diff --git a/app/ante.go b/app/ante.go
index d54a37b9..07fc2c63 100644
--- a/app/ante.go
+++ b/app/ante.go
@@ -155,6 +155,16 @@ func ethAnteHandler(
 	gas, _ := ethcore.IntrinsicGas(ethTxMsg.Data.Payload, ethTxMsg.To() == nil, true)
 	newCtx.GasMeter().ConsumeGas(gas, "eth intrinsic gas")
 
+	// no need to increment sequence on CheckTx or RecheckTx
+	if !(ctx.IsCheckTx() && !sim) {
+		// increment sequence of sender
+		acc := ak.GetAccount(ctx, senderAddr)
+		if err := acc.SetSequence(acc.GetSequence() + 1); err != nil {
+			panic(err)
+		}
+		ak.SetAccount(ctx, acc)
+	}
+
 	return newCtx, nil
 }
 
diff --git a/cmd/emintd/genaccounts.go b/client/genaccounts/main.go
similarity index 99%
rename from cmd/emintd/genaccounts.go
rename to client/genaccounts/main.go
index 9b1a23bf..7de5765e 100644
--- a/cmd/emintd/genaccounts.go
+++ b/client/genaccounts/main.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-package main
+package genaccounts
 
 import (
 	"errors"
diff --git a/cmd/emintcli/main.go b/cmd/emintcli/main.go
index 078d2c96..1795cbf4 100644
--- a/cmd/emintcli/main.go
+++ b/cmd/emintcli/main.go
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import (
 	"path"
 
 	emintapp "github.com/cosmos/ethermint/app"
+	emintcrypto "github.com/cosmos/ethermint/crypto"
 	"github.com/cosmos/ethermint/rpc"
 
 	"github.com/tendermint/go-amino"
@@ -20,6 +21,7 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
 	"github.com/spf13/viper"
+	tmamino "github.com/tendermint/tendermint/crypto/encoding/amino"
 	"github.com/tendermint/tendermint/libs/cli"
 )
 
@@ -28,6 +30,9 @@ func main() {
 
 	cdc := emintapp.MakeCodec()
 
+	tmamino.RegisterKeyType(emintcrypto.PubKeySecp256k1{}, emintcrypto.PubKeyAminoName)
+	tmamino.RegisterKeyType(emintcrypto.PrivKeySecp256k1{}, emintcrypto.PrivKeyAminoName)
+
 	cryptokeys.CryptoCdc = cdc
 	clientkeys.KeysCdc = cdc
 
diff --git a/cmd/emintd/main.go b/cmd/emintd/main.go
index f5f497d5..08d87312 100644
--- a/cmd/emintd/main.go
+++ b/cmd/emintd/main.go
@@ -24,8 +24,11 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/cosmos/ethermint/app"
 	emintapp "github.com/cosmos/ethermint/app"
+	"github.com/cosmos/ethermint/client/genaccounts"
+	emintcrypto "github.com/cosmos/ethermint/crypto"
 
 	abci "github.com/tendermint/tendermint/abci/types"
+	tmamino "github.com/tendermint/tendermint/crypto/encoding/amino"
 	"github.com/tendermint/tendermint/libs/cli"
 	tmlog "github.com/tendermint/tendermint/libs/log"
 	tmtypes "github.com/tendermint/tendermint/types"
@@ -37,6 +40,9 @@ func main() {
 
 	cdc := emintapp.MakeCodec()
 
+	tmamino.RegisterKeyType(emintcrypto.PubKeySecp256k1{}, emintcrypto.PubKeyAminoName)
+	tmamino.RegisterKeyType(emintcrypto.PrivKeySecp256k1{}, emintcrypto.PrivKeyAminoName)
+
 	cryptokeys.CryptoCdc = cdc
 	genutil.ModuleCdc = cdc
 	genutiltypes.ModuleCdc = cdc
@@ -65,7 +71,7 @@ func main() {
 		genutilcli.ValidateGenesisCmd(ctx, cdc, emintapp.ModuleBasics),
 
