diff --git a/eth2/types/src/attestation.rs b/eth2/types/src/attestation.rs
index 03ef8ce48..67bff3d20 100644
--- a/eth2/types/src/attestation.rs
+++ b/eth2/types/src/attestation.rs
@@ -35,11 +35,11 @@ mod tests {
     }
 
     #[test]
-    pub fn test_hash_tree_root_internal() {
+    pub fn test_hash_tree_root() {
         let mut rng = XorShiftRng::from_seed([42; 16]);
         let original = Attestation::random_for_test(&mut rng);
 
-        let result = original.hash_tree_root_internal();
+        let result = original.hash_tree_root();
 
         assert_eq!(result.len(), 32);
         // TODO: Add further tests
diff --git a/eth2/types/src/attestation_data.rs b/eth2/types/src/attestation_data.rs
index 1dfadfb1d..5899ab52d 100644
--- a/eth2/types/src/attestation_data.rs
+++ b/eth2/types/src/attestation_data.rs
@@ -53,11 +53,11 @@ mod tests {
     }
 
     #[test]
-    pub fn test_hash_tree_root_internal() {
+    pub fn test_hash_tree_root() {
         let mut rng = XorShiftRng::from_seed([42; 16]);
         let original = AttestationData::random_for_test(&mut rng);
 
-        let result = original.hash_tree_root_internal();
+        let result = original.hash_tree_root();
 
         assert_eq!(result.len(), 32);
         // TODO: Add further tests
diff --git a/eth2/types/src/attestation_data_and_custody_bit.rs b/eth2/types/src/attestation_data_and_custody_bit.rs
index 83018c194..e9cf4bb67 100644
--- a/eth2/types/src/attestation_data_and_custody_bit.rs
+++ b/eth2/types/src/attestation_data_and_custody_bit.rs
@@ -42,11 +42,11 @@ mod test {
     }
 
     #[test]
-    pub fn test_hash_tree_root_internal() {
+    pub fn test_hash_tree_root() {
         let mut rng = XorShiftRng::from_seed([42; 16]);
         let original = AttestationDataAndCustodyBit::random_for_test(&mut rng);
 
-        let result = original.hash_tree_root_internal();
+        let result = original.hash_tree_root();
 
         assert_eq!(result.len(), 32);
         // TODO: Add further tests
diff --git a/eth2/types/src/attester_slashing.rs b/eth2/types/src/attester_slashing.rs
index 1cb671960..7b25e94c4 100644
--- a/eth2/types/src/attester_slashing.rs
+++ b/eth2/types/src/attester_slashing.rs
@@ -35,11 +35,11 @@ mod tests {
     }
 
     #[test]
-    pub fn test_hash_tree_root_internal() {
+    pub fn test_hash_tree_root() {
         let mut rng = XorShiftRng::from_seed([42; 16]);
         let original = AttesterSlashing::random_for_test(&mut rng);
 
-        let result = original.hash_tree_root_internal();
+        let result = original.hash_tree_root();
 
         assert_eq!(result.len(), 32);
         // TODO: Add further tests
diff --git a/eth2/types/src/beacon_block.rs b/eth2/types/src/beacon_block.rs
index 2e1e24ef7..6c2b15888 100644
--- a/eth2/types/src/beacon_block.rs
+++ b/eth2/types/src/beacon_block.rs
@@ -69,11 +69,11 @@ mod tests {
     }
 
     #[test]
-    pub fn test_hash_tree_root_internal() {
+    pub fn test_hash_tree_root() {
         let mut rng = XorShiftRng::from_seed([42; 16]);
         let original = BeaconBlock::random_for_test(&mut rng);
 
-        let result = original.hash_tree_root_internal();
+        let result = original.hash_tree_root();
 
         assert_eq!(result.len(), 32);
         // TODO: Add further tests
diff --git a/eth2/types/src/beacon_block_body.rs b/eth2/types/src/beacon_block_body.rs
index e7dec2e4b..2a43f289c 100644
--- a/eth2/types/src/beacon_block_body.rs
+++ b/eth2/types/src/beacon_block_body.rs
@@ -36,11 +36,11 @@ mod tests {
     }
 
     #[test]
-    pub fn test_hash_tree_root_internal() {
+    pub fn test_hash_tree_root() {
         let mut rng = XorShiftRng::from_seed([42; 16]);
         let original = BeaconBlockBody::random_for_test(&mut rng);
 
