diff --git a/pkg/core/blockchain.go b/pkg/core/blockchain.go
index 22bf454a9..abb4ca456 100644
--- a/pkg/core/blockchain.go
+++ b/pkg/core/blockchain.go
@@ -6,12 +6,14 @@ import (
 	"math"
 	"math/big"
 	"sort"
+	"strconv"
 	"sync/atomic"
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/CityOfZion/neo-go/config"
 	"github.com/CityOfZion/neo-go/pkg/core/storage"
 	"github.com/CityOfZion/neo-go/pkg/core/transaction"
+	"github.com/CityOfZion/neo-go/pkg/crypto/keys"
 	"github.com/CityOfZion/neo-go/pkg/io"
 	"github.com/CityOfZion/neo-go/pkg/smartcontract"
 	"github.com/CityOfZion/neo-go/pkg/util"
@@ -336,41 +338,26 @@ func (bc *Blockchain) processHeader(h *Header, batch storage.Batch, headerList *
 // is happening here, quite allot as you can see :). If things are wired together
 // and all tests are in place, we can make a more optimized and cleaner implementation.
 func (bc *Blockchain) storeBlock(block *Block) error {
-	var (
-		tmpStore     = storage.NewMemCachedStore(bc.store)
-		unspentCoins = make(UnspentCoins)
-		spentCoins   = make(SpentCoins)
-		accounts     = make(Accounts)
-		assets       = make(Assets)
-		contracts    = make(Contracts)
-	)
+	chainState := NewBlockChainState(bc.store)
 
-	if err := storeAsBlock(tmpStore, block, 0); err != nil {
+	if err := chainState.storeAsBlock(block, 0); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 
-	if err := storeAsCurrentBlock(tmpStore, block); err != nil {
+	if err := chainState.storeAsCurrentBlock(block); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 
 	for _, tx := range block.Transactions {
-		if err := storeAsTransaction(tmpStore, tx, block.Index); err != nil {
+		if err := chainState.storeAsTransaction(tx, block.Index); err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
 
-		unspentCoins[tx.Hash()] = NewUnspentCoinState(len(tx.Outputs))
+		chainState.unspentCoins[tx.Hash()] = NewUnspentCoinState(len(tx.Outputs))
 
 		// Process TX outputs.
-		for index, output := range tx.Outputs {
-			account, err := accounts.getAndUpdate(bc.store, output.ScriptHash)
-			if err != nil {
-				return err
-			}
-			account.Balances[output.AssetID] = append(account.Balances[output.AssetID], UnspentBalance{
-				Tx:    tx.Hash(),
-				Index: uint16(index),
-				Value: output.Amount,
-			})
+		if err := processOutputs(tx, chainState); err != nil {
+			return err
 		}
 
 		// Process TX inputs that are grouped by previous hash.
@@ -380,14 +367,14 @@ func (bc *Blockchain) storeBlock(block *Block) error {
 				return fmt.Errorf("could not find previous TX: %s", prevHash)
 			}
 			for _, input := range inputs {
-				unspent, err := unspentCoins.getAndUpdate(bc.store, input.PrevHash)
+				unspent, err := chainState.unspentCoins.getAndUpdate(chainState.store, input.PrevHash)
 				if err != nil {
 					return err
 				}
 				unspent.states[input.PrevIndex] = CoinStateSpent
 
 				prevTXOutput := prevTX.Outputs[input.PrevIndex]
-				account, err := accounts.getAndUpdate(bc.store, prevTXOutput.ScriptHash)
+				account, err := chainState.accounts.getAndUpdate(chainState.store, prevTXOutput.ScriptHash)
 				if err != nil {
 					return err
 				}
@@ -395,7 +382,20 @@ func (bc *Blockchain) storeBlock(block *Block) error {
 				if prevTXOutput.AssetID.Equals(governingTokenTX().Hash()) {
 					spentCoin := NewSpentCoinState(input.PrevHash, prevTXHeight)
 					spentCoin.items[input.PrevIndex] = block.Index
-					spentCoins[input.PrevHash] = spentCoin
+					chainState.spentCoins[input.PrevHash] = spentCoin
+
+					if len(account.Votes) > 0 {
+						for _, vote := range account.Votes {
+							validator, err := chainState.validators.getAndUpdate(chainState.store, vote)
+							if err != nil {
+								return err
+							}
+							validator.Votes -= prevTXOutput.Amount
+							if !validator.RegisteredAndHasVotes() {
+								delete(chainState.validators, vote)
+							}
+						}
+					}
 				}
 
 				balancesLen := len(account.Balances[prevTXOutput.AssetID])
@@ -419,7 +419,7 @@ func (bc *Blockchain) storeBlock(block *Block) error {
 		// Process the underlying type of the TX.
 		switch t := tx.Data.(type) {
 		case *transaction.RegisterTX:
-			assets[tx.Hash()] = &AssetState{
+			chainState.assets[tx.Hash()] = &AssetState{
 				ID:         tx.Hash(),
 				AssetType:  t.AssetType,
 				Name:       t.Name,
@@ -434,7 +434,7 @@ func (bc *Blockchain) storeBlock(block *Block) error {
 				if res.Amount < 0 {
 					var asset *AssetState
 
