diff --git a/Gopkg.lock b/Gopkg.lock
index 5defd78d1..220a337ec 100644
--- a/Gopkg.lock
+++ b/Gopkg.lock
@@ -20,22 +20,10 @@
   version = "v1.1.0"
 
 [[projects]]
-  name = "github.com/go-kit/kit"
-  packages = ["log"]
-  revision = "4dc7be5d2d12881735283bcab7352178e190fc71"
-  version = "v0.6.0"
-
-[[projects]]
-  name = "github.com/go-logfmt/logfmt"
+  name = "github.com/go-yaml/yaml"
   packages = ["."]
-  revision = "390ab7935ee28ec6b286364bba9b4dd6410cb3d5"
-  version = "v0.3.0"
-
-[[projects]]
-  name = "github.com/go-stack/stack"
-  packages = ["."]
-  revision = "259ab82a6cad3992b4e21ff5cac294ccb06474bc"
-  version = "v1.7.0"
+  revision = "7f97868eec74b32b0982dd158a51a446d1da7eb5"
+  version = "v2.1.1"
 
 [[projects]]
   branch = "master"
@@ -44,10 +32,10 @@
   revision = "553a641470496b2327abcac10b36396bd98e45c9"
 
 [[projects]]
-  branch = "master"
-  name = "github.com/kr/logfmt"
+  name = "github.com/pkg/errors"
   packages = ["."]
-  revision = "b84e30acd515aadc4b783ad4ff83aff3299bdfe0"
+  revision = "645ef00459ed84a119197bfb8d8205042c6df63d"
+  version = "v0.8.0"
 
 [[projects]]
   name = "github.com/pmezard/go-difflib"
@@ -138,6 +126,6 @@
 [solve-meta]
   analyzer-name = "dep"
   analyzer-version = 1
-  inputs-digest = "333dfa54a358d83b266025eff7f15854652631d90e18e61fa75723c5a030778b"
+  inputs-digest = "7e6d4161196284974f07ba9655d21ee9b4fe1478ef0e054e159df73aeec1343a"
   solver-name = "gps-cdcl"
   solver-version = 1
diff --git a/Gopkg.toml b/Gopkg.toml
index 053aa3655..0c6af0f5e 100644
--- a/Gopkg.toml
+++ b/Gopkg.toml
@@ -55,3 +55,11 @@
 [[constraint]]
   name = "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
   version = "1.0.5"
+
+[[constraint]]
+  name = "github.com/pkg/errors"
+  version = "0.8.0"
+
+[[constraint]]
+  name = "github.com/go-yaml/yaml"
+  version = "2.1.1"
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index d62e2bc11..31e7a7429 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,11 +1,10 @@
 BRANCH = "master"
+BUILD_TIME = "$(shell date -u +\"%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%SZ\")"
 VERSION = $(shell cat ./VERSION)
-SEEDS ?= "127.0.0.1:20333"
-PORT ?= "3000"
-DBFILE ?= "chain"
+NETMODE ?= "privnet"
 
 build:
-	@go build -o ./bin/neo-go ./cli/main.go
+	@go build -ldflags "-X github.com/CityOfZion/neo-go/pkg/network.Version=${VERSION}-dev -X github.com/CityOfZion/neo-go/pkg/network.BuildTime=${BUILD_TIME}" -o ./bin/neo-go ./cli/main.go
 
 check-version:
 	git fetch && (! git rev-list ${VERSION})
@@ -17,10 +16,10 @@ push-tag:
 	git checkout ${BRANCH}
 	git pull origin ${BRANCH}
 	git tag ${VERSION}
-	git push origin ${BRANCH} --tags
+	git push origin ${VERSION}
 
 run: build
-	./bin/neo-go node -seed ${SEEDS} -tcp ${PORT} -dbfile ${DBFILE} --relay true
+	./bin/neo-go node -config-path ./config -${NETMODE}
 