-        let result = original.hash_tree_root_internal();
+        let result = original.hash_tree_root();
 
         assert_eq!(result.len(), 32);
         // TODO: Add further tests
diff --git a/eth2/types/src/beacon_state.rs b/eth2/types/src/beacon_state.rs
index 809408b32..bbba5d70b 100644
--- a/eth2/types/src/beacon_state.rs
+++ b/eth2/types/src/beacon_state.rs
@@ -1262,42 +1262,42 @@ impl Decodable for BeaconState {
 }
 
 impl TreeHash for BeaconState {
-    fn hash_tree_root_internal(&self) -> Vec<u8> {
+    fn hash_tree_root(&self) -> Vec<u8> {
         let mut result: Vec<u8> = vec![];
-        result.append(&mut self.slot.hash_tree_root_internal());
-        result.append(&mut self.genesis_time.hash_tree_root_internal());
-        result.append(&mut self.fork.hash_tree_root_internal());
-        result.append(&mut self.validator_registry.hash_tree_root_internal());
-        result.append(&mut self.validator_balances.hash_tree_root_internal());
+        result.append(&mut self.slot.hash_tree_root());
+        result.append(&mut self.genesis_time.hash_tree_root());
+        result.append(&mut self.fork.hash_tree_root());
+        result.append(&mut self.validator_registry.hash_tree_root());
+        result.append(&mut self.validator_balances.hash_tree_root());
         result.append(
             &mut self
                 .validator_registry_update_epoch
-                .hash_tree_root_internal(),
+                .hash_tree_root(),
         );
-        result.append(&mut self.latest_randao_mixes.hash_tree_root_internal());
+        result.append(&mut self.latest_randao_mixes.hash_tree_root());
         result.append(
             &mut self
                 .previous_shuffling_start_shard
-                .hash_tree_root_internal(),
+                .hash_tree_root(),
         );
-        result.append(&mut self.current_shuffling_start_shard.hash_tree_root_internal());
-        result.append(&mut self.previous_shuffling_epoch.hash_tree_root_internal());
-        result.append(&mut self.current_shuffling_epoch.hash_tree_root_internal());
-        result.append(&mut self.previous_shuffling_seed.hash_tree_root_internal());
-        result.append(&mut self.current_shuffling_seed.hash_tree_root_internal());
-        result.append(&mut self.previous_justified_epoch.hash_tree_root_internal());
-        result.append(&mut self.justified_epoch.hash_tree_root_internal());
-        result.append(&mut self.justification_bitfield.hash_tree_root_internal());
-        result.append(&mut self.finalized_epoch.hash_tree_root_internal());
-        result.append(&mut self.latest_crosslinks.hash_tree_root_internal());
-        result.append(&mut self.latest_block_roots.hash_tree_root_internal());
-        result.append(&mut self.latest_active_index_roots.hash_tree_root_internal());
-        result.append(&mut self.latest_slashed_balances.hash_tree_root_internal());
-        result.append(&mut self.latest_attestations.hash_tree_root_internal());
-        result.append(&mut self.batched_block_roots.hash_tree_root_internal());
-        result.append(&mut self.latest_eth1_data.hash_tree_root_internal());
-        result.append(&mut self.eth1_data_votes.hash_tree_root_internal());
-        result.append(&mut self.deposit_index.hash_tree_root_internal());
+        result.append(&mut self.current_shuffling_start_shard.hash_tree_root());
+        result.append(&mut self.previous_shuffling_epoch.hash_tree_root());
+        result.append(&mut self.current_shuffling_epoch.hash_tree_root());
+        result.append(&mut self.previous_shuffling_seed.hash_tree_root());
+        result.append(&mut self.current_shuffling_seed.hash_tree_root());
+        result.append(&mut self.previous_justified_epoch.hash_tree_root());
+        result.append(&mut self.justified_epoch.hash_tree_root());
+        result.append(&mut self.justification_bitfield.hash_tree_root());
+        result.append(&mut self.finalized_epoch.hash_tree_root());
+        result.append(&mut self.latest_crosslinks.hash_tree_root());
+        result.append(&mut self.latest_block_roots.hash_tree_root());
+        result.append(&mut self.latest_active_index_roots.hash_tree_root());
+        result.append(&mut self.latest_slashed_balances.hash_tree_root());
+        result.append(&mut self.latest_attestations.hash_tree_root());
+        result.append(&mut self.batched_block_roots.hash_tree_root());
+        result.append(&mut self.latest_eth1_data.hash_tree_root());
+        result.append(&mut self.eth1_data_votes.hash_tree_root());
+        result.append(&mut self.deposit_index.hash_tree_root());
         hash(&result)
     }
 }
diff --git a/eth2/types/src/beacon_state/tests.rs b/eth2/types/src/beacon_state/tests.rs
index 40bfd146c..eca54bf36 100644
--- a/eth2/types/src/beacon_state/tests.rs
+++ b/eth2/types/src/beacon_state/tests.rs
@@ -72,11 +72,11 @@ pub fn test_ssz_round_trip() {
 }
 
