diff --git a/packages/api-contract/package.json b/packages/api-contract/package.json
index 6ebc6bbb5e..32a5fe4bfa 100644
--- a/packages/api-contract/package.json
+++ b/packages/api-contract/package.json
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
     "@polkadot/api": "2.2.2-3",
     "@polkadot/rpc-core": "2.2.2-3",
     "@polkadot/types": "2.2.2-3",
-    "@polkadot/util": "^3.5.1",
+    "@polkadot/util": "^3.6.0-beta.7",
     "bn.js": "^5.1.3",
     "rxjs": "^6.6.3"
   }
diff --git a/packages/api-derive/package.json b/packages/api-derive/package.json
index 655cb78b88..ea0ee48745 100644
--- a/packages/api-derive/package.json
+++ b/packages/api-derive/package.json
@@ -32,13 +32,13 @@
     "@polkadot/rpc-core": "2.2.2-3",
     "@polkadot/rpc-provider": "2.2.2-3",
     "@polkadot/types": "2.2.2-3",
-    "@polkadot/util": "^3.5.1",
-    "@polkadot/util-crypto": "^3.5.1",
+    "@polkadot/util": "^3.6.0-beta.7",
+    "@polkadot/util-crypto": "^3.6.0-beta.7",
     "bn.js": "^5.1.3",
     "memoizee": "^0.4.14",
     "rxjs": "^6.6.3"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
-    "@polkadot/keyring": "^3.5.1"
+    "@polkadot/keyring": "^3.6.0-beta.7"
   }
 }
diff --git a/packages/api/package.json b/packages/api/package.json
index 766e6e0742..ea855685df 100644
--- a/packages/api/package.json
+++ b/packages/api/package.json
@@ -28,19 +28,19 @@
   "dependencies": {
     "@babel/runtime": "^7.11.2",
     "@polkadot/api-derive": "2.2.2-3",
-    "@polkadot/keyring": "^3.5.1",
+    "@polkadot/keyring": "^3.6.0-beta.7",
     "@polkadot/metadata": "2.2.2-3",
     "@polkadot/rpc-core": "2.2.2-3",
     "@polkadot/rpc-provider": "2.2.2-3",
     "@polkadot/types": "2.2.2-3",
     "@polkadot/types-known": "2.2.2-3",
-    "@polkadot/util": "^3.5.1",
-    "@polkadot/util-crypto": "^3.5.1",
+    "@polkadot/util": "^3.6.0-beta.7",
+    "@polkadot/util-crypto": "^3.6.0-beta.7",
     "bn.js": "^5.1.3",
     "eventemitter3": "^4.0.7",
     "rxjs": "^6.6.3"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
-    "@polkadot/keyring": "^3.5.1"
+    "@polkadot/keyring": "^3.6.0-beta.7"
   }
 }
diff --git a/packages/api/src/checkTypes.manual.ts b/packages/api/src/checkTypes.manual.ts
index 5da6533507..086c60f5f1 100644
--- a/packages/api/src/checkTypes.manual.ts
+++ b/packages/api/src/checkTypes.manual.ts
@@ -72,15 +72,15 @@ async function query (api: ApiPromise, keyring: TestKeyringMap): Promise<void> {
   console.log(multiRes);
 
   // events destructing
-  api.query.system.events((records): void => {
+  await api.query.system.events((records): void => {
     records.forEach(({ event, phase }): void => {
       if (phase.isApplyExtrinsic) {
         // Dunno... this should work
-        // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/ban-ts-ignore
+        // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/ban-ts-comment
         // @ts-ignore
         const [accountId, value]: [AccountId, Balance] = event.data;
 
-        console.log(`${accountId} has ${value.toHuman()}`);
+        console.log(`${accountId.toString()} has ${value.toHuman()}`);
       }
     });
   });
diff --git a/packages/metadata/package.json b/packages/metadata/package.json
index e864a34430..a4c27f554a 100644
--- a/packages/metadata/package.json
+++ b/packages/metadata/package.json
@@ -29,11 +29,11 @@
     "@babel/runtime": "^7.11.2",
     "@polkadot/types": "2.2.2-3",
     "@polkadot/types-known": "2.2.2-3",
-    "@polkadot/util": "^3.5.1",
-    "@polkadot/util-crypto": "^3.5.1",
+    "@polkadot/util": "^3.6.0-beta.7",
+    "@polkadot/util-crypto": "^3.6.0-beta.7",
     "bn.js": "^5.1.3"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
-    "@polkadot/keyring": "^3.5.1"
+    "@polkadot/keyring": "^3.6.0-beta.7"
   }
 }
diff --git a/packages/rpc-core/package.json b/packages/rpc-core/package.json
index face377eb7..bf5ba2a37b 100644
--- a/packages/rpc-core/package.json
+++ b/packages/rpc-core/package.json
@@ -30,11 +30,11 @@
     "@polkadot/metadata": "2.2.2-3",
     "@polkadot/rpc-provider": "2.2.2-3",
     "@polkadot/types": "2.2.2-3",
-    "@polkadot/util": "^3.5.1",
+    "@polkadot/util": "^3.6.0-beta.7",
     "memoizee": "^0.4.14",
     "rxjs": "^6.6.3"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
-    "@polkadot/keyring": "^3.5.1"
+    "@polkadot/keyring": "^3.6.0-beta.7"
   }
 }
diff --git a/packages/rpc-provider/package.json b/packages/rpc-provider/package.json
index b3f2ebfaeb..705af44ada 100644
--- a/packages/rpc-provider/package.json
+++ b/packages/rpc-provider/package.json
@@ -29,15 +29,15 @@
     "@babel/runtime": "^7.11.2",
     "@polkadot/metadata": "2.2.2-3",
     "@polkadot/types": "2.2.2-3",
-    "@polkadot/util": "^3.5.1",
-    "@polkadot/util-crypto": "^3.5.1",
+    "@polkadot/util": "^3.6.0-beta.7",
+    "@polkadot/util-crypto": "^3.6.0-beta.7",
     "@polkadot/x-fetch": "^0.3.2",
     "@polkadot/x-ws": "^0.3.2",
     "bn.js": "^5.1.3",
     "eventemitter3": "^4.0.7"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
-    "@polkadot/keyring": "^3.5.1",
+    "@polkadot/keyring": "^3.6.0-beta.7",
     "mock-socket": "^9.0.3",
     "nock": "^13.0.4"
   }
diff --git a/packages/typegen/package.json b/packages/typegen/package.json
index 0adaa83ed7..36b8f87839 100644
--- a/packages/typegen/package.json
+++ b/packages/typegen/package.json
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
     "@polkadot/metadata": "2.2.2-3",
     "@polkadot/rpc-provider": "2.2.2-3",
     "@polkadot/types": "2.2.2-3",
-    "@polkadot/util": "^3.5.1",
+    "@polkadot/util": "^3.6.0-beta.7",
     "handlebars": "^4.7.6",
     "websocket": "^1.0.32",
     "yargs": "^16.0.3"
diff --git a/packages/types-known/package.json b/packages/types-known/package.json
index 54d3334b05..cc74623a15 100644
--- a/packages/types-known/package.json
+++ b/packages/types-known/package.json
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
   "dependencies": {
     "@babel/runtime": "^7.11.2",
     "@polkadot/types": "2.2.2-3",
-    "@polkadot/util": "^3.5.1",
+    "@polkadot/util": "^3.6.0-beta.7",
     "bn.js": "^5.1.3"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
diff --git a/packages/types-known/src/upgrades/kusama.ts b/packages/types-known/src/upgrades/kusama.ts
index de4f27afda..fd75a69118 100644
--- a/packages/types-known/src/upgrades/kusama.ts
+++ b/packages/types-known/src/upgrades/kusama.ts
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ const upgrades: ChainUpgradesRaw = {
     [1472960, 1052], [1475648, 1053], [1491596, 1054], [1574408, 1055], [2064961, 1058],
     [2201991, 1062], [2671528, 2005], [2704202, 2007], [2728002, 2008], [2832534, 2011],
     [2962294, 2012], [3240000, 2013], [3274408, 2015], [3323565, 2019], [3534175, 2022],
-    [3860281, 2023], [4143129, 2024]
+    [3860281, 2023], [4143129, 2024], [4401242, 2025]
   ]
 };
 
diff --git a/packages/types-known/src/upgrades/polkadot.ts b/packages/types-known/src/upgrades/polkadot.ts
index 96c58ae1b8..6b8169769b 100644
--- a/packages/types-known/src/upgrades/polkadot.ts
+++ b/packages/types-known/src/upgrades/polkadot.ts
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ const upgrades: ChainUpgradesRaw = {
     [0, 0], [29231, 1], [188836, 5], [199405, 6], [214264, 7],
     [244358, 8], [303079, 9], [314201, 10], [342400, 11], [443963, 12],
     [528470, 13], [687751, 14], [746085, 15], [787923, 16], [799302, 17],
-    [1205128, 18], [1603423, 23], [1733218, 24]
+    [1205128, 18], [1603423, 23], [1733218, 24], [2005673, 25]
   ]
 };
 
diff --git a/packages/types-known/src/upgrades/westend.ts b/packages/types-known/src/upgrades/westend.ts
index df3b9017fa..62452a377a 100644
--- a/packages/types-known/src/upgrades/westend.ts
+++ b/packages/types-known/src/upgrades/westend.ts
@@ -9,7 +9,8 @@ const upgrades: ChainUpgradesRaw = {
     [214356, 4], [392764, 7], [409740, 8], [809976, 20], [877581, 24],
     [879238, 25], [889472, 26], [902937, 27], [932751, 28], [991142, 29],
     [1030162, 31], [1119657, 32], [1199282, 33], [1342534, 34], [1392263, 35],
-    [1431703, 36], [1433369, 37], [1490972, 41], [2087397, 43], [2316688, 44]
+    [1431703, 36], [1433369, 37], [1490972, 41], [2087397, 43], [2316688, 44],
+    [2549864, 45]
   ]
 };
 
diff --git a/packages/types/package.json b/packages/types/package.json
index 7c5d0cb393..9ba750a182 100644
--- a/packages/types/package.json
+++ b/packages/types/package.json
@@ -28,15 +28,15 @@
   "dependencies": {
     "@babel/runtime": "^7.11.2",
     "@polkadot/metadata": "2.2.2-3",
-    "@polkadot/util": "^3.5.1",
-    "@polkadot/util-crypto": "^3.5.1",
+    "@polkadot/util": "^3.6.0-beta.7",
+    "@polkadot/util-crypto": "^3.6.0-beta.7",
     "@types/bn.js": "^4.11.6",
     "bn.js": "^5.1.3",
     "memoizee": "^0.4.14",
     "rxjs": "^6.6.3"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
-    "@polkadot/keyring": "^3.5.1",
+    "@polkadot/keyring": "^3.6.0-beta.7",
     "@types/memoizee": "^0.4.4"
   }
 }
diff --git a/yarn.lock b/yarn.lock
index 4b5e878799..f169788105 100644
--- a/yarn.lock
+++ b/yarn.lock
@@ -1724,7 +1724,7 @@ __metadata:
     "@polkadot/api": 2.2.2-3
     "@polkadot/rpc-core": 2.2.2-3
     "@polkadot/types": 2.2.2-3
-    "@polkadot/util": ^3.5.1
+    "@polkadot/util": ^3.6.0-beta.7
     bn.js: ^5.1.3
     rxjs: ^6.6.3
   languageName: unknown
@@ -1736,12 +1736,12 @@ __metadata:
   dependencies:
     "@babel/runtime": ^7.11.2
     "@polkadot/api": 2.2.2-3
-    "@polkadot/keyring": ^3.5.1
+    "@polkadot/keyring": ^3.6.0-beta.7
     "@polkadot/rpc-core": 2.2.2-3
     "@polkadot/rpc-provider": 2.2.2-3
     "@polkadot/types": 2.2.2-3
-    "@polkadot/util": ^3.5.1
-    "@polkadot/util-crypto": ^3.5.1
+    "@polkadot/util": ^3.6.0-beta.7
+    "@polkadot/util-crypto": ^3.6.0-beta.7
     bn.js: ^5.1.3
     memoizee: ^0.4.14
     rxjs: ^6.6.3
@@ -1754,14 +1754,14 @@ __metadata:
   dependencies:
     "@babel/runtime": ^7.11.2
     "@polkadot/api-derive": 2.2.2-3
-    "@polkadot/keyring": ^3.5.1
+    "@polkadot/keyring": ^3.6.0-beta.7
     "@polkadot/metadata": 2.2.2-3
     "@polkadot/rpc-core": 2.2.2-3
     "@polkadot/rpc-provider": 2.2.2-3
     "@polkadot/types": 2.2.2-3
     "@polkadot/types-known": 2.2.2-3
-    "@polkadot/util": ^3.5.1
-    "@polkadot/util-crypto": ^3.5.1
+    "@polkadot/util": ^3.6.0-beta.7
+    "@polkadot/util-crypto": ^3.6.0-beta.7
     bn.js: ^5.1.3
     eventemitter3: ^4.0.7
     rxjs: ^6.6.3
@@ -1862,14 +1862,14 @@ __metadata:
   languageName: node
   linkType: hard
 
-"@polkadot/keyring@npm:^3.5.1":
-  version: 3.5.1
-  resolution: "@polkadot/keyring@npm:3.5.1"
+"@polkadot/keyring@npm:^3.6.0-beta.7":
+  version: 3.6.0-beta.7
+  resolution: "@polkadot/keyring@npm:3.6.0-beta.7"
   dependencies:
     "@babel/runtime": ^7.11.2
-    "@polkadot/util": 3.5.1
-    "@polkadot/util-crypto": 3.5.1
-  checksum: a5cd7a488205282ecd95b726f7945d9aabeb173e1980eb9d8e1a1946fb6145c82f4f721cacfad9df09f9b1ab8bc939fd25cf81c24246b00af3c9e1751d886109
+    "@polkadot/util": 3.6.0-beta.7
+    "@polkadot/util-crypto": 3.6.0-beta.7
+  checksum: 6b741a23573b8de5609e0721aabb7c9a54744ea1565714814c75039e466f39c070cc47c636a21b4a4f674bc97a10fa62710b608cadb963e2f24e7599af9d026b
   languageName: node
   linkType: hard
 
@@ -1878,25 +1878,34 @@ __metadata:
   resolution: "@polkadot/metadata@workspace:packages/metadata"
   dependencies:
     "@babel/runtime": ^7.11.2
-    "@polkadot/keyring": ^3.5.1
+    "@polkadot/keyring": ^3.6.0-beta.7
     "@polkadot/types": 2.2.2-3
     "@polkadot/types-known": 2.2.2-3
-    "@polkadot/util": ^3.5.1
-    "@polkadot/util-crypto": ^3.5.1
+    "@polkadot/util": ^3.6.0-beta.7
+    "@polkadot/util-crypto": ^3.6.0-beta.7
     bn.js: ^5.1.3
   languageName: unknown
   linkType: soft
 
+"@polkadot/networks@npm:3.6.0-beta.7":
+  version: 3.6.0-beta.7
+  resolution: "@polkadot/networks@npm:3.6.0-beta.7"
+  dependencies:
+    "@babel/runtime": ^7.11.2
+  checksum: 94e8e5ee23bc9a705ef20a7217498d4dac0ac13c76a3c2790b03b53ec2eb19559af167b0919d48997eeb71408dff008c9eb954b807d70c5050b75c0ab73582b0
+  languageName: node
+  linkType: hard
+
 "@polkadot/rpc-core@2.2.2-3, @polkadot/rpc-core@workspace:packages/rpc-core":
   version: 0.0.0-use.local
   resolution: "@polkadot/rpc-core@workspace:packages/rpc-core"
   dependencies:
     "@babel/runtime": ^7.11.2
-    "@polkadot/keyring": ^3.5.1
+    "@polkadot/keyring": ^3.6.0-beta.7
     "@polkadot/metadata": 2.2.2-3
     "@polkadot/rpc-provider": 2.2.2-3
     "@polkadot/types": 2.2.2-3
-    "@polkadot/util": ^3.5.1
+    "@polkadot/util": ^3.6.0-beta.7
     memoizee: ^0.4.14
     rxjs: ^6.6.3
   languageName: unknown
@@ -1907,11 +1916,11 @@ __metadata:
   resolution: "@polkadot/rpc-provider@workspace:packages/rpc-provider"
   dependencies:
     "@babel/runtime": ^7.11.2
-    "@polkadot/keyring": ^3.5.1
+    "@polkadot/keyring": ^3.6.0-beta.7
     "@polkadot/metadata": 2.2.2-3
     "@polkadot/types": 2.2.2-3
-    "@polkadot/util": ^3.5.1
-    "@polkadot/util-crypto": ^3.5.1
+    "@polkadot/util": ^3.6.0-beta.7
+    "@polkadot/util-crypto": ^3.6.0-beta.7
     "@polkadot/x-fetch": ^0.3.2
     "@polkadot/x-ws": ^0.3.2
     bn.js: ^5.1.3
@@ -1941,7 +1950,7 @@ __metadata:
     "@polkadot/metadata": 2.2.2-3
     "@polkadot/rpc-provider": 2.2.2-3
     "@polkadot/types": 2.2.2-3
-    "@polkadot/util": ^3.5.1
+    "@polkadot/util": ^3.6.0-beta.7
     "@types/websocket": ^1.0.1
     "@types/yargs": ^15.0.7
     handlebars: ^4.7.6
@@ -1962,7 +1971,7 @@ __metadata:
   dependencies:
     "@babel/runtime": ^7.11.2
     "@polkadot/types": 2.2.2-3
-    "@polkadot/util": ^3.5.1
+    "@polkadot/util": ^3.6.0-beta.7
     "@types/bn.js": ^4.11.6
     bn.js: ^5.1.3
   languageName: unknown
@@ -1973,10 +1982,10 @@ __metadata:
   resolution: "@polkadot/types@workspace:packages/types"
   dependencies:
     "@babel/runtime": ^7.11.2
-    "@polkadot/keyring": ^3.5.1
+    "@polkadot/keyring": ^3.6.0-beta.7
     "@polkadot/metadata": 2.2.2-3
-    "@polkadot/util": ^3.5.1
-    "@polkadot/util-crypto": ^3.5.1
+    "@polkadot/util": ^3.6.0-beta.7
+    "@polkadot/util-crypto": ^3.6.0-beta.7
     "@types/bn.js": ^4.11.6
     "@types/memoizee": ^0.4.4
     bn.js: ^5.1.3
@@ -1985,12 +1994,13 @@ __metadata:
   languageName: unknown
   linkType: soft
 
