diff --git a/libraries/app/api.cpp b/libraries/app/api.cpp
index 1a5ef740..ac16c682 100644
--- a/libraries/app/api.cpp
+++ b/libraries/app/api.cpp
@@ -141,6 +141,13 @@ namespace graphene { namespace app {
     {
     }
 
+    fc::variant network_node_api::get_info() const
+    {
+        fc::mutable_variant_object result = _app.p2p_node()->network_get_info();
+        result["connection_count"] = _app.p2p_node()->get_connection_count();
+        return result;
+    }
+
     void network_node_api::add_node(const fc::ip::endpoint& ep)
     {
        _app.p2p_node()->add_node(ep);
diff --git a/libraries/app/application.cpp b/libraries/app/application.cpp
index e035b94b..12dd27b6 100644
--- a/libraries/app/application.cpp
+++ b/libraries/app/application.cpp
@@ -283,7 +283,9 @@ namespace detail {
                graphene::egenesis::compute_egenesis_json( egenesis_json );
                FC_ASSERT( egenesis_json != "" );
                FC_ASSERT( graphene::egenesis::get_egenesis_json_hash() == fc::sha256::hash( egenesis_json ) );
-               return fc::json::from_string( egenesis_json ).as<genesis_state_type>();
+               auto genesis = fc::json::from_string( egenesis_json ).as<genesis_state_type>();
+               genesis.initial_chain_id = fc::sha256::hash( egenesis_json );
+               return genesis;
             }
          };
 
diff --git a/libraries/app/include/graphene/app/api.hpp b/libraries/app/include/graphene/app/api.hpp
index 0e637079..2a5827fa 100644
--- a/libraries/app/include/graphene/app/api.hpp
+++ b/libraries/app/include/graphene/app/api.hpp
@@ -135,6 +135,11 @@ namespace graphene { namespace app {
       public:
          network_node_api(application& a);
 
+         /**
+          * @brief Return general network information, such as p2p port
+          */
+         fc::variant get_info() const;
+
          /**
           * @brief add_node Connect to a new peer
           * @param ep The IP/Port of the peer to connect to
@@ -207,6 +212,7 @@ FC_API(graphene::app::network_broadcast_api,
        (broadcast_block)
      )
 FC_API(graphene::app::network_node_api,
+       (get_info)
        (add_node)
        (get_connected_peers)
      )
diff --git a/libraries/chain/db_init.cpp b/libraries/chain/db_init.cpp
index a1a1e589..e27add8a 100644
--- a/libraries/chain/db_init.cpp
+++ b/libraries/chain/db_init.cpp
@@ -487,6 +487,7 @@ void database::init_genesis(const genesis_state_type& genesis_state)
 
          bitasset_data_id = create<asset_bitasset_data_object>([&](asset_bitasset_data_object& b) {
             b.options.short_backing_asset = core_asset.id;
+            b.options.minimum_feeds = GRAPHENE_DEFAULT_MINIMUM_FEEDS;
          }).id;
       }
 
diff --git a/libraries/chain/include/graphene/chain/config.hpp b/libraries/chain/include/graphene/chain/config.hpp
index 6e2ce4d5..30d3816f 100644
--- a/libraries/chain/include/graphene/chain/config.hpp
+++ b/libraries/chain/include/graphene/chain/config.hpp
@@ -133,6 +133,8 @@
 #define GRAPHENE_DEFAULT_WITNESS_PAY_VESTING_SECONDS      (60*60*24)
 #define GRAPHENE_DEFAULT_WORKER_BUDGET_PER_DAY            (GRAPHENE_BLOCKCHAIN_PRECISION * int64_t(500) * 1000 )
 
+#define GRAPHENE_DEFAULT_MINIMUM_FEEDS                       7
+
 #define GRAPHENE_MAX_INTEREST_APR                            uint16_t( 10000 )
 
 #define GRAPHENE_RECENTLY_MISSED_COUNT_INCREMENT             4
diff --git a/programs/genesis_util/apply_patch.py b/programs/genesis_util/apply_patch.py
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..259ee6c9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/programs/genesis_util/apply_patch.py
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+
+import argparse
+import json
+import sys
+
+def dump_json(obj, out, pretty):
+    if pretty:
+        json.dump(obj, out, indent=2, sort_keys=True)
+    else:
+        json.dump(obj, out, separators=(",", ":"), sort_keys=True)
+    return
+
+def main():
+    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description="Apply a patch file to a JSON object")
+    parser.add_argument("-o", "--output", metavar="OUT", default="-", help="output filename (default: stdout)")
