diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 3f864b31..5f89e09a 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
 node_modules
 release
 .DS_Store
-/scripts/
 test/.env
 tmp-*
 
diff --git a/config.yml b/config.yml
index 82d0fb61..5d546073 100644
--- a/config.yml
+++ b/config.yml
@@ -77,12 +77,15 @@ genesis:
         min_gas_price: "1"
     gov:
       params:
+        voting_period: 120s
         max_deposit_period: 300s
         min_deposit:
-          - amount: "50_000_000_000"
+          - amount: "50_000"
+            denom: tkyve
+        expedited_voting_period: 60s
+        expedited_min_deposit:
+          - amount: "100_000"
             denom: tkyve
-        voting_period: 20s
-        quorum: "0.001"
     mint:
       params:
         mint_denom: "tkyve"
diff --git a/go.work.sum b/go.work.sum
index f4aa37fb..a4accb27 100644
--- a/go.work.sum
+++ b/go.work.sum
@@ -403,6 +403,8 @@ github.com/aymerick/douceur v0.2.0 h1:Mv+mAeH1Q+n9Fr+oyamOlAkUNPWPlA8PPGR0QAaYuP
 github.com/aymerick/douceur v0.2.0/go.mod h1:wlT5vV2O3h55X9m7iVYN0TBM0NH/MmbLnd30/FjWUq4=
 github.com/aymerick/raymond v2.0.3-0.20180322193309-b565731e1464+incompatible h1:Ppm0npCCsmuR9oQaBtRuZcmILVE74aXE+AmrJj8L2ns=
 github.com/aymerick/raymond v2.0.3-0.20180322193309-b565731e1464+incompatible/go.mod h1:osfaiScAUVup+UC9Nfq76eWqDhXlp+4UYaA8uhTBO6g=
+github.com/benbjohnson/clock v1.3.5 h1:VvXlSJBzZpA/zum6Sj74hxwYI2DIxRWuNIoXAzHZz5o=
+github.com/benbjohnson/clock v1.3.5/go.mod h1:J11/hYXuz8f4ySSvYwY0FKfm+ezbsZBKZxNJlLklBHA=
 github.com/bits-and-blooms/bitset v1.8.0/go.mod h1:7hO7Gc7Pp1vODcmWvKMRA9BNmbv6a/7QIWpPxHddWR8=
 github.com/blang/semver/v4 v4.0.0 h1:1PFHFE6yCCTv8C1TeyNNarDzntLi7wMI5i/pzqYIsAM=
 github.com/blang/semver/v4 v4.0.0/go.mod h1:IbckMUScFkM3pff0VJDNKRiT6TG/YpiHIM2yvyW5YoQ=
@@ -516,8 +518,6 @@ github.com/cosmos/gogoproto v1.4.3/go.mod h1:0hLIG5TR7IvV1fme1HCFKjfzW9X2x0Mo+Ro
 github.com/cosmos/gogoproto v1.4.11/go.mod h1:/g39Mh8m17X8Q/GDEs5zYTSNaNnInBSohtaxzQnYq1Y=
 github.com/cosmos/iavl v1.0.0/go.mod h1:CmTGqMnRnucjxbjduneZXT+0vPgNElYvdefjX2q9tYc=
 github.com/cosmos/iavl v1.0.1/go.mod h1:8xIUkgVvwvVrBu81scdPty+/Dx9GqwHnAvXz4cwF7RY=
-github.com/cosmos/ibc-go/v8 v8.2.0 h1:7oCzyy1sZCcgpeQLnHxC56brsSz3KWwQGKXalXwXFzE=
-github.com/cosmos/ibc-go/v8 v8.2.0/go.mod h1:wj3qx75iC/XNnsMqbPDCIGs0G6Y3E/lo3bdqCyoCy+8=
 github.com/cpuguy83/go-md2man v1.0.10 h1:BSKMNlYxDvnunlTymqtgONjNnaRV1sTpcovwwjF22jk=
 github.com/cpuguy83/go-md2man/v2 v2.0.0/go.mod h1:maD7wRr/U5Z6m/iR4s+kqSMx2CaBsrgA7czyZG/E6dU=
 github.com/cpuguy83/go-md2man/v2 v2.0.2/go.mod h1:tgQtvFlXSQOSOSIRvRPT7W67SCa46tRHOmNcaadrF8o=
diff --git a/scripts/commands.sh b/scripts/commands.sh
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..0c767fe2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/commands.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,109 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+# Source this file with `source scripts/commands.sh` to use the functions in your shell.
