diff --git a/README b/README
index e69de29bb..ab27a88d3 100644
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+Project structure is currently as follows:
+
+src/include/
+  -- installed headers for public APIs
+
+src/util/
+  -- common utility functions (to be ideally eliminated)
+
+src/mint/
+  -- taler mint server and helper binaries
+
+src/lib/
+  -- libtalermint: C API to issue HTTP requests to mint, including testcases
+
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 789df8e46..55ee8f11a 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -152,5 +152,6 @@ AC_CONFIG_FILES([Makefile
                  src/include/Makefile
                  src/util/Makefile
                  src/mint/Makefile
+                 src/lib/Makefile
                  ])
 AC_OUTPUT
diff --git a/src/Makefile.am b/src/Makefile.am
index 485c4f9d7..ed9c9c2bf 100644
--- a/src/Makefile.am
+++ b/src/Makefile.am
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
 AM_CPPFLAGS = -I$(top_srcdir)/src/include
-SUBDIRS = include util mint 
+SUBDIRS = include util mint lib
diff --git a/src/include/Makefile.am b/src/include/Makefile.am
index c95940ea2..ebdf8561d 100644
--- a/src/include/Makefile.am
+++ b/src/include/Makefile.am
@@ -7,5 +7,4 @@ talerinclude_HEADERS = \
   taler_mint_service.h \
   taler_rsa.h \
   taler_signatures.h \
-  taler_types.h \
   taler_util.h
diff --git a/src/include/taler_mint_service.h b/src/include/taler_mint_service.h
index ee3b30e39..a9d27982f 100644
--- a/src/include/taler_mint_service.h
+++ b/src/include/taler_mint_service.h
@@ -3,23 +3,21 @@
   (C) 2014 Christian Grothoff (and other contributing authors)
 
   TALER is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the
-  terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software
+  terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as published by the Free Software
   Foundation; either version 3, or (at your option) any later version.
 
   TALER is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY
   WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR
-  A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License for more details.
+  A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
 
-  You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along with
+  You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License along with
   TALER; see the file COPYING.  If not, If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>
 */
-
 /**
  * @file include/taler_mint_service.h
- * @brief C interface to the mint's HTTP API
- * @author Sree Harsha Totakura <sreeharsha@totakura.in> 
+ * @brief C interface of libtalermint, a C library to use mint's HTTP API
+ * @author Sree Harsha Totakura <sreeharsha@totakura.in>
  */
-
 #ifndef _TALER_MINT_SERVICE_H
 #define _TALER_MINT_SERVICE_H
 
@@ -166,8 +164,9 @@ struct TALER_MINT_KeysGetHandle;
  * @param emsg if the asynchronous call could not be completed due to an error,
  *        this parameter contains a human readable error message
  */
-typedef void (*TALER_MINT_ContinuationCallback) (void *cls,
-                                                 const char *emsg);
+typedef void
+(*TALER_MINT_ContinuationCallback) (void *cls,
+                                    const char *emsg);
 
 /**
  * Functions of this type are called to provide the retrieved signing and
@@ -180,9 +179,10 @@ typedef void (*TALER_MINT_ContinuationCallback) (void *cls,
  * @param denom_keys NULL-terminated array of pointers to the mint's
  *          denomination keys; will be NULL if no signing keys are retrieved.
  */
-typedef void (*TALER_MINT_KeysGetCallback) (void *cls,
-                                           struct TALER_MINT_SigningPublicKey **sign_keys,
-                                           struct TALER_MINT_DenomPublicKey **denom_keys);
+typedef void
+(*TALER_MINT_KeysGetCallback) (void *cls,
+                               struct TALER_MINT_SigningPublicKey **sign_keys,
+                               struct TALER_MINT_DenomPublicKey **denom_keys);
 
 
 /**
@@ -190,15 +190,18 @@ typedef void (*TALER_MINT_KeysGetCallback) (void *cls,
  *
  * @param mint handle to the mint
  * @param cb the callback to call with the keys
- * @param cls closure for the above callback
+ * @param cb_cls closure for the @a cb callback
  * @param cont_cb the callback to call after completing this asynchronous call
- * @param cont_cls the closure for the continuation callback
+ * @param cont_cls the closure for the @a cont_cb callback
  * @return a handle to this asynchronous call; NULL upon eror
  */
 struct TALER_MINT_KeysGetHandle *
 TALER_MINT_keys_get (struct TALER_MINT_Handle *mint,
-                     TALER_MINT_KeysGetCallback cb, void *cls,
-                     TALER_MINT_ContinuationCallback cont_cb, void *cont_cls);
+                     TALER_MINT_KeysGetCallback cb,
+                     void *cb_cls,
+                     TALER_MINT_ContinuationCallback cont_cb,
+                     void *cont_cls);
+
 
 /**
  * Cancel the asynchronous call initiated by TALER_MINT_keys_get().  This should
@@ -229,10 +232,12 @@ struct TALER_MINT_DepositHandle;
  * @param emsg in case of unsuccessful deposit, this contains a human readable
  *        explanation.
  */
-typedef void (*TALER_MINT_DepositResultCallback) (void *cls,
-                                                  int status,
-                                                  json_t *obj,
-                                                  char *emsg);
+typedef void
+(*TALER_MINT_DepositResultCallback) (void *cls,
+                                     int status,
+                                     json_t *obj,
+                                     char *emsg);
+
 
 /**
  * Submit a deposit permission to the mint and get the mint's response
diff --git a/src/include/taler_signatures.h b/src/include/taler_signatures.h
index 8c142f61f..238a915c1 100644
--- a/src/include/taler_signatures.h
+++ b/src/include/taler_signatures.h
@@ -13,18 +13,25 @@
   You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along with
   TALER; see the file COPYING.  If not, If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>
 */
-
 /**
- * @file taler-mint-keyup.c
- * @brief Update the mint's keys for coins and signatures,
- *        using the mint's offline master key.
+ * @file taler_signatures.h
+ * @brief message formats and signature constants used to define
+ *        the binary formats of signatures in Taler
  * @author Florian Dold
  * @author Benedikt Mueller
+ *
+ * This file should define the constants and C structs that one
+ * needs to know to implement Taler clients (wallets or merchants)
+ * that need to produce or verify Taler signatures.
  */
 
 #ifndef TALER_SIGNATURES_H
 #define TALER_SIGNATURES_H
 
+#include <gnunet/gnunet_util_lib.h>
+#include "taler_rsa.h"
+
+
 /**
  * Purpose for signing public keys signed
  * by the mint master key.
@@ -102,5 +109,133 @@
  */
 #define TALER_SIGNATURE_INCREMENTAL_DEPOSIT 202
 
