diff --git a/onionr/communicatorutils/deniableinserts.py b/onionr/communicatorutils/deniableinserts.py
index 571a6093..9f55f547 100755
--- a/onionr/communicatorutils/deniableinserts.py
+++ b/onionr/communicatorutils/deniableinserts.py
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 '''
 import secrets
 from etc import onionrvalues
+import onionrblocks
 def insert_deniable_block(comm_inst):
     '''Insert a fake block in order to make it more difficult to track real blocks'''
     fakePeer = ''
@@ -27,5 +28,5 @@ def insert_deniable_block(comm_inst):
         # This assumes on the libsodium primitives to have key-privacy
         fakePeer = onionrvalues.DENIABLE_PEER_ADDRESS
         data = secrets.token_hex(secrets.randbelow(1024) + 1)
-        comm_inst._core.insertBlock(data, header='pm', encryptType='asym', asymPeer=fakePeer, disableForward=True, meta={'subject': 'foo'})
+        onionrblocks.insert(data, header='pm', encryptType='asym', asymPeer=fakePeer, disableForward=True, meta={'subject': 'foo'})
     comm_inst.decrementThreadCount('insert_deniable_block')
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/onionr/communicatorutils/housekeeping.py b/onionr/communicatorutils/housekeeping.py
index 37772230..7dee9eb9 100755
--- a/onionr/communicatorutils/housekeeping.py
+++ b/onionr/communicatorutils/housekeeping.py
@@ -21,27 +21,28 @@ import sqlite3
 import logger
 from onionrusers import onionrusers
 from onionrutils import epoch
-from coredb import blockmetadb
+from coredb import blockmetadb, dbfiles
+from onionrstorage import removeblock, setdata
 def clean_old_blocks(comm_inst):
     '''Delete old blocks if our disk allocation is full/near full, and also expired blocks'''
 
     # Delete expired blocks
     for bHash in blockmetadb.get_expired_blocks():
-        comm_inst._core._blacklist.addToDB(bHash)
-        comm_inst._core.removeBlock(bHash)
+        comm_inst.blacklist.addToDB(bHash)
+        removeblock.remove_block(bHash)
         logger.info('Deleted block: %s' % (bHash,))
 
     while comm_inst._core.storage_counter.isFull():
         oldest = blockmetadb.get_block_list()[0]
-        comm_inst._core._blacklist.addToDB(oldest)
-        comm_inst._core.removeBlock(oldest)
+        comm_inst.blacklist.addToDB(oldest)
+        removeblock.remove_block(oldest)
         logger.info('Deleted block: %s' % (oldest,))
 
     comm_inst.decrementThreadCount('clean_old_blocks')
 