 test:
 	@go test ./... -cover
diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index ae6dd4e20..c25c8e5b7 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-0.29.0
+0.30.0
diff --git a/circle.yml b/circle.yml
index 5801df04c..ecc2dc343 100644
--- a/circle.yml
+++ b/circle.yml
@@ -4,17 +4,18 @@ jobs:
     working_directory: /go/src/github.com/CityOfZion/neo-go
     docker:
       - image: vidsyhq/go-builder:latest
+        environment:
+          BUILD: false
     steps:
       - checkout
-      - run: go get -u github.com/golang/dep/cmd/dep
-      - run: dep ensure
       - restore_cache:
-          key: dependency-cache-{{ .Revision }}
-      - run: BUILD=false /scripts/build.sh
+          key: dependency-cache-{{ checksum "Gopkg.toml" }}-{{ checksum "VERSION" }}
+      - run: /scripts/build.sh
       - save_cache:
-          key: dependency-cache-{{ .Revision }}
+          key: dependency-cache-{{ checksum "Gopkg.toml" }}-{{ checksum "VERSION" }}
           paths:
             - vendor
+            - /go/pkg
   test:
     working_directory: /go/src/github.com/CityOfZion/neo-go
     docker:
@@ -22,7 +23,7 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - checkout
       - restore_cache:
-          key: dependency-cache-{{ .Revision }}
+          key: dependency-cache-{{ checksum "Gopkg.toml" }}-{{ checksum "VERSION" }}
       - run: make test
   vet:
     working_directory: /go/src/github.com/CityOfZion/neo-go
@@ -31,7 +32,7 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - checkout
       - restore_cache:
-          key: dependency-cache-{{ .Revision }}
+          key: dependency-cache-{{ checksum "Gopkg.toml" }}-{{ checksum "VERSION" }}
       - run: make vet
   check_version:
     working_directory: /go/src/github.com/CityOfZion/neo-go
@@ -46,8 +47,8 @@ jobs:
       - image: vidsyhq/go-builder:latest
     steps:
       - checkout
-      - run: go get -u github.com/golang/dep/cmd/dep
-      - run: dep ensure
+      - restore_cache:
+          key: dependency-cache-{{ checksum "Gopkg.toml" }}-{{ checksum "VERSION" }}
       - run: make build
 
 workflows:
@@ -79,4 +80,4 @@ workflows:
             - install_deps
           filters:
             tags:
-              only: /[0-9]+\.[0-9]+\.[0-9]+/
\ No newline at end of file
+              only: /[0-9]+\.[0-9]+\.[0-9]+/
diff --git a/cli/server/server.go b/cli/server/server.go
index 25adceb8e..a226e733d 100644
--- a/cli/server/server.go
+++ b/cli/server/server.go
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ package server
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
-	"strings"
 
 	"github.com/CityOfZion/neo-go/pkg/core"
 	"github.com/CityOfZion/neo-go/pkg/network"
@@ -17,11 +16,7 @@ func NewCommand() cli.Command {
 		Usage:  "start a NEO node",
 		Action: startServer,
 		Flags: []cli.Flag{
-			cli.IntFlag{Name: "tcp"},
-			cli.IntFlag{Name: "rpc"},
-			cli.BoolFlag{Name: "relay, r"},
-			cli.StringFlag{Name: "seed"},
-			cli.StringFlag{Name: "dbfile"},
+			cli.StringFlag{Name: "config-path"},
 			cli.BoolFlag{Name: "privnet, p"},
 			cli.BoolFlag{Name: "mainnet, m"},
 			cli.BoolFlag{Name: "testnet, t"},
@@ -38,21 +33,21 @@ func startServer(ctx *cli.Context) error {
 		net = network.ModeMainNet
 	}
 
-	cfg := network.Config{
-		UserAgent: "/NEO-GO:0.26.0/",
-		ListenTCP: uint16(ctx.Int("tcp")),
-		Seeds:     parseSeeds(ctx.String("seed")),
-		Net:       net,
-		Relay:     ctx.Bool("relay"),
+	configPath := "./config"
+	configPath = ctx.String("config-path")
+	config, err := network.LoadConfig(configPath, net)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
 	}
 
