diff --git a/node/app/db_console.go b/node/app/db_console.go
index 417cc1f..7405843 100644
--- a/node/app/db_console.go
+++ b/node/app/db_console.go
@@ -887,11 +887,11 @@ func logoVersion(width int) string {
 		out += "                          ''---..              ...---''               ##\n"
 		out += "                                 ''----------''\n"
 		out += " \n"
-		out += "                        Quilibrium Node - v1.4.5 – Sunset\n"
+		out += "                        Quilibrium Node - v1.4.6 – Sunset\n"
 		out += " \n"
 		out += "                                   DB Console\n"
 	} else {
-		out = "Quilibrium Node - v1.4.5 – Sunset - DB Console\n"
+		out = "Quilibrium Node - v1.4.6 – Sunset - DB Console\n"
 	}
 	return out
 }
diff --git a/node/app/node.go b/node/app/node.go
index c3be256..61c1496 100644
--- a/node/app/node.go
+++ b/node/app/node.go
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ func (n *Node) RunRepair() {
 	if err == nil && head != nil {
 		for head != nil && head.FrameNumber != 0 {
 			prev := head
-			head, err = n.clockStore.GetParentDataClockFrame(
+			head, err = n.clockStore.GetStagedDataClockFrame(
 				intrinsicFilter,
 				head.FrameNumber-1,
 				head.ParentSelector,
@@ -99,11 +99,11 @@ func (n *Node) RunRepair() {
 					"repairing frame",
 					zap.Uint64("frame_number", head.FrameNumber),
 				)
-				head, err = n.clockStore.GetParentDataClockFrame(
+				head, err = n.clockStore.GetStagedDataClockFrame(
 					intrinsicFilter,
 					prev.FrameNumber-1,
 					prev.ParentSelector,
-					false,
+					true,
 				)
 				if err != nil {
 					panic(err)
@@ -114,7 +114,19 @@ func (n *Node) RunRepair() {
 					panic(err)
 				}
 
-				err = n.clockStore.PutDataClockFrame(head, proverTrie, txn, true)
+				selector, err := head.GetSelector()
+				if err != nil {
+					panic(err)
+				}
+
+				err = n.clockStore.CommitDataClockFrame(
+					intrinsicFilter,
+					head.FrameNumber,
+					selector.FillBytes(make([]byte, 32)),
+					proverTrie,
+					txn,
+					true,
+				)
 				if err != nil {
 					panic(err)
 				}
diff --git a/node/consensus/ceremony/broadcast_messaging.go b/node/consensus/ceremony/broadcast_messaging.go
index 92a9e04..437b01a 100644
--- a/node/consensus/ceremony/broadcast_messaging.go
+++ b/node/consensus/ceremony/broadcast_messaging.go
@@ -145,6 +145,10 @@ func (e *CeremonyDataClockConsensusEngine) handleCeremonyPeerListAnnounce(
 			continue
 		}
 
+		if !bytes.Equal(p.PeerId, peerID) {
+			continue
+		}
+
 		if p.PublicKey == nil || p.Signature == nil || p.Version == nil {
 			continue
 		}
@@ -188,7 +192,7 @@ func (e *CeremonyDataClockConsensusEngine) handleCeremonyPeerListAnnounce(
 					"peer provided outdated version, penalizing app score",
 					zap.Binary("peer_id", p.PeerId),
 				)
-				e.pubSub.SetPeerScore(p.PeerId, -100)
+				e.pubSub.SetPeerScore(p.PeerId, -10000)
 				continue
 			}
 		}
diff --git a/node/consensus/ceremony/ceremony_data_clock_consensus_engine.go b/node/consensus/ceremony/ceremony_data_clock_consensus_engine.go
index aa72ed1..5a8db09 100644
--- a/node/consensus/ceremony/ceremony_data_clock_consensus_engine.go
+++ b/node/consensus/ceremony/ceremony_data_clock_consensus_engine.go
@@ -306,6 +306,11 @@ func (e *CeremonyDataClockConsensusEngine) Start() <-chan error {
 				panic(err)
 			}
 
+			e.logger.Info(
+				"preparing peer announce",
+				zap.Uint64("frame_number", frame.FrameNumber),
+			)
+
 			timestamp := time.Now().UnixMilli()
 			msg := binary.BigEndian.AppendUint64([]byte{}, frame.FrameNumber)
 			msg = append(msg, consensus.GetVersion()...)
diff --git a/node/consensus/ceremony/consensus_frames.go b/node/consensus/ceremony/consensus_frames.go
index f3befa9..ea06eb2 100644
--- a/node/consensus/ceremony/consensus_frames.go
+++ b/node/consensus/ceremony/consensus_frames.go
@@ -292,7 +292,7 @@ func (e *CeremonyDataClockConsensusEngine) sync(
 	parentSelector := make([]byte, 32)
 
 	for _, selector := range preflight.Preflight.RangeParentSelectors {
-		match, err := e.clockStore.GetParentDataClockFrame(
+		match, err := e.clockStore.GetStagedDataClockFrame(
 			e.filter,
 			selector.FrameNumber,
 			selector.ParentSelector,
@@ -309,10 +309,37 @@ func (e *CeremonyDataClockConsensusEngine) sync(
 		if match != nil && found == 0 {
 			found = match.FrameNumber
 			parentSelector = match.ParentSelector
+			break
 		}
 	}
-	if found != 0 {
-		from = found
+	if found != 0 && !bytes.Equal(parentSelector, make([]byte, 32)) {
+		check, err := e.clockStore.GetStagedDataClockFrame(
+			e.filter,
+			found,
+			parentSelector,
+			true,
+		)
+		if err != nil {
+			from = 1
+		} else {
+			e.logger.Info("checking interstitial continuity")
+			for check.FrameNumber > 1 {
+				check, err = e.clockStore.GetStagedDataClockFrame(
+					e.filter,
+					check.FrameNumber-1,
+					check.ParentSelector,
+					true,
+				)
+				if err != nil {
+					from = 1
+					e.logger.Info(
+						"could not confirm interstitial continuity, setting search to 1",
+					)
+					break
+				}
+			}
+			from = found
+		}
 	}
 
 	err = s.Send(&protobufs.CeremonyCompressedSyncRequestMessage{
diff --git a/node/consensus/ceremony/peer_messaging.go b/node/consensus/ceremony/peer_messaging.go
index 5f25ec6..978f49f 100644
--- a/node/consensus/ceremony/peer_messaging.go
+++ b/node/consensus/ceremony/peer_messaging.go
@@ -300,28 +300,23 @@ func (e *CeremonyDataClockConsensusEngine) GetCompressedSyncFrames(
 
 			return errors.Wrap(err, "get compressed sync frames")
 		} else {
-			frames, err := e.clockStore.GetCandidateDataClockFrames(e.filter, from)
-			if err != nil || len(frames) == 0 {
-				e.logger.Debug(
-					"peer asked for undiscovered frame",
-					zap.Uint64("frame_number", request.FromFrameNumber),
-				)
+			e.logger.Debug(
+				"peer asked for undiscovered frame",
+				zap.Uint64("frame_number", request.FromFrameNumber),
+			)
 
-				if err := server.SendMsg(
-					&protobufs.ClockFramesResponse{
-						Filter:          request.Filter,
-						FromFrameNumber: 0,
-						ToFrameNumber:   0,
-						ClockFrames:     []*protobufs.ClockFrame{},
-					},
-				); err != nil {
-					return errors.Wrap(err, "get compressed sync frames")
-				}
-
-				return nil
+			if err := server.SendMsg(
+				&protobufs.ClockFramesResponse{
+					Filter:          request.Filter,
+					FromFrameNumber: 0,
+					ToFrameNumber:   0,
+					ClockFrames:     []*protobufs.ClockFrame{},
+				},
+			); err != nil {
+				return errors.Wrap(err, "get compressed sync frames")
 			}
 
