diff --git a/counterparty-core/counterpartycore/lib/cli/log.py b/counterparty-core/counterpartycore/lib/cli/log.py
index e2225a7ff..065dd3b8f 100644
--- a/counterparty-core/counterpartycore/lib/cli/log.py
+++ b/counterparty-core/counterpartycore/lib/cli/log.py
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 from json_log_formatter import JSONFormatter
 from termcolor import colored, cprint
 
-from counterpartycore.lib import config, util
+from counterpartycore.lib import config
 from counterpartycore.lib.ledger.currentstate import CurrentState
 from counterpartycore.lib.utils import helpers
 
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ def get_full_topic(record):
         topic is None
         and CurrentState().current_block_index() is not None
         and "/counterpartycore/lib/messages/" in record.pathname
-        and util.PARSING_MEMPOOL
+        and CurrentState().parsing_mempool()
     ):
         topic = "Mempool"
 
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ def format(self, record):
             record.levelno != logging.EVENT
             and CurrentState().current_block_index() is not None
             and "/counterpartycore/lib/messages/" in record.pathname
-            and not util.PARSING_MEMPOOL
+            and not CurrentState().parsing_mempool()
         ):
             log_message = f"Block {CurrentState().current_block_index()} - %(message)s"
 
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ def json_record(self, message: str, extra: dict, record: logging.LogRecord) -> d
             and CurrentState().current_block_index() is not None
             and "/counterpartycore/lib/messages/" in record.pathname
         ):
-            if util.PARSING_MEMPOOL:
+            if CurrentState().parsing_mempool():
                 extra["block_index"] = "Mempool"
             else:
                 extra["block_index"] = CurrentState().current_block_index()
@@ -311,7 +311,7 @@ def truncate_fields(bindings):
 
 
 def log_event(db, block_index, event_index, event_name, bindings):
-    block_name = "Mempool" if util.PARSING_MEMPOOL else f"Block {block_index}"
+    block_name = "Mempool" if CurrentState().parsing_mempool() else f"Block {block_index}"
     log_bindings = truncate_fields(bindings)
     log_bindings = " ".join([f"{key}={value}" for key, value in log_bindings.items()])
     log_message = f"{block_name} - {event_name} [{log_bindings}]"
@@ -325,9 +325,9 @@ def log_event(db, block_index, event_index, event_name, bindings):
         zmq_event = {
             "event": event_name,
             "params": bindings,
-            "mempool": util.PARSING_MEMPOOL,
+            "mempool": CurrentState().parsing_mempool(),
         }
-        if not util.PARSING_MEMPOOL:
+        if not CurrentState().parsing_mempool():
             zmq_event["block_index"] = block_index
             zmq_event["event_index"] = event_index
         zmq_publisher.publish_event(db, zmq_event)
diff --git a/counterparty-core/counterpartycore/lib/ledger/currentstate.py b/counterparty-core/counterpartycore/lib/ledger/currentstate.py
index f68490cd6..0d6dd8028 100644
--- a/counterparty-core/counterpartycore/lib/ledger/currentstate.py
+++ b/counterparty-core/counterpartycore/lib/ledger/currentstate.py
@@ -45,6 +45,15 @@ def set_current_block_index(self, block_index):
             else:
                 self.state["CURRENT_BLOCK_TIME"] = 0
 
+    def set_current_tx_hash(self, tx_hash):
+        self.state["CURRENT_TX_HASH"] = tx_hash
+
+    def set_parsing_mempool(self, parsing_mempool):
+        self.state["PARSING_MEMPOOL"] = parsing_mempool
+
+    def set_block_parser_status(self, status):
+        self.state["BLOCK_PARSER_STATUS"] = status
+
     def current_block_index(self):
         return self.state.get("CURRENT_BLOCK_INDEX")
 
