diff --git a/server/app/com/xsn/explorer/data/DatabaseSeeder.scala b/server/app/com/xsn/explorer/data/DatabaseSeeder.scala
index df0f39e..8d15406 100644
--- a/server/app/com/xsn/explorer/data/DatabaseSeeder.scala
+++ b/server/app/com/xsn/explorer/data/DatabaseSeeder.scala
@@ -11,27 +11,15 @@ trait DatabaseSeeder[F[_]] {
   import DatabaseSeeder._
 
   /**
-   * There are no blocks, we are adding the first one which could possibly
-   * not be the genesis block but the first one on our database.
+   * The database has some blocks, we are adding a new a block.
    */
-  def firstBlock(command: CreateBlockCommand): F[Unit]
-
-  /**
-   * The database has some blocks, we are appending a block to our latest block.
-   */
-  def newLatestBlock(command: CreateBlockCommand): F[Unit]
+  def newBlock(command: CreateBlockCommand): F[Unit]
 
   /**
    * The database has some blocks but there is a rechain happening, we need to
    * replace our current latest block with the new latest block.
    */
   def replaceBlock(command: ReplaceBlockCommand): F[Unit]
-
-  /**
-   * The database has some blocks but the chain is not complete, we are inserting
-   * a previous block that's missing in our chain.
-   */
-  def insertPendingBlock(command: CreateBlockCommand): F[Unit]
 }
 
 object DatabaseSeeder {
diff --git a/server/app/com/xsn/explorer/data/anorm/DatabasePostgresSeeder.scala b/server/app/com/xsn/explorer/data/anorm/DatabasePostgresSeeder.scala
index 67774e5..91e1902 100644
--- a/server/app/com/xsn/explorer/data/anorm/DatabasePostgresSeeder.scala
+++ b/server/app/com/xsn/explorer/data/anorm/DatabasePostgresSeeder.scala
@@ -24,32 +24,24 @@ class DatabasePostgresSeeder @Inject() (
 
   private val logger = LoggerFactory.getLogger(this.getClass)
 
-  override def firstBlock(command: CreateBlockCommand): ApplicationResult[Unit] = withTransaction { implicit conn =>
-    val result = upsertBlockCascade(command)
-
-    result
-        .map(_ => Good(()))
-        .getOrElse(throw new RuntimeException("Unable to add the first block"))
-  }
-
-
-  override def newLatestBlock(command: CreateBlockCommand): ApplicationResult[Unit] = withTransaction { implicit conn =>
-    val result = for {
-      // link previous block
-      previousBlockhash <- command.block.previousBlockhash
-      _ <- blockPostgresDAO
+  override def newBlock(command: CreateBlockCommand): ApplicationResult[Unit] = withTransaction { implicit conn =>
+    // link previous block (if possible)
+    command.block.previousBlockhash.foreach { previousBlockhash =>
+      blockPostgresDAO
           .setNextBlockhash(previousBlockhash, command.block.hash)
           .orElse {
             logger.warn(s"Failed to link previous block = ${previousBlockhash.string} to ${command.block.hash.string} because it wasn't found")
             None
           }
+    }
 
+    val result = for {
       _ <- upsertBlockCascade(command)
     } yield ()
 
     result
         .map(Good(_))
-        .getOrElse(throw new RuntimeException("Unable to add the new latest block"))
+        .getOrElse(throw new RuntimeException("Unable to add the new block"))
   }
 
   override def replaceBlock(command: ReplaceBlockCommand): ApplicationResult[Unit] = withTransaction { implicit conn =>
@@ -65,16 +57,6 @@ class DatabasePostgresSeeder @Inject() (
         .getOrElse(throw new RuntimeException("Unable to replace latest block"))
   }
 
-  override def insertPendingBlock(command: CreateBlockCommand): ApplicationResult[Unit] = withTransaction { implicit conn =>
-    val result = for {
-      _ <- upsertBlockCascade(command)
-    } yield ()
-
-    result
-        .map(Good(_))
-        .getOrElse(throw new RuntimeException("Unable to an old block"))
-  }
-
   private def upsertBlockCascade(command: CreateBlockCommand)(implicit conn: Connection): Option[Unit] = {
     for {
       // block
diff --git a/server/app/com/xsn/explorer/data/async/DatabaseFutureSeeder.scala b/server/app/com/xsn/explorer/data/async/DatabaseFutureSeeder.scala
index a303620..737b467 100644
--- a/server/app/com/xsn/explorer/data/async/DatabaseFutureSeeder.scala
+++ b/server/app/com/xsn/explorer/data/async/DatabaseFutureSeeder.scala
@@ -13,19 +13,11 @@ class DatabaseFutureSeeder @Inject() (
     implicit ec: DatabaseExecutionContext)
     extends DatabaseSeeder[FutureApplicationResult] {
 