 		// AddGenesisAccountCmd allows users to add accounts to the genesis file
-		AddGenesisAccountCmd(ctx, cdc, app.DefaultNodeHome, app.DefaultCLIHome),
+		genaccounts.AddGenesisAccountCmd(ctx, cdc, app.DefaultNodeHome, app.DefaultCLIHome),
 	)
 
 	// Tendermint node base commands
diff --git a/crypto/secp256k1.go b/crypto/secp256k1.go
index 7b6c4cdb..9bdcf867 100644
--- a/crypto/secp256k1.go
+++ b/crypto/secp256k1.go
@@ -10,12 +10,9 @@ import (
 	authtypes "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/x/auth/types"
 
 	tmcrypto "github.com/tendermint/tendermint/crypto"
-	tmamino "github.com/tendermint/tendermint/crypto/encoding/amino"
 )
 
 func init() {
-	tmamino.RegisterKeyType(PubKeySecp256k1{}, PubKeyAminoName)
-	tmamino.RegisterKeyType(PrivKeySecp256k1{}, PrivKeyAminoName)
 	authtypes.RegisterAccountTypeCodec(PubKeySecp256k1{}, PubKeyAminoName)
 	authtypes.RegisterAccountTypeCodec(PrivKeySecp256k1{}, PrivKeyAminoName)
 }
diff --git a/rpc/eth_api.go b/rpc/eth_api.go
index af04151e..cda253bb 100644
--- a/rpc/eth_api.go
+++ b/rpc/eth_api.go
@@ -268,7 +268,7 @@ func (e *PublicEthAPI) SendTransaction(args params.SendTxArgs) (common.Hash, err
 	}
 
 	// Assemble transaction from fields
-	tx, err := e.GenerateFromArgs(args)
+	tx, err := e.generateFromArgs(args)
 	if err != nil {
 		return common.Hash{}, err
 	}
@@ -871,8 +871,8 @@ func (e *PublicEthAPI) getGasLimit() (int64, error) {
 	return gasLimit, nil
 }
 
-// GenerateFromArgs populates tx message with args (used in RPC API)
-func (e *PublicEthAPI) GenerateFromArgs(args params.SendTxArgs) (msg *types.EthereumTxMsg, err error) {
+// generateFromArgs populates tx message with args (used in RPC API)
+func (e *PublicEthAPI) generateFromArgs(args params.SendTxArgs) (msg *types.EthereumTxMsg, err error) {
 	var nonce uint64
 
 	var gasLimit uint64
diff --git a/x/evm/client/cli/query.go b/x/evm/client/cli/query.go
index 21c19722..61f15769 100644
--- a/x/evm/client/cli/query.go
+++ b/x/evm/client/cli/query.go
@@ -3,11 +3,14 @@ package cli
 import (
 	"fmt"
 
+	"github.com/pkg/errors"
+	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
+
 	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/client"
 	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/client/context"
 	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/codec"
+
 	"github.com/cosmos/ethermint/x/evm/types"
-	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
 )
 
 // GetQueryCmd defines evm module queries through the cli
@@ -20,35 +23,12 @@ func GetQueryCmd(moduleName string, cdc *codec.Codec) *cobra.Command {
 		RunE:                       client.ValidateCmd,
 	}
 	evmQueryCmd.AddCommand(client.GetCommands(
-		GetCmdGetBlockNumber(moduleName, cdc),
 		GetCmdGetStorageAt(moduleName, cdc),
 		GetCmdGetCode(moduleName, cdc),
-		GetCmdGetNonce(moduleName, cdc),
 	)...)
 	return evmQueryCmd
 }
 