+
+
+GNUNET_NETWORK_STRUCT_BEGIN
+
+
+/**
+ * Request to withdraw coins from a reserve.
+ */
+struct TALER_WithdrawRequest
+{
+  /**
+   * Signature over the rest of the message
+   * by the withdraw public key.
+   */
+  struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EddsaSignature sig;
+
+  /**
+   * Purpose must be #TALER_SIGNATURE_WITHDRAW.
+   */
+  struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EccSignaturePurpose purpose;
+
+  /**
+   * Reserve public key.
+   */
+  struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EddsaPublicKey reserve_pub;
+
+  /**
+   * Denomination public key for the coin that is withdrawn.
+   * FIXME: change to the hash of the public key (so this
+   * is fixed-size).
+   */
+  struct TALER_RSA_PublicKeyBinaryEncoded denomination_pub;
+
+  /**
+   * Purpose containing coin's blinded public key.
+   *
+   * FIXME: this should be explicitly a variable-size field with the
+   * (blinded) message to be signed by the Mint.
+   */
+  struct TALER_RSA_BlindedSignaturePurpose coin_envelope;
+};
+
+
+
+/**
+ * FIXME
+ */
+struct TALER_MINT_SignKeyIssue
+{
+  struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EddsaSignature signature;
+  struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EccSignaturePurpose purpose;
+  struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EddsaPublicKey master_pub;
+  struct GNUNET_TIME_AbsoluteNBO start;
+  struct GNUNET_TIME_AbsoluteNBO expire;
+  struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EddsaPublicKey signkey_pub;
+};
+
+
+/**
+ * FIXME
+ */
+struct TALER_MINT_DenomKeyIssue
+{
+  struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EddsaSignature signature;
+  struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EccSignaturePurpose purpose;
+  struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EddsaPublicKey master;
+  struct GNUNET_TIME_AbsoluteNBO start;
+  struct GNUNET_TIME_AbsoluteNBO expire_withdraw;
+  struct GNUNET_TIME_AbsoluteNBO expire_spend;
+  struct TALER_RSA_PublicKeyBinaryEncoded denom_pub;
+  struct TALER_AmountNBO value;
+  struct TALER_AmountNBO fee_withdraw;
+  struct TALER_AmountNBO fee_deposit;
+  struct TALER_AmountNBO fee_refresh;
+};
+
+
+/**
+ * FIXME
+ */
+struct RefreshMeltSignatureBody
+{
+  struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EccSignaturePurpose purpose;
+  struct GNUNET_HashCode melt_hash;
+};
+
+/**
+ * FIXME
+ */
+struct RefreshCommitSignatureBody
+{
+  struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EccSignaturePurpose purpose;
+  struct GNUNET_HashCode commit_hash;
+};
+
+
+/**
+ * FIXME
+ */
+struct RefreshCommitResponseSignatureBody
+{
+  struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EccSignaturePurpose purpose;
+  uint16_t noreveal_index;
+};
+
+
+/**
+ * FIXME
+ */
+struct RefreshMeltResponseSignatureBody
+{
+  struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EccSignaturePurpose purpose;
+  struct GNUNET_HashCode melt_response_hash;
+};
+
+
+/**
+ * FIXME
+ */
+struct RefreshMeltConfirmSignRequestBody
+{
+  struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EccSignaturePurpose purpose;
+  struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EddsaPublicKey session_pub;
+};
+
+
+GNUNET_NETWORK_STRUCT_END
+
 #endif
 
diff --git a/src/include/taler_types.h b/src/include/taler_types.h
deleted file mode 100644
index c6c2c0209..000000000
--- a/src/include/taler_types.h
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,120 +0,0 @@
-/**
- * @file include/types.h
- * @brief This files defines the various data and message types in TALER.
- * @author Sree Harsha Totakura <sreeharsha@totakura.in>
- * @author Florian Dold
- */
-
-#ifndef TYPES_H_
-#define TYPES_H_
-
-#include "taler_rsa.h"
-
-
-/**
- * Public information about a coin.
- */
-struct TALER_CoinPublicInfo
-{
-  /**
-   * The coin's public key.
-   */
-  struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EcdsaPublicKey coin_pub;
-
-  /*
-   * The public key signifying the coin's denomination.
-   */
-  struct TALER_RSA_PublicKeyBinaryEncoded denom_pub;
-
-  /**
-   * Signature over coin_pub by denom_pub.
-   */
-  struct TALER_RSA_Signature denom_sig;
-};
-
-
-/**
- * Request to withdraw coins from a reserve.
- */
-struct TALER_WithdrawRequest
-{
-  /**
-   * Signature over the rest of the message
-   * by the withdraw public key.
-   */
-  struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EddsaSignature sig;
-
-  /**
-   * Purpose must be TALER_SIGNATURE_WITHDRAW.
-   */
-  struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EccSignaturePurpose purpose;
-
-  /**
-   * Reserve public key.
-   */
-  struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EddsaPublicKey reserve_pub;
-
-  /**
-   * Denomination public key for the coin that is withdrawn.
-   */
-  struct TALER_RSA_PublicKeyBinaryEncoded denomination_pub;
-
-  /**
-   * Purpose containing coin's blinded public key.
-   */
-  struct TALER_RSA_BlindedSignaturePurpose coin_envelope;
-};
-
-
-
-/**
- * Data type for messages
- */
-struct TALER_MessageHeader
-{
-  /**
-   * The type of the message in Network-byte order (NBO)
-   */
-  uint16_t type;
-
-  /**
-   * The size of the message in NBO
-   */
-  uint16_t size;
-};
-
-/*****************/
-/* Message types */
-/*****************/
-
-/**
- * The message type of a blind signature
- */
-#define TALER_MSG_TYPE_BLINDED_SIGNATURE  1
-
-/**
- * The message type of a blinded message
- */
-#define TALER_MSG_TYPE_BLINDED_MESSAGE 2
-
-/**
- * The message type of an unblinded signature
- * @FIXME: Not currently used
- */
-#define TALER_MSG_TYPE_UNBLINDED_SIGNATURE 3
-
-/**
- * The type of a blinding residue message
- * @FIXME: Not currently used
- */
-#define TALER_MSG_TYPE_BLINDING_RESIDUE 4
-
-/**
- * The type of a message containing the blinding factor
- */
-#define TALER_MSG_TYPE_BLINDING_FACTOR 5
-
-
-#endif  /* TYPES_H_ */
-
-/* end of include/types.h */
diff --git a/src/lib/Makefile.am b/src/lib/Makefile.am
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5c740fe29
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/lib/Makefile.am
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+AM_CPPFLAGS = -I$(top_srcdir)/src/include $(POSTGRESQL_CPPFLAGS)
+
+lib_LTLIBRARIES = \
+  libtalermint.la
+
+libtalermint_la_LDFLAGS = \
+  $(POSTGRESQL_LDFLAGS) \
+  -version-info 0:0:0 \
+  -no-undefined
+
+libtalermint_la_SOURCES = \
+  mint_api.c
+
+libtalermint_la_LIBADD = \
+  -lgnunetutil \
+  -ljansson \
+  -lcurl
+
+libtalermint_la_LDFLAGS = \
+  -version-info 0:0:0 \
+  -no-undefined
+
+check_PROGRAMS = \
+  test_mint_api
+
+test_mint_api_SOURCES = \
+  test_mint_api.c
+test_mint_api_LDADD = \
+  libtalermint.la \
+  $(LIBGCRYPT_LIBS) \
+  $(top_builddir)/src/util/libtalerutil.la \
+  -lgnunetutil \
+  -ljansson
+
diff --git a/src/mint/mint_api.c b/src/lib/mint_api.c
similarity index 99%
rename from src/mint/mint_api.c
rename to src/lib/mint_api.c
index b8d42b274..10f4e48b4 100644
--- a/src/mint/mint_api.c
+++ b/src/lib/mint_api.c
@@ -20,14 +20,13 @@
  * @brief Implementation of the client interface to mint's HTTP API
  * @author Sree Harsha Totakura <sreeharsha@totakura.in>
  */
-
 #include "platform.h"
 #include <curl/curl.h>
 #include <jansson.h>
 #include <gnunet/gnunet_util_lib.h>
 #include "taler_mint_service.h"
 #include "taler_signatures.h"
-#include "mint.h"
+
 
 #define CURL_STRERROR(TYPE, FUNCTION, CODE)      \
  GNUNET_log (TYPE, "cURL function `%s' has failed at `%s:%d' with error: %s", \
diff --git a/src/mint/test_mint_api.c b/src/lib/test_mint_api.c
similarity index 98%
rename from src/mint/test_mint_api.c
rename to src/lib/test_mint_api.c
index 965d607f5..8eb2761dc 100644
--- a/src/mint/test_mint_api.c
+++ b/src/lib/test_mint_api.c
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ struct TALER_MINT_KeysGetHandle *dkey_get;
 
 struct TALER_MINT_DepositHandle *dh;
 
-static GNUNET_SCHEDULER_TaskIdentifier shutdown_task;
+static struct GNUNET_SCHEDULER_Task *shutdown_task;
 
 static int result;
 
