diff --git a/src/komodo.h b/src/komodo.h
index 65ad64ec4..9b81bcb64 100644
--- a/src/komodo.h
+++ b/src/komodo.h
@@ -108,12 +108,14 @@ void komodo_stateupdate(int32_t height,uint8_t notarypubs[][33],uint8_t numnotar
                 }
                 else if ( func == 'O' )
                 {
-                    uint16_t olen; uint8_t opret[10000];
+                    uint16_t olen; uint64_t ovalue; uint8_t opret[10000];
                     if ( fread(&olen,1,sizeof(olen),fp) != sizeof(olen) )
                         errs++;
+                    if ( fread(&ovalue,1,sizeof(ovalue),fp) != sizeof(ovalue) )
+                        errs++;
                     if ( fread(opret,1,olen,fp) != olen )
                         errs++;
-                    komodo_opreturn(ht,opret,olen);
+                    komodo_opreturn(ht,ovalue,opret,olen);
                 }
                 else if ( func == 'D' )
                 {
@@ -159,9 +161,11 @@ void komodo_stateupdate(int32_t height,uint8_t notarypubs[][33],uint8_t numnotar
             fputc('O',fp);
             if ( fwrite(&height,1,sizeof(height),fp) != sizeof(height) )
                 errs++;
+            if ( fwrite(&value,1,sizeof(value),fp) != sizeof(value) )
+                errs++;
             if ( fwrite(opretbuf,1,opretlen,fp) != opretlen )
                 errs++;
-            komodo_opreturn(height,opretbuf,opretlen);
+            komodo_opreturn(height,value,opretbuf,opretlen);
         }
         else if ( notarypubs != 0 && numnotaries > 0 )
         {
diff --git a/src/komodo_gateway.h b/src/komodo_gateway.h
index ecc4c1ab0..dac5edd7d 100644
--- a/src/komodo_gateway.h
+++ b/src/komodo_gateway.h
@@ -17,9 +17,9 @@
 // paxdeposit equivalent in reverse makes opreturn and KMD does the same in reverse
 // need to save most processed block in other chain(s)
 
-const char *komodo_opreturn(int32_t height,uint8_t *opretbuf,int32_t opretlen)
+const char *komodo_opreturn(int32_t height,uint64_t value,uint8_t *opretbuf,int32_t opretlen)
 {
-    uint8_t rmd160[20],addrtype,shortflag; char base[4],coinaddr[64]; int64_t fiatoshis; const char *typestr = "unknown";
+    uint8_t rmd160[20],addrtype,shortflag,pubkey33[33]; char base[4],coinaddr[64],destaddr[64]; int64_t fiatoshis,checktoshis; const char *typestr = "unknown";
     if ( opretbuf[0] == 'D' )
     {
         if ( opretlen == 34 )
@@ -28,8 +28,12 @@ const char *komodo_opreturn(int32_t height,uint8_t *opretbuf,int32_t opretlen)
             if ( fiatoshis < 0 )
                 fiatoshis = -fiatoshis;
             bitcoin_address(coinaddr,addrtype,rmd160,20);
+            checktoshis = PAX_fiatdest(destaddr,pubkey33,coinaddr,height,base,fiatoshis);
             printf("DEPOSIT %.8f %c%s -> %s\n",dstr(fiatoshis),shortflag!=0?'-':'+',base,coinaddr);
             // verify price value for fiatoshis of base
+            for (i=0; i<33; i++)
+                printf("%02x",pubkey33[i]);
+            printf(" checkpubkey check %.8f v %.8f dest.(%s)\n",dstr(checktoshis),dstr(value),destaddr);
             typestr = "deposit";
         }
     }
@@ -54,7 +58,7 @@ void komodo_gateway_voutupdate(char *symbol,int32_t height,int32_t txi,int32_t v
             else
             {
                 printf("offset.%d opretlen.%d\n",offset,opretlen);
-                typestr = komodo_opreturn(height,&script[offset],opretlen);
+                typestr = komodo_opreturn(height,value,&script[offset],opretlen);
                 komodo_stateupdate(0,0,0,0,zero,0,0,0,0,0,&script[offset],opretlen);
             }
         }
diff --git a/src/komodo_pax.h b/src/komodo_pax.h
index c4ed5150f..ea8132588 100644
--- a/src/komodo_pax.h
+++ b/src/komodo_pax.h
@@ -307,7 +307,7 @@ void komodo_paxpricefeed(int32_t height,uint8_t *pricefeed,int32_t opretlen)
     printf("komodo_paxpricefeed vout OP_RETURN.%d prices numpvals.%d opretlen.%d\n",height,numpvals,opretlen);
 }
 