@@ -56,3 +65,12 @@ def current_backend_height(self):
             self.backend_height = get_backend_height()
             self.last_update = time.time()
         return self.backend_height
+
+    def current_tx_hash(self):
+        return self.state.get("CURRENT_TX_HASH")
+
+    def parsing_mempool(self):
+        return self.state.get("PARSING_MEMPOOL")
+
+    def block_parser_status(self):
+        return self.state.get("BLOCK_PARSER_STATUS", "starting")
diff --git a/counterparty-core/counterpartycore/lib/ledger/ledger.py b/counterparty-core/counterpartycore/lib/ledger/ledger.py
index 21d8ee7ce..33fa9ae76 100644
--- a/counterparty-core/counterpartycore/lib/ledger/ledger.py
+++ b/counterparty-core/counterpartycore/lib/ledger/ledger.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 from contextlib import contextmanager
 from decimal import Decimal as D
 
-from counterpartycore.lib import backend, config, exceptions, util
+from counterpartycore.lib import backend, config, exceptions
 from counterpartycore.lib.cli import log
 from counterpartycore.lib.ledger.currentstate import CurrentState
 from counterpartycore.lib.parser import check, protocol, utxosinfo
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ def insert_record(db, table_name, record, event, event_info={}):  # noqa: B006
 
     with get_cursor(db) as cursor:
         cursor.execute(query, list(record.values()))
-        if table_name in ["issuances", "destructions"] and not util.PARSING_MEMPOOL:
+        if table_name in ["issuances", "destructions"] and not CurrentState().parsing_mempool():
             cursor.execute("SELECT last_insert_rowid() AS rowid")
             inserted_rowid = cursor.fetchone()["rowid"]
             new_record = cursor.execute(
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ def add_to_journal(db, block_index, command, category, event, bindings):
             category,
             bindings_string,
             event,
-            util.CURRENT_TX_HASH or "",
+            CurrentState().current_tx_hash() or "",
             previous_event_hash,
         ]
     )
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ def add_to_journal(db, block_index, command, category, event, bindings):
         "bindings": bindings_string,
         "timestamp": current_time,
         "event": event,
-        "tx_hash": util.CURRENT_TX_HASH,
+        "tx_hash": CurrentState().current_tx_hash(),
         "event_hash": event_hash,
     }
     query = """INSERT INTO messages (
@@ -289,7 +289,7 @@ def remove_from_balance(db, address, asset, quantity, tx_index, utxo_address=Non
     if protocol.enabled("utxo_support") and utxosinfo.is_utxo_format(address):
         balance_address = None
         utxo = address
-        if not util.PARSING_MEMPOOL and balance == 0:
+        if not CurrentState().parsing_mempool() and balance == 0:
             UTXOBalancesCache(db).remove_balance(utxo)
 
     if not no_balance:  # don't create balance if quantity is 0 and there is no balance
@@ -375,7 +375,7 @@ def add_to_balance(db, address, asset, quantity, tx_index, utxo_address=None):
     if protocol.enabled("utxo_support") and utxosinfo.is_utxo_format(address):
         balance_address = None
         utxo = address
-        if not util.PARSING_MEMPOOL and balance > 0:
+        if not CurrentState().parsing_mempool() and balance > 0:
             UTXOBalancesCache(db).add_balance(utxo)
 
     bindings = {
@@ -2039,14 +2039,14 @@ def get_matching_orders_no_cache(db, tx_hash, give_asset, get_asset):
 
 
 def get_matching_orders(db, tx_hash, give_asset, get_asset):
-    if util.BLOCK_PARSER_STATUS == "catching up":
+    if CurrentState().block_parser_status() == "catching up":
         return OrdersCache(db).get_matching_orders(tx_hash, give_asset, get_asset)
     return get_matching_orders_no_cache(db, tx_hash, give_asset, get_asset)
 
 
 def insert_order(db, order):
     insert_record(db, "orders", order, "OPEN_ORDER")
-    if not util.PARSING_MEMPOOL:
+    if not CurrentState().parsing_mempool():
         OrdersCache(db).insert_order(order)
 
 
@@ -2055,7 +2055,7 @@ def insert_order(db, order):
 
 def update_order(db, tx_hash, update_data):
     insert_update(db, "orders", "tx_hash", tx_hash, update_data, "ORDER_UPDATE")
-    if not util.PARSING_MEMPOOL:
+    if not CurrentState().parsing_mempool():
         OrdersCache(db).update_order(tx_hash, update_data)
 