+    parser.add_argument("-i", "--input", metavar="IN", default="-", help="input filename (default: stdin)")
+    parser.add_argument("-d", "--delta", metavar="DELTA", nargs="+", help="list of delta file(s) to apply")
+    parser.add_argument("-p", "--pretty", action="store_true", default=False, help="pretty print output")
+    opts = parser.parse_args()
+
+    if opts.input == "-":
+        genesis = json.load(sys.stdin)        
+    else:
+        with open(opts.input, "r") as f:
+            genesis = json.load(f)
+
+    if opts.delta is None: 
+        opts.delta = []
+    for filename in opts.delta:
+        with open(filename, "r") as f:
+            patch = json.load(f)
+        for k, v in patch.get("append", {}).items():
+            genesis[k].extend(v)
+            sys.stderr.write("appended {n} items to {k}\n".format(n=len(v), k=k))
+        for k, v in patch.get("replace", {}).items():
+            genesis[k] = v
+            sys.stderr.write("replaced item {k}\n".format(k=k))
+
+    if opts.output == "-":
+        dump_json( genesis, sys.stdout, opts.pretty )
+        sys.stdout.flush()
+    else:
+        with open(opts.output, "w") as f:
+            dump_json( genesis, f, opts.pretty )
+    return
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()
diff --git a/programs/genesis_util/canonical_format.py b/programs/genesis_util/canonical_format.py
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..82850136
--- /dev/null
+++ b/programs/genesis_util/canonical_format.py
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+
+import argparse
+import json
+import sys
+
+if len(sys.argv) < 3:
+    print("syntax: "+sys.argv[0]+" INFILE OUTFILE")
+    sys.exit(0)
+
+with open(sys.argv[1], "r") as infile:
+    genesis = json.load(infile)
+with open(sys.argv[2], "w") as outfile:
+    json.dump(genesis, outfile, separators=(',', ':'), sort_keys=True)
diff --git a/programs/genesis_util/change_bitasset_owners.py b/programs/genesis_util/change_bitasset_owners.py
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..94aa0057
--- /dev/null
+++ b/programs/genesis_util/change_bitasset_owners.py
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+
+import argparse
+import json
+import sys
+
+def dump_json(obj, out, pretty):
+    if pretty:
+        json.dump(obj, out, indent=2, sort_keys=True)
+    else:
+        json.dump(obj, out, separators=(",", ":"), sort_keys=True)
+    return
+
+def main():
+    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description="Change initial_assets owned by the witness-account to the committee-account")
+    parser.add_argument("-o", "--output", metavar="OUT", default="-", help="output filename (default: stdout)")
+    parser.add_argument("-i", "--input", metavar="IN", default="-", help="input filename (default: stdin)")
+    parser.add_argument("-p", "--pretty", action="store_true", default=False, help="pretty print output")
+    opts = parser.parse_args()
+
+    if opts.input == "-":
+        genesis = json.load(sys.stdin)
+    else:
+        with open(opts.input, "r") as f:
+            genesis = json.load(f)
+
+    for asset in genesis["initial_assets"]:
+        if asset["issuer_name"] == "witness-account":
+            asset["issuer_name"] = "committee-account"
+
+    if opts.output == "-":
+        dump_json( genesis, sys.stdout, opts.pretty )
+        sys.stdout.flush()
+    else:
+        with open(opts.output, "w") as f:
+            dump_json( genesis, f, opts.pretty )
+    return
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()
diff --git a/programs/genesis_util/generate_init_patch.py b/programs/genesis_util/generate_init_patch.py
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..25b68579
--- /dev/null
+++ b/programs/genesis_util/generate_init_patch.py
@@ -0,0 +1,71 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+
+import argparse
+import json
+import subprocess
+import sys
+
+def dump_json(obj, out, pretty):
+    if pretty:
+        json.dump(obj, out, indent=2, sort_keys=True)
+    else:
+        json.dump(obj, out, separators=(",", ":"), sort_keys=True)
+    return
+