 def clean_keys(comm_inst):
     '''Delete expired forward secrecy keys'''
-    conn = sqlite3.connect(comm_inst._core.peerDB, timeout=10)
+    conn = sqlite3.connect(dbfiles.user_id_info_db, timeout=10)
     c = conn.cursor()
     time = epoch.get_epoch()
     deleteKeys = []
diff --git a/onionr/communicatorutils/lookupadders.py b/onionr/communicatorutils/lookupadders.py
index a4d3fd79..c4252b05 100755
--- a/onionr/communicatorutils/lookupadders.py
+++ b/onionr/communicatorutils/lookupadders.py
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 import logger
 from onionrutils import stringvalidators
 from communicator import peeraction, onlinepeers
+from utils import gettransports
 def lookup_new_peer_transports_with_communicator(comm_inst):
     logger.info('Looking up new addresses...')
     tryAmount = 1
@@ -40,7 +41,7 @@ def lookup_new_peer_transports_with_communicator(comm_inst):
         invalid = []
         for x in newPeers:
             x = x.strip()
-            if not stringvalidators.validate_transport(x) or x in comm_inst.newPeers or x == comm_inst._core.hsAddress:
+            if not stringvalidators.validate_transport(x) or x in comm_inst.newPeers or x == gettransports.transports[0]:
                 # avoid adding if its our address
                 invalid.append(x)
         for x in invalid:
diff --git a/onionr/communicatorutils/lookupblocks.py b/onionr/communicatorutils/lookupblocks.py
index c05d886d..28d1a8d1 100755
--- a/onionr/communicatorutils/lookupblocks.py
+++ b/onionr/communicatorutils/lookupblocks.py
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ def lookup_blocks_from_communicator(comm_inst):
         if not comm_inst.isOnline:
             break
         # check if disk allocation is used
-        if comm_inst._core.storage_counter.isFull():
+        if comm_inst.storage_counter.isFull():
             logger.debug('Not looking up new blocks due to maximum amount of allowed disk space used')
             break
         peer = onlinepeers.pick_online_peer(comm_inst) # select random online peer
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ def lookup_blocks_from_communicator(comm_inst):
                     if not i in existingBlocks:
                         # if block does not exist on disk and is not already in block queue
                         if i not in comm_inst.blockQueue:
-                            if onionrproofs.hashMeetsDifficulty(i) and not comm_inst._core._blacklist.inBlacklist(i):
+                            if onionrproofs.hashMeetsDifficulty(i) and not comm_inst.blacklist.inBlacklist(i):
                                 if len(comm_inst.blockQueue) <= 1000000:
                                     comm_inst.blockQueue[i] = [peer] # add blocks to download queue
                                     new_block_count += 1
diff --git a/onionr/communicatorutils/netcheck.py b/onionr/communicatorutils/netcheck.py
index 81369d58..a10fd698 100755
--- a/onionr/communicatorutils/netcheck.py
+++ b/onionr/communicatorutils/netcheck.py
@@ -24,15 +24,14 @@ from onionrutils import localcommand, epoch
 def net_check(comm_inst):
     '''Check if we are connected to the internet or not when we can't connect to any peers'''
     rec = False # for detecting if we have received incoming connections recently
-    c = comm_inst._core
     if len(comm_inst.onlinePeers) == 0:
         try:
-            if (epoch.get_epoch() - int(localcommand.local_command(c, '/lastconnect'))) <= 60:
+            if (epoch.get_epoch() - int(localcommand.local_command('/lastconnect'))) <= 60:
                 comm_inst.isOnline = True
                 rec = True
         except ValueError:
             pass
-        if not rec and not netutils.checkNetwork(c, torPort=comm_inst.proxyPort):
+        if not rec and not netutils.checkNetwork(torPort=comm_inst.proxyPort):
             if not comm_inst.shutdown:
                 logger.warn('Network check failed, are you connected to the Internet, and is Tor working?')
             comm_inst.isOnline = False
diff --git a/onionr/communicatorutils/onionrcommunicatortimers.py b/onionr/communicatorutils/onionrcommunicatortimers.py
index df3b06d0..a6b8c408 100755
--- a/onionr/communicatorutils/onionrcommunicatortimers.py
+++ b/onionr/communicatorutils/onionrcommunicatortimers.py
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@ class OnionrCommunicatorTimers:
         self.requiresPeer = requiresPeer
         self.daemonInstance = daemonInstance
         self.maxThreads = maxThreads
-        self._core = self.daemonInstance._core
         self.args = myArgs
 
         self.daemonInstance.timers.append(self)
diff --git a/onionr/communicatorutils/servicecreator.py b/onionr/communicatorutils/servicecreator.py
index 15a81dbc..11ec2b2b 100755
--- a/onionr/communicatorutils/servicecreator.py
+++ b/onionr/communicatorutils/servicecreator.py
@@ -22,14 +22,13 @@ from onionrutils import stringvalidators, bytesconverter
 from coredb import blockmetadb
 def service_creator(daemon):
     assert isinstance(daemon, communicator.OnionrCommunicatorDaemon)
-    core = daemon._core
     
     # Find socket connection blocks
     # TODO cache blocks and only look at recently received ones
     con_blocks = blockmetadb.get_blocks_by_type('con')
     for b in con_blocks:
         if not b in daemon.active_services:
-            bl = onionrblockapi.Block(b, core=core, decrypt=True)
+            bl = onionrblockapi.Block(b, decrypt=True)
             bs = bytesconverter.bytes_to_str(bl.bcontent) + '.onion'
             if stringvalidators.validate_pub_key(bl.signer) and stringvalidators.validate_transport(bs):
                 signer = bytesconverter.bytes_to_str(bl.signer)
diff --git a/onionr/communicatorutils/uploadblocks.py b/onionr/communicatorutils/uploadblocks.py
index 6285263d..e58c02cd 100755
--- a/onionr/communicatorutils/uploadblocks.py
+++ b/onionr/communicatorutils/uploadblocks.py
@@ -29,8 +29,7 @@ def upload_blocks_from_communicator(comm_inst):
 
