diff --git a/javascript/javascript_runtime.go b/javascript/javascript_runtime.go
index ffc672a63a..16e22964f9 100644
--- a/javascript/javascript_runtime.go
+++ b/javascript/javascript_runtime.go
@@ -11,9 +11,9 @@ import (
 	"github.com/ethereum/eth-go/ethchain"
 	"github.com/ethereum/eth-go/ethlog"
 	"github.com/ethereum/eth-go/ethpipe"
-	"github.com/ethereum/eth-go/ethreact"
 	"github.com/ethereum/eth-go/ethstate"
 	"github.com/ethereum/eth-go/ethutil"
+	"github.com/ethereum/eth-go/event"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/utils"
 	"github.com/obscuren/otto"
 )
@@ -25,9 +25,8 @@ type JSRE struct {
 	Vm       *otto.Otto
 	pipe     *ethpipe.JSPipe
 
-	blockChan  chan ethreact.Event
-	changeChan chan ethreact.Event
-	quitChan   chan bool
+	events   event.Subscription
+	quitChan chan bool
 
 	objectCb map[string][]otto.Value
 }
@@ -51,8 +50,7 @@ func NewJSRE(ethereum *eth.Ethereum) *JSRE {
 		ethereum,
 		otto.New(),
 		ethpipe.NewJSPipe(ethereum),
-		make(chan ethreact.Event, 10),
-		make(chan ethreact.Event, 10),
+		nil,
 		make(chan bool),
 		make(map[string][]otto.Value),
 	}
@@ -68,8 +66,8 @@ func NewJSRE(ethereum *eth.Ethereum) *JSRE {
 	go re.mainLoop()
 
 	// Subscribe to events
-	reactor := ethereum.Reactor()
-	reactor.Subscribe("newBlock", re.blockChan)
+	mux := ethereum.EventMux()
+	re.events = mux.Subscribe(ethchain.NewBlockEvent{})
 
 	re.Bind("eth", &JSEthereum{re.pipe, re.Vm, ethereum})
 
@@ -105,25 +103,16 @@ func (self *JSRE) Require(file string) error {
 }
 
 func (self *JSRE) Stop() {
+	self.events.Unsubscribe()
 	// Kill the main loop
 	self.quitChan <- true
 
-	close(self.blockChan)
 	close(self.quitChan)
-	close(self.changeChan)
 	jsrelogger.Infoln("stopped")
 }
 
 func (self *JSRE) mainLoop() {
-out:
-	for {
-		select {
-		case <-self.quitChan:
-			break out
-		case block := <-self.blockChan:
-			if _, ok := block.Resource.(*ethchain.Block); ok {
-			}
-		}
+	for _ = range self.events.Chan() {
 	}
 }
 
@@ -201,13 +190,13 @@ func (self *JSRE) watch(call otto.FunctionCall) otto.Value {
 	if storageCallback {
 		self.objectCb[addr+storageAddr] = append(self.objectCb[addr+storageAddr], cb)
 
-		event := "storage:" + string(ethutil.Hex2Bytes(addr)) + ":" + string(ethutil.Hex2Bytes(storageAddr))
-		self.ethereum.Reactor().Subscribe(event, self.changeChan)
+		// event := "storage:" + string(ethutil.Hex2Bytes(addr)) + ":" + string(ethutil.Hex2Bytes(storageAddr))
+		// self.ethereum.EventMux().Subscribe(event, self.changeChan)
 	} else {
 		self.objectCb[addr] = append(self.objectCb[addr], cb)
 
-		event := "object:" + string(ethutil.Hex2Bytes(addr))
-		self.ethereum.Reactor().Subscribe(event, self.changeChan)
+		// event := "object:" + string(ethutil.Hex2Bytes(addr))
+		// self.ethereum.EventMux().Subscribe(event, self.changeChan)
 	}
 
 	return otto.UndefinedValue()
diff --git a/mist/ext_app.go b/mist/ext_app.go
index 514084c974..36241e58c4 100644
--- a/mist/ext_app.go
+++ b/mist/ext_app.go
@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/ethereum/eth-go/ethchain"
 	"github.com/ethereum/eth-go/ethpipe"
-	"github.com/ethereum/eth-go/ethreact"
 	"github.com/ethereum/eth-go/ethstate"
+	"github.com/ethereum/eth-go/event"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/javascript"
 	"gopkg.in/qml.v1"
 )
@@ -28,9 +28,7 @@ type ExtApplication struct {
 	*ethpipe.JSPipe
 	eth ethchain.EthManager
 
-	blockChan       chan ethreact.Event
-	messageChan     chan ethreact.Event
-	quitChan        chan bool
+	events          event.Subscription
 	watcherQuitChan chan bool
 
 	filters map[string]*ethchain.Filter
@@ -40,19 +38,14 @@ type ExtApplication struct {
 }
 
 func NewExtApplication(container AppContainer, lib *UiLib) *ExtApplication {
-	app := &ExtApplication{
-		ethpipe.NewJSPipe(lib.eth),
-		lib.eth,
-		make(chan ethreact.Event, 100),
-		make(chan ethreact.Event, 100),
-		make(chan bool),
-		make(chan bool),
-		make(map[string]*ethchain.Filter),
-		container,
-		lib,
+	return &ExtApplication{
+		JSPipe:          ethpipe.NewJSPipe(lib.eth),
+		eth:             lib.eth,
+		watcherQuitChan: make(chan bool),
+		filters:         make(map[string]*ethchain.Filter),
+		container:       container,
+		lib:             lib,
 	}
-
-	return app
 }
 
 func (app *ExtApplication) run() {
@@ -67,14 +60,13 @@ func (app *ExtApplication) run() {
 		return
 	}
 