-			parent = nil
+			return nil
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -333,7 +328,7 @@ func (e *CeremonyDataClockConsensusEngine) GetCompressedSyncFrames(
 		}
 
 		for !bytes.Equal(frame.ParentSelector, parent) {
-			ours, err := e.clockStore.GetParentDataClockFrame(
+			ours, err := e.clockStore.GetStagedDataClockFrame(
 				e.filter,
 				frame.FrameNumber-1,
 				frame.ParentSelector,
@@ -345,7 +340,7 @@ func (e *CeremonyDataClockConsensusEngine) GetCompressedSyncFrames(
 				break
 			}
 
-			theirs, err := e.clockStore.GetParentDataClockFrame(
+			theirs, err := e.clockStore.GetStagedDataClockFrame(
 				e.filter,
 				frame.FrameNumber-1,
 				parent,
@@ -365,7 +360,7 @@ func (e *CeremonyDataClockConsensusEngine) GetCompressedSyncFrames(
 
 	if request.RangeParentSelectors != nil {
 		for _, selector := range request.RangeParentSelectors {
-			frame, err := e.clockStore.GetParentDataClockFrame(
+			frame, err := e.clockStore.GetStagedDataClockFrame(
 				e.filter,
 				selector.FrameNumber,
 				selector.ParentSelector,
diff --git a/node/consensus/consensus_engine.go b/node/consensus/consensus_engine.go
index a0d99e9..a4b8464 100644
--- a/node/consensus/consensus_engine.go
+++ b/node/consensus/consensus_engine.go
@@ -59,5 +59,5 @@ func GetMinimumVersion() []byte {
 }
 
 func GetVersion() []byte {
-	return []byte{0x01, 0x04, 0x05}
+	return []byte{0x01, 0x04, 0x06}
 }
diff --git a/node/consensus/master/broadcast_messaging.go b/node/consensus/master/broadcast_messaging.go
index e497ccc..fdd1d45 100644
--- a/node/consensus/master/broadcast_messaging.go
+++ b/node/consensus/master/broadcast_messaging.go
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ func (e *MasterClockConsensusEngine) handleSelfTestReport(
 	)
 
 	if report.Cores < 3 || memory < 16000000000 {
-		e.logger.Info(
+		e.logger.Debug(
 			"peer reported invalid configuration",
 			zap.String("peer_id", base58.Encode(peerID)),
 			zap.Uint32("difficulty", report.Difficulty),
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ func (e *MasterClockConsensusEngine) handleSelfTestReport(
 
 	cc, err := e.pubSub.GetDirectChannel(peerID, "validation")
 	if err != nil {
-		e.logger.Error(
+		e.logger.Debug(
 			"could not connect for validation",
 			zap.String("peer_id", base58.Encode(peerID)),
 			zap.Uint32("difficulty", report.Difficulty),
@@ -245,7 +245,7 @@ func (e *MasterClockConsensusEngine) handleSelfTestReport(
 	cc.Close()
 
 	if !bytes.Equal(verification, validation.Validation) {
-		e.logger.Error(
+		e.logger.Debug(
 			"provided invalid verification",
 			zap.String("peer_id", base58.Encode(peerID)),
 			zap.Uint32("difficulty", report.Difficulty),
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ func (e *MasterClockConsensusEngine) handleSelfTestReport(
 	}
 
 	if end-start > 2000 {
-		e.logger.Error(
+		e.logger.Debug(
 			"slow bandwidth, scoring out",
 			zap.String("peer_id", base58.Encode(peerID)),
 			zap.Uint32("difficulty", report.Difficulty),
diff --git a/node/consensus/master/master_clock_consensus_engine.go b/node/consensus/master/master_clock_consensus_engine.go
index a0c7eb7..c554029 100644
--- a/node/consensus/master/master_clock_consensus_engine.go
+++ b/node/consensus/master/master_clock_consensus_engine.go
@@ -40,22 +40,24 @@ type MasterClockConsensusEngine struct {
 	frameProver         crypto.FrameProver
 	lastFrameReceivedAt time.Time
 
-	frameChan        chan *protobufs.ClockFrame
-	executionEngines map[string]execution.ExecutionEngine
-	filter           []byte
-	input            []byte
-	syncingStatus    SyncStatusType
-	syncingTarget    []byte
-	engineMx         sync.Mutex
-	seenFramesMx     sync.Mutex
-	historicFramesMx sync.Mutex
-	seenFrames       []*protobufs.ClockFrame
-	historicFrames   []*protobufs.ClockFrame
-	clockStore       store.ClockStore
-	masterTimeReel   *qtime.MasterTimeReel
-	report           *protobufs.SelfTestReport
-	peerMapMx        sync.Mutex
-	peerMap          map[string]*protobufs.SelfTestReport
+	frameChan                   chan *protobufs.ClockFrame
+	executionEngines            map[string]execution.ExecutionEngine
+	filter                      []byte
+	input                       []byte
+	syncingStatus               SyncStatusType
+	syncingTarget               []byte
+	engineMx                    sync.Mutex
+	seenFramesMx                sync.Mutex
+	historicFramesMx            sync.Mutex
+	seenFrames                  []*protobufs.ClockFrame
+	historicFrames              []*protobufs.ClockFrame
+	clockStore                  store.ClockStore
+	masterTimeReel              *qtime.MasterTimeReel
+	report                      *protobufs.SelfTestReport
+	peerMapMx                   sync.Mutex
+	peerMap                     map[string]*protobufs.SelfTestReport
+	currentReceivingSyncPeers   int
+	currentReceivingSyncPeersMx sync.Mutex
 }
 
 var _ consensus.ConsensusEngine = (*MasterClockConsensusEngine)(nil)
diff --git a/node/consensus/master/peer_messaging.go b/node/consensus/master/peer_messaging.go
index e3f277d..65ada79 100644
--- a/node/consensus/master/peer_messaging.go
+++ b/node/consensus/master/peer_messaging.go
@@ -12,6 +12,22 @@ func (e *MasterClockConsensusEngine) Sync(
 	request *protobufs.SyncRequest,
 	server protobufs.ValidationService_SyncServer,
 ) error {
+	e.currentReceivingSyncPeersMx.Lock()
+	if e.currentReceivingSyncPeers > 4 {
+		e.currentReceivingSyncPeersMx.Unlock()
+
+		e.logger.Debug("currently processing maximum sync requests, returning")
+		return nil
+	}
+	e.currentReceivingSyncPeers++
+	e.currentReceivingSyncPeersMx.Unlock()
+
+	defer func() {
+		e.currentReceivingSyncPeersMx.Lock()
+		e.currentReceivingSyncPeers--
+		e.currentReceivingSyncPeersMx.Unlock()
+	}()
+
 	from := request.FramesRequest.FromFrameNumber
 
 	masterFrame, err := e.masterTimeReel.Head()
diff --git a/node/consensus/time/data_time_reel.go b/node/consensus/time/data_time_reel.go
index 4c87af1..9d365f0 100644
--- a/node/consensus/time/data_time_reel.go
+++ b/node/consensus/time/data_time_reel.go
@@ -127,6 +127,7 @@ func (d *DataTimeReel) Start() error {
 	}
 
 	if frame == nil {
+
 		d.head, d.proverTrie = d.createGenesisFrame()
 		d.totalDistance = big.NewInt(0)
 		d.headDistance = big.NewInt(0)
@@ -239,13 +240,30 @@ func (d *DataTimeReel) createGenesisFrame() (
 		panic(err)
 	}
 
+	selector, err := frame.GetSelector()
+	if err != nil {
+		panic(err)
+	}
+
 	txn, err := d.clockStore.NewTransaction()
 	if err != nil {
 		panic(err)
 	}
 