     triedPeers = []
     finishedUploads = []
-    core = comm_inst._core
-    comm_inst.blocksToUpload = core._crypto.randomShuffle(comm_inst.blocksToUpload)
+    comm_inst.blocksToUpload = comm_inst.crypto.randomShuffle(comm_inst.blocksToUpload)
     if len(comm_inst.blocksToUpload) != 0:
         for bl in comm_inst.blocksToUpload:
             if not stringvalidators.validate_hash(bl):
@@ -46,8 +45,8 @@ def upload_blocks_from_communicator(comm_inst):
                 data = {'block': block.Block(bl).getRaw()}
                 proxyType = proxypicker.pick_proxy(peer)
                 logger.info("Uploading block to " + peer, terminal=True)
-                if not basicrequests.do_post_request(core, url, data=data, proxyType=proxyType) == False:
-                    localcommand.local_command(core, 'waitforshare/' + bl, post=True)
+                if not basicrequests.do_post_request(url, data=data, proxyType=proxyType) == False:
+                    localcommand.local_command('waitforshare/' + bl, post=True)
                     finishedUploads.append(bl)
     for x in finishedUploads:
         try:
diff --git a/onionr/coredb/keydb/addkeys.py b/onionr/coredb/keydb/addkeys.py
index 7e096d5a..5864b20e 100644
--- a/onionr/coredb/keydb/addkeys.py
+++ b/onionr/coredb/keydb/addkeys.py
@@ -21,20 +21,22 @@ import sqlite3
 import onionrevents as events
 from onionrutils import stringvalidators
 from . import listkeys
-def add_peer(core_inst, peerID, name=''):
+from utils import gettransports
+from .. import dbfiles
+def add_peer(peerID, name=''):
     '''
         Adds a public key to the key database (misleading function name)
     '''
-    if peerID in core_inst.listPeers() or peerID == core_inst._crypto.pubKey:
+    if peerID in listkeys.list_peers() or peerID == core_inst._crypto.pubKey:
         raise ValueError("specified id is already known")
 
     # This function simply adds a peer to the DB
     if not stringvalidators.validate_pub_key(peerID):
         return False
 
-    events.event('pubkey_add', data = {'key': peerID}, onionr = core_inst.onionrInst)
+    #events.event('pubkey_add', data = {'key': peerID}, onionr = core_inst.onionrInst)
 
-    conn = sqlite3.connect(core_inst.peerDB, timeout=30)
+    conn = sqlite3.connect(dbfiles.user_id_info_db, timeout=30)
     hashID = core_inst._crypto.pubKeyHashID(peerID)
     c = conn.cursor()
     t = (peerID, name, 'unknown', hashID, 0)
@@ -54,7 +56,7 @@ def add_peer(core_inst, peerID, name=''):
 
     return True
 
-def add_address(core_inst, address):
+def add_address(address):
     '''
         Add an address to the address database (only tor currently)
     '''
@@ -62,9 +64,9 @@ def add_address(core_inst, address):
     if type(address) is None or len(address) == 0:
         return False
     if stringvalidators.validate_transport(address):
-        if address == core_inst.config.get('i2p.ownAddr', None) or address == core_inst.hsAddress:
+        if address == gettransports.transports[0]:
             return False
-        conn = sqlite3.connect(core_inst.addressDB, timeout=30)
+        conn = sqlite3.connect(dbfiles.address_info_db, timeout=30)
         c = conn.cursor()
         # check if address is in database
         # this is safe to do because the address is validated above, but we strip some chars here too just in case
@@ -84,7 +86,7 @@ def add_address(core_inst, address):
         conn.commit()
         conn.close()
 