-  override def firstBlock(command: DatabaseSeeder.CreateBlockCommand): FutureApplicationResult[Unit] = Future {
-    blockingSeeder.firstBlock(command)
-  }
-
-  override def newLatestBlock(command: DatabaseSeeder.CreateBlockCommand): FutureApplicationResult[Unit] = Future {
-    blockingSeeder.newLatestBlock(command)
+  override def newBlock(command: DatabaseSeeder.CreateBlockCommand): FutureApplicationResult[Unit] = Future {
+    blockingSeeder.newBlock(command)
   }
 
   override def replaceBlock(command: DatabaseSeeder.ReplaceBlockCommand): FutureApplicationResult[Unit] = Future {
     blockingSeeder.replaceBlock(command)
   }
-
-  override def insertPendingBlock(command: DatabaseSeeder.CreateBlockCommand): FutureApplicationResult[Unit] = Future {
-    blockingSeeder.insertPendingBlock(command)
-  }
 }
diff --git a/server/app/com/xsn/explorer/processors/BlockEventsProcessor.scala b/server/app/com/xsn/explorer/processors/BlockEventsProcessor.scala
index 5c49640..40ebea6 100644
--- a/server/app/com/xsn/explorer/processors/BlockEventsProcessor.scala
+++ b/server/app/com/xsn/explorer/processors/BlockEventsProcessor.scala
@@ -30,26 +30,34 @@ class BlockEventsProcessor @Inject() (
   private val logger = LoggerFactory.getLogger(this.getClass)
 
   /**
-   * There is a new latest block in the blockchain, we need to sync our database.
+   * There is a possible new block in the blockchain, we need to sync our database.
    *
-   * The following scenarios are handled for the new latest block:
+   * The following scenarios are handled for the new block:
    *
-   * 1. It is new on our database, we just append it (possibly first block).
-   *    - current blocks = A -> B, new latest block = C, new blocks = A -> B -> C
-   *    - current blocks = empty, new latest block = A, new blocks = A
+   * 0. The block is already present, we ignore it.
+   *
+   * x. The block can not be fully retrieved from the rpc server, we ignore it.
+   *
+   * x. The first block in the database (not exactly the first block in the chain), we just add it.
+   *    - Example: current blocks = empty, new block = A, new blocks = A
+   *
+   * x. A new block on our database having a link to our latest block in the database:
+   *    - The new block is added.
+   *    - The next block from our latest block is set to the next block.
+   *    - Example: current blocks = A -> B, new block = C, new blocks = A -> B -> C
    *
    * 2. It is the previous block from our latest block (rechain).
    *    - current blocks = A -> B -> C, new latest block = B, new blocks = A -> B
    *
    * 3. None of previous cases, it is a block that might be missing in our chain.
    *
-   * @param blockhash the new latest block
+   * @param blockhash the blockhash to process
    */
-  def newLatestBlock(blockhash: Blockhash): FutureApplicationResult[Result] = {
+  def processBlock(blockhash: Blockhash): FutureApplicationResult[Result] = {
     val result = for {
       block <- xsnService.getBlock(blockhash).toFutureOr
       transactions <- block.transactions.map(transactionService.getTransaction).toFutureOr
-      r <- newLatestBlock(block, transactions).toFutureOr
+      r <- processBlock(block, transactions).toFutureOr
     } yield r
 
     result.toFuture.map {
@@ -60,7 +68,7 @@ class BlockEventsProcessor @Inject() (
     }
   }
 
-  private def newLatestBlock(newBlock: Block, newTransactions: List[Transaction]): FutureApplicationResult[Result] = {
+  private def processBlock(newBlock: Block, newTransactions: List[Transaction]): FutureApplicationResult[Result] = {
     def onRechain(orphanBlock: Block): FutureApplicationResult[Result] = {
       val command = DatabaseSeeder.ReplaceBlockCommand(
         orphanBlock = orphanBlock,
@@ -78,7 +86,7 @@ class BlockEventsProcessor @Inject() (
       logger.info(s"first block = ${newBlock.hash.string}")
 
       val command = DatabaseSeeder.CreateBlockCommand(newBlock, newTransactions)
-      databaseSeeder.firstBlock(command)
+      databaseSeeder.newBlock(command)
           .toFutureOr
           .map(_ => FirstBlockCreated(newBlock))
           .toFuture
@@ -89,7 +97,7 @@ class BlockEventsProcessor @Inject() (
 
