diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index e647197ef8..2c7607e11c 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -44,3 +44,6 @@ build/linux
 # Go workspace files
 go.work
 go.work.sum
+
+debug.log
+run-test.sh
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index ab1fdb0acd..10f0f876d0 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -231,7 +231,8 @@ replace (
 	github.com/cometbft/cometbft => github.com/kava-labs/cometbft v0.37.9-kava.1
 	github.com/cometbft/cometbft-db => github.com/kava-labs/cometbft-db v0.9.1-kava.2
 	// Use cosmos-sdk fork with backported fix for unsafe-reset-all, staking transfer events, and custom tally handler support
-	github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk => github.com/kava-labs/cosmos-sdk v0.47.10-iavl-v1-kava.1
+	// github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk => github.com/kava-labs/cosmos-sdk v0.47.10-iavl-v1-kava.1
+	github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk => /Users/yevheniishcherbina/go/src/github.com/Kava-Labs/cosmos-sdk
 	// See https://github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/pull/13093
 	github.com/dgrijalva/jwt-go => github.com/golang-jwt/jwt/v4 v4.4.2
 	// Tracking kava-labs/go-ethereum kava/release/v1.10 branch
diff --git a/go.sum b/go.sum
index 7934ead58c..87357fc0c5 100644
--- a/go.sum
+++ b/go.sum
@@ -892,8 +892,6 @@ github.com/kava-labs/cometbft v0.37.9-kava.1 h1:0mMsAhpV8p0peD9sabIZ//M4nP6LiiZ0
 github.com/kava-labs/cometbft v0.37.9-kava.1/go.mod h1:j0Q3RqrCd+cztWCugs3obbzC4NyHGBPZZjtm/fWV00I=
 github.com/kava-labs/cometbft-db v0.9.1-kava.2 h1:ZQaio886ifvml9XtJB4IYHhlArgA3+/a5Zwidg7H2J8=
 github.com/kava-labs/cometbft-db v0.9.1-kava.2/go.mod h1:PvUZbx7zeR7I4CAvtKBoii/5ia5gXskKjDjIVpt7gDw=
-github.com/kava-labs/cosmos-sdk v0.47.10-iavl-v1-kava.1 h1:vQwrm3sdAG1pkwrsi2mmCHSGDje5fzUR6vApEux/nVA=
-github.com/kava-labs/cosmos-sdk v0.47.10-iavl-v1-kava.1/go.mod h1:OwLYEBcsnijCLE8gYkwQ7jycZZ/Acd+a83pJU+V+MKw=
 github.com/kava-labs/ethermint v0.21.1-0.20240802224012-586960857184 h1:MWwCXFnkagXk93QiiD41I+S9wyrHZUQWLRFKo2tXL6A=
 github.com/kava-labs/ethermint v0.21.1-0.20240802224012-586960857184/go.mod h1:kbyr3La2Co3Hy3U3N2EvVk7W1srQ2x88JUpgsu2KrXo=
 github.com/kisielk/errcheck v1.1.0/go.mod h1:EZBBE59ingxPouuu3KfxchcWSUPOHkagtvWXihfKN4Q=
diff --git a/tests/e2e/e2e_test.go b/tests/e2e/e2e_test.go
index 63e63c467b..c855dbb2e0 100644
--- a/tests/e2e/e2e_test.go
+++ b/tests/e2e/e2e_test.go
@@ -112,6 +112,41 @@ func (suite *IntegrationTestSuite) TestTransferOverEVM() {
 	suite.Equal(sdkmath.NewInt(9e5).Sub(ukavaUsedForGas), balance.AmountOf("ukava"))
 }
 