-        events.event('address_add', data = {'address': address}, onionr = core_inst.onionrInst)
+        #events.event('address_add', data = {'address': address}, onionr = core_inst.onionrInst)
 
         return True
     else:
diff --git a/onionr/coredb/keydb/listkeys.py b/onionr/coredb/keydb/listkeys.py
index 71a4b541..fcf9c793 100644
--- a/onionr/coredb/keydb/listkeys.py
+++ b/onionr/coredb/keydb/listkeys.py
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ import sqlite3
 import logger
 from onionrutils import epoch
 from .. import dbfiles
+from . import userinfo
 def list_peers(randomOrder=True, getPow=False, trust=0):
     '''
         Return a list of public keys (misleading function name)
@@ -58,11 +59,11 @@ def list_peers(randomOrder=True, getPow=False, trust=0):
 
     return peerList
 
-def list_adders(core_inst, randomOrder=True, i2p=True, recent=0):
+def list_adders(randomOrder=True, i2p=True, recent=0):
     '''
         Return a list of transport addresses
     '''
-    conn = sqlite3.connect(core_inst.addressDB, timeout=30)
+    conn = sqlite3.connect(dbfiles.address_info_db, timeout=30)
     c = conn.cursor()
     if randomOrder:
         addresses = c.execute('SELECT * FROM adders ORDER BY RANDOM();')
@@ -77,7 +78,7 @@ def list_adders(core_inst, randomOrder=True, i2p=True, recent=0):
     testList = list(addressList) # create new list to iterate
     for address in testList:
         try:
-            if recent > 0 and (epoch.get_epoch() - core_inst.getAddressInfo(address, 'lastConnect')) > recent:
+            if recent > 0 and (epoch.get_epoch() - userinfo.get_user_info(address, 'lastConnect')) > recent:
                 raise TypeError # If there is no last-connected date or it was too long ago, don't add peer to list if recent is not 0
         except TypeError:
             addressList.remove(address)
diff --git a/onionr/coredb/keydb/removekeys.py b/onionr/coredb/keydb/removekeys.py
index c0f1d7a6..67961bcc 100644
--- a/onionr/coredb/keydb/removekeys.py
+++ b/onionr/coredb/keydb/removekeys.py
@@ -20,21 +20,21 @@
 import sqlite3
 import onionrevents as events
 from onionrutils import stringvalidators
-
-def remove_address(core_inst, address):
+from .. import dbfiles
+def remove_address(address):
     '''
         Remove an address from the address database
     '''
 
     if stringvalidators.validate_transport(address):
-        conn = sqlite3.connect(core_inst.addressDB, timeout=30)
+        conn = sqlite3.connect(dbfiles.address_info_db, timeout=30)
         c = conn.cursor()
         t = (address,)
         c.execute('Delete from adders where address=?;', t)
         conn.commit()
         conn.close()
 
-        events.event('address_remove', data = {'address': address}, onionr = core_inst.onionrInst)
+        #events.event('address_remove', data = {'address': address}, onionr = core_inst.onionrInst)
         return True
     else:
         return False
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/onionr/coredb/keydb/transportinfo.py b/onionr/coredb/keydb/transportinfo.py
index 2fcd873b..cd6739dc 100644
--- a/onionr/coredb/keydb/transportinfo.py
+++ b/onionr/coredb/keydb/transportinfo.py
@@ -18,7 +18,8 @@
     along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 '''
 import sqlite3
-def get_address_info(core_inst, address, info):
+from .. import dbfiles
+def get_address_info(address, info):
     '''
         Get info about an address from its database entry
 
@@ -34,7 +35,7 @@ def get_address_info(core_inst, address, info):
         introduced  9
     '''
 
-    conn = sqlite3.connect(core_inst.addressDB, timeout=30)
+    conn = sqlite3.connect(dbfiles.address_info_db, timeout=30)
     c = conn.cursor()
 
     command = (address,)
@@ -54,12 +55,12 @@ def get_address_info(core_inst, address, info):
 
     return retVal
 
-def set_address_info(core_inst, address, key, data):
+def set_address_info(address, key, data):
     '''
         Update an address for a key
     '''
 