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ static int result;
 static void
 do_shutdown (void *cls, const struct GNUNET_SCHEDULER_TaskContext *tc)
 {
-  shutdown_task = GNUNET_SCHEDULER_NO_TASK;
+  shutdown_task = NULL;
   if (NULL != dkey_get)
     TALER_MINT_keys_get_cancel (dkey_get);
   dkey_get = NULL;
diff --git a/src/mint/Makefile.am b/src/mint/Makefile.am
index d0a58812e..eff126a07 100644
--- a/src/mint/Makefile.am
+++ b/src/mint/Makefile.am
@@ -1,35 +1,22 @@
 AM_CPPFLAGS = -I$(top_srcdir)/src/include $(POSTGRESQL_CPPFLAGS)
 
 lib_LTLIBRARIES = \
-  libtalermint.la \
-  libtalermintapi.la
+  libtalermint_common.la
 
-libtalermint_la_SOURCES = \
+libtalermint_common_la_SOURCES = \
   mint_common.c \
   mint_db.c
 
-libtalermint_la_LIBADD = \
+libtalermint_common_la_LIBADD = \
   $(top_builddir)/src/util/libtalerutil.la \
   -lgnunetutil \
   -lpq
 
-libtalermint_la_LDFLAGS = \
+libtalermint_common_la_LDFLAGS = \
   $(POSTGRESQL_LDFLAGS) \
   -version-info 0:0:0 \
   -no-undefined
 
-libtalermintapi_la_SOURCES = \
-  mint_api.c
-
-libtalermintapi_la_LIBADD = \
-  -lgnunetutil \
-  -ljansson \
-  -lcurl
-
-libtalermintapi_la_LDFLAGS = \
-  -version-info 0:0:0 \
-  -no-undefined
-
 
 bin_PROGRAMS = \
   taler-mint-keyup \
@@ -44,7 +31,7 @@ taler_mint_keyup_SOURCES = \
 taler_mint_keyup_LDADD = \
   $(LIBGCRYPT_LIBS) \
   $(top_builddir)/src/util/libtalerutil.la \
-  $(top_builddir)/src/mint/libtalermint.la \
+  $(top_builddir)/src/mint/libtalermint_common.la \
   -lpq \
   -lgnunetutil
 taler_mint_keyup_LDFLAGS = $(POSTGRESQL_LDFLAGS)
@@ -56,7 +43,7 @@ taler_mint_keycheck_SOURCES = \
 taler_mint_keycheck_LDADD = \
   $(LIBGCRYPT_LIBS) \
   $(top_builddir)/src/util/libtalerutil.la \
-  $(top_builddir)/src/mint/libtalermint.la \
+  $(top_builddir)/src/mint/libtalermint_common.la \
   -lgnunetutil \
   -lpq
 taler_mint_keycheck_LDFLAGS = $(POSTGRESQL_LDFLAGS)
@@ -66,7 +53,7 @@ taler_mint_reservemod_SOURCES = \
 taler_mint_reservemod_LDADD = \
   $(LIBGCRYPT_LIBS) \
   $(top_builddir)/src/util/libtalerutil.la \
-  $(top_builddir)/src/mint/libtalermint.la \
+  $(top_builddir)/src/mint/libtalermint_common.la \
   -lpq \
   -lgnunetutil
 taler_mint_reservemod_LDFLAGS = \
@@ -83,7 +70,7 @@ taler_mint_httpd_SOURCES = \
 taler_mint_httpd_LDADD = \
   $(LIBGCRYPT_LIBS) \
   $(top_builddir)/src/util/libtalerutil.la \
-  $(top_builddir)/src/mint/libtalermint.la \
+  $(top_builddir)/src/mint/libtalermint_common.la \
   -lpq \
   -lmicrohttpd \
   -ljansson \
@@ -98,28 +85,19 @@ taler_mint_dbinit_SOURCES = \
 taler_mint_dbinit_LDADD = \
   $(LIBGCRYPT_LIBS) \
   $(top_builddir)/src/util/libtalerutil.la \
-  $(top_builddir)/src/mint/libtalermint.la \
+  $(top_builddir)/src/mint/libtalermint_common.la \
   -lpq \
   -lgnunetutil
 taler_mint_dbinit_LDFLAGS = $(POSTGRESQL_LDFLAGS)
 
 check_PROGRAMS = \
-  test-mint-api \
   test-mint-deposits \
   test-mint-common
 
-test_mint_api_SOURCES = test_mint_api.c
-test_mint_api_LDADD = \
-  libtalermintapi.la \
-  $(LIBGCRYPT_LIBS) \
-  $(top_builddir)/src/util/libtalerutil.la \
-  -lgnunetutil \
-  -ljansson
-
 test_mint_deposits_SOURCES = \
   test_mint_deposits.c
 test_mint_deposits_LDADD = \
-  libtalermint.la \
+  libtalermint_common.la \
   $(top_srcdir)/src/util/libtalerutil.la \
   -lgnunetutil \
   -lpq
@@ -127,6 +105,6 @@ test_mint_deposits_LDADD = \
 test_mint_common_SOURCES = \
   test_mint_common.c
 test_mint_common_LDADD = \
-  libtalermint.la \
+  libtalermint_common.la \
   $(top_srcdir)/src/util/libtalerutil.la \
   -lgnunetutil
diff --git a/src/mint/mint.h b/src/mint/mint.h
index 5adce03c6..644a9d292 100644
--- a/src/mint/mint.h
+++ b/src/mint/mint.h
@@ -29,82 +29,38 @@
 #include <libpq-fe.h>
 #include "taler_util.h"
 #include "taler_rsa.h"
+#include "taler_signatures.h"
 
 #define DIR_SIGNKEYS "signkeys"
 #define DIR_DENOMKEYS "denomkeys"
 
 
-GNUNET_NETWORK_STRUCT_BEGIN
-
-
 /**
- * FIXME
+ * On disk format used for a mint signing key.
+ * Includes the private key followed by the signed
+ * issue message.
  */
-struct TALER_MINT_SignKeyIssue
+struct TALER_MINT_SignKeyIssuePriv
 {
   struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EddsaPrivateKey signkey_priv;
-  struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EddsaSignature signature;
-  struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EccSignaturePurpose purpose;
-  struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EddsaPublicKey master_pub;
-  struct GNUNET_TIME_AbsoluteNBO start;
-  struct GNUNET_TIME_AbsoluteNBO expire;
-  struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EddsaPublicKey signkey_pub;
+  struct TALER_MINT_SignKeyIssue issue;
 };
 
-struct TALER_MINT_DenomKeyIssue
+
+
+struct TALER_MINT_DenomKeyIssuePriv
 {
   /**
    * The private key of the denomination.  Will be NULL if the private key is
    * not available.
    */
   struct TALER_RSA_PrivateKey *denom_priv;
-  struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EddsaSignature signature;
-  struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EccSignaturePurpose purpose;
-  struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EddsaPublicKey master;
-  struct GNUNET_TIME_AbsoluteNBO start;
-  struct GNUNET_TIME_AbsoluteNBO expire_withdraw;
-  struct GNUNET_TIME_AbsoluteNBO expire_spend;
-  struct TALER_RSA_PublicKeyBinaryEncoded denom_pub;
-  struct TALER_AmountNBO value;
-  struct TALER_AmountNBO fee_withdraw;
-  struct TALER_AmountNBO fee_deposit;
-  struct TALER_AmountNBO fee_refresh;
-};
-
-struct RefreshMeltSignatureBody
-{
-  struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EccSignaturePurpose purpose;
-  struct GNUNET_HashCode melt_hash;
-};
-
-struct RefreshCommitSignatureBody
-{
-  struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EccSignaturePurpose purpose;
-  struct GNUNET_HashCode commit_hash;
-};
-
-struct RefreshCommitResponseSignatureBody
-{
-  struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EccSignaturePurpose purpose;
-  uint16_t noreveal_index;
-};
-
-struct RefreshMeltResponseSignatureBody
-{
-  struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EccSignaturePurpose purpose;
-  struct GNUNET_HashCode melt_response_hash;
+  struct TALER_MINT_DenomKeyIssue issue;
 };
 