+// example test that signs & broadcasts an EVM tx
+func (suite *IntegrationTestSuite) TestTransferOverEVM_TODO() {
+	// fund an account that can perform the transfer
+	initialFunds := ukava(1e6) // 1 KAVA
+	acc := suite.Kava.NewFundedAccount("evm-test-transfer", sdk.NewCoins(initialFunds))
+
+	// get a rando account to send kava to
+	randomAddr := app.RandomAddress()
+	to := util.SdkToEvmAddress(randomAddr)
+
+	// example fetching of nonce (account sequence)
+	nonce, err := suite.Kava.EvmClient.PendingNonceAt(context.Background(), acc.EvmAddress)
+	suite.NoError(err)
+	suite.Equal(uint64(0), nonce) // sanity check. the account should have no prior txs
+
+	// transfer kava over EVM
+	kavaToTransfer := big.NewInt(1e17) // .1 KAVA; akava has 18 decimals.
+	req := util.EvmTxRequest{
+		Tx:   ethtypes.NewTransaction(nonce, to, kavaToTransfer, 1e5, minEvmGasPrice, nil),
+		Data: "any ol' data to track this through the system",
+	}
+	res := acc.SignAndBroadcastEvmTx(req)
+	suite.Require().NoError(res.Err)
+	suite.Equal(ethtypes.ReceiptStatusSuccessful, res.Receipt.Status)
+
+	// evm txs refund unused gas. so to know the expected balance we need to know how much gas was used.
+	ukavaUsedForGas := sdkmath.NewIntFromBigInt(minEvmGasPrice).
+		Mul(sdkmath.NewIntFromUint64(res.Receipt.GasUsed)).
+		QuoRaw(1e12) // convert akava to ukava
+
+	// expect (9 - gas used) KAVA remaining in account.
+	balance := suite.Kava.QuerySdkForBalances(acc.SdkAddress)
+	suite.Equal(sdkmath.NewInt(9e5).Sub(ukavaUsedForGas), balance.AmountOf("ukava"))
+}
+
 // TestIbcTransfer transfers KAVA from the primary kava chain (suite.Kava) to the ibc chain (suite.Ibc).
 // Note that because the IBC chain also runs kava's binary, this tests both the sending & receiving.
 func (suite *IntegrationTestSuite) TestIbcTransfer() {
@@ -174,3 +209,68 @@ func (suite *IntegrationTestSuite) TestIbcTransfer() {
 		return found
 	}, 15*time.Second, 1*time.Second)
 }
+
+// TestIbcTransfer transfers KAVA from the primary kava chain (suite.Kava) to the ibc chain (suite.Ibc).
+// Note that because the IBC chain also runs kava's binary, this tests both the sending & receiving.
+func (suite *IntegrationTestSuite) TestIbcTransfer_TODO() {
+	//suite.SkipIfIbcDisabled()
+
+	//banktypes.NewMsgSend()
+
+	// ARRANGE
+	// setup kava account
+	funds := ukava(1e5) // .1 KAVA
+	kavaAcc := suite.Kava.NewFundedAccount("ibc-transfer-kava-side", sdk.NewCoins(funds))
+	// setup ibc account
+	ibcAcc := suite.Ibc.NewFundedAccount("ibc-transfer-ibc-side", sdk.NewCoins())
+
+	gasLimit := int64(2e5)
+	fee := ukava(200)
+
+	fundsToSend := ukava(5e4) // .005 KAVA
+	transferMsg := ibctypes.NewMsgTransfer(
+		testutil.IbcPort,
+		testutil.IbcChannel,
+		fundsToSend,
+		kavaAcc.SdkAddress.String(),
+		ibcAcc.SdkAddress.String(),
+		ibcclienttypes.NewHeight(0, 0), // timeout height disabled when 0
+		uint64(time.Now().Add(30*time.Second).UnixNano()),
+		"",
+	)
+	// initial - sent - fee
+	expectedSrcBalance := funds.Sub(fundsToSend).Sub(fee)
+
+	// ACT
+	// IBC transfer from kava -> ibc
+	transferTo := util.KavaMsgRequest{
+		Msgs:      []sdk.Msg{transferMsg},
+		GasLimit:  uint64(gasLimit),
+		FeeAmount: sdk.NewCoins(fee),
+		Memo:      "sent from Kava!",
+	}
+	res := kavaAcc.SignAndBroadcastKavaTx(transferTo)
+
+	// ASSERT
+	suite.NoError(res.Err)
+
+	// the balance should be deducted from kava account
+	suite.Eventually(func() bool {
+		balance := suite.Kava.QuerySdkForBalances(kavaAcc.SdkAddress)
+		return balance.AmountOf("ukava").Equal(expectedSrcBalance.Amount)
+	}, 10*time.Second, 1*time.Second)
+
+	// expect the balance to be transferred to the ibc chain!
+	suite.Eventually(func() bool {
+		balance := suite.Ibc.QuerySdkForBalances(ibcAcc.SdkAddress)
+		found := false
+		for _, c := range balance {
+			// find the ibc denom coin
+			if strings.HasPrefix(c.Denom, "ibc/") {
+				suite.Equal(fundsToSend.Amount, c.Amount)
+				found = true
+			}
+		}
+		return found
+	}, 15*time.Second, 1*time.Second)
+}
diff --git a/tests/e2e/kvtool b/tests/e2e/kvtool
index 20d8e0dcff..7a258021c1 160000
--- a/tests/e2e/kvtool
+++ b/tests/e2e/kvtool
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit 20d8e0dcff557a456041e7bfea48bf3c6207ef8a
+Subproject commit 7a258021c15c671f5146626738c4bbf607b66731
diff --git a/tests/e2e/testutil/account.go b/tests/e2e/testutil/account.go
index eebca6300a..941c335d92 100644
--- a/tests/e2e/testutil/account.go
+++ b/tests/e2e/testutil/account.go
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package testutil
 import (
 	"context"
 	"encoding/hex"
+	"encoding/json"
 	"fmt"
 	"log"
 	"math/big"
@@ -236,10 +237,18 @@ func (chain *Chain) NewFundedAccount(name string, funds sdk.Coins) *SigningAccou
 		bal.IsAllGT(funds),
 		"funded account lacks funds for account %s\nneeds: %s\nhas: %s", name, funds, bal,
 	)
+	fmt.Printf("balance before: %v\n", bal.AmountOf("ukava"))
 