-    conn = sqlite3.connect(core_inst.addressDB, timeout=30)
+    conn = sqlite3.connect(dbfiles.address_info_db, timeout=30)
     c = conn.cursor()
 
     command = (data, address)
diff --git a/onionr/coredb/keydb/userinfo.py b/onionr/coredb/keydb/userinfo.py
index b7a43fd4..6d0daea4 100644
--- a/onionr/coredb/keydb/userinfo.py
+++ b/onionr/coredb/keydb/userinfo.py
@@ -18,7 +18,8 @@
     along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 '''
 import sqlite3
-def get_user_info(core_inst, peer, info):
+from .. import dbfiles
+def get_user_info(peer, info):
     '''
         Get info about a peer from their database entry
 
@@ -29,7 +30,7 @@ def get_user_info(core_inst, peer, info):
         trust int           4
         hashID text         5
     '''
-    conn = sqlite3.connect(core_inst.peerDB, timeout=30)
+    conn = sqlite3.connect(dbfiles.user_id_info_db, timeout=30)
     c = conn.cursor()
 
     command = (peer,)
@@ -50,12 +51,12 @@ def get_user_info(core_inst, peer, info):
 
     return retVal
 
-def set_peer_info(core_inst, peer, key, data):
+def set_peer_info(peer, key, data):
     '''
         Update a peer for a key
     '''
 
-    conn = sqlite3.connect(core_inst.peerDB, timeout=30)
+    conn = sqlite3.connect(dbfiles.user_id_info_db, timeout=30)
     c = conn.cursor()
 
     command = (data, peer)
diff --git a/onionr/etc/powchoice.py b/onionr/etc/powchoice.py
index cf1c7990..a9bcfac7 100755
--- a/onionr/etc/powchoice.py
+++ b/onionr/etc/powchoice.py
@@ -18,9 +18,9 @@
     along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 '''
 import platform
-def use_subprocess(core_inst):
+def use_subprocess(config_inst):
     use = True
-    if not core_inst.config.get('general.use_subprocess_pow_if_possible', True):
+    if not config_inst.get('general.use_subprocess_pow_if_possible', True):
         use = False
     if 'Windows' == platform.system():
         use = False
diff --git a/onionr/filepaths/__init__.py b/onionr/filepaths/__init__.py
index d72e5f79..c8c14fa2 100644
--- a/onionr/filepaths/__init__.py
+++ b/onionr/filepaths/__init__.py
@@ -12,4 +12,6 @@ forward_keys_file = home + 'forward-keys.db'
 
 tor_hs_address_file = home + 'hs/hostname'
 
-run_check_file = home + '.runcheck'
\ No newline at end of file
+run_check_file = home + '.runcheck'
+
+data_nonce_file = home + 'block-nonces.dat'
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/onionr/httpapi/apiutils/getblockdata.py b/onionr/httpapi/apiutils/getblockdata.py
index 881c0c89..cb0736b5 100644
--- a/onionr/httpapi/apiutils/getblockdata.py
+++ b/onionr/httpapi/apiutils/getblockdata.py
@@ -1,21 +1,13 @@
 import json
-import core, onionrblockapi
+import onionrblockapi
 from onionrutils import bytesconverter, stringvalidators
 class GetBlockData:
-    def __init__(self, client_api_inst=None):
-        if client_api_inst is None:
-            self.client_api_inst = None
-            self.c = core.Core()
-        elif isinstance(client_api_inst, core.Core):
-            self.client_api_inst = None
-            self.c = client_api_inst
-        else:
-            self.client_api_Inst = client_api_inst
-            self.c = core.Core()
+    def __init__(self, client_api_inst):
+        self.client_api_inst = client_api_inst
     
     def get_block_data(self, bHash, decrypt=False, raw=False, headerOnly=False):
         assert stringvalidators.validate_hash(bHash)
-        bl = onionrblockapi.Block(bHash, core=self.c)
+        bl = onionrblockapi.Block(bHash)
         if decrypt:
             bl.decrypt()
             if bl.isEncrypted and not bl.decrypted:
diff --git a/onionr/httpapi/apiutils/shutdown.py b/onionr/httpapi/apiutils/shutdown.py
index 53072eea..1391a640 100644
--- a/onionr/httpapi/apiutils/shutdown.py
+++ b/onionr/httpapi/apiutils/shutdown.py
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
     along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 '''
 from flask import Blueprint, Response
-import core, onionrblockapi, onionrexceptions
+import onionrblockapi, onionrexceptions
 from onionrutils import stringvalidators
 from coredb import daemonqueue
 shutdown_bp = Blueprint('shutdown', __name__)
diff --git a/onionr/httpapi/friendsapi/__init__.py b/onionr/httpapi/friendsapi/__init__.py
index 5b4a883b..051a5c1a 100755
--- a/onionr/httpapi/friendsapi/__init__.py
+++ b/onionr/httpapi/friendsapi/__init__.py
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
     You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
     along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 '''
-import core, json
+import json
 from onionrusers import contactmanager
 from flask import Blueprint, Response, request, abort, redirect
 