 
-struct RefreshMeltConfirmSignRequestBody
-{
-  struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EccSignaturePurpose purpose;
-  struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EddsaPublicKey session_pub;
-};
 
 
-GNUNET_NETWORK_STRUCT_END
-
 
 
 /**
@@ -116,8 +72,9 @@ GNUNET_NETWORK_STRUCT_END
  *  #GNUNET_NO to stop iteration with no error,
  *  #GNUNET_SYSERR to abort iteration with error!
  */
-typedef int (*TALER_MINT_SignkeyIterator)(void *cls,
-                                          const struct TALER_MINT_SignKeyIssue *ski);
+typedef int
+(*TALER_MINT_SignkeyIterator)(void *cls,
+                              const struct TALER_MINT_SignKeyIssuePriv *ski);
 
 /**
  * Iterator for denomination keys.
@@ -129,9 +86,10 @@ typedef int (*TALER_MINT_SignkeyIterator)(void *cls,
  *  #GNUNET_NO to stop iteration with no error,
  *  #GNUNET_SYSERR to abort iteration with error!
  */
-typedef int (*TALER_MINT_DenomkeyIterator)(void *cls,
-                                           const char *alias,
-                                           const struct TALER_MINT_DenomKeyIssue *dki);
+typedef int
+(*TALER_MINT_DenomkeyIterator)(void *cls,
+                               const char *alias,
+                               const struct TALER_MINT_DenomKeyIssuePriv *dki);
 
 
 
@@ -160,7 +118,7 @@ TALER_MINT_denomkeys_iterate (const char *mint_base_dir,
  */
 int
 TALER_MINT_write_denom_key (const char *filename,
-                            const struct TALER_MINT_DenomKeyIssue *dki);
+                            const struct TALER_MINT_DenomKeyIssuePriv *dki);
 
 
 /**
@@ -172,7 +130,7 @@ TALER_MINT_write_denom_key (const char *filename,
  */
 int
 TALER_MINT_read_denom_key (const char *filename,
-                           struct TALER_MINT_DenomKeyIssue *dki);
+                           struct TALER_MINT_DenomKeyIssuePriv *dki);
 
 
 /**
diff --git a/src/mint/mint_common.c b/src/mint/mint_common.c
index 4afbf072b..734085e7b 100644
--- a/src/mint/mint_common.c
+++ b/src/mint/mint_common.c
@@ -47,11 +47,12 @@ signkeys_iterate_dir_iter (void *cls,
 
   struct SignkeysIterateContext *skc = cls;
   ssize_t nread;
-  struct TALER_MINT_SignKeyIssue issue;
+  struct TALER_MINT_SignKeyIssuePriv issue;
+
   nread = GNUNET_DISK_fn_read (filename,
                                &issue,
-                               sizeof (struct TALER_MINT_SignKeyIssue));
-  if (nread != sizeof (struct TALER_MINT_SignKeyIssue))
+                               sizeof (struct TALER_MINT_SignKeyIssuePriv));
+  if (nread != sizeof (struct TALER_MINT_SignKeyIssuePriv))
   {
     GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_WARNING, "Invalid signkey file: '%s'\n", filename);
     return GNUNET_OK;
@@ -87,7 +88,7 @@ TALER_MINT_signkeys_iterate (const char *mint_base_dir,
  */
 int
 TALER_MINT_read_denom_key (const char *filename,
-                           struct TALER_MINT_DenomKeyIssue *dki)
+                           struct TALER_MINT_DenomKeyIssuePriv *dki)
 {
   uint64_t size;
   size_t offset;
@@ -97,8 +98,8 @@ TALER_MINT_read_denom_key (const char *filename,
 
   ret = GNUNET_SYSERR;
   data = NULL;
-  offset = sizeof (struct TALER_MINT_DenomKeyIssue)
-      - offsetof (struct TALER_MINT_DenomKeyIssue, signature);
+  offset = sizeof (struct TALER_MINT_DenomKeyIssuePriv)
+      - offsetof (struct TALER_MINT_DenomKeyIssuePriv, issue.signature);
   if (GNUNET_OK != GNUNET_DISK_file_size (filename,
                                           &size,
                                           GNUNET_YES,
@@ -117,7 +118,7 @@ TALER_MINT_read_denom_key (const char *filename,
   if (NULL == (priv = TALER_RSA_decode_key (data + offset, size - offset)))
     goto cleanup;
   dki->denom_priv = priv;
-  (void) memcpy (&dki->signature, data, offset);
+  memcpy (&dki->issue.signature, data, offset);
   ret = GNUNET_OK;
 
  cleanup:
@@ -135,7 +136,7 @@ TALER_MINT_read_denom_key (const char *filename,
  */
 int
 TALER_MINT_write_denom_key (const char *filename,
-                            const struct TALER_MINT_DenomKeyIssue *dki)
+                            const struct TALER_MINT_DenomKeyIssuePriv *dki)
 {
   struct TALER_RSA_PrivateKeyBinaryEncoded *priv_enc;
   struct GNUNET_DISK_FileHandle *fh;
@@ -153,10 +154,10 @@ TALER_MINT_write_denom_key (const char *filename,
     goto cleanup;
   if (NULL == (priv_enc = TALER_RSA_encode_key (dki->denom_priv)))
     goto cleanup;
-  wsize = sizeof (struct TALER_MINT_DenomKeyIssue)
-      - offsetof (struct TALER_MINT_DenomKeyIssue, signature);
+  wsize = sizeof (struct TALER_MINT_DenomKeyIssuePriv)
+      - offsetof (struct TALER_MINT_DenomKeyIssuePriv, issue.signature);
   if (GNUNET_SYSERR == (wrote = GNUNET_DISK_file_write (fh,
-                                                        &dki->signature,
+                                                        &dki->issue.signature,
                                                         wsize)))
     goto cleanup;
   if (wrote != wsize)
@@ -183,11 +184,13 @@ denomkeys_iterate_keydir_iter (void *cls,
 {
 
   struct DenomkeysIterateContext *dic = cls;
-  struct TALER_MINT_DenomKeyIssue issue;
+  struct TALER_MINT_DenomKeyIssuePriv issue;
 
   if (GNUNET_OK != TALER_MINT_read_denom_key (filename, &issue))
   {
-    GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_WARNING, "Invalid denomkey file: '%s'\n", filename);
+    GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_WARNING,
+                "Invalid denomkey file: '%s'\n",
+                filename);
     return GNUNET_OK;
   }
   return dic->it (dic->it_cls, dic->alias, &issue);
diff --git a/src/mint/mint_db.h b/src/mint/mint_db.h
index 4f47aac1c..eb7a105cb 100644
--- a/src/mint/mint_db.h
+++ b/src/mint/mint_db.h
@@ -26,10 +26,35 @@
 #include <libpq-fe.h>
 #include <gnunet/gnunet_util_lib.h>
 #include "taler_util.h"
-#include "taler_types.h"
 #include "taler_rsa.h"
 