+	// Subscribe to events
+	mux := app.lib.eth.EventMux()
+	app.events = mux.Subscribe(ethchain.NewBlockEvent{}, ethstate.Messages(nil))
+
 	// Call the main loop
 	go app.mainLoop()
 
-	// Subscribe to events
-	reactor := app.lib.eth.Reactor()
-	reactor.Subscribe("newBlock", app.blockChan)
-	reactor.Subscribe("messages", app.messageChan)
-
 	app.container.NewWatcher(app.watcherQuitChan)
 
 	win := app.container.Window()
@@ -85,42 +77,29 @@ func (app *ExtApplication) run() {
 }
 
 func (app *ExtApplication) stop() {
-	// Clean up
-	reactor := app.lib.eth.Reactor()
-	reactor.Unsubscribe("newBlock", app.blockChan)
+	app.events.Unsubscribe()
 
 	// Kill the main loop
-	app.quitChan <- true
 	app.watcherQuitChan <- true
 
-	close(app.blockChan)
-	close(app.quitChan)
-
 	app.container.Destroy()
 }
 
 func (app *ExtApplication) mainLoop() {
-out:
-	for {
-		select {
-		case <-app.quitChan:
-			break out
-		case block := <-app.blockChan:
-			if block, ok := block.Resource.(*ethchain.Block); ok {
-				app.container.NewBlock(block)
-			}
-		case msg := <-app.messageChan:
-			if messages, ok := msg.Resource.(ethstate.Messages); ok {
-				for id, filter := range app.filters {
-					msgs := filter.FilterMessages(messages)
-					if len(msgs) > 0 {
-						app.container.Messages(msgs, id)
-					}
+	for ev := range app.events.Chan() {
+		switch ev := ev.(type) {
+		case ethchain.NewBlockEvent:
+			app.container.NewBlock(ev.Block)
+
+		case ethstate.Messages:
+			for id, filter := range app.filters {
+				msgs := filter.FilterMessages(ev)
+				if len(msgs) > 0 {
+					app.container.Messages(msgs, id)
 				}
 			}
 		}
 	}
-
 }
 
 func (self *ExtApplication) Watch(filterOptions map[string]interface{}, identifier string) {
diff --git a/mist/gui.go b/mist/gui.go
index 80d4a1fc3f..84ee1ea00a 100644
--- a/mist/gui.go
+++ b/mist/gui.go
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/ethereum/eth-go/ethlog"
 	"github.com/ethereum/eth-go/ethminer"
 	"github.com/ethereum/eth-go/ethpipe"
-	"github.com/ethereum/eth-go/ethreact"
 	"github.com/ethereum/eth-go/ethutil"
 	"github.com/ethereum/eth-go/ethwire"
 	"gopkg.in/qml.v1"
@@ -376,15 +375,6 @@ func (gui *Gui) update() {
 		gui.win.Root().Call("addPlugin", plugin.Path, "")
 	}
 
-	var (
-		blockChan     = make(chan ethreact.Event, 100)
-		txChan        = make(chan ethreact.Event, 100)
-		objectChan    = make(chan ethreact.Event, 100)
-		peerChan      = make(chan ethreact.Event, 100)
-		chainSyncChan = make(chan ethreact.Event, 100)
-		miningChan    = make(chan ethreact.Event, 100)
-	)
-
 	peerUpdateTicker := time.NewTicker(5 * time.Second)
 	generalUpdateTicker := time.NewTicker(500 * time.Millisecond)
 	statsUpdateTicker := time.NewTicker(5 * time.Second)
@@ -397,61 +387,82 @@ func (gui *Gui) update() {
 	lastBlockLabel := gui.getObjectByName("lastBlockLabel")
 	miningLabel := gui.getObjectByName("miningLabel")
 