@@ -26,31 +26,30 @@ friends = Blueprint('friends', __name__)
 @friends.route('/friends/list')
 def list_friends():
     pubkey_list = {}
-    c = core.Core()
-    friend_list = contactmanager.ContactManager.list_friends(c)
+    friend_list = contactmanager.ContactManager.list_friends()
     for friend in friend_list:
         pubkey_list[friend.publicKey] = {'name': friend.get_info('name')}
     return json.dumps(pubkey_list)
 
 @friends.route('/friends/add/<pubkey>', methods=['POST'])
 def add_friend(pubkey):
-    contactmanager.ContactManager(core.Core(), pubkey, saveUser=True).setTrust(1)
+    contactmanager.ContactManager(pubkey, saveUser=True).setTrust(1)
     return redirect(request.referrer + '#' + request.form['token'])
 
 @friends.route('/friends/remove/<pubkey>', methods=['POST'])
 def remove_friend(pubkey):
-    contactmanager.ContactManager(core.Core(), pubkey).setTrust(0)
+    contactmanager.ContactManager(pubkey).setTrust(0)
     return redirect(request.referrer + '#' + request.form['token'])
 
 @friends.route('/friends/setinfo/<pubkey>/<key>', methods=['POST'])
 def set_info(pubkey, key):
     data = request.form['data']
-    contactmanager.ContactManager(core.Core(), pubkey).set_info(key, data)
+    contactmanager.ContactManager(pubkey).set_info(key, data)
     return redirect(request.referrer + '#' + request.form['token'])
 
 @friends.route('/friends/getinfo/<pubkey>/<key>')
 def get_info(pubkey, key):
-    retData = contactmanager.ContactManager(core.Core(), pubkey).get_info(key)
+    retData = contactmanager.ContactManager(pubkey).get_info(key)
     if retData is None:
         abort(404)
     else:
diff --git a/onionr/httpapi/miscclientapi/endpoints.py b/onionr/httpapi/miscclientapi/endpoints.py
index 8cbdd553..0aaaa994 100644
--- a/onionr/httpapi/miscclientapi/endpoints.py
+++ b/onionr/httpapi/miscclientapi/endpoints.py
@@ -23,12 +23,12 @@ class PrivateEndpoints:
     def __init__(self, client_api):
         private_endpoints_bp = Blueprint('privateendpoints', __name__)
         self.private_endpoints_bp = private_endpoints_bp
-        config = client_api._core.config
+        config = client_api.config
 
         @private_endpoints_bp.route('/serviceactive/<pubkey>')
         def serviceActive(pubkey):
             try:
-                if pubkey in client_api._core.onionrInst.communicatorInst.active_services:
+                if pubkey in client_api.onionrInst.communicatorInst.active_services:
                     return Response('true')
             except AttributeError as e:
                 pass
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ class PrivateEndpoints:
             #return Response("disabled")
             while True:
                 try:    
-                    return Response(client_api._core.serializer.getStats())
+                    return Response(client_api.serializer.getStats())
                 except AttributeError:
                     pass
         
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ class PrivateEndpoints:
         
         @private_endpoints_bp.route('/getActivePubkey')
         def getActivePubkey():
-            return Response(client_api._core._crypto.pubKey)
+            return Response(onionrcrypto.OnionrCrypto().pubKey)
 
