diff --git a/cli/node/cfg.buidler.toml b/cli/node/cfg.buidler.toml
index 4e74d9d..c31b5c7 100644
--- a/cli/node/cfg.buidler.toml
+++ b/cli/node/cfg.buidler.toml
@@ -40,12 +40,20 @@ TokenHEZName = "Hermez Network Token"
 
 [Coordinator]
 # ForgerAddress = "0x05c23b938a85ab26A36E6314a0D02080E9ca6BeD" # Non-Boot Coordinator
+# ForgerAddressPrivateKey = "0x30f5fddb34cd4166adb2c6003fa6b18f380fd2341376be42cf1c7937004ac7a3"
 ForgerAddress = "0xb4124ceb3451635dacedd11767f004d8a28c6ee7" # Boot Coordinator
+# ForgerAddressPrivateKey = "0xa8a54b2d8197bc0b19bb8a084031be71835580a01e70a45a13babd16c9bc1563"
 ConfirmBlocks = 10
-L1BatchTimeoutPerc = 0.6
+L1BatchTimeoutPerc = 0.4
 ProofServerPollInterval = "1s"
 SyncRetryInterval = "1s"
 
+[Coordinator.FeeAccount]
+Address = "0x56232B1c5B10038125Bc7345664B4AFD745bcF8E"
+# PrivateKey = "0x3a9270c020e169097808da4b02e8d9100be0f8a38cfad3dcfc0b398076381fdd"
+BJJ = "0x1b176232f78ba0d388ecc5f4896eca2d3b3d4f272092469f559247297f5c0c13"
+# BJJPrivateKey = "0xb556862fb60e7cf4c0a8a7f44baf2ab06a4c90ac39decc4eef363b6142d07a34"
+
 [Coordinator.L2DB]
 SafetyPeriod = 10
 MaxTxs       = 512
@@ -71,10 +79,11 @@ NLevels = 32
 [Coordinator.EthClient]
 ReceiptTimeout      = "60s"
 ReceiptLoopInterval = "500ms"
-
 CheckLoopInterval = "500ms"
 Attempts = 8
 AttemptsDelay = "200ms"
+CallGasLimit = 300000
+GasPriceDiv = 100
 
 [Coordinator.EthClient.Keystore]
 Path = "/tmp/iden3-test/hermez/ethkeystore"
diff --git a/cli/node/load-sk-example.sh b/cli/node/load-sk-example.sh
index bfaaff2..03f5ad7 100755
--- a/cli/node/load-sk-example.sh
+++ b/cli/node/load-sk-example.sh
@@ -5,3 +5,6 @@ go run . --mode coord --cfg cfg.buidler.toml importkey --privatekey 0x30f5fddb34
 
 # Boot Coordinator
 go run . --mode coord --cfg cfg.buidler.toml importkey --privatekey 0xa8a54b2d8197bc0b19bb8a084031be71835580a01e70a45a13babd16c9bc1563
+
+# FeeAccount
+go run . --mode coord --cfg cfg.buidler.toml importkey --privatekey 0x3a9270c020e169097808da4b02e8d9100be0f8a38cfad3dcfc0b398076381fdd
diff --git a/cli/node/main.go b/cli/node/main.go
index 19ba2bd..a80ccef 100644
--- a/cli/node/main.go
+++ b/cli/node/main.go
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package main
 
 import (
+	"encoding/hex"
 	"fmt"
 	"os"
 	"os/signal"
@@ -13,6 +14,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/hermeznetwork/hermez-node/log"
 	"github.com/hermeznetwork/hermez-node/node"
 	"github.com/hermeznetwork/tracerr"
+	"github.com/iden3/go-iden3-crypto/babyjub"
 	"github.com/urfave/cli/v2"
 )
 
@@ -25,6 +27,15 @@ const (
 	modeCoord = "coord"
 )
 
+func cmdGenBJJ(c *cli.Context) error {
+	sk := babyjub.NewRandPrivKey()
+	skBuf := [32]byte(sk)
+	pk := sk.Public()
+	fmt.Printf("BJJ = \"0x%s\"\n", pk.String())
+	fmt.Printf("BJJPrivateKey = \"0x%s\"\n", hex.EncodeToString(skBuf[:]))
+	return nil
+}
+
 func cmdImportKey(c *cli.Context) error {
 	_cfg, err := parseCli(c)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -196,6 +207,12 @@ func main() {
 					Required: true,
 				}},
 		},
+		{
+			Name:    "genbjj",
+			Aliases: []string{},
+			Usage:   "Generate a new BabyJubJub key",
+			Action:  cmdGenBJJ,
+		},
 		{
 			Name:    "wipesql",
 			Aliases: []string{},
diff --git a/common/accountcreationauths.go b/common/accountcreationauths.go
index 08fb045..21b7c1d 100644
--- a/common/accountcreationauths.go
+++ b/common/accountcreationauths.go
@@ -49,12 +49,34 @@ func (a *AccountCreationAuth) HashToSign(chainID uint16,
 	return ethCrypto.Keccak256Hash(b).Bytes(), nil
 }
 
+// Sign signs the account creation authorization message using the provided
+// `signHash` function, and stores the signaure in `a.Signature`.  `signHash`
+// should do an ethereum signature using the account corresponding to
+// `a.EthAddr`.  The `signHash` function is used to make signig flexible: in
+// tests we sign directly using the private key, outside tests we sign using
+// the keystore (which never exposes the private key).
+func (a *AccountCreationAuth) Sign(signHash func(hash []byte) ([]byte, error),
+	chainID uint16, hermezContractAddr ethCommon.Address) error {
+	hash, err := a.HashToSign(chainID, hermezContractAddr)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	sig, err := signHash(hash)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	sig[64] += 27
+	a.Signature = sig
+	a.Timestamp = time.Now()
+	return nil
+}
+
 // VerifySignature ensures that the Signature is done with the EthAddr, for the
 // chainID and hermezContractAddress passed by parameter
 func (a *AccountCreationAuth) VerifySignature(chainID uint16,
 	hermezContractAddr ethCommon.Address) bool {
 	// Calculate hash to be signed
-	msg, err := a.HashToSign(chainID, hermezContractAddr)
+	hash, err := a.HashToSign(chainID, hermezContractAddr)
 	if err != nil {
 		return false
 	}
@@ -64,7 +86,7 @@ func (a *AccountCreationAuth) VerifySignature(chainID uint16,
 	sig[64] -= 27
 