-	if err := d.clockStore.PutDataClockFrame(
+	err = d.clockStore.StageDataClockFrame(
+		selector.FillBytes(make([]byte, 32)),
 		frame,
+		txn,
+	)
+	if err != nil {
+		txn.Abort()
+		panic(err)
+	}
+
+	if err := d.clockStore.CommitDataClockFrame(
+		d.filter,
+		0,
+		selector.FillBytes(make([]byte, 32)),
 		trie,
 		txn,
 		false,
@@ -294,7 +312,7 @@ func (d *DataTimeReel) runLoop() {
 					panic(err)
 				}
 
-				rawFrame, err := d.clockStore.GetParentDataClockFrame(
+				rawFrame, err := d.clockStore.GetStagedDataClockFrame(
 					d.filter,
 					frame.frameNumber,
 					frame.selector.FillBytes(make([]byte, 32)),
@@ -341,7 +359,7 @@ func (d *DataTimeReel) runLoop() {
 					continue
 				}
 
-				rawFrame, err := d.clockStore.GetParentDataClockFrame(
+				rawFrame, err := d.clockStore.GetStagedDataClockFrame(
 					d.filter,
 					frame.frameNumber,
 					frame.selector.FillBytes(make([]byte, 32)),
@@ -460,7 +478,7 @@ func (d *DataTimeReel) storePending(
 	frame *protobufs.ClockFrame,
 ) {
 	// avoid db thrashing
-	if existing, err := d.clockStore.GetParentDataClockFrame(
+	if existing, err := d.clockStore.GetStagedDataClockFrame(
 		frame.Filter,
 		frame.FrameNumber,
 		selector.FillBytes(make([]byte, 32)),
@@ -478,9 +496,7 @@ func (d *DataTimeReel) storePending(
 		if err != nil {
 			panic(err)
 		}
-		err = d.clockStore.PutCandidateDataClockFrame(
-			parent.FillBytes(make([]byte, 32)),
-			distance.FillBytes(make([]byte, 32)),
+		err = d.clockStore.StageDataClockFrame(
 			selector.FillBytes(make([]byte, 32)),
 			frame,
 			txn,
@@ -578,8 +594,15 @@ func (d *DataTimeReel) setHead(frame *protobufs.ClockFrame, distance *big.Int) {
 		zap.String("distance", distance.Text(16)),
 	)
 
-	if err := d.clockStore.PutDataClockFrame(
-		frame,
+	selector, err := frame.GetSelector()
+	if err != nil {
+		panic(err)
+	}
+
+	if err := d.clockStore.CommitDataClockFrame(
+		d.filter,
+		frame.FrameNumber,
+		selector.FillBytes(make([]byte, 32)),
 		d.proverTrie,
 		txn,
 		false,
@@ -607,7 +630,7 @@ func (d *DataTimeReel) getTotalDistance(frame *protobufs.ClockFrame) *big.Int {
 	}
 
 	for index := frame; err == nil &&
-		index.FrameNumber > 0; index, err = d.clockStore.GetParentDataClockFrame(
+		index.FrameNumber > 0; index, err = d.clockStore.GetStagedDataClockFrame(
 		d.filter,
 		index.FrameNumber-1,
 		index.ParentSelector,
@@ -692,7 +715,7 @@ func (d *DataTimeReel) forkChoice(
 			rightReplaySelectors...,
 		)
 
-		rightIndex, err = d.clockStore.GetParentDataClockFrame(
+		rightIndex, err = d.clockStore.GetStagedDataClockFrame(
 			d.filter,
 			rightIndex.FrameNumber-1,
 			rightIndex.ParentSelector,
@@ -737,7 +760,7 @@ func (d *DataTimeReel) forkChoice(
 			),
 			rightReplaySelectors...,
 		)
-		leftIndex, err = d.clockStore.GetParentDataClockFrame(
+		leftIndex, err = d.clockStore.GetStagedDataClockFrame(
 			d.filter,
 			leftIndex.FrameNumber-1,
 			leftIndex.ParentSelector,
@@ -755,7 +778,7 @@ func (d *DataTimeReel) forkChoice(
 			panic(err)
 		}
 
-		rightIndex, err = d.clockStore.GetParentDataClockFrame(
+		rightIndex, err = d.clockStore.GetStagedDataClockFrame(
 			d.filter,
 			rightIndex.FrameNumber-1,
 			rightIndex.ParentSelector,
@@ -810,23 +833,15 @@ func (d *DataTimeReel) forkChoice(
 		rightReplaySelectors =
 			rightReplaySelectors[1:]
 
-		rightIndex, err = d.clockStore.GetParentDataClockFrame(
-			d.filter,
-			frameNumber,
-			next,
-			false,
-		)
-		if err != nil {
-			panic(err)
-		}
-
 		txn, err := d.clockStore.NewTransaction()
 		if err != nil {
 			panic(err)
 		}
 
-		if err := d.clockStore.PutDataClockFrame(
-			rightIndex,
+		if err := d.clockStore.CommitDataClockFrame(
+			d.filter,
+			frameNumber,
+			next,
 			d.proverTrie,
 			txn,
 			rightIndex.FrameNumber < d.head.FrameNumber,
@@ -846,8 +861,10 @@ func (d *DataTimeReel) forkChoice(
 		panic(err)
 	}
 
-	if err := d.clockStore.PutDataClockFrame(
-		frame,
+	if err := d.clockStore.CommitDataClockFrame(
+		d.filter,
+		frame.FrameNumber,
+		selector.FillBytes(make([]byte, 32)),
 		d.proverTrie,
 		txn,
 		false,
diff --git a/node/execution/intrinsics/ceremony/ceremony_execution_engine.go b/node/execution/intrinsics/ceremony/ceremony_execution_engine.go
index d59c5b1..d4913d0 100644
--- a/node/execution/intrinsics/ceremony/ceremony_execution_engine.go
+++ b/node/execution/intrinsics/ceremony/ceremony_execution_engine.go
@@ -1386,7 +1386,7 @@ func (e *CeremonyExecutionEngine) VerifyExecution(
 						return errors.Wrap(err, "verify execution")
 					}
 
-					parent, err := e.clockStore.GetParentDataClockFrame(
+					parent, err := e.clockStore.GetStagedDataClockFrame(
 						append(
 							p2p.GetBloomFilter(application.CEREMONY_ADDRESS, 256, 3),
 							p2p.GetBloomFilterIndices(
diff --git a/node/main.go b/node/main.go
index a876022..ad1dba0 100644
--- a/node/main.go
+++ b/node/main.go
@@ -523,5 +523,5 @@ func printLogo() {
 
 func printVersion() {
 	fmt.Println(" ")
-	fmt.Println("                       Quilibrium Node - v1.4.5 – Sunset")
+	fmt.Println("                       Quilibrium Node - v1.4.6 – Sunset")
 }
diff --git a/node/p2p/blossomsub.go b/node/p2p/blossomsub.go
index 5c84db7..e30fbfa 100644
--- a/node/p2p/blossomsub.go
+++ b/node/p2p/blossomsub.go
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/libp2p/go-libp2p/core/protocol"
 	"github.com/libp2p/go-libp2p/p2p/discovery/routing"
 	"github.com/libp2p/go-libp2p/p2p/discovery/util"
-	rcmgr "github.com/libp2p/go-libp2p/p2p/host/resource-manager"
 	"github.com/libp2p/go-libp2p/p2p/net/connmgr"
 	"github.com/mr-tron/base58"
 	"github.com/pkg/errors"
@@ -108,24 +107,12 @@ func NewBlossomSub(
 	}
 
 	if isBootstrapPeer {
-		limits := rcmgr.DefaultLimits
-		libp2p.SetDefaultServiceLimits(&limits)
-		limits.SystemBaseLimit.ConnsInbound = 2048
-		limits.SystemBaseLimit.StreamsInbound = 2048
-		rmgr, err := rcmgr.NewResourceManager(
-			rcmgr.NewFixedLimiter(limits.AutoScale()),
-		)
-		if err != nil {
-			panic(err)
-		}
-
-		mgr, err := connmgr.NewConnManager(512, 2048)
+		mgr, err := connmgr.NewConnManager(512, 8192)
 		if err != nil {
 			panic(err)
 		}
 
 		opts = append(opts,
-			libp2p.ResourceManager(rmgr),
 			libp2p.ConnectionManager(mgr),
 		)
 	}
@@ -576,7 +563,7 @@ func discoverPeers(
 				continue
 			}
 
