diff --git a/.circleci/config.yml b/.circleci/config.yml
index a465fd97a..13efe8051 100644
--- a/.circleci/config.yml
+++ b/.circleci/config.yml
@@ -3,11 +3,6 @@ orbs:
   codecov: codecov/codecov@1.0.5
 
 executors:
-  go1_12:
-    docker:
-      - image: circleci/golang:1.12
-        environment:
-          GO111MODULE: "on"
   go1_13:
     docker:
       - image: circleci/golang:1.13
@@ -54,16 +49,6 @@ jobs:
           name: go-vet
           command: go vet ./...
 
-  test_1_12:
-    working_directory: /go/src/github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go
-    executor: go1_12
-    steps:
-      - checkout
-      - run: git submodule sync
-      - run: git submodule update --init
-      - gomod
-      - run: go test -v -race ./...
-
   test_1_13:
     working_directory: /go/src/github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go
     executor: go1_13
@@ -100,7 +85,7 @@ jobs:
 
   build_cli:
     working_directory: /go/src/github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go
-    executor: go1_12
+    executor: go1_14
     steps:
       - checkout
       - gomod
@@ -111,7 +96,7 @@ jobs:
 
   build_image:
     working_directory: /go/src/github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go
-    executor: go1_12
+    executor: go1_14
     docker:
       - image: golang:1-alpine
     steps:
@@ -142,10 +127,6 @@ workflows:
           filters:
             tags:
               only: v/[0-9]+\.[0-9]+\.[0-9]+/
-      - test_1_12:
-          filters:
-            tags:
-              only: v/[0-9]+\.[0-9]+\.[0-9]+/
       - test_1_13:
           filters:
             tags:
diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 1efe14318..77e2b66aa 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 language: go
 go:
-  - 1.12.x
+  - 1.14.x
 env:
   - GO111MODULE=on
 install:
diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 04b9b1cda..7dd749887 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ RUN set -x \
     && export GO111MODULE=on \
     && export CGO_ENABLED=0 \
     && export LDFLAGS="-X ${REPO}/pkg/config.Version=${VERSION}" \
-    && go build -v -mod=vendor -ldflags "${LDFLAGS}" -o /go/bin/neo-go ./cli
+    && go build -trimpath -v -mod=vendor -ldflags "${LDFLAGS}" -o /go/bin/neo-go ./cli
 
 # Executable image
 FROM alpine
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 50c944628..e6bcce52f 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ build: deps
 	@set -x \
 		&& export GOGC=off \
 		&& export CGO_ENABLED=0 \
-		&& go build -v -mod=vendor -ldflags $(BUILD_FLAGS) -o ${BINARY} ./cli/main.go
+		&& go build -trimpath -v -mod=vendor -ldflags $(BUILD_FLAGS) -o ${BINARY} ./cli/main.go
 
 neo-go.service: neo-go.service.template
 	@sed -r -e 's_BINDIR_$(BINDIR)_' -e 's_UNITWORKDIR_$(UNITWORKDIR)_' -e 's_SYSCONFIGDIR_$(SYSCONFIGDIR)_' $< >$@
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 10dcac6ca..563fdd1cf 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ Neo 3 code (0.90.0 being compatible with Neo 3 preview2).
 
 ## Installation
 
-Go: 1.12+
+Go: 1.13+
 
 Install dependencies.
 
diff --git a/cli/server/server.go b/cli/server/server.go
index 63b494655..cc83178f3 100644
--- a/cli/server/server.go
+++ b/cli/server/server.go
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/network"
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/network/metrics"
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/rpc/server"
-	"github.com/pkg/errors"
 	"github.com/urfave/cli"
 	"go.uber.org/zap"
 	"go.uber.org/zap/zapcore"
@@ -198,7 +197,7 @@ func dumpDB(ctx *cli.Context) error {
 		bh := chain.GetHeaderHash(int(i))
 		b, err := chain.GetBlock(bh)
 		if err != nil {
-			return cli.NewExitError(fmt.Errorf("failed to get block %d: %s", i, err), 1)
+			return cli.NewExitError(fmt.Errorf("failed to get block %d: %w", i, err), 1)
 		}
 		buf := io.NewBufBinWriter()
 		b.EncodeBinary(buf.BinWriter)
@@ -296,7 +295,7 @@ func restoreDB(ctx *cli.Context) error {
 		} else {
 			err = chain.AddBlock(block)
 			if err != nil {
-				return cli.NewExitError(fmt.Errorf("failed to add block %d: %s", i, err), 1)
+				return cli.NewExitError(fmt.Errorf("failed to add block %d: %w", i, err), 1)
 			}
 		}
 		if dumpDir != "" {
@@ -309,7 +308,7 @@ func restoreDB(ctx *cli.Context) error {
 			lastIndex = block.Index
 			if block.Index%1000 == 0 {
 				if err := dump.tryPersist(dumpDir, block.Index); err != nil {
-					return cli.NewExitError(fmt.Errorf("can't dump storage to file: %v", err), 1)
+					return cli.NewExitError(fmt.Errorf("can't dump storage to file: %w", err), 1)
 				}
 			}
 		}
@@ -350,7 +349,7 @@ func startServer(ctx *cli.Context) error {
 
 	serv, err := network.NewServer(serverConfig, chain, log)
 	if err != nil {
-		return cli.NewExitError(fmt.Errorf("failed to create network server: %v", err), 1)
+		return cli.NewExitError(fmt.Errorf("failed to create network server: %w", err), 1)
 	}
 	rpcServer := server.New(chain, cfg.ApplicationConfiguration.RPC, serv, log)
 	errChan := make(chan error)
@@ -367,13 +366,13 @@ Main:
 	for {
 		select {
 		case err := <-errChan:
-			shutdownErr = errors.Wrap(err, "Error encountered by server")
+			shutdownErr = fmt.Errorf("server error: %w", err)
 			cancel()
 
 		case <-grace.Done():
 			serv.Shutdown()
 			if serverErr := rpcServer.Shutdown(); serverErr != nil {
-				shutdownErr = errors.Wrap(serverErr, "Error encountered whilst shutting down server")
+				shutdownErr = fmt.Errorf("error on shutdown: %w", serverErr)
 			}
 			prometheus.ShutDown()
 			pprof.ShutDown()
@@ -411,12 +410,12 @@ func configureAddresses(cfg config.ApplicationConfiguration) {
 func initBlockChain(cfg config.Config, log *zap.Logger) (*core.Blockchain, error) {
 	store, err := storage.NewStore(cfg.ApplicationConfiguration.DBConfiguration)
 	if err != nil {
-		return nil, cli.NewExitError(fmt.Errorf("could not initialize storage: %s", err), 1)
+		return nil, cli.NewExitError(fmt.Errorf("could not initialize storage: %w", err), 1)
 	}
 
 	chain, err := core.NewBlockchain(store, cfg.ProtocolConfiguration, log)
 	if err != nil {
-		return nil, cli.NewExitError(fmt.Errorf("could not initialize blockchain: %s", err), 1)
+		return nil, cli.NewExitError(fmt.Errorf("could not initialize blockchain: %w", err), 1)
 	}
 	return chain, nil
 }
diff --git a/cli/smartcontract/smart_contract.go b/cli/smartcontract/smart_contract.go
index 56a748ecd..a6f62960e 100644
--- a/cli/smartcontract/smart_contract.go
+++ b/cli/smartcontract/smart_contract.go
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import (
 	"bytes"
 	"encoding/hex"
 	"encoding/json"
+	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 	"io/ioutil"
 	"os"
@@ -25,7 +26,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/util"
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/vm"
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/wallet"
-	"github.com/pkg/errors"
 	"github.com/urfave/cli"
 	"golang.org/x/crypto/ssh/terminal"
 )
@@ -411,7 +411,7 @@ func invokeInternal(ctx *cli.Context, signAndPush bool) error {
 	}
 	script, err := util.Uint160DecodeStringLE(args[0])
 	if err != nil {
-		return cli.NewExitError(fmt.Errorf("incorrect script hash: %v", err), 1)
+		return cli.NewExitError(fmt.Errorf("incorrect script hash: %w", err), 1)
 	}
 	if len(args) <= 1 {
 		return cli.NewExitError(errNoMethod, 1)
@@ -427,7 +427,7 @@ func invokeInternal(ctx *cli.Context, signAndPush bool) error {
 			}
 			param, err := smartcontract.NewParameterFromString(s)
 			if err != nil {
-				return cli.NewExitError(fmt.Errorf("failed to parse argument #%d: %v", k+paramsStart+1, err), 1)
+				return cli.NewExitError(fmt.Errorf("failed to parse argument #%d: %w", k+paramsStart+1, err), 1)
 			}
 			params = append(params, *param)
 		}
@@ -437,7 +437,7 @@ func invokeInternal(ctx *cli.Context, signAndPush bool) error {
 		for i, c := range args[cosignersStart:] {
 			cosigner, err := parseCosigner(c)
 			if err != nil {
-				return cli.NewExitError(fmt.Errorf("failed to parse cosigner #%d: %v", i+1, err), 1)
+				return cli.NewExitError(fmt.Errorf("failed to parse cosigner #%d: %w", i+1, err), 1)
 			}
 			cosigners = append(cosigners, cosigner)
 		}
@@ -468,11 +468,11 @@ func invokeInternal(ctx *cli.Context, signAndPush bool) error {
 		}
 		script, err := hex.DecodeString(resp.Script)
 		if err != nil {
-			return cli.NewExitError(fmt.Errorf("bad script returned from the RPC node: %v", err), 1)
+			return cli.NewExitError(fmt.Errorf("bad script returned from the RPC node: %w", err), 1)
 		}
 		txHash, err := c.SignAndPushInvocationTx(script, acc, resp.GasConsumed, gas, cosigners)
 		if err != nil {
-			return cli.NewExitError(fmt.Errorf("failed to push invocation tx: %v", err), 1)
+			return cli.NewExitError(fmt.Errorf("failed to push invocation tx: %w", err), 1)
 		}
 		fmt.Printf("Sent invocation transaction %s\n", txHash.StringLE())
 	} else {
@@ -499,7 +499,7 @@ func testInvokeScript(ctx *cli.Context) error {
 	}
 	nefFile, err := nef.FileFromBytes(b)
 	if err != nil {
-		return cli.NewExitError(errors.Wrapf(err, "failed to restore .nef file"), 1)
+		return cli.NewExitError(fmt.Errorf("failed to restore .nef file: %w", err), 1)
 	}
 