+def main():
+    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description="Generate a patch file that adds init accounts")
+    parser.add_argument("-o", "--output", metavar="OUT", default="-", help="output filename (default: stdout)")
+    parser.add_argument("-n", "--num", metavar="N", default=11, type=int, help="number of init witnesses")
+    parser.add_argument("-p", "--pretty", action="store_true", default=False, help="pretty print output")
+    parser.add_argument("-s", "--secret", metavar="SECRET", default=None, help="private key generation secret")
+    opts = parser.parse_args()
+
+    if opts.secret is None:
+        sys.stderr.write("missing required parameter --secret\n")
+        sys.stderr.flush()
+        sys.exit(1)
+
+    wit_accounts = []
+    wit_wits = []
+    committee = []
+
+    for i in range(opts.num):
+        owner_str = subprocess.check_output(["programs/genesis_util/get_dev_key", opts.secret, "wit-owner-"+str(i)]).decode("utf-8")
+        active_str = subprocess.check_output(["programs/genesis_util/get_dev_key", opts.secret, "wit-active-"+str(i)]).decode("utf-8")
+        prod_str = subprocess.check_output(["programs/genesis_util/get_dev_key", opts.secret, "wit-block-signing-"+str(i)]).decode("utf-8")
+        owner = json.loads(owner_str)
+        active = json.loads(active_str)
+        prod = json.loads(prod_str)
+        wit_accounts.append({
+            "name" : "init"+str(i),
+            "owner_key" : owner[0]["public_key"],
+            "active_key" : active[0]["public_key"],
+            "is_lifetime_member" : True,
+            })
+        wit_wits.append({
+            "owner_name" : "init"+str(i),
+            "block_signing_key" : prod[0]["public_key"],
+            })
+        committee.append({"owner_name" : "init"+str(i)})
+    result = {
+       "append" : {
+       "initial_accounts" : wit_accounts },
+       "replace" : {
+       "initial_active_witnesses" : opts.num,
+       "initial_worker_candidates" : [],
+       "initial_witness_candidates" : wit_wits,
+       "initial_committee_candidates" : committee,
+        }
+    }
+
+    if opts.output == "-":
+        dump_json( result, sys.stdout, opts.pretty )
+        sys.stdout.flush()
+    else:
+        with open(opts.output, "w") as f:
+            dump_json( result, f, opts.pretty )
+  
+    return
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()
diff --git a/programs/genesis_util/prefix_accounts.py b/programs/genesis_util/prefix_accounts.py
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..ee5820a7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/programs/genesis_util/prefix_accounts.py
@@ -0,0 +1,87 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+
+import argparse
+import json
+import sys
+
+def dump_json(obj, out, pretty):
+    if pretty:
+        json.dump(obj, out, indent=2, sort_keys=True)
+    else:
+        json.dump(obj, out, separators=(",", ":"), sort_keys=True)
+    return
+
+def main():
+    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description="Add a prefix to selected account names")
+    parser.add_argument("-o", "--output", metavar="OUT", default="-", help="output filename (default: stdout)")
+    parser.add_argument("-i", "--input", metavar="IN", default="-", help="input filename (default: stdin)")
+    parser.add_argument("-b", "--begin", metavar="PREFIX", default="", help="prefix to add")
+    parser.add_argument("-p", "--pretty", action="store_true", default=False, help="pretty print output")
+    opts = parser.parse_args()
+
+    if opts.input == "-":
+        genesis = json.load(sys.stdin)
+    else:
+        with open(opts.input, "r") as f:
+            genesis = json.load(f)
+
+    taken_names = set()
+    unsettled_names = []
+    name_map = {}
+    prefix = opts.begin
+
+    for account in genesis["initial_accounts"]:
+        is_prefixed = account["is_prefixed"]
+        name = account["name"]
+        if is_prefixed:
+            unsettled_names.append(name)
+            name_map[name] = name
+        else:
+            taken_names.add(name)
+
+    pass_num = 0
+    while len(unsettled_names) > 0:
+        num_resolved = 0
+        pass_num += 1
+        sys.stderr.write("attempting to resolve {n} names\n".format(n=len(unsettled_names)))
+        if pass_num > 1:
+            sys.stderr.write("names: {}\n".format("\n".join(unsettled_names)))
+        new_unsettled_names = []
+        for name in unsettled_names:
+            new_name = prefix+name_map[name]
+            name_map[name] = new_name
+            if new_name in taken_names:
+                new_unsettled_names.append(name)
+            else:
+                taken_names.add(name)
+                num_resolved += 1
+        sys.stderr.write("resolved {n} names\n".format(n=num_resolved))
+        unsettled_names = new_unsettled_names
+
+    for account in genesis["initial_accounts"]:
+        name = account["name"]
+        account["name"] = name_map.get(name, name)
+        del account["is_prefixed"]
+    for asset in genesis["initial_assets"]:
+        issuer_name = asset["issuer_name"]
+        asset["issuer_name"] = name_map.get(issuer_name, issuer_name)
+    for witness in genesis["initial_witness_candidates"]:
+        owner_name = witness["owner_name"]
+        witness["owner_name"] = name_map.get(owner_name, owner_name)
+    for committee in genesis["initial_committee_candidates"]:
+        owner_name = member["owner_name"]
+        member["owner_name"] = name_map.get(owner_name, owner_name)
+    for worker in genesis["initial_worker_candidates"]:
+        owner_name = worker["owner_name"]
+        worker["owner_name"] = name_map.get(owner_name, owner_name)
+
+    if opts.output == "-":
+        dump_json( genesis, sys.stdout, opts.pretty )
+        sys.stdout.flush()
+    else:
+        with open(opts.output, "w") as f:
+            dump_json( genesis, f, opts.pretty )
+    return
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()
diff --git a/programs/genesis_util/sort_objects.py b/programs/genesis_util/sort_objects.py
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..82401277
--- /dev/null
+++ b/programs/genesis_util/sort_objects.py
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+
+import argparse
+import json
+import sys
+
+def dump_json(obj, out, pretty):
+    if pretty:
+        json.dump(obj, out, indent=2, sort_keys=True)
+    else:
+        json.dump(obj, out, separators=(",", ":"), sort_keys=True)
+    return
+
+def main():
+    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description="Sort initial_accounts and initial_assets by \"id\" member, then remove \"id\" member")
+    parser.add_argument("-o", "--output", metavar="OUT", default="-", help="output filename (default: stdout)")
+    parser.add_argument("-i", "--input", metavar="IN", default="-", help="input filename (default: stdin)")
+    parser.add_argument("-p", "--pretty", action="store_true", default=False, help="pretty print output")
+    opts = parser.parse_args()
+
+    if opts.input == "-":
+        genesis = json.load(sys.stdin)
+    else:
+        with open(opts.input, "r") as f:
+            genesis = json.load(f)
+
+    genesis["initial_assets"].sort( key=lambda e : e["id"] )
+    genesis["initial_accounts"].sort( key=lambda e : e["id"] )
+
+    for e in genesis["initial_assets"]:
+        del e["id"]
+    for e in genesis["initial_accounts"]:
+        del e["id"]
+
+    if opts.output == "-":
+        dump_json( genesis, sys.stdout, opts.pretty )
+        sys.stdout.flush()
+    else:
+        with open(opts.output, "w") as f:
+            dump_json( genesis, f, opts.pretty )
+    return
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()
diff --git a/programs/genesis_util/unprefix_asset_owners.py b/programs/genesis_util/unprefix_asset_owners.py
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..81935390
--- /dev/null
+++ b/programs/genesis_util/unprefix_asset_owners.py
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+
+import argparse
+import json
+import sys
+
+def dump_json(obj, out, pretty):
+    if pretty:
+        json.dump(obj, out, indent=2, sort_keys=True)
+    else:
+        json.dump(obj, out, separators=(",", ":"), sort_keys=True)
+    return
+
+def main():
