diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 5d9d35659b..bdf4f8efea 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 - The `@polkadot/types/codec/create` has been moved to `@polkadot/types/create`, imports from `@polkadot/types` are unaffected
 - Expose chain properies on registry (and use for API type formatting)
+- Add `toHuman(isExtended?: boolean)` to all codec types, formatting into a human-readable structure
 
 # 1.2.1 Feb 16, 2020
 
diff --git a/packages/api-contract/package.json b/packages/api-contract/package.json
index 194dc43628..894c2757fe 100644
--- a/packages/api-contract/package.json
+++ b/packages/api-contract/package.json
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
     "@polkadot/api": "^1.3.0-beta.8",
     "@polkadot/rpc-core": "^1.3.0-beta.8",
     "@polkadot/types": "^1.3.0-beta.8",
-    "@polkadot/util": "^2.3.1",
+    "@polkadot/util": "^2.4.0-beta.0",
     "bn.js": "^5.1.1",
     "rxjs": "^6.5.4"
   }
diff --git a/packages/api-derive/package.json b/packages/api-derive/package.json
index 067e7b7be9..2db45b372a 100644
--- a/packages/api-derive/package.json
+++ b/packages/api-derive/package.json
@@ -32,13 +32,13 @@
     "@polkadot/rpc-core": "^1.3.0-beta.8",
     "@polkadot/rpc-provider": "^1.3.0-beta.8",
     "@polkadot/types": "^1.3.0-beta.8",
-    "@polkadot/util": "^2.3.1",
-    "@polkadot/util-crypto": "^2.3.1",
+    "@polkadot/util": "^2.4.0-beta.0",
+    "@polkadot/util-crypto": "^2.4.0-beta.0",
     "bn.js": "^5.1.1",
     "memoizee": "^0.4.14",
     "rxjs": "^6.5.4"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
-    "@polkadot/keyring": "^2.3.1"
+    "@polkadot/keyring": "^2.4.0-beta.0"
   }
 }
diff --git a/packages/api/package.json b/packages/api/package.json
index d22078e642..1deade2833 100644
--- a/packages/api/package.json
+++ b/packages/api/package.json
@@ -28,18 +28,18 @@
   "dependencies": {
     "@babel/runtime": "^7.8.4",
     "@polkadot/api-derive": "^1.3.0-beta.8",
-    "@polkadot/keyring": "^2.3.1",
+    "@polkadot/keyring": "^2.4.0-beta.0",
     "@polkadot/metadata": "^1.3.0-beta.8",
     "@polkadot/rpc-core": "^1.3.0-beta.8",
     "@polkadot/rpc-provider": "^1.3.0-beta.8",
     "@polkadot/types": "^1.3.0-beta.8",
-    "@polkadot/util": "^2.3.1",
-    "@polkadot/util-crypto": "^2.3.1",
+    "@polkadot/util": "^2.4.0-beta.0",
+    "@polkadot/util-crypto": "^2.4.0-beta.0",
     "bn.js": "^5.1.1",
     "eventemitter3": "^4.0.0",
     "rxjs": "^6.5.4"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
-    "@polkadot/keyring": "^2.3.1"
+    "@polkadot/keyring": "^2.4.0-beta.0"
   }
 }
diff --git a/packages/jsonrpc/package.json b/packages/jsonrpc/package.json
index dde863a71e..d3f137da0f 100644
--- a/packages/jsonrpc/package.json
+++ b/packages/jsonrpc/package.json
@@ -28,6 +28,6 @@
   "dependencies": {
     "@babel/runtime": "^7.8.4",
     "@polkadot/types": "^1.3.0-beta.8",
-    "@polkadot/util": "^2.3.1"
+    "@polkadot/util": "^2.4.0-beta.0"
   }
 }
diff --git a/packages/metadata/package.json b/packages/metadata/package.json
index 1de229f94e..fd5dfa94e3 100644
--- a/packages/metadata/package.json
+++ b/packages/metadata/package.json
@@ -28,11 +28,11 @@
   "dependencies": {
     "@babel/runtime": "^7.8.4",
     "@polkadot/types": "^1.3.0-beta.8",
-    "@polkadot/util": "^2.3.1",
-    "@polkadot/util-crypto": "^2.3.1",
+    "@polkadot/util": "^2.4.0-beta.0",
+    "@polkadot/util-crypto": "^2.4.0-beta.0",