 
@@ -2092,7 +2092,7 @@ def mark_order_as_filled(db, tx0_hash, tx1_hash, source=None):
             "ORDER_FILLED",
             {"tx_hash": order["tx_hash"]},
         )
-        if not util.PARSING_MEMPOOL:
+        if not CurrentState().parsing_mempool():
             OrdersCache(db).update_order(order["tx_hash"], update_data)
 
 
diff --git a/counterparty-core/counterpartycore/lib/messages/dispenser.py b/counterparty-core/counterpartycore/lib/messages/dispenser.py
index 58b020f8e..c6ef9395a 100644
--- a/counterparty-core/counterpartycore/lib/messages/dispenser.py
+++ b/counterparty-core/counterpartycore/lib/messages/dispenser.py
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@
     config,
     exceptions,
     ledger,
-    util,
 )
 from counterpartycore.lib.ledger.currentstate import CurrentState
 from counterpartycore.lib.parser import messagetype, protocol
@@ -719,7 +718,7 @@ def parse(db, tx, message):
 
                         ledger.ledger.insert_record(db, "dispensers", bindings, "OPEN_DISPENSER")
                         # Add the address to the dispensable cache
-                        if not util.PARSING_MEMPOOL:
+                        if not CurrentState().parsing_mempool():
                             DispensableCache(db).new_dispensable(action_address)
 
                         logger.info(
diff --git a/counterparty-core/counterpartycore/lib/parser/blocks.py b/counterparty-core/counterpartycore/lib/parser/blocks.py
index 19c7886b1..bee9407a1 100644
--- a/counterparty-core/counterpartycore/lib/parser/blocks.py
+++ b/counterparty-core/counterpartycore/lib/parser/blocks.py
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@
     config,
     exceptions,
     ledger,
-    util,
 )
 from counterpartycore.lib.backend import rsfetcher
 from counterpartycore.lib.cli import log
@@ -120,7 +119,7 @@ def update_transaction(db, tx, supported):
 
 
 def parse_tx(db, tx):
-    util.CURRENT_TX_HASH = tx["tx_hash"]
+    CurrentState().set_current_tx_hash(tx["tx_hash"])
     """Parse the transaction, return True for success."""
     cursor = db.cursor()
 
@@ -248,7 +247,7 @@ def parse_tx(db, tx):
         cursor.close()
         supported = supported or moved
         update_transaction(db, tx, supported)
-        util.CURRENT_TX_HASH = None
+        CurrentState().set_current_tx_hash(None)
 
     return supported
 
@@ -256,7 +255,7 @@ def parse_tx(db, tx):
 def replay_transactions_events(db, transactions):
     cursor = db.cursor()
     for tx in transactions:
-        util.CURRENT_TX_HASH = tx["tx_hash"]
+        CurrentState().set_current_tx_hash(tx["tx_hash"])
         transaction_bindings = {
             "tx_index": tx["tx_index"],
             "tx_hash": tx["tx_hash"],
@@ -300,7 +299,7 @@ def replay_transactions_events(db, transactions):
                 "NEW_TRANSACTION_OUTPUT",
                 transaction_outputs_bindings,
             )
-        util.CURRENT_TX_HASH = None
+        CurrentState().set_current_tx_hash(None)
 
 
 def parse_block(
@@ -1008,7 +1007,7 @@ def create_views(db):
 
 def list_tx(db, block_hash, block_index, block_time, tx_hash, tx_index, decoded_tx):
     assert type(tx_hash) == str  # noqa: E721
-    util.CURRENT_TX_HASH = tx_hash
+    CurrentState().set_current_tx_hash(tx_hash)
     cursor = db.cursor()
 
     source, destination, btc_amount, fee, data, dispensers_outs, utxos_info = get_tx_info(
@@ -1021,7 +1020,7 @@ def list_tx(db, block_hash, block_index, block_time, tx_hash, tx_index, decoded_
         block_index = config.MEMPOOL_BLOCK_INDEX
         existing_tx = ledger.ledger.get_transaction(db, tx_hash)
         if existing_tx:
-            util.CURRENT_TX_HASH = None
+            CurrentState().set_current_tx_hash(None)
             return tx_index
     else:
         assert block_index == CurrentState().current_block_index()
@@ -1080,7 +1079,7 @@ def list_tx(db, block_hash, block_index, block_time, tx_hash, tx_index, decoded_
         return tx_index + 1
     else:
         pass
-    util.CURRENT_TX_HASH = None
+    CurrentState().set_current_tx_hash(None)
     return tx_index
 