-					asset, ok := assets[res.AssetID]
+					asset, ok := chainState.assets[res.AssetID]
 					if !ok {
 						asset = bc.GetAssetState(res.AssetID)
 					}
@@ -442,14 +442,14 @@ func (bc *Blockchain) storeBlock(block *Block) error {
 						return fmt.Errorf("issue failed: no asset %s", res.AssetID)
 					}
 					asset.Available -= res.Amount
-					assets[res.AssetID] = asset
+					chainState.assets[res.AssetID] = asset
 				}
 			}
 		case *transaction.ClaimTX:
 			// Remove claimed NEO from spent coins making it unavalaible for
 			// additional claims.
 			for _, input := range t.Claims {
-				scs, err := spentCoins.getAndUpdate(bc.store, input.PrevHash)
+				scs, err := chainState.spentCoins.getAndUpdate(bc.store, input.PrevHash)
 				if err != nil {
 					return err
 				}
@@ -458,11 +458,17 @@ func (bc *Blockchain) storeBlock(block *Block) error {
 					delete(scs.items, input.PrevIndex)
 				} else {
 					// Uninitialized, new, forget about it.
-					delete(spentCoins, input.PrevHash)
+					delete(chainState.spentCoins, input.PrevHash)
 				}
 			}
 		case *transaction.EnrollmentTX:
+			if err := processEnrollmentTX(chainState, t); err != nil {
+				return err
+			}
 		case *transaction.StateTX:
+			if err := processStateTX(chainState, t); err != nil {
+				return err
+			}
 		case *transaction.PublishTX:
 			var properties smartcontract.PropertyState
 			if t.NeedStorage {
@@ -479,16 +485,15 @@ func (bc *Blockchain) storeBlock(block *Block) error {
 				Email:       t.Email,
 				Description: t.Description,
 			}
-			contracts[contract.ScriptHash()] = contract
-
+			chainState.contracts[contract.ScriptHash()] = contract
 		case *transaction.InvocationTX:
-			systemInterop := newInteropContext(0x10, bc, tmpStore, block, tx)
+			systemInterop := newInteropContext(0x10, bc, chainState.store, block, tx)
 			v := bc.spawnVMWithInterops(systemInterop)
 			v.SetCheckedHash(tx.VerificationHash().Bytes())
 			v.LoadScript(t.Script)
 			err := v.Run()
 			if !v.HasFailed() {
-				_, err = systemInterop.mem.Persist()
+				_, err := systemInterop.mem.Persist()
 				if err != nil {
 					return errors.Wrap(err, "failed to persist invocation results")
 				}
@@ -531,30 +536,14 @@ func (bc *Blockchain) storeBlock(block *Block) error {
 				Stack:       v.Stack("estack"),
 				Events:      systemInterop.notifications,
 			}
-			err = putAppExecResultIntoStore(tmpStore, aer)
+			err = putAppExecResultIntoStore(chainState.store, aer)
 			if err != nil {
 				return errors.Wrap(err, "failed to store notifications")
 			}
 		}
 	}
 
-	// Persist all to storage.
-	if err := accounts.commit(tmpStore); err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-	if err := unspentCoins.commit(tmpStore); err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-	if err := spentCoins.commit(tmpStore); err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-	if err := assets.commit(tmpStore); err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-	if err := contracts.commit(tmpStore); err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-	if _, err := tmpStore.Persist(); err != nil {
+	if err := chainState.commit(); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 
@@ -566,6 +555,92 @@ func (bc *Blockchain) storeBlock(block *Block) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
+// processOutputs processes transaction outputs.
+func processOutputs(tx *transaction.Transaction, chainState *BlockChainState) error {
+	for index, output := range tx.Outputs {
+		account, err := chainState.accounts.getAndUpdate(chainState.store, output.ScriptHash)
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+		account.Balances[output.AssetID] = append(account.Balances[output.AssetID], UnspentBalance{
+			Tx:    tx.Hash(),
+			Index: uint16(index),
+			Value: output.Amount,
+		})
+		if output.AssetID.Equals(governingTokenTX().Hash()) && len(account.Votes) > 0 {
+			for _, vote := range account.Votes {
+				validatorState, err := chainState.validators.getAndUpdate(chainState.store, vote)
+				if err != nil {
+					return err
+				}
+				validatorState.Votes += output.Amount
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+func processValidatorStateDescriptor(descriptor *transaction.StateDescriptor, state *BlockChainState) error {
+	publicKey := &keys.PublicKey{}
+	err := publicKey.DecodeBytes(descriptor.Key)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	validatorState, err := state.validators.getAndUpdate(state.store, publicKey)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	if descriptor.Field == "Registered" {
+		isRegistered, err := strconv.ParseBool(string(descriptor.Value))
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+		validatorState.Registered = isRegistered
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+func processAccountStateDescriptor(descriptor *transaction.StateDescriptor, state *BlockChainState) error {
+	hash, err := util.Uint160DecodeBytes(descriptor.Key)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	account, err := state.accounts.getAndUpdate(state.store, hash)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	if descriptor.Field == "Votes" {
+		balance := account.GetBalanceValues()[governingTokenTX().Hash()]
+		for _, vote := range account.Votes {
+			validator, err := state.validators.getAndUpdate(state.store, vote)
+			if err != nil {
+				return err
+			}
+			validator.Votes -= balance
+			if !validator.RegisteredAndHasVotes() {
+				delete(state.validators, vote)
+			}
+		}
+
+		votes := keys.PublicKeys{}
+		err := votes.DecodeBytes(descriptor.Value)
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+		if votes.Len() != len(account.Votes) {
+			account.Votes = votes
+			for _, vote := range votes {
+				_, err := state.validators.getAndUpdate(state.store, vote)
+				if err != nil {
+					return err
+				}
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
 // persist flushes current in-memory store contents to the persistent storage.
 func (bc *Blockchain) persist() error {
 	var (
@@ -1134,6 +1209,142 @@ func (bc *Blockchain) GetScriptHashesForVerifyingClaim(t *transaction.Transactio
 	return nil, fmt.Errorf("no hashes found")
 }
 