-			logger.Info("found peer", zap.String("peer_id", peer.ID.Pretty()))
+			logger.Debug("found peer", zap.String("peer_id", peer.ID.Pretty()))
 			err := h.Connect(ctx, peer)
 			if err != nil {
 				logger.Debug(
@@ -585,7 +572,7 @@ func discoverPeers(
 					zap.Error(err),
 				)
 			} else {
-				logger.Info(
+				logger.Debug(
 					"connected to peer",
 					zap.String("peer_id", peer.ID.Pretty()),
 				)
diff --git a/node/rpc/rpc_server.go b/node/rpc/rpc_server.go
index 9319656..a6c1ea6 100644
--- a/node/rpc/rpc_server.go
+++ b/node/rpc/rpc_server.go
@@ -70,27 +70,6 @@ func (r *RPCServer) GetFrameInfo(
 			ClockFrame: frame,
 		}, nil
 	} else {
-		frames, err := r.clockStore.GetCandidateDataClockFrames(
-			req.Filter,
-			req.FrameNumber,
-		)
-		if err != nil {
-			return nil, errors.Wrap(err, "get frame info")
-		}
-
-		for _, frame := range frames {
-			selector, err := frame.GetSelector()
-			if err != nil {
-				return nil, errors.Wrap(err, "get frame info")
-			}
-
-			if bytes.Equal(selector.Bytes(), req.Selector) {
-				return &protobufs.FrameInfoResponse{
-					ClockFrame: frame,
-				}, nil
-			}
-		}
-
 		return nil, errors.Wrap(errors.New("not found"), "get frame info")
 	}
 }
@@ -151,44 +130,6 @@ func (r *RPCServer) GetFrames(
 			return nil, errors.Wrap(err, "get frames")
 		}
 
-		if req.IncludeCandidates {
-			from := req.FromFrameNumber
-			if len(frames) > 0 {
-				from = frames[len(frames)-1].FrameNumber + 1
-			}
-
-			for from < req.ToFrameNumber {
-				iter, err := r.clockStore.RangeCandidateDataClockFrames(
-					req.Filter,
-					[]byte{
-						0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00,
-						0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00,
-						0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00,
-						0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00,
-					},
-					from,
-				)
-				if err != nil {
-					return nil, errors.Wrap(err, "get frames")
-				}
-
-				for iter.First(); iter.Valid(); iter.Next() {
-					frame, err := iter.TruncatedValue()
-					if err != nil {
-						iter.Close()
-						return nil, errors.Wrap(err, "get frames")
-					}
-					frames = append(frames, frame)
-				}
-
-				if err := iter.Close(); err != nil {
-					return nil, errors.Wrap(err, "get frames")
-				}
-
-				from++
-			}
-		}
-
 		return &protobufs.FramesResponse{
 			TruncatedClockFrames: frames,
 		}, nil
@@ -289,17 +230,15 @@ func (r *RPCServer) GetTokenInfo(
 	}
 
 	confirmedTotal := new(big.Int)
-	unconfirmedTotal := new(big.Int)
 	ownedTotal := new(big.Int)
-	unconfirmedOwnedTotal := new(big.Int)
 	if confirmed.RewardTrie.Root == nil ||
 		(confirmed.RewardTrie.Root.External == nil &&
 			confirmed.RewardTrie.Root.Internal == nil) {
 		return &protobufs.TokenInfoResponse{
 			ConfirmedTokenSupply:   confirmedTotal.FillBytes(make([]byte, 32)),
-			UnconfirmedTokenSupply: unconfirmedTotal.FillBytes(make([]byte, 32)),
+			UnconfirmedTokenSupply: confirmedTotal.FillBytes(make([]byte, 32)),
 			OwnedTokens:            ownedTotal.FillBytes(make([]byte, 32)),
-			UnconfirmedOwnedTokens: unconfirmedOwnedTotal.FillBytes(make([]byte, 32)),
+			UnconfirmedOwnedTokens: ownedTotal.FillBytes(make([]byte, 32)),
 		}, nil
 	}
 
@@ -358,78 +297,10 @@ func (r *RPCServer) GetTokenInfo(
 		limbs = nextLimbs
 	}
 
-	candidateFrame, err := r.clockStore.GetHighestCandidateDataClockFrame(
-		append(
-			p2p.GetBloomFilter(application.CEREMONY_ADDRESS, 256, 3),
-			p2p.GetBloomFilterIndices(application.CEREMONY_ADDRESS, 65536, 24)...,
-		),
-	)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, errors.Wrap(err, "get token info")
 	}
 
-	unconfirmed, err := application.MaterializeApplicationFromFrame(
-		candidateFrame,
-	)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, errors.Wrap(err, "get token info")
-	}
-
-	limbs = []*tries.RewardInternalNode{}
-	if unconfirmed.RewardTrie.Root.Internal != nil {
-		limbs = append(limbs, unconfirmed.RewardTrie.Root.Internal)
-	} else {
-		unconfirmedTotal = unconfirmedTotal.Add(
-			unconfirmedTotal,
-			new(big.Int).SetUint64(unconfirmed.RewardTrie.Root.External.Total),
-		)
-		if bytes.Equal(
-			unconfirmed.RewardTrie.Root.External.Key,
-			addrBytes,
-		) {
-			unconfirmedOwnedTotal = unconfirmedOwnedTotal.Add(
-				unconfirmedOwnedTotal,
-				new(big.Int).SetUint64(unconfirmed.RewardTrie.Root.External.Total),
-			)
-		}
-	}
-
-	for len(limbs) != 0 {
-		nextLimbs := []*tries.RewardInternalNode{}
-		for _, limb := range limbs {
-			for _, child := range limb.Child {
-				child := child
-				if child.Internal != nil {
-					nextLimbs = append(nextLimbs, child.Internal)
-				} else {
-					unconfirmedTotal = unconfirmedTotal.Add(
-						unconfirmedTotal,
-						new(big.Int).SetUint64(child.External.Total),
-					)
-					if bytes.Equal(
-						child.External.Key,
-						addrBytes,
-					) {
-						unconfirmedOwnedTotal = unconfirmedOwnedTotal.Add(
-							unconfirmedOwnedTotal,
-							new(big.Int).SetUint64(child.External.Total),
-						)
-					}
-					if bytes.Equal(
-						child.External.Key,
-						peerAddrBytes,
-					) {
-						unconfirmedOwnedTotal = unconfirmedOwnedTotal.Add(
-							unconfirmedOwnedTotal,
-							new(big.Int).SetUint64(child.External.Total),
-						)
-					}
-				}
-			}
-		}
-		limbs = nextLimbs
-	}
-
 	// 1 QUIL = 0x1DCD65000 units
 	conversionFactor, ok := new(big.Int).SetString("1DCD65000", 16)
 	if !ok {
@@ -437,18 +308,13 @@ func (r *RPCServer) GetTokenInfo(
 	}
 