       val command = DatabaseSeeder.CreateBlockCommand(newBlock, newTransactions)
       databaseSeeder
-          .newLatestBlock(command)
+          .newBlock(command)
           .toFutureOr
           .map(_ => NewBlockAppended(newBlock))
           .toFuture
@@ -121,7 +129,7 @@ class BlockEventsProcessor @Inject() (
             case Bad(One(BlockNotFoundError)) =>
               val createCommand = DatabaseSeeder.CreateBlockCommand(newBlock, newTransactions)
               databaseSeeder
-                  .insertPendingBlock(createCommand)
+                  .newBlock(createCommand)
                   .flatMap {
                     case Good(_) => Future.successful { Good(MissingBlockProcessed(newBlock)) }
                     case Bad(One(PostgresForeignKeyViolationError("height", _))) => onRepeatedBlockHeight()
diff --git a/server/app/com/xsn/explorer/tasks/BackwardsSynchronizerTask.scala b/server/app/com/xsn/explorer/tasks/BackwardsSynchronizerTask.scala
index 871b7a9..e194f31 100644
--- a/server/app/com/xsn/explorer/tasks/BackwardsSynchronizerTask.scala
+++ b/server/app/com/xsn/explorer/tasks/BackwardsSynchronizerTask.scala
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ class BackwardsSynchronizerTask @Inject() (
       transactions <- block.transactions.map(transactionService.getTransaction).toFutureOr
 
       command = DatabaseSeeder.CreateBlockCommand(block, transactions)
-      _ <- databaseSeeder.insertPendingBlock(command).toFutureOr
+      _ <- databaseSeeder.newBlock(command).toFutureOr
       _ = logger.debug(s"Block ${block.height.int} saved")
 
       _ <- block
diff --git a/server/app/com/xsn/explorer/tasks/FirstBlockSynchronizerTask.scala b/server/app/com/xsn/explorer/tasks/FirstBlockSynchronizerTask.scala
index d933b01..232b4b4 100644
--- a/server/app/com/xsn/explorer/tasks/FirstBlockSynchronizerTask.scala
+++ b/server/app/com/xsn/explorer/tasks/FirstBlockSynchronizerTask.scala
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ class FirstBlockSynchronizerTask @Inject() (
       transactions <- block.transactions.map(transactionService.getTransaction).toFutureOr
 
       command = DatabaseSeeder.CreateBlockCommand(block, transactions)
-      _ <- databaseSeeder.insertPendingBlock(command).toFutureOr
+      _ <- databaseSeeder.newBlock(command).toFutureOr
       _ = logger.debug(s"Block ${block.height.int} saved")
 
       _ <- block
diff --git a/server/app/com/xsn/explorer/tasks/SQSSeederTask.scala b/server/app/com/xsn/explorer/tasks/SQSSeederTask.scala
index 01004f1..bd20a08 100644
--- a/server/app/com/xsn/explorer/tasks/SQSSeederTask.scala
+++ b/server/app/com/xsn/explorer/tasks/SQSSeederTask.scala
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ class SQSSeederTask @Inject() (
 
   private def handleMessage(message: Message): Unit = {
     def onBlockhash(blockhash: Blockhash) = {
-      val result = blockEventsProcessor.newLatestBlock(blockhash)
+      val result = blockEventsProcessor.processBlock(blockhash)
 
       result.recover {
         case NonFatal(ex) =>
diff --git a/server/test/com/xsn/explorer/processors/BlockEventsProcessorSpec.scala b/server/test/com/xsn/explorer/processors/BlockEventsProcessorSpec.scala
index d1c77dd..dea77ed 100644
--- a/server/test/com/xsn/explorer/processors/BlockEventsProcessorSpec.scala
+++ b/server/test/com/xsn/explorer/processors/BlockEventsProcessorSpec.scala
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ class BlockEventsProcessorSpec extends PostgresDataHandlerSpec with ScalaFutures
       // see https://github.com/X9Developers/XSN/issues/32
       val block0 = BlockLoader.get("00000c822abdbb23e28f79a49d29b41429737c6c7e15df40d1b1f1b35907ae34")
 
-      whenReady(processor.newLatestBlock(block0.hash)) { result =>
+      whenReady(processor.processBlock(block0.hash)) { result =>
         result mustEqual Good(MissingBlockIgnored)
       }
     }
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ class BlockEventsProcessorSpec extends PostgresDataHandlerSpec with ScalaFutures
     "process first block" in {
       val block1 = BlockLoader.get("000003fb382f6892ae96594b81aa916a8923c70701de4e7054aac556c7271ef7")
 
-      whenReady(processor.newLatestBlock(block1.hash)) { result =>
+      whenReady(processor.processBlock(block1.hash)) { result =>
         result.isGood mustEqual true
       }
     }
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ class BlockEventsProcessorSpec extends PostgresDataHandlerSpec with ScalaFutures
 
       List(block1, block2).map(dataHandler.insert).foreach(_.isGood mustEqual true)
 
-      whenReady(processor.newLatestBlock(block3.hash)) { result =>
+      whenReady(processor.processBlock(block3.hash)) { result =>
         result mustEqual Good(NewBlockAppended(block3))
         val blocks = List(block1, block2, block3)
         verifyBlockchain(blocks)
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ class BlockEventsProcessorSpec extends PostgresDataHandlerSpec with ScalaFutures
 