+//GetStandByValidators returns validators from the configuration.
+func (bc *Blockchain) GetStandByValidators() (keys.PublicKeys, error) {
+	return getValidators(bc.config)
+}
+
+// GetValidators returns validators.
+// Golang implementation of GetValidators method in C# (https://github.com/neo-project/neo/blob/c64748ecbac3baeb8045b16af0d518398a6ced24/neo/Persistence/Snapshot.cs#L182)
+func (bc *Blockchain) GetValidators(txes... *transaction.Transaction) ([]*keys.PublicKey, error) {
+	chainState := NewBlockChainState(bc.store)
+	if len(txes) > 0 {
+		for _, tx := range txes {
+			// iterate through outputs
+			for index, output := range tx.Outputs {
+				accountState := bc.GetAccountState(output.ScriptHash)
+				accountState.Balances[output.AssetID] = append(accountState.Balances[output.AssetID], UnspentBalance{
+					Tx:    tx.Hash(),
+					Index: uint16(index),
+					Value: output.Amount,
+				})
+				if output.AssetID.Equals(governingTokenTX().Hash()) && len(accountState.Votes) > 0 {
+					for _, vote := range accountState.Votes {
+						validatorState, err := chainState.validators.getAndUpdate(chainState.store, vote)
+						if err != nil {
+							return nil, err
+						}
+						validatorState.Votes += output.Amount
+					}
+				}
+			}
+
+			// group inputs by the same previous hash and iterate through inputs
+			group := make(map[util.Uint256][]*transaction.Input)
+			for _, input := range tx.Inputs {
+				group[input.PrevHash] = append(group[input.PrevHash], input)
+			}
+
+			for hash, inputs := range group {
+				prevTx, _, err := bc.GetTransaction(hash)
+				if err != nil {
+					return nil, err
+				}
+				// process inputs
+				for _, input := range inputs {
+					prevOutput := prevTx.Outputs[input.PrevIndex]
+					accountState, err := chainState.accounts.getAndUpdate(chainState.store, prevOutput.ScriptHash)
+					if err != nil {
+						return nil, err
+					}
+
+					// process account state votes: if there are any -> validators will be updated.
+					if prevOutput.AssetID.Equals(governingTokenTX().Hash()) {
+						if len(accountState.Votes) > 0 {
+							for _, vote := range accountState.Votes {
+								validatorState, err := chainState.validators.getAndUpdate(chainState.store, vote)
+								if err != nil {
+									return nil, err
+								}
+								validatorState.Votes -= prevOutput.Amount
+								if !validatorState.Registered && validatorState.Votes.Equal(util.Fixed8(0)) {
+									delete(chainState.validators, vote)
+								}
+							}
+						}
+					}
+					delete(accountState.Balances, prevOutput.AssetID)
+				}
+			}
+
+			switch t := tx.Data.(type) {
+			case *transaction.EnrollmentTX:
+				if err := processEnrollmentTX(chainState, t); err != nil {
+					return nil, err
+				}
+			case *transaction.StateTX:
+				if err := processStateTX(chainState, t); err != nil {
+					return nil, err
+				}
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	validators := getValidatorsFromStore(chainState.store)
+
+	count := GetValidatorsWeightedAverage(validators)
+	standByValidators, err := bc.GetStandByValidators()
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	if count < len(standByValidators) {
+		count = len(standByValidators)
+	}
+
+	uniqueSBValidators := standByValidators.Unique()
+	pubKeys := keys.PublicKeys{}
+	for _, validator := range validators {
+		if validator.RegisteredAndHasVotes() || uniqueSBValidators.Contains(validator.PublicKey) {
+			pubKeys = append(pubKeys, validator.PublicKey)
+		}
+	}
+	sort.Sort(sort.Reverse(pubKeys))
+	if pubKeys.Len() >= count {
+		return pubKeys[:count], nil
+	}
+
+	result := pubKeys.Unique()
+	for i := 0; i < uniqueSBValidators.Len() && result.Len() < count; i++ {
+		result = append(result, uniqueSBValidators[i])
+	}
+	return result, nil
+}
+
+func processStateTX(chainState *BlockChainState, tx *transaction.StateTX, ) error {
+	for _, desc := range tx.Descriptors {
+		switch desc.Type {
+		case transaction.Account:
+			if err := processAccountStateDescriptor(desc, chainState); err != nil {
+				return err
+			}
+		case transaction.Validator:
+			if err := processValidatorStateDescriptor(desc, chainState); err != nil {
+				return err
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+func processEnrollmentTX(chainState *BlockChainState, tx *transaction.EnrollmentTX) error {
+	validatorState, err := chainState.validators.getAndUpdate(chainState.store, tx.PublicKey)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	validatorState.Registered = true
+	return nil
+}
+
 // GetScriptHashesForVerifying returns all the ScriptHashes of a transaction which will be use
 // to verify whether the transaction is bonafide or not.
 // Golang implementation of GetScriptHashesForVerifying method in C# (https://github.com/neo-project/neo/blob/master/neo/Network/P2P/Payloads/Transaction.cs#L190)
diff --git a/pkg/core/blockchain_state.go b/pkg/core/blockchain_state.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ce472becc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/core/blockchain_state.go
@@ -0,0 +1,96 @@
+package core
+
+import (
+	"github.com/CityOfZion/neo-go/pkg/core/storage"
+	"github.com/CityOfZion/neo-go/pkg/core/transaction"
+	"github.com/CityOfZion/neo-go/pkg/io"
+)
+
+// BlockChainState represents Blockchain state structure with mempool.
+type BlockChainState struct {
