTypeIAVL, dbs["staking"])
+	// NOTE: Broken until #532 lands
+	//app.MountStoresIAVL(app.capKeyMainStore, app.capKeyIBCStore, app.capKeyStakingStore)
+	app.SetAnteHandler(auth.NewAnteHandler(app.accountMapper))
+	err := app.LoadLatestVersion(app.capKeyMainStore)
+	if err != nil {
+		cmn.Exit(err.Error())
+	}
+
+	return app
+}
+
+// custom tx codec
+// TODO: use new go-wire
+func MakeCodec() *wire.Codec {
+	const msgTypeSend = 0x1
+	const msgTypeIssue = 0x2
+	const msgTypeQuiz = 0x3
+	const msgTypeSetTrend = 0x4
+	const msgTypeIBCTransferMsg = 0x5
+	const msgTypeIBCReceiveMsg = 0x6
+	const msgTypeBondMsg = 0x7
+	const msgTypeUnbondMsg = 0x8
+	var _ = oldwire.RegisterInterface(
+		struct{ sdk.Msg }{},
+		oldwire.ConcreteType{bank.SendMsg{}, msgTypeSend},
+		oldwire.ConcreteType{bank.IssueMsg{}, msgTypeIssue},
+		oldwire.ConcreteType{cool.QuizMsg{}, msgTypeQuiz},
+		oldwire.ConcreteType{cool.SetTrendMsg{}, msgTypeSetTrend},
+		oldwire.ConcreteType{ibc.IBCTransferMsg{}, msgTypeIBCTransferMsg},
+		oldwire.ConcreteType{ibc.IBCReceiveMsg{}, msgTypeIBCReceiveMsg},
+		oldwire.ConcreteType{simplestake.BondMsg{}, msgTypeBondMsg},
+		oldwire.ConcreteType{simplestake.UnbondMsg{}, msgTypeUnbondMsg},
+	)
+
+	const accTypeApp = 0x1
+	var _ = oldwire.RegisterInterface(
+		struct{ sdk.Account }{},
+		oldwire.ConcreteType{&types.AppAccount{}, accTypeApp},
+	)
+	cdc := wire.NewCodec()
+
+	// cdc.RegisterInterface((*sdk.Msg)(nil), nil)
+	// bank.RegisterWire(cdc)   // Register bank.[SendMsg,IssueMsg] types.
+	// crypto.RegisterWire(cdc) // Register crypto.[PubKey,PrivKey,Signature] types.
+	// ibc.RegisterWire(cdc) // Register ibc.[IBCTransferMsg, IBCReceiveMsg] types.
+	return cdc
+}
+
+// custom logic for transaction decoding
+func (app *DemocoinApp) txDecoder(txBytes []byte) (sdk.Tx, sdk.Error) {
+	var tx = sdk.StdTx{}
+
+	if len(txBytes) == 0 {
+		return nil, sdk.ErrTxDecode("txBytes are empty")
+	}
+
+	// StdTx.Msg is an interface. The concrete types
+	// are registered by MakeTxCodec in bank.RegisterWire.
+	err := app.cdc.UnmarshalBinary(txBytes, &tx)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, sdk.ErrTxDecode("").TraceCause(err, "")
+	}
+	return tx, nil
+}
+
+// custom logic for democoin initialization
+func (app *DemocoinApp) initChainer(ctx sdk.Context, req abci.RequestInitChain) abci.ResponseInitChain {
+	stateJSON := req.AppStateBytes
+
+	genesisState := new(types.GenesisState)
+	err := json.Unmarshal(stateJSON, genesisState)
+	if err != nil {
+		panic(err) // TODO https://github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/issues/468
+		// return sdk.ErrGenesisParse("").TraceCause(err, "")
+	}
+
+	for _, gacc := range genesisState.Accounts {
+		acc, err := gacc.ToAppAccount()
+		if err != nil {
+			panic(err) // TODO https://github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/issues/468
+			//	return sdk.ErrGenesisParse("").TraceCause(err, "")
+		}
+		app.accountMapper.SetAccount(ctx, acc)
+	}
+	return abci.ResponseInitChain{}
+}
diff --git a/examples/democoin/app/app_test.go b/examples/democoin/app/app_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..bf2ddc232f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/democoin/app/app_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,382 @@
+package app
+
+import (
+	"encoding/json"
+	"fmt"
+	"os"
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
+
+	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/examples/democoin/types"
+	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/examples/democoin/x/cool"
+	sdk "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/types"
+	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/x/auth"
+	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/x/bank"
+	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/x/ibc"
+
+	abci "github.com/tendermint/abci/types"
+	crypto "github.com/tendermint/go-crypto"
+	dbm "github.com/tendermint/tmlibs/db"
+	"github.com/tendermint/tmlibs/log"
+)
+
+// Construct some global addrs and txs for tests.
+var (
+	chainID = "" // TODO
+
+	priv1 = crypto.GenPrivKeyEd25519()
+	addr1 = priv1.PubKey().Address()
+	addr2 = crypto.GenPrivKeyEd25519().PubKey().Address()
+	coins = sdk.Coins{{"foocoin", 10}}
+	fee   = sdk.StdFee{
+		sdk.Coins{{"foocoin", 0}},
+		0,
+	}
+
+	sendMsg = bank.SendMsg{
+		Inputs:  []bank.Input{bank.NewInput(addr1, coins)},
+		Outputs: []bank.Output{bank.NewOutput(addr2, coins)},
+	}
+
+	quizMsg1 = cool.QuizMsg{
+		Sender:     addr1,
+		CoolAnswer: "icecold",
+	}
+