 	// Get public key from Signature
-	pubKBytes, err := ethCrypto.Ecrecover(msg, sig[:])
+	pubKBytes, err := ethCrypto.Ecrecover(hash, sig[:])
 	if err != nil {
 		return false
 	}
diff --git a/common/accountcreationauths_test.go b/common/accountcreationauths_test.go
index 25d22a1..771f6eb 100644
--- a/common/accountcreationauths_test.go
+++ b/common/accountcreationauths_test.go
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
 )
 
-func TestAccountCreationAuthVerification(t *testing.T) {
+func TestAccountCreationAuthSignVerify(t *testing.T) {
 	// Ethereum key
 	ethSk, err := ethCrypto.HexToECDSA("fad9c8855b740a0b7ed4c221dbad0f33a83a49cad6b3fe8d5817ac83d38b6a19")
 	require.NoError(t, err)
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ func TestAccountCreationAuthVerification(t *testing.T) {
 	var sk babyjub.PrivateKey
 	_, err = hex.Decode(sk[:],
 		[]byte("0001020304050607080900010203040506070809000102030405060708090001"))
-	assert.NoError(t, err)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
 
 	chainID := uint16(0)
 	hermezContractAddr := ethCommon.HexToAddress("0xc344E203a046Da13b0B4467EB7B3629D0C99F6E6")
@@ -29,16 +29,22 @@ func TestAccountCreationAuthVerification(t *testing.T) {
 		EthAddr: ethAddr,
 		BJJ:     sk.Public().Compress(),
 	}
-	msg, err := a.HashToSign(chainID, hermezContractAddr)
-	assert.NoError(t, err)
-	assert.Equal(t, "4f8df75e96fdce1ac90bb2f8d81c42047600f85bfcef80ce3b91c2a2afc58c1e",
-		hex.EncodeToString(msg))
 
-	// sign AccountCreationAuth with eth key
-	sig, err := ethCrypto.Sign(msg, ethSk)
-	assert.NoError(t, err)
+	// Sign using the Sign function (stores signature in a.Signature)
+	err = a.Sign(func(hash []byte) ([]byte, error) {
+		return ethCrypto.Sign(hash, ethSk)
+	}, chainID, hermezContractAddr)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	// Hash and sign manually and compare the generated signature
+	hash, err := a.HashToSign(chainID, hermezContractAddr)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	assert.Equal(t, "4f8df75e96fdce1ac90bb2f8d81c42047600f85bfcef80ce3b91c2a2afc58c1e",
+		hex.EncodeToString(hash))
+	sig, err := ethCrypto.Sign(hash, ethSk)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
 	sig[64] += 27
-	a.Signature = sig
+	assert.Equal(t, sig, a.Signature)
 
 	assert.True(t, a.VerifySignature(chainID, hermezContractAddr))
 }
@@ -107,7 +113,7 @@ func TestAccountCreationAuthJSComp(t *testing.T) {
 		// BabyJubJub key
 		pkCompStr := tv.pkCompStr
 		pkComp, err := BJJFromStringWithChecksum(pkCompStr)
-		assert.NoError(t, err)
+		require.NoError(t, err)
 
 		chainID := tv.chainID
 		hermezContractAddr := ethCommon.HexToAddress(tv.hermezContractAddr)
@@ -122,13 +128,13 @@ func TestAccountCreationAuthJSComp(t *testing.T) {
 		assert.Equal(t, 120+len(EthMsgPrefix)+len([]byte("120")), len(toHash))
 
 		msg, err := a.HashToSign(chainID, hermezContractAddr)
-		assert.NoError(t, err)
+		require.NoError(t, err)
 		assert.Equal(t, tv.hashExpected,
 			hex.EncodeToString(msg))
 
 		// sign AccountCreationAuth with eth key
 		sig, err := ethCrypto.Sign(msg, ethSk)
-		assert.NoError(t, err)
+		require.NoError(t, err)
 		sig[64] += 27
 		assert.Equal(t, tv.sigExpected,
 			hex.EncodeToString(sig))
diff --git a/common/ethrollup.go b/common/ethrollup.go
index 8f2db0b..d992847 100644
--- a/common/ethrollup.go
+++ b/common/ethrollup.go
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ const (
 	// RollupConstInputSHAConstantBytes [6 bytes] lastIdx + [6 bytes] newLastIdx  + [32 bytes] stateRoot  + [32 bytes] newStRoot  + [32 bytes] newExitRoot +
 	// [_MAX_L1_TX * _L1_USER_TOTALBYTES bytes] l1TxsData + totalL2TxsDataLength + feeIdxCoordinatorLength + [2 bytes] chainID =
 	// 18542 bytes +  totalL2TxsDataLength + feeIdxCoordinatorLength
-	RollupConstInputSHAConstantBytes = 18542
+	RollupConstInputSHAConstantBytes = 18546
 	// RollupConstNumBuckets Number of buckets
 	RollupConstNumBuckets = 5
 	// RollupConstMaxWithdrawalDelay max withdrawal delay in seconds
diff --git a/config/config.go b/config/config.go
index 222c08b..bc092cc 100644
--- a/config/config.go
+++ b/config/config.go
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import (
 	ethCommon "github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/common"
 	"github.com/hermeznetwork/hermez-node/common"
 	"github.com/hermeznetwork/tracerr"
+	"github.com/iden3/go-iden3-crypto/babyjub"
 	"gopkg.in/go-playground/validator.v9"
 )
 
@@ -37,6 +38,13 @@ type ServerProof struct {
 type Coordinator struct {
 	// ForgerAddress is the address under which this coordinator is forging
 	ForgerAddress ethCommon.Address `validate:"required"`
+	// FeeAccount is the Hermez account that the coordinator uses to receive fees
+	FeeAccount struct {
+		// Address is the ethereum address of the account to receive fees
+		Address ethCommon.Address `validate:"required"`
+		// BJJ is the baby jub jub public key of the account to receive fees
+		BJJ babyjub.PublicKeyComp `validate:"required"`
+	} `validate:"required"`
 	// ConfirmBlocks is the number of confirmation blocks to wait for sent
 	// ethereum transactions before forgetting about them
 	ConfirmBlocks int64 `validate:"required"`
@@ -162,7 +170,8 @@ type Node struct {
 		SyncLoopInterval Duration `validate:"required"`
 		// StatsRefreshPeriod is the interval between updates of the
 		// synchronizer state Eth parameters (`Eth.LastBlock` and
-		// `Eth.LastBatch`)
+		// `Eth.LastBatch`).  This value only affects the reported % of
+		// synchronization of blocks and batches, nothing else.
 		StatsRefreshPeriod Duration `validate:"required"`
 	} `validate:"required"`
 	SmartContracts struct {
diff --git a/coordinator/batch.go b/coordinator/batch.go
index 195f8de..95f2eb5 100644
--- a/coordinator/batch.go
+++ b/coordinator/batch.go
@@ -14,14 +14,22 @@ import (
 	"github.com/hermeznetwork/tracerr"
 )
 