+	store        *storage.MemCachedStore
+	unspentCoins UnspentCoins
+	spentCoins   SpentCoins
+	accounts     Accounts
+	assets       Assets
+	contracts    Contracts
+	validators   Validators
+}
+
+// NewBlockChainState creates blockchain state with it's memchached store.
+func NewBlockChainState(store *storage.MemCachedStore) *BlockChainState {
+	return &BlockChainState{
+		store:        store,
+		unspentCoins: make(UnspentCoins),
+		spentCoins:   make(SpentCoins),
+		accounts:     make(Accounts),
+		assets:       make(Assets),
+		contracts:    make(Contracts),
+		validators:   make(Validators),
+	}
+}
+
+// commit commits all the data in current state into storage.
+func (state *BlockChainState) commit() error  {
+	if err := state.accounts.commit(state.store); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	if err := state.unspentCoins.commit(state.store); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	if err := state.spentCoins.commit(state.store); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	if err := state.assets.commit(state.store); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	if err := state.contracts.commit(state.store); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	if err := state.validators.commit(state.store); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	if _, err := state.store.Persist(); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+// storeAsBlock stores the given block as DataBlock.
+func (state *BlockChainState) storeAsBlock(block *Block, sysFee uint32) error {
+	var (
+		key = storage.AppendPrefix(storage.DataBlock, block.Hash().BytesReverse())
+		buf = io.NewBufBinWriter()
+	)
+	// sysFee needs to be handled somehow
+	//	buf.WriteLE(sysFee)
+	b, err := block.Trim()
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	buf.WriteLE(b)
+	if buf.Err != nil {
+		return buf.Err
+	}
+	return state.store.Put(key, buf.Bytes())
+}
+
+// storeAsCurrentBlock stores the given block witch prefix SYSCurrentBlock.
+func (state *BlockChainState) storeAsCurrentBlock(block *Block) error {
+	buf := io.NewBufBinWriter()
+	buf.WriteLE(block.Hash().BytesReverse())
+	buf.WriteLE(block.Index)
+	return state.store.Put(storage.SYSCurrentBlock.Bytes(), buf.Bytes())
+}
+
+// storeAsTransaction stores the given TX as DataTransaction.
+func (state *BlockChainState) storeAsTransaction(tx *transaction.Transaction, index uint32) error {
+	key := storage.AppendPrefix(storage.DataTransaction, tx.Hash().BytesReverse())
+	buf := io.NewBufBinWriter()
+	buf.WriteLE(index)
+	tx.EncodeBinary(buf.BinWriter)
+	if buf.Err != nil {
+		return buf.Err
+	}
+	return state.store.Put(key, buf.Bytes())
+}
diff --git a/pkg/core/blockchain_state_test.go b/pkg/core/blockchain_state_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3a625c784
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/core/blockchain_state_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+package core
+
+import (
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/CityOfZion/neo-go/pkg/core/storage"
+	"github.com/CityOfZion/neo-go/pkg/core/transaction"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
+)
+
+func TestNewBlockChainStateAndCommit(t *testing.T) {
+	memCachedStore := storage.NewMemCachedStore(storage.NewMemoryStore())
+	bcState := NewBlockChainState(memCachedStore)
+	err := bcState.commit()
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+}
+
+func TestStoreAsBlock(t *testing.T) {
+	memCachedStore := storage.NewMemCachedStore(storage.NewMemoryStore())
+	bcState := NewBlockChainState(memCachedStore)
+
+	block := newBlock(0, newMinerTX())
+	err := bcState.storeAsBlock(block, 0)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+}
+
+func TestStoreAsCurrentBlock(t *testing.T) {
+	memCachedStore := storage.NewMemCachedStore(storage.NewMemoryStore())
+	bcState := NewBlockChainState(memCachedStore)
+
+	block := newBlock(0, newMinerTX())
+	err := bcState.storeAsCurrentBlock(block)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+}
+
+func TestStoreAsTransaction(t *testing.T) {
+	memCachedStore := storage.NewMemCachedStore(storage.NewMemoryStore())
+	bcState := NewBlockChainState(memCachedStore)
+
+	tx := &transaction.Transaction{
+		Type: transaction.MinerType,
+		Data: &transaction.MinerTX{},
+	}
+	err := bcState.storeAsTransaction(tx, 0)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+}
diff --git a/pkg/core/blockchainer.go b/pkg/core/blockchainer.go
index c13fd1ae3..0531d683d 100644
--- a/pkg/core/blockchainer.go
+++ b/pkg/core/blockchainer.go
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/CityOfZion/neo-go/config"
 	"github.com/CityOfZion/neo-go/pkg/core/storage"
 	"github.com/CityOfZion/neo-go/pkg/core/transaction"
+	"github.com/CityOfZion/neo-go/pkg/crypto/keys"
 	"github.com/CityOfZion/neo-go/pkg/util"
 	"github.com/CityOfZion/neo-go/pkg/vm"
 )
@@ -27,6 +28,7 @@ type Blockchainer interface {
 	HasTransaction(util.Uint256) bool
 	GetAssetState(util.Uint256) *AssetState
 	GetAccountState(util.Uint160) *AccountState
+	GetValidators(txes... *transaction.Transaction) ([]*keys.PublicKey, error)
 	GetScriptHashesForVerifying(*transaction.Transaction) ([]util.Uint160, error)
 	GetStorageItem(scripthash util.Uint160, key []byte) *StorageItem
 	GetStorageItems(hash util.Uint160) (map[string]*StorageItem, error)
diff --git a/pkg/core/interop_neo.go b/pkg/core/interop_neo.go