 	whale.l.Printf("attempting to fund created account (%s=%s)\n", name, acc.SdkAddress.String())
 	res := whale.BankSend(acc.SdkAddress, funds)
 
+	resInJSON, err := json.Marshal(res)
+	require.NoError(chain.t, err)
+	fmt.Printf("resInJSON: %s\n", resInJSON)
+
+	bal = chain.QuerySdkForBalances(whale.SdkAddress)
+	fmt.Printf("balance after: %v\n", bal.AmountOf("ukava"))
+
 	require.NoErrorf(chain.t, res.Err, "failed to fund new account %s: %s", name, res.Err)
 
 	whale.l.Printf("successfully funded [%s]\n", name)
diff --git a/tests/util/sdksigner.go b/tests/util/sdksigner.go
index 9fdc59efe2..0151293ac3 100644
--- a/tests/util/sdksigner.go
+++ b/tests/util/sdksigner.go
@@ -287,6 +287,8 @@ func (s *KavaSigner) Run(requests <-chan KavaMsgRequest) (<-chan KavaMsgResponse
 				}
 				broadcastResponse, err := s.txClient.BroadcastTx(context.Background(), &broadcastRequest)
 
+				fmt.Printf("BroadcastTx TxHash: %v\n", broadcastResponse.TxResponse.TxHash)
+
 				// set to determine action at the end of loop
 				// default is OK
 				txResult := txOK
@@ -387,6 +389,8 @@ func Sign(
 	txBuilder sdkclient.TxBuilder,
 	signerData authsigning.SignerData,
 ) (authsigning.Tx, []byte, error) {
+	fmt.Printf("SIGN was called!\n")
+
 	signatureData := signing.SingleSignatureData{
 		SignMode:  signing.SignMode_SIGN_MODE_DIRECT,
 		Signature: nil,
@@ -417,6 +421,11 @@ func Sign(
 		return txBuilder.GetTx(), nil, err
 	}
 
+	//txBuilder.SetTimeoutHeight(12)
+
+	timeoutHeight := txBuilder.GetTx().GetTimeoutHeight()
+	fmt.Printf("timeoutHeight: %v\n", timeoutHeight)
+
 	txBytes, err := txConfig.TxEncoder()(txBuilder.GetTx())
 	if err != nil {
 		return txBuilder.GetTx(), nil, err