 	args := ctx.Args()
@@ -508,7 +508,7 @@ func testInvokeScript(ctx *cli.Context) error {
 		for i, c := range args[:] {
 			cosigner, err := parseCosigner(c)
 			if err != nil {
-				return cli.NewExitError(fmt.Errorf("failed to parse signer #%d: %v", i+1, err), 1)
+				return cli.NewExitError(fmt.Errorf("failed to parse signer #%d: %w", i+1, err), 1)
 			}
 			signers = append(signers, cosigner)
 		}
@@ -570,12 +570,12 @@ func inspect(ctx *cli.Context) error {
 	if compile {
 		b, err = compiler.Compile(bytes.NewReader(b))
 		if err != nil {
-			return cli.NewExitError(errors.Wrap(err, "failed to compile"), 1)
+			return cli.NewExitError(fmt.Errorf("failed to compile: %w", err), 1)
 		}
 	} else {
 		nefFile, err := nef.FileFromBytes(b)
 		if err != nil {
-			return cli.NewExitError(errors.Wrapf(err, "failed to restore .nef file"), 1)
+			return cli.NewExitError(fmt.Errorf("failed to restore .nef file: %w", err), 1)
 		}
 		b = nefFile.Script
 	}
@@ -645,17 +645,17 @@ func contractDeploy(ctx *cli.Context) error {
 	}
 	nefFile, err := nef.FileFromBytes(f)
 	if err != nil {
-		return cli.NewExitError(errors.Wrapf(err, "failed to restore .nef file"), 1)
+		return cli.NewExitError(fmt.Errorf("failed to restore .nef file: %w", err), 1)
 	}
 
 	manifestBytes, err := ioutil.ReadFile(manifestFile)
 	if err != nil {
-		return cli.NewExitError(errors.Wrapf(err, "failed to read manifest file"), 1)
+		return cli.NewExitError(fmt.Errorf("failed to read manifest file: %w", err), 1)
 	}
 	m := &manifest.Manifest{}
 	err = json.Unmarshal(manifestBytes, m)
 	if err != nil {
-		return cli.NewExitError(errors.Wrapf(err, "failed to restore manifest file"), 1)
+		return cli.NewExitError(fmt.Errorf("failed to restore manifest file: %w", err), 1)
 	}
 
 	gctx, cancel := options.GetTimeoutContext(ctx)
@@ -668,17 +668,17 @@ func contractDeploy(ctx *cli.Context) error {
 
 	txScript, err := request.CreateDeploymentScript(nefFile.Script, m)
 	if err != nil {
-		return cli.NewExitError(fmt.Errorf("failed to create deployment script: %v", err), 1)
+		return cli.NewExitError(fmt.Errorf("failed to create deployment script: %w", err), 1)
 	}
 	// It doesn't require any signers.
 	invRes, err := c.InvokeScript(txScript, nil)
 	if err != nil {
-		return cli.NewExitError(fmt.Errorf("failed to test-invoke deployment script: %v", err), 1)
+		return cli.NewExitError(fmt.Errorf("failed to test-invoke deployment script: %w", err), 1)
 	}
 
 	txHash, err := c.SignAndPushInvocationTx(txScript, acc, invRes.GasConsumed, gas, nil)
 	if err != nil {
-		return cli.NewExitError(fmt.Errorf("failed to push invocation tx: %v", err), 1)
+		return cli.NewExitError(fmt.Errorf("failed to push invocation tx: %w", err), 1)
 	}
 	fmt.Printf("Sent deployment transaction %s for contract %s\n", txHash.StringLE(), nefFile.Header.ScriptHash.StringLE())
 	return nil
@@ -693,7 +693,7 @@ func parseContractConfig(confFile string) (ProjectConfig, error) {
 
 	err = yaml.Unmarshal(confBytes, &conf)
 	if err != nil {
-		return conf, cli.NewExitError(fmt.Errorf("bad config: %v", err), 1)
+		return conf, cli.NewExitError(fmt.Errorf("bad config: %w", err), 1)
 	}
 	return conf, nil
 }
diff --git a/cli/wallet/multisig.go b/cli/wallet/multisig.go
index 3165de97f..0fde124aa 100644
--- a/cli/wallet/multisig.go
+++ b/cli/wallet/multisig.go
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ func signMultisig(ctx *cli.Context) error {
 	addr := ctx.String("addr")
 	sh, err := address.StringToUint160(addr)
 	if err != nil {
-		return cli.NewExitError(fmt.Errorf("invalid address: %v", err), 1)
+		return cli.NewExitError(fmt.Errorf("invalid address: %w", err), 1)
 	}
 	acc := wall.GetAccount(sh)
 	if acc == nil {
@@ -65,13 +65,13 @@ func signMultisig(ctx *cli.Context) error {
 	if err != nil {
 		return cli.NewExitError(err, 1)
 	} else if err := acc.Decrypt(pass); err != nil {
-		return cli.NewExitError(fmt.Errorf("can't unlock an account: %v", err), 1)
+		return cli.NewExitError(fmt.Errorf("can't unlock an account: %w", err), 1)
 	}
 
 	priv := acc.PrivateKey()
 	sign := priv.Sign(tx.GetSignedPart())
 	if err := c.AddSignature(acc.Contract, priv.PublicKey(), sign); err != nil {
-		return cli.NewExitError(fmt.Errorf("can't add signature: %v", err), 1)
+		return cli.NewExitError(fmt.Errorf("can't add signature: %w", err), 1)
 	} else if err := writeParameterContext(c, ctx.String("out")); err != nil {
 		return cli.NewExitError(err, 1)
 	}
@@ -104,21 +104,21 @@ func signMultisig(ctx *cli.Context) error {
 func readParameterContext(filename string) (*context.ParameterContext, error) {
 	data, err := ioutil.ReadFile(filename)
 	if err != nil {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("can't read input file: %v", err)
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("can't read input file: %w", err)
 	}
 
 	c := new(context.ParameterContext)
 	if err := json.Unmarshal(data, c); err != nil {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("can't parse transaction: %v", err)
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("can't parse transaction: %w", err)
 	}
 	return c, nil
 }
 
 func writeParameterContext(c *context.ParameterContext, filename string) error {
 	if data, err := json.Marshal(c); err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("can't marshal transaction: %v", err)
+		return fmt.Errorf("can't marshal transaction: %w", err)
 	} else if err := ioutil.WriteFile(filename, data, 0644); err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("can't write transaction to file: %v", err)
+		return fmt.Errorf("can't write transaction to file: %w", err)
 	}
 	return nil
 }
diff --git a/cli/wallet/nep5.go b/cli/wallet/nep5.go
index 51fa47600..f41a4ad4a 100644
--- a/cli/wallet/nep5.go
+++ b/cli/wallet/nep5.go
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ func getNEP5Balance(ctx *cli.Context) error {
 	addr := ctx.String("addr")
 	addrHash, err := address.StringToUint160(addr)
 	if err != nil {
-		return cli.NewExitError(fmt.Errorf("invalid address: %v", err), 1)
+		return cli.NewExitError(fmt.Errorf("invalid address: %w", err), 1)
 	}
 	acc := wall.GetAccount(addrHash)
 	if acc == nil {
@@ -242,7 +242,7 @@ func importNEP5Token(ctx *cli.Context) error {
 
 	tokenHash, err := util.Uint160DecodeStringLE(ctx.String("token"))
 	if err != nil {
-		return cli.NewExitError(fmt.Errorf("invalid token contract hash: %v", err), 1)
+		return cli.NewExitError(fmt.Errorf("invalid token contract hash: %w", err), 1)
 	}
 
 	for _, t := range wall.Extra.Tokens {
@@ -262,7 +262,7 @@ func importNEP5Token(ctx *cli.Context) error {
 
 	tok, err := c.NEP5TokenInfo(tokenHash)
 	if err != nil {
-		return cli.NewExitError(fmt.Errorf("can't receive token info: %v", err), 1)
+		return cli.NewExitError(fmt.Errorf("can't receive token info: %w", err), 1)
 	}
 
 	wall.AddToken(tok)
@@ -327,9 +327,9 @@ func removeNEP5Token(ctx *cli.Context) error {
 		}
 	}
 	if err := wall.RemoveToken(token.Hash); err != nil {
-		return cli.NewExitError(fmt.Errorf("can't remove token: %v", err), 1)
+		return cli.NewExitError(fmt.Errorf("can't remove token: %w", err), 1)
 	} else if err := wall.Save(); err != nil {
-		return cli.NewExitError(fmt.Errorf("error while saving wallet: %v", err), 1)
+		return cli.NewExitError(fmt.Errorf("error while saving wallet: %w", err), 1)
 	}
 	return nil
 }
@@ -385,7 +385,7 @@ func multiTransferNEP5(ctx *cli.Context) error {
 		}
 		amount, err := util.FixedNFromString(ss[2], int(token.Decimals))
 		if err != nil {
-			return cli.NewExitError(fmt.Errorf("invalid amount: %v", err), 1)
+			return cli.NewExitError(fmt.Errorf("invalid amount: %w", err), 1)
 		}
 		recepients = append(recepients, client.TransferTarget{
 			Token:   token.Hash,
@@ -432,7 +432,7 @@ func transferNEP5(ctx *cli.Context) error {
 
 	amount, err := util.FixedNFromString(ctx.String("amount"), int(token.Decimals))
 	if err != nil {
-		return cli.NewExitError(fmt.Errorf("invalid amount: %v", err), 1)
+		return cli.NewExitError(fmt.Errorf("invalid amount: %w", err), 1)
 	}
 