-// TxStatus is used to mark the status of an ethereum transaction
-type TxStatus string
+// Status is used to mark the status of the batch
+type Status string
 
 const (
-	// TxStatusPending marks the Tx as Pending
-	TxStatusPending TxStatus = "pending"
-	// TxStatusSent marks the Tx as Sent
-	TxStatusSent TxStatus = "sent"
+	// StatusPending marks the Tx as Pending
+	StatusPending Status = "pending"
+	// StatusForged marks the batch as forged internally
+	StatusForged Status = "forged"
+	// StatusProof marks the batch as proof calculated
+	StatusProof Status = "proof"
+	// StatusSent marks the EthTx as Sent
+	StatusSent Status = "sent"
+	// StatusMined marks the EthTx as Mined
+	StatusMined Status = "mined"
+	// StatusFailed marks the EthTx as Failed
+	StatusFailed Status = "failed"
 )
 
 // BatchInfo contans the Batch information
@@ -40,9 +48,9 @@ type BatchInfo struct {
 	CoordIdxs             []common.Idx
 	ForgeBatchArgs        *eth.RollupForgeBatchArgs
 	// FeesInfo
-	TxStatus TxStatus
-	EthTx    *types.Transaction
-	Receipt  *types.Receipt
+	Status  Status
+	EthTx   *types.Transaction
+	Receipt *types.Receipt
 }
 
 // DebugStore is a debug function to store the BatchInfo as a json text file in
diff --git a/coordinator/coordinator.go b/coordinator/coordinator.go
index 17ca82f..8d64bef 100644
--- a/coordinator/coordinator.go
+++ b/coordinator/coordinator.go
@@ -156,10 +156,9 @@ func NewCoordinator(cfg Config,
 	return &c, nil
 }
 
-func (c *Coordinator) newPipeline(ctx context.Context,
-	stats *synchronizer.Stats) (*Pipeline, error) {
+func (c *Coordinator) newPipeline(ctx context.Context) (*Pipeline, error) {
 	return NewPipeline(ctx, c.cfg, c.historyDB, c.l2DB, c.txSelector,
-		c.batchBuilder, c.purger, c.txManager, c.provers, stats, &c.consts)
+		c.batchBuilder, c.purger, c.txManager, c.provers, &c.consts)
 }
 
 // MsgSyncBlock indicates an update to the Synchronizer stats
@@ -174,6 +173,7 @@ type MsgSyncBlock struct {
 // MsgSyncReorg indicates a reorg
 type MsgSyncReorg struct {
 	Stats synchronizer.Stats
+	Vars  synchronizer.SCVariablesPtr
 }
 
 // MsgStopPipeline indicates a signal to reset the pipeline
@@ -222,7 +222,7 @@ func (c *Coordinator) syncStats(ctx context.Context, stats *synchronizer.Stats)
 				stats.Eth.LastBlock.Num, "batch", stats.Sync.LastBatch)
 			batchNum := common.BatchNum(stats.Sync.LastBatch)
 			var err error
-			if c.pipeline, err = c.newPipeline(ctx, stats); err != nil {
+			if c.pipeline, err = c.newPipeline(ctx); err != nil {
 				return tracerr.Wrap(err)
 			}
 			if err := c.pipeline.Start(batchNum, stats.Sync.LastForgeL1TxsNum,
@@ -233,9 +233,7 @@ func (c *Coordinator) syncStats(ctx context.Context, stats *synchronizer.Stats)
 			c.pipelineBatchNum = batchNum
 		}
 	} else {
-		if canForge {
-			c.pipeline.SetSyncStats(stats)
-		} else {
+		if !canForge {
 			log.Infow("Coordinator: forging state end", "block", stats.Eth.LastBlock.Num)
 			c.pipeline.Stop(c.ctx)
 			c.pipeline = nil
@@ -269,15 +267,42 @@ func (c *Coordinator) syncStats(ctx context.Context, stats *synchronizer.Stats)
 
 func (c *Coordinator) handleMsgSyncBlock(ctx context.Context, msg *MsgSyncBlock) error {
 	c.stats = &msg.Stats
-	// batches := msg.Batches
+	c.syncSCVars(msg.Vars)
+	if c.pipeline != nil {
+		c.pipeline.SetSyncStatsVars(&msg.Stats, &msg.Vars)
+	}
 	if !c.stats.Synced() {
 		return nil
 	}
-	c.syncSCVars(msg.Vars)
 	return c.syncStats(ctx, c.stats)
 }
 
+func (c *Coordinator) handleReorg(ctx context.Context, msg *MsgSyncReorg) error {
+	c.stats = &msg.Stats
+	c.syncSCVars(msg.Vars)
+	if c.pipeline != nil {
+		c.pipeline.SetSyncStatsVars(&msg.Stats, &msg.Vars)
+	}
+	if common.BatchNum(c.stats.Sync.LastBatch) < c.pipelineBatchNum {
+		// There's been a reorg and the batch from which the pipeline
+		// was started was in a block that was discarded.  The batch
+		// may not be in the main chain, so we stop the pipeline as a
+		// precaution (it will be started again once the node is in
+		// sync).
+		log.Infow("Coordinator.handleReorg StopPipeline sync.LastBatch < c.pipelineBatchNum",
+			"sync.LastBatch", c.stats.Sync.LastBatch,
+			"c.pipelineBatchNum", c.pipelineBatchNum)
+		if err := c.handleStopPipeline(ctx, "reorg"); err != nil {
+			return tracerr.Wrap(err)
+		}
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
 func (c *Coordinator) handleStopPipeline(ctx context.Context, reason string) error {
+	if err := c.l2DB.Reorg(common.BatchNum(c.stats.Sync.LastBatch)); err != nil {
+		return tracerr.Wrap(err)
+	}
 	if c.pipeline != nil {
 		c.pipeline.Stop(c.ctx)
 		c.pipeline = nil
@@ -295,7 +320,7 @@ func (c *Coordinator) handleMsg(ctx context.Context, msg interface{}) error {
 			return tracerr.Wrap(fmt.Errorf("Coordinator.handleMsgSyncBlock error: %w", err))
 		}
 	case MsgSyncReorg:
-		if err := c.handleReorg(ctx, &msg.Stats); err != nil {
+		if err := c.handleReorg(ctx, &msg); err != nil {
 			return tracerr.Wrap(fmt.Errorf("Coordinator.handleReorg error: %w", err))
 		}
 	case MsgStopPipeline:
@@ -376,27 +401,6 @@ func (c *Coordinator) Stop() {
 	}
 }
 