-	chain, err := newBlockchain(net, ctx.String("dbfile"))
+	serverConfig := network.NewServerConfig(config)
+	chain, err := newBlockchain(net, config.ApplicationConfiguration.DataDirectoryPath)
 	if err != nil {
 		err = fmt.Errorf("could not initialize blockhain: %s", err)
 		return cli.NewExitError(err, 1)
 	}
 
-	s := network.NewServer(cfg, chain)
+	s := network.NewServer(serverConfig, chain)
 	s.Start()
 	return nil
 }
@@ -80,14 +75,3 @@ func newBlockchain(net network.NetMode, path string) (*core.Blockchain, error) {
 		startHash,
 	), nil
 }
-
-func parseSeeds(s string) []string {
-	if len(s) == 0 {
-		return nil
-	}
-	seeds := strings.Split(s, ",")
-	if len(seeds) == 0 {
-		return nil
-	}
-	return seeds
-}
diff --git a/config/protocol.mainnet.yml b/config/protocol.mainnet.yml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a9496485e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/config/protocol.mainnet.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+ProtocolConfiguration:
+  Magic: 7630401
+  AddressVersion: 23
+  StandbyValidators:
+  - 03b209fd4f53a7170ea4444e0cb0a6bb6a53c2bd016926989cf85f9b0fba17a70c
+  - 02df48f60e8f3e01c48ff40b9b7f1310d7a8b2a193188befe1c2e3df740e895093
+  - 03b8d9d5771d8f513aa0869b9cc8d50986403b78c6da36890638c3d46a5adce04a
+  - 02ca0e27697b9c248f6f16e085fd0061e26f44da85b58ee835c110caa5ec3ba554
+  - 024c7b7fb6c310fccf1ba33b082519d82964ea93868d676662d4a59ad548df0e7d
+  - 02aaec38470f6aad0042c6e877cfd8087d2676b0f516fddd362801b9bd3936399e
+  - 02486fd15702c4490a26703112a5cc1d0923fd697a33406bd5a1c00e0013b09a70
+  SeedList:
+  - seed1.neo.org:10333
+  - seed2.neo.org:10333
+  - seed3.neo.org:10333
+  - seed4.neo.org:10333
+  - seed5.neo.org:10333
+  SystemFee:
+    EnrollmentTransaction: 1000
+    IssueTransaction: 500
+    PublishTransaction: 500
+    RegisterTransaction: 10000
+
+ApplicationConfiguration:
+  DataDirectoryPath: "./chains/mainnet"
+  RPCPort: 20332
+  NodePort: 20333
+  Relay: true
+  DialTimeout: 3
+  ProtoTickInterval: 10
+  MaxPeers: 50
+
diff --git a/config/protocol.privnet.yml b/config/protocol.privnet.yml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..7183b787e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/config/protocol.privnet.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+ProtocolConfiguration:
+  Magic: 56753
+  AddressVersion: 23
+  StandbyValidators:
+  - 02b3622bf4017bdfe317c58aed5f4c753f206b7db896046fa7d774bbc4bf7f8dc2
+  - 02103a7f7dd016558597f7960d27c516a4394fd968b9e65155eb4b013e4040406e
+  - 03d90c07df63e690ce77912e10ab51acc944b66860237b608c4f8f8309e71ee699
+  - 02a7bc55fe8684e0119768d104ba30795bdcc86619e864add26156723ed185cd62
+  SeedList:
+  - 127.0.0.1:20333
+  - 127.0.0.1:20334
+  - 127.0.0.1:20335
+  - 127.0.0.1:20336
+  SystemFee:
+    EnrollmentTransaction: 1000
+    IssueTransaction: 500
+    PublishTransaction: 500
+    RegisterTransaction: 10000
+
+ApplicationConfiguration:
+  DataDirectoryPath: "./chains/privnet"
+  RPCPort: 20332
+  NodePort: 20333
+  Relay: true
+  DialTimeout: 3
+  ProtoTickInterval: 10
+  MaxPeers: 50
diff --git a/config/protocol.testnet.yml b/config/protocol.testnet.yml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..492595674
--- /dev/null
+++ b/config/protocol.testnet.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+ProtocolConfiguration:
+  Magic: 1953787457
+  AddressVersion: 23
+  StandbyValidators:
+  - 0327da12b5c40200e9f65569476bbff2218da4f32548ff43b6387ec1416a231ee8
+  - 026ce35b29147ad09e4afe4ec4a7319095f08198fa8babbe3c56e970b143528d22
+  - 0209e7fd41dfb5c2f8dc72eb30358ac100ea8c72da18847befe06eade68cebfcb9
+  - 039dafd8571a641058ccc832c5e2111ea39b09c0bde36050914384f7a48bce9bf9
+  - 038dddc06ce687677a53d54f096d2591ba2302068cf123c1f2d75c2dddc5425579
+  - 02d02b1873a0863cd042cc717da31cea0d7cf9db32b74d4c72c01b0011503e2e22
+  - 034ff5ceeac41acf22cd5ed2da17a6df4dd8358fcb2bfb1a43208ad0feaab2746b