 	return signAndSendTransfer(ctx, c, acc, []client.TransferTarget{{
@@ -464,11 +464,11 @@ func signAndSendTransfer(ctx *cli.Context, c *client.Client, acc *wallet.Account
 		sign := priv.Sign(tx.GetSignedPart())
 		scCtx := context.NewParameterContext("Neo.Core.ContractTransaction", tx)
 		if err := scCtx.AddSignature(acc.Contract, pub, sign); err != nil {
-			return cli.NewExitError(fmt.Errorf("can't add signature: %v", err), 1)
+			return cli.NewExitError(fmt.Errorf("can't add signature: %w", err), 1)
 		} else if data, err := json.Marshal(scCtx); err != nil {
-			return cli.NewExitError(fmt.Errorf("can't marshal tx to JSON: %v", err), 1)
+			return cli.NewExitError(fmt.Errorf("can't marshal tx to JSON: %w", err), 1)
 		} else if err := ioutil.WriteFile(outFile, data, 0644); err != nil {
-			return cli.NewExitError(fmt.Errorf("can't write tx to file: %v", err), 1)
+			return cli.NewExitError(fmt.Errorf("can't write tx to file: %w", err), 1)
 		}
 	} else {
 		_ = acc.SignTx(tx)
diff --git a/cli/wallet/wallet.go b/cli/wallet/wallet.go
index 725c4d218..c71a9f7b7 100644
--- a/cli/wallet/wallet.go
+++ b/cli/wallet/wallet.go
@@ -284,7 +284,7 @@ func convertWallet(ctx *cli.Context) error {
 		address.Prefix = address.NEO3Prefix
 		newAcc, err := wallet.NewAccountFromWIF(acc.PrivateKey().WIF())
 		if err != nil {
-			return cli.NewExitError(fmt.Errorf("can't convert account: %v", err), -1)
+			return cli.NewExitError(fmt.Errorf("can't convert account: %w", err), -1)
 		}
 		newAcc.Address = address.Uint160ToString(acc.Contract.ScriptHash())
 		newAcc.Contract = acc.Contract
@@ -292,7 +292,7 @@ func convertWallet(ctx *cli.Context) error {
 		newAcc.Label = acc.Label
 		newAcc.Locked = acc.Locked
 		if err := newAcc.Encrypt(pass); err != nil {
-			return cli.NewExitError(fmt.Errorf("can't encrypt converted account: %v", err), -1)
+			return cli.NewExitError(fmt.Errorf("can't encrypt converted account: %w", err), -1)
 		}
 		newWallet.AddAccount(newAcc)
 	}
@@ -333,7 +333,7 @@ func exportKeys(ctx *cli.Context) error {
 		addr = ctx.Args().First()
 		_, err := address.StringToUint160(addr)
 		if err != nil {
-			return cli.NewExitError(fmt.Errorf("can't parse address: %v", err), 1)
+			return cli.NewExitError(fmt.Errorf("can't parse address: %w", err), 1)
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -394,7 +394,7 @@ func importMultisig(ctx *cli.Context) error {
 	for i := range args {
 		pubs[i], err = keys.NewPublicKeyFromString(args[i])
 		if err != nil {
-			return cli.NewExitError(fmt.Errorf("can't decode public key %d: %v", i, err), 1)
+			return cli.NewExitError(fmt.Errorf("can't decode public key %d: %w", i, err), 1)
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -468,9 +468,9 @@ func removeAccount(ctx *cli.Context) error {
 	}
 
 	if err := wall.RemoveAccount(acc.Address); err != nil {
-		return cli.NewExitError(fmt.Errorf("error on remove: %v", err), 1)
+		return cli.NewExitError(fmt.Errorf("error on remove: %w", err), 1)
 	} else if err := wall.Save(); err != nil {
-		return cli.NewExitError(fmt.Errorf("error while saving wallet: %v", err), 1)
+		return cli.NewExitError(fmt.Errorf("error while saving wallet: %w", err), 1)
 	}
 	return nil
 }
diff --git a/docs/conventions.md b/docs/conventions.md
index e5a6f5eab..364c791d2 100644
--- a/docs/conventions.md
+++ b/docs/conventions.md
@@ -14,4 +14,25 @@ func example(test int) (num int) {
     return
 }
 
-In the above function we have used a named return paramter, which allows you to include a simple return statement without the variables you are returning. This practice can cause confusion when functions become large or the logic becomes complex, so these should be avoided.
\ No newline at end of file
+In the above function we have used a named return paramter, which allows you to include a simple return statement without the variables you are returning. This practice can cause confusion when functions become large or the logic becomes complex, so these should be avoided.
+
+## Use error wrapping
+
+Bad:
+```
+err = SomeAPI()
+if err != nil {
+    return fmt.Errorf("something bad happened: %v", err)
+}
+```
+
+Good:
+```
+err = SomeAPI()
+if err != nil {
+    return fmt.Errorf("something bad happened: %w", err)
+}
+```
+
+Error wrapping allows `errors.Is` and `errors.As` usage in upper layer
+functions which might be useful.
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index 9d982537e..b16c559c9 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ require (
 	github.com/nspcc-dev/dbft v0.0.0-20200711144034-c526ccc6f570
 	github.com/nspcc-dev/rfc6979 v0.2.0
 	github.com/pierrec/lz4 v2.5.2+incompatible
-	github.com/pkg/errors v0.8.1
 	github.com/prometheus/client_golang v1.2.1
 	github.com/stretchr/testify v1.4.0
 	github.com/syndtr/goleveldb v0.0.0-20180307113352-169b1b37be73
@@ -28,4 +27,4 @@ require (
 	gopkg.in/abiosoft/ishell.v2 v2.0.0
 )
 
-go 1.12
+go 1.13
diff --git a/pkg/compiler/compiler.go b/pkg/compiler/compiler.go
index aaefbc039..b221b8d74 100644
--- a/pkg/compiler/compiler.go
+++ b/pkg/compiler/compiler.go
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/smartcontract"
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/smartcontract/nef"
-	"github.com/pkg/errors"
 	"golang.org/x/tools/go/loader"
 )
 
@@ -141,15 +140,15 @@ func CompileAndSave(src string, o *Options) ([]byte, error) {
 	}
 	b, di, err := CompileWithDebugInfo(bytes.NewReader(b))
 	if err != nil {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("error while trying to compile smart contract file: %v", err)
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("error while trying to compile smart contract file: %w", err)
 	}
 	f, err := nef.NewFile(b)
 	if err != nil {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("error while trying to create .nef file: %v", err)
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("error while trying to create .nef file: %w", err)
 	}
 	bytes, err := f.Bytes()
 	if err != nil {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("error while serializing .nef file: %v", err)
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("error while serializing .nef file: %w", err)
 	}
 	out := fmt.Sprintf("%s.%s", o.Outfile, o.Ext)
 	err = ioutil.WriteFile(out, bytes, os.ModePerm)
@@ -179,11 +178,11 @@ func CompileAndSave(src string, o *Options) ([]byte, error) {
 	if o.ManifestFile != "" {
 		m, err := di.ConvertToManifest(o.ContractFeatures, o.ContractSupportedStandards...)
 		if err != nil {
-			return b, errors.Wrap(err, "failed to convert debug info to manifest")
+			return b, fmt.Errorf("failed to convert debug info to manifest: %w", err)
 		}
 		mData, err := json.Marshal(m)
 		if err != nil {
-			return b, errors.Wrap(err, "failed to marshal manifest")
+			return b, fmt.Errorf("failed to marshal manifest to JSON: %w", err)
 		}
 		return b, ioutil.WriteFile(o.ManifestFile, mData, os.ModePerm)
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/config/config.go b/pkg/config/config.go
index 390704893..7315e0e82 100644
--- a/pkg/config/config.go
+++ b/pkg/config/config.go
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/go-yaml/yaml"
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/config/netmode"
-	"github.com/pkg/errors"
 )
 
 const userAgentFormat = "/NEO-GO:%s/"
@@ -37,12 +36,12 @@ func Load(path string, netMode netmode.Magic) (Config, error) {
 // LoadFile loads config from the provided path.
 func LoadFile(configPath string) (Config, error) {
 	if _, err := os.Stat(configPath); os.IsNotExist(err) {
-		return Config{}, errors.Wrap(err, "Unable to load config")
+		return Config{}, fmt.Errorf("config '%s' doesn't exist", configPath)
 	}
 
 	configData, err := ioutil.ReadFile(configPath)
 	if err != nil {
-		return Config{}, errors.Wrap(err, "Unable to read config")
+		return Config{}, fmt.Errorf("unable to read config: %w", err)
 	}
 
 	config := Config{
@@ -54,7 +53,7 @@ func LoadFile(configPath string) (Config, error) {
 
 	err = yaml.Unmarshal(configData, &config)
 	if err != nil {
-		return Config{}, errors.Wrap(err, "Problem unmarshaling config json data")
+		return Config{}, fmt.Errorf("failed to unmarshal config YAML: %w", err)
 	}
 
 	return config, nil
diff --git a/pkg/consensus/payload.go b/pkg/consensus/payload.go
index c61ac2799..60af7b20e 100644
--- a/pkg/consensus/payload.go
+++ b/pkg/consensus/payload.go
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package consensus
 
 import (
+	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/dbft/payload"
@@ -14,7 +15,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/smartcontract/trigger"
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/util"
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/vm/emit"
-	"github.com/pkg/errors"
 )
 
 type (
@@ -306,7 +306,7 @@ func (m *message) DecodeBinary(r *io.BinReader) {
 	case recoveryMessageType:
 		m.payload = new(recoveryMessage)
 	default:
-		r.Err = errors.Errorf("invalid type: 0x%02x", byte(m.Type))
+		r.Err = fmt.Errorf("invalid type: 0x%02x", byte(m.Type))
 		return
 	}
 	m.payload.DecodeBinary(r)
@@ -338,7 +338,7 @@ func (p *Payload) decodeData() error {
 	br := io.NewBinReaderFromBuf(p.data)
 	m.DecodeBinary(br)
 	if br.Err != nil {
-		return errors.Wrap(br.Err, "cannot decode data into message")
+		return fmt.Errorf("can't decode message: %w", br.Err)
 	}
 	p.message = m
 	return nil
diff --git a/pkg/consensus/recovery_message.go b/pkg/consensus/recovery_message.go
index 817e241e8..1bfc8449a 100644
--- a/pkg/consensus/recovery_message.go
+++ b/pkg/consensus/recovery_message.go
@@ -1,11 +1,12 @@
 package consensus
 
 import (
+	"errors"
+
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/dbft/crypto"
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/dbft/payload"
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/io"
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/util"
-	"github.com/pkg/errors"
 )
 
 type (
diff --git a/pkg/core/blockchain.go b/pkg/core/blockchain.go
index 3758d88f5..c0c9eeee2 100644
--- a/pkg/core/blockchain.go
+++ b/pkg/core/blockchain.go
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 package core
 
 import (
+	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 	"math/big"
-	"sort"
 	"sync"
 	"sync/atomic"
 	"time"
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/vm"
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/vm/emit"
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/vm/stackitem"
-	"github.com/pkg/errors"
 	"go.uber.org/zap"
 )
 