+	quizMsg2 = cool.QuizMsg{
+		Sender:     addr1,
+		CoolAnswer: "badvibesonly",
+	}
+
+	setTrendMsg1 = cool.SetTrendMsg{
+		Sender: addr1,
+		Cool:   "icecold",
+	}
+
+	setTrendMsg2 = cool.SetTrendMsg{
+		Sender: addr1,
+		Cool:   "badvibesonly",
+	}
+
+	setTrendMsg3 = cool.SetTrendMsg{
+		Sender: addr1,
+		Cool:   "warmandkind",
+	}
+)
+
+func loggerAndDBs() (log.Logger, map[string]dbm.DB) {
+	logger := log.NewTMLogger(log.NewSyncWriter(os.Stdout)).With("module", "sdk/app")
+	dbs := map[string]dbm.DB{
+		"main":    dbm.NewMemDB(),
+		"acc":     dbm.NewMemDB(),
+		"ibc":     dbm.NewMemDB(),
+		"staking": dbm.NewMemDB(),
+	}
+	return logger, dbs
+}
+
+func newDemocoinApp() *DemocoinApp {
+	logger, dbs := loggerAndDBs()
+	return NewDemocoinApp(logger, dbs)
+}
+
+//_______________________________________________________________________
+
+func TestMsgs(t *testing.T) {
+	bapp := newDemocoinApp()
+
+	msgs := []struct {
+		msg sdk.Msg
+	}{
+		{sendMsg},
+		{quizMsg1},
+		{setTrendMsg1},
+	}
+
+	sequences := []int64{0}
+	for i, m := range msgs {
+		sig := priv1.Sign(sdk.StdSignBytes(chainID, sequences, fee, m.msg))
+		tx := sdk.NewStdTx(m.msg, fee, []sdk.StdSignature{{
+			PubKey:    priv1.PubKey(),
+			Signature: sig,
+		}})
+
+		// just marshal/unmarshal!
+		cdc := MakeCodec()
+		txBytes, err := cdc.MarshalBinary(tx)
+		require.NoError(t, err, "i: %v", i)
+
+		// Run a Check
+		cres := bapp.CheckTx(txBytes)
+		assert.Equal(t, sdk.CodeUnknownAddress,
+			sdk.CodeType(cres.Code), "i: %v, log: %v", i, cres.Log)
+
+		// Simulate a Block
+		bapp.BeginBlock(abci.RequestBeginBlock{})
+		dres := bapp.DeliverTx(txBytes)
+		assert.Equal(t, sdk.CodeUnknownAddress,
+			sdk.CodeType(dres.Code), "i: %v, log: %v", i, dres.Log)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestGenesis(t *testing.T) {
+	logger, dbs := loggerAndDBs()
+	bapp := NewDemocoinApp(logger, dbs)
+
+	// Construct some genesis bytes to reflect democoin/types/AppAccount
+	pk := crypto.GenPrivKeyEd25519().PubKey()
+	addr := pk.Address()
+	coins, err := sdk.ParseCoins("77foocoin,99barcoin")
+	require.Nil(t, err)
+	baseAcc := auth.BaseAccount{
+		Address: addr,
+		Coins:   coins,
+	}
+	acc := &types.AppAccount{baseAcc, "foobart"}
+
+	genesisState := map[string]interface{}{
+		"accounts": []*types.GenesisAccount{
+			types.NewGenesisAccount(acc),
+		},
+		"cool": map[string]string{
+			"trend": "ice-cold",
+		},
+	}
+	stateBytes, err := json.MarshalIndent(genesisState, "", "\t")
+
+	vals := []abci.Validator{}
+	bapp.InitChain(abci.RequestInitChain{vals, stateBytes})
+	bapp.Commit()
+
+	// A checkTx context
+	ctx := bapp.BaseApp.NewContext(true, abci.Header{})
+	res1 := bapp.accountMapper.GetAccount(ctx, baseAcc.Address)
+	assert.Equal(t, acc, res1)
+
+	// reload app and ensure the account is still there
+	bapp = NewDemocoinApp(logger, dbs)
+	ctx = bapp.BaseApp.NewContext(true, abci.Header{})
+	res1 = bapp.accountMapper.GetAccount(ctx, baseAcc.Address)
+	assert.Equal(t, acc, res1)
+}
+
+func TestSendMsgWithAccounts(t *testing.T) {
+	bapp := newDemocoinApp()
+
+	// Construct some genesis bytes to reflect democoin/types/AppAccount
+	// Give 77 foocoin to the first key
+	coins, err := sdk.ParseCoins("77foocoin")
+	require.Nil(t, err)
+	baseAcc := auth.BaseAccount{
+		Address: addr1,
+		Coins:   coins,
+	}
+	acc1 := &types.AppAccount{baseAcc, "foobart"}
+
+	// Construct genesis state
+	genesisState := map[string]interface{}{
+		"accounts": []*types.GenesisAccount{
+			types.NewGenesisAccount(acc1),
+		},
+		"cool": map[string]string{
+			"trend": "ice-cold",
+		},
+	}
+	stateBytes, err := json.MarshalIndent(genesisState, "", "\t")
+	require.Nil(t, err)
+
+	// Initialize the chain
+	vals := []abci.Validator{}
+	bapp.InitChain(abci.RequestInitChain{vals, stateBytes})
+	bapp.Commit()
+
+	// A checkTx context (true)
+	ctxCheck := bapp.BaseApp.NewContext(true, abci.Header{})
+	res1 := bapp.accountMapper.GetAccount(ctxCheck, addr1)
+	assert.Equal(t, acc1, res1)
+
+	// Sign the tx
+	sequences := []int64{0}
+	sig := priv1.Sign(sdk.StdSignBytes(chainID, sequences, fee, sendMsg))
+	tx := sdk.NewStdTx(sendMsg, fee, []sdk.StdSignature{{
+		PubKey:    priv1.PubKey(),
+		Signature: sig,
+	}})
+
+	// Run a Check
+	res := bapp.Check(tx)
+	assert.Equal(t, sdk.CodeOK, res.Code, res.Log)
+
+	// Simulate a Block
+	bapp.BeginBlock(abci.RequestBeginBlock{})
+	res = bapp.Deliver(tx)
+	assert.Equal(t, sdk.CodeOK, res.Code, res.Log)
+
+	// Check balances
+	ctxDeliver := bapp.BaseApp.NewContext(false, abci.Header{})