index 1d41100b1..9c177c3e9 100644
--- a/pkg/core/interop_neo.go
+++ b/pkg/core/interop_neo.go
@@ -196,6 +196,16 @@ func (ic *interopContext) txGetWitnesses(v *vm.VM) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
+// bcGetValidators returns validators.
+func (ic *interopContext) bcGetValidators(v *vm.VM) error {
+	validators, err := ic.bc.GetValidators()
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	v.Estack().PushVal(validators)
+	return nil
+}
+
 // popInputFromVM returns transaction.Input from the first estack element.
 func popInputFromVM(v *vm.VM) (*transaction.Input, error) {
 	inInterface := v.Estack().Pop().Value()
diff --git a/pkg/core/interops.go b/pkg/core/interops.go
index a8e1dfa7d..deafb6e8b 100644
--- a/pkg/core/interops.go
+++ b/pkg/core/interops.go
@@ -101,6 +101,7 @@ func (ic *interopContext) getNeoInteropMap() map[string]vm.InteropFuncPrice {
 		"Neo.Blockchain.GetHeight":            {Func: ic.bcGetHeight, Price: 1},
 		"Neo.Blockchain.GetTransaction":       {Func: ic.bcGetTransaction, Price: 100},
 		"Neo.Blockchain.GetTransactionHeight": {Func: ic.bcGetTransactionHeight, Price: 100},
+		"Neo.Blockchain.GetValidators":        {Func: ic.bcGetValidators, Price: 200},
 		"Neo.Contract.Create":                 {Func: ic.contractCreate, Price: 0},
 		"Neo.Contract.Destroy":                {Func: ic.contractDestroy, Price: 1},
 		"Neo.Contract.GetScript":              {Func: ic.contractGetScript, Price: 1},
@@ -139,7 +140,6 @@ func (ic *interopContext) getNeoInteropMap() map[string]vm.InteropFuncPrice {
 		"Neo.Transaction.GetType":             {Func: ic.txGetType, Price: 1},
 		"Neo.Transaction.GetUnspentCoins":     {Func: ic.txGetUnspentCoins, Price: 200},
 		"Neo.Transaction.GetWitnesses":        {Func: ic.txGetWitnesses, Price: 200},
-		//		"Neo.Blockchain.GetValidators":        {Func: ic.bcGetValidators, Price: 200},
 		//		"Neo.Enumerator.Concat": {Func: ic.enumeratorConcat, Price: 1},
 		//		"Neo.Enumerator.Create": {Func: ic.enumeratorCreate, Price: 1},
 		//		"Neo.Enumerator.Next": {Func: ic.enumeratorNext, Price: 1},
@@ -185,6 +185,7 @@ func (ic *interopContext) getNeoInteropMap() map[string]vm.InteropFuncPrice {
 		"AntShares.Blockchain.GetHeader":       {Func: ic.bcGetHeader, Price: 100},
 		"AntShares.Blockchain.GetHeight":       {Func: ic.bcGetHeight, Price: 1},
 		"AntShares.Blockchain.GetTransaction":  {Func: ic.bcGetTransaction, Price: 100},
+		"AntShares.Blockchain.GetValidators":   {Func: ic.bcGetValidators, Price: 200},
 		"AntShares.Contract.Create":            {Func: ic.contractCreate, Price: 0},
 		"AntShares.Contract.Destroy":           {Func: ic.contractDestroy, Price: 1},
 		"AntShares.Contract.GetScript":         {Func: ic.contractGetScript, Price: 1},
@@ -215,6 +216,5 @@ func (ic *interopContext) getNeoInteropMap() map[string]vm.InteropFuncPrice {
 		"AntShares.Transaction.GetOutputs":     {Func: ic.txGetOutputs, Price: 1},
 		"AntShares.Transaction.GetReferences":  {Func: ic.txGetReferences, Price: 200},
 		"AntShares.Transaction.GetType":        {Func: ic.txGetType, Price: 1},
-		//		"AntShares.Blockchain.GetValidators": {Func: ic.bcGetValidators, Price: 200},
 	}
 }
diff --git a/pkg/core/util.go b/pkg/core/util.go
index c11032e80..db97c7f86 100644
--- a/pkg/core/util.go
+++ b/pkg/core/util.go
@@ -4,11 +4,9 @@ import (
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/CityOfZion/neo-go/config"
-	"github.com/CityOfZion/neo-go/pkg/core/storage"
 	"github.com/CityOfZion/neo-go/pkg/core/transaction"
 	"github.com/CityOfZion/neo-go/pkg/crypto/hash"
 	"github.com/CityOfZion/neo-go/pkg/crypto/keys"
-	"github.com/CityOfZion/neo-go/pkg/io"
 	"github.com/CityOfZion/neo-go/pkg/smartcontract"
 	"github.com/CityOfZion/neo-go/pkg/util"
 	"github.com/CityOfZion/neo-go/pkg/vm"
@@ -176,43 +174,3 @@ func headerSliceReverse(dest []*Header) {
 		dest[i], dest[j] = dest[j], dest[i]
 	}
 }
-
-// storeAsCurrentBlock stores the given block witch prefix
-// SYSCurrentBlock.
-func storeAsCurrentBlock(store storage.Store, block *Block) error {
-	buf := io.NewBufBinWriter()
-	buf.WriteLE(block.Hash().BytesReverse())
-	buf.WriteLE(block.Index)
-	return store.Put(storage.SYSCurrentBlock.Bytes(), buf.Bytes())
-}
-
-// storeAsBlock stores the given block as DataBlock.
-func storeAsBlock(store storage.Store, block *Block, sysFee uint32) error {
-	var (
-		key = storage.AppendPrefix(storage.DataBlock, block.Hash().BytesReverse())
-		buf = io.NewBufBinWriter()
-	)
-	// sysFee needs to be handled somehow
-	//	buf.WriteLE(sysFee)
-	b, err := block.Trim()
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-	buf.WriteLE(b)
-	if buf.Err != nil {
-		return buf.Err
-	}
-	return store.Put(key, buf.Bytes())
-}
-
-// storeAsTransaction stores the given TX as DataTransaction.
-func storeAsTransaction(store storage.Store, tx *transaction.Transaction, index uint32) error {
-	key := storage.AppendPrefix(storage.DataTransaction, tx.Hash().BytesReverse())
-	buf := io.NewBufBinWriter()
-	buf.WriteLE(index)
-	tx.EncodeBinary(buf.BinWriter)
-	if buf.Err != nil {
-		return buf.Err
-	}
-	return store.Put(key, buf.Bytes())
-}
diff --git a/pkg/core/validator_state.go b/pkg/core/validator_state.go
index b93585e99..36fe3a996 100644
--- a/pkg/core/validator_state.go
+++ b/pkg/core/validator_state.go
@@ -1,16 +1,174 @@
 package core
 