         @private_endpoints_bp.route('/getHumanReadable/<name>')
         def getHumanReadable(name):
diff --git a/onionr/httpapi/miscclientapi/getblocks.py b/onionr/httpapi/miscclientapi/getblocks.py
index bdc7c9d8..3a9a4afe 100644
--- a/onionr/httpapi/miscclientapi/getblocks.py
+++ b/onionr/httpapi/miscclientapi/getblocks.py
@@ -18,14 +18,12 @@
     along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 '''
 from flask import Blueprint, Response, abort
-import core, onionrblockapi
+import onionrblockapi
 from httpapi import apiutils
 from onionrutils import stringvalidators
 from coredb import blockmetadb
 
-c = core.Core()
-
-client_get_block = apiutils.GetBlockData(c)
+client_get_block = apiutils.GetBlockData()
 
 client_get_blocks = Blueprint('miscclient', __name__)
 
@@ -39,7 +37,7 @@ def getBlockBodyData(name):
     resp = ''
     if stringvalidators.validate_hash(name):
         try:
-            resp = onionrblockapi.Block(name, decrypt=True, core=c).bcontent
+            resp = onionrblockapi.Block(name, decrypt=True).bcontent
         except TypeError:
             pass
     else:
diff --git a/onionr/onionrblocks/__init__.py b/onionr/onionrblocks/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3e3c20ba
--- /dev/null
+++ b/onionr/onionrblocks/__init__.py
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+from . import insert
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diff --git a/onionr/onionrblocks/insert.py b/onionr/onionrblocks/insert.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..31558048
--- /dev/null
+++ b/onionr/onionrblocks/insert.py
@@ -0,0 +1,153 @@
+import json
+from onionrutils import bytesconverter, epoch
+import storagecounter, filepaths, onionrvalues, onionrstorage
+import onionrevents as events
+from etc import powchoice
+crypto = onionrcrypto.OnionrCrypto()
+use_subprocess = powchoice.use_subprocess()
+def insert_block(data, header='txt', sign=False, encryptType='', symKey='', asymPeer='', meta = {}, expire=None, disableForward=False):
+    '''
+        Inserts a block into the network
+        encryptType must be specified to encrypt a block
+    '''
+    requirements = onionrvalues.OnionrValues()
+    storage_counter = storagecounter.StorageCounter()
+    allocationReachedMessage = 'Cannot insert block, disk allocation reached.'
+    if storage_counter.isFull():
+        logger.error(allocationReachedMessage)
+        return False
+    retData = False
+
+    if type(data) is None:
+        raise ValueError('Data cannot be none')
+
+    createTime = epoch.get_epoch()
+
+    dataNonce = bytesconverter.bytes_to_str(crypto.sha3Hash(data))
+    try:
+        with open(filepaths.data_nonce_file, 'r') as nonces:
+            if dataNonce in nonces:
+                return retData
+    except FileNotFoundError:
+        pass
+    # record nonce
+    with open(filepaths.data_nonce_file, 'a') as nonceFile:
+        nonceFile.write(dataNonce + '\n')
+
+    if type(data) is bytes:
+        data = data.decode()
+    data = str(data)
+    plaintext = data
+    plaintextMeta = {}
+    plaintextPeer = asymPeer
+
+    retData = ''
+    signature = ''
+    signer = ''
+    metadata = {}
+    # metadata is full block metadata, meta is internal, user specified metadata
+
+    # only use header if not set in provided meta
+
+    meta['type'] = str(header)
+
+    if encryptType in ('asym', 'sym', ''):
+        metadata['encryptType'] = encryptType
+    else:
+        raise onionrexceptions.InvalidMetadata('encryptType must be asym or sym, or blank')
+
+    try:
+        data = data.encode()
+    except AttributeError:
+        pass
+
+    if encryptType == 'asym':
+        meta['rply'] = createTime # Duplicate the time in encrypted messages to prevent replays
+        if not disableForward and sign and asymPeer != crypto.pubKey:
+            try:
+                forwardEncrypted = onionrusers.OnionrUser(asymPeer).forwardEncrypt(data)
+                data = forwardEncrypted[0]
+                meta['forwardEnc'] = True
+                expire = forwardEncrypted[2] # Expire time of key. no sense keeping block after that
+            except onionrexceptions.InvalidPubkey:
+                pass