-// GetCmdGetBlockNumber queries information about the current block number
-func GetCmdGetBlockNumber(queryRoute string, cdc *codec.Codec) *cobra.Command {
-	return &cobra.Command{
-		Use:   "block-number",
-		Short: "Gets block number (block height)",
-		RunE: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
-			cliCtx := context.NewCLIContext().WithCodec(cdc)
-
-			res, _, err := cliCtx.QueryWithData(fmt.Sprintf("custom/%s/blockNumber", queryRoute), nil)
-			if err != nil {
-				fmt.Printf("could not resolve: %s\n", err)
-				return nil
-			}
-
-			var out types.QueryResBlockNumber
-			cdc.MustUnmarshalJSON(res, &out)
-			return cliCtx.PrintOutput(out)
-		},
-	}
-}
-
 // GetCmdGetStorageAt queries a key in an accounts storage
 func GetCmdGetStorageAt(queryRoute string, cdc *codec.Codec) *cobra.Command {
 	return &cobra.Command{
@@ -58,14 +38,18 @@ func GetCmdGetStorageAt(queryRoute string, cdc *codec.Codec) *cobra.Command {
 		RunE: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 			cliCtx := context.NewCLIContext().WithCodec(cdc)
 
-			// TODO: Validate args
-			account := args[0]
-			key := args[1]
-
-			res, _, err := cliCtx.QueryWithData(fmt.Sprintf("custom/%s/storage/%s/%s", queryRoute, account, key), nil)
+			account, err := accountToHex(args[0])
 			if err != nil {
-				fmt.Printf("could not resolve: %s\n", err)
-				return nil
+				return errors.Wrap(err, "could not parse account address")
+			}
+
+			key := formatKeyToHash(args[1])
+
+			res, _, err := cliCtx.Query(
+				fmt.Sprintf("custom/%s/storage/%s/%s", queryRoute, account, key))
+
+			if err != nil {
+				return fmt.Errorf("could not resolve: %s", err)
 			}
 			var out types.QueryResStorage
 			cdc.MustUnmarshalJSON(res, &out)
@@ -83,41 +67,21 @@ func GetCmdGetCode(queryRoute string, cdc *codec.Codec) *cobra.Command {
 		RunE: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 			cliCtx := context.NewCLIContext().WithCodec(cdc)
 
-			// TODO: Validate args
-			account := args[0]
-
-			res, _, err := cliCtx.QueryWithData(fmt.Sprintf("custom/%s/code/%s", queryRoute, account), nil)
+			account, err := accountToHex(args[0])
 			if err != nil {
-				fmt.Printf("could not resolve: %s\n", err)
-				return nil
+				return errors.Wrap(err, "could not parse account address")
 			}
+
+			res, _, err := cliCtx.Query(
+				fmt.Sprintf("custom/%s/code/%s", queryRoute, account))
+
+			if err != nil {
+				return fmt.Errorf("could not resolve: %s", err)
+			}
+
 			var out types.QueryResCode
 			cdc.MustUnmarshalJSON(res, &out)
 			return cliCtx.PrintOutput(out)
 		},
 	}
 }
-
-// GetCmdGetCode queries the nonce field of a given address
-func GetCmdGetNonce(queryRoute string, cdc *codec.Codec) *cobra.Command {
-	return &cobra.Command{
-		Use:   "nonce [account]",
-		Short: "Gets nonce from an account",
-		Args:  cobra.ExactArgs(1),
-		RunE: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
-			cliCtx := context.NewCLIContext().WithCodec(cdc)
-
-			// TODO: Validate args
-			account := args[0]
-
-			res, _, err := cliCtx.QueryWithData(fmt.Sprintf("custom/%s/nonce/%s", queryRoute, account), nil)
-			if err != nil {
-				fmt.Printf("could not resolve: %s\n", err)
-				return nil
-			}
-			var out types.QueryResNonce
-			cdc.MustUnmarshalJSON(res, &out)
-			return cliCtx.PrintOutput(out)
-		},
-	}
-}
diff --git a/x/evm/client/cli/tx.go b/x/evm/client/cli/tx.go
index e8a3ad5f..416eb580 100644
--- a/x/evm/client/cli/tx.go
+++ b/x/evm/client/cli/tx.go
@@ -1,22 +1,25 @@
 package cli
 
 import (
-	"math/big"
+	"fmt"
 	"strconv"
+	"strings"
 
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/common"
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/common/hexutil"
+	ethcrypto "github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/crypto"
+	"github.com/pkg/errors"
 	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
 
 	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/client"
 	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/client/context"
-	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/client/keys"
 	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/codec"
 	sdk "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/types"
 	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/x/auth"
 	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/x/auth/client/utils"
-	emintTypes "github.com/cosmos/ethermint/types"
+	authtypes "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/x/auth/types"
+	emint "github.com/cosmos/ethermint/types"
 	"github.com/cosmos/ethermint/x/evm/types"
-
-	ethcmn "github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/common"
 )
 
 // GetTxCmd defines the CLI commands regarding evm module transactions
@@ -30,56 +33,126 @@ func GetTxCmd(storeKey string, cdc *codec.Codec) *cobra.Command {
 	}
 
 	evmTxCmd.AddCommand(client.PostCommands(
-	// TODO: Add back generating cosmos tx for Ethereum tx message
-	// GetCmdGenTx(cdc),
+		GetCmdGenTx(cdc),
+		GetCmdGenCreateTx(cdc),
 	)...)
 
 	return evmTxCmd
 }
 
-// GetCmdGenTx generates an ethereum transaction wrapped in a Cosmos standard transaction
+// GetCmdGenTx generates an Emint transaction (excludes create operations)
 func GetCmdGenTx(cdc *codec.Codec) *cobra.Command {
 	return &cobra.Command{
-		Use:   "generate-tx [ethaddress] [amount] [gaslimit] [gasprice] [payload]",
-		Short: "generate eth tx wrapped in a Cosmos Standard tx",
-		Args:  cobra.ExactArgs(5),
+		Use:   "send [to_address] [amount (in photons)] [<data>]",
+		Short: "send transaction to address (call operations included)",
+		Args:  cobra.RangeArgs(2, 3),
 		RunE: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
-			// TODO: remove inputs and infer based on StdTx
 			cliCtx := context.NewCLIContext().WithCodec(cdc)
 
 			txBldr := auth.NewTxBuilderFromCLI().WithTxEncoder(utils.GetTxEncoder(cdc))
 
-			kb, err := keys.NewKeyBaseFromHomeFlag()
+			toAddr, err := cosmosAddressFromArg(args[0])
 			if err != nil {
-				panic(err)
+				return errors.Wrap(err, "must provide a valid Bech32 address for to_address")
 			}
 
-			coins, err := sdk.ParseCoins(args[1])
+			// Ambiguously decode amount from any base
+			amount, err := strconv.ParseInt(args[1], 0, 64)
 			if err != nil {
 				return err
 			}
 
-			gasLimit, err := strconv.ParseUint(args[2], 0, 64)
-			if err != nil {
-				return err
+			var data []byte
+			if len(args) > 2 {
+				payload := args[2]
+				if !strings.HasPrefix(payload, "0x") {
+					payload = "0x" + payload
+				}
+
+				data, err = hexutil.Decode(payload)
+				if err != nil {
+					fmt.Println(err)
+				}
 			}
 
-			gasPrice, err := strconv.ParseUint(args[3], 0, 64)
+			from := cliCtx.GetFromAddress()
+
+			_, seq, err := authtypes.NewAccountRetriever(cliCtx).GetAccountNumberSequence(from)
 			if err != nil {
-				return err
+				return errors.Wrap(err, "Could not retrieve account sequence")
 			}
 
-			payload := args[4]
-			addr := ethcmn.HexToAddress(args[0])
-			// TODO: Remove explicit photon check and check variables
-			msg := types.NewEthereumTxMsg(0, &addr, big.NewInt(coins.AmountOf(emintTypes.DenomDefault).Int64()), gasLimit, new(big.Int).SetUint64(gasPrice), []byte(payload))
+			// TODO: Potentially allow overriding of gas price and gas limit
+			msg := types.NewEmintMsg(seq, &toAddr, sdk.NewInt(amount), txBldr.Gas(),
+				sdk.NewInt(emint.DefaultGasPrice), data, from)
+
 			err = msg.ValidateBasic()
 			if err != nil {
 				return err
 			}
 
-			// TODO: possibly overwrite gas values in txBldr
-			return utils.GenerateOrBroadcastMsgs(cliCtx, txBldr.WithKeybase(kb), []sdk.Msg{msg})
+			return utils.GenerateOrBroadcastMsgs(cliCtx, txBldr, []sdk.Msg{msg})
+		},
+	}
+}
+
+// GetCmdGenTx generates an Emint transaction (excludes create operations)
+func GetCmdGenCreateTx(cdc *codec.Codec) *cobra.Command {
+	return &cobra.Command{
+		Use:   "create [contract bytecode] [<amount (in photons)>]",
+		Short: "create contract through the evm using compiled bytecode",
+		Args:  cobra.RangeArgs(1, 2),
+		RunE: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
+			cliCtx := context.NewCLIContext().WithCodec(cdc)
+
+			txBldr := auth.NewTxBuilderFromCLI().WithTxEncoder(utils.GetTxEncoder(cdc))
+
+			payload := args[0]
+			if !strings.HasPrefix(payload, "0x") {
+				payload = "0x" + payload
+			}
+
+			data, err := hexutil.Decode(payload)
+			if err != nil {
+				fmt.Println(err)
+			}
+
+			var amount int64
+			if len(args) > 1 {
+				// Ambiguously decode amount from any base
+				amount, err = strconv.ParseInt(args[1], 0, 64)
+				if err != nil {
+					return errors.Wrap(err, "invalid amount")
+				}
+			}
+
+			from := cliCtx.GetFromAddress()
+
+			_, seq, err := authtypes.NewAccountRetriever(cliCtx).GetAccountNumberSequence(from)
+			if err != nil {
+				return errors.Wrap(err, "Could not retrieve account sequence")
+			}
+
+			// TODO: Potentially allow overriding of gas price and gas limit
+			msg := types.NewEmintMsg(seq, nil, sdk.NewInt(amount), txBldr.Gas(),
+				sdk.NewInt(emint.DefaultGasPrice), data, from)
+
+			err = msg.ValidateBasic()
+			if err != nil {
+				return err
+			}
+
+			if err = utils.GenerateOrBroadcastMsgs(cliCtx, txBldr, []sdk.Msg{msg}); err != nil {
+				return err
+			}
+
+			contractAddr := ethcrypto.CreateAddress(common.BytesToAddress(from.Bytes()), seq)
+			fmt.Printf(
+				"Contract will be deployed to: \nHex: %s\nCosmos Address: %s\n",
+				contractAddr.Hex(),
+				sdk.AccAddress(contractAddr.Bytes()),
+			)
+			return nil
 		},
 	}
 }
diff --git a/x/evm/client/cli/utils.go b/x/evm/client/cli/utils.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ef3fd5cd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/x/evm/client/cli/utils.go
@@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+package cli
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"strings"
+
+	"github.com/pkg/errors"
+
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/common"
+
+	sdk "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/types"
+)
+
+func accountToHex(addr string) (string, error) {
+	if strings.HasPrefix(addr, sdk.Bech32PrefixAccAddr) {
+		// Check to see if address is Cosmos bech32 formatted
+		toAddr, err := sdk.AccAddressFromBech32(addr)
+		if err != nil {
+			return "", errors.Wrap(err, "must provide a valid Bech32 address")
+		}
+		ethAddr := common.BytesToAddress(toAddr.Bytes())
+		return ethAddr.Hex(), nil
+	}
+
+	if !strings.HasPrefix(addr, "0x") {
+		addr = "0x" + addr
+	}
+
+	valid := common.IsHexAddress(addr)
+	if !valid {
+		return "", fmt.Errorf("%s is not a valid Ethereum or Cosmos address", addr)
+	}
+
+	ethAddr := common.HexToAddress(addr)
+
+	return ethAddr.Hex(), nil
+}
+
+func formatKeyToHash(key string) string {
+	if !strings.HasPrefix(key, "0x") {
+		key = "0x" + key
+	}
+
+	ethkey := common.HexToHash(key)
+
+	return ethkey.Hex()
+}
+
+func cosmosAddressFromArg(addr string) (sdk.AccAddress, error) {
+	if strings.HasPrefix(addr, sdk.Bech32PrefixAccAddr) {
+		// Check to see if address is Cosmos bech32 formatted
+		toAddr, err := sdk.AccAddressFromBech32(addr)
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, errors.Wrap(err, "invalid bech32 formatted address")
+		}
+		return toAddr, nil
+	}
+
+	// Strip 0x prefix if exists
+	addr = strings.TrimPrefix(addr, "0x")
+
+	return sdk.AccAddressFromHex(addr)
+}
diff --git a/x/evm/client/cli/utils_test.go b/x/evm/client/cli/utils_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..568bd44a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/x/evm/client/cli/utils_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,82 @@
+package cli
+
+import (
+	"testing"
+
+	sdk "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/types"
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/common"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
+)
+
+func TestAddressFormats(t *testing.T) {
+	testCases := []struct {
+		name        string
+		addrString  string
+		expectedHex string
+		expectErr   bool
+	}{
+		{"Cosmos Address", "cosmos18wvvwfmq77a6d8tza4h5sfuy2yj3jj88yqg82a", "0x3B98c72760f7BBa69D62ED6f48278451251948e7", false},
+		{"hex without 0x", "3B98C72760F7BBA69D62ED6F48278451251948E7", "0x3B98c72760f7BBa69D62ED6f48278451251948e7", false},
+		{"hex with mixed casing", "3b98C72760f7BBA69D62ED6F48278451251948e7", "0x3B98c72760f7BBa69D62ED6f48278451251948e7", false},
+		{"hex with 0x", "0x3B98C72760F7BBA69D62ED6F48278451251948E7", "0x3B98c72760f7BBa69D62ED6f48278451251948e7", false},
+		{"invalid hex ethereum address", "0x3B98C72760F7BBA69D62ED6F48278451251948E", "", true},
+		{"invalid Cosmos address", "cosmos18wvvwfmq77a6d8tza4h5sfuy2yj3jj88", "", true},
+		{"empty string", "", "", true},
+	}
+
+	for _, tc := range testCases {
+		tc := tc
+		t.Run(tc.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			hex, err := accountToHex(tc.addrString)
+			require.Equal(t, tc.expectErr, err != nil, err)
+
+			if !tc.expectErr {
+				require.Equal(t, hex, tc.expectedHex)
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}
+
+func TestCosmosToEthereumTypes(t *testing.T) {
+	hexString := "0x3B98D72760f7bbA69d62Ed6F48278451251948E7"
+	cosmosAddr, err := sdk.AccAddressFromHex(hexString[2:])
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	cosmosFormatted := cosmosAddr.String()
+
+	// Test decoding a cosmos formatted address
+	decodedHex, err := accountToHex(cosmosFormatted)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	require.Equal(t, hexString, decodedHex)
+
+	// Test converting cosmos address with eth address from hex
+	hexEth := common.HexToAddress(hexString)
+	convertedEth := common.BytesToAddress(cosmosAddr.Bytes())
+	require.Equal(t, hexEth, convertedEth)
+
+	// Test decoding eth hex output against hex string
+	ethDecoded, err := accountToHex(hexEth.Hex())
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	require.Equal(t, hexString, ethDecoded)
+}
+
+func TestAddressToCosmosAddress(t *testing.T) {
+	baseAddr, err := sdk.AccAddressFromHex("6A98D72760f7bbA69d62Ed6F48278451251948E7")
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	// Test cosmos string back to address
+	cosmosFormatted, err := cosmosAddressFromArg(baseAddr.String())
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	require.Equal(t, baseAddr, cosmosFormatted)
+
+	// Test account address from Ethereum address
+	ethAddr := common.BytesToAddress(baseAddr.Bytes())
+	ethFormatted, err := cosmosAddressFromArg(ethAddr.Hex())
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	require.Equal(t, baseAddr, ethFormatted)
+
+	// Test encoding without the 0x prefix
+	ethFormatted, err = cosmosAddressFromArg(ethAddr.Hex()[2:])
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	require.Equal(t, baseAddr, ethFormatted)
+}
diff --git a/x/evm/module.go b/x/evm/module.go
index ce8d138a..c6dcbe1d 100644
--- a/x/evm/module.go
+++ b/x/evm/module.go
@@ -120,12 +120,18 @@ func (am AppModule) EndBlock(ctx sdk.Context, _ abci.RequestEndBlock) []abci.Val
 	// Gas costs are handled within msg handler so costs should be ignored
 	ebCtx := ctx.WithBlockGasMeter(sdk.NewInfiniteGasMeter())
 
+	// Update account balances before committing other parts of state
+	am.keeper.csdb.UpdateAccounts()
+
 	// Commit state objects to KV store
 	_, err := am.keeper.csdb.WithContext(ebCtx).Commit(true)
 	if err != nil {
 		panic(err)
 	}
 
+	// Clear accounts cache after account data has been committed
+	am.keeper.csdb.ClearStateObjects()
+
 	return []abci.ValidatorUpdate{}
 }
 
diff --git a/x/evm/types/codec.go b/x/evm/types/codec.go
index 4ea5dd38..a657b845 100644
--- a/x/evm/types/codec.go
+++ b/x/evm/types/codec.go
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ var ModuleCdc = codec.New()
 func init() {
 	cdc := codec.New()
 
-	RegisterCodec(cdc)
 	codec.RegisterCrypto(cdc)
 
 	ModuleCdc = cdc.Seal()
diff --git a/x/evm/types/key.go b/x/evm/types/key.go
index d257084f..839a110b 100644
--- a/x/evm/types/key.go
+++ b/x/evm/types/key.go
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ package types
 
 const (
 	// ModuleName string name of module
-	ModuleName = "ethermint"
+	ModuleName = "evm"
 
 	// EvmStoreKey key for ethereum storage data
 	EvmStoreKey = "evmstore"
diff --git a/x/evm/types/state_transition.go b/x/evm/types/state_transition.go
index 4944e74a..1ebc9125 100644
--- a/x/evm/types/state_transition.go
+++ b/x/evm/types/state_transition.go
@@ -30,11 +30,8 @@ type StateTransition struct {
 
 // TransitionCSDB performs an evm state transition from a transaction
 func (st StateTransition) TransitionCSDB(ctx sdk.Context) (*big.Int, sdk.Result) {
-	contractCreation := st.Recipient == nil
 
-	if res := st.checkNonce(); !res.IsOK() {
-		return nil, res
-	}
+	contractCreation := st.Recipient == nil
 
 	cost, err := core.IntrinsicGas(st.Payload, contractCreation, true)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -44,7 +41,7 @@ func (st StateTransition) TransitionCSDB(ctx sdk.Context) (*big.Int, sdk.Result)
 	// This gas limit the the transaction gas limit with intrinsic gas subtracted
 	gasLimit := st.GasLimit - ctx.GasMeter().GasConsumed()
 
-	csdb := st.Csdb
+	csdb := st.Csdb.WithContext(ctx)
 	if st.Simulate {
 		// gasLimit is set here because stdTxs incur gaskv charges in the ante handler, but for eth_call
 		// the cost needs to be the same as an Ethereum transaction sent through the web3 API
@@ -59,6 +56,9 @@ func (st StateTransition) TransitionCSDB(ctx sdk.Context) (*big.Int, sdk.Result)
 		csdb = st.Csdb.Copy()
 	}
 
+	// Clear cache of accounts to handle changes outside of the EVM
+	csdb.UpdateAccounts()
+
 	// Create context for evm
 	context := vm.Context{
 		CanTransfer: core.CanTransfer,
@@ -88,14 +88,23 @@ func (st StateTransition) TransitionCSDB(ctx sdk.Context) (*big.Int, sdk.Result)
 		senderRef   = vm.AccountRef(st.Sender)
 	)
 
+	// Get nonce of account outside of the EVM
+	currentNonce := st.Csdb.GetNonce(st.Sender)
+	// Set nonce of sender account before evm state transition for usage in generating Create address
+	st.Csdb.SetNonce(st.Sender, st.AccountNonce)
+
 	if contractCreation {
 		ret, addr, leftOverGas, vmerr = vmenv.Create(senderRef, st.Payload, gasLimit, st.Amount)
 	} else {
-		// Increment the nonce for the next transaction
+		// Increment the nonce for the next transaction	(just for evm state transition)
 		csdb.SetNonce(st.Sender, csdb.GetNonce(st.Sender)+1)
+
 		ret, leftOverGas, vmerr = vmenv.Call(senderRef, *st.Recipient, st.Payload, gasLimit, st.Amount)
 	}
 
+	// Resets nonce to value pre state transition
+	st.Csdb.SetNonce(st.Sender, currentNonce)
+
 	// Generate bloom filter to be saved in tx receipt data
 	bloomInt := big.NewInt(0)
 	var bloomFilter ethtypes.Bloom
@@ -132,18 +141,3 @@ func (st StateTransition) TransitionCSDB(ctx sdk.Context) (*big.Int, sdk.Result)
 
 	return bloomInt, sdk.Result{Data: returnData, GasUsed: st.GasLimit - leftOverGas}
 }
-
-func (st *StateTransition) checkNonce() sdk.Result {
-	// If simulated transaction, don't verify nonce
-	if !st.Simulate {
-		// Make sure this transaction's nonce is correct.
-		nonce := st.Csdb.GetNonce(st.Sender)
-		if nonce < st.AccountNonce {
-			return emint.ErrInvalidNonce("nonce too high").Result()
-		} else if nonce > st.AccountNonce {
-			return emint.ErrInvalidNonce("nonce too low").Result()
-		}
-	}
-
-	return sdk.Result{}
-}
diff --git a/x/evm/types/statedb.go b/x/evm/types/statedb.go
index 32a3a961..d58e89c8 100644
--- a/x/evm/types/statedb.go
+++ b/x/evm/types/statedb.go
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ import (
 	sdk "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/types"
 	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/x/auth"
 
+	emint "github.com/cosmos/ethermint/types"
+
 	ethcmn "github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/common"
 	ethstate "github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/core/state"
 	ethtypes "github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/core/types"
@@ -523,7 +525,7 @@ func (csdb *CommitStateDB) Suicide(addr ethcmn.Address) bool {
 // Reset clears out all ephemeral state objects from the state db, but keeps
 // the underlying account mapper and store keys to avoid reloading data for the
 // next operations.
-func (csdb *CommitStateDB) Reset(root ethcmn.Hash) error {
+func (csdb *CommitStateDB) Reset(_ ethcmn.Hash) error {
 	csdb.stateObjects = make(map[ethcmn.Address]*stateObject)
 	csdb.stateObjectsDirty = make(map[ethcmn.Address]struct{})
 	csdb.thash = ethcmn.Hash{}
@@ -537,6 +539,27 @@ func (csdb *CommitStateDB) Reset(root ethcmn.Hash) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
+// UpdateAccounts updates the nonce and coin balances of accounts
+func (csdb *CommitStateDB) UpdateAccounts() {
+	for addr, so := range csdb.stateObjects {
+		currAcc := csdb.ak.GetAccount(csdb.ctx, sdk.AccAddress(addr.Bytes()))
+		emintAcc, ok := currAcc.(*emint.Account)
+		if ok {
+			if (so.Balance() != emintAcc.Balance().BigInt()) || (so.Nonce() != emintAcc.GetSequence()) {
+				// If queried account's balance or nonce are invalid, update the account pointer
+				so.account = emintAcc
+			}
+		}
+
+	}
+}
+
+// ClearStateObjects clears cache of state objects to handle account changes outside of the EVM
+func (csdb *CommitStateDB) ClearStateObjects() {
+	csdb.stateObjects = make(map[ethcmn.Address]*stateObject)
+	csdb.stateObjectsDirty = make(map[ethcmn.Address]struct{})
+}
+
 func (csdb *CommitStateDB) clearJournalAndRefund() {
 	csdb.journal = newJournal()
 	csdb.validRevisions = csdb.validRevisions[:0]