diff --git a/pkg/consensus/consensus_test.go b/pkg/consensus/consensus_test.go
index 1cd450f77..08de02dd9 100644
--- a/pkg/consensus/consensus_test.go
+++ b/pkg/consensus/consensus_test.go
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/CityOfZion/neo-go/config"
 	"github.com/CityOfZion/neo-go/pkg/core"
+	"github.com/CityOfZion/neo-go/pkg/core/mempool"
 	"github.com/CityOfZion/neo-go/pkg/core/storage"
 	"github.com/CityOfZion/neo-go/pkg/core/transaction"
 	"github.com/CityOfZion/neo-go/pkg/util"
@@ -20,7 +21,7 @@ func TestNewService(t *testing.T) {
 		Type: transaction.MinerType,
 		Data: &transaction.MinerTX{Nonce: 12345},
 	}
-	item := core.NewPoolItem(tx, new(feer))
+	item := mempool.NewPoolItem(tx, new(feer))
 	srv.Chain.GetMemPool().TryAdd(tx.Hash(), item)
 
 	var txx []block.Transaction
@@ -38,7 +39,7 @@ func TestService_GetVerified(t *testing.T) {
 		newMinerTx(4),
 	}
 	pool := srv.Chain.GetMemPool()
-	item := core.NewPoolItem(txs[3], new(feer))
+	item := mempool.NewPoolItem(txs[3], new(feer))
 
 	require.True(t, pool.TryAdd(txs[3].Hash(), item))
 
@@ -65,7 +66,7 @@ func TestService_GetVerified(t *testing.T) {
 
 	t.Run("more than half of the last proposal will be reused", func(t *testing.T) {
 		for _, tx := range txs[:2] {
-			item := core.NewPoolItem(tx, new(feer))
+			item := mempool.NewPoolItem(tx, new(feer))
 			require.True(t, pool.TryAdd(tx.Hash(), item))
 		}
 
@@ -114,7 +115,7 @@ func TestService_getTx(t *testing.T) {
 
 		require.Equal(t, nil, srv.getTx(h))
 
-		item := core.NewPoolItem(tx, new(feer))
+		item := mempool.NewPoolItem(tx, new(feer))
 		srv.Chain.GetMemPool().TryAdd(h, item)
 
 		got := srv.getTx(h)
diff --git a/pkg/core/blockchain.go b/pkg/core/blockchain.go
index cd0da4930..0bf36e1dc 100644
--- a/pkg/core/blockchain.go
+++ b/pkg/core/blockchain.go
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/CityOfZion/neo-go/config"
 	"github.com/CityOfZion/neo-go/pkg/core/block"
+	"github.com/CityOfZion/neo-go/pkg/core/mempool"
 	"github.com/CityOfZion/neo-go/pkg/core/state"
 	"github.com/CityOfZion/neo-go/pkg/core/storage"
 	"github.com/CityOfZion/neo-go/pkg/core/transaction"
@@ -77,7 +78,7 @@ type Blockchain struct {
 	stopCh      chan struct{}
 	runToExitCh chan struct{}
 
-	memPool MemPool
+	memPool mempool.MemPool
 
 	// cache for block verification keys.
 	keyCache map[util.Uint160]map[string]*keys.PublicKey
@@ -101,7 +102,7 @@ func NewBlockchain(s storage.Store, cfg config.ProtocolConfiguration, log *zap.L
 		headersOpDone: make(chan struct{}),
 		stopCh:        make(chan struct{}),
 		runToExitCh:   make(chan struct{}),
-		memPool:       NewMemPool(50000),
+		memPool:       mempool.NewMemPool(50000),
 		keyCache:      make(map[util.Uint160]map[string]*keys.PublicKey),
 		log:           log,
 	}
@@ -951,7 +952,7 @@ func (bc *Blockchain) IsLowPriority(t *transaction.Transaction) bool {
 }
 