+    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description="Set is_prefixed=false for all asset owners")
+    parser.add_argument("-o", "--output", metavar="OUT", default="-", help="output filename (default: stdout)")
+    parser.add_argument("-i", "--input", metavar="IN", default="-", help="input filename (default: stdin)")
+    parser.add_argument("-p", "--pretty", action="store_true", default=False, help="pretty print output")
+    opts = parser.parse_args()
+
+    if opts.input == "-":
+        genesis = json.load(sys.stdin)
+    else:
+        with open(opts.input, "r") as f:
+            genesis = json.load(f)
+
+    asset_owners = set()
+    for asset in genesis["initial_assets"]:
+        asset_owners.add(asset["issuer_name"])
+    for account in genesis["initial_accounts"]:
+        if account["name"] in asset_owners:
+            account["is_prefixed"] = False
+
+    if opts.output == "-":
+        dump_json( genesis, sys.stdout, opts.pretty )
+        sys.stdout.flush()
+    else:
+        with open(opts.output, "w") as f:
+            dump_json( genesis, f, opts.pretty )
+    return
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()
diff --git a/programs/genesis_util/unprefix_names.py b/programs/genesis_util/unprefix_names.py
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..0c7341fa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/programs/genesis_util/unprefix_names.py
@@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+
+import argparse
+import json
+import sys
+
+def dump_json(obj, out, pretty):
+    if pretty:
+        json.dump(obj, out, indent=2, sort_keys=True)
+    else:
+        json.dump(obj, out, separators=(",", ":"), sort_keys=True)
+    return
+
+def load_names(infile):
+    names = set()
+    for line in infile:
+        if '#' in line:
+            line = line[:line.index('#')]
+        line = line.strip()
+        if line == "":
+            continue
+        names.add(line)
+    return names
+
+def main():
+    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description="Set is_prefixed=False for a list of names")
+    parser.add_argument("-o", "--output", metavar="OUT", default="-", help="output filename (default: stdout)")
+    parser.add_argument("-i", "--input", metavar="IN", default="-", help="input filename (default: stdin)")
+    parser.add_argument("-n", "--names", metavar="NAMES", help="list of names to unprefix")
+    parser.add_argument("-p", "--pretty", action="store_true", default=False, help="pretty print output")
+    opts = parser.parse_args()
+
+    if opts.input == "-":
+        genesis = json.load(sys.stdin)
+    else:
+        with open(opts.input, "r") as f:
+            genesis = json.load(f)
+
+    if opts.names == "-":
+        names = load_names(sys.stdin)
+    else:
+        with open(opts.names, "r") as f:
+            names = load_names(f)
+
+    for account in genesis["initial_accounts"]:
+        if account["name"] in names:
+            account["is_prefixed"] = False
+
+    if opts.output == "-":
+        dump_json( genesis, sys.stdout, opts.pretty )
+        sys.stdout.flush()
+    else:
+        with open(opts.output, "w") as f:
+            dump_json( genesis, f, opts.pretty )
+    return
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()
diff --git a/programs/genesis_util/upgrade_members.py b/programs/genesis_util/upgrade_members.py
index 3ca42258..83b74234 100755
--- a/programs/genesis_util/upgrade_members.py
+++ b/programs/genesis_util/upgrade_members.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ def load_names(infile):
     return names
 
 def main():
-    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description="Remove entities from snapshot")
+    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description="Upgrade a list of members")
     parser.add_argument("-o", "--output", metavar="OUT", default="-", help="output filename (default: stdout)")
     parser.add_argument("-i", "--input", metavar="IN", default="-", help="input filename (default: stdin)")
     parser.add_argument("-n", "--names", metavar="NAMES", default="", help="file containing names to upgrade")