diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 3f71b5cc70..f2746b60ac 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,19 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## unrealease 
+
+BREAKING CHANGES
+
+FEATURES
+
+* [examples/basecoin] new cool module to demonstrate use of state and custom transactions
+
+IMPROVEMENTS
+
+* [client] refactor to now include more standard code
+
+BUG FIXES
+
 ## 0.11.0 (March 1, 2017)
 
 BREAKING CHANGES
diff --git a/client/builder/builder.go b/client/builder/builder.go
index 65c2ffe436..f36cc159de 100644
--- a/client/builder/builder.go
+++ b/client/builder/builder.go
@@ -75,6 +75,10 @@ func GetFromAddress() (from sdk.Address, err error) {
 	}
 
 	name := viper.GetString(client.FlagName)
+	if name == "" {
+		return nil, errors.Errorf("must provide a name using --name")
+	}
+
 	info, err := keybase.Get(name)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, errors.Errorf("No key for: %s", name)
diff --git a/examples/basecoin/cmd/basecli/main.go b/examples/basecoin/cmd/basecli/main.go
index 638071d14f..4a2cdd6f4b 100644
--- a/examples/basecoin/cmd/basecli/main.go
+++ b/examples/basecoin/cmd/basecli/main.go
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/client/lcd"
 	"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"
@@ -55,6 +56,14 @@ func main() {
 		client.PostCommands(
 			bankcmd.SendTxCmd(cdc),
 		)...)
+	basecliCmd.AddCommand(
+		client.PostCommands(
+			coolcmd.WhatCoolTxCmd(cdc),
+		)...)
+	basecliCmd.AddCommand(
+		client.PostCommands(
+			coolcmd.SetWhatCoolTxCmd(cdc),
+		)...)
 
 	// add proxy, version and key info
 	basecliCmd.AddCommand(
diff --git a/examples/basecoin/x/cool/commands/cooltx.go b/examples/basecoin/x/cool/commands/cooltx.go
index e1f1b866f0..c2a1acee97 100644
--- a/examples/basecoin/x/cool/commands/cooltx.go
+++ b/examples/basecoin/x/cool/commands/cooltx.go
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/examples/basecoin/x/cool"
 )
 
-// what cool trasaction
+// what cool transaction
 func WhatCoolTxCmd(cdc *wire.Codec) *cobra.Command {
 	return &cobra.Command{
 		Use:   "whatcool [answer]",
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ func WhatCoolTxCmd(cdc *wire.Codec) *cobra.Command {
 	}
 }
 
-// set what cool trasaction
+// set what cool transaction
 func SetWhatCoolTxCmd(cdc *wire.Codec) *cobra.Command {
 	return &cobra.Command{
 		Use:   "setwhatcool [answer]",
diff --git a/x/bank/commands/sendtx.go b/x/bank/commands/sendtx.go
index e743612314..7e6dd463dd 100644
--- a/x/bank/commands/sendtx.go
+++ b/x/bank/commands/sendtx.go
@@ -15,10 +15,8 @@ import (
 )
 
 const (
-	flagTo       = "to"
-	flagAmount   = "amount"
-	flagFee      = "fee"
-	flagSequence = "seq"
+	flagTo     = "to"
+	flagAmount = "amount"
 )
 
 // SendTxCommand will create a send tx and sign it with the given key
@@ -31,8 +29,6 @@ func SendTxCmd(cdc *wire.Codec) *cobra.Command {
 	}
 	cmd.Flags().String(flagTo, "", "Address to send coins")
 	cmd.Flags().String(flagAmount, "", "Amount of coins to send")
-	cmd.Flags().String(flagFee, "", "Fee to pay along with transaction")
-	cmd.Flags().Int64(flagSequence, 0, "Sequence number to sign the tx")
 	return cmd
 }