@@ -223,7 +222,7 @@ func (bc *Blockchain) init() error {
 	bc.blockHeight = bHeight
 	bc.persistedHeight = bHeight
 	if err = bc.dao.InitMPT(bHeight); err != nil {
-		return errors.Wrapf(err, "can't init MPT at height %d", bHeight)
+		return fmt.Errorf("can't init MPT at height %d: %w", bHeight, err)
 	}
 
 	hashes, err := bc.dao.GetHeaderHashes()
@@ -263,7 +262,7 @@ func (bc *Blockchain) init() error {
 		for hash != targetHash {
 			header, err := bc.GetHeader(hash)
 			if err != nil {
-				return fmt.Errorf("could not get header %s: %s", hash, err)
+				return fmt.Errorf("could not get header %s: %w", hash, err)
 			}
 			headers = append(headers, header)
 			hash = header.PrevHash
@@ -420,7 +419,7 @@ func (bc *Blockchain) AddBlock(block *block.Block) error {
 
 	expectedHeight := bc.BlockHeight() + 1
 	if expectedHeight != block.Index {
-		return ErrInvalidBlockIndex
+		return fmt.Errorf("expected %d, got %d: %w", expectedHeight, block.Index, ErrInvalidBlockIndex)
 	}
 
 	headerLen := bc.headerListLen()
@@ -433,13 +432,13 @@ func (bc *Blockchain) AddBlock(block *block.Block) error {
 	if bc.config.VerifyBlocks {
 		err := block.Verify()
 		if err != nil {
-			return fmt.Errorf("block %s is invalid: %s", block.Hash().StringLE(), err)
+			return fmt.Errorf("block %s is invalid: %w", block.Hash().StringLE(), err)
 		}
 		if bc.config.VerifyTransactions {
 			for _, tx := range block.Transactions {
 				err := bc.VerifyTx(tx, block)
 				if err != nil {
-					return fmt.Errorf("transaction %s failed to verify: %s", tx.Hash().StringLE(), err)
+					return fmt.Errorf("transaction %s failed to verify: %w", tx.Hash().StringLE(), err)
 				}
 			}
 		}
@@ -478,7 +477,7 @@ func (bc *Blockchain) addHeaders(verify bool, headers ...*block.Header) (err err
 		// Verify that the chain of the headers is consistent.
 		var lastHeader *block.Header
 		if lastHeader, err = bc.GetHeader(headers[0].PrevHash); err != nil {
-			return fmt.Errorf("previous header was not found: %v", err)
+			return fmt.Errorf("previous header was not found: %w", err)
 		}
 		for _, h := range headers {
 			if err = bc.verifyHeader(h, lastHeader); err != nil {
@@ -579,9 +578,9 @@ func (bc *Blockchain) storeBlock(block *block.Block) error {
 		v.LoadScriptWithFlags(bc.contracts.GetPersistScript(), smartcontract.AllowModifyStates|smartcontract.AllowCall)
 		v.SetPriceGetter(getPrice)
 		if err := v.Run(); err != nil {
-			return errors.Wrap(err, "can't persist native contracts")
+			return fmt.Errorf("onPersist run failed: %w", err)
 		} else if _, err := systemInterop.DAO.Persist(); err != nil {
-			return errors.Wrap(err, "can't persist `onPersist` changes")
+			return fmt.Errorf("can't save onPersist changes: %w", err)
 		}
 		for i := range systemInterop.Notifications {
 			bc.handleNotification(&systemInterop.Notifications[i], cache, block, block.Hash())
@@ -597,7 +596,7 @@ func (bc *Blockchain) storeBlock(block *block.Block) error {
 		appExecResults = append(appExecResults, aer)
 		err := cache.PutAppExecResult(aer)
 		if err != nil {
-			return errors.Wrap(err, "failed to Store notifications")
+			return fmt.Errorf("failed to store onPersist exec result: %w", err)
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -616,7 +615,7 @@ func (bc *Blockchain) storeBlock(block *block.Block) error {
 		if !v.HasFailed() {
 			_, err := systemInterop.DAO.Persist()
 			if err != nil {
-				return errors.Wrap(err, "failed to persist invocation results")
+				return fmt.Errorf("failed to persist invocation results: %w", err)
 			}
 			for i := range systemInterop.Notifications {
 				bc.handleNotification(&systemInterop.Notifications[i], cache, block, tx.Hash())
@@ -638,7 +637,7 @@ func (bc *Blockchain) storeBlock(block *block.Block) error {
 		appExecResults = append(appExecResults, aer)
 		err = cache.PutAppExecResult(aer)
 		if err != nil {
-			return errors.Wrap(err, "failed to Store notifications")
+			return fmt.Errorf("failed to store tx exec result: %w", err)
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -647,7 +646,7 @@ func (bc *Blockchain) storeBlock(block *block.Block) error {
 	if block.Index > 0 {
 		prev, err := bc.dao.GetStateRoot(block.Index - 1)
 		if err != nil {
-			return errors.WithMessagef(err, "can't get previous state root")
+			return fmt.Errorf("can't get previous state root: %w", err)
 		}
 		prevHash = hash.DoubleSha256(prev.GetSignedPart())
 	}
@@ -1204,41 +1203,26 @@ func (bc *Blockchain) verifyHeader(currHeader, prevHeader *block.Header) error {
 func (bc *Blockchain) verifyTx(t *transaction.Transaction, block *block.Block) error {
 	height := bc.BlockHeight()
 	if t.ValidUntilBlock <= height || t.ValidUntilBlock > height+transaction.MaxValidUntilBlockIncrement {
-		return errors.Errorf("transaction has expired. ValidUntilBlock = %d, current height = %d", t.ValidUntilBlock, height)
+		return fmt.Errorf("transaction has expired. ValidUntilBlock = %d, current height = %d", t.ValidUntilBlock, height)
 	}
-	hashes, err := bc.GetScriptHashesForVerifying(t)
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-	blockedAccounts, err := bc.contracts.Policy.GetBlockedAccountsInternal(bc.dao)
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-	for _, h := range hashes {
-		i := sort.Search(len(blockedAccounts), func(i int) bool {
-			return !blockedAccounts[i].Less(h)
-		})
-		if i != len(blockedAccounts) && blockedAccounts[i].Equals(h) {
-			return errors.Errorf("policy check failed: account %s is blocked", h.StringLE())
-		}
-	}
-	maxBlockSystemFee := bc.contracts.Policy.GetMaxBlockSystemFeeInternal(bc.dao)
-	if maxBlockSystemFee < t.SystemFee {
-		return errors.Errorf("policy check failed: transaction's fee shouldn't exceed maximum block system fee %d", maxBlockSystemFee)
+	// Policying.
+	if err := bc.contracts.Policy.CheckPolicy(bc.dao, t); err != nil {
+		// Only one %w can be used.
+		return fmt.Errorf("%w: %v", ErrPolicy, err)
 	}
 	balance := bc.GetUtilityTokenBalance(t.Sender())
 	need := t.SystemFee + t.NetworkFee
 	if balance.Cmp(big.NewInt(need)) < 0 {
-		return errors.Errorf("insufficient funds: balance is %v, need: %v", balance, need)
+		return fmt.Errorf("insufficient funds: balance is %v, need: %v", balance, need)
 	}
 	size := io.GetVarSize(t)
 	if size > transaction.MaxTransactionSize {
-		return errors.Errorf("invalid transaction size = %d. It shoud be less then MaxTransactionSize = %d", io.GetVarSize(t), transaction.MaxTransactionSize)
+		return fmt.Errorf("too big transaction (%d > MaxTransactionSize %d)", size, transaction.MaxTransactionSize)
 	}
 	needNetworkFee := int64(size) * bc.FeePerByte()
 	netFee := t.NetworkFee - needNetworkFee
 	if netFee < 0 {
-		return errors.Errorf("insufficient funds: net fee is %v, need %v", t.NetworkFee, needNetworkFee)
+		return fmt.Errorf("insufficient funds: net fee is %v, need %v", t.NetworkFee, needNetworkFee)
 	}
 	if block == nil {
 		if ok := bc.memPool.Verify(t, bc); !ok {
@@ -1286,7 +1270,7 @@ func (bc *Blockchain) AddStateRoot(r *state.MPTRoot) error {
 		}
 	}
 	if err := bc.verifyStateRoot(r); err != nil {
-		return errors.WithMessage(err, "invalid state root")
+		return fmt.Errorf("invalid state root: %w", err)
 	}
 	if r.Index > bc.BlockHeight() { // just put it into the store for future checks
 		return bc.dao.PutStateRoot(&state.MPTRootState{
@@ -1298,7 +1282,7 @@ func (bc *Blockchain) AddStateRoot(r *state.MPTRoot) error {
 	flag := state.Unverified
 	if r.Witness != nil {
 		if err := bc.verifyStateRootWitness(r); err != nil {
-			return errors.WithMessage(err, "can't verify signature")
+			return fmt.Errorf("can't verify signature: %w", err)
 		}
 		flag = state.Verified
 	}
@@ -1315,7 +1299,7 @@ func (bc *Blockchain) AddStateRoot(r *state.MPTRoot) error {
 func (bc *Blockchain) updateStateHeight(newHeight uint32) error {
 	h, err := bc.dao.GetCurrentStateRootHeight()
 	if err != nil {
-		return errors.WithMessage(err, "can't get current state root height")
+		return fmt.Errorf("can't get current state root height: %w", err)
 	} else if newHeight == h+1 {
 		updateStateHeightMetric(newHeight)
 		return bc.dao.PutCurrentStateRootHeight(h + 1)
@@ -1367,23 +1351,17 @@ func (bc *Blockchain) PoolTx(t *transaction.Transaction) error {
 	defer bc.lock.RUnlock()
 
 	if bc.HasTransaction(t.Hash()) {
-		return ErrAlreadyExists
+		return fmt.Errorf("blockchain: %w", ErrAlreadyExists)
 	}
 	if err := bc.verifyTx(t, nil); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
-	// Policying.
-	if ok, err := bc.contracts.Policy.CheckPolicy(bc.newInteropContext(trigger.Application, bc.dao, nil, t), t); err != nil {
-		return err
-	} else if !ok {
-		return ErrPolicy
-	}
 	if err := bc.memPool.Add(t, bc); err != nil {
-		switch err {
-		case mempool.ErrOOM:
+		switch {
+		case errors.Is(err, mempool.ErrOOM):
 			return ErrOOM
-		case mempool.ErrConflict:
-			return ErrAlreadyExists
+		case errors.Is(err, mempool.ErrDup):
+			return fmt.Errorf("mempool: %w", ErrAlreadyExists)
 		default:
 			return err
 		}
@@ -1416,19 +1394,6 @@ func (bc *Blockchain) GetEnrollments() ([]state.Validator, error) {
 	return bc.contracts.NEO.GetCandidates(bc.dao)
 }
 