+	events := gui.eth.EventMux().Subscribe(
+		eth.ChainSyncEvent{},
+		eth.PeerListEvent{},
+		ethchain.NewBlockEvent{},
+		ethchain.TxEvent{},
+		ethminer.Event{},
+	)
+
+	// nameReg := gui.pipe.World().Config().Get("NameReg")
+	// mux.Subscribe("object:"+string(nameReg.Address()), objectChan)
+
 	go func() {
+		defer events.Unsubscribe()
 		for {
 			select {
-			case b := <-blockChan:
-				block := b.Resource.(*ethchain.Block)
-				gui.processBlock(block, false)
-				if bytes.Compare(block.Coinbase, gui.address()) == 0 {
-					gui.setWalletValue(gui.eth.StateManager().CurrentState().GetAccount(gui.address()).Balance, nil)
+			case ev, isopen := <-events.Chan():
+				if !isopen {
+					return
 				}
-			case txMsg := <-txChan:
-				tx := txMsg.Resource.(*ethchain.Transaction)
-
-				if txMsg.Name == "newTx:pre" {
-					object := state.GetAccount(gui.address())
-
-					if bytes.Compare(tx.Sender(), gui.address()) == 0 {
-						unconfirmedFunds.Sub(unconfirmedFunds, tx.Value)
-					} else if bytes.Compare(tx.Recipient, gui.address()) == 0 {
-						unconfirmedFunds.Add(unconfirmedFunds, tx.Value)
+				switch ev := ev.(type) {
+				case ethchain.NewBlockEvent:
+					gui.processBlock(ev.Block, false)
+					if bytes.Compare(ev.Block.Coinbase, gui.address()) == 0 {
+						gui.setWalletValue(gui.eth.StateManager().CurrentState().GetAccount(gui.address()).Balance, nil)
 					}
 
-					gui.setWalletValue(object.Balance, unconfirmedFunds)
+				case ethchain.TxEvent:
+					tx := ev.Tx
+					if ev.Type == ethchain.TxPre {
+						object := state.GetAccount(gui.address())
 
-					gui.insertTransaction("pre", tx)
-				} else {
-					object := state.GetAccount(gui.address())
-					if bytes.Compare(tx.Sender(), gui.address()) == 0 {
-						object.SubAmount(tx.Value)
+						if bytes.Compare(tx.Sender(), gui.address()) == 0 {
+							unconfirmedFunds.Sub(unconfirmedFunds, tx.Value)
+						} else if bytes.Compare(tx.Recipient, gui.address()) == 0 {
+							unconfirmedFunds.Add(unconfirmedFunds, tx.Value)
+						}
 
-						//gui.getObjectByName("transactionView").Call("addTx", ethpipe.NewJSTx(tx), "send")
-						gui.txDb.Put(tx.Hash(), tx.RlpEncode())
-					} else if bytes.Compare(tx.Recipient, gui.address()) == 0 {
-						object.AddAmount(tx.Value)
+						gui.setWalletValue(object.Balance, unconfirmedFunds)
 
-						//gui.getObjectByName("transactionView").Call("addTx", ethpipe.NewJSTx(tx), "recv")
-						gui.txDb.Put(tx.Hash(), tx.RlpEncode())
+						gui.insertTransaction("pre", tx)
+
+					} else if ev.Type == ethchain.TxPost {
+						object := state.GetAccount(gui.address())
+						if bytes.Compare(tx.Sender(), gui.address()) == 0 {
+							object.SubAmount(tx.Value)
+
+							//gui.getObjectByName("transactionView").Call("addTx", ethpipe.NewJSTx(tx), "send")
+							gui.txDb.Put(tx.Hash(), tx.RlpEncode())
+						} else if bytes.Compare(tx.Recipient, gui.address()) == 0 {
+							object.AddAmount(tx.Value)
+
+							//gui.getObjectByName("transactionView").Call("addTx", ethpipe.NewJSTx(tx), "recv")
+							gui.txDb.Put(tx.Hash(), tx.RlpEncode())
+						}
+
+						gui.setWalletValue(object.Balance, nil)
+
+						state.UpdateStateObject(object)
 					}
 
-					gui.setWalletValue(object.Balance, nil)
+				// case object:
+				// 	gui.loadAddressBook()
 
-					state.UpdateStateObject(object)
+				case eth.PeerListEvent:
+					gui.setPeerInfo()
+
+				case ethminer.Event:
+					if ev.Type == ethminer.Started {
+						gui.miner = ev.Miner
+					} else {
+						gui.miner = nil
+					}
 				}
 
-			case <-objectChan:
-				gui.loadAddressBook()
-			case <-peerChan:
-				gui.setPeerInfo()
 			case <-peerUpdateTicker.C:
 				gui.setPeerInfo()
-			case msg := <-miningChan:
-				if msg.Name == "miner:start" {
-					gui.miner = msg.Resource.(*ethminer.Miner)
-				} else {
-					gui.miner = nil
-				}
 			case <-generalUpdateTicker.C:
 				statusText := "#" + gui.eth.BlockChain().CurrentBlock.Number.String()
 				lastBlockLabel.Set("text", statusText)
@@ -478,20 +489,6 @@ func (gui *Gui) update() {
 			}
 		}
 	}()
-
-	reactor := gui.eth.Reactor()
-
-	reactor.Subscribe("newBlock", blockChan)
-	reactor.Subscribe("newTx:pre", txChan)
-	reactor.Subscribe("newTx:post", txChan)
-	reactor.Subscribe("chainSync", chainSyncChan)
-	reactor.Subscribe("miner:start", miningChan)
-	reactor.Subscribe("miner:stop", miningChan)
-
-	nameReg := gui.pipe.World().Config().Get("NameReg")
-	reactor.Subscribe("object:"+string(nameReg.Address()), objectChan)
-
-	reactor.Subscribe("peerList", peerChan)
 }
 
 func (gui *Gui) setStatsPane() {