 
+/**
+ * Public information about a coin.
+ */
+struct TALER_CoinPublicInfo
+{
+  /**
+   * The coin's public key.
+   */
+  struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EcdsaPublicKey coin_pub;
+
+  /*
+   * The public key signifying the coin's denomination.
+   */
+  struct TALER_RSA_PublicKeyBinaryEncoded denom_pub;
+
+  /**
+   * Signature over coin_pub by denom_pub.
+   */
+  struct TALER_RSA_Signature denom_sig;
+};
+
+
+
+
+
+
 /**
  * Reserve row.  Corresponds to table 'reserves' in
  * the mint's database.
diff --git a/src/mint/taler-mint-httpd.c b/src/mint/taler-mint-httpd.c
index 1734e61ef..14dfa657c 100644
--- a/src/mint/taler-mint-httpd.c
+++ b/src/mint/taler-mint-httpd.c
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@
 #include <pthread.h>
 #include "mint.h"
 #include "mint_db.h"
-#include "taler_types.h"
 #include "taler_signatures.h"
 #include "taler_rsa.h"
 #include "taler_json_lib.h"
diff --git a/src/mint/taler-mint-httpd_deposit.c b/src/mint/taler-mint-httpd_deposit.c
index 2f6c3bc8f..b8bcc87db 100644
--- a/src/mint/taler-mint-httpd_deposit.c
+++ b/src/mint/taler-mint-httpd_deposit.c
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@
 #include <pthread.h>
 #include "mint.h"
 #include "mint_db.h"
-#include "taler_types.h"
 #include "taler_signatures.h"
 #include "taler_rsa.h"
 #include "taler_json_lib.h"
diff --git a/src/mint/taler-mint-httpd_keys.c b/src/mint/taler-mint-httpd_keys.c
index ce8bdf6e0..6d6e9468d 100644
--- a/src/mint/taler-mint-httpd_keys.c
+++ b/src/mint/taler-mint-httpd_keys.c
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@
 #include <pthread.h>
 #include "mint.h"
 #include "mint_db.h"
-#include "taler_types.h"
 #include "taler_signatures.h"
 #include "taler_rsa.h"
 #include "taler_json_lib.h"
@@ -145,7 +144,7 @@ TALER_MINT_conf_duration_provide ()
 static int
 reload_keys_denom_iter (void *cls,
                         const char *alias,
-                        const struct TALER_MINT_DenomKeyIssue *dki)
+                        const struct TALER_MINT_DenomKeyIssuePriv *dki)
 {
   struct MintKeyState *ctx = cls;
   struct GNUNET_TIME_Absolute stamp_provide;
@@ -155,28 +154,30 @@ reload_keys_denom_iter (void *cls,
   stamp_provide = GNUNET_TIME_absolute_add (ctx->reload_time,
                                             TALER_MINT_conf_duration_provide ());
 
-  if (GNUNET_TIME_absolute_ntoh (dki->expire_spend).abs_value_us < ctx->reload_time.abs_value_us)
+  if (GNUNET_TIME_absolute_ntoh (dki->issue.expire_spend).abs_value_us < ctx->reload_time.abs_value_us)
   {
     // this key is expired
     return GNUNET_OK;
   }
-  if (GNUNET_TIME_absolute_ntoh (dki->start).abs_value_us > stamp_provide.abs_value_us)
+  if (GNUNET_TIME_absolute_ntoh (dki->issue.start).abs_value_us > stamp_provide.abs_value_us)
   {
     // we are to early for this key
     return GNUNET_OK;
   }
 
-  GNUNET_CRYPTO_hash (&dki->denom_pub, sizeof (struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EddsaPublicKey), &denom_key_hash);
+  GNUNET_CRYPTO_hash (&dki->issue.denom_pub,
+                      sizeof (struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EddsaPublicKey),
+                      &denom_key_hash);
 
   res = GNUNET_CONTAINER_multihashmap_put (ctx->denomkey_map,
                                            &denom_key_hash,
-                                           GNUNET_memdup (dki, sizeof (struct TALER_MINT_DenomKeyIssue)),
+                                           GNUNET_memdup (dki, sizeof (struct TALER_MINT_DenomKeyIssuePriv)),
                                            GNUNET_CONTAINER_MULTIHASHMAPOPTION_UNIQUE_ONLY);
   if (GNUNET_OK != res)
     GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_WARNING, "Duplicate denomination key\n");
 
   json_array_append_new (ctx->denom_keys_array,
-                         denom_key_issue_to_json (dki));
+                         denom_key_issue_to_json (&dki->issue));
 
   return GNUNET_OK;
 }
@@ -193,20 +194,20 @@ reload_keys_denom_iter (void *cls,
  */
 static int
 reload_keys_sign_iter (void *cls,
-                       const struct TALER_MINT_SignKeyIssue *ski)
+                       const struct TALER_MINT_SignKeyIssuePriv *ski)
 {
   struct MintKeyState *ctx = cls;
   struct GNUNET_TIME_Absolute stamp_provide;
 
   stamp_provide = GNUNET_TIME_absolute_add (ctx->reload_time, TALER_MINT_conf_duration_provide (cfg));
 
-  if (GNUNET_TIME_absolute_ntoh (ski->expire).abs_value_us < ctx->reload_time.abs_value_us)
+  if (GNUNET_TIME_absolute_ntoh (ski->issue.expire).abs_value_us < ctx->reload_time.abs_value_us)
   {
     // this key is expired
     return GNUNET_OK;
   }
 
-  if (GNUNET_TIME_absolute_ntoh (ski->start).abs_value_us > stamp_provide.abs_value_us)
+  if (GNUNET_TIME_absolute_ntoh (ski->issue.start).abs_value_us > stamp_provide.abs_value_us)
   {
     // we are to early for this key
     return GNUNET_OK;
@@ -214,16 +215,16 @@ reload_keys_sign_iter (void *cls,
 
   // the signkey is valid for now, check
   // if it's more recent than the current one!
-  if (GNUNET_TIME_absolute_ntoh (ctx->current_sign_key_issue.start).abs_value_us >
-      GNUNET_TIME_absolute_ntoh (ski->start).abs_value_us)
+  if (GNUNET_TIME_absolute_ntoh (ctx->current_sign_key_issue.issue.start).abs_value_us >
+      GNUNET_TIME_absolute_ntoh (ski->issue.start).abs_value_us)
     ctx->current_sign_key_issue = *ski;
 
 
   ctx->next_reload = GNUNET_TIME_absolute_min (ctx->next_reload,
-                                               GNUNET_TIME_absolute_ntoh (ski->expire));
+                                               GNUNET_TIME_absolute_ntoh (ski->issue.expire));
 
   json_array_append_new (ctx->sign_keys_array,
-                         sign_key_issue_to_json (ski));
+                         sign_key_issue_to_json (&ski->issue));
 
   return GNUNET_OK;
 }
@@ -334,14 +335,16 @@ TALER_MINT_key_state_acquire (void)
  * @return the denomination key issue,
  *         or NULL if denom_pub could not be found
  */
-struct TALER_MINT_DenomKeyIssue *
+struct TALER_MINT_DenomKeyIssuePriv *
 TALER_MINT_get_denom_key (const struct MintKeyState *key_state,
                           const struct TALER_RSA_PublicKeyBinaryEncoded *denom_pub)
 {
-  struct TALER_MINT_DenomKeyIssue *issue;
+  struct TALER_MINT_DenomKeyIssuePriv *issue;
   struct GNUNET_HashCode hash;
 
-  GNUNET_CRYPTO_hash (denom_pub, sizeof (struct TALER_RSA_PublicKeyBinaryEncoded), &hash);
+  GNUNET_CRYPTO_hash (denom_pub,
+                      sizeof (struct TALER_RSA_PublicKeyBinaryEncoded),
+                      &hash);
   issue = GNUNET_CONTAINER_multihashmap_get (key_state->denomkey_map, &hash);
   return issue;
 }
@@ -361,7 +364,7 @@ int
 TALER_MINT_test_coin_valid (const struct MintKeyState *key_state,
                             struct TALER_CoinPublicInfo *coin_public_info)
 {
-  struct TALER_MINT_DenomKeyIssue *dki;
+  struct TALER_MINT_DenomKeyIssuePriv *dki;
 
   dki = TALER_MINT_get_denom_key (key_state, &coin_public_info->denom_pub);
   if (NULL == dki)
@@ -369,7 +372,7 @@ TALER_MINT_test_coin_valid (const struct MintKeyState *key_state,
   if (GNUNET_OK != TALER_RSA_verify (&coin_public_info->coin_pub,
                                      sizeof (struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EcdsaPublicKey),
                                      &coin_public_info->denom_sig,
-                                     &dki->denom_pub))
+                                     &dki->issue.denom_pub))
   {
     GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_WARNING,
                 "coin signature is invalid\n");
diff --git a/src/mint/taler-mint-httpd_keys.h b/src/mint/taler-mint-httpd_keys.h
index 640a9c916..4fd3d0bdd 100644
--- a/src/mint/taler-mint-httpd_keys.h
+++ b/src/mint/taler-mint-httpd_keys.h
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ struct MintKeyState
   /**
    * Mint signing key that should be used currently.
    */
-  struct TALER_MINT_SignKeyIssue current_sign_key_issue;
+  struct TALER_MINT_SignKeyIssuePriv current_sign_key_issue;
 