       List(block1, block2, block3).map(dataHandler.insert).foreach(_.isGood mustEqual true)
 
-      whenReady(processor.newLatestBlock(block2.hash)) {
+      whenReady(processor.processBlock(block2.hash)) {
         case Good(RechainDone(orphanBlock, newBlock)) =>
           orphanBlock.hash mustEqual block3.hash
           newBlock.hash mustEqual block2.hash
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ class BlockEventsProcessorSpec extends PostgresDataHandlerSpec with ScalaFutures
 
       List(block2, block3).map(dataHandler.insert).foreach(_.isGood mustEqual true)
 
-      whenReady(processor.newLatestBlock(block1.hash)) { result =>
+      whenReady(processor.processBlock(block1.hash)) { result =>
         result.isGood mustEqual true
         val blocks = List(block1, block2, block3)
         verifyBlockchain(blocks)
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ class BlockEventsProcessorSpec extends PostgresDataHandlerSpec with ScalaFutures
 
       List(block1, block2, block3).map(dataHandler.insert).foreach(_.isGood mustEqual true)
 
-      whenReady(processor.newLatestBlock(block1.hash)) { result =>
+      whenReady(processor.processBlock(block1.hash)) { result =>
         result.isGood mustEqual true
         val blocks = List(block1, block2, block3)
         verifyBlockchain(blocks)
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ class BlockEventsProcessorSpec extends PostgresDataHandlerSpec with ScalaFutures
     "process a block without spent index on transactions" in {
       val block = BlockLoader.get("000001ff95f22b8d82db14a5c5e9f725e8239e548be43c668766e7ddaee81924")
 
-      whenReady(processor.newLatestBlock(block.hash)) { result =>
+      whenReady(processor.processBlock(block.hash)) { result =>
         result.isGood mustEqual true
 
         val balanceDataHandler = new BalancePostgresDataHandler(database, new BalancePostgresDAO(new FieldOrderingSQLInterpreter))
@@ -149,10 +149,10 @@ class BlockEventsProcessorSpec extends PostgresDataHandlerSpec with ScalaFutures
 
       List(block1, block2)
           .map(_.hash)
-          .map(processor.newLatestBlock)
+          .map(processor.processBlock)
           .foreach { whenReady(_) { _.isGood mustEqual true } }
 
-      whenReady(processor.newLatestBlock(block1.hash)) { result =>
+      whenReady(processor.processBlock(block1.hash)) { result =>
         result.isGood mustEqual true
         val blocks = List(block1)
         verifyBlockchain(blocks)
@@ -199,14 +199,14 @@ class BlockEventsProcessorSpec extends PostgresDataHandlerSpec with ScalaFutures
 
       List(block1, block2)
           .map(_.hash)
-          .map(processor.newLatestBlock)
+          .map(processor.processBlock)
           .foreach { whenReady(_) { _.isGood mustEqual true } }
 
       /**
        * When processing the latest block, a rechain event has occurred in the rpc server which leads to
        * a case that we can't retrieve the block information, the block should be ignored.
        */
-      whenReady(processor.newLatestBlock(block3.hash)) { result =>
+      whenReady(processor.processBlock(block3.hash)) { result =>
         result mustEqual Good(MissingBlockIgnored)
         val blocks = List(block1, block2)
         verifyBlockchain(blocks)
@@ -238,14 +238,14 @@ class BlockEventsProcessorSpec extends PostgresDataHandlerSpec with ScalaFutures
 
       List(block1, block2)
           .map(_.hash)
-          .map(processor.newLatestBlock)
+          .map(processor.processBlock)
           .foreach { whenReady(_) { _.isGood mustEqual true } }
 
       /**
        * When processing the latest block, a rechain event has occurred in the rpc server which leads to
        * a case that we can't retrieve a specific transaction, the block should be ignored.
        */
-      whenReady(processor.newLatestBlock(block3.hash)) { result =>
+      whenReady(processor.processBlock(block3.hash)) { result =>
         result mustEqual Good(MissingBlockIgnored)
         val blocks = List(block1, block2)
         verifyBlockchain(blocks)
@@ -278,10 +278,10 @@ class BlockEventsProcessorSpec extends PostgresDataHandlerSpec with ScalaFutures
 
       List(block1, block2)
           .map(_.hash)
-          .map(processor.newLatestBlock)
+          .map(processor.processBlock)
           .foreach { whenReady(_) { _.isGood mustEqual true } }
 
-      whenReady(processor.newLatestBlock(block3.hash)) { result =>
+      whenReady(processor.processBlock(block3.hash)) { result =>
         result mustEqual Good(ReplacedByBlockHeight)
         val blocks = List(block1, block3)
         verifyBlockchain(blocks)