-func (c *Coordinator) handleReorg(ctx context.Context, stats *synchronizer.Stats) error {
-	c.stats = stats
-	if common.BatchNum(c.stats.Sync.LastBatch) < c.pipelineBatchNum {
-		// There's been a reorg and the batch from which the pipeline
-		// was started was in a block that was discarded.  The batch
-		// may not be in the main chain, so we stop the pipeline as a
-		// precaution (it will be started again once the node is in
-		// sync).
-		log.Infow("Coordinator.handleReorg StopPipeline sync.LastBatch < c.pipelineBatchNum",
-			"sync.LastBatch", c.stats.Sync.LastBatch,
-			"c.pipelineBatchNum", c.pipelineBatchNum)
-		if err := c.handleStopPipeline(ctx, "reorg"); err != nil {
-			return tracerr.Wrap(err)
-		}
-		if err := c.l2DB.Reorg(common.BatchNum(c.stats.Sync.LastBatch)); err != nil {
-			return tracerr.Wrap(err)
-		}
-	}
-	return nil
-}
-
 // TxManager handles everything related to ethereum transactions:  It makes the
 // call to forge, waits for transaction confirmation, and keeps checking them
 // until a number of confirmed blocks have passed.
@@ -465,6 +469,7 @@ func (t *TxManager) rollupForgeBatch(ctx context.Context, batchInfo *BatchInfo)
 		return tracerr.Wrap(fmt.Errorf("reached max attempts for ethClient.RollupForgeBatch: %w", err))
 	}
 	batchInfo.EthTx = ethTx
+	batchInfo.Status = StatusSent
 	log.Infow("TxManager ethClient.RollupForgeBatch", "batch", batchInfo.BatchNum, "tx", ethTx.Hash().Hex())
 	t.cfg.debugBatchStore(batchInfo)
 	if err := t.l2DB.DoneForging(common.TxIDsFromL2Txs(batchInfo.L2Txs), batchInfo.BatchNum); err != nil {
@@ -506,9 +511,13 @@ func (t *TxManager) handleReceipt(batchInfo *BatchInfo) (*int64, error) {
 	receipt := batchInfo.Receipt
 	if receipt != nil {
 		if receipt.Status == types.ReceiptStatusFailed {
+			batchInfo.Status = StatusFailed
+			t.cfg.debugBatchStore(batchInfo)
 			log.Errorw("TxManager receipt status is failed", "receipt", receipt)
 			return nil, tracerr.Wrap(fmt.Errorf("ethereum transaction receipt statis is failed"))
 		} else if receipt.Status == types.ReceiptStatusSuccessful {
+			batchInfo.Status = StatusMined
+			t.cfg.debugBatchStore(batchInfo)
 			if batchInfo.BatchNum > t.lastConfirmedBatch {
 				t.lastConfirmedBatch = batchInfo.BatchNum
 			}
@@ -534,7 +543,7 @@ func (t *TxManager) Run(ctx context.Context) {
 		case lastBlock := <-t.lastBlockCh:
 			t.lastBlock = lastBlock
 		case batchInfo := <-t.batchCh:
-			if err := t.rollupForgeBatch(ctx, batchInfo); common.IsErrDone(err) {
+			if err := t.rollupForgeBatch(ctx, batchInfo); ctx.Err() != nil {
 				continue
 			} else if err != nil {
 				t.coord.SendMsg(MsgStopPipeline{Reason: fmt.Sprintf("forgeBatch call: %v", err)})
@@ -550,8 +559,7 @@ func (t *TxManager) Run(ctx context.Context) {
 			current := next
 			next = (current + 1) % len(t.queue)
 			batchInfo := t.queue[current]
-			err := t.ethTransactionReceipt(ctx, batchInfo)
-			if common.IsErrDone(err) {
+			if err := t.ethTransactionReceipt(ctx, batchInfo); ctx.Err() != nil {
 				continue
 			} else if err != nil { //nolint:staticcheck
 				// We can't get the receipt for the
@@ -580,6 +588,11 @@ func (t *TxManager) Run(ctx context.Context) {
 	}
 }
 
+type statsVars struct {
+	Stats synchronizer.Stats
+	Vars  synchronizer.SCVariablesPtr
+}
+
 // Pipeline manages the forging of batches with parallel server proofs
 type Pipeline struct {
 	cfg    Config
@@ -587,7 +600,6 @@ type Pipeline struct {
 
 	// state
 	batchNum                     common.BatchNum
-	vars                         synchronizer.SCVariables
 	lastScheduledL1BatchBlockNum int64
 	lastForgeL1TxsNum            int64
 	started                      bool
@@ -601,8 +613,9 @@ type Pipeline struct {
 	batchBuilder *batchbuilder.BatchBuilder
 	purger       *Purger
 
-	stats   synchronizer.Stats
-	statsCh chan synchronizer.Stats
+	stats       synchronizer.Stats
+	vars        synchronizer.SCVariables
+	statsVarsCh chan statsVars
 
 	ctx    context.Context
 	wg     sync.WaitGroup
@@ -619,7 +632,6 @@ func NewPipeline(ctx context.Context,
 	purger *Purger,
 	txManager *TxManager,
 	provers []prover.Client,
-	stats *synchronizer.Stats,
 	scConsts *synchronizer.SCConsts,
 ) (*Pipeline, error) {
 	proversPool := NewProversPool(len(provers))
@@ -646,22 +658,22 @@ func NewPipeline(ctx context.Context,
 		purger:       purger,
 		txManager:    txManager,
 		consts:       *scConsts,
-		stats:        *stats,
-		statsCh:      make(chan synchronizer.Stats, queueLen),
+		statsVarsCh:  make(chan statsVars, queueLen),
 	}, nil
 }
 
-// SetSyncStats is a thread safe method to sets the synchronizer Stats
-func (p *Pipeline) SetSyncStats(stats *synchronizer.Stats) {
-	p.statsCh <- *stats
+// SetSyncStatsVars is a thread safe method to sets the synchronizer Stats
+func (p *Pipeline) SetSyncStatsVars(stats *synchronizer.Stats, vars *synchronizer.SCVariablesPtr) {
+	p.statsVarsCh <- statsVars{Stats: *stats, Vars: *vars}
 }
 