 
@@ -1439,7 +1438,7 @@ def catch_up(db, check_asset_conservation=True):
     fetcher = None
 
     try:
-        util.BLOCK_PARSER_STATUS = "catching up"
+        CurrentState().set_block_parser_status("catching up")
         # update the current block index
         current_block_index = ledger.ledger.last_db_index(db)
         if current_block_index == 0:
diff --git a/counterparty-core/counterpartycore/lib/parser/check.py b/counterparty-core/counterpartycore/lib/parser/check.py
index d95b4b7d0..4ea8e7bfa 100644
--- a/counterparty-core/counterpartycore/lib/parser/check.py
+++ b/counterparty-core/counterpartycore/lib/parser/check.py
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 
 import requests
 
-from counterpartycore.lib import config, ledger, util  # noqa: F401
+from counterpartycore.lib import config, ledger
 from counterpartycore.lib.ledger.currentstate import CurrentState
 from counterpartycore.lib.utils import database
 
diff --git a/counterparty-core/counterpartycore/lib/parser/follow.py b/counterparty-core/counterpartycore/lib/parser/follow.py
index 91cfb1185..463cced86 100644
--- a/counterparty-core/counterpartycore/lib/parser/follow.py
+++ b/counterparty-core/counterpartycore/lib/parser/follow.py
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@
     config,
     exceptions,
     ledger,
-    util,
 )
 from counterpartycore.lib.ledger.currentstate import CurrentState
 from counterpartycore.lib.monitors import sentry
@@ -254,7 +253,7 @@ def is_late(self):
 
     async def handle(self):
         self.check_software_version_if_needed()
-        util.BLOCK_PARSER_STATUS = "following"
+        CurrentState().set_block_parser_status("catching up")
         late_since = None
 
         while True:
diff --git a/counterparty-core/counterpartycore/lib/parser/gettxinfo.py b/counterparty-core/counterpartycore/lib/parser/gettxinfo.py
index f8c667577..41c18b50c 100644
--- a/counterparty-core/counterpartycore/lib/parser/gettxinfo.py
+++ b/counterparty-core/counterpartycore/lib/parser/gettxinfo.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 from arc4 import ARC4
 from bitcoinutils.keys import PublicKey
 
-from counterpartycore.lib import backend, config, exceptions, ledger, util
+from counterpartycore.lib import backend, config, exceptions, ledger
 from counterpartycore.lib.exceptions import BTCOnlyError, DecodeError
 from counterpartycore.lib.ledger.currentstate import CurrentState
 from counterpartycore.lib.messages import dispenser
@@ -527,7 +527,10 @@ def get_utxos_info(db, decoded_tx):
 
 
 def update_utxo_balances_cache(db, utxos_info, data, destination, block_index):
-    if protocol.enabled("utxo_support", block_index=block_index) and not util.PARSING_MEMPOOL:
+    if (
+        protocol.enabled("utxo_support", block_index=block_index)
+        and not CurrentState().parsing_mempool()
+    ):
         transaction_type = messagetype.get_transaction_type(
             data, destination, utxos_info, block_index
         )
diff --git a/counterparty-core/counterpartycore/lib/parser/mempool.py b/counterparty-core/counterpartycore/lib/parser/mempool.py
index fa088389c..a7467bc13 100644
--- a/counterparty-core/counterpartycore/lib/parser/mempool.py
+++ b/counterparty-core/counterpartycore/lib/parser/mempool.py
@@ -2,15 +2,16 @@
 import logging
 import time
 