 import (
+	"fmt"
+
+	"github.com/CityOfZion/neo-go/pkg/core/storage"
 	"github.com/CityOfZion/neo-go/pkg/crypto/keys"
+	"github.com/CityOfZion/neo-go/pkg/io"
 	"github.com/CityOfZion/neo-go/pkg/util"
 )
 
 // Validators is a mapping between public keys and ValidatorState.
 type Validators map[*keys.PublicKey]*ValidatorState
 
+func (v Validators) getAndUpdate(s storage.Store, publicKey *keys.PublicKey) (*ValidatorState, error) {
+	if validator, ok := v[publicKey]; ok {
+		return validator, nil
+	}
+
+	validatorState, err := getValidatorStateFromStore(s, publicKey)
+	if err != nil {
+		if err != storage.ErrKeyNotFound {
+			return nil, err
+		}
+		validatorState = &ValidatorState{PublicKey: publicKey}
+	}
+	v[publicKey] = validatorState
+	return validatorState, nil
+
+}
+
+// getValidatorsFromStore returns all validators from store.
+func getValidatorsFromStore(s storage.Store) []*ValidatorState {
+	var validators []*ValidatorState
+	s.Seek(storage.STValidator.Bytes(), func(k, v []byte) {
+		r := io.NewBinReaderFromBuf(v)
+		validator := &ValidatorState{}
+		validator.DecodeBinary(r)
+		if r.Err != nil {
+			return
+		}
+		validators = append(validators, validator)
+	})
+	return validators
+}
+
+// getValidatorStateFromStore returns validator by publicKey.
+func getValidatorStateFromStore(s storage.Store, publicKey *keys.PublicKey) (*ValidatorState, error) {
+	validatorState := &ValidatorState{}
+	key := storage.AppendPrefix(storage.STValidator, publicKey.Bytes())
+	if b, err := s.Get(key); err == nil {
+		r := io.NewBinReaderFromBuf(b)
+		validatorState.DecodeBinary(r)
+		if r.Err != nil {
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to decode (ValidatorState): %s", r.Err)
+		}
+	} else {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	return validatorState, nil
+}
+
+// commit writes all validator states to the given Batch.
+func (v Validators) commit(store storage.Store) error {
+	for _, validator := range v {
+		if err := putValidatorStateIntoStore(store, validator); err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+// putValidatorStateIntoStore puts given ValidatorState into the given store.
+func putValidatorStateIntoStore(store storage.Store, vs *ValidatorState) error {
+	buf := io.NewBufBinWriter()
+	vs.EncodeBinary(buf.BinWriter)
+	if buf.Err != nil {
+		return buf.Err
+	}
+	key := storage.AppendPrefix(storage.STValidator, vs.PublicKey.Bytes())
+	return store.Put(key, buf.Bytes())
+}
+
 // ValidatorState holds the state of a validator.
 type ValidatorState struct {
 	PublicKey  *keys.PublicKey
 	Registered bool
 	Votes      util.Fixed8
 }
+
+// RegisteredAndHasVotes returns true or false whether Validator is registered and has votes.
+func (vs *ValidatorState) RegisteredAndHasVotes() bool {
+	return vs.Registered && vs.Votes > util.Fixed8(0)
+}
+
+// EncodeBinary encodes ValidatorState to the given BinWriter.
+func (vs *ValidatorState) EncodeBinary(bw *io.BinWriter) {
+	vs.PublicKey.EncodeBinary(bw)
+	bw.WriteLE(vs.Registered)
+	bw.WriteLE(vs.Votes)
+}
+
+// DecodeBinary decodes ValidatorState from the given BinReader.
+func (vs *ValidatorState) DecodeBinary(reader *io.BinReader) {
+	vs.PublicKey = &keys.PublicKey{}
+	vs.PublicKey.DecodeBinary(reader)
+	reader.ReadLE(&vs.Registered)
+	reader.ReadLE(&vs.Votes)
+}
+
+// GetValidatorsWeightedAverage applies weighted filter based on votes for validator and returns number of validators.
+// Get back to it with further investigation in https://github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/issues/512.
+func GetValidatorsWeightedAverage(validators []*ValidatorState) int {
+	return int(weightedAverage(applyWeightedFilter(validators)))
+}
+
+// applyWeightedFilter is an implementation of the filter for validators votes.
+// C# reference https://github.com/neo-project/neo/blob/41caff115c28d6c7665b2a7ac72967e7ce82e921/neo/Helper.cs#L273
+func applyWeightedFilter(validators []*ValidatorState) map[*ValidatorState]float64 {
+	var validatorsWithVotes []*ValidatorState
+	var amount float64
+
+	weightedVotes := make(map[*ValidatorState]float64)
+	start := 0.25
+	end := 0.75
+	sum := float64(0)
+	current := float64(0)
+
+	for _, validator := range validators {
+		if validator.Votes > util.Fixed8(0) {
+			validatorsWithVotes = append(validatorsWithVotes, validator)
+			amount += validator.Votes.FloatValue()
+		}
+	}
+
+	for _, validator := range validatorsWithVotes {
+		if current >= end {
+			break
+		}
+		weight := validator.Votes.FloatValue()
+		sum += weight
+		old := current
+		current = sum / amount
+
+		if current <= start {
+			continue
+		}