 // reset pipeline state
 func (p *Pipeline) reset(batchNum common.BatchNum, lastForgeL1TxsNum int64,
-	initSCVars *synchronizer.SCVariables) error {
+	stats *synchronizer.Stats, vars *synchronizer.SCVariables) error {
 	p.batchNum = batchNum
 	p.lastForgeL1TxsNum = lastForgeL1TxsNum
-	p.vars = *initSCVars
+	p.stats = *stats
+	p.vars = *vars
 	p.lastScheduledL1BatchBlockNum = 0
 
 	err := p.txSelector.Reset(p.batchNum)
@@ -675,15 +687,27 @@ func (p *Pipeline) reset(batchNum common.BatchNum, lastForgeL1TxsNum int64,
 	return nil
 }
 
+func (p *Pipeline) syncSCVars(vars synchronizer.SCVariablesPtr) {
+	if vars.Rollup != nil {
+		p.vars.Rollup = *vars.Rollup
+	}
+	if vars.Auction != nil {
+		p.vars.Auction = *vars.Auction
+	}
+	if vars.WDelayer != nil {
+		p.vars.WDelayer = *vars.WDelayer
+	}
+}
+
 // Start the forging pipeline
 func (p *Pipeline) Start(batchNum common.BatchNum, lastForgeL1TxsNum int64,
-	syncStats *synchronizer.Stats, initSCVars *synchronizer.SCVariables) error {
+	stats *synchronizer.Stats, vars *synchronizer.SCVariables) error {
 	if p.started {
 		log.Fatal("Pipeline already started")
 	}
 	p.started = true
 
-	if err := p.reset(batchNum, lastForgeL1TxsNum, initSCVars); err != nil {
+	if err := p.reset(batchNum, lastForgeL1TxsNum, stats, vars); err != nil {
 		return tracerr.Wrap(err)
 	}
 	p.ctx, p.cancel = context.WithCancel(context.Background())
@@ -699,8 +723,9 @@ func (p *Pipeline) Start(batchNum common.BatchNum, lastForgeL1TxsNum int64,
 				log.Info("Pipeline forgeBatch loop done")
 				p.wg.Done()
 				return
-			case syncStats := <-p.statsCh:
-				p.stats = syncStats
+			case statsVars := <-p.statsVarsCh:
+				p.stats = statsVars.Stats
+				p.syncSCVars(statsVars.Vars)
 			default:
 				batchNum = p.batchNum + 1
 				batchInfo, err := p.forgeBatch(batchNum)
@@ -813,6 +838,7 @@ func (p *Pipeline) forgeBatch(batchNum common.BatchNum) (*BatchInfo, error) {
 	var l1UserTxsExtra, l1CoordTxs []common.L1Tx
 	var auths [][]byte
 	var coordIdxs []common.Idx
+
 	// 1. Decide if we forge L2Tx or L1+L2Tx
 	if p.shouldL1L2Batch() {
 		batchInfo.L1Batch = true
@@ -876,6 +902,7 @@ func (p *Pipeline) forgeBatch(batchNum common.BatchNum) (*BatchInfo, error) {
 
 	// 5. Save metadata from BatchBuilder output for BatchNum
 	batchInfo.ZKInputs = zkInputs
+	batchInfo.Status = StatusForged
 	p.cfg.debugBatchStore(&batchInfo)
 
 	return &batchInfo, nil
@@ -890,7 +917,7 @@ func (p *Pipeline) waitServerProof(ctx context.Context, batchInfo *BatchInfo) er
 	batchInfo.Proof = proof
 	batchInfo.PublicInputs = pubInputs
 	batchInfo.ForgeBatchArgs = prepareForgeBatchArgs(batchInfo)
-	batchInfo.TxStatus = TxStatusPending
+	batchInfo.Status = StatusProof
 	p.cfg.debugBatchStore(batchInfo)
 	return nil
 }
@@ -905,7 +932,7 @@ func (p *Pipeline) shouldL1L2Batch() bool {
 	// Return true if we have passed the l1BatchTimeoutPerc portion of the
 	// range before the l1batch timeout.
 	if p.stats.Eth.LastBlock.Num-lastL1BatchBlockNum >=
-		int64(float64(p.vars.Rollup.ForgeL1L2BatchTimeout)*p.cfg.L1BatchTimeoutPerc) {
+		int64(float64(p.vars.Rollup.ForgeL1L2BatchTimeout-1)*p.cfg.L1BatchTimeoutPerc) {
 		return true
 	}
 	return false
diff --git a/coordinator/coordinator_test.go b/coordinator/coordinator_test.go
index fec2625..a0dea19 100644
--- a/coordinator/coordinator_test.go
+++ b/coordinator/coordinator_test.go
@@ -445,7 +445,7 @@ func TestPipelineShouldL1L2Batch(t *testing.T) {
 	modules := newTestModules(t)
 	var stats synchronizer.Stats
 	coord := newTestCoordinator(t, forger, ethClient, ethClientSetup, modules)
-	pipeline, err := coord.newPipeline(ctx, &stats)
+	pipeline, err := coord.newPipeline(ctx)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	pipeline.vars = coord.vars
 
@@ -598,7 +598,7 @@ func TestPipeline1(t *testing.T) {
 	batchNum := common.BatchNum(syncStats.Sync.LastBatch)
 	syncSCVars := sync.SCVars()
 
-	pipeline, err := coord.newPipeline(ctx, syncStats)
+	pipeline, err := coord.newPipeline(ctx)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
 	// Insert some l2txs in the Pool
@@ -616,7 +616,7 @@ PoolTransfer(0) User2-User3: 300 (126)
 		require.NoError(t, err)
 	}
 
-	err = pipeline.reset(batchNum, syncStats.Sync.LastForgeL1TxsNum, &synchronizer.SCVariables{
+	err = pipeline.reset(batchNum, syncStats.Sync.LastForgeL1TxsNum, syncStats, &synchronizer.SCVariables{
 		Rollup:   *syncSCVars.Rollup,
 		Auction:  *syncSCVars.Auction,
 		WDelayer: *syncSCVars.WDelayer,
diff --git a/db/kvdb/kvdb.go b/db/kvdb/kvdb.go
index e9442a6..cc95089 100644
--- a/db/kvdb/kvdb.go
+++ b/db/kvdb/kvdb.go
@@ -110,11 +110,24 @@ func (kvdb *KVDB) reset(batchNum common.BatchNum, closeCurrent bool) error {
 		return tracerr.Wrap(err)
 	}
 	// remove all checkpoints > batchNum
-	for i := batchNum + 1; i <= kvdb.CurrentBatch; i++ {
-		if err := kvdb.DeleteCheckpoint(i); err != nil {
+	list, err := kvdb.ListCheckpoints()
+	if err != nil {
+		return tracerr.Wrap(err)
+	}
+	// Find first batch that is greater than batchNum, and delete
+	// everything after that
+	start := 0
+	for ; start < len(list); start++ {
+		if common.BatchNum(list[start]) > batchNum {
+			break
+		}
+	}
+	for _, bn := range list[start:] {
+		if err := kvdb.DeleteCheckpoint(common.BatchNum(bn)); err != nil {
 			return tracerr.Wrap(err)
 		}
 	}
+
 	if batchNum == 0 {
 		// if batchNum == 0, open the new fresh 'current'
 		sto, err := pebble.NewPebbleStorage(currentPath, false)
@@ -163,41 +176,62 @@ func (kvdb *KVDB) ResetFromSynchronizer(batchNum common.BatchNum, synchronizerKV
 		return tracerr.Wrap(fmt.Errorf("synchronizerKVDB can not be nil"))
 	}
 