+	res2 := bapp.accountMapper.GetAccount(ctxDeliver, addr1)
+	res3 := bapp.accountMapper.GetAccount(ctxDeliver, addr2)
+	assert.Equal(t, fmt.Sprintf("%v", res2.GetCoins()), "67foocoin")
+	assert.Equal(t, fmt.Sprintf("%v", res3.GetCoins()), "10foocoin")
+
+	// Delivering again should cause replay error
+	res = bapp.Deliver(tx)
+	assert.Equal(t, sdk.CodeInvalidSequence, res.Code, res.Log)
+
+	// bumping the txnonce number without resigning should be an auth error
+	tx.Signatures[0].Sequence = 1
+	res = bapp.Deliver(tx)
+	assert.Equal(t, sdk.CodeUnauthorized, res.Code, res.Log)
+
+	// resigning the tx with the bumped sequence should work
+	sequences = []int64{1}
+	sig = priv1.Sign(sdk.StdSignBytes(chainID, sequences, fee, tx.Msg))
+	tx.Signatures[0].Signature = sig
+	res = bapp.Deliver(tx)
+	assert.Equal(t, sdk.CodeOK, res.Code, res.Log)
+}
+
+func TestQuizMsg(t *testing.T) {
+	bapp := newDemocoinApp()
+
+	// Construct genesis state
+	// Construct some genesis bytes to reflect democoin/types/AppAccount
+	coins := sdk.Coins{}
+	baseAcc := auth.BaseAccount{
+		Address: addr1,
+		Coins:   coins,
+	}
+	acc1 := &types.AppAccount{baseAcc, "foobart"}
+
+	// Construct genesis state
+	genesisState := map[string]interface{}{
+		"accounts": []*types.GenesisAccount{
+			types.NewGenesisAccount(acc1),
+		},
+		"cool": map[string]string{
+			"trend": "ice-cold",
+		},
+	}
+	stateBytes, err := json.MarshalIndent(genesisState, "", "\t")
+	require.Nil(t, err)
+
+	// Initialize the chain (nil)
+	vals := []abci.Validator{}
+	bapp.InitChain(abci.RequestInitChain{vals, stateBytes})
+	bapp.Commit()
+
+	// A checkTx context (true)
+	ctxCheck := bapp.BaseApp.NewContext(true, abci.Header{})
+	res1 := bapp.accountMapper.GetAccount(ctxCheck, addr1)
+	assert.Equal(t, acc1, res1)
+
+	// Set the trend, submit a really cool quiz and check for reward
+	SignCheckDeliver(t, bapp, setTrendMsg1, 0, true)
+	SignCheckDeliver(t, bapp, quizMsg1, 1, true)
+	CheckBalance(t, bapp, "69icecold")
+	SignCheckDeliver(t, bapp, quizMsg2, 2, false) // result without reward
+	CheckBalance(t, bapp, "69icecold")
+	SignCheckDeliver(t, bapp, quizMsg1, 3, true)
+	CheckBalance(t, bapp, "138icecold")
+	SignCheckDeliver(t, bapp, setTrendMsg2, 4, true) // reset the trend
+	SignCheckDeliver(t, bapp, quizMsg1, 5, false)    // the same answer will nolonger do!
+	CheckBalance(t, bapp, "138icecold")
+	SignCheckDeliver(t, bapp, quizMsg2, 6, true) // earlier answer now relavent again
+	CheckBalance(t, bapp, "69badvibesonly,138icecold")
+	SignCheckDeliver(t, bapp, setTrendMsg3, 7, false) // expect to fail to set the trend to something which is not cool
+
+}
+
+func TestHandler(t *testing.T) {
+	bapp := newDemocoinApp()
+
+	sourceChain := "source-chain"
+	destChain := "dest-chain"
+
+	vals := []abci.Validator{}
+	baseAcc := auth.BaseAccount{
+		Address: addr1,
+		Coins:   coins,
+	}
+	acc1 := &types.AppAccount{baseAcc, "foobart"}
+	genesisState := map[string]interface{}{
+		"accounts": []*types.GenesisAccount{
+			types.NewGenesisAccount(acc1),
+		},
+		"cool": map[string]string{
+			"trend": "ice-cold",
+		},
+	}
+	stateBytes, err := json.MarshalIndent(genesisState, "", "\t")
+	require.Nil(t, err)
+	bapp.InitChain(abci.RequestInitChain{vals, stateBytes})
+	bapp.Commit()
+
+	// A checkTx context (true)
+	ctxCheck := bapp.BaseApp.NewContext(true, abci.Header{})
+	res1 := bapp.accountMapper.GetAccount(ctxCheck, addr1)
+	assert.Equal(t, acc1, res1)
+
+	packet := ibc.IBCPacket{
+		SrcAddr:   addr1,
+		DestAddr:  addr1,
+		Coins:     coins,
+		SrcChain:  sourceChain,
+		DestChain: destChain,
+	}
+
+	transferMsg := ibc.IBCTransferMsg{
+		IBCPacket: packet,
+	}
+
+	receiveMsg := ibc.IBCReceiveMsg{
+		IBCPacket: packet,
+		Relayer:   addr1,
+		Sequence:  0,
+	}
+
+	SignCheckDeliver(t, bapp, transferMsg, 0, true)
+	CheckBalance(t, bapp, "")
+	SignCheckDeliver(t, bapp, transferMsg, 1, false)
+	SignCheckDeliver(t, bapp, receiveMsg, 2, true)
+	CheckBalance(t, bapp, "10foocoin")
+	SignCheckDeliver(t, bapp, receiveMsg, 3, false)
+}
+
+// TODO describe the use of this function
+func SignCheckDeliver(t *testing.T, bapp *DemocoinApp, msg sdk.Msg, seq int64, expPass bool) {
+
+	// Sign the tx
+	tx := sdk.NewStdTx(msg, fee, []sdk.StdSignature{{
+		PubKey:    priv1.PubKey(),
+		Signature: priv1.Sign(sdk.StdSignBytes(chainID, []int64{seq}, fee, msg)),
+		Sequence:  seq,
+	}})
+
+	// Run a Check
+	res := bapp.Check(tx)
+	if expPass {
+		require.Equal(t, sdk.CodeOK, res.Code, res.Log)
+	} else {
+		require.NotEqual(t, sdk.CodeOK, res.Code, res.Log)