+
+		if old < start {
+			if current > end {
+				weight = (end - start) * amount
+			} else {
+				weight = (current - start) * amount
+			}
+		} else if current > end {
+			weight = (end - old) * amount
+		}
+		weightedVotes[validator] = weight
+	}
+	return weightedVotes
+}
+
+func weightedAverage(weightedVotes map[*ValidatorState]float64) float64 {
+	sumWeight := float64(0)
+	sumValue := float64(0)
+	for vState, weight := range weightedVotes {
+		sumWeight += weight
+		sumValue += vState.Votes.FloatValue() * weight
+	}
+	if sumValue == 0 || sumWeight == 0 {
+		return 0
+	}
+	return sumValue / sumWeight
+}
diff --git a/pkg/core/validator_state_test.go b/pkg/core/validator_state_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..617e3ff50
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/core/validator_state_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,121 @@
+package core
+
+import (
+	"math/big"
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/CityOfZion/neo-go/pkg/core/storage"
+	"github.com/CityOfZion/neo-go/pkg/crypto/keys"
+	"github.com/CityOfZion/neo-go/pkg/io"
+	"github.com/CityOfZion/neo-go/pkg/util"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
+)
+
+func TestGetAndUpdate(t *testing.T) {
+	store := storage.NewMemoryStore()
+	state1 := getDefaultValidator()
+	state2 := getDefaultValidator()
+	validators := make(Validators)
+	validators[state1.PublicKey] = state1
+	validators[state2.PublicKey] = state2
+	err := validators.commit(store)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	state, err := validators.getAndUpdate(store, state1.PublicKey)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	require.Equal(t, state1, state)
+}
+
+func TestCommit(t *testing.T) {
+	store := storage.NewMemoryStore()
+	state1 := getDefaultValidator()
+	state2 := getDefaultValidator()
+	validators := make(Validators)
+	validators[state1.PublicKey] = state1
+	validators[state2.PublicKey] = state2
+	err := validators.commit(store)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	validatorsFromStore := getValidatorsFromStore(store)
+	// 2 equal validators will be stored as 1 unique
+	require.Len(t, validatorsFromStore, 1)
+	require.Equal(t, state1, validatorsFromStore[0])
+}
+
+func TestPutAndGet(t *testing.T) {
+	store := storage.NewMemoryStore()
+	state := getDefaultValidator()
+	err := putValidatorStateIntoStore(store, state)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	validatorFromStore, err := getValidatorStateFromStore(store, state.PublicKey)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	require.Equal(t, state.PublicKey, validatorFromStore.PublicKey)
+}
+
+func TestGetFromStore_NoKey(t *testing.T) {
+	store := storage.NewMemoryStore()
+	state := getDefaultValidator()
+	_, err := getValidatorStateFromStore(store, state.PublicKey)
+	require.Errorf(t, err, "key not found")
+}
+
+func TestValidatorState_DecodeEncodeBinary(t *testing.T) {
+	state := &ValidatorState{
+		PublicKey:  &keys.PublicKey{},
+		Registered: false,
+		Votes:      util.Fixed8(10),
+	}
+	buf := io.NewBufBinWriter()
+	state.EncodeBinary(buf.BinWriter)
+	require.NoError(t, buf.Err)
+
+	decodedState := &ValidatorState{}
+	reader := io.NewBinReaderFromBuf(buf.Bytes())
+	decodedState.DecodeBinary(reader)
+	require.NoError(t, reader.Err)
+	require.Equal(t, state, decodedState)
+}
+
+func TestRegisteredAndHasVotes_Registered(t *testing.T) {
+	state := &ValidatorState{
+		PublicKey: &keys.PublicKey{
+			X: big.NewInt(1),
+			Y: big.NewInt(1),
+		},
+		Registered: true,
+		Votes:      0,
+	}
+	require.False(t, state.RegisteredAndHasVotes())
+}
+
+func TestRegisteredAndHasVotes_RegisteredWithVotes(t *testing.T) {
+	state := &ValidatorState{
+		PublicKey: &keys.PublicKey{
+			X: big.NewInt(1),
+			Y: big.NewInt(1),
+		},
+		Registered: true,
+		Votes:      1,
+	}
+	require.True(t, state.RegisteredAndHasVotes())
+}
+
+func TestRegisteredAndHasVotes_NotRegisteredWithVotes(t *testing.T) {
+	state := &ValidatorState{
+		PublicKey: &keys.PublicKey{
+			X: big.NewInt(1),
+			Y: big.NewInt(1),
+		},
+		Registered: false,
+		Votes:      1,
+	}
+	require.False(t, state.RegisteredAndHasVotes())
+}
+
+func getDefaultValidator() *ValidatorState {
+	return &ValidatorState{
+		PublicKey:  &keys.PublicKey{},
+		Registered: false,
+		Votes:      0,
+	}
+}
diff --git a/pkg/crypto/keys/publickey.go b/pkg/crypto/keys/publickey.go
index 80af4d5ee..8bae4a652 100644
--- a/pkg/crypto/keys/publickey.go
+++ b/pkg/crypto/keys/publickey.go
@@ -34,6 +34,34 @@ func (keys PublicKeys) Less(i, j int) bool {
 	return keys[i].Y.Cmp(keys[j].Y) == -1
 }
 