-	if batchNum == 0 {
-		kvdb.CurrentIdx = 0
-		return nil
-	}
-	synchronizerCheckpointPath := path.Join(synchronizerKVDB.path,
-		fmt.Sprintf("%s%d", PathBatchNum, batchNum))
-	checkpointPath := path.Join(kvdb.path, fmt.Sprintf("%s%d", PathBatchNum, batchNum))
 	currentPath := path.Join(kvdb.path, PathCurrent)
-
-	// use checkpoint from synchronizerKVDB
-	if _, err := os.Stat(synchronizerCheckpointPath); os.IsNotExist(err) {
-		// if synchronizerKVDB does not have checkpoint at batchNum, return err
-		return tracerr.Wrap(fmt.Errorf("Checkpoint \"%v\" not exist in Synchronizer",
-			synchronizerCheckpointPath))
-	}
-
 	if err := kvdb.db.Pebble().Close(); err != nil {
 		return tracerr.Wrap(err)
 	}
+
 	// remove 'current'
 	err := os.RemoveAll(currentPath)
 	if err != nil {
 		return tracerr.Wrap(err)
 	}
-	// copy synchronizer'BatchNumX' to 'current'
-	err = pebbleMakeCheckpoint(synchronizerCheckpointPath, currentPath)
+	// remove all checkpoints
+	list, err := kvdb.ListCheckpoints()
 	if err != nil {
 		return tracerr.Wrap(err)
 	}
+	for _, bn := range list {
+		if err := kvdb.DeleteCheckpoint(common.BatchNum(bn)); err != nil {
+			return tracerr.Wrap(err)
+		}
+	}
+
+	if batchNum == 0 {
+		// if batchNum == 0, open the new fresh 'current'
+		sto, err := pebble.NewPebbleStorage(currentPath, false)
+		if err != nil {
+			return tracerr.Wrap(err)
+		}
+		kvdb.db = sto
+		kvdb.CurrentIdx = 255
+		kvdb.CurrentBatch = 0
+
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	checkpointPath := path.Join(kvdb.path, fmt.Sprintf("%s%d", PathBatchNum, batchNum))
+
+	// use checkpoint from synchronizerKVDB
+	synchronizerCheckpointPath := path.Join(synchronizerKVDB.path,
+		fmt.Sprintf("%s%d", PathBatchNum, batchNum))
+	if _, err := os.Stat(synchronizerCheckpointPath); os.IsNotExist(err) {
+		// if synchronizerKVDB does not have checkpoint at batchNum, return err
+		return tracerr.Wrap(fmt.Errorf("Checkpoint \"%v\" not exist in Synchronizer",
+			synchronizerCheckpointPath))
+	}
 	// copy synchronizer'BatchNumX' to 'BatchNumX'
 	err = pebbleMakeCheckpoint(synchronizerCheckpointPath, checkpointPath)
 	if err != nil {
 		return tracerr.Wrap(err)
 	}
 
+	// copy 'BatchNumX' to 'current'
+	err = pebbleMakeCheckpoint(checkpointPath, currentPath)
+	if err != nil {
+		return tracerr.Wrap(err)
+	}
+
 	// open the new 'current'
 	sto, err := pebble.NewPebbleStorage(currentPath, false)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -354,6 +388,7 @@ func (kvdb *KVDB) ListCheckpoints() ([]int, error) {
 		for _, checkpoint := range checkpoints[1:] {
 			first++
 			if checkpoint != first {
+				log.Errorw("GAP", "checkpoints", checkpoints)
 				return nil, tracerr.Wrap(fmt.Errorf("checkpoint gap at %v", checkpoint))
 			}
 		}
diff --git a/db/kvdb/kvdb_test.go b/db/kvdb/kvdb_test.go
index 56cd605..16d201e 100644
--- a/db/kvdb/kvdb_test.go
+++ b/db/kvdb/kvdb_test.go
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ func addTestKV(t *testing.T, db *KVDB, k, v []byte) {
 
 func printCheckpoints(t *testing.T, path string) {
 	files, err := ioutil.ReadDir(path)
-	assert.NoError(t, err)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
 
 	fmt.Println(path)
 	for _, f := range files {
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ func printCheckpoints(t *testing.T, path string) {
 func TestCheckpoints(t *testing.T) {
 	dir, err := ioutil.TempDir("", "sdb")
 	require.NoError(t, err)
-	defer assert.NoError(t, os.RemoveAll(dir))
+	defer require.NoError(t, os.RemoveAll(dir))
 
 	db, err := NewKVDB(dir, 128)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
@@ -47,47 +47,49 @@ func TestCheckpoints(t *testing.T) {
 
 	// do checkpoints and check that currentBatch is correct
 	err = db.MakeCheckpoint()
-	assert.NoError(t, err)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
 	cb, err := db.GetCurrentBatch()
-	assert.NoError(t, err)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
 	assert.Equal(t, common.BatchNum(1), cb)
 
 	for i := 1; i < 10; i++ {
 		err = db.MakeCheckpoint()
-		assert.NoError(t, err)
+		require.NoError(t, err)
 
 		cb, err = db.GetCurrentBatch()
-		assert.NoError(t, err)
+		require.NoError(t, err)
 		assert.Equal(t, common.BatchNum(i+1), cb)
 	}
 
-	// printCheckpoints(t, sdb.path)
+	// printCheckpoints(t, db.path)
 
 	// reset checkpoint
 	err = db.Reset(3)
-	assert.NoError(t, err)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
 
 	// check that reset can be repeated (as there exist the 'current' and
 	// 'BatchNum3', from where the 'current' is a copy)
 	err = db.Reset(3)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
+	printCheckpoints(t, db.path)
+
 	// check that currentBatch is as expected after Reset
 	cb, err = db.GetCurrentBatch()
-	assert.NoError(t, err)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
 	assert.Equal(t, common.BatchNum(3), cb)
 