-from counterpartycore.lib import backend, config, exceptions, ledger, util
+from counterpartycore.lib import backend, config, exceptions, ledger
 from counterpartycore.lib.api.apiwatcher import EVENTS_ADDRESS_FIELDS
+from counterpartycore.lib.ledger.currentstate import CurrentState
 from counterpartycore.lib.parser import blocks, deserialize
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(config.LOGGER_NAME)
 
 
 def parse_mempool_transactions(db, raw_tx_list, timestamps=None):
-    util.PARSING_MEMPOOL = True
+    CurrentState().set_parsing_mempool(True)
 
     logger.trace(f"Parsing {len(raw_tx_list)} raw transaction(s) from the mempool...")
     now = time.time()
@@ -110,7 +111,7 @@ def parse_mempool_transactions(db, raw_tx_list, timestamps=None):
                 event,
             )
     logger.trace("Mempool transaction parsed successfully.")
-    util.PARSING_MEMPOOL = False
+    CurrentState().set_parsing_mempool(False)
     return not_supported_txs
 
 
diff --git a/counterparty-core/counterpartycore/lib/util.py b/counterparty-core/counterpartycore/lib/util.py
deleted file mode 100644
index ae4029fdb..000000000
--- a/counterparty-core/counterpartycore/lib/util.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-CURRENT_TX_HASH = None
-PARSING_MEMPOOL = False
-BLOCK_PARSER_STATUS = "starting"
diff --git a/counterparty-core/counterpartycore/test/config_context_test.py b/counterparty-core/counterpartycore/test/config_context_test.py
index c17424413..7610e841c 100644
--- a/counterparty-core/counterpartycore/test/config_context_test.py
+++ b/counterparty-core/counterpartycore/test/config_context_test.py
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
-#! /usr/bin/python3
-import pprint  # noqa: F401
 import tempfile
 
-from counterpartycore.lib import config, util  # noqa: F401
+from counterpartycore.lib import config
 from counterpartycore.lib.parser import protocol
 from counterpartycore.test import (
     conftest,  # noqa: F401
diff --git a/counterparty-core/counterpartycore/test/regtest/utxosupport_propertytest.py b/counterparty-core/counterpartycore/test/regtest/utxosupport_propertytest.py
index 26d1541df..d149d4e4a 100644
--- a/counterparty-core/counterpartycore/test/regtest/utxosupport_propertytest.py
+++ b/counterparty-core/counterpartycore/test/regtest/utxosupport_propertytest.py
@@ -3,7 +3,8 @@
 import math
 
 import hypothesis
-from counterpartycore.lib import config, util
+from counterpartycore.lib import config
+from counterpartycore.lib.utils import assetnames
 from hypothesis import settings
 from properytestnode import PropertyTestNode
 from regtestnode import ComposeError
@@ -346,7 +347,7 @@ def move_with_counterparty_data(self, utxo_balance, destination):
             utxo_address,
             "fairminter",
             {
-                "asset": util.gen_random_asset_name(utxo_asset),
+                "asset": assetnames.gen_random_asset_name(utxo_asset),
                 "price": 1,
                 "quantity_by_price": 5,
                 "exact_fee": 0,
diff --git a/counterparty-core/counterpartycore/test/util_test.py b/counterparty-core/counterpartycore/test/util_test.py
index 0ac851eae..dca051e97 100644
--- a/counterparty-core/counterpartycore/test/util_test.py
+++ b/counterparty-core/counterpartycore/test/util_test.py
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@
     exceptions,
     ledger,
     messages,
-    util,
 )
 from counterpartycore.lib.api import composer
 from counterpartycore.lib.cli import server
@@ -89,7 +88,6 @@ def init_database(sqlfile, dbfile, options=None):
     db = database.get_connection(read_only=False)  # reinit the DB to deal with the restoring
     blocks.create_views(db)
     database.update_version(db)
-    util.FIRST_MULTISIG_BLOCK_TESTNET = 1
 
     return db
 
@@ -628,7 +626,6 @@ def run_scenario(scenario):
     """Execute a scenario for integration test, returns a dump of the db, a json with raw transactions and the full log."""
     server.initialise(database_file=":memory:", testnet=True, **COUNTERPARTYD_OPTIONS)
     config.PREFIX = b"TESTXXXX"
-    util.FIRST_MULTISIG_BLOCK_TESTNET = 1
     checkpoints = dict(check.CHECKPOINTS_TESTNET)
     check.CHECKPOINTS_TESTNET = {}