 	confirmedTotal = confirmedTotal.Mul(confirmedTotal, conversionFactor)
-	unconfirmedTotal = unconfirmedTotal.Mul(unconfirmedTotal, conversionFactor)
 	ownedTotal = ownedTotal.Mul(ownedTotal, conversionFactor)
-	unconfirmedOwnedTotal = unconfirmedOwnedTotal.Mul(
-		unconfirmedOwnedTotal,
-		conversionFactor,
-	)
 
 	return &protobufs.TokenInfoResponse{
 		ConfirmedTokenSupply:   confirmedTotal.FillBytes(make([]byte, 32)),
-		UnconfirmedTokenSupply: unconfirmedTotal.FillBytes(make([]byte, 32)),
+		UnconfirmedTokenSupply: confirmedTotal.FillBytes(make([]byte, 32)),
 		OwnedTokens:            ownedTotal.FillBytes(make([]byte, 32)),
-		UnconfirmedOwnedTokens: unconfirmedOwnedTotal.FillBytes(make([]byte, 32)),
+		UnconfirmedOwnedTokens: ownedTotal.FillBytes(make([]byte, 32)),
 	}, nil
 }
 
diff --git a/node/store/clock.go b/node/store/clock.go
index f23f57b..51b1e03 100644
--- a/node/store/clock.go
+++ b/node/store/clock.go
@@ -32,9 +32,6 @@ type ClockStore interface {
 		filter []byte,
 		proverTrie *tries.RollingFrecencyCritbitTrie,
 	) (*protobufs.ClockFrame, error)
-	GetLatestCandidateDataClockFrame(
-		filter []byte,
-	) (*protobufs.ClockFrame, error)
 	GetEarliestDataClockFrame(filter []byte) (*protobufs.ClockFrame, error)
 	GetDataClockFrame(
 		filter []byte,
@@ -46,45 +43,25 @@ type ClockStore interface {
 		startFrameNumber uint64,
 		endFrameNumber uint64,
 	) (*PebbleClockIterator, error)
-	PutDataClockFrame(
-		frame *protobufs.ClockFrame,
+	CommitDataClockFrame(
+		filter []byte,
+		frameNumber uint64,
+		selector []byte,
 		proverTrie *tries.RollingFrecencyCritbitTrie,
 		txn Transaction,
 		backfill bool,
 	) error
-	PutCandidateDataClockFrame(
-		parentSelector []byte,
-		distance []byte,
+	StageDataClockFrame(
 		selector []byte,
 		frame *protobufs.ClockFrame,
 		txn Transaction,
 	) error
-	GetCandidateDataClockFrame(
-		filter []byte,
-		frameNumber uint64,
-		parentSelector []byte,
-		distance []byte,
-	) (*protobufs.ClockFrame, error)
-	GetCandidateDataClockFrames(
-		filter []byte,
-		frameNumber uint64,
-	) ([]*protobufs.ClockFrame, error)
-	GetParentDataClockFrame(
+	GetStagedDataClockFrame(
 		filter []byte,
 		frameNumber uint64,
 		parentSelector []byte,
 		truncate bool,
 	) (*protobufs.ClockFrame, error)
-	RangeCandidateDataClockFrames(
-		filter []byte,
-		parent []byte,
-		frameNumber uint64,
-	) (*PebbleCandidateClockIterator, error)
-	GetLeadingCandidateDataClockFrame(
-		filter []byte,
-		parent []byte,
-		frameNumber uint64,
-	) (*protobufs.ClockFrame, error)
 	Deduplicate(filter []byte) error
 	GetCompressedDataClockFrames(
 		filter []byte,
@@ -95,14 +72,6 @@ type ClockStore interface {
 		filter []byte,
 		frameNumber uint64,
 	) error
-	DeleteCandidateDataClockFrameRange(
-		filter []byte,
-		fromFrameNumber uint64,
-		toFrameNumber uint64,
-	) error
-	GetHighestCandidateDataClockFrame(
-		filter []byte,
-	) (*protobufs.ClockFrame, error)
 	ResetMasterClockFrames(filter []byte) error
 	ResetDataClockFrames(filter []byte) error
 	Compact(
@@ -127,14 +96,8 @@ type PebbleClockIterator struct {
 	db *PebbleClockStore
 }
 
-type PebbleCandidateClockIterator struct {
-	i  Iterator
-	db *PebbleClockStore
-}
-
 var _ TypedIterator[*protobufs.ClockFrame] = (*PebbleMasterClockIterator)(nil)
 var _ TypedIterator[*protobufs.ClockFrame] = (*PebbleClockIterator)(nil)
-var _ TypedIterator[*protobufs.ClockFrame] = (*PebbleCandidateClockIterator)(nil)
 
 func (p *PebbleMasterClockIterator) First() bool {
 	return p.i.First()
@@ -247,7 +210,7 @@ func (p *PebbleClockIterator) Value() (*protobufs.ClockFrame, error) {
 		)
 	}
 
-	if err := p.db.fillAggregateProofs(frame); err != nil {
+	if err := p.db.fillAggregateProofs(frame, false); err != nil {
 		return nil, errors.Wrap(
 			errors.Wrap(err, ErrInvalidData.Error()),
 			"get clock frame iterator value",
@@ -261,66 +224,6 @@ func (p *PebbleClockIterator) Close() error {
 	return errors.Wrap(p.i.Close(), "closing clock frame iterator")
 }
 
-func (p *PebbleCandidateClockIterator) First() bool {
-	return p.i.First()
-}
-
-func (p *PebbleCandidateClockIterator) Next() bool {
-	return p.i.Next()
-}
-
-func (p *PebbleCandidateClockIterator) Valid() bool {
-	return p.i.Valid()
-}
-
-func (p *PebbleCandidateClockIterator) TruncatedValue() (
-	*protobufs.ClockFrame,
-	error,
-) {
-	if !p.i.Valid() {
-		return nil, ErrNotFound
-	}
-
-	value := p.i.Value()
-	frame := &protobufs.ClockFrame{}
-	if err := proto.Unmarshal(value, frame); err != nil {
-		return nil, errors.Wrap(
-			errors.Wrap(err, ErrInvalidData.Error()),
-			"get candidate clock frame iterator value",
-		)
-	}
-
-	return frame, nil
-}
-
-func (p *PebbleCandidateClockIterator) Value() (*protobufs.ClockFrame, error) {
-	if !p.i.Valid() {
-		return nil, ErrNotFound
-	}
-
-	value := p.i.Value()
-	frame := &protobufs.ClockFrame{}
-	if err := proto.Unmarshal(value, frame); err != nil {
-		return nil, errors.Wrap(
-			errors.Wrap(err, ErrInvalidData.Error()),
-			"get candidate clock frame iterator value",
-		)
-	}
-
-	if err := p.db.fillAggregateProofs(frame); err != nil {
-		return nil, errors.Wrap(
-			errors.Wrap(err, ErrInvalidData.Error()),
-			"get clock frame iterator value",
-		)
-	}
-
-	return frame, nil
-}
-
-func (p *PebbleCandidateClockIterator) Close() error {
-	return errors.Wrap(p.i.Close(), "closing candidate clock frame iterator")
-}
-
 func NewPebbleClockStore(db KVDB, logger *zap.Logger) *PebbleClockStore {
 	return &PebbleClockStore{
 		db,
@@ -419,6 +322,7 @@ func clockDataEarliestIndex(filter []byte) []byte {
 	return clockEarliestIndex(filter, CLOCK_DATA_FRAME_INDEX_EARLIEST)
 }
 
+// Produces an index key of size: len(filter) + 42
 func clockParentIndexKey(
 	filter []byte,
 	frameNumber uint64,
@@ -639,17 +543,38 @@ func (p *PebbleClockStore) GetDataClockFrame(
 		return nil, nil, errors.Wrap(err, "get data clock frame")
 	}
 