 #[test]
-pub fn test_hash_tree_root_internal() {
+pub fn test_hash_tree_root() {
     let mut rng = XorShiftRng::from_seed([42; 16]);
     let original = BeaconState::random_for_test(&mut rng);
 
-    let result = original.hash_tree_root_internal();
+    let result = original.hash_tree_root();
 
     assert_eq!(result.len(), 32);
     // TODO: Add further tests
diff --git a/eth2/types/src/crosslink.rs b/eth2/types/src/crosslink.rs
index f49195a75..ed31a80d5 100644
--- a/eth2/types/src/crosslink.rs
+++ b/eth2/types/src/crosslink.rs
@@ -34,11 +34,11 @@ mod tests {
     }
 
     #[test]
-    pub fn test_hash_tree_root_internal() {
+    pub fn test_hash_tree_root() {
         let mut rng = XorShiftRng::from_seed([42; 16]);
         let original = Crosslink::random_for_test(&mut rng);
 
-        let result = original.hash_tree_root_internal();
+        let result = original.hash_tree_root();
 
         assert_eq!(result.len(), 32);
         // TODO: Add further tests
diff --git a/eth2/types/src/deposit.rs b/eth2/types/src/deposit.rs
index 2e69ea599..dcd82e550 100644
--- a/eth2/types/src/deposit.rs
+++ b/eth2/types/src/deposit.rs
@@ -33,11 +33,11 @@ mod tests {
     }
 
     #[test]
-    pub fn test_hash_tree_root_internal() {
+    pub fn test_hash_tree_root() {
         let mut rng = XorShiftRng::from_seed([42; 16]);
         let original = Deposit::random_for_test(&mut rng);
 
-        let result = original.hash_tree_root_internal();
+        let result = original.hash_tree_root();
 
         assert_eq!(result.len(), 32);
         // TODO: Add further tests
diff --git a/eth2/types/src/deposit_data.rs b/eth2/types/src/deposit_data.rs
index 1eb2722a9..d90b07b09 100644
--- a/eth2/types/src/deposit_data.rs
+++ b/eth2/types/src/deposit_data.rs
@@ -33,11 +33,11 @@ mod tests {
     }
 
     #[test]
-    pub fn test_hash_tree_root_internal() {
+    pub fn test_hash_tree_root() {
         let mut rng = XorShiftRng::from_seed([42; 16]);
         let original = DepositData::random_for_test(&mut rng);
 
-        let result = original.hash_tree_root_internal();
+        let result = original.hash_tree_root();
 
         assert_eq!(result.len(), 32);
         // TODO: Add further tests
diff --git a/eth2/types/src/deposit_input.rs b/eth2/types/src/deposit_input.rs
index c4c79c3d1..1dda64ce2 100644
--- a/eth2/types/src/deposit_input.rs
+++ b/eth2/types/src/deposit_input.rs
@@ -34,11 +34,11 @@ mod tests {
     }
 
     #[test]
-    pub fn test_hash_tree_root_internal() {
+    pub fn test_hash_tree_root() {
         let mut rng = XorShiftRng::from_seed([42; 16]);
         let original = DepositInput::random_for_test(&mut rng);
 
-        let result = original.hash_tree_root_internal();
+        let result = original.hash_tree_root();
 
         assert_eq!(result.len(), 32);
         // TODO: Add further tests
diff --git a/eth2/types/src/eth1_data.rs b/eth2/types/src/eth1_data.rs
index 2c817ca38..88f91e3a9 100644
--- a/eth2/types/src/eth1_data.rs
+++ b/eth2/types/src/eth1_data.rs
@@ -32,11 +32,11 @@ mod tests {
     }
 
     #[test]
-    pub fn test_hash_tree_root_internal() {
+    pub fn test_hash_tree_root() {
         let mut rng = XorShiftRng::from_seed([42; 16]);
         let original = Eth1Data::random_for_test(&mut rng);
 
-        let result = original.hash_tree_root_internal();
+        let result = original.hash_tree_root();
 
         assert_eq!(result.len(), 32);
         // TODO: Add further tests
diff --git a/eth2/types/src/eth1_data_vote.rs b/eth2/types/src/eth1_data_vote.rs
index 898145575..bd8266ce3 100644
--- a/eth2/types/src/eth1_data_vote.rs
+++ b/eth2/types/src/eth1_data_vote.rs
@@ -32,11 +32,11 @@ mod tests {
     }
 
     #[test]
-    pub fn test_hash_tree_root_internal() {
+    pub fn test_hash_tree_root() {
         let mut rng = XorShiftRng::from_seed([42; 16]);
         let original = Eth1DataVote::random_for_test(&mut rng);
 