-"@polkadot/util-crypto@npm:3.5.1, @polkadot/util-crypto@npm:^3.5.1":
-  version: 3.5.1
-  resolution: "@polkadot/util-crypto@npm:3.5.1"
+"@polkadot/util-crypto@npm:3.6.0-beta.7, @polkadot/util-crypto@npm:^3.6.0-beta.7":
+  version: 3.6.0-beta.7
+  resolution: "@polkadot/util-crypto@npm:3.6.0-beta.7"
   dependencies:
     "@babel/runtime": ^7.11.2
-    "@polkadot/util": 3.5.1
+    "@polkadot/networks": 3.6.0-beta.7
+    "@polkadot/util": 3.6.0-beta.7
     "@polkadot/wasm-crypto": ^1.4.1
     base-x: ^3.0.8
     bip39: ^3.0.2
@@ -2002,13 +2012,13 @@ __metadata:
     scryptsy: ^2.1.0
     tweetnacl: ^1.0.3
     xxhashjs: ^0.2.2
-  checksum: b8497081ef8a7573b08689dddb043700f18b9eb15f2a9c13c995a87041c91e89dac486722a2da8d0a21bcde03e206fe98861cca00e8f2391da5cf0c25cad487e
+  checksum: d7bb16df9959c8d5de2368226a6076f6ab37d767fcdc4a1049dfd7f8508b55a75a3f36b735dc841c652ade909225f84994fec61c2e8c01938682d025698983ef
   languageName: node
   linkType: hard
 
-"@polkadot/util@npm:3.5.1, @polkadot/util@npm:^3.5.1":
-  version: 3.5.1
-  resolution: "@polkadot/util@npm:3.5.1"
+"@polkadot/util@npm:3.6.0-beta.7, @polkadot/util@npm:^3.6.0-beta.7":
+  version: 3.6.0-beta.7
+  resolution: "@polkadot/util@npm:3.6.0-beta.7"
   dependencies:
     "@babel/runtime": ^7.11.2
     "@polkadot/x-textdecoder": ^0.3.2
@@ -2017,8 +2027,8 @@ __metadata:
     bn.js: ^5.1.3
     camelcase: ^5.3.1
     chalk: ^4.1.0
-    ip-regex: ^4.1.0
-  checksum: bfa46a8c92fc4c7ed01ec97ac1d244a828895257b18d889628186c8db68268e3e934a83b45e1ff008eed29e061849d67a6482e15d7291778ba0779405f2f993a
+    ip-regex: ^4.2.0
+  checksum: 7a54a9c32c7834d453f6100ae58b94a52bab116ca1c2c417bee3ea513cfe2e983c47852f33cf5e65e9d9c739771fc5b68563069b218e225e6c76d9fb31eb4fbc
   languageName: node
   linkType: hard
 
@@ -6728,7 +6738,7 @@ fsevents@^1.2.7:
   languageName: node
   linkType: hard
 
-"ip-regex@npm:^4.1.0":
+"ip-regex@npm:^4.2.0":
   version: 4.2.0
   resolution: "ip-regex@npm:4.2.0"
   checksum: 9e376018e64da89756e27d3f1b3313abc85291b5d1b5b9878f26b3934ecb04fa512116bf66b6dcd9553ba0b88af4feaaedbccd86f0ba6c05e464642ccb8504c5