-uint64_t PAX_fiatdest(char *fiatbuf,char *destaddr,uint8_t pubkey33[33],char *coinaddr,int32_t height,char *origbase,int64_t fiatoshis)
+uint64_t PAX_fiatdest(char *destaddr,uint8_t pubkey33[33],char *coinaddr,int32_t height,char *origbase,int64_t fiatoshis)
 {
     uint8_t shortflag = 0; char base[4]; int32_t i; uint8_t addrtype,rmd160[20]; uint64_t komodoshis = 0;
     fiatbuf[0] = 0;
@@ -321,7 +321,6 @@ uint64_t PAX_fiatdest(char *fiatbuf,char *destaddr,uint8_t pubkey33[33],char *co
     komodoshis = komodo_paxprice(height,base,(char *)"KMD",(uint64_t)fiatoshis);
     if ( bitcoin_addr2rmd160(&addrtype,rmd160,coinaddr) == 20 )
     {
-        // put JSON into fiatbuf enough to replicate/validate
         PAX_pubkey(1,pubkey33,&addrtype,rmd160,base,&shortflag,&fiatoshis);
         bitcoin_address(destaddr,KOMODO_PUBTYPE,pubkey33,33);
     }
diff --git a/src/wallet/rpcwallet.cpp b/src/wallet/rpcwallet.cpp
index 7f4a2e003..1149615f1 100644
--- a/src/wallet/rpcwallet.cpp
+++ b/src/wallet/rpcwallet.cpp
@@ -466,7 +466,7 @@ Value sendtoaddress(const Array& params, bool fHelp)
     return wtx.GetHash().GetHex();
 }
 
-uint64_t PAX_fiatdest(char *fiatbuf,char *destaddr,uint8_t pubkey33[33],char *coinaddr,int32_t height,char *base,int64_t fiatoshis);
+uint64_t PAX_fiatdest(char *destaddr,uint8_t pubkey33[33],char *coinaddr,int32_t height,char *base,int64_t fiatoshis);
 int32_t komodo_opreturnscript(uint8_t *script,uint8_t type,uint8_t *opret,int32_t opretlen);
 #define CRYPTO777_KMDADDR "RXL3YXG2ceaB6C5hfJcN4fvmLH2C34knhA"
 
@@ -484,8 +484,8 @@ Value paxdeposit(const Array& params, bool fHelp)
         throw JSONRPCError(RPC_INVALID_ADDRESS_OR_KEY, "Invalid Bitcoin address");
     int64_t fiatoshis = atof(params[1].get_str().c_str()) * COIN;
     std::string base = params[2].get_str();
-    std::string dest; char fiatbuf[1024];
-    komodoshis = PAX_fiatdest(fiatbuf,destaddr,pubkey33,(char *)params[0].get_str().c_str(),chainActive.Tip()->nHeight,(char *)base.c_str(),fiatoshis);
+    std::string dest;
+    komodoshis = PAX_fiatdest(destaddr,pubkey33,(char *)params[0].get_str().c_str(),chainActive.Tip()->nHeight,(char *)base.c_str(),fiatoshis);
     dest.append(destaddr);
     CBitcoinAddress destaddress(CRYPTO777_KMDADDR);
     if (!destaddress.IsValid())