diff --git a/alethzero/MainWin.cpp b/alethzero/MainWin.cpp
index ff04428ae..630006698 100644
--- a/alethzero/MainWin.cpp
+++ b/alethzero/MainWin.cpp
@@ -200,6 +200,7 @@ Main::Main(QWidget *parent) :
 #endif
 
 	cerr << "State root: " << BlockInfo::genesis().stateRoot << endl << "Block Hash: " << sha3(BlockInfo::createGenesisBlock()) << endl << "Block RLP: " << RLP(BlockInfo::createGenesisBlock()) << endl << "Block Hex: " << toHex(BlockInfo::createGenesisBlock()) << endl;
+	cerr << "Network protocol version: " << eth::c_protocolVersion << endl;
 
 	ui->configDock->close();
 
diff --git a/libethcore/TrieDB.h b/libethcore/TrieDB.h
index ad19ef275..35aecdcb7 100644
--- a/libethcore/TrieDB.h
+++ b/libethcore/TrieDB.h
@@ -191,10 +191,13 @@ public:
 					}
 					if (!(rlp.isList() && (rlp.itemCount() == 2 || rlp.itemCount() == 17)))
 					{
+						cwarn << "BIG FAT ERROR. STATE TRIE CORRUPTED!!!!!";
 						cdebug << b.rlp.size() << toHex(b.rlp);
 						cdebug << rlp;
 						auto c = rlp.itemCount();
 						cdebug << c;
+						m_that = nullptr;
+						return;
 						assert(rlp.isList() && (rlp.itemCount() == 2 || rlp.itemCount() == 17));
 					}
 					if (rlp.itemCount() == 2)
diff --git a/libethereum/State.cpp b/libethereum/State.cpp
index 36a75064a..72ad36346 100644
--- a/libethereum/State.cpp
+++ b/libethereum/State.cpp
@@ -158,9 +158,14 @@ struct CachedAddressState
 		std::map<u256, u256> ret;
 		if (r)
 		{
+			cdebug << "MemDB: " << r[2].toHash<h256>();
 			TrieDB<h256, Overlay> memdb(const_cast<Overlay*>(o), r[2].toHash<h256>());		// promise we won't alter the overlay! :)
+			cdebug << memdb.root();
 			for (auto const& j: memdb)
+			{
+				cdebug << j.first;
 				ret[j.first] = RLP(j.second).toInt<u256>();
+			}
 		}
 		if (s)
 			for (auto const& j: s->storage())
diff --git a/libqethereum/QEthereum.cpp b/libqethereum/QEthereum.cpp
index f0bfbe6df..2c4925e4c 100644
--- a/libqethereum/QEthereum.cpp
+++ b/libqethereum/QEthereum.cpp
@@ -256,6 +256,7 @@ void QEthereum::setup(QWebFrame* _e)
 	_e->evaluateJavaScript("String.prototype.unbin = function(l) { return eth.fromBinary(this) }");
 	_e->evaluateJavaScript("String.prototype.unpad = function(l) { return eth.unpad(this) }");
 	_e->evaluateJavaScript("String.prototype.dec = function() { return eth.toDecimal(this) }");
+	_e->evaluateJavaScript("String.prototype.sha3 = function() { return eth.sha3(this) }");
 }
 
 void QEthereum::teardown(QWebFrame*)
@@ -274,11 +275,21 @@ QString QEthereum::lll(QString _s) const
 	return asQString(ret);
 }
 
+QString QEthereum::sha3(QString _s) const
+{
+	return toQJS(eth::sha3(asBytes(_s)));
+}
+
 QString QEthereum::coinbase() const
 {
 	return toQJS(client()->address());
 }
 
+QString QEthereum::number() const
+{
+	return QString::number(client()->blockChain().number() + 1);
+}
+
 QString QEthereum::account() const
 {
 	if (m_accounts.empty())
diff --git a/libqethereum/QEthereum.h b/libqethereum/QEthereum.h
index 1387731c1..37064ef2c 100644
--- a/libqethereum/QEthereum.h
+++ b/libqethereum/QEthereum.h
@@ -375,6 +375,7 @@ public:
 	Q_INVOKABLE QString secretToAddress(QString _s) const;
 	Q_INVOKABLE QString lll(QString _s) const;
 
+	Q_INVOKABLE QString sha3(QString _s) const;
 	Q_INVOKABLE QString pad(QString _s, unsigned _l) const { return padded(_s, _l); }
 	Q_INVOKABLE QString pad(QString _s, unsigned _l, unsigned _r) const { return padded(_s, _l, _r); }
 	Q_INVOKABLE QString unpad(QString _s) const { return unpadded(_s); }
@@ -396,6 +397,7 @@ public:
 	QString/*eth::Address*/ coinbase() const;
 	QString/*eth::u256*/ gasPrice() const { return toQJS(10 * eth::szabo); }
 
+	QString number() const;
 	eth::u256 balanceAt(eth::Address _a) const;
 	double txCountAt(eth::Address _a) const;
 	bool isContractAt(eth::Address _a) const;
@@ -418,6 +420,7 @@ signals:
 //	void miningChanged();
 
 private:
+	Q_PROPERTY(QString number READ number NOTIFY changed)
 	Q_PROPERTY(QString coinbase READ coinbase WRITE setCoinbase NOTIFY changed)
 	Q_PROPERTY(bool listening READ isListening WRITE setListening)
 	Q_PROPERTY(bool mining READ isMining WRITE setMining)