+	}
+
+	// Simulate a Block
+	bapp.BeginBlock(abci.RequestBeginBlock{})
+	res = bapp.Deliver(tx)
+	if expPass {
+		require.Equal(t, sdk.CodeOK, res.Code, res.Log)
+	} else {
+		require.NotEqual(t, sdk.CodeOK, res.Code, res.Log)
+	}
+	bapp.EndBlock(abci.RequestEndBlock{})
+	//bapp.Commit()
+}
+
+func CheckBalance(t *testing.T, bapp *DemocoinApp, balExpected string) {
+	ctxDeliver := bapp.BaseApp.NewContext(false, abci.Header{})
+	res2 := bapp.accountMapper.GetAccount(ctxDeliver, addr1)
+	assert.Equal(t, balExpected, fmt.Sprintf("%v", res2.GetCoins()))
+}
diff --git a/examples/democoin/cmd/democli/main.go b/examples/democoin/cmd/democli/main.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..602e5478e9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/democoin/cmd/democli/main.go
@@ -0,0 +1,91 @@
+package main
+
+import (
+	"errors"
+	"os"
+
+	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
+
+	"github.com/tendermint/tmlibs/cli"
+
+	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/client"
+	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/client/keys"
+	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/client/lcd"
+	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/client/rpc"
+	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/client/tx"
+
+	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/version"
+	authcmd "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/x/auth/commands"
+	bankcmd "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/x/bank/commands"
+	ibccmd "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/x/ibc/commands"
+	simplestakingcmd "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/x/simplestake/commands"
+
+	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/examples/democoin/app"
+	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/examples/democoin/types"
+)
+
+// gaiacliCmd is the entry point for this binary
+var (
+	democliCmd = &cobra.Command{
+		Use:   "democli",
+		Short: "Democoin light-client",
+	}
+)
+
+func todoNotImplemented(_ *cobra.Command, _ []string) error {
+	return errors.New("TODO: Command not yet implemented")
+}
+
+func main() {
+	// disable sorting
+	cobra.EnableCommandSorting = false
+
+	// get the codec
+	cdc := app.MakeCodec()
+
+	// TODO: setup keybase, viper object, etc. to be passed into
+	// the below functions and eliminate global vars, like we do
+	// with the cdc
+
+	// add standard rpc, and tx commands
+	rpc.AddCommands(democliCmd)
+	democliCmd.AddCommand(client.LineBreak)
+	tx.AddCommands(democliCmd, cdc)
+	democliCmd.AddCommand(client.LineBreak)
+
+	// add query/post commands (custom to binary)
+	democliCmd.AddCommand(
+		client.GetCommands(
+			authcmd.GetAccountCmd("main", cdc, types.GetAccountDecoder(cdc)),
+		)...)
+	democliCmd.AddCommand(
+		client.PostCommands(
+			bankcmd.SendTxCmd(cdc),
+		)...)
+	democliCmd.AddCommand(
+		client.PostCommands(
+			ibccmd.IBCTransferCmd(cdc),
+		)...)
+	democliCmd.AddCommand(
+		client.PostCommands(
+			ibccmd.IBCRelayCmd(cdc),
+			simplestakingcmd.BondTxCmd(cdc),
+		)...)
+	democliCmd.AddCommand(
+		client.PostCommands(
+			simplestakingcmd.UnbondTxCmd(cdc),
+		)...)
+
+	// add proxy, version and key info
+	democliCmd.AddCommand(
+		client.LineBreak,
+		lcd.ServeCommand(cdc),
+		keys.Commands(),
+		client.LineBreak,
+		version.VersionCmd,
+	)
+
+	// prepare and add flags
+	executor := cli.PrepareMainCmd(democliCmd, "BC", os.ExpandEnv("$HOME/.democli"))
+	executor.Execute()
+}
diff --git a/examples/democoin/cmd/democoind/main.go b/examples/democoin/cmd/democoind/main.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c2ee0a7c12
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/democoin/cmd/democoind/main.go
@@ -0,0 +1,98 @@
+package main
+
+import (
+	"encoding/json"
+	"fmt"
+	"os"
+	"path/filepath"
+
+	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
+
+	abci "github.com/tendermint/abci/types"
+	"github.com/tendermint/tmlibs/cli"
+	dbm "github.com/tendermint/tmlibs/db"
+	"github.com/tendermint/tmlibs/log"
+
+	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/examples/democoin/app"
+	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/server"
+	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/version"
+)
+
+// democoindCmd is the entry point for this binary
+var (
+	democoindCmd = &cobra.Command{
+		Use:   "democoind",
+		Short: "Gaia Daemon (server)",
+	}
+)
+
+// defaultOptions sets up the app_options for the
+// default genesis file