+# First argument can be an alternative binary path, e.g. `source scripts/commands.sh /path/to/kyved`.
+
+RED="\e[31m"
+GREEN="\e[32m"
+ENDCOLOR="\e[0m"
+
+export BINARY=${1:-"kyved"}
+
+# Check if binary is executable
+if ! command -v "$BINARY" &> /dev/null; then
+  echo -e "$RED✗ $BINARY binary not found. Please install it or use the correct path.$ENDCOLOR"
+  return
+fi
+
+export CHAIN_ID=$($BINARY status --output json | jq -r '.node_info.network' | tr -d '\"')
+if [[ -z "$CHAIN_ID" ]]; then
+  export CHAIN_ID=$($BINARY status | jq -r '.NodeInfo.network' | tr -d '\"')
+  if [[ -z "$CHAIN_ID" ]]; then
+    echo -e "$RED✗ Could not fetch chain ID. Make sure your node is running.$ENDCOLOR"
+    return
+  fi
+fi
+
+export TX="--gas 200000 --fees 5000000tkyve --yes --chain-id $CHAIN_ID"
+export ALICE_TX="$TX --from alice"
+export TESTBACKEND="--keyring-backend test"
+export CHAINHOME="--home ~/.chain"
+export JSON="--output json"
+
+check_tx() {
+  echo "🔍 Checking transaction..."
+
+  local tx_output
+  local tx_hash
+  local code
+  tx_output=$(cat -)
+  tx_hash=$(echo "$tx_output" | jq -r '.txhash' | tr -d '.')
+  code=$(echo "$tx_output" | jq -r '.code' | tr -d '.')
+
+  if [[ -z "$tx_hash" || "$code" -ne 0 ]]; then
+    local raw_log=$(echo "$tx_output" | jq -r '.raw_log')
+    echo -e "${RED}✗ Transaction failed with code $code:\n$raw_log${ENDCOLOR}"
+    return "$code"
+  fi
+
+  local sleep_time=0.5
+  local elapsed_seconds=0
+  local progress_bar=""
+
+  # Run a loop to check for tx_output
+  while true; do
+    local tx_output=$(kyved q tx "$tx_hash" --output json 2>/dev/null)
+    local code=$(echo "$tx_output" | jq -r '.code')
+
+    if [[ -z "$code" ]]; then
+      printf "\r⏳ Fetching transaction: %02d seconds | Progress: [%-30s]" "$elapsed_seconds" "$progress_bar"
+      sleep $sleep_time
+      ((elapsed_seconds++))
+      progress_bar+="="
+    else
+      break
+    fi
+  done
+
+  echo ""
+
+  if [[ "$code" -eq 0 ]]; then
+    echo "✏️ logs:"
+    echo "$tx_output" | jq '.logs'
+    echo ""
+    echo -e "${GREEN}✅ Transaction $tx_hash successful!${ENDCOLOR}"
+  else
+    echo "✏️ raw_log:"
+    echo "$tx_output" | jq '.raw_log'
+    echo ""
+    echo -e "${RED}✗ Transaction $tx_hash failed with code $code.${ENDCOLOR}"
+  fi
+  return "$code"
+}
+export -f check_tx
+
+echo "👋 Welcome to the KYVE CLI!"