-// 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)
-func (bc *Blockchain) GetScriptHashesForVerifying(t *transaction.Transaction) ([]util.Uint160, error) {
-	hashesResult := make([]util.Uint160, len(t.Signers))
-	for i, s := range t.Signers {
-		hashesResult[i] = s.Account
-	}
-
-	return hashesResult, nil
-
-}
-
 // GetTestVM returns a VM and a Store setup for a test run of some sort of code.
 func (bc *Blockchain) GetTestVM(tx *transaction.Transaction) *vm.VM {
 	systemInterop := bc.newInteropContext(trigger.Application, bc.dao, nil, tx)
@@ -1479,12 +1444,12 @@ func (bc *Blockchain) verifyHashAgainstScript(hash util.Uint160, witness *transa
 	}
 	err = vm.Run()
 	if vm.HasFailed() {
-		return errors.Errorf("vm failed to execute the script with error: %s", err)
+		return fmt.Errorf("vm execution has failed: %w", err)
 	}
 	resEl := vm.Estack().Pop()
 	if resEl != nil {
 		if !resEl.Bool() {
-			return errors.Errorf("signature check failed")
+			return fmt.Errorf("signature check failed")
 		}
 		if useKeys {
 			bc.keyCacheLock.RLock()
@@ -1497,7 +1462,7 @@ func (bc *Blockchain) verifyHashAgainstScript(hash util.Uint160, witness *transa
 			}
 		}
 	} else {
-		return errors.Errorf("no result returned from the script")
+		return fmt.Errorf("no result returned from the script")
 	}
 	return nil
 }
@@ -1509,23 +1474,14 @@ func (bc *Blockchain) verifyHashAgainstScript(hash util.Uint160, witness *transa
 // not yet added into any block.
 // Golang implementation of VerifyWitnesses method in C# (https://github.com/neo-project/neo/blob/master/neo/SmartContract/Helper.cs#L87).
 func (bc *Blockchain) verifyTxWitnesses(t *transaction.Transaction, block *block.Block) error {
-	hashes, err := bc.GetScriptHashesForVerifying(t)
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
+	if len(t.Signers) != len(t.Scripts) {
+		return fmt.Errorf("number of signers doesn't match witnesses (%d vs %d)", len(t.Signers), len(t.Scripts))
 	}
-
-	witnesses := t.Scripts
-	if len(hashes) != len(witnesses) {
-		return errors.Errorf("expected len(hashes) == len(witnesses). got: %d != %d", len(hashes), len(witnesses))
-	}
-	sort.Slice(hashes, func(i, j int) bool { return hashes[i].Less(hashes[j]) })
-	sort.Slice(witnesses, func(i, j int) bool { return witnesses[i].ScriptHash().Less(witnesses[j].ScriptHash()) })
 	interopCtx := bc.newInteropContext(trigger.Verification, bc.dao, block, t)
-	for i := 0; i < len(hashes); i++ {
-		err := bc.verifyHashAgainstScript(hashes[i], &witnesses[i], interopCtx, false, t.NetworkFee)
+	for i := range t.Signers {
+		err := bc.verifyHashAgainstScript(t.Signers[i].Account, &t.Scripts[i], interopCtx, false, t.NetworkFee)
 		if err != nil {
-			numStr := fmt.Sprintf("witness #%d", i)
-			return errors.Wrap(err, numStr)
+			return fmt.Errorf("witness #%d: %w", i, err)
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/pkg/core/blockchainer/blockchainer.go b/pkg/core/blockchainer/blockchainer.go
index ffa98c3c0..414a85644 100644
--- a/pkg/core/blockchainer/blockchainer.go
+++ b/pkg/core/blockchainer/blockchainer.go
@@ -44,7 +44,6 @@ type Blockchainer interface {
 	GetValidators() ([]*keys.PublicKey, error)
 	GetStandByCommittee() keys.PublicKeys
 	GetStandByValidators() keys.PublicKeys
-	GetScriptHashesForVerifying(*transaction.Transaction) ([]util.Uint160, error)
 	GetStateRoot(height uint32) (*state.MPTRootState, error)
 	GetStorageItem(id int32, key []byte) *state.StorageItem
 	GetStorageItems(id int32) (map[string]*state.StorageItem, error)
diff --git a/pkg/core/helper_test.go b/pkg/core/helper_test.go
index 6aad4e04b..e4ff60d17 100644
--- a/pkg/core/helper_test.go
+++ b/pkg/core/helper_test.go
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/vm/emit"
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/vm/opcode"
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/wallet"
-	"github.com/pkg/errors"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
 	"go.uber.org/zap/zaptest"
 )
@@ -396,7 +395,7 @@ func signTx(bc *Blockchain, txs ...*transaction.Transaction) error {
 	validators := bc.GetStandByValidators()
 	rawScript, err := smartcontract.CreateMultiSigRedeemScript(bc.config.ValidatorsCount/2+1, validators)
 	if err != nil {
-		return errors.Wrap(err, "fail to sign tx")
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to sign tx: %w", err)
 	}
 	for _, tx := range txs {
 		size := io.GetVarSize(tx)
diff --git a/pkg/core/interop/crypto/ecdsa.go b/pkg/core/interop/crypto/ecdsa.go
index 67676292c..333cc63ff 100644
--- a/pkg/core/interop/crypto/ecdsa.go
+++ b/pkg/core/interop/crypto/ecdsa.go
@@ -62,14 +62,14 @@ func ecdsaCheckMultisig(ic *interop.Context, v *vm.VM, curve elliptic.Curve) err
 	hashToCheck := hash.Sha256(msg).BytesBE()
 	pkeys, err := v.Estack().PopSigElements()
 	if err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("wrong parameters: %s", err.Error())
+		return fmt.Errorf("wrong parameters: %w", err)
 	}
 	if !v.AddGas(ECDSAVerifyPrice * int64(len(pkeys))) {
 		return errors.New("gas limit exceeded")
 	}
 	sigs, err := v.Estack().PopSigElements()
 	if err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("wrong parameters: %s", err.Error())
+		return fmt.Errorf("wrong parameters: %w", err)
 	}
 	// It's ok to have more keys than there are signatures (it would
 	// just mean that some keys didn't sign), but not the other way around.
diff --git a/pkg/core/interop/runtime/util.go b/pkg/core/interop/runtime/util.go
index aef0f8ce8..ba806761f 100644
--- a/pkg/core/interop/runtime/util.go
+++ b/pkg/core/interop/runtime/util.go
@@ -1,12 +1,13 @@
 package runtime
 
 import (
+	"errors"
+
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/core/interop"
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/core/state"
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/util"
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/vm"
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/vm/stackitem"
-	"github.com/pkg/errors"
 )
 
 // GasLeft returns remaining amount of GAS.
diff --git a/pkg/core/interop/runtime/witness.go b/pkg/core/interop/runtime/witness.go
index 948aa3a86..413980e0c 100644
--- a/pkg/core/interop/runtime/witness.go
+++ b/pkg/core/interop/runtime/witness.go
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@ package runtime
 
 import (
 	"crypto/elliptic"
+	"errors"
+	"fmt"
 
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/core/dao"
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/core/interop"
@@ -9,7 +11,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/crypto/keys"
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/util"
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/vm"
-	"github.com/pkg/errors"
 )
 
 // CheckHashedWitness checks given hash against current list of script hashes
@@ -91,7 +92,7 @@ func CheckWitness(ic *interop.Context, v *vm.VM) error {
 		res, err = CheckHashedWitness(ic, hash)
 	}
 	if err != nil {
-		return errors.Wrap(err, "failed to check")
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to check witness: %w", err)
 	}
 	v.Estack().PushVal(res)
 	return nil
diff --git a/pkg/core/interop_neo.go b/pkg/core/interop_neo.go
index 5fa5d3067..cb1588b9d 100644
--- a/pkg/core/interop_neo.go
+++ b/pkg/core/interop_neo.go
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ func createContractStateFromVM(ic *interop.Context, v *vm.VM) (*state.Contract,
 	var m manifest.Manifest
 	err := m.UnmarshalJSON(manifestBytes)
 	if err != nil {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("unable to retrieve manifest from stack: %v", err)
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("unable to retrieve manifest from stack: %w", err)
 	}
 	return &state.Contract{
 		Script:   script,
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ func contractCreate(ic *interop.Context, v *vm.VM) error {
 	}
 	cs, err := contractToStackItem(newcontract)
 	if err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("cannot convert contract to stack item: %v", err)
+		return fmt.Errorf("cannot convert contract to stack item: %w", err)
 	}
 	v.Estack().PushVal(cs)
 	return nil
@@ -149,10 +149,10 @@ func contractUpdate(ic *interop.Context, v *vm.VM) error {
 		}
 		contract.Manifest.ABI.Hash = newHash
 		if err := ic.DAO.PutContractState(contract); err != nil {
-			return fmt.Errorf("failed to update script: %v", err)
+			return fmt.Errorf("failed to update script: %w", err)
 		}
 		if err := ic.DAO.DeleteContractState(oldHash); err != nil {
-			return fmt.Errorf("failed to update script: %v", err)
+			return fmt.Errorf("failed to update script: %w", err)
 		}
 	}
 	// if manifest was provided, update the old contract manifest and check associated
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ func contractUpdate(ic *interop.Context, v *vm.VM) error {
 		var newManifest manifest.Manifest
 		err := newManifest.UnmarshalJSON(manifestBytes)
 		if err != nil {
-			return fmt.Errorf("unable to retrieve manifest from stack: %v", err)
+			return fmt.Errorf("unable to retrieve manifest from stack: %w", err)
 		}
 		// we don't have to perform `GetContractState` one more time as it's already up-to-date
 		contract.Manifest = newManifest
@@ -171,14 +171,14 @@ func contractUpdate(ic *interop.Context, v *vm.VM) error {
 		if !contract.HasStorage() {
 			siMap, err := ic.DAO.GetStorageItems(contract.ID)
 			if err != nil {
-				return fmt.Errorf("failed to update manifest: %v", err)
+				return fmt.Errorf("failed to update manifest: %w", err)
 			}
 			if len(siMap) != 0 {
 				return errors.New("old contract shouldn't have storage")
 			}
 		}
 		if err := ic.DAO.PutContractState(contract); err != nil {
-			return fmt.Errorf("failed to update manifest: %v", err)
+			return fmt.Errorf("failed to update manifest: %w", err)
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/pkg/core/native/interop.go b/pkg/core/native/interop.go
index 5e1d23515..cdbed93cc 100644
--- a/pkg/core/native/interop.go
+++ b/pkg/core/native/interop.go
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ func Deploy(ic *interop.Context, _ *vm.VM) error {
 			return err
 		}
 		if err := native.Initialize(ic); err != nil {
-			return fmt.Errorf("initializing %s native contract: %v", md.Name, err)
+			return fmt.Errorf("initializing %s native contract: %w", md.Name, err)
 		}
 	}
 	return nil
diff --git a/pkg/core/native/native_gas.go b/pkg/core/native/native_gas.go
index 2ab1b2b14..add761dc4 100644
--- a/pkg/core/native/native_gas.go
+++ b/pkg/core/native/native_gas.go
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ func (g *GAS) OnPersist(ic *interop.Context) error {
 	}
 	validators, err := g.NEO.getNextBlockValidatorsInternal(ic.Chain, ic.DAO)
 	if err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("cannot get block validators: %v", err)
+		return fmt.Errorf("can't get block validators: %w", err)
 	}
 	primary := validators[ic.Block.ConsensusData.PrimaryIndex].GetScriptHash()
 	var netFee int64
diff --git a/pkg/core/native/native_neo.go b/pkg/core/native/native_neo.go
index b5fab4515..52e02a663 100644
--- a/pkg/core/native/native_neo.go
+++ b/pkg/core/native/native_neo.go
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package native
 
 import (
 	"crypto/elliptic"
+	"errors"
 	"math/big"
 	"sort"
 	"strings"
@@ -18,7 +19,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/smartcontract/manifest"
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/util"
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/vm/stackitem"
-	"github.com/pkg/errors"
 )
 