 // GetMemPool returns the memory pool of the blockchain.
-func (bc *Blockchain) GetMemPool() MemPool {
+func (bc *Blockchain) GetMemPool() mempool.MemPool {
 	return bc.memPool
 }
 
diff --git a/pkg/core/blockchainer.go b/pkg/core/blockchainer.go
index fdeaa6072..15ade1c18 100644
--- a/pkg/core/blockchainer.go
+++ b/pkg/core/blockchainer.go
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package core
 import (
 	"github.com/CityOfZion/neo-go/config"
 	"github.com/CityOfZion/neo-go/pkg/core/block"
+	"github.com/CityOfZion/neo-go/pkg/core/mempool"
 	"github.com/CityOfZion/neo-go/pkg/core/state"
 	"github.com/CityOfZion/neo-go/pkg/core/storage"
 	"github.com/CityOfZion/neo-go/pkg/core/transaction"
@@ -38,7 +39,7 @@ type Blockchainer interface {
 	GetTransaction(util.Uint256) (*transaction.Transaction, uint32, error)
 	GetUnspentCoinState(util.Uint256) *UnspentCoinState
 	References(t *transaction.Transaction) map[transaction.Input]*transaction.Output
-	Feer // fee interface
+	mempool.Feer // fee interface
 	VerifyTx(*transaction.Transaction, *block.Block) error
-	GetMemPool() MemPool
+	GetMemPool() mempool.MemPool
 }
diff --git a/pkg/core/feer.go b/pkg/core/mempool/feer.go
similarity index 96%
rename from pkg/core/feer.go
rename to pkg/core/mempool/feer.go
index 61adbe3ca..f92c0e1d1 100644
--- a/pkg/core/feer.go
+++ b/pkg/core/mempool/feer.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-package core
+package mempool
 
 import (
 	"github.com/CityOfZion/neo-go/pkg/core/transaction"
diff --git a/pkg/core/mem_pool.go b/pkg/core/mempool/mem_pool.go
similarity index 99%
rename from pkg/core/mem_pool.go
rename to pkg/core/mempool/mem_pool.go
index 2a629d403..404149a2a 100644
--- a/pkg/core/mem_pool.go
+++ b/pkg/core/mempool/mem_pool.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-package core
+package mempool
 
 import (
 	"sort"
diff --git a/pkg/core/mem_pool_test.go b/pkg/core/mempool/mem_pool_test.go
similarity index 94%
rename from pkg/core/mem_pool_test.go
rename to pkg/core/mempool/mem_pool_test.go
index b75419d17..6da40043b 100644
--- a/pkg/core/mem_pool_test.go
+++ b/pkg/core/mempool/mem_pool_test.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-package core
+package mempool
 
 import (
 	"testing"
@@ -88,3 +88,10 @@ func TestMemPoolVerify(t *testing.T) {
 	tx3.Inputs = append(tx3.Inputs, transaction.Input{PrevHash: inhash2, PrevIndex: 0})
 	require.Equal(t, false, mp.Verify(tx3))
 }
+
+func newMinerTX() *transaction.Transaction {
+	return &transaction.Transaction{
+		Type: transaction.MinerType,
+		Data: &transaction.MinerTX{},
+	}
+}
diff --git a/pkg/core/mempool/prometheus.go b/pkg/core/mempool/prometheus.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3d8a6a585
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/core/mempool/prometheus.go
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+package mempool
+
+import "github.com/prometheus/client_golang/prometheus"
+
+var (
+	//mempoolUnsortedTx prometheus metric.
+	mempoolUnsortedTx = prometheus.NewGauge(
+		prometheus.GaugeOpts{
+			Help:      "Mempool Unsorted TXs",
+			Name:      "mempool_unsorted_tx",
+			Namespace: "neogo",
+		},
+	)
+	//mempoolUnverifiedTx prometheus metric.
+	mempoolUnverifiedTx = prometheus.NewGauge(
+		prometheus.GaugeOpts{
+			Help:      "Mempool Unverified TXs",
+			Name:      "mempool_unverified_tx",
+			Namespace: "neogo",
+		},
+	)
+)
+
+func init() {
+	prometheus.MustRegister(
+		mempoolUnsortedTx,
+		mempoolUnverifiedTx,
+	)
+}
+
+func updateMempoolMetrics(unsortedTxnLen int, unverifiedTxnLen int) {
+	mempoolUnsortedTx.Set(float64(unsortedTxnLen))
+	mempoolUnverifiedTx.Set(float64(unverifiedTxnLen))
+}
diff --git a/pkg/core/prometheus.go b/pkg/core/prometheus.go
index b4bec8ca9..b81fb847d 100644
--- a/pkg/core/prometheus.go
+++ b/pkg/core/prometheus.go
@@ -30,22 +30,6 @@ var (
 			Namespace: "neogo",
 		},
 	)
-	//mempoolUnsortedTx prometheus metric.
-	mempoolUnsortedTx = prometheus.NewGauge(
-		prometheus.GaugeOpts{
-			Help:      "Mempool Unsorted TXs",
-			Name:      "mempool_unsorted_tx",
-			Namespace: "neogo",
-		},
-	)
-	//mempoolUnverifiedTx prometheus metric.
-	mempoolUnverifiedTx = prometheus.NewGauge(
-		prometheus.GaugeOpts{
-			Help:      "Mempool Unverified TXs",
-			Name:      "mempool_unverified_tx",
-			Namespace: "neogo",
-		},
-	)
 )
 