   /**
    * Cached JSON text that the mint will send for
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ TALER_MINT_key_state_acquire (void);
  * @return the denomination key issue,
  *         or NULL if denom_pub could not be found
  */
-struct TALER_MINT_DenomKeyIssue *
+struct TALER_MINT_DenomKeyIssuePriv *
 TALER_MINT_get_denom_key (const struct MintKeyState *key_state,
                           const struct TALER_RSA_PublicKeyBinaryEncoded *denom_pub);
 
diff --git a/src/mint/taler-mint-httpd_refresh.c b/src/mint/taler-mint-httpd_refresh.c
index 5a9cf1eac..888e7de3b 100644
--- a/src/mint/taler-mint-httpd_refresh.c
+++ b/src/mint/taler-mint-httpd_refresh.c
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@
 #include <pthread.h>
 #include "mint.h"
 #include "mint_db.h"
-#include "taler_types.h"
 #include "taler_signatures.h"
 #include "taler_rsa.h"
 #include "taler_json_lib.h"
@@ -152,10 +151,11 @@ refresh_accept_denoms (struct MHD_Connection *connection,
     if (GNUNET_OK != res)
       return res;
 
-    dki = TALER_MINT_get_denom_key (key_state, &denom_pub);
+    dki = &(TALER_MINT_get_denom_key (key_state, &denom_pub)->issue);
 
     GNUNET_CRYPTO_hash_context_read (hash_context,
-                             &denom_pub, sizeof (struct TALER_RSA_PublicKeyBinaryEncoded));
+                                     &denom_pub,
+                                     sizeof (struct TALER_RSA_PublicKeyBinaryEncoded));
 
     cost = TALER_amount_add (TALER_amount_ntoh (dki->value),
                              TALER_amount_ntoh (dki->fee_withdraw));
@@ -353,7 +353,7 @@ refresh_accept_melts (struct MHD_Connection *connection,
     GNUNET_CRYPTO_hash_context_read (hash_context,
                              &coin_public_info.coin_pub, sizeof (struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EddsaPublicKey));
 
-    dki = TALER_MINT_get_denom_key (key_state, &coin_public_info.denom_pub);
+    dki = &(TALER_MINT_get_denom_key (key_state, &coin_public_info.denom_pub)->issue);
 
     if (NULL == dki)
       return (MHD_YES == request_send_json_pack (connection, MHD_HTTP_NOT_FOUND,
@@ -1344,7 +1344,7 @@ TALER_MINT_handler_refresh_reveal (struct RequestHandler *rh,
   {
     struct RefreshCommitCoin commit_coin;
     struct TALER_RSA_PublicKeyBinaryEncoded denom_pub;
-    struct TALER_MINT_DenomKeyIssue *dki;
+    struct TALER_MINT_DenomKeyIssuePriv *dki;
     struct TALER_RSA_Signature ev_sig;
 
     res = TALER_MINT_DB_get_refresh_commit_coin (db_conn,
diff --git a/src/mint/taler-mint-httpd_withdraw.c b/src/mint/taler-mint-httpd_withdraw.c
index 0fd418540..22024e80e 100644
--- a/src/mint/taler-mint-httpd_withdraw.c
+++ b/src/mint/taler-mint-httpd_withdraw.c
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@
 #include <pthread.h>
 #include "mint.h"
 #include "mint_db.h"
-#include "taler_types.h"
 #include "taler_signatures.h"
 #include "taler_rsa.h"
 #include "taler_json_lib.h"
@@ -79,7 +78,7 @@ static void
 sign_reserve (struct Reserve *reserve,
               struct MintKeyState *key_state)
 {
-  reserve->status_sign_pub = key_state->current_sign_key_issue.signkey_pub;
+  reserve->status_sign_pub = key_state->current_sign_key_issue.issue.signkey_pub;
   reserve->status_sig_purpose.purpose = htonl (TALER_SIGNATURE_RESERVE_STATUS);
   reserve->status_sig_purpose.size = htonl (sizeof (struct Reserve) -
                                           offsetof (struct Reserve, status_sig_purpose));
@@ -151,7 +150,7 @@ TALER_MINT_handler_withdraw_status (struct RequestHandler *rh,
     return MHD_NO;
   }
   key_state = TALER_MINT_key_state_acquire ();
-  if (0 != memcmp (&key_state->current_sign_key_issue.signkey_pub,
+  if (0 != memcmp (&key_state->current_sign_key_issue.issue.signkey_pub,
                    &reserve.status_sign_pub,
                    sizeof (struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EddsaPublicKey)))
   {
@@ -230,7 +229,7 @@ TALER_MINT_handler_withdraw_sign (struct RequestHandler *rh,
   struct Reserve reserve;
   struct MintKeyState *key_state;
   struct CollectableBlindcoin collectable;
-  struct TALER_MINT_DenomKeyIssue *dki;
+  struct TALER_MINT_DenomKeyIssuePriv *dki;
   struct TALER_RSA_Signature ev_sig;
   struct TALER_Amount amount_required;
 
@@ -342,16 +341,16 @@ TALER_MINT_handler_withdraw_sign (struct RequestHandler *rh,
 
   key_state = TALER_MINT_key_state_acquire ();
   dki = TALER_MINT_get_denom_key (key_state,
-                       &wsrd.denomination_pub);
+                                  &wsrd.denomination_pub);
   TALER_MINT_key_state_release (key_state);
   if (NULL == dki)
     return request_send_json_pack (connection, MHD_HTTP_NOT_FOUND,
                                    "{s:s}",
                                    "error", "Denomination not found");
 
-  amount_required = TALER_amount_ntoh (dki->value);
+  amount_required = TALER_amount_ntoh (dki->issue.value);
   amount_required = TALER_amount_add (amount_required,
-                                      TALER_amount_ntoh (dki->fee_withdraw));
+                                      TALER_amount_ntoh (dki->issue.fee_withdraw));
 
   if (0 < TALER_amount_cmp (amount_required,
                             TALER_amount_ntoh (reserve.balance)))
diff --git a/src/mint/taler-mint-keycheck.c b/src/mint/taler-mint-keycheck.c
index c6186859c..419baf501 100644
--- a/src/mint/taler-mint-keycheck.c
+++ b/src/mint/taler-mint-keycheck.c
@@ -32,19 +32,20 @@ static struct GNUNET_CONFIGURATION_Handle *kcfg;
 
 
 static int
-signkeys_iter (void *cls, const struct TALER_MINT_SignKeyIssue *ski)
+signkeys_iter (void *cls, const struct TALER_MINT_SignKeyIssuePriv *ski)
 {
   struct GNUNET_TIME_Absolute start;
 
   printf ("iterating over key for start time %s\n",
-          GNUNET_STRINGS_absolute_time_to_string (GNUNET_TIME_absolute_ntoh (ski->start)));
+          GNUNET_STRINGS_absolute_time_to_string (GNUNET_TIME_absolute_ntoh (ski->issue.start)));
 
-  start = GNUNET_TIME_absolute_ntoh (ski->start);
+  start = GNUNET_TIME_absolute_ntoh (ski->issue.start);
 
-  if (ntohl (ski->purpose.size) !=
+  if (ntohl (ski->issue.purpose.size) !=
       (sizeof (struct TALER_MINT_SignKeyIssue) - offsetof (struct TALER_MINT_SignKeyIssue, purpose)))
   {
-    GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_ERROR, "Signkey with start %s has invalid purpose field (timestamp: %llu)\n",
+    GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_ERROR,
+                "Signkey with start %s has invalid purpose field (timestamp: %llu)\n",
                 GNUNET_STRINGS_absolute_time_to_string (start),
                 (long long) start.abs_value_us);
     return GNUNET_SYSERR;
@@ -52,15 +53,16 @@ signkeys_iter (void *cls, const struct TALER_MINT_SignKeyIssue *ski)
 
 
   if (GNUNET_OK != GNUNET_CRYPTO_eddsa_verify (TALER_SIGNATURE_MASTER_SIGNKEY,
-                                               &ski->purpose,
-                                               &ski->signature,
-                                               &ski->master_pub))
+                                               &ski->issue.purpose,
+                                               &ski->issue.signature,
+                                               &ski->issue.master_pub))
   {
     GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_ERROR, "Signkey with start %s has invalid signature (timestamp: %llu)\n",
                 GNUNET_STRINGS_absolute_time_to_string (start),
                 (long long) start.abs_value_us);
     return GNUNET_SYSERR;
   }
+  /* FIXME: what about private key matching the public key? */
   printf ("key valid\n");
   return GNUNET_OK;
 }
@@ -75,16 +77,17 @@ mint_signkeys_check ()
 }
 
 
-static int denomkeys_iter (void *cls,
-                           const char *alias,
-                           const struct TALER_MINT_DenomKeyIssue *dki)
+static int
+denomkeys_iter (void *cls,
+                const char *alias,
+                const struct TALER_MINT_DenomKeyIssuePriv *dki)
 {
   struct GNUNET_TIME_Absolute start;
 
-  start = GNUNET_TIME_absolute_ntoh (dki->start);
+  start = GNUNET_TIME_absolute_ntoh (dki->issue.start);
 
-  if (ntohl (dki->purpose.size) !=
-      (sizeof (struct TALER_MINT_DenomKeyIssue) - offsetof (struct TALER_MINT_DenomKeyIssue, purpose)))
+  if (ntohl (dki->issue.purpose.size) !=
+      (sizeof (struct TALER_MINT_DenomKeyIssuePriv) - offsetof (struct TALER_MINT_DenomKeyIssuePriv, issue.purpose)))
   {
     GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_ERROR, "Denomkey for '%s' with start %s has invalid purpose field (timestamp: %llu)\n",
                 alias,
@@ -93,12 +96,14 @@ static int denomkeys_iter (void *cls,
     return GNUNET_SYSERR;
   }
 
-  if (GNUNET_OK != GNUNET_CRYPTO_eddsa_verify (TALER_SIGNATURE_MASTER_DENOM,
-                                               &dki->purpose,
-                                               &dki->signature,
-                                               &dki->master))
+  if (GNUNET_OK !=
+      GNUNET_CRYPTO_eddsa_verify (TALER_SIGNATURE_MASTER_DENOM,
+                                  &dki->issue.purpose,
+                                  &dki->issue.signature,
+                                  &dki->issue.master))
   {
-    GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_ERROR, "Denomkey for '%s'with start %s has invalid signature (timestamp: %llu)\n",
+    GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_ERROR,
+                "Denomkey for '%s'with start %s has invalid signature (timestamp: %llu)\n",
                 alias,
                 GNUNET_STRINGS_absolute_time_to_string (start),
                 (long long) start.abs_value_us);
@@ -113,7 +118,8 @@ static int denomkeys_iter (void *cls,
 static int
 mint_denomkeys_check ()
 {
-  if (0 > TALER_MINT_denomkeys_iterate (mintdir, denomkeys_iter, NULL))
+  if (0 > TALER_MINT_denomkeys_iterate (mintdir,
+                                        &denomkeys_iter, NULL))
     return GNUNET_NO;
   return GNUNET_OK;
 }
@@ -148,11 +154,11 @@ main (int argc, char *const *argv)
 
   GNUNET_assert (GNUNET_OK == GNUNET_log_setup ("taler-mint-keycheck", "WARNING", NULL));
 
-  if (GNUNET_GETOPT_run ("taler-mint-keyup", options, argc, argv) < 0) 
+  if (GNUNET_GETOPT_run ("taler-mint-keyup", options, argc, argv) < 0)
     return 1;
   if (NULL == mintdir)
   {
-    fprintf (stderr, "mint directory not given\n"); 
+    fprintf (stderr, "mint directory not given\n");
     return 1;
   }
 
diff --git a/src/mint/taler-mint-keyup.c b/src/mint/taler-mint-keyup.c
index 8a1a77882..263618ade 100644
--- a/src/mint/taler-mint-keyup.c
+++ b/src/mint/taler-mint-keyup.c
@@ -292,26 +292,27 @@ get_anchor (const char *dir,
 }
 
 static void
-create_signkey_issue (struct GNUNET_TIME_Absolute start,
-                      struct GNUNET_TIME_Relative duration,
-                      struct TALER_MINT_SignKeyIssue *issue)
+create_signkey_issue_priv (struct GNUNET_TIME_Absolute start,
+                           struct GNUNET_TIME_Relative duration,
+                           struct TALER_MINT_SignKeyIssuePriv *pi)
 {
   struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EddsaPrivateKey *priv;
+  struct TALER_MINT_SignKeyIssue *issue = &pi->issue;
 
   priv = GNUNET_CRYPTO_eddsa_key_create ();
   GNUNET_assert (NULL != priv);
-  issue->signkey_priv = *priv;
+  pi->signkey_priv = *priv;
   GNUNET_free (priv);
   issue->master_pub = *master_pub;
   issue->start = GNUNET_TIME_absolute_hton (start);
   issue->expire = GNUNET_TIME_absolute_hton (GNUNET_TIME_absolute_add (start, duration));
 
-  GNUNET_CRYPTO_eddsa_key_get_public (&issue->signkey_priv, &issue->signkey_pub);
+  GNUNET_CRYPTO_eddsa_key_get_public (&pi->signkey_priv, &issue->signkey_pub);
 
   issue->purpose.purpose = htonl (TALER_SIGNATURE_MASTER_SIGNKEY);
   issue->purpose.size = htonl (sizeof (struct TALER_MINT_SignKeyIssue) - offsetof (struct TALER_MINT_SignKeyIssue, purpose));
 
-  if (GNUNET_OK != GNUNET_CRYPTO_eddsa_sign (master_priv, &issue->purpose, &issue->signature)) 
+  if (GNUNET_OK != GNUNET_CRYPTO_eddsa_sign (master_priv, &issue->purpose, &issue->signature))
   {
     GNUNET_abort ();
   }
@@ -354,10 +355,10 @@ mint_keys_update_signkeys ()
     skf = get_signkey_file (anchor);
     if (GNUNET_YES != GNUNET_DISK_file_test (skf))
     {
-      struct TALER_MINT_SignKeyIssue signkey_issue;
+      struct TALER_MINT_SignKeyIssuePriv signkey_issue;
       ssize_t nwrite;
       printf ("Generating signing key for %s.\n", GNUNET_STRINGS_absolute_time_to_string (anchor));
-      create_signkey_issue (anchor, signkey_duration, &signkey_issue);
+      create_signkey_issue_priv (anchor, signkey_duration, &signkey_issue);
       nwrite = GNUNET_DISK_fn_write (skf, &signkey_issue, sizeof (struct TALER_MINT_SignKeyIssue),
                                      (GNUNET_DISK_PERM_USER_WRITE | GNUNET_DISK_PERM_USER_READ));
       if (nwrite != sizeof (struct TALER_MINT_SignKeyIssue))
@@ -430,28 +431,32 @@ get_cointype_params (const char *ct, struct CoinTypeParams *params)
 
 
 static void
-create_denomkey_issue (struct CoinTypeParams *params, struct TALER_MINT_DenomKeyIssue *dki)
+create_denomkey_issue (struct CoinTypeParams *params,
+                       struct TALER_MINT_DenomKeyIssuePriv *dki)
 {
   GNUNET_assert (NULL != (dki->denom_priv = TALER_RSA_key_create ()));
-  TALER_RSA_key_get_public (dki->denom_priv, &dki->denom_pub);
-  dki->master = *master_pub;
-  dki->start = GNUNET_TIME_absolute_hton (params->anchor);
-  dki->expire_withdraw = 
-      GNUNET_TIME_absolute_hton (GNUNET_TIME_absolute_add (params->anchor, 
+  TALER_RSA_key_get_public (dki->denom_priv, &dki->issue.denom_pub);
+  dki->issue.master = *master_pub;
+  dki->issue.start = GNUNET_TIME_absolute_hton (params->anchor);
+  dki->issue.expire_withdraw =
+      GNUNET_TIME_absolute_hton (GNUNET_TIME_absolute_add (params->anchor,
                                                            params->duration_withdraw));
-  dki->expire_spend = 
-      GNUNET_TIME_absolute_hton (GNUNET_TIME_absolute_add (params->anchor, 
+  dki->issue.expire_spend =
+    GNUNET_TIME_absolute_hton (GNUNET_TIME_absolute_add (params->anchor,
                                                            params->duration_spend));
-  dki->value = TALER_amount_hton (params->value);
-  dki->fee_withdraw = TALER_amount_hton (params->fee_withdraw);
-  dki->fee_deposit = TALER_amount_hton (params->fee_deposit);
-  dki->fee_refresh = TALER_amount_hton (params->fee_refresh);
+  dki->issue.value = TALER_amount_hton (params->value);
+  dki->issue.fee_withdraw = TALER_amount_hton (params->fee_withdraw);
+  dki->issue.fee_deposit = TALER_amount_hton (params->fee_deposit);
+  dki->issue.fee_refresh = TALER_amount_hton (params->fee_refresh);
 
-  dki->purpose.purpose = htonl (TALER_SIGNATURE_MASTER_DENOM);
-  dki->purpose.size = htonl (sizeof (struct TALER_MINT_DenomKeyIssue) - offsetof (struct TALER_MINT_DenomKeyIssue, purpose));
+  dki->issue.purpose.purpose = htonl (TALER_SIGNATURE_MASTER_DENOM);
+  dki->issue.purpose.size = htonl (sizeof (struct TALER_MINT_DenomKeyIssuePriv) - offsetof (struct TALER_MINT_DenomKeyIssuePriv, issue.purpose));
 
-  if (GNUNET_OK != GNUNET_CRYPTO_eddsa_sign (master_priv, &dki->purpose, &dki->signature)) 
-  {
+  if (GNUNET_OK !=
+      GNUNET_CRYPTO_eddsa_sign (master_priv,
+                                &dki->issue.purpose,
+                                &dki->issue.signature))
+    {
     GNUNET_abort ();
   }
 }
@@ -484,7 +489,7 @@ mint_keys_update_cointype (const char *coin_alias)
 
     if (GNUNET_YES != GNUNET_DISK_file_test (dkf))
     {
-      struct TALER_MINT_DenomKeyIssue denomkey_issue;
+      struct TALER_MINT_DenomKeyIssuePriv denomkey_issue;
       int ret;
       printf ("Generating denomination key for type '%s', start %s.\n",
               coin_alias, GNUNET_STRINGS_absolute_time_to_string (p.anchor));
@@ -589,11 +594,11 @@ main (int argc, char *const *argv)
 
   GNUNET_assert (GNUNET_OK == GNUNET_log_setup ("taler-mint-keyup", "WARNING", NULL));
 
-  if (GNUNET_GETOPT_run ("taler-mint-keyup", options, argc, argv) < 0) 
+  if (GNUNET_GETOPT_run ("taler-mint-keyup", options, argc, argv) < 0)
     return 1;
   if (NULL == mintdir)
   {
-    fprintf (stderr, "mint directory not given\n"); 
+    fprintf (stderr, "mint directory not given\n");
     return 1;
   }
 
@@ -601,7 +606,7 @@ main (int argc, char *const *argv)
   {
     if (GNUNET_OK != GNUNET_STRINGS_fancy_time_to_absolute (pretend_time_str, &now))
     {
-      fprintf (stderr, "timestamp invalid\n"); 
+      fprintf (stderr, "timestamp invalid\n");
       return 1;
     }
   }
diff --git a/src/mint/test_mint_common.c b/src/mint/test_mint_common.c
index b7cad3ea4..d4bbb6c46 100644
--- a/src/mint/test_mint_common.c
+++ b/src/mint/test_mint_common.c
@@ -33,9 +33,9 @@
 int
 main (int argc, const char *const argv[])
 {
-  struct TALER_MINT_DenomKeyIssue dki;
+  struct TALER_MINT_DenomKeyIssuePriv dki;
   struct TALER_RSA_PrivateKeyBinaryEncoded *enc;
-  struct TALER_MINT_DenomKeyIssue dki_read;
+  struct TALER_MINT_DenomKeyIssuePriv dki_read;
   struct TALER_RSA_PrivateKeyBinaryEncoded *enc_read;
   char *tmpfile;
 
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ main (int argc, const char *const argv[])
   dki.denom_priv = NULL;
   dki_read.denom_priv = NULL;
   GNUNET_CRYPTO_random_block (GNUNET_CRYPTO_QUALITY_WEAK,
-                              &dki.signature,
+                              &dki.issue.signature,
                               sizeof (dki) - offsetof (struct TALER_MINT_DenomKeyIssue,
                                                        signature));
   dki.denom_priv = TALER_RSA_key_create ();
@@ -61,8 +61,8 @@ main (int argc, const char *const argv[])
   EXITIF (0 != memcmp (enc,
                        enc_read,
                        ntohs(enc->len)));
-  EXITIF (0 != memcmp (&dki.signature,
-                       &dki_read.signature,
+  EXITIF (0 != memcmp (&dki.issue.signature,
+                       &dki_read.issue.signature,
                        sizeof (dki) - offsetof (struct TALER_MINT_DenomKeyIssue,
                                                 signature)));
   ret = 0;
diff --git a/src/util/Makefile.am b/src/util/Makefile.am
index b74e90da9..480b07a70 100644
--- a/src/util/Makefile.am
+++ b/src/util/Makefile.am
@@ -22,17 +22,11 @@ libtalerutil_la_LDFLAGS = \
   -export-dynamic -no-undefined
 
 check_PROGRAMS = \
-  test-hash-context \
   test-rsa
 
 TESTS = \
   $(check_PROGRAMS)
 
-test_hash_context_SOURCES = test_hash_context.c
-test_hash_context_CPPFLAGS = $(AM_CPPFLAGS) $(LIBGCRYPT_CFLAGS)
-test_hash_context_LDADD = libtalerutil.la \
-  -lgnunetutil $(LIBGCRYPT_LIBS)
-
 test_rsa_SOURCES = test_rsa.c
 test_rsa_LDADD = libtalerutil.la \
   -lgnunetutil $(LIBGCRYPT_LIBS)
diff --git a/src/util/test_hash_context.c b/src/util/test_hash_context.c
deleted file mode 100644
index 4b94e7ffa..000000000
--- a/src/util/test_hash_context.c
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,48 +0,0 @@
-/*
-  This file is part of TALER
-  (C) 2014 Christian Grothoff (and other contributing authors)
-
-  TALER is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the
-  terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software
-  Foundation; either version 3, or (at your option) any later version.
-
-  TALER is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY
-  WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR
-  A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License for more details.
-
-  You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along with
-  TALER; see the file COPYING.  If not, If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>
-*/
-
-/**
- * @file util/test_hash_context.c
- * @brief test case for incremental hashing
- * @author Florian Dold
- */
-
-#include "platform.h"
-#include "taler_util.h"
-#include <gcrypt.h>
-
-#define LEN 1234
-
-int main()
-{
-  char data[1234];
-  struct GNUNET_HashCode hc1;
-  struct GNUNET_HashCode hc2;
-  struct GNUNET_HashContext hctx;
-
-  memset (data, 42, LEN);
-
-  GNUNET_CRYPTO_hash_context_start (&hctx);
-  GNUNET_CRYPTO_hash_context_read (&hctx, data, LEN);
-  GNUNET_CRYPTO_hash_context_finish (&hctx, &hc1);
-
-  GNUNET_CRYPTO_hash (data, LEN, &hc2);
-
-  if (0 == memcmp (&hc1, &hc2, sizeof (struct GNUNET_HashCode)))
-    return 0;
-  return 1;
-}
-