 // NEO represents NEO native contract.
diff --git a/pkg/core/native/policy.go b/pkg/core/native/policy.go
index 2cd090bbe..6b661e4c9 100644
--- a/pkg/core/native/policy.go
+++ b/pkg/core/native/policy.go
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@ package native
 
 import (
 	"encoding/binary"
+	"errors"
+	"fmt"
 	"math/big"
 	"sort"
 	"sync"
@@ -15,7 +17,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/smartcontract"
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/smartcontract/manifest"
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/vm/stackitem"
-	"github.com/pkg/errors"
 )
 
 const (
@@ -508,23 +509,27 @@ func (p *Policy) checkValidators(ic *interop.Context) (bool, error) {
 	return runtime.CheckHashedWitness(ic, prevBlock.NextConsensus)
 }
 
-// CheckPolicy checks whether transaction's script hashes for verifying are
-// included into blocked accounts list.
-func (p *Policy) CheckPolicy(ic *interop.Context, tx *transaction.Transaction) (bool, error) {
-	ba, err := p.GetBlockedAccountsInternal(ic.DAO)
+// CheckPolicy checks whether transaction conforms to current policy restrictions
+// like not being signed by blocked account or not exceeding block-level system
+// fee limit.
+func (p *Policy) CheckPolicy(d dao.DAO, tx *transaction.Transaction) error {
+	ba, err := p.GetBlockedAccountsInternal(d)
 	if err != nil {
-		return false, err
+		return fmt.Errorf("unable to get blocked accounts list: %w", err)
 	}
-	scriptHashes, err := ic.Chain.GetScriptHashesForVerifying(tx)
-	if err != nil {
-		return false, err
-	}
-	for _, acc := range ba {
-		for _, hash := range scriptHashes {
-			if acc.Equals(hash) {
-				return false, nil
+	if len(ba) > 0 {
+		for _, signer := range tx.Signers {
+			i := sort.Search(len(ba), func(i int) bool {
+				return !ba[i].Less(signer.Account)
+			})
+			if i != len(ba) && ba[i].Equals(signer.Account) {
+				return fmt.Errorf("account %s is blocked", signer.Account.StringLE())
 			}
 		}
 	}
-	return true, nil
+	maxBlockSystemFee := p.GetMaxBlockSystemFeeInternal(d)
+	if maxBlockSystemFee < tx.SystemFee {
+		return fmt.Errorf("transaction's fee can't exceed maximum block system fee %d", maxBlockSystemFee)
+	}
+	return nil
 }
diff --git a/pkg/core/storage/boltdb_store.go b/pkg/core/storage/boltdb_store.go
index fa906ce06..feb0718ea 100644
--- a/pkg/core/storage/boltdb_store.go
+++ b/pkg/core/storage/boltdb_store.go
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ func NewBoltDBStore(cfg BoltDBOptions) (*BoltDBStore, error) {
 	err = db.Update(func(tx *bbolt.Tx) error {
 		_, err = tx.CreateBucketIfNotExists(Bucket)
 		if err != nil {
-			return fmt.Errorf("could not create root bucket: %v", err)
+			return fmt.Errorf("could not create root bucket: %w", err)
 		}
 		return nil
 	})
diff --git a/pkg/crypto/keys/publickey.go b/pkg/crypto/keys/publickey.go
index 003a41d62..358193b61 100644
--- a/pkg/crypto/keys/publickey.go
+++ b/pkg/crypto/keys/publickey.go
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import (
 	"crypto/x509"
 	"encoding/hex"
 	"encoding/json"
+	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 	"math/big"
 
@@ -16,7 +17,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/util"
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/vm/emit"
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/vm/opcode"
-	"github.com/pkg/errors"
 )
 
 // coordLen is the number of bytes in serialized X or Y coordinate.
@@ -267,7 +267,7 @@ func (p *PublicKey) DecodeBinary(r *io.BinReader) {
 			return
 		}
 	default:
-		r.Err = errors.Errorf("invalid prefix %d", prefix)
+		r.Err = fmt.Errorf("invalid prefix %d", prefix)
 		return
 	}
 	if x.Cmp(curveParams.P) >= 0 || y.Cmp(curveParams.P) >= 0 {
diff --git a/pkg/encoding/base58/base58.go b/pkg/encoding/base58/base58.go
index d14503e9c..3598478ac 100644
--- a/pkg/encoding/base58/base58.go
+++ b/pkg/encoding/base58/base58.go
@@ -2,10 +2,10 @@ package base58
 
 import (
 	"bytes"
+	"errors"
 
 	"github.com/mr-tron/base58"
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/crypto/hash"
-	"github.com/pkg/errors"
 )
 
 // CheckDecode implements a base58-encoded string decoding with hash-based
diff --git a/pkg/io/fileWriter.go b/pkg/io/fileWriter.go
index 35d87f34f..35f3e7c62 100644
--- a/pkg/io/fileWriter.go
+++ b/pkg/io/fileWriter.go
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ func MakeDirForFile(filePath string, creator string) error {
 	dir := path.Dir(fileName)
 	err := os.MkdirAll(dir, os.ModePerm)
 	if err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("could not create dir for %s: %v", creator, err)
+		return fmt.Errorf("could not create dir for %s: %w", creator, err)
 	}
 	return nil
 }
diff --git a/pkg/network/helper_test.go b/pkg/network/helper_test.go
index a06b12704..b2f4a7eee 100644
--- a/pkg/network/helper_test.go
+++ b/pkg/network/helper_test.go
@@ -112,9 +112,6 @@ func (chain testChain) GetStandByValidators() keys.PublicKeys {
 func (chain testChain) GetEnrollments() ([]state.Validator, error) {
 	panic("TODO")
 }
-func (chain testChain) GetScriptHashesForVerifying(*transaction.Transaction) ([]util.Uint160, error) {
-	panic("TODO")
-}
 func (chain testChain) GetStateRoot(height uint32) (*state.MPTRootState, error) {
 	panic("TODO")
 }
diff --git a/pkg/network/payload/headers.go b/pkg/network/payload/headers.go
index 31550a3df..ba68bbc78 100644
--- a/pkg/network/payload/headers.go
+++ b/pkg/network/payload/headers.go
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
 package payload
 
 import (
+	"fmt"
+
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/config/netmode"
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/core/block"
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/io"
-	"github.com/pkg/errors"
 )
 
 // Headers payload.
@@ -19,7 +20,7 @@ const (
 )
 
 // ErrTooManyHeaders is an error returned when too many headers were received.
-var ErrTooManyHeaders = errors.Errorf("too many headers were received (max: %d)", MaxHeadersAllowed)
+var ErrTooManyHeaders = fmt.Errorf("too many headers were received (max: %d)", MaxHeadersAllowed)
 
 // DecodeBinary implements Serializable interface.
 func (p *Headers) DecodeBinary(br *io.BinReader) {
diff --git a/pkg/network/server.go b/pkg/network/server.go
index 562908eaa..3a926f19c 100644
--- a/pkg/network/server.go
+++ b/pkg/network/server.go
@@ -843,12 +843,12 @@ func (s *Server) relayBlocksLoop() {
 // verifyAndPoolTX verifies the TX and adds it to the local mempool.
 func (s *Server) verifyAndPoolTX(t *transaction.Transaction) RelayReason {
 	if err := s.chain.PoolTx(t); err != nil {
-		switch err {
-		case core.ErrAlreadyExists:
+		switch {
+		case errors.Is(err, core.ErrAlreadyExists):
 			return RelayAlreadyExists
-		case core.ErrOOM:
+		case errors.Is(err, core.ErrOOM):
 			return RelayOutOfMemory
-		case core.ErrPolicy:
+		case errors.Is(err, core.ErrPolicy):
 			return RelayPolicyFail
 		default:
 			return RelayInvalid
diff --git a/pkg/network/tcp_peer.go b/pkg/network/tcp_peer.go
index 664089bdf..aec25796e 100644
--- a/pkg/network/tcp_peer.go
+++ b/pkg/network/tcp_peer.go
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ func (p *TCPPeer) handleConn() {
 			}
 			if err = p.server.handleMessage(p, msg); err != nil {
 				if p.Handshaked() {
-					err = fmt.Errorf("handling %s message: %v", msg.Command.String(), err)
+					err = fmt.Errorf("handling %s message: %w", msg.Command.String(), err)
 				}
 				break
 			}
diff --git a/pkg/rpc/client/client.go b/pkg/rpc/client/client.go
index a5110b29c..b7a9a8747 100644
--- a/pkg/rpc/client/client.go
+++ b/pkg/rpc/client/client.go
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import (
 	"bytes"
 	"context"
 	"encoding/json"
+	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 	"net"
 	"net/http"
@@ -15,7 +16,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/crypto/keys"
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/rpc/request"
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/rpc/response"
-	"github.com/pkg/errors"
 )
 
 const (
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ func (c *Client) SetWIF(wif string) error {
 	defer c.wifMu.Unlock()
 	decodedWif, err := keys.WIFDecode(wif, 0x00)
 	if err != nil {
-		return errors.Wrap(err, "Failed to decode WIF; failed to add WIF to client ")
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to decode WIF: %w", err)
 	}
 	c.wif = decodedWif
 	return nil
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ func (c *Client) makeHTTPRequest(r *request.Raw) (*response.Raw, error) {
 		if resp.StatusCode != http.StatusOK {
 			err = fmt.Errorf("HTTP %d/%s", resp.StatusCode, http.StatusText(resp.StatusCode))
 		} else {
-			err = errors.Wrap(err, "JSON decoding")
+			err = fmt.Errorf("JSON decoding: %w", err)
 		}
 	}
 	if err != nil {
diff --git a/pkg/rpc/client/nep5.go b/pkg/rpc/client/nep5.go
index 5e84c0204..1c8bd1cca 100644
--- a/pkg/rpc/client/nep5.go
+++ b/pkg/rpc/client/nep5.go
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ func (c *Client) CreateNEP5TransferTx(acc *wallet.Account, to util.Uint160, toke
 func (c *Client) CreateNEP5MultiTransferTx(acc *wallet.Account, gas int64, recepients ...TransferTarget) (*transaction.Transaction, error) {
 	from, err := address.StringToUint160(acc.Address)
 	if err != nil {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("bad account address: %v", err)
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("bad account address: %w", err)
 	}
 	w := io.NewBufBinWriter()
 	for i := range recepients {
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ func (c *Client) CreateTxFromScript(script []byte, acc *wallet.Account, gas int6
 		},
 	})
 	if err != nil {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("can't add system fee to transaction: %v", err)
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("can't add system fee to transaction: %w", err)
 	}
 	tx := transaction.New(c.opts.Network, script, result.GasConsumed)
 	tx.Signers = []transaction.Signer{
@@ -158,12 +158,12 @@ func (c *Client) CreateTxFromScript(script []byte, acc *wallet.Account, gas int6
 	}
 	tx.ValidUntilBlock, err = c.CalculateValidUntilBlock()
 	if err != nil {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("can't calculate validUntilBlock: %v", err)
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("can't calculate validUntilBlock: %w", err)
 	}
 