+// DecodeBytes decodes a PublicKeys from the given slice of bytes.
+func (keys PublicKeys) DecodeBytes(data []byte) error {
+	b := io.NewBinReaderFromBuf(data)
+	b.ReadArray(keys)
+	return b.Err
+}
+
+// Contains checks whether passed param contained in PublicKeys.
+func (keys PublicKeys) Contains(pKey *PublicKey) bool {
+	for _, key := range keys {
+		if key.Equal(pKey) {
+			return true
+		}
+	}
+	return false
+}
+
+// Unique returns set of public keys.
+func (keys PublicKeys) Unique() PublicKeys {
+	unique := PublicKeys{}
+	for _, publicKey := range keys {
+		if !unique.Contains(publicKey) {
+			unique = append(unique, publicKey)
+		}
+	}
+	return unique
+}
+
 // PublicKey represents a public key and provides a high level
 // API around the X/Y point.
 type PublicKey struct {
@@ -41,6 +69,11 @@ type PublicKey struct {
 	Y *big.Int
 }
 
+// Equal returns true in case public keys are equal.
+func (p *PublicKey) Equal(key *PublicKey) bool {
+	return p.X.Cmp(key.X) == 0 && p.Y.Cmp(key.Y) == 0
+}
+
 // NewPublicKeyFromString returns a public key created from the
 // given hex string.
 func NewPublicKeyFromString(s string) (*PublicKey, error) {
diff --git a/pkg/crypto/keys/publickey_test.go b/pkg/crypto/keys/publickey_test.go
index 199577d6e..b35784bbf 100644
--- a/pkg/crypto/keys/publickey_test.go
+++ b/pkg/crypto/keys/publickey_test.go
@@ -5,49 +5,76 @@ import (
 	"testing"
 
 	"github.com/CityOfZion/neo-go/pkg/io"
-	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
 )
 
 func TestEncodeDecodeInfinity(t *testing.T) {
 	key := &PublicKey{}
 	buf := io.NewBufBinWriter()
 	key.EncodeBinary(buf.BinWriter)
-	assert.Nil(t, buf.Err)
+	require.NoError(t, buf.Err)
 	b := buf.Bytes()
-	assert.Equal(t, 1, len(b))
+	require.Equal(t, 1, len(b))
 
 	keyDecode := &PublicKey{}
-	assert.Nil(t, keyDecode.DecodeBytes(b))
-	assert.Equal(t, []byte{0x00}, keyDecode.Bytes())
+	require.NoError(t, keyDecode.DecodeBytes(b))
+	require.Equal(t, []byte{0x00}, keyDecode.Bytes())
 }
 
 func TestEncodeDecodePublicKey(t *testing.T) {
 	for i := 0; i < 4; i++ {
 		k, err := NewPrivateKey()
-		assert.Nil(t, err)
+		require.NoError(t, err)
 		p := k.PublicKey()
 		buf := io.NewBufBinWriter()
 		p.EncodeBinary(buf.BinWriter)
-		assert.Nil(t, buf.Err)
+		require.NoError(t, buf.Err)
 		b := buf.Bytes()
 
 		pDecode := &PublicKey{}
-		assert.Nil(t, pDecode.DecodeBytes(b))
-		assert.Equal(t, p.X, pDecode.X)
+		require.NoError(t, pDecode.DecodeBytes(b))
+		require.Equal(t, p.X, pDecode.X)
 	}
 }
 
 func TestDecodeFromString(t *testing.T) {
 	str := "03b209fd4f53a7170ea4444e0cb0a6bb6a53c2bd016926989cf85f9b0fba17a70c"
 	pubKey, err := NewPublicKeyFromString(str)
-	assert.Nil(t, err)
-	assert.Equal(t, str, hex.EncodeToString(pubKey.Bytes()))
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	require.Equal(t, str, hex.EncodeToString(pubKey.Bytes()))
 }
 
 func TestPubkeyToAddress(t *testing.T) {
 	pubKey, err := NewPublicKeyFromString("031ee4e73a17d8f76dc02532e2620bcb12425b33c0c9f9694cc2caa8226b68cad4")
-	assert.Nil(t, err)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
 	actual := pubKey.Address()
 	expected := "AUpGsNCHzSimeMRVPQfhwrVdiUp8Q2N2Qx"
-	assert.Equal(t, expected, actual)
+	require.Equal(t, expected, actual)
+}
+
+func TestDecodeBytes(t *testing.T) {
+	pubKey := getPubKey(t)
+	decodedPubKey := &PublicKey{}
+	err := decodedPubKey.DecodeBytes(pubKey.Bytes())
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	require.Equal(t, pubKey,decodedPubKey)
+}
+
+func TestContains(t *testing.T) {
+	pubKey := getPubKey(t)
+	pubKeys := &PublicKeys{getPubKey(t)}
+	pubKeys.Contains(pubKey)
+	require.True(t, pubKeys.Contains(pubKey))
+}
+
+func TestUnique(t *testing.T) {
+	pubKeys := &PublicKeys{getPubKey(t), getPubKey(t)}
+	unique := pubKeys.Unique()
+	require.Equal(t, 1, unique.Len())
+}
+
+func getPubKey(t *testing.T) *PublicKey {
+	pubKey, err := NewPublicKeyFromString("031ee4e73a17d8f76dc02532e2620bcb12425b33c0c9f9694cc2caa8226b68cad4")
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	return pubKey
 }
diff --git a/pkg/network/helper_test.go b/pkg/network/helper_test.go
index 4d64656e8..14daf897e 100644
--- a/pkg/network/helper_test.go
+++ b/pkg/network/helper_test.go
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/CityOfZion/neo-go/pkg/core"
 	"github.com/CityOfZion/neo-go/pkg/core/storage"
 	"github.com/CityOfZion/neo-go/pkg/core/transaction"
+	"github.com/CityOfZion/neo-go/pkg/crypto/keys"
 	"github.com/CityOfZion/neo-go/pkg/network/payload"
 	"github.com/CityOfZion/neo-go/pkg/util"
 	"github.com/CityOfZion/neo-go/pkg/vm"
@@ -77,6 +78,9 @@ func (chain testChain) GetAssetState(util.Uint256) *core.AssetState {
 func (chain testChain) GetAccountState(util.Uint160) *core.AccountState {
 	panic("TODO")
 }
+func (chain testChain) GetValidators(...*transaction.Transaction) ([]*keys.PublicKey, error) {
+	panic("TODO")
+}
 func (chain testChain) GetScriptHashesForVerifying(*transaction.Transaction) ([]util.Uint160, error) {
 	panic("TODO")
 }