+func defaultOptions(args []string) (json.RawMessage, error) {
+	addr, secret, err := server.GenerateCoinKey()
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	fmt.Println("Secret phrase to access coins:")
+	fmt.Println(secret)
+
+	opts := fmt.Sprintf(`{
+      "accounts": [{
+        "address": "%s",
+        "coins": [
+          {
+            "denom": "mycoin",
+            "amount": 9007199254740992
+          }
+        ]
+      }]
+    }`, addr)
+	return json.RawMessage(opts), nil
+}
+
+func generateApp(rootDir string, logger log.Logger) (abci.Application, error) {
+	dbMain, err := dbm.NewGoLevelDB("democoin", filepath.Join(rootDir, "data"))
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	dbAcc, err := dbm.NewGoLevelDB("democoin-acc", filepath.Join(rootDir, "data"))
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	dbIBC, err := dbm.NewGoLevelDB("democoin-ibc", filepath.Join(rootDir, "data"))
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	dbStaking, err := dbm.NewGoLevelDB("democoin-staking", filepath.Join(rootDir, "data"))
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	dbs := map[string]dbm.DB{
+		"main":    dbMain,
+		"acc":     dbAcc,
+		"ibc":     dbIBC,
+		"staking": dbStaking,
+	}
+	bapp := app.NewDemocoinApp(logger, dbs)
+	return bapp, nil
+}
+
+func main() {
+	// TODO: set logger through CLI
+	logger := log.NewTMLogger(log.NewSyncWriter(os.Stdout)).
+		With("module", "main")
+
+	democoindCmd.AddCommand(
+		server.InitCmd(defaultOptions, logger),
+		server.StartCmd(generateApp, logger),
+		server.UnsafeResetAllCmd(logger),
+		server.ShowNodeIdCmd(logger),
+		server.ShowValidatorCmd(logger),
+		version.VersionCmd,
+	)
+
+	// prepare and add flags
+	rootDir := os.ExpandEnv("$HOME/.democoind")
+	executor := cli.PrepareBaseCmd(democoindCmd, "BC", rootDir)
+	executor.Execute()
+}
diff --git a/examples/democoin/types/account.go b/examples/democoin/types/account.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f34113fc65
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/democoin/types/account.go
@@ -0,0 +1,72 @@
+package types
+
+import (
+	sdk "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/types"
+	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/wire"
+	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/x/auth"
+)
+
+var _ sdk.Account = (*AppAccount)(nil)
+
+// Custom extensions for this application.  This is just an example of
+// extending auth.BaseAccount with custom fields.
+//
+// This is compatible with the stock auth.AccountStore, since
+// auth.AccountStore uses the flexible go-wire library.
+type AppAccount struct {
+	auth.BaseAccount
+	Name string `json:"name"`
+}
+
+// nolint
+func (acc AppAccount) GetName() string      { return acc.Name }
+func (acc *AppAccount) SetName(name string) { acc.Name = name }
+
+// Get the AccountDecoder function for the custom AppAccount
+func GetAccountDecoder(cdc *wire.Codec) sdk.AccountDecoder {
+	return func(accBytes []byte) (res sdk.Account, err error) {
+		if len(accBytes) == 0 {
+			return nil, sdk.ErrTxDecode("accBytes are empty")
+		}
+		acct := new(AppAccount)
+		err = cdc.UnmarshalBinary(accBytes, &acct)
+		if err != nil {
+			panic(err)
+		}
+		return acct, err
+	}
+}
+
+//___________________________________________________________________________________
+
+// State to Unmarshal
+type GenesisState struct {
+	Accounts []*GenesisAccount `json:"accounts"`
+}
+
+// GenesisAccount doesn't need pubkey or sequence
+type GenesisAccount struct {
+	Name    string      `json:"name"`
+	Address sdk.Address `json:"address"`
+	Coins   sdk.Coins   `json:"coins"`
+}
+
+func NewGenesisAccount(aa *AppAccount) *GenesisAccount {
+	return &GenesisAccount{
+		Name:    aa.Name,
+		Address: aa.Address,
+		Coins:   aa.Coins,
+	}
+}
+
+// convert GenesisAccount to AppAccount
+func (ga *GenesisAccount) ToAppAccount() (acc *AppAccount, err error) {
+	baseAcc := auth.BaseAccount{
+		Address: ga.Address,
+		Coins:   ga.Coins,
+	}
+	return &AppAccount{
+		BaseAccount: baseAcc,
+		Name:        ga.Name,
+	}, nil
+}
diff --git a/examples/basecoin/x/cool/commands/tx.go b/examples/democoin/x/cool/commands/tx.go
similarity index 97%
rename from examples/basecoin/x/cool/commands/tx.go
rename to examples/democoin/x/cool/commands/tx.go
index c2d643a905..ab817309cf 100644
--- a/examples/basecoin/x/cool/commands/tx.go
+++ b/examples/democoin/x/cool/commands/tx.go
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/client/builder"
 	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/wire"
 
