diff --git a/blockchain/v2/routines.go b/blockchain/v2/routines.go
index 717eccb0..85eadf93 100644
--- a/blockchain/v2/routines.go
+++ b/blockchain/v2/routines.go
@@ -49,8 +49,9 @@ type timeCheck struct {
 // scheduler
 
 type scheduler struct {
-	input  chan Event
-	output chan Event
+	input   chan Event
+	output  chan Event
+	stopped chan struct{}
 }
 
 func newScheduler(output chan Event) *scheduler {
@@ -61,18 +62,18 @@ func newScheduler(output chan Event) *scheduler {
 	}
 }
 
-func (hd *scheduler) run() {
+func (sc *scheduler) run() {
 	fmt.Println("scheduler run")
 	for {
-		iEvent := <-hd.input
-		_, ok := iEvent.(stopEvent)
-		if ok {
+		iEvent, ok := <-sc.input
+		if !ok {
 			fmt.Println("stopping scheduler")
+			sc.stopped <- struct{}{}
 			break
 		}
-		oEvents := hd.handle(iEvent)
+		oEvents := sc.handle(iEvent)
 		for _, event := range oEvents {
-			hd.output <- event
+			sc.output <- event
 		}
 	}
 }
@@ -98,15 +99,17 @@ func (sc *scheduler) handle(event Event) Events {
 	return Events{}
 }
 
-func (hd *scheduler) stop() {
+func (sc *scheduler) stop() {
 	fmt.Println("scheduler stop")
-	hd.input <- stopEvent{}
+	close(sc.input)
+	<-sc.stopped
 }
 
 // processor
 type processor struct {
-	input  chan Event
-	output chan Event
+	input   chan Event
+	output  chan Event
+	stopped chan struct{}
 }
 
 func newProcessor(output chan Event) *processor {
@@ -117,26 +120,27 @@ func newProcessor(output chan Event) *processor {
 	}
 }
 
-func (hd *processor) run() {
+func (pc *processor) run() {
 	fmt.Println("processor run")
 	for {
-		iEvent := <-hd.input
-		_, ok := iEvent.(stopEvent)
-		if ok {
+		iEvent, ok := <-pc.input
+		if !ok {
 			fmt.Println("stopping processor")
+			pc.stopped <- struct{}{}
 			break
 		}
-		oEvents := hd.handle(iEvent)
+
+		oEvents := pc.handle(iEvent)
 		for _, event := range oEvents {
-			hd.output <- event
+			pc.output <- event
 		}
 	}
 }
 
-func (fs *processor) send(event Event) bool {
+func (pc *processor) send(event Event) bool {
 	fmt.Println("processor send")
 	select {
-	case fs.input <- event:
+	case pc.input <- event:
 		return true
 	default:
 		fmt.Println("processor channel was full")
@@ -144,7 +148,7 @@ func (fs *processor) send(event Event) bool {
 	}
 }
 
-func (sc *processor) handle(event Event) Events {
+func (pc *processor) handle(event Event) Events {
 	switch event.(type) {
 	case timeCheck:
 		fmt.Println("processor handle timeCheck")
@@ -154,9 +158,10 @@ func (sc *processor) handle(event Event) Events {
 	return Events{}
 }
 
-func (hd *processor) stop() {
+func (pc *processor) stop() {
 	fmt.Println("processor stop")
-	hd.input <- stopEvent{}
+	close(pc.input)
+	<-pc.stopped
 }
 
 // demuxer
@@ -165,6 +170,7 @@ type demuxer struct {
 	output    chan Event
 	scheduler *scheduler
 	processor *processor
+	stopped   chan struct{}
 }
 
 func newDemuxer(output chan Event, scheduler *scheduler, processor *processor) *demuxer {
@@ -180,7 +186,13 @@ func newDemuxer(output chan Event, scheduler *scheduler, processor *processor) *
 func (dm *demuxer) run() {
 	fmt.Println("Running demuxer")
 	for {
-		event := <-dm.input
+		// so now we need a way to flush
+		event, ok := <-dm.input
+		if !ok {
+			fmt.Println("demuxer stopping")
+			dm.stopped <- struct{}{}
+			break
+		}
 		// event.time = time.Now()
 		received := dm.scheduler.send(event)
 		if !received {
@@ -191,19 +203,14 @@ func (dm *demuxer) run() {
 		if !received {
 			panic("couldn't send to the processor")
 		}
-
-		_, ok := event.(stopEvent)
-		if ok {
-			fmt.Println("demuxer stopping")
-			break
-		}
 	}
 }
 
-func (fs *demuxer) send(event Event) bool {
+func (dm *demuxer) send(event Event) bool {
 	fmt.Println("demuxer send")
+	// we need to close if this is closed first
 	select {
-	case fs.input <- event:
+	case dm.input <- event:
 		return true
 	default:
 		fmt.Println("demuxer channel was full")
@@ -211,42 +218,63 @@ func (fs *demuxer) send(event Event) bool {
 	}
 }
 
-func (hd *demuxer) stop() {
+func (dm *demuxer) stop() {
 	fmt.Println("demuxer stop")
-	hd.input <- stopEvent{}
+	close(dm.input)
+	<-dm.stopped
+	fmt.Println("demuxer stopped")
 }
 
 // reactor
 
 type DummyReactor struct {
-	events  chan Event
-	demuxer *demuxer
-	ticker  *time.Ticker
+	events        chan Event
+	demuxer       *demuxer
+	scheduler     *scheduler
+	processor     *processor
+	ticker        *time.Ticker
+	tickerStopped chan struct{}
 }
 
 func (dr *DummyReactor) Start() {
 	bufferSize := 10
 	events := make(chan Event, bufferSize)
 
-	scheduler := newScheduler(events)
-	processor := newProcessor(events)
-	dr.demuxer = newDemuxer(events, scheduler, processor)
-	dr.ticker = time.NewTicker(1 * time.Second)
+	dr.scheduler = newScheduler(events)
+	dr.processor = newProcessor(events)
+	dr.demuxer = newDemuxer(events, dr.scheduler, dr.processor)
+	dr.tickerStopped = make(chan struct{})
 
-	go scheduler.run()
-	go processor.run()
+	go dr.scheduler.run()
+	go dr.processor.run()
 	go dr.demuxer.run()
+
 	go func() {
-		for t := range dr.ticker.C {
-			dr.demuxer.send(timeCheck{t})
+		ticker := time.NewTicker(1 * time.Second)
+		for {
+			select {
+			case <-ticker.C:
+				dr.demuxer.send(timeCheck{})
+			case <-dr.tickerStopped:
+				fmt.Println("ticker stopped")
+				return
+			}
 		}
 	}()
 }
 
+// XXX: We need to have a smooth shutdown process
 func (dr *DummyReactor) Stop() {
+	fmt.Println("reactor stopping")
 	// this should be synchronous
-	dr.ticker.Stop()
-	dr.demuxer.stop()
+	dr.tickerStopped <- struct{}{}
+	fmt.Println("waiting for ticker")
+	// the order here matters
+	dr.demuxer.stop() // this need to drain first
+	dr.scheduler.stop()
+	dr.processor.stop()
+
+	fmt.Println("reactor stopped")
 }
 
 func (dr *DummyReactor) Receive(event Event) {