+echo ""
+echo "# Environment variables -> override with your own values"
+echo "export TX=\"$TX\""
+echo "export ALICE_TX=\"$ALICE_TX\""
+echo "export TESTBACKEND=\"$TESTBACKEND\""
+echo "export CHAINHOME=\"$CHAINHOME\""
+echo "export JSON=\"$JSON\""
+echo ""
+echo "# Add Alice's key"
+echo "$BINARY keys add alice --recover \$TESTBACKEND"
+echo "# Mnemonic"
+echo "expect crisp umbrella hospital firm exhibit future size slot update blood deliver fat happy ghost visa recall usual path purity junior ring ordinary stove"
+echo ""
+echo "# Send coins"
+echo "$BINARY tx bank send alice kyve1jve70gkvgyvdnrxw4q7ry7vq2asu25ac0m48vk 1000tkyve \$CHAINHOME \$TESTBACKEND \$TX \$JSON | check_tx"
+echo ""
+echo "# Governance"
+echo "$BINARY tx gov draft-proposal"
+echo "$BINARY tx gov submit-proposal draft_proposal.json \$ALICE_TX \$CHAINHOME \$TESTBACKEND \$TX \$JSON | check_tx"
+echo "$BINARY tx gov vote \$($BINARY q gov proposals --page-limit 1 --page-reverse --proposal-status voting-period \$JSON | jq '.proposals[0].id | tonumber') yes \$ALICE_TX \$CHAINHOME \$TESTBACKEND \$JSON | check_tx"
+echo ""
+echo "# Funders"
+echo "$BINARY tx funders create-funder Alice \$CHAINHOME \$TESTBACKEND \$ALICE_TX \$JSON | check_tx"
+echo "$BINARY tx funders update-funder Alice \$CHAINHOME \$TESTBACKEND \$ALICE_TX \$JSON | check_tx"
diff --git a/scripts/perform-chain-upgrade.sh b/scripts/perform-chain-upgrade.sh
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..760b65b4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/perform-chain-upgrade.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,156 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+# This script is only used for local testing. Do not use it in production.
+
+RED="\e[31m"
+ENDCOLOR="\e[0m"
+
+# Check if at least upgrade name is provided
+if [ $# -lt 1 ]; then
+    echo -e "$RED✗ Usage: perform-chain-upgrade.sh [upgrade_name] [wait_blocks (default=30)]$ENDCOLOR"
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+# Check if wait_blocks is provided
+if [ -z "$2" ]; then
+    WAIT_BLOCKS=30
+else
+    WAIT_BLOCKS=$2
+fi
+
+echo "🚀 Upgrading chain to $1 in $WAIT_BLOCKS blocks"
+
+# Check if binary env is set
+if [ -z "$BINARY" ]; then
+    echo -e "$RED✗ BINARY env not set. Please source commands.sh before running this script$ENDCOLOR"
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+get_height() {
+  local height=
+  height=$($BINARY status | jq '.sync_info.latest_block_height' | tr -d '\"')
+  if [ "$height" == "null" ]; then
+      height=$($BINARY status | jq '.SyncInfo.latest_block_height' | tr -d '\"')
+      if [[ -z "$height" ]]; then
+          exit 1
+      fi
+  fi
+  echo "$height"
+}
+
+PROPOSAL='{
+  "messages": [
+    {
+      "@type": "/cosmos.upgrade.v1beta1.MsgSoftwareUpgrade",
+      "authority": "kyve10d07y265gmmuvt4z0w9aw880jnsr700jdv7nah",
+      "plan": {
+        "name": "MY_UPGRADE_NAME",
+        "height": "MY_UPGRADE_height",
+        "info": ""
+      }
+    }
+  ],
+  "metadata": "ipfs://QmSbXwSgAnhhkDk5LtvgEwKUf6iUjww5FbMngYs86uGxdG",
+  "deposit": "50000000000MY_DENOM",
+  "title": "Upgrade to MY_UPGRADE_NAME",
+  "summary": "This is an upgrade to MY_UPGRADE_NAME",
+  "expedited": false
+}'
+
+NAME=$1
+UPGRADE_HEIGHT=`expr "$(get_height)" + $WAIT_BLOCKS`
+DENOM="tkyve"
+
+PROPOSAL="${PROPOSAL//MY_UPGRADE_height/$UPGRADE_HEIGHT}"
+PROPOSAL="${PROPOSAL//MY_UPGRADE_NAME/$NAME}"
+PROPOSAL="${PROPOSAL//MY_DENOM/$DENOM}"
+printf "$PROPOSAL" > /tmp/proposal.json
+
+# Submit proposal
+$BINARY tx gov submit-proposal /tmp/proposal.json $ALICE_TX $CHAINHOME $TESTBACKEND $TX $JSON | check_tx
+
+# Exit if proposal submission failed
+if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
+    exit 1
+fi
+echo ""
+echo "Submitted proposal"
+echo ""
+
+# Get proposal ID
+ID=$($BINARY q gov proposals --page-limit 1 --page-reverse --proposal-status voting-period $JSON | jq '.proposals[0].id | tonumber' | tee /dev/null)
+if [[ -z "$ID" ]]; then
+    ID=$($BINARY q gov proposals --limit 1 --reverse --status voting_period $JSON | jq '.proposals[0].id | tonumber')
+    if [[ -z "$ID" ]]; then
+        echo -e "$RED✗ Could not fetch proposal ID. Make sure your node is running.$ENDCOLOR"
+        exit 1
+    fi
+fi
+
+# Vote on proposal
+$BINARY tx gov vote $ID yes $ALICE_TX $CHAINHOME $TESTBACKEND $JSON | check_tx
+echo ""
+echo "Voted yes on proposal $ID"
+echo "Scheduled upgrade for height $UPGRADE_HEIGHT"
+
+did_proposal_pass() {
+  local result=$1
+  local status=$(echo "$result" | jq -r '.proposal.status')
+
+  if [ "$status" == "null" ]; then
+    status=$(echo "$result" | jq -r '.status')
+  fi
+
+  # status 3 or "PROPOSAL_STATUS_PASSED" is passed
+  if [[ "$status" -eq 3 || "$status" == "PROPOSAL_STATUS_PASSED" ]]; then
+    return 0
+  else
+    return 1
+  fi
+}
+
+did_proposal_fail() {
+  local result=$1
+  local status=$(echo "$result" | jq -r '.proposal.status')
+
+  if [ "$status" == "null" ]; then
+    status=$(echo "$result" | jq -r '.status')
+  fi
+
+  # everything except status 2 (PROPOSAL_STATUS_VOTING_PERIOD) or status 3 (PROPOSAL_STATUS_PASSED) is failed
+  if [[ "$status" -ne 2 && "$status" -ne 3 && "$status" != "PROPOSAL_STATUS_VOTING_PERIOD" && "$status" != "PROPOSAL_STATUS_PASSED" ]]; then
+    return 0
+  else
+    return 1
+  fi
+}
+
+# Wait for upgrade and poll status
+elapsed_seconds=0
+progress_bar_length=$(expr $WAIT_BLOCKS \* 1)
+while true; do
+  result=$($BINARY q gov proposal $ID $JSON)
+
+  if did_proposal_pass "$result"; then
+    printf "\n\r✅ Upgrade successful! Took %02d seconds\n" "$elapsed_seconds"
+    break
+  elif did_proposal_fail "$result"; then
+    printf "\n\r${RED}✗ Upgrade failed!\nCheck if your voting parameters are correct. They need to have a short voting time and a low quorum threshold.${ENDCOLOR}\n"
+    break
+  fi
+
+  height=$(get_height)
+  remaining_blocks=$(expr $UPGRADE_HEIGHT - $height)
+
+  passed_blocks=$(expr $WAIT_BLOCKS - $remaining_blocks)
+  progress_bar=$(printf "%0.s=" $(seq 1 $passed_blocks))
+
+  printf "\r⏳ Waiting for upgrade: %02d seconds | Progress: [%-*s] %02d blocks left" "$elapsed_seconds" "$progress_bar_length" "$progress_bar" "$remaining_blocks"
+
+  if [[ "$remaining_blocks" -le 0 ]]; then
+    printf "\n\r${RED}✗ Upgrade failed!\nCheck if your voting parameters are correct. They need to have a short voting time and a low quorum threshold.${ENDCOLOR}\n"
+    exit 1
+  fi
+
+  sleep 1
+  ((elapsed_seconds++))
+done
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