-	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/examples/basecoin/x/cool"
+	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/examples/democoin/x/cool"
 )
 
 // take the coolness quiz transaction
diff --git a/examples/basecoin/x/cool/errors.go b/examples/democoin/x/cool/errors.go
similarity index 100%
rename from examples/basecoin/x/cool/errors.go
rename to examples/democoin/x/cool/errors.go
diff --git a/examples/basecoin/x/cool/handler.go b/examples/democoin/x/cool/handler.go
similarity index 100%
rename from examples/basecoin/x/cool/handler.go
rename to examples/democoin/x/cool/handler.go
diff --git a/examples/basecoin/x/cool/keeper.go b/examples/democoin/x/cool/keeper.go
similarity index 100%
rename from examples/basecoin/x/cool/keeper.go
rename to examples/democoin/x/cool/keeper.go
diff --git a/examples/basecoin/x/cool/types.go b/examples/democoin/x/cool/types.go
similarity index 100%
rename from examples/basecoin/x/cool/types.go
rename to examples/democoin/x/cool/types.go
diff --git a/examples/basecoin/x/sketchy/handler.go b/examples/democoin/x/sketchy/handler.go
similarity index 100%
rename from examples/basecoin/x/sketchy/handler.go
rename to examples/democoin/x/sketchy/handler.go
diff --git a/examples/kvstore/main.go b/examples/kvstore/main.go
index 31e4def8e3..0cd3d08b89 100644
--- a/examples/kvstore/main.go
+++ b/examples/kvstore/main.go
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ func main() {
 	var baseApp = bam.NewBaseApp("kvstore", logger, db)
 