 func init() {
@@ -53,8 +37,6 @@ func init() {
 		blockHeight,
 		persistedHeight,
 		headerHeight,
-		mempoolUnsortedTx,
-		mempoolUnverifiedTx,
 	)
 }
 
@@ -69,8 +51,3 @@ func updateHeaderHeightMetric(hHeight int) {
 func updateBlockHeightMetric(bHeight uint32) {
 	blockHeight.Set(float64(bHeight))
 }
-
-func updateMempoolMetrics(unsortedTxnLen int, unverifiedTxnLen int) {
-	mempoolUnsortedTx.Set(float64(unsortedTxnLen))
-	mempoolUnverifiedTx.Set(float64(unverifiedTxnLen))
-}
diff --git a/pkg/network/helper_test.go b/pkg/network/helper_test.go
index e71fde016..e78b8c20f 100644
--- a/pkg/network/helper_test.go
+++ b/pkg/network/helper_test.go
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/CityOfZion/neo-go/config"
 	"github.com/CityOfZion/neo-go/pkg/core"
 	"github.com/CityOfZion/neo-go/pkg/core/block"
+	"github.com/CityOfZion/neo-go/pkg/core/mempool"
 	"github.com/CityOfZion/neo-go/pkg/core/state"
 	"github.com/CityOfZion/neo-go/pkg/core/storage"
 	"github.com/CityOfZion/neo-go/pkg/core/transaction"
@@ -116,7 +117,7 @@ func (chain testChain) GetUnspentCoinState(util.Uint256) *core.UnspentCoinState
 	panic("TODO")
 }
 
-func (chain testChain) GetMemPool() core.MemPool {
+func (chain testChain) GetMemPool() mempool.MemPool {
 	panic("TODO")
 }
 
diff --git a/pkg/network/server.go b/pkg/network/server.go
index dbda99c9f..82eed386b 100644
--- a/pkg/network/server.go
+++ b/pkg/network/server.go
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/CityOfZion/neo-go/pkg/consensus"
 	"github.com/CityOfZion/neo-go/pkg/core"
 	"github.com/CityOfZion/neo-go/pkg/core/block"
+	"github.com/CityOfZion/neo-go/pkg/core/mempool"
 	"github.com/CityOfZion/neo-go/pkg/core/transaction"
 	"github.com/CityOfZion/neo-go/pkg/network/payload"
 	"github.com/CityOfZion/neo-go/pkg/util"
@@ -709,7 +710,7 @@ func (s *Server) RelayTxn(t *transaction.Transaction) RelayReason {
 	// TODO: Implement Plugin.CheckPolicy?
 	//if (!Plugin.CheckPolicy(transaction))
 	// return RelayResultReason.PolicyFail;
-	if ok := s.chain.GetMemPool().TryAdd(t.Hash(), core.NewPoolItem(t, s.chain)); !ok {
+	if ok := s.chain.GetMemPool().TryAdd(t.Hash(), mempool.NewPoolItem(t, s.chain)); !ok {
 		return RelayOutOfMemory
 	}