 	// advance one checkpoint and check that currentBatch is fine
 	err = db.MakeCheckpoint()
-	assert.NoError(t, err)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
 	cb, err = db.GetCurrentBatch()
-	assert.NoError(t, err)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
 	assert.Equal(t, common.BatchNum(4), cb)
 
 	err = db.DeleteCheckpoint(common.BatchNum(1))
-	assert.NoError(t, err)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
 	err = db.DeleteCheckpoint(common.BatchNum(2))
-	assert.NoError(t, err)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
 	err = db.DeleteCheckpoint(common.BatchNum(1)) // does not exist, should return err
 	assert.NotNil(t, err)
 	err = db.DeleteCheckpoint(common.BatchNum(2)) // does not exist, should return err
@@ -96,43 +98,43 @@ func TestCheckpoints(t *testing.T) {
 	// Create a new KVDB which will get Reset from the initial KVDB
 	dirLocal, err := ioutil.TempDir("", "ldb")
 	require.NoError(t, err)
-	defer assert.NoError(t, os.RemoveAll(dirLocal))
+	defer require.NoError(t, os.RemoveAll(dirLocal))
 	ldb, err := NewKVDB(dirLocal, 128)
-	assert.NoError(t, err)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
 
 	// get checkpoint 4 from sdb (StateDB) to ldb (LocalStateDB)
 	err = ldb.ResetFromSynchronizer(4, db)
-	assert.NoError(t, err)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
 	// check that currentBatch is 4 after the Reset
 	cb, err = ldb.GetCurrentBatch()
-	assert.NoError(t, err)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
 	assert.Equal(t, common.BatchNum(4), cb)
 	// advance one checkpoint in ldb
 	err = ldb.MakeCheckpoint()
-	assert.NoError(t, err)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
 	cb, err = ldb.GetCurrentBatch()
-	assert.NoError(t, err)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
 	assert.Equal(t, common.BatchNum(5), cb)
 
 	// Create a 3rd KVDB which will get Reset from the initial KVDB
 	dirLocal2, err := ioutil.TempDir("", "ldb2")
 	require.NoError(t, err)
-	defer assert.NoError(t, os.RemoveAll(dirLocal2))
+	defer require.NoError(t, os.RemoveAll(dirLocal2))
 	ldb2, err := NewKVDB(dirLocal2, 128)
-	assert.NoError(t, err)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
 
 	// get checkpoint 4 from sdb (StateDB) to ldb (LocalStateDB)
 	err = ldb2.ResetFromSynchronizer(4, db)
-	assert.NoError(t, err)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
 	// check that currentBatch is 4 after the Reset
 	cb, err = ldb2.GetCurrentBatch()
-	assert.NoError(t, err)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
 	assert.Equal(t, common.BatchNum(4), cb)
 	// advance one checkpoint in ldb2
 	err = ldb2.MakeCheckpoint()
-	assert.NoError(t, err)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
 	cb, err = ldb2.GetCurrentBatch()
-	assert.NoError(t, err)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
 	assert.Equal(t, common.BatchNum(5), cb)
 
 	debug := false
@@ -146,7 +148,7 @@ func TestCheckpoints(t *testing.T) {
 func TestListCheckpoints(t *testing.T) {
 	dir, err := ioutil.TempDir("", "tmpdb")
 	require.NoError(t, err)
-	defer assert.NoError(t, os.RemoveAll(dir))
+	defer require.NoError(t, os.RemoveAll(dir))
 
 	db, err := NewKVDB(dir, 128)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
@@ -176,7 +178,7 @@ func TestListCheckpoints(t *testing.T) {
 func TestDeleteOldCheckpoints(t *testing.T) {
 	dir, err := ioutil.TempDir("", "tmpdb")
 	require.NoError(t, err)
-	defer assert.NoError(t, os.RemoveAll(dir))
+	defer require.NoError(t, os.RemoveAll(dir))
 
 	keep := 16
 	db, err := NewKVDB(dir, keep)
diff --git a/node/node.go b/node/node.go
index 0c1f58c..df16d8b 100644
--- a/node/node.go
+++ b/node/node.go
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/accounts"
 	ethKeystore "github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/accounts/keystore"
-	ethCommon "github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/common"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/ethclient"
 	"github.com/gin-contrib/cors"
 	"github.com/gin-gonic/gin"
@@ -108,6 +107,9 @@ func NewNode(mode Mode, cfg *config.Node) (*Node, error) {
 		}
 		keyStore = ethKeystore.NewKeyStore(cfg.Coordinator.EthClient.Keystore.Path,
 			scryptN, scryptP)
+
+		// Unlock Coordinator ForgerAddr in the keystore to make calls
+		// to ForgeBatch in the smart contract
 		if !keyStore.HasAddress(cfg.Coordinator.ForgerAddress) {
 			return nil, tracerr.Wrap(fmt.Errorf(
 				"ethereum keystore doesn't have the key for address %v",
@@ -191,17 +193,39 @@ func NewNode(mode Mode, cfg *config.Node) (*Node, error) {
 			cfg.Coordinator.L2DB.MaxTxs,
 			cfg.Coordinator.L2DB.TTL.Duration,
 		)
-		// TODO: Get (maxL1UserTxs, maxL1OperatorTxs, maxTxs) from the smart contract
-		coordAccount := &txselector.CoordAccount{ // TODO TMP
-			Addr:                ethCommon.HexToAddress("0xc58d29fA6e86E4FAe04DDcEd660d45BCf3Cb2370"),
-			BJJ:                 common.EmptyBJJComp,
-			AccountCreationAuth: nil,
+
+		// Unlock FeeAccount EthAddr in the keystore to generate the
+		// account creation authorization
+		if !keyStore.HasAddress(cfg.Coordinator.FeeAccount.Address) {
+			return nil, tracerr.Wrap(fmt.Errorf(
+				"ethereum keystore doesn't have the key for address %v",
+				cfg.Coordinator.FeeAccount.Address))
+		}
+		feeAccount := accounts.Account{
+			Address: cfg.Coordinator.FeeAccount.Address,
+		}
+		if err := keyStore.Unlock(feeAccount,
+			cfg.Coordinator.EthClient.Keystore.Password); err != nil {
+			return nil, tracerr.Wrap(err)
+		}
+		auth := &common.AccountCreationAuth{
+			EthAddr: cfg.Coordinator.FeeAccount.Address,
+			BJJ:     cfg.Coordinator.FeeAccount.BJJ,
+		}
+		if err := auth.Sign(func(msg []byte) ([]byte, error) {
+			return keyStore.SignHash(feeAccount, msg)
+		}, chainIDU16, cfg.SmartContracts.Rollup); err != nil {
+			return nil, err
+		}
+		coordAccount := &txselector.CoordAccount{
+			Addr:                cfg.Coordinator.FeeAccount.Address,
+			BJJ:                 cfg.Coordinator.FeeAccount.BJJ,
+			AccountCreationAuth: auth.Signature,
 		}
 		txSelector, err := txselector.NewTxSelector(coordAccount, cfg.Coordinator.TxSelector.Path, stateDB, l2DB)
 		if err != nil {
 			return nil, tracerr.Wrap(err)
 		}
-		// TODO: Get (configCircuits []ConfigCircuit, batchNum common.BatchNum, nLevels uint64) from smart contract
 		batchBuilder, err := batchbuilder.NewBatchBuilder(cfg.Coordinator.BatchBuilder.Path,
 			stateDB, nil, 0, uint64(cfg.Coordinator.Circuit.NLevels))
 		if err != nil {
@@ -408,12 +432,8 @@ func (n *Node) handleNewBlock(stats *synchronizer.Stats, vars synchronizer.SCVar
 	if n.mode == ModeCoordinator {
 		n.coord.SendMsg(coordinator.MsgSyncBlock{
 			Stats:   *stats,
+			Vars:    vars,
 			Batches: batches,
-			Vars: synchronizer.SCVariablesPtr{
-				Rollup:   vars.Rollup,
-				Auction:  vars.Auction,
-				WDelayer: vars.WDelayer,
-			},
 		})
 	}
 	if n.nodeAPI != nil {
@@ -439,10 +459,11 @@ func (n *Node) handleNewBlock(stats *synchronizer.Stats, vars synchronizer.SCVar
 	}
 }
 