+  SeedList:
+  - 18.218.97.227:20333
+  - 18.219.30.120:20333
+  - 18.219.13.91:20333
+  - 13.59.116.121:20333
+  - 18.218.255.178:20333
+  SystemFee:
+    EnrollmentTransaction: 10
+    IssueTransaction: 5
+    PublishTransaction: 5
+    RegisterTransaction: 100
+
+ApplicationConfiguration:
+  DataDirectoryPath: "./chains/testnet"
+  RPCPort: 20332
+  NodePort: 20333
+  Relay: true
+  DialTimeout: 3
+  ProtoTickInterval: 10
+  MaxPeers: 50
diff --git a/pkg/network/config.go b/pkg/network/config.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f7f8b1769
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/network/config.go
@@ -0,0 +1,95 @@
+package network
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"io/ioutil"
+	"os"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/go-yaml/yaml"
+	"github.com/pkg/errors"
+)
+
+const (
+	userAgentFormat = "/NEO-GO:%s/"
+)
+
+var (
+	// Version the version of the node, set at build time.
+	Version string
+
+	// BuildTime the time and date the current version of the node built,
+	// set at build time.
+	BuildTime string
+)
+
+type (
+	// Config top level struct representing the config
+	// for the node.
+	Config struct {
+		ProtocolConfiguration    ProtocolConfiguration    `yaml:"ProtocolConfiguration"`
+		ApplicationConfiguration ApplicationConfiguration `yaml:"ApplicationConfiguration"`
+	}
+
+	// ProtocolConfiguration represents the protolcol config.
+	ProtocolConfiguration struct {
+		Magic                   NetMode   `yaml:"Magic"`
+		AddressVersion          int64     `yaml:"AddressVersion"`
+		MaxTransactionsPerBlock int64     `yaml:"MaxTransactionsPerBlock"`
+		StandbyValidators       []string  `yaml:"StandbyValidators"`
+		SeedList                []string  `yaml:"SeedList"`
+		SystemFee               SystemFee `yaml:"SystemFee"`
+	}
+
+	// SystemFee fees related to system.
+	SystemFee struct {
+		EnrollmentTransaction int64 `yaml:"EnrollmentTransaction"`
+		IssueTransaction      int64 `yaml:"IssueTransaction"`
+		PublishTransaction    int64 `yaml:"PublishTransaction"`
+		RegisterTransaction   int64 `yaml:"RegisterTransaction"`
+	}
+
+	// ApplicationConfiguration config specific to the node.
+	ApplicationConfiguration struct {
+		DataDirectoryPath string        `yaml:"DataDirectoryPath"`
+		RPCPort           uint16        `yaml:"RPCPort"`
+		NodePort          uint16        `yaml:"NodePort"`
+		Relay             bool          `yaml:"Relay"`
+		DialTimeout       time.Duration `yaml:"DialTimeout"`
+		ProtoTickInterval time.Duration `yaml:"ProtoTickInterval"`
+		MaxPeers          int           `yaml:"MaxPeers"`
+	}
+)
+
+// GenerateUserAgent creates user agent string based on build time environment.
+func (c Config) GenerateUserAgent() string {
+	return fmt.Sprintf(userAgentFormat, Version)
+}
+
+// LoadConfig attempts to load the config from the give
+// path and netMode.
+func LoadConfig(path string, netMode NetMode) (Config, error) {
+	configPath := fmt.Sprintf("%s/protocol.%s.yml", path, netMode)
+	if _, err := os.Stat(configPath); os.IsNotExist(err) {
+		return Config{}, errors.Wrap(err, "Unable to load config")
+	}
+
+	configData, err := ioutil.ReadFile(configPath)
+	if err != nil {
+		return Config{}, errors.Wrap(err, "Unable to read config")
+	}
+
+	config := Config{
+		ProtocolConfiguration: ProtocolConfiguration{
+			SystemFee: SystemFee{},
+		},
+		ApplicationConfiguration: ApplicationConfiguration{},
+	}
+
+	err = yaml.Unmarshal([]byte(configData), &config)
+	if err != nil {
+		return Config{}, errors.Wrap(err, "Problem unmarshaling config json data")
+	}
+
+	return config, nil
+}
diff --git a/pkg/network/helper_test.go b/pkg/network/helper_test.go
index 69f1a5295..72014d3b7 100644
--- a/pkg/network/helper_test.go
+++ b/pkg/network/helper_test.go
@@ -92,15 +92,15 @@ func (p *localPeer) Version() *payload.Version {
 