-	defer closer.Close()
 	frame := &protobufs.ClockFrame{}
-	if err := proto.Unmarshal(value, frame); err != nil {
-		return nil, nil, errors.Wrap(
-			errors.Wrap(err, ErrInvalidData.Error()),
-			"get data clock frame",
-		)
+	genesisFramePreIndex := false
+
+	// We do a bit of a cheap trick here while things are still stuck in the old
+	// ways: we use the size of the parent index key to determine if it's the new
+	// format, or the old raw frame
+	if len(value) == (len(filter) + 42) {
+		frameValue, frameCloser, err := p.db.Get(value)
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, nil, errors.Wrap(err, "get data clock frame")
+		}
+		if err := proto.Unmarshal(frameValue, frame); err != nil {
+			return nil, nil, errors.Wrap(
+				errors.Wrap(err, ErrInvalidData.Error()),
+				"get data clock frame",
+			)
+		}
+		closer.Close()
+		defer frameCloser.Close()
+	} else {
+		genesisFramePreIndex = frameNumber == 0
+		if err := proto.Unmarshal(value, frame); err != nil {
+			return nil, nil, errors.Wrap(
+				errors.Wrap(err, ErrInvalidData.Error()),
+				"get data clock frame",
+			)
+		}
+		defer closer.Close()
 	}
 
 	if !truncate {
-		if err = p.fillAggregateProofs(frame); err != nil {
+		if err = p.fillAggregateProofs(frame, genesisFramePreIndex); err != nil {
 			return nil, nil, errors.Wrap(
 				errors.Wrap(err, ErrInvalidData.Error()),
 				"get data clock frame",
@@ -677,8 +602,9 @@ func (p *PebbleClockStore) GetDataClockFrame(
 
 func (p *PebbleClockStore) fillAggregateProofs(
 	frame *protobufs.ClockFrame,
+	genesisFramePreIndex bool,
 ) error {
-	if frame.FrameNumber == 0 {
+	if frame.FrameNumber == 0 && genesisFramePreIndex {
 		return nil
 	}
 
@@ -809,72 +735,21 @@ func (p *PebbleClockStore) GetLatestDataClockFrame(
 	return frame, nil
 }
 
-func (p *PebbleClockStore) GetLatestCandidateDataClockFrame(
-	filter []byte,
-) (*protobufs.ClockFrame, error) {
-	idxValue, closer, err := p.db.Get(clockDataCandidateLatestIndex(filter))
-	if err != nil {
-		if errors.Is(err, pebble.ErrNotFound) {
-			return nil, ErrNotFound
-		}
-
-		return nil, errors.Wrap(err, "get latest candidate data clock frame")
-	}
-
-	frameNumber := binary.BigEndian.Uint64(idxValue)
-	frames, err := p.GetCandidateDataClockFrames(filter, frameNumber)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, errors.Wrap(err, "get latest candidate data clock frame")
-	}
-
-	closer.Close()
-
-	if len(frames) == 0 {
-		return nil, ErrNotFound
-	}
-
-	return frames[0], nil
-}
-
-// GetLeadingCandidateDataClockFrame implements ClockStore.
-func (p *PebbleClockStore) GetLeadingCandidateDataClockFrame(
-	filter []byte,
-	parent []byte,
-	frameNumber uint64,
-) (*protobufs.ClockFrame, error) {
-	iter, err := p.RangeCandidateDataClockFrames(filter, parent, frameNumber)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, errors.Wrap(err, "get leading candidate data clock frame")
-	}
-
-	if !iter.First() {
-		return nil, ErrNotFound
-	}
-
-	defer iter.Close()
-	frame, err := iter.Value()
-	return frame, errors.Wrap(err, "get leading candidate data clock frame")
-}
-
-// GetParentDataClockFrame implements ClockStore.
-func (p *PebbleClockStore) GetParentDataClockFrame(
+// GetStagedDataClockFrame implements ClockStore.
+func (p *PebbleClockStore) GetStagedDataClockFrame(
 	filter []byte,
 	frameNumber uint64,
 	parentSelector []byte,
 	truncate bool,
 ) (*protobufs.ClockFrame, error) {
-	check := false
 	data, closer, err := p.db.Get(
 		clockDataParentIndexKey(filter, frameNumber, parentSelector),
 	)
-	if err != nil && !errors.Is(err, pebble.ErrNotFound) {
-		return nil, errors.Wrap(err, "get parent data clock frame")
-	} else if err != nil && errors.Is(err, pebble.ErrNotFound) {
-		data, closer, err = p.db.Get(clockDataFrameKey(filter, frameNumber))
-		if err != nil {
+	if err != nil {
+		if errors.Is(err, pebble.ErrNotFound) {
 			return nil, errors.Wrap(ErrNotFound, "get parent data clock frame")
 		}
-		check = true
+		return nil, errors.Wrap(err, "get parent data clock frame")
 	}
 
 	parent := &protobufs.ClockFrame{}
@@ -882,18 +757,8 @@ func (p *PebbleClockStore) GetParentDataClockFrame(
 		return nil, errors.Wrap(err, "get parent data clock frame")
 	}
 
-	if check {
-		selector, err := parent.GetSelector()
-		if err != nil {
-			return nil, errors.Wrap(err, "get parent data clock frame")
-		}
-		if !bytes.Equal(selector.FillBytes(make([]byte, 32)), parentSelector) {
-			return nil, errors.Wrap(ErrNotFound, "get parent data clock frame")
-		}
-	}
-
 	if !truncate {
-		if err := p.fillAggregateProofs(parent); err != nil {
+		if err := p.fillAggregateProofs(parent, false); err != nil {
 			return nil, errors.Wrap(
 				errors.Wrap(err, ErrInvalidData.Error()),
 				"get clock frame iterator value",
@@ -908,10 +773,8 @@ func (p *PebbleClockStore) GetParentDataClockFrame(
 	return parent, nil
 }
 
-// PutCandidateDataClockFrame implements ClockStore.
-func (p *PebbleClockStore) PutCandidateDataClockFrame(
-	parentSelector []byte,
-	distance []byte,
+// StageDataClockFrame implements ClockStore.
+func (p *PebbleClockStore) StageDataClockFrame(
 	selector []byte,
 	frame *protobufs.ClockFrame,
 	txn Transaction,
@@ -919,7 +782,7 @@ func (p *PebbleClockStore) PutCandidateDataClockFrame(
 	if err := p.saveAggregateProofs(txn, frame); err != nil {
 		return errors.Wrap(
 			errors.Wrap(err, ErrInvalidData.Error()),
-			"put candidate data clock frame",
+			"stage data clock frame",
 		)
 	}
 