-func (n *Node) handleReorg(stats *synchronizer.Stats) {
+func (n *Node) handleReorg(stats *synchronizer.Stats, vars synchronizer.SCVariablesPtr) {
 	if n.mode == ModeCoordinator {
 		n.coord.SendMsg(coordinator.MsgSyncReorg{
 			Stats: *stats,
+			Vars:  vars,
 		})
 	}
 	if n.nodeAPI != nil {
@@ -467,15 +488,17 @@ func (n *Node) syncLoopFn(ctx context.Context, lastBlock *common.Block) (*common
 	} else if discarded != nil {
 		// case: reorg
 		log.Infow("Synchronizer.Sync reorg", "discarded", *discarded)
-		n.handleReorg(stats)
+		vars := n.sync.SCVars()
+		n.handleReorg(stats, vars)
 		return nil, time.Duration(0), nil
 	} else if blockData != nil {
 		// case: new block
-		n.handleNewBlock(stats, synchronizer.SCVariablesPtr{
+		vars := synchronizer.SCVariablesPtr{
 			Rollup:   blockData.Rollup.Vars,
 			Auction:  blockData.Auction.Vars,
 			WDelayer: blockData.WDelayer.Vars,
-		}, blockData.Rollup.Batches)
+		}
+		n.handleNewBlock(stats, vars, blockData.Rollup.Batches)
 		return &blockData.Block, time.Duration(0), nil
 	} else {
 		// case: no block
@@ -625,9 +648,9 @@ func (n *Node) Start() {
 func (n *Node) Stop() {
 	log.Infow("Stopping node...")
 	n.cancel()
+	n.wg.Wait()
 	if n.mode == ModeCoordinator {
 		log.Info("Stopping Coordinator...")
 		n.coord.Stop()
 	}
-	n.wg.Wait()
 }
diff --git a/txprocessor/txprocessor.go b/txprocessor/txprocessor.go
index 9dc4944..0ea5f46 100644
--- a/txprocessor/txprocessor.go
+++ b/txprocessor/txprocessor.go
@@ -139,6 +139,7 @@ func (tp *TxProcessor) ProcessTxs(coordIdxs []common.Idx, l1usertxs, l1coordinat
 		if err != nil {
 			return nil, tracerr.Wrap(err)
 		}
+		defer sto.Close()
 		exitTree, err = merkletree.NewMerkleTree(sto, tp.s.MT.MaxLevels())
 		if err != nil {
 			return nil, tracerr.Wrap(err)
diff --git a/txselector/txselector_test.go b/txselector/txselector_test.go
index 5170442..67b987e 100644
--- a/txselector/txselector_test.go
+++ b/txselector/txselector_test.go
@@ -57,16 +57,15 @@ func initTest(t *testing.T, chainID uint16, hermezContractAddr ethCommon.Address
 		BJJ:                 bjj,
 		AccountCreationAuth: nil,
 	}
-	a := &common.AccountCreationAuth{
+	auth := common.AccountCreationAuth{
 		EthAddr: addr,
 		BJJ:     bjj,
 	}
-	msg, err := a.HashToSign(chainID, hermezContractAddr)
+	err = auth.Sign(func(hash []byte) ([]byte, error) {
+		return ethCrypto.Sign(hash, &ethSk)
+	}, chainID, hermezContractAddr)
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
-	sig, err := ethCrypto.Sign(msg, &ethSk)
-	assert.NoError(t, err)
-	sig[64] += 27
-	coordAccount.AccountCreationAuth = sig
+	coordAccount.AccountCreationAuth = auth.Signature
 
 	txsel, err := NewTxSelector(coordAccount, txselDir, sdb, l2DB)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
@@ -80,20 +79,18 @@ func initTest(t *testing.T, chainID uint16, hermezContractAddr ethCommon.Address
 
 func addAccCreationAuth(t *testing.T, tc *til.Context, txsel *TxSelector, chainID uint16, hermezContractAddr ethCommon.Address, username string) []byte {
 	user := tc.Users[username]
-	a := &common.AccountCreationAuth{
+	auth := &common.AccountCreationAuth{
 		EthAddr: user.Addr,
 		BJJ:     user.BJJ.Public().Compress(),
 	}
-	msg, err := a.HashToSign(chainID, hermezContractAddr)
-	assert.NoError(t, err)
-	sig, err := ethCrypto.Sign(msg, user.EthSk)
+	err := auth.Sign(func(hash []byte) ([]byte, error) {
+		return ethCrypto.Sign(hash, user.EthSk)
+	}, chainID, hermezContractAddr)
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
-	sig[64] += 27
-	a.Signature = sig
 
-	err = txsel.l2db.AddAccountCreationAuth(a)
+	err = txsel.l2db.AddAccountCreationAuth(auth)
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
-	return a.Signature
+	return auth.Signature
 }
 
 func addL2Txs(t *testing.T, txsel *TxSelector, poolL2Txs []common.PoolL2Tx) {