+                #onionrusers.OnionrUser(self, asymPeer).generateForwardKey()
+            fsKey = onionrusers.OnionrUser(asymPeer).generateForwardKey()
+            #fsKey = onionrusers.OnionrUser(self, asymPeer).getGeneratedForwardKeys().reverse()
+            meta['newFSKey'] = fsKey
+    jsonMeta = json.dumps(meta)
+    plaintextMeta = jsonMeta
+    if sign:
+        signature = crypto.edSign(jsonMeta.encode() + data, key=crypto.privKey, encodeResult=True)
+        signer = crypto.pubKey
+
+    if len(jsonMeta) > 1000:
+        raise onionrexceptions.InvalidMetadata('meta in json encoded form must not exceed 1000 bytes')
+
+    user = onionrusers.OnionrUser(symKey)
+
+    # encrypt block metadata/sig/content
+    if encryptType == 'sym':
+
+        if len(symKey) < requirements.passwordLength:
+            raise onionrexceptions.SecurityError('Weak encryption key')
+        jsonMeta = crypto.symmetricEncrypt(jsonMeta, key=symKey, returnEncoded=True).decode()
+        data = crypto.symmetricEncrypt(data, key=symKey, returnEncoded=True).decode()
+        signature = crypto.symmetricEncrypt(signature, key=symKey, returnEncoded=True).decode()
+        signer = crypto.symmetricEncrypt(signer, key=symKey, returnEncoded=True).decode()
+    elif encryptType == 'asym':
+        if stringvalidators.validate_pub_key(asymPeer):
+            # Encrypt block data with forward secrecy key first, but not meta
+            jsonMeta = json.dumps(meta)
+            jsonMeta = crypto.pubKeyEncrypt(jsonMeta, asymPeer, encodedData=True).decode()
+            data = crypto.pubKeyEncrypt(data, asymPeer, encodedData=True).decode()
+            signature = crypto.pubKeyEncrypt(signature, asymPeer, encodedData=True).decode()
+            signer = crypto.pubKeyEncrypt(signer, asymPeer, encodedData=True).decode()
+            try:
+                onionrusers.OnionrUser(asymPeer, saveUser=True)
+            except ValueError:
+                # if peer is already known
+                pass
+        else:
+            raise onionrexceptions.InvalidPubkey(asymPeer + ' is not a valid base32 encoded ed25519 key')
+
+    # compile metadata
+    metadata['meta'] = jsonMeta
+    metadata['sig'] = signature
+    metadata['signer'] = signer
+    metadata['time'] = createTime
+
+    # ensure expire is integer and of sane length
+    if type(expire) is not type(None):
+        assert len(str(int(expire))) < 14
+        metadata['expire'] = expire
+
+    # send block data (and metadata) to POW module to get tokenized block data
+    if use_subprocess:
+        payload = subprocesspow.SubprocessPOW(data, metadata).start()
+    else:
+        payload = onionrproofs.POW(metadata, data).waitForResult()
+    if payload != False:
+        try:
+            retData = onionrstorage.setdata.set_data(data)
+        except onionrexceptions.DiskAllocationReached:
+            logger.error(allocationReachedMessage)
+            retData = False
+        else:
+            # Tell the api server through localCommand to wait for the daemon to upload this block to make statistical analysis more difficult
+            if localcommand.local_command('/ping', maxWait=10) == 'pong!':
+                if config.get('general.security_level', 1) == 0:
+                    localcommand.local_command('/waitforshare/' + retData, post=True, maxWait=5)
+                coredb.daemonqueue.daemon_queue_add('uploadBlock', retData)
+            else:
+                pass
+            coredb.blockmetadb.add_to_block_DB(retData, selfInsert=True, dataSaved=True)
+            coredb.blockmetadata.process_block_metadata(retData)
+    '''
+    if retData != False:
+        if plaintextPeer == onionrvalues.DENIABLE_PEER_ADDRESS:
+            events.event('insertdeniable', {'content': plaintext, 'meta': plaintextMeta, 'hash': retData, 'peer': bytesconverter.bytes_to_str(asymPeer)}, onionr = self.onionrInst, threaded = True)
+        else:
+            events.event('insertblock', {'content': plaintext, 'meta': plaintextMeta, 'hash': retData, 'peer': bytesconverter.bytes_to_str(asymPeer)}, onionr = self.onionrInst, threaded = True)
+    '''
+    return retData
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