 func newTestServer() *Server {
 	return &Server{
-		Config:     Config{},
-		chain:      testChain{},
-		transport:  localTransport{},
-		discovery:  testDiscovery{},
-		id:         util.RandUint32(1000000, 9999999),
-		quit:       make(chan struct{}),
-		register:   make(chan Peer),
-		unregister: make(chan peerDrop),
-		peers:      make(map[Peer]bool),
+		ServerConfig: ServerConfig{},
+		chain:        testChain{},
+		transport:    localTransport{},
+		discovery:    testDiscovery{},
+		id:           util.RandUint32(1000000, 9999999),
+		quit:         make(chan struct{}),
+		register:     make(chan Peer),
+		unregister:   make(chan peerDrop),
+		peers:        make(map[Peer]bool),
 	}
 
 }
diff --git a/pkg/network/server.go b/pkg/network/server.go
index 48cc427b1..004276a57 100644
--- a/pkg/network/server.go
+++ b/pkg/network/server.go
@@ -13,16 +13,12 @@ import (
 )
 
 const (
-	maxPeers      = 50
 	minPeers      = 5
 	maxBlockBatch = 200
 	minPoolCount  = 30
 )
 
 var (
-	protoTickInterval = 10 * time.Second
-	dialTimeout       = 3 * time.Second
-
 	errPortMismatch     = errors.New("port mismatch")
 	errIdenticalID      = errors.New("identical node id")
 	errInvalidHandshake = errors.New("invalid handshake")
@@ -31,47 +27,12 @@ var (
 	errInvalidInvType   = errors.New("invalid inventory type")
 )
 
-// Config holds the server configuration.
-type Config struct {
-	// MaxPeers it the maximum numbers of peers that can
-	// be connected to the server.
-	MaxPeers int
-
-	// The user agent of the server.
-	UserAgent string
-
-	// The listen address of the TCP server.
-	ListenTCP uint16
-
-	// The network mode the server will operate on.
-	// ModePrivNet docker private network.
-	// ModeTestNet NEO test network.
-	// ModeMainNet NEO main network.
-	Net NetMode
-
-	// Relay determins whether the server is forwarding its inventory.
-	Relay bool
-
-	// Seeds are a list of initial nodes used to establish connectivity.
-	Seeds []string
-
-	// Maximum duration a single dial may take.
-	DialTimeout time.Duration
-
-	// The duration between protocol ticks with each connected peer.
-	// When this is 0, the default interval of 5 seconds will be used.
-	ProtoTickInterval time.Duration
-
-	// Level of the internal logger.
-	LogLevel log.Level
-}
-
 type (
 	// Server represents the local Node in the network. Its transport could
 	// be of any kind.
 	Server struct {
-		// Config holds the Server configuration.
-		Config
+		// ServerConfig holds the Server configuration.
+		ServerConfig
 