 	err = c.AddNetworkFee(tx, gas, acc)
 	if err != nil {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("can't add network fee to transaction: %v", err)
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("can't add network fee to transaction: %w", err)
 	}
 
 	return tx, nil
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ func (c *Client) TransferNEP5(acc *wallet.Account, to util.Uint160, token util.U
 	}
 
 	if err := acc.SignTx(tx); err != nil {
-		return util.Uint256{}, fmt.Errorf("can't sign tx: %v", err)
+		return util.Uint256{}, fmt.Errorf("can't sign tx: %w", err)
 	}
 
 	return c.SendRawTransaction(tx)
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ func (c *Client) MultiTransferNEP5(acc *wallet.Account, gas int64, recepients ..
 	}
 
 	if err := acc.SignTx(tx); err != nil {
-		return util.Uint256{}, fmt.Errorf("can't sign tx: %v", err)
+		return util.Uint256{}, fmt.Errorf("can't sign tx: %w", err)
 	}
 
 	return c.SendRawTransaction(tx)
diff --git a/pkg/rpc/client/policy.go b/pkg/rpc/client/policy.go
index 558491df5..cb27263a6 100644
--- a/pkg/rpc/client/policy.go
+++ b/pkg/rpc/client/policy.go
@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
 package client
 
 import (
+	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/core/native"
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/smartcontract"
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/util"
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/vm/stackitem"
-	"github.com/pkg/errors"
 )
 
 // PolicyContractHash represents a hash of native Policy contract.
diff --git a/pkg/rpc/client/rpc.go b/pkg/rpc/client/rpc.go
index d9972d0cc..70161143a 100644
--- a/pkg/rpc/client/rpc.go
+++ b/pkg/rpc/client/rpc.go
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package client
 
 import (
 	"encoding/hex"
+	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/core"
@@ -16,7 +17,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/smartcontract"
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/util"
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/wallet"
-	"github.com/pkg/errors"
 )
 
 // GetApplicationLog returns the contract log based on the specified txid.
@@ -428,28 +428,28 @@ func (c *Client) SignAndPushInvocationTx(script []byte, acc *wallet.Account, sys
 
 	addr, err := address.StringToUint160(acc.Address)
 	if err != nil {
-		return txHash, errors.Wrap(err, "failed to get address")
+		return txHash, fmt.Errorf("failed to get address: %w", err)
 	}
 	tx.Signers = getSigners(addr, cosigners)
 
 	validUntilBlock, err := c.CalculateValidUntilBlock()
 	if err != nil {
-		return txHash, errors.Wrap(err, "failed to add validUntilBlock to transaction")
+		return txHash, fmt.Errorf("failed to add validUntilBlock to transaction: %w", err)
 	}
 	tx.ValidUntilBlock = validUntilBlock
 
 	err = c.AddNetworkFee(tx, int64(netfee), acc)
 	if err != nil {
-		return txHash, errors.Wrapf(err, "failed to add network fee")
+		return txHash, fmt.Errorf("failed to add network fee: %w", err)
 	}
 
 	if err = acc.SignTx(tx); err != nil {
-		return txHash, errors.Wrap(err, "failed to sign tx")
+		return txHash, fmt.Errorf("failed to sign tx: %w", err)
 	}
 	txHash = tx.Hash()
 	actualHash, err := c.SendRawTransaction(tx)
 	if err != nil {
-		return txHash, errors.Wrap(err, "failed sendning tx")
+		return txHash, fmt.Errorf("failed to send tx: %w", err)
 	}
 	if !actualHash.Equals(txHash) {
 		return actualHash, fmt.Errorf("sent and actual tx hashes mismatch:\n\tsent: %v\n\tactual: %v", txHash.StringLE(), actualHash.StringLE())
@@ -505,7 +505,7 @@ func (c *Client) CalculateValidUntilBlock() (uint32, error) {
 	)
 	blockCount, err := c.GetBlockCount()
 	if err != nil {
-		return result, errors.Wrapf(err, "cannot get block count")
+		return result, fmt.Errorf("can't get block count: %w", err)
 	}
 
 	if c.cache.calculateValidUntilBlock.expiresAt > blockCount {
@@ -513,7 +513,7 @@ func (c *Client) CalculateValidUntilBlock() (uint32, error) {
 	} else {
 		validators, err := c.GetValidators()
 		if err != nil {
-			return result, errors.Wrapf(err, "cannot get validators")
+			return result, fmt.Errorf("can't get validators: %w", err)
 		}
 		validatorsCount = uint32(len(validators))
 		c.cache.calculateValidUntilBlock = calculateValidUntilBlockCache{
diff --git a/pkg/rpc/client/rpc_test.go b/pkg/rpc/client/rpc_test.go
index 5da0f90ed..ca1265277 100644
--- a/pkg/rpc/client/rpc_test.go
+++ b/pkg/rpc/client/rpc_test.go
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/util"
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/vm/opcode"
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/vm/stackitem"
-	"github.com/pkg/errors"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
 )
@@ -577,7 +576,7 @@ var rpcClientTestCases = map[string][]rpcClientTestCase{
 			result: func(c *Client) interface{} {
 				addr, err := address.StringToUint160("NMipL5VsNoLUBUJKPKLhxaEbPQVCZnyJyB")
 				if err != nil {
-					panic(errors.Wrap(err, "failed to parse UnclaimedGas address"))
+					panic(fmt.Errorf("failed to parse UnclaimedGas address: %w", err))
 				}
 				return result.UnclaimedGas{
 					Address:   addr,
@@ -691,7 +690,7 @@ var rpcClientTestCases = map[string][]rpcClientTestCase{
 			result: func(c *Client) interface{} {
 				h, err := util.Uint256DecodeStringLE("72159b0cf1221110daad6e1df6ef4ff03012173b63c86910bd7134deb659c875")
 				if err != nil {
-					panic(fmt.Errorf("can't decode `sendrawtransaction` result hash: %v", err))
+					panic(fmt.Errorf("can't decode `sendrawtransaction` result hash: %w", err))
 				}
 				return h
 			},
@@ -711,7 +710,7 @@ var rpcClientTestCases = map[string][]rpcClientTestCase{
 			result: func(c *Client) interface{} {
 				h, err := util.Uint256DecodeStringLE("1bdea8f80eb5bd97fade38d5e7fb93b02c9d3e01394e9f4324218132293f7ea6")
 				if err != nil {
-					panic(fmt.Errorf("can't decode `submitblock` result hash: %v", err))
+					panic(fmt.Errorf("can't decode `submitblock` result hash: %w", err))
 				}
 				return h
 			},
diff --git a/pkg/rpc/request/param.go b/pkg/rpc/request/param.go
index 378f79073..2ef95676e 100644
--- a/pkg/rpc/request/param.go
+++ b/pkg/rpc/request/param.go
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import (
 	"encoding/base64"
 	"encoding/hex"
 	"encoding/json"
+	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 	"strconv"
 
@@ -12,7 +13,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/encoding/address"
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/smartcontract"
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/util"
-	"github.com/pkg/errors"
 )
 
 type (
diff --git a/pkg/rpc/request/types.go b/pkg/rpc/request/types.go
index 9020d508e..6882385f1 100644
--- a/pkg/rpc/request/types.go
+++ b/pkg/rpc/request/types.go
@@ -2,9 +2,8 @@ package request
 
 import (
 	"encoding/json"
+	"fmt"
 	"io"
-
-	"github.com/pkg/errors"
 )
 
 const (
@@ -60,11 +59,11 @@ func (r *In) DecodeData(data io.ReadCloser) error {
 
 	err := json.NewDecoder(data).Decode(r)
 	if err != nil {
-		return errors.Errorf("error parsing JSON payload: %s", err)
+		return fmt.Errorf("error parsing JSON payload: %w", err)
 	}
 
 	if r.JSONRPC != JSONRPCVersion {
-		return errors.Errorf("invalid version, expected 2.0 got: '%s'", r.JSONRPC)
+		return fmt.Errorf("invalid version, expected 2.0 got: '%s'", r.JSONRPC)
 	}
 
 	return nil
@@ -77,7 +76,7 @@ func (r *In) Params() (*Params, error) {
 
 	err := json.Unmarshal(r.RawParams, &params)
 	if err != nil {
-		return nil, errors.Errorf("error parsing params field in payload: %s", err)
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("error parsing params: %w", err)
 	}
 
 	return &params, nil
diff --git a/pkg/rpc/response/events.go b/pkg/rpc/response/events.go
index 3941fcfb8..32d1e11ee 100644
--- a/pkg/rpc/response/events.go
+++ b/pkg/rpc/response/events.go
@@ -2,8 +2,7 @@ package response
 
 import (
 	"encoding/json"
-
-	"github.com/pkg/errors"
+	"errors"
 )
 
 type (
diff --git a/pkg/rpc/server/server.go b/pkg/rpc/server/server.go
index add8073e5..d7407aad7 100644
--- a/pkg/rpc/server/server.go
+++ b/pkg/rpc/server/server.go
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import (
 	"context"
 	"encoding/hex"
 	"encoding/json"
+	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 	"math"
 	"math/big"
@@ -30,7 +31,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/rpc/response/result"
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/smartcontract"
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/util"
-	"github.com/pkg/errors"
 	"go.uber.org/zap"
 )
 