@@ -933,24 +796,12 @@ func (p *PebbleClockStore) PutCandidateDataClockFrame(
 	if err != nil {
 		return errors.Wrap(
 			errors.Wrap(err, ErrInvalidData.Error()),
-			"put candidate data clock frame",
+			"stage data clock frame",
 		)
 	}
 
 	frame.AggregateProofs = temp
 
-	if err = txn.Set(
-		clockDataCandidateFrameKey(
-			frame.Filter,
-			frame.FrameNumber,
-			frame.ParentSelector,
-			distance,
-		),
-		data,
-	); err != nil {
-		return errors.Wrap(err, "put candidate data clock frame")
-	}
-
 	if err = txn.Set(
 		clockDataParentIndexKey(
 			frame.Filter,
@@ -959,118 +810,54 @@ func (p *PebbleClockStore) PutCandidateDataClockFrame(
 		),
 		data,
 	); err != nil {
-		return errors.Wrap(err, "put candidate data clock frame")
-	}
-
-	numberBytes, closer, err := p.db.Get(clockDataCandidateLatestIndex(frame.Filter))
-	if err != nil && !errors.Is(err, pebble.ErrNotFound) {
-		return errors.Wrap(err, "put candidate data clock frame")
-	}
-
-	existingNumber := uint64(0)
-
-	if numberBytes != nil {
-		existingNumber = binary.BigEndian.Uint64(numberBytes)
-		closer.Close()
-	}
-
-	if frame.FrameNumber > existingNumber {
-		frameNumberBytes := make([]byte, 8)
-		binary.BigEndian.PutUint64(frameNumberBytes, frame.FrameNumber)
-		if err = txn.Set(
-			clockDataCandidateLatestIndex(frame.Filter),
-			frameNumberBytes,
-		); err != nil {
-			return errors.Wrap(err, "put candidate data clock frame")
-		}
+		return errors.Wrap(err, "stage data clock frame")
 	}
 
 	return nil
 }
 
-// PutDataClockFrame implements ClockStore.
-func (p *PebbleClockStore) PutDataClockFrame(
-	frame *protobufs.ClockFrame,
+// CommitDataClockFrame implements ClockStore.
+func (p *PebbleClockStore) CommitDataClockFrame(
+	filter []byte,
+	frameNumber uint64,
+	selector []byte,
 	proverTrie *tries.RollingFrecencyCritbitTrie,
 	txn Transaction,
 	backfill bool,
 ) error {
-	if frame.FrameNumber != 0 {
-		if err := p.saveAggregateProofs(txn, frame); err != nil {
-			return errors.Wrap(
-				errors.Wrap(err, ErrInvalidData.Error()),
-				"put candidate data clock frame",
-			)
-		}
-	}
-
-	temp := append(
-		[]*protobufs.InclusionAggregateProof{},
-		frame.AggregateProofs...,
-	)
-	if frame.FrameNumber != 0 {
-		frame.AggregateProofs = []*protobufs.InclusionAggregateProof{}
-	}
-	data, err := proto.Marshal(frame)
-	if err != nil {
-		return errors.Wrap(
-			errors.Wrap(err, ErrInvalidData.Error()),
-			"put data clock frame",
-		)
-	}
-
-	if frame.FrameNumber != 0 {
-		frame.AggregateProofs = temp
-	}
 	frameNumberBytes := make([]byte, 8)
-	binary.BigEndian.PutUint64(frameNumberBytes, frame.FrameNumber)
+	binary.BigEndian.PutUint64(frameNumberBytes, frameNumber)
 
-	if err = txn.Set(
-		clockDataFrameKey(frame.Filter, frame.FrameNumber),
-		data,
+	if err := txn.Set(
+		clockDataFrameKey(filter, frameNumber),
+		clockDataParentIndexKey(filter, frameNumber, selector),
 	); err != nil {
-		return errors.Wrap(err, "put data clock frame")
-	}
-
-	selector, err := frame.GetSelector()
-	if err != nil {
-		return errors.Wrap(err, "put data clock frame")
-	}
-
-	if err = txn.Set(
-		clockDataParentIndexKey(
-			frame.Filter,
-			frame.FrameNumber,
-			selector.FillBytes(make([]byte, 32)),
-		),
-		data,
-	); err != nil {
-		return errors.Wrap(err, "put data clock frame")
+		return errors.Wrap(err, "commit data clock frame")
 	}
 
 	proverData, err := proverTrie.Serialize()
 	if err != nil {
-		return errors.Wrap(err, "put data clock frame")
+		return errors.Wrap(err, "commit data clock frame")
 	}
 
 	if err = txn.Set(
-		clockProverTrieKey(frame.Filter, frame.FrameNumber),
+		clockProverTrieKey(filter, frameNumber),
 		proverData,
 	); err != nil {
-		return errors.Wrap(err, "put data clock frame")
+		return errors.Wrap(err, "commit data clock frame")
 	}
 
-	_, closer, err := p.db.Get(clockDataEarliestIndex(frame.Filter))
+	_, closer, err := p.db.Get(clockDataEarliestIndex(filter))
 	if err != nil {
 		if !errors.Is(err, pebble.ErrNotFound) {
-			return errors.Wrap(err, "put data clock frame")
+			return errors.Wrap(err, "commit data clock frame")
 		}
 
 		if err = txn.Set(
-			clockDataEarliestIndex(frame.Filter),
+			clockDataEarliestIndex(filter),
 			frameNumberBytes,
 		); err != nil {
-			return errors.Wrap(err, "put data clock frame")
+			return errors.Wrap(err, "commit data clock frame")
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -1080,172 +867,16 @@ func (p *PebbleClockStore) PutDataClockFrame(
 
 	if !backfill {
 		if err = txn.Set(
-			clockDataLatestIndex(frame.Filter),
+			clockDataLatestIndex(filter),
 			frameNumberBytes,
 		); err != nil {
-			return errors.Wrap(err, "put data clock frame")
+			return errors.Wrap(err, "commit data clock frame")
 		}
 	}
 