 		// id also known as the nonce of te server.
 		id uint32
@@ -102,29 +63,18 @@ type (
 )
 
 // NewServer returns a new Server, initialized with the given configuration.
-func NewServer(cfg Config, chain *core.Blockchain) *Server {
-	if cfg.ProtoTickInterval == 0 {
-		cfg.ProtoTickInterval = protoTickInterval
-	}
-	if cfg.DialTimeout == 0 {
-		cfg.DialTimeout = dialTimeout
-	}
-	if cfg.MaxPeers == 0 {
-		cfg.MaxPeers = maxPeers
-	}
-	log.SetLevel(log.DebugLevel)
-
+func NewServer(config ServerConfig, chain *core.Blockchain) *Server {
 	s := &Server{
-		Config:     cfg,
-		chain:      chain,
-		id:         util.RandUint32(1000000, 9999999),
-		quit:       make(chan struct{}),
-		register:   make(chan Peer),
-		unregister: make(chan peerDrop),
-		peers:      make(map[Peer]bool),
+		ServerConfig: config,
+		chain:        chain,
+		id:           util.RandUint32(1000000, 9999999),
+		quit:         make(chan struct{}),
+		register:     make(chan Peer),
+		unregister:   make(chan peerDrop),
+		peers:        make(map[Peer]bool),
 	}
 
-	s.transport = NewTCPTransport(s, fmt.Sprintf(":%d", cfg.ListenTCP))
+	s.transport = NewTCPTransport(s, fmt.Sprintf(":%d", config.ListenTCP))
 	s.proto = s.transport.Consumer()
 	s.discovery = NewDefaultDiscovery(
 		s.DialTimeout,
@@ -163,7 +113,7 @@ func (s *Server) run() {
 			}
 		case <-s.quit:
 			s.transport.Close()
-			for p, _ := range s.peers {
+			for p := range s.peers {
 				p.Disconnect(errServerShutdown)
 			}
 			return
diff --git a/pkg/network/server_config.go b/pkg/network/server_config.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..46052590b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/network/server_config.go
@@ -0,0 +1,62 @@
+package network
+
+import (
+	"time"
+
+	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
+)
+
+type (
+	// ServerConfig holds the server configuration.
+	ServerConfig struct {
+		// MaxPeers it the maximum numbers of peers that can
+		// be connected to the server.
+		MaxPeers int
+
+		// The user agent of the server.
+		UserAgent string
+
+		// The listen address of the TCP server.
+		ListenTCP uint16
+
+		// The network mode the server will operate on.
+		// ModePrivNet docker private network.
+		// ModeTestNet NEO test network.
+		// ModeMainNet NEO main network.
+		Net NetMode
+
+		// Relay determins whether the server is forwarding its inventory.
+		Relay bool
+
+		// Seeds are a list of initial nodes used to establish connectivity.
+		Seeds []string
+
+		// Maximum duration a single dial may take.
+		DialTimeout time.Duration
+
+		// The duration between protocol ticks with each connected peer.
+		// When this is 0, the default interval of 5 seconds will be used.
+		ProtoTickInterval time.Duration
+
+		// Level of the internal logger.
+		LogLevel log.Level
+	}
+)
+
+// NewServerConfig creates a new ServerConfig struct
+// using the main applications config.
+func NewServerConfig(config Config) ServerConfig {
+	appConfig := config.ApplicationConfiguration
+	protoConfig := config.ProtocolConfiguration
+
+	return ServerConfig{
+		UserAgent:         config.GenerateUserAgent(),
+		ListenTCP:         appConfig.NodePort,
+		Net:               protoConfig.Magic,
+		Relay:             appConfig.Relay,
+		Seeds:             protoConfig.SeedList,
+		DialTimeout:       (appConfig.DialTimeout * time.Second),
+		ProtoTickInterval: (appConfig.ProtoTickInterval * time.Second),
+		MaxPeers:          appConfig.MaxPeers,
+	}
+}