@@ -614,7 +614,7 @@ func (s *Server) getDecimals(contractID int32, cache map[int32]decimals) (decima
 		},
 	})
 	if err != nil {
-		return decimals{}, fmt.Errorf("can't create script: %v", err)
+		return decimals{}, fmt.Errorf("can't create script: %w", err)
 	}
 	res := s.runScriptInVM(script, nil)
 	if res == nil || res.State != "HALT" || len(res.Stack) == 0 {
@@ -692,7 +692,7 @@ func (s *Server) getrawtransaction(reqParams request.Params) (interface{}, *resp
 	if txHash, err := reqParams.Value(0).GetUint256(); err != nil {
 		resultsErr = response.ErrInvalidParams
 	} else if tx, height, err := s.chain.GetTransaction(txHash); err != nil {
-		err = errors.Wrapf(err, "Invalid transaction hash: %s", txHash)
+		err = fmt.Errorf("invalid transaction %s: %w", txHash, err)
 		return nil, response.NewRPCError("Unknown transaction", err.Error(), err)
 	} else if reqParams.Value(1).GetBoolean() {
 		_header := s.chain.GetHeaderHash(int(height))
@@ -917,8 +917,8 @@ func (s *Server) submitBlock(reqParams request.Params) (interface{}, *response.E
 	}
 	err = s.chain.AddBlock(b)
 	if err != nil {
-		switch err {
-		case core.ErrInvalidBlockIndex, core.ErrAlreadyExists:
+		switch {
+		case errors.Is(err, core.ErrInvalidBlockIndex) || errors.Is(err, core.ErrAlreadyExists):
 			return nil, response.ErrAlreadyExists
 		default:
 			return nil, response.ErrValidationFailed
diff --git a/pkg/smartcontract/nef/nef.go b/pkg/smartcontract/nef/nef.go
index 7ab79aae9..9725e3df4 100644
--- a/pkg/smartcontract/nef/nef.go
+++ b/pkg/smartcontract/nef/nef.go
@@ -95,13 +95,13 @@ func GetVersion(version string) (Version, error) {
 	}
 	major, err := strconv.ParseInt(versions[0], 10, 32)
 	if err != nil {
-		return result, fmt.Errorf("failed to parse major version: %v", err)
+		return result, fmt.Errorf("failed to parse major version: %w", err)
 	}
 	result.Major = int32(major)
 
 	minor, err := strconv.ParseInt(versions[1], 10, 32)
 	if err != nil {
-		return result, fmt.Errorf("failed to parse minor version: %v", err)
+		return result, fmt.Errorf("failed to parse minor version: %w", err)
 
 	}
 	result.Minor = int32(minor)
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ func GetVersion(version string) (Version, error) {
 	}
 	build, err := strconv.ParseInt(b, 10, 32)
 	if err != nil {
-		return result, fmt.Errorf("failed to parse build version: %v", err)
+		return result, fmt.Errorf("failed to parse build version: %w", err)
 	}
 	result.Build = int32(build)
 
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ func GetVersion(version string) (Version, error) {
 		r := strings.SplitN(versions[3], "-", 2)[0]
 		revision, err := strconv.ParseInt(r, 10, 32)
 		if err != nil {
-			return result, fmt.Errorf("failed to parse revision version: %v", err)
+			return result, fmt.Errorf("failed to parse revision version: %w", err)
 		}
 		result.Revision = int32(revision)
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/smartcontract/param_type.go b/pkg/smartcontract/param_type.go
index 4d0b45666..e702c8b89 100644
--- a/pkg/smartcontract/param_type.go
+++ b/pkg/smartcontract/param_type.go
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ package smartcontract
 import (
 	"encoding/hex"
 	"encoding/json"
+	"errors"
+	"fmt"
 	"strconv"
 	"strings"
 
@@ -10,7 +12,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/encoding/address"
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/io"
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/util"
-	"github.com/pkg/errors"
 )
 
 // ParamType represents the Type of the smart contract parameter.
@@ -160,7 +161,7 @@ func ParseParamType(typ string) (ParamType, error) {
 	case "any":
 		return AnyType, nil
 	default:
-		return UnknownType, errors.Errorf("Unknown contract parameter type: %s", typ)
+		return UnknownType, fmt.Errorf("bad parameter type: %s", typ)
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/pkg/smartcontract/parameter.go b/pkg/smartcontract/parameter.go
index 56072d16a..116d98eaf 100644
--- a/pkg/smartcontract/parameter.go
+++ b/pkg/smartcontract/parameter.go
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import (
 	"encoding/binary"
 	"encoding/hex"
 	"encoding/json"
+	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 	"math"
 	"math/bits"
@@ -14,7 +15,6 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/io"
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/util"
-	"github.com/pkg/errors"
 )
 
 // PropertyState represents contract properties (flags).
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ func (p Parameter) MarshalJSON() ([]byte, error) {
 	case InteropInterfaceType, AnyType:
 		resultRawValue = nil
 	default:
-		resultErr = errors.Errorf("Marshaller for type %s not implemented", p.Type)
+		resultErr = fmt.Errorf("can't marshal %s", p.Type)
 	}
 	if resultErr != nil {
 		return nil, resultErr
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ func (p *Parameter) UnmarshalJSON(data []byte) (err error) {
 		// stub, ignore value, it can only be null
 		p.Value = nil
 	default:
-		return errors.Errorf("Unmarshaller for type %s not implemented", p.Type)
+		return fmt.Errorf("can't unmarshal %s", p.Type)
 	}
 	return
 }
@@ -300,7 +300,7 @@ func (p Parameter) TryParse(dest interface{}) error {
 	switch p.Type {
 	case ByteArrayType:
 		if data, ok = p.Value.([]byte); !ok {
-			return errors.Errorf("failed to cast %s to []byte", p.Value)
+			return fmt.Errorf("failed to cast %s to []byte", p.Value)
 		}
 		switch dest := dest.(type) {
 		case *util.Uint160:
@@ -362,7 +362,7 @@ func (p Parameter) TryParse(dest interface{}) error {
 			*dest = string(data)
 			return nil
 		default:
-			return errors.Errorf("cannot cast param of type %s to type %s", p.Type, dest)
+			return fmt.Errorf("cannot cast param of type %s to type %s", p.Type, dest)
 		}
 	default:
 		return errors.New("cannot define param type")
@@ -373,7 +373,7 @@ func (p Parameter) TryParse(dest interface{}) error {
 func bytesToUint64(b []byte, size int) (uint64, error) {
 	var length = size / 8
 	if len(b) > length {
-		return 0, errors.Errorf("input doesn't fit into %d bits", size)
+		return 0, fmt.Errorf("input doesn't fit into %d bits", size)
 	}
 	if len(b) < length {
 		data := make([]byte, length)
@@ -412,7 +412,7 @@ func NewParameterFromString(in string) (*Parameter, error) {
 			}
 			// We currently do not support following types:
 			if res.Type == ArrayType || res.Type == MapType || res.Type == InteropInterfaceType || res.Type == VoidType {
-				return nil, errors.Errorf("Unsupported contract parameter type: %s", res.Type)
+				return nil, fmt.Errorf("unsupported parameter type %s", res.Type)
 			}
 			buf.Reset()
 			hadType = true
diff --git a/pkg/vm/cli/cli.go b/pkg/vm/cli/cli.go
index 1ec35e2e0..c2109c6c6 100644
--- a/pkg/vm/cli/cli.go
+++ b/pkg/vm/cli/cli.go
@@ -241,7 +241,7 @@ func handleBreak(c *ishell.Context) {
 	}
 	n, err := strconv.Atoi(c.Args[0])
 	if err != nil {
-		c.Err(fmt.Errorf("argument conversion error: %s", err))
+		c.Err(fmt.Errorf("argument conversion error: %w", err))
 		return
 	}
 
@@ -388,7 +388,7 @@ func handleStep(c *ishell.Context) {
 	if len(c.Args) > 0 {
 		n, err = strconv.Atoi(c.Args[0])
 		if err != nil {
-			c.Err(fmt.Errorf("argument conversion error: %s", err))
+			c.Err(fmt.Errorf("argument conversion error: %w", err))
 			return
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/vm/interop.go b/pkg/vm/interop.go
index 1d68c46aa..ec1cf0ef3 100644
--- a/pkg/vm/interop.go
+++ b/pkg/vm/interop.go
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ func EnumeratorCreate(v *VM) error {
 	default:
 		data, err := t.TryBytes()
 		if err != nil {
-			return fmt.Errorf("can not create enumerator from type %s: %v", t.Type(), err)
+			return fmt.Errorf("can not create enumerator from type %s: %w", t.Type(), err)
 		}
 		interop = &byteArrayWrapper{
 			index: -1,
diff --git a/pkg/vm/json_test.go b/pkg/vm/json_test.go
index 7a86f3a70..36fb7660a 100644
--- a/pkg/vm/json_test.go
+++ b/pkg/vm/json_test.go
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import (
 	"encoding/base64"
 	"encoding/hex"
 	"encoding/json"
+	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 	"io/ioutil"
 	"math/big"
@@ -19,7 +20,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/smartcontract"
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/vm/opcode"
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/vm/stackitem"
-	"github.com/pkg/errors"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
 )
 
@@ -437,7 +437,7 @@ func (v *vmUTStackItem) UnmarshalJSON(data []byte) error {
 
 			var it vmUTStackItem
 			if err := d.Decode(&it); err != nil {
-				return fmt.Errorf("can't decode map value: %v", err)
+				return fmt.Errorf("can't decode map value: %w", err)
 			}
 
 			item := jsonStringToInteger(key)
diff --git a/pkg/vm/state.go b/pkg/vm/state.go
index 5fe6ee00f..c94de5a22 100644
--- a/pkg/vm/state.go
+++ b/pkg/vm/state.go
@@ -1,9 +1,8 @@
 package vm
 
 import (
+	"errors"
 	"strings"
-
-	"github.com/pkg/errors"
 )
 
 // State of the VM.
diff --git a/pkg/vm/vm.go b/pkg/vm/vm.go
index a1cd02358..7d8f10fca 100644
--- a/pkg/vm/vm.go
+++ b/pkg/vm/vm.go
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import (
 	"crypto/elliptic"
 	"encoding/binary"
 	"encoding/json"
+	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 	"io/ioutil"
 	"math"
@@ -20,7 +21,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/util"
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/vm/opcode"
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/vm/stackitem"
-	"github.com/pkg/errors"
 )
 
 type errorAtInstruct struct {
diff --git a/pkg/vm/vm_test.go b/pkg/vm/vm_test.go
index 2c872cd94..5cd5e0d18 100644
--- a/pkg/vm/vm_test.go
+++ b/pkg/vm/vm_test.go
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import (
 	"crypto/elliptic"
 	"encoding/binary"
 	"encoding/hex"
+	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 	"math/big"
 	"math/rand"
@@ -17,7 +18,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/vm/emit"
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/vm/opcode"
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/vm/stackitem"
-	"github.com/pkg/errors"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
 )
diff --git a/scripts/compare-dumps.go b/scripts/compare-dumps.go
index 268806e6d..f3ca4e48c 100644
--- a/scripts/compare-dumps.go
+++ b/scripts/compare-dumps.go
@@ -55,11 +55,11 @@ func (d dump) normalize() {
 func compare(a, b string) error {
 	dumpA, err := readFile(a)
 	if err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("reading file %s: %v", a, err)
+		return fmt.Errorf("reading file %s: %w", a, err)
 	}
 	dumpB, err := readFile(b)
 	if err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("reading file %s: %v", b, err)
+		return fmt.Errorf("reading file %s: %w", b, err)
 	}
 	dumpA.normalize()
 	dumpB.normalize()
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ func cliMain(c *cli.Context) error {
 				bname := filepath.Join(b, fname)
 				err := compare(aname, bname)
 				if err != nil {
-					return fmt.Errorf("file %s: %v", fname, err)
+					return fmt.Errorf("file %s: %w", fname, err)
 				}
 			}
 		}