 	// Set mounts for BaseApp's MultiStore.
-	baseApp.MountStore(capKeyMainStore, sdk.StoreTypeIAVL)
+	baseApp.MountStoresIAVL(capKeyMainStore)
 
 	// Set Tx decoder
 	baseApp.SetTxDecoder(decodeTx)
diff --git a/x/ibc/ibc_test.go b/x/ibc/ibc_test.go
index bec08fb564..1e04311479 100644
--- a/x/ibc/ibc_test.go
+++ b/x/ibc/ibc_test.go
@@ -15,8 +15,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/wire"
 	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/x/auth"
 	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/x/bank"
-
-	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/examples/basecoin/x/cool"
 )
 
 // AccountMapper(/CoinKeeper) and IBCMapper should use different StoreKey later
@@ -53,8 +51,6 @@ func makeCodec() *wire.Codec {
 		struct{ sdk.Msg }{},
 		oldwire.ConcreteType{bank.SendMsg{}, msgTypeSend},
 		oldwire.ConcreteType{bank.IssueMsg{}, msgTypeIssue},
-		oldwire.ConcreteType{cool.QuizMsg{}, msgTypeQuiz},
-		oldwire.ConcreteType{cool.SetTrendMsg{}, msgTypeSetTrend},
 		oldwire.ConcreteType{IBCTransferMsg{}, msgTypeIBCTransferMsg},
 		oldwire.ConcreteType{IBCReceiveMsg{}, msgTypeIBCReceiveMsg},
 	)
diff --git a/x/ibc/rest/root.go b/x/ibc/rest/root.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..81e74d0312
--- /dev/null
+++ b/x/ibc/rest/root.go
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+package rest
+
+import (
+	"github.com/gorilla/mux"
+
+	keys "github.com/tendermint/go-crypto/keys"
+
+	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/wire"
+)
+
+// RegisterRoutes - Central function to define routes that get registered by the main application
+func RegisterRoutes(r *mux.Router, cdc *wire.Codec, kb keys.Keybase) {
+	r.HandleFunc("/ibc/{destchain}/{address}/send", TransferRequestHandler(cdc, kb)).Methods("POST")
+}
diff --git a/x/ibc/rest/transfer.go b/x/ibc/rest/transfer.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f47159160e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/x/ibc/rest/transfer.go
@@ -0,0 +1,100 @@
+package rest
+
+import (
+	"encoding/hex"
+	"encoding/json"
+	"io/ioutil"
+	"net/http"
+
+	"github.com/gorilla/mux"
+	"github.com/spf13/viper"
+	"github.com/tendermint/go-crypto/keys"
+
+	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/client"
+	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/client/builder"
+	sdk "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/types"
+	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/wire"
+	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/x/bank/commands"
+	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/x/ibc"
+)
+
+type transferBody struct {
+	// Fees             sdk.Coin  `json="fees"`
+	Amount           sdk.Coins `json:"amount"`
+	LocalAccountName string    `json:"name"`
+	Password         string    `json:"password"`
+	SrcChainID       string    `json:"src_chain_id"`
+	Sequence         int64     `json:"sequence"`
+}
+
+// TransferRequestHandler - http request handler to transfer coins to a address
+// on a different chain via IBC
+func TransferRequestHandler(cdc *wire.Codec, kb keys.Keybase) func(http.ResponseWriter, *http.Request) {
+	c := commands.Commander{cdc}
+	return func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+		// collect data
+		vars := mux.Vars(r)
+		destChainID := vars["destchain"]
+		address := vars["address"]
+
+		var m transferBody
+		body, err := ioutil.ReadAll(r.Body)
+		if err != nil {
+			w.WriteHeader(http.StatusBadRequest)
+			w.Write([]byte(err.Error()))
+			return
+		}
+		err = json.Unmarshal(body, &m)
+		if err != nil {
+			w.WriteHeader(http.StatusBadRequest)
+			w.Write([]byte(err.Error()))
+			return
+		}
+
+		info, err := kb.Get(m.LocalAccountName)
+		if err != nil {
+			w.WriteHeader(http.StatusUnauthorized)
+			w.Write([]byte(err.Error()))
+			return
+		}
+
+		bz, err := hex.DecodeString(address)
+		if err != nil {
+			w.WriteHeader(http.StatusBadRequest)
+			w.Write([]byte(err.Error()))
+			return
+		}
+		to := sdk.Address(bz)
+
+		// build message
+		packet := ibc.NewIBCPacket(info.PubKey.Address(), to, m.Amount, m.SrcChainID, destChainID)
+		msg := ibc.IBCTransferMsg{packet}
+
+		// sign
+		// XXX: OMG
+		viper.Set(client.FlagSequence, m.Sequence)
+		txBytes, err := builder.SignAndBuild(m.LocalAccountName, m.Password, msg, c.Cdc)
+		if err != nil {
+			w.WriteHeader(http.StatusUnauthorized)
+			w.Write([]byte(err.Error()))
+			return
+		}
+
+		// send
+		res, err := builder.BroadcastTx(txBytes)
+		if err != nil {
+			w.WriteHeader(http.StatusInternalServerError)
+			w.Write([]byte(err.Error()))
+			return
+		}
+
+		output, err := json.MarshalIndent(res, "", "  ")
+		if err != nil {
+			w.WriteHeader(http.StatusInternalServerError)
+			w.Write([]byte(err.Error()))
+			return
+		}
+
+		w.Write(output)
+	}
+}
diff --git a/x/staking/commands/commands.go b/x/simplestake/commands/commands.go
similarity index 93%
rename from x/staking/commands/commands.go
rename to x/simplestake/commands/commands.go
index 79520ebeff..19d6cddbf9 100644
--- a/x/staking/commands/commands.go
+++ b/x/simplestake/commands/commands.go
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/client/builder"
 	sdk "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/types"
 	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/wire"
-	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/x/staking"
+	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/x/simplestake"
 )
 