     "bn.js": "^5.1.1"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
-    "@polkadot/keyring": "^2.3.1"
+    "@polkadot/keyring": "^2.4.0-beta.0"
   }
 }
diff --git a/packages/rpc-core/package.json b/packages/rpc-core/package.json
index 14a2712f1f..23019e1b94 100644
--- a/packages/rpc-core/package.json
+++ b/packages/rpc-core/package.json
@@ -31,11 +31,11 @@
     "@polkadot/metadata": "^1.3.0-beta.8",
     "@polkadot/rpc-provider": "^1.3.0-beta.8",
     "@polkadot/types": "^1.3.0-beta.8",
-    "@polkadot/util": "^2.3.1",
+    "@polkadot/util": "^2.4.0-beta.0",
     "memoizee": "^0.4.14",
     "rxjs": "^6.5.4"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
-    "@polkadot/keyring": "^2.3.1"
+    "@polkadot/keyring": "^2.4.0-beta.0"
   }
 }
diff --git a/packages/rpc-provider/package.json b/packages/rpc-provider/package.json
index 50ee9f4084..ec0df9b0af 100644
--- a/packages/rpc-provider/package.json
+++ b/packages/rpc-provider/package.json
@@ -30,15 +30,15 @@
     "@polkadot/jsonrpc": "^1.3.0-beta.8",
     "@polkadot/metadata": "^1.3.0-beta.8",
     "@polkadot/types": "^1.3.0-beta.8",
-    "@polkadot/util": "^2.3.1",
-    "@polkadot/util-crypto": "^2.3.1",
+    "@polkadot/util": "^2.4.0-beta.0",
+    "@polkadot/util-crypto": "^2.4.0-beta.0",
     "bn.js": "^5.1.1",
     "eventemitter3": "^4.0.0",
     "isomorphic-fetch": "^2.2.1",
     "websocket": "^1.0.31"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
-    "@polkadot/keyring": "^2.3.1",
+    "@polkadot/keyring": "^2.4.0-beta.0",
     "mock-socket": "^9.0.3",
     "nock": "^11.8.2"
   }
diff --git a/packages/typegen/package.json b/packages/typegen/package.json
index b607a288a0..1de56602b2 100644
--- a/packages/typegen/package.json
+++ b/packages/typegen/package.json
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
     "@polkadot/jsonrpc": "^1.3.0-beta.8",
     "@polkadot/metadata": "^1.3.0-beta.8",
     "@polkadot/types": "^1.3.0-beta.8",
-    "@polkadot/util": "^2.3.1",
+    "@polkadot/util": "^2.4.0-beta.0",
     "websocket": "^1.0.31",
     "yargs": "^15.1.0"
   },
diff --git a/packages/types/package.json b/packages/types/package.json
index 573afe6dde..6128172053 100644
--- a/packages/types/package.json
+++ b/packages/types/package.json
@@ -28,15 +28,15 @@
   "dependencies": {
     "@babel/runtime": "^7.8.4",
     "@polkadot/metadata": "^1.3.0-beta.8",
-    "@polkadot/util": "^2.3.1",
-    "@polkadot/util-crypto": "^2.3.1",
+    "@polkadot/util": "^2.4.0-beta.0",
+    "@polkadot/util-crypto": "^2.4.0-beta.0",
     "@types/bn.js": "^4.11.6",
     "bn.js": "^5.1.1",
     "memoizee": "^0.4.14",
     "rxjs": "^6.5.4"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
-    "@polkadot/keyring": "^2.3.1",
+    "@polkadot/keyring": "^2.4.0-beta.0",
     "@types/memoizee": "^0.4.3"
   }
 }
diff --git a/packages/types/src/codec/UInt.ts b/packages/types/src/codec/UInt.ts
index c2c301e262..2bf6359f73 100644
--- a/packages/types/src/codec/UInt.ts
+++ b/packages/types/src/codec/UInt.ts
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ export default class UInt extends AbstractInt {
   public toHuman (isExpanded?: boolean): any {
     // FIXME we need proper expansion here
     return this instanceof ClassOf(this.registry, 'Balance')
-      ? formatBalance(this, { withSi: true, withUnit: true })
+      ? formatBalance(this, { withSi: true, withUnit: this.registry.chainToken }, this.registry.chainDecimals)
       : super.toHuman(isExpanded);
   }
 