-        let result = original.hash_tree_root_internal();
+        let result = original.hash_tree_root();
 
         assert_eq!(result.len(), 32);
         // TODO: Add further tests
diff --git a/eth2/types/src/fork.rs b/eth2/types/src/fork.rs
index 0acd6da90..9cf6ae396 100644
--- a/eth2/types/src/fork.rs
+++ b/eth2/types/src/fork.rs
@@ -44,11 +44,11 @@ mod tests {
     }
 
     #[test]
-    pub fn test_hash_tree_root_internal() {
+    pub fn test_hash_tree_root() {
         let mut rng = XorShiftRng::from_seed([42; 16]);
         let original = Fork::random_for_test(&mut rng);
 
-        let result = original.hash_tree_root_internal();
+        let result = original.hash_tree_root();
 
         assert_eq!(result.len(), 32);
         // TODO: Add further tests
diff --git a/eth2/types/src/pending_attestation.rs b/eth2/types/src/pending_attestation.rs
index 0430d18ba..c1293546e 100644
--- a/eth2/types/src/pending_attestation.rs
+++ b/eth2/types/src/pending_attestation.rs
@@ -34,11 +34,11 @@ mod tests {
     }
 
     #[test]
-    pub fn test_hash_tree_root_internal() {
+    pub fn test_hash_tree_root() {
         let mut rng = XorShiftRng::from_seed([42; 16]);
         let original = PendingAttestation::random_for_test(&mut rng);
 
-        let result = original.hash_tree_root_internal();
+        let result = original.hash_tree_root();
 
         assert_eq!(result.len(), 32);
         // TODO: Add further tests
diff --git a/eth2/types/src/proposal.rs b/eth2/types/src/proposal.rs
index b1fd737a0..dda544a19 100644
--- a/eth2/types/src/proposal.rs
+++ b/eth2/types/src/proposal.rs
@@ -37,11 +37,11 @@ mod tests {
     }
 
     #[test]
-    pub fn test_hash_tree_root_internal() {
+    pub fn test_hash_tree_root() {
         let mut rng = XorShiftRng::from_seed([42; 16]);
         let original = Proposal::random_for_test(&mut rng);
 
-        let result = original.hash_tree_root_internal();
+        let result = original.hash_tree_root();
 
         assert_eq!(result.len(), 32);
         // TODO: Add further tests
diff --git a/eth2/types/src/proposer_slashing.rs b/eth2/types/src/proposer_slashing.rs
index f86e7f3a8..307a4b0a0 100644
--- a/eth2/types/src/proposer_slashing.rs
+++ b/eth2/types/src/proposer_slashing.rs
@@ -37,11 +37,11 @@ mod tests {
     }
 
     #[test]
-    pub fn test_hash_tree_root_internal() {
+    pub fn test_hash_tree_root() {
         let mut rng = XorShiftRng::from_seed([42; 16]);
         let original = ProposerSlashing::random_for_test(&mut rng);
 
-        let result = original.hash_tree_root_internal();
+        let result = original.hash_tree_root();
 
         assert_eq!(result.len(), 32);
         // TODO: Add further tests
diff --git a/eth2/types/src/shard_reassignment_record.rs b/eth2/types/src/shard_reassignment_record.rs
index f5dfa8676..d8595b69d 100644
--- a/eth2/types/src/shard_reassignment_record.rs
+++ b/eth2/types/src/shard_reassignment_record.rs
@@ -29,11 +29,11 @@ mod tests {
     }
 
     #[test]
-    pub fn test_hash_tree_root_internal() {
+    pub fn test_hash_tree_root() {
         let mut rng = XorShiftRng::from_seed([42; 16]);
         let original = ShardReassignmentRecord::random_for_test(&mut rng);
 
-        let result = original.hash_tree_root_internal();
+        let result = original.hash_tree_root();
 
         assert_eq!(result.len(), 32);
         // TODO: Add further tests
diff --git a/eth2/types/src/slashable_attestation.rs b/eth2/types/src/slashable_attestation.rs
index 20ba76cdb..2c4bde8db 100644
--- a/eth2/types/src/slashable_attestation.rs
+++ b/eth2/types/src/slashable_attestation.rs
@@ -132,11 +132,11 @@ mod tests {
     }
 
     #[test]
-    pub fn test_hash_tree_root_internal() {
+    pub fn test_hash_tree_root() {
         let mut rng = XorShiftRng::from_seed([42; 16]);
         let original = SlashableAttestation::random_for_test(&mut rng);
 
-        let result = original.hash_tree_root_internal();
+        let result = original.hash_tree_root();
 
         assert_eq!(result.len(), 32);
         // TODO: Add further tests
diff --git a/eth2/types/src/slot_epoch_macros.rs b/eth2/types/src/slot_epoch_macros.rs
index 2148b6cc2..4b2332baf 100644
--- a/eth2/types/src/slot_epoch_macros.rs
+++ b/eth2/types/src/slot_epoch_macros.rs
@@ -207,9 +207,9 @@ macro_rules! impl_ssz {
         }
 
         impl TreeHash for $type {
-            fn hash_tree_root_internal(&self) -> Vec<u8> {
+            fn hash_tree_root(&self) -> Vec<u8> {
                 let mut result: Vec<u8> = vec![];
-                result.append(&mut self.0.hash_tree_root_internal());
+                result.append(&mut self.0.hash_tree_root());
                 hash(&result)
             }
         }
@@ -543,11 +543,11 @@ macro_rules! ssz_tests {
         }
 
         #[test]
-        pub fn test_hash_tree_root_internal() {
+        pub fn test_hash_tree_root() {
             let mut rng = XorShiftRng::from_seed([42; 16]);
             let original = $type::random_for_test(&mut rng);
 
-            let result = original.hash_tree_root_internal();
+            let result = original.hash_tree_root();
 
             assert_eq!(result.len(), 32);
             // TODO: Add further tests
diff --git a/eth2/types/src/test_utils/macros.rs b/eth2/types/src/test_utils/macros.rs
index b7c0a6522..f5b2fd87c 100644
--- a/eth2/types/src/test_utils/macros.rs
+++ b/eth2/types/src/test_utils/macros.rs
@@ -17,14 +17,14 @@ macro_rules! ssz_tests {
         }
 
         #[test]
-        pub fn test_hash_tree_root_internal() {
+        pub fn test_hash_tree_root() {
             use crate::test_utils::{SeedableRng, TestRandom, XorShiftRng};
             use ssz::TreeHash;
 
             let mut rng = XorShiftRng::from_seed([42; 16]);
             let original = $type::random_for_test(&mut rng);
 
-            let result = original.hash_tree_root_internal();
+            let result = original.hash_tree_root();
 
             assert_eq!(result.len(), 32);
             // TODO: Add further tests
diff --git a/eth2/types/src/transfer.rs b/eth2/types/src/transfer.rs
index 0382dee11..b3c283fa2 100644
--- a/eth2/types/src/transfer.rs
+++ b/eth2/types/src/transfer.rs
@@ -39,11 +39,11 @@ mod tests {
     }
 
     #[test]
-    pub fn test_hash_tree_root_internal() {
+    pub fn test_hash_tree_root() {
         let mut rng = XorShiftRng::from_seed([42; 16]);
         let original = Transfer::random_for_test(&mut rng);
 
-        let result = original.hash_tree_root_internal();
+        let result = original.hash_tree_root();
 
         assert_eq!(result.len(), 32);
         // TODO: Add further tests
diff --git a/eth2/types/src/validator.rs b/eth2/types/src/validator.rs
index 43701ca05..578c4db76 100644
--- a/eth2/types/src/validator.rs
+++ b/eth2/types/src/validator.rs
@@ -91,11 +91,11 @@ mod tests {
     }
 
     #[test]
-    pub fn test_hash_tree_root_internal() {
+    pub fn test_hash_tree_root() {
         let mut rng = XorShiftRng::from_seed([42; 16]);
         let original = Validator::random_for_test(&mut rng);
 
-        let result = original.hash_tree_root_internal();
+        let result = original.hash_tree_root();
 
         assert_eq!(result.len(), 32);
         // TODO: Add further tests
diff --git a/eth2/types/src/voluntary_exit.rs b/eth2/types/src/voluntary_exit.rs
index 58c3ae4c2..36b5597f0 100644
--- a/eth2/types/src/voluntary_exit.rs
+++ b/eth2/types/src/voluntary_exit.rs
@@ -34,11 +34,11 @@ mod tests {
     }
 
     #[test]
-    pub fn test_hash_tree_root_internal() {
+    pub fn test_hash_tree_root() {
         let mut rng = XorShiftRng::from_seed([42; 16]);
         let original = VoluntaryExit::random_for_test(&mut rng);
 
-        let result = original.hash_tree_root_internal();
+        let result = original.hash_tree_root();
 
         assert_eq!(result.len(), 32);
         // TODO: Add further tests
diff --git a/eth2/utils/bls/src/aggregate_signature.rs b/eth2/utils/bls/src/aggregate_signature.rs
index 2d8776353..3ebb6f15e 100644
--- a/eth2/utils/bls/src/aggregate_signature.rs
+++ b/eth2/utils/bls/src/aggregate_signature.rs
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ impl Serialize for AggregateSignature {
 }
 
 impl TreeHash for AggregateSignature {
-    fn hash_tree_root_internal(&self) -> Vec<u8> {
+    fn hash_tree_root(&self) -> Vec<u8> {
         hash(&self.0.as_bytes())
     }
 }
diff --git a/eth2/utils/bls/src/public_key.rs b/eth2/utils/bls/src/public_key.rs
index c7fd526a0..0c2ad81bb 100644
--- a/eth2/utils/bls/src/public_key.rs
+++ b/eth2/utils/bls/src/public_key.rs
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ impl Serialize for PublicKey {
 }
 
 impl TreeHash for PublicKey {
-    fn hash_tree_root_internal(&self) -> Vec<u8> {
+    fn hash_tree_root(&self) -> Vec<u8> {
         hash(&self.0.as_bytes())
     }
 }
diff --git a/eth2/utils/bls/src/secret_key.rs b/eth2/utils/bls/src/secret_key.rs
index f2d54f4ac..4ff9f8684 100644
--- a/eth2/utils/bls/src/secret_key.rs
+++ b/eth2/utils/bls/src/secret_key.rs
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ impl Decodable for SecretKey {
 }
 
 impl TreeHash for SecretKey {
-    fn hash_tree_root_internal(&self) -> Vec<u8> {
+    fn hash_tree_root(&self) -> Vec<u8> {
         self.0.as_bytes().clone()
     }
 }
diff --git a/eth2/utils/bls/src/signature.rs b/eth2/utils/bls/src/signature.rs
index c0c31ef27..23b0c0834 100644
--- a/eth2/utils/bls/src/signature.rs
+++ b/eth2/utils/bls/src/signature.rs
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ impl Decodable for Signature {
 }
 
 impl TreeHash for Signature {
-    fn hash_tree_root_internal(&self) -> Vec<u8> {
+    fn hash_tree_root(&self) -> Vec<u8> {
         hash(&self.0.as_bytes())
     }
 }
diff --git a/eth2/utils/boolean-bitfield/src/lib.rs b/eth2/utils/boolean-bitfield/src/lib.rs
index fb3a78e7a..a0fce1f0a 100644
--- a/eth2/utils/boolean-bitfield/src/lib.rs
+++ b/eth2/utils/boolean-bitfield/src/lib.rs
@@ -187,8 +187,8 @@ impl Serialize for BooleanBitfield {
 }
 
 impl ssz::TreeHash for BooleanBitfield {
-    fn hash_tree_root_internal(&self) -> Vec<u8> {
-        self.to_bytes().hash_tree_root_internal()
+    fn hash_tree_root(&self) -> Vec<u8> {
+        self.to_bytes().hash_tree_root()
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/eth2/utils/ssz/src/impl_tree_hash.rs b/eth2/utils/ssz/src/impl_tree_hash.rs
index 54bd7c139..03976f637 100644
--- a/eth2/utils/ssz/src/impl_tree_hash.rs
+++ b/eth2/utils/ssz/src/impl_tree_hash.rs
@@ -3,55 +3,55 @@ use super::{merkle_hash, ssz_encode, TreeHash};
 use hashing::hash;
 
 impl TreeHash for u8 {
-    fn hash_tree_root_internal(&self) -> Vec<u8> {
+    fn hash_tree_root(&self) -> Vec<u8> {
         ssz_encode(self)
     }
 }
 
 impl TreeHash for u16 {
-    fn hash_tree_root_internal(&self) -> Vec<u8> {
+    fn hash_tree_root(&self) -> Vec<u8> {
         ssz_encode(self)
     }
 }
 
 impl TreeHash for u32 {
-    fn hash_tree_root_internal(&self) -> Vec<u8> {
+    fn hash_tree_root(&self) -> Vec<u8> {
         ssz_encode(self)
     }
 }
 
 impl TreeHash for u64 {
-    fn hash_tree_root_internal(&self) -> Vec<u8> {
+    fn hash_tree_root(&self) -> Vec<u8> {
         ssz_encode(self)
     }
 }
 
 impl TreeHash for usize {
-    fn hash_tree_root_internal(&self) -> Vec<u8> {
+    fn hash_tree_root(&self) -> Vec<u8> {
         ssz_encode(self)
     }
 }
 
 impl TreeHash for bool {
-    fn hash_tree_root_internal(&self) -> Vec<u8> {
+    fn hash_tree_root(&self) -> Vec<u8> {
         ssz_encode(self)
     }
 }
 
 impl TreeHash for Address {
-    fn hash_tree_root_internal(&self) -> Vec<u8> {
+    fn hash_tree_root(&self) -> Vec<u8> {
         ssz_encode(self)
     }
 }
 
 impl TreeHash for H256 {
-    fn hash_tree_root_internal(&self) -> Vec<u8> {
+    fn hash_tree_root(&self) -> Vec<u8> {
         ssz_encode(self)
     }
 }
 
 impl TreeHash for [u8] {
-    fn hash_tree_root_internal(&self) -> Vec<u8> {
+    fn hash_tree_root(&self) -> Vec<u8> {
         if self.len() > 32 {
             return hash(&self);
         }
@@ -63,12 +63,12 @@ impl<T> TreeHash for Vec<T>
 where
     T: TreeHash,
 {
-    /// Returns the merkle_hash of a list of hash_tree_root_internal values created
+    /// Returns the merkle_hash of a list of hash_tree_root values created
     /// from the given list.
     /// Note: A byte vector, Vec<u8>, must be converted to a slice (as_slice())
     ///       to be handled properly (i.e. hashed) as byte array.
-    fn hash_tree_root_internal(&self) -> Vec<u8> {
-        let mut tree_hashes = self.iter().map(|x| x.hash_tree_root_internal()).collect();
+    fn hash_tree_root(&self) -> Vec<u8> {
+        let mut tree_hashes = self.iter().map(|x| x.hash_tree_root()).collect();
         merkle_hash(&mut tree_hashes)
     }
 }
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ mod tests {
 
     #[test]
     fn test_impl_tree_hash_vec() {
-        let result = vec![1u32, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7].hash_tree_root_internal();
+        let result = vec![1u32, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7].hash_tree_root();
         assert_eq!(result.len(), 32);
     }
 }
diff --git a/eth2/utils/ssz/src/tree_hash.rs b/eth2/utils/ssz/src/tree_hash.rs
index 7c1ab35e9..85e56924c 100644
--- a/eth2/utils/ssz/src/tree_hash.rs
+++ b/eth2/utils/ssz/src/tree_hash.rs
@@ -1,44 +1,31 @@
 use hashing::hash;
 
-const SSZ_CHUNK_SIZE: usize = 128;
+const BYTES_PER_CHUNK: usize = 32;
 const HASHSIZE: usize = 32;
 
 pub trait TreeHash {
-    fn hash_tree_root_internal(&self) -> Vec<u8>;
-    fn hash_tree_root(&self) -> Vec<u8> {
-        let mut result = self.hash_tree_root_internal();
-        zpad(&mut result, HASHSIZE);
-        result
-    }
+    fn hash_tree_root(&self) -> Vec<u8>;
 }
 
 /// Returns a 32 byte hash of 'list' - a vector of byte vectors.
 /// Note that this will consume 'list'.
 pub fn merkle_hash(list: &mut Vec<Vec<u8>>) -> Vec<u8> {
     // flatten list
-    let (mut chunk_size, mut chunkz) = list_to_blob(list);
+    let mut chunkz = list_to_blob(list);
 
     // get data_len as bytes. It will hashed will the merkle root
     let mut datalen = list.len().to_le_bytes().to_vec();
     zpad(&mut datalen, 32);
 
-    // Tree-hash
+    // merklelize
     while chunkz.len() > HASHSIZE {
         let mut new_chunkz: Vec<u8> = Vec::new();
 
-        for two_chunks in chunkz.chunks(chunk_size * 2) {
-            if two_chunks.len() == chunk_size {
-                // Odd number of chunks
-                let mut c = two_chunks.to_vec();
-                c.append(&mut vec![0; SSZ_CHUNK_SIZE]);
-                new_chunkz.append(&mut hash(&c));
-            } else {
-                // Hash two chuncks together
-                new_chunkz.append(&mut hash(two_chunks));
-            }
+        for two_chunks in chunkz.chunks(BYTES_PER_CHUNK * 2) {
+            // Hash two chuncks together
+            new_chunkz.append(&mut hash(two_chunks));
         }
 
-        chunk_size = HASHSIZE;
         chunkz = new_chunkz;
     }
 
@@ -46,17 +33,13 @@ pub fn merkle_hash(list: &mut Vec<Vec<u8>>) -> Vec<u8> {
     hash(&chunkz)
 }
 
-fn list_to_blob(list: &mut Vec<Vec<u8>>) -> (usize, Vec<u8>) {
-    let chunk_size = if list.is_empty() || list[0].len() < SSZ_CHUNK_SIZE {
-        SSZ_CHUNK_SIZE
-    } else {
-        list[0].len()
-    };
-
+fn list_to_blob(list: &mut Vec<Vec<u8>>) -> Vec<u8> {
+    // pack - fit as many many items per chunk as we can and then
+    // right pad to BYTES_PER_CHUNCK
     let (items_per_chunk, chunk_count) = if list.is_empty() {
         (1, 1)
     } else {
-        let items_per_chunk = SSZ_CHUNK_SIZE / list[0].len();
+        let items_per_chunk = BYTES_PER_CHUNK / list[0].len();
         let chunk_count = list.len() / items_per_chunk;
         (items_per_chunk, chunk_count)
     };
@@ -64,20 +47,20 @@ fn list_to_blob(list: &mut Vec<Vec<u8>>) -> (usize, Vec<u8>) {
     let mut chunkz = Vec::new();
     if list.is_empty() {
         // handle and empty list
-        chunkz.append(&mut vec![0; SSZ_CHUNK_SIZE]);
-    } else if list[0].len() <= SSZ_CHUNK_SIZE {
+        chunkz.append(&mut vec![0; BYTES_PER_CHUNK * 2]);
+    } else if list[0].len() <= BYTES_PER_CHUNK {
         // just create a blob here; we'll divide into
         // chunked slices when we merklize
-        let mut chunk = Vec::with_capacity(chunk_size);
+        let mut chunk = Vec::with_capacity(BYTES_PER_CHUNK);
         let mut item_count_in_chunk = 0;
-        chunkz.reserve(chunk_count * chunk_size);
+        chunkz.reserve(chunk_count * BYTES_PER_CHUNK);
         for item in list.iter_mut() {
             item_count_in_chunk += 1;
             chunk.append(item);
 
             // completed chunk?
             if item_count_in_chunk == items_per_chunk {
-                zpad(&mut chunk, chunk_size);
+                zpad(&mut chunk, BYTES_PER_CHUNK);
                 chunkz.append(&mut chunk);
                 item_count_in_chunk = 0;
             }
@@ -85,18 +68,18 @@ fn list_to_blob(list: &mut Vec<Vec<u8>>) -> (usize, Vec<u8>) {
 
         // left-over uncompleted chunk?
         if item_count_in_chunk != 0 {
-            zpad(&mut chunk, chunk_size);
+            zpad(&mut chunk, BYTES_PER_CHUNK);
             chunkz.append(&mut chunk);
         }
-    } else {
-        // chunks larger than SSZ_CHUNK_SIZE
-        chunkz.reserve(chunk_count * chunk_size);
-        for item in list.iter_mut() {
-            chunkz.append(item);
-        }
     }
 
-    (chunk_size, chunkz)
+    // extend the number of chunks to a power of two if necessary
+    if !chunk_count.is_power_of_two() {
+        let zero_chunks_count = chunk_count.next_power_of_two() - chunk_count;
+        chunkz.append(&mut vec![0; zero_chunks_count * BYTES_PER_CHUNK]);
+    }
+
+    chunkz
 }
 
 /// right pads with zeros making 'bytes' 'size' in length
@@ -112,9 +95,9 @@ mod tests {
 
     #[test]
     fn test_merkle_hash() {
-        let data1 = vec![1; 100];
-        let data2 = vec![2; 100];
-        let data3 = vec![3; 100];
+        let data1 = vec![1; 32];
+        let data2 = vec![2; 32];
+        let data3 = vec![3; 32];
         let mut list = vec![data1, data2, data3];
         let result = merkle_hash(&mut list);
 
diff --git a/eth2/utils/ssz_derive/src/lib.rs b/eth2/utils/ssz_derive/src/lib.rs
index 0d2e17f76..a7802a274 100644
--- a/eth2/utils/ssz_derive/src/lib.rs
+++ b/eth2/utils/ssz_derive/src/lib.rs
@@ -146,10 +146,10 @@ pub fn ssz_tree_hash_derive(input: TokenStream) -> TokenStream {
 
     let output = quote! {
         impl ssz::TreeHash for #name {
-            fn hash_tree_root_internal(&self) -> Vec<u8> {
+            fn hash_tree_root(&self) -> Vec<u8> {
                 let mut list: Vec<Vec<u8>> = Vec::new();
                 #(
-                    list.push(self.#field_idents.hash_tree_root_internal());
+                    list.push(self.#field_idents.hash_tree_root());
                 )*
 
                 ssz::merkle_hash(&mut list)
@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@ pub fn ssz_signed_root_derive(input: TokenStream) -> TokenStream {
             fn signed_root(&self) -> Vec<u8> {
                 let mut list: Vec<Vec<u8>> = Vec::new();
                 #(
-                    list.push(self.#field_idents.hash_tree_root_internal());
+                    list.push(self.#field_idents.hash_tree_root());
                 )*
 
                 ssz::merkle_hash(&mut list)