 const (
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ func (co commander) bondTxCmd(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 	var pubKeyEd crypto.PubKeyEd25519
 	copy(pubKeyEd[:], rawPubKey)
 
-	msg := staking.NewBondMsg(from, stake, pubKeyEd.Wrap())
+	msg := simplestake.NewBondMsg(from, stake, pubKeyEd.Wrap())
 
 	return co.sendMsg(msg)
 }
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ func (co commander) unbondTxCmd(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 		return err
 	}
 
-	msg := staking.NewUnbondMsg(from)
+	msg := simplestake.NewUnbondMsg(from)
 
 	return co.sendMsg(msg)
 }
diff --git a/x/staking/errors.go b/x/simplestake/errors.go
similarity index 92%
rename from x/staking/errors.go
rename to x/simplestake/errors.go
index 6c3e4d34b6..f69ffcbebb 100644
--- a/x/staking/errors.go
+++ b/x/simplestake/errors.go
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
-package staking
+package simplestake
 
 import (
 	sdk "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/types"
 )
 
 const (
-	// Staking errors reserve 300 - 399.
+	// simplestake errors reserve 300 - 399.
 	CodeEmptyValidator        sdk.CodeType = 300
 	CodeInvalidUnbond         sdk.CodeType = 301
 	CodeEmptyStake            sdk.CodeType = 302
diff --git a/x/staking/handler.go b/x/simplestake/handler.go
similarity index 92%
rename from x/staking/handler.go
rename to x/simplestake/handler.go
index b405490b16..31e5a7d246 100644
--- a/x/staking/handler.go
+++ b/x/simplestake/handler.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-package staking
+package simplestake
 
 import (
 	abci "github.com/tendermint/abci/types"
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import (
 	sdk "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/types"
 )
 
-// NewHandler returns a handler for "bank" type messages.
+// NewHandler returns a handler for "simplestake" type messages.
 func NewHandler(k Keeper) sdk.Handler {
 	return func(ctx sdk.Context, msg sdk.Msg) sdk.Result {
 		switch msg := msg.(type) {
diff --git a/x/staking/keeper.go b/x/simplestake/keeper.go
similarity index 98%
rename from x/staking/keeper.go
rename to x/simplestake/keeper.go
index 615f94fae8..e5892f3e23 100644
--- a/x/staking/keeper.go
+++ b/x/simplestake/keeper.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-package staking
+package simplestake
 
 import (
 	crypto "github.com/tendermint/go-crypto"
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ import (
 
 const stakingToken = "steak"
 
+const moduleName = "simplestake"
+
 type Keeper struct {
 	ck bank.CoinKeeper
 
diff --git a/x/staking/keeper_test.go b/x/simplestake/keeper_test.go
similarity index 99%
rename from x/staking/keeper_test.go
rename to x/simplestake/keeper_test.go
index 1203658918..9f26155901 100644
--- a/x/staking/keeper_test.go
+++ b/x/simplestake/keeper_test.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-package staking
+package simplestake
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
diff --git a/x/staking/msgs.go b/x/simplestake/msgs.go
similarity index 96%
rename from x/staking/msgs.go
rename to x/simplestake/msgs.go
index 9bbf425c7c..2ab0e1bad2 100644
--- a/x/staking/msgs.go
+++ b/x/simplestake/msgs.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-package staking
+package simplestake
 
 import (
 	"encoding/json"
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ func NewBondMsg(addr sdk.Address, stake sdk.Coin, pubKey crypto.PubKey) BondMsg
 }
 
 func (msg BondMsg) Type() string {
-	return "staking"
+	return moduleName
 }
 
 func (msg BondMsg) ValidateBasic() sdk.Error {
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ func NewUnbondMsg(addr sdk.Address) UnbondMsg {
 }
 
 func (msg UnbondMsg) Type() string {
-	return "staking"
+	return moduleName
 }
 
 func (msg UnbondMsg) ValidateBasic() sdk.Error {
diff --git a/x/staking/msgs_test.go b/x/simplestake/msgs_test.go
similarity index 96%
rename from x/staking/msgs_test.go
rename to x/simplestake/msgs_test.go
index 7c9dd228c0..49a8feec5b 100644
--- a/x/staking/msgs_test.go
+++ b/x/simplestake/msgs_test.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-package staking
+package simplestake
 
 import (
 	"testing"
diff --git a/x/staking/types.go b/x/simplestake/types.go
similarity index 91%
rename from x/staking/types.go
rename to x/simplestake/types.go
index 9f1d045bc0..3371fc977f 100644
--- a/x/staking/types.go
+++ b/x/simplestake/types.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-package staking
+package simplestake
 
 import crypto "github.com/tendermint/go-crypto"