 	return nil
 }
 
-func (p *PebbleClockStore) GetCandidateDataClockFrame(
-	filter []byte,
-	frameNumber uint64,
-	parentSelector []byte,
-	distance []byte,
-) (*protobufs.ClockFrame, error) {
-	value, closer, err := p.db.Get(clockDataCandidateFrameKey(
-		filter,
-		frameNumber,
-		parentSelector,
-		distance,
-	))
-	if err != nil {
-		if errors.Is(err, pebble.ErrNotFound) {
-			return nil, ErrNotFound
-		}
-
-		return nil, errors.Wrap(err, "get candidate data clock frame")
-	}
-
-	defer closer.Close()
-	frame := &protobufs.ClockFrame{}
-	if err := proto.Unmarshal(value, frame); err != nil {
-		return nil, errors.Wrap(
-			errors.Wrap(err, ErrInvalidData.Error()),
-			"get candidate data clock frame",
-		)
-	}
-
-	if err = p.fillAggregateProofs(frame); err != nil {
-		return nil, errors.Wrap(
-			errors.Wrap(err, ErrInvalidData.Error()),
-			"get candidate data clock frame",
-		)
-	}
-
-	return frame, nil
-}
-
-// GetCandidateDataClockFrames implements ClockStore.
-// Distance is 32-byte aligned, so we just use a 0x00 * 32 -> 0xff * 32 range
-func (p *PebbleClockStore) GetCandidateDataClockFrames(
-	filter []byte,
-	frameNumber uint64,
-) ([]*protobufs.ClockFrame, error) {
-	iter, err := p.db.NewIter(
-		clockDataCandidateFrameKey(
-			filter,
-			frameNumber,
-			[]byte{
-				0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00,
-				0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00,
-				0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00,
-				0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00,
-			},
-			[]byte{
-				0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00,
-				0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00,
-				0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00,
-				0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00,
-			},
-		),
-		clockDataCandidateFrameKey(
-			filter,
-			frameNumber,
-			[]byte{
-				0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff,
-				0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff,
-				0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff,
-				0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff,
-			},
-			[]byte{
-				0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff,
-				0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff,
-				0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff,
-				0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff,
-			},
-		),
-	)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, errors.Wrap(err, "get candidate data clock frames")
-	}
-
-	frames := []*protobufs.ClockFrame{}
-	i := &PebbleCandidateClockIterator{i: iter, db: p}
-
-	for i.First(); i.Valid(); i.Next() {
-		value, err := i.Value()
-		if err != nil {
-			return nil, errors.Wrap(err, "get candidate data clock frames")
-		}
-
-		frames = append(frames, value)
-	}
-
-	if err := i.Close(); err != nil {
-		return nil, errors.Wrap(err, "get candidate data clock frames")
-	}
-
-	return frames, nil
-}
-
-// RangeCandidateDataClockFrames implements ClockStore.
-// Distance is 32-byte aligned, so we just use a 0x00 * 32 -> 0xff * 32 range
-func (p *PebbleClockStore) RangeCandidateDataClockFrames(
-	filter []byte,
-	parent []byte,
-	frameNumber uint64,
-) (*PebbleCandidateClockIterator, error) {
-	fromParent := rightAlign(parent, 32)
-	toParent := rightAlign(parent, 32)
-
-	if bytes.Equal(parent, []byte{
-		0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00,
-		0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00,
-		0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00,
-		0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00,
-	}) {
-		toParent = []byte{
-			0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff,
-			0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff,
-			0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff,
-			0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff,
-		}
-	}
-	iter, err := p.db.NewIter(
-		clockDataCandidateFrameKey(
-			filter,
-			frameNumber,
-			fromParent,
-			[]byte{
-				0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00,
-				0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00,
-				0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00,
-				0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00,
-			},
-		),
-		clockDataCandidateFrameKey(
-			filter,
-			frameNumber,
-			toParent,
-			[]byte{
-				0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff,
-				0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff,
-				0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff,
-				0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff,
-			},
-		),
-	)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, errors.Wrap(err, "range candidate data clock frames")
-	}
-
-	return &PebbleCandidateClockIterator{i: iter, db: p}, nil
-}
-
 // RangeDataClockFrames implements ClockStore.
 func (p *PebbleClockStore) RangeDataClockFrames(
 	filter []byte,
@@ -1469,6 +1100,33 @@ func (p *PebbleClockStore) GetCompressedDataClockFrames(
 	for iter.First(); iter.Valid(); iter.Next() {
 		value := iter.Value()
 		frame := &protobufs.ClockFrame{}
+		genesisFramePreIndex := false
+
+		// We do a bit of a cheap trick here while things are still stuck in the old
+		// ways: we use the size of the parent index key to determine if it's the new
+		// format, or the old raw frame
+		if len(value) == (len(filter) + 42) {
+			frameValue, frameCloser, err := p.db.Get(value)
+			if err != nil {
+				return nil, errors.Wrap(err, "get compressed data clock frames")
+			}
+			if err := proto.Unmarshal(frameValue, frame); err != nil {
+				return nil, errors.Wrap(
+					errors.Wrap(err, ErrInvalidData.Error()),
+					"get compressed data clock frames",
+				)
+			}
+			frameCloser.Close()
+		} else {
+			if err := proto.Unmarshal(value, frame); err != nil {
+				return nil, errors.Wrap(
+					errors.Wrap(err, ErrInvalidData.Error()),
+					"get compressed data clock frames",
+				)
+			}
+			genesisFramePreIndex = frame.FrameNumber == 0
+		}
+
 		if err := proto.Unmarshal(value, frame); err != nil {
 			return nil, errors.Wrap(err, "get compressed data clock frames")
 		}
@@ -1477,7 +1135,7 @@ func (p *PebbleClockStore) GetCompressedDataClockFrames(
 			syncMessage.TruncatedClockFrames,
 			frame,
 		)
-		if frame.FrameNumber == 0 {
+		if frame.FrameNumber == 0 && genesisFramePreIndex {
 			continue
 		}
 		for i := 0; i < len(frame.Input[516:])/74; i++ {
@@ -1620,48 +1278,6 @@ func (p *PebbleClockStore) SetLatestDataClockFrameNumber(
 	return errors.Wrap(err, "set latest data clock frame number")
 }
 
-func (p *PebbleClockStore) DeleteCandidateDataClockFrameRange(
-	filter []byte,
-	fromFrameNumber uint64,
-	toFrameNumber uint64,
-) error {
-	err := p.db.DeleteRange(
-		clockDataCandidateFrameKey(
-			filter,
-			fromFrameNumber,
-			[]byte{
-				0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00,
-				0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00,
-				0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00,
-				0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00,
-			},
-			[]byte{
-				0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00,
-				0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00,
-				0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00,
-				0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00,
-			},
-		),
-		clockDataCandidateFrameKey(
-			filter,
-			toFrameNumber,
-			[]byte{
-				0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff,
-				0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff,
-				0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff,
-				0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff,
-			},
-			[]byte{
-				0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff,
-				0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff,
-				0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff,
-				0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff,
-			},
-		),
-	)
-	return errors.Wrap(err, "delete candidate data clock frame range")
-}
-
 func (p *PebbleClockStore) DeleteDataClockFrameRange(
 	filter []byte,
 	fromFrameNumber uint64,
@@ -1680,16 +1296,6 @@ func (p *PebbleClockStore) DeleteDataClockFrameRange(
 	return errors.Wrap(err, "delete data clock frame range")
 }
 
-func (p *PebbleClockStore) GetHighestCandidateDataClockFrame(
-	filter []byte,
-) (*protobufs.ClockFrame, error) {
-	frame, err := p.GetLatestCandidateDataClockFrame(filter)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, errors.Wrap(err, "get highest candidate data clock frame")
-	}
-
-	return frame, nil
-}
 func (p *PebbleClockStore) ResetMasterClockFrames(filter []byte) error {
 	if err := p.db.DeleteRange(
 		clockMasterFrameKey(filter, 0),
@@ -1741,7 +1347,60 @@ func (p *PebbleClockStore) Compact(
 		}
 	}
 
+	// If this node has been around since the early days, this is going to free
+	// up a lot of cruft.
+	if err := p.db.DeleteRange(
+		clockDataCandidateFrameKey(
+			make([]byte, 32),
+			0,
+			make([]byte, 32),
+			make([]byte, 32),
+		),
+		clockDataCandidateFrameKey(
+			bytes.Repeat([]byte{0xff}, 32),
+			1000000,
+			bytes.Repeat([]byte{0xff}, 32),
+			bytes.Repeat([]byte{0xff}, 32),
+		),
+	); err != nil {
+		return errors.Wrap(err, "compact")
+	}
+	if err := p.db.Compact(
+		clockDataCandidateFrameKey(
+			make([]byte, 32),
+			0,
+			make([]byte, 32),
+			make([]byte, 32),
+		),
+		clockDataCandidateFrameKey(
+			bytes.Repeat([]byte{0xff}, 32),
+			1000000,
+			bytes.Repeat([]byte{0xff}, 32),
+			bytes.Repeat([]byte{0xff}, 32),
+		),
+		true,
+	); err != nil {
+		return errors.Wrap(err, "compact")
+	}
+
 	if dataFilter != nil {
+		if err := p.db.DeleteRange(
+			clockDataCandidateFrameKey(
+				dataFilter,
+				0,
+				make([]byte, 32),
+				make([]byte, 32),
+			),
+			clockDataCandidateFrameKey(
+				dataFilter,
+				1000000,
+				bytes.Repeat([]byte{0xff}, 32),
+				bytes.Repeat([]byte{0xff}, 32),
+			),
+		); err != nil {
+			return errors.Wrap(err, "compact")
+		}
+
 		if err := p.db.Compact(
 			clockDataFrameKey(dataFilter, 0),
 			clockDataFrameKey(dataFilter, 1000000),
@@ -1767,6 +1426,22 @@ func (p *PebbleClockStore) Compact(
 		); err != nil {
 			return errors.Wrap(err, "compact")
 		}
+
+		if err := p.db.Compact(
+			clockDataParentIndexKey(
+				dataFilter,
+				0,
+				make([]byte, 32),
+			),
+			clockDataParentIndexKey(
+				dataFilter,
+				1000000,
+				bytes.Repeat([]byte{0xff}, 32),
+			),
+			true,
+		); err != nil {
+			return errors.Wrap(err, "compact")
+		}
 	}
 
 	return nil