diff --git a/packages/types/src/create/registry.ts b/packages/types/src/create/registry.ts
index 1765ae0ac2..e1ddf4dc58 100644
--- a/packages/types/src/create/registry.ts
+++ b/packages/types/src/create/registry.ts
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import { ChainProperties, DispatchErrorModule } from '../interfaces/types';
 import { CallFunction, Codec, Constructor, InterfaceTypes, RegistryError, RegistryTypes, Registry, RegistryMetadata, TypeDef } from '../types';
 
 import extrinsicsFromMeta from '@polkadot/metadata/Decorated/extrinsics/fromMetadata';
-import { assert, isFunction, isString, isU8a, isUndefined, stringCamelCase, u8aToHex } from '@polkadot/util';
+import { assert, formatBalance, isFunction, isString, isU8a, isUndefined, stringCamelCase, u8aToHex } from '@polkadot/util';
 
 import Raw from '../codec/Raw';
 import { EventData } from '../primitive/Generic/Event';
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ export class TypeRegistry implements Registry {
   public get chainToken (): string {
     return this._chainProperties?.tokenSymbol.isSome
       ? this._chainProperties.tokenSymbol.unwrap().toString()
-      : 'DEV';
+      : formatBalance.getDefaults().unit;
   }
 
   // find a specific call
diff --git a/packages/types/src/primitive/Generic/Call.ts b/packages/types/src/primitive/Generic/Call.ts
index 7ee51c333c..f51b085d3a 100644
--- a/packages/types/src/primitive/Generic/Call.ts
+++ b/packages/types/src/primitive/Generic/Call.ts
@@ -215,7 +215,11 @@ export default class Call extends Struct implements IMethod {
       callIndex: u8aToHex(this.callIndex),
       section: call?.section,
       method: call?.method,
-      args: this.args.map((arg) => arg.toHuman(isExpanded))
+      args: this.args.map((arg) => arg.toHuman(isExpanded)),
+      ...(isExpanded && call
+        ? { documentation: call.meta.documentation.map((d) => d.toString()) }
+        : {}
+      )
     };
   }
 
diff --git a/packages/types/src/primitive/Generic/Event.ts b/packages/types/src/primitive/Generic/Event.ts
index 9177cf9190..05a72579d5 100644
--- a/packages/types/src/primitive/Generic/Event.ts
+++ b/packages/types/src/primitive/Generic/Event.ts
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 import { TypeDef } from '../../create/types';
 import { EventMetadataLatest } from '../../interfaces/metadata';
 import { EventId } from '../../interfaces/system';
-import { Constructor, Registry, RegistryMetadataEvent } from '../../types';
+import { AnyJsonObject, Constructor, Registry, RegistryMetadataEvent } from '../../types';
 
 import Struct from '../../codec/Struct';
 import Tuple from '../../codec/Tuple';
@@ -141,4 +141,13 @@ export default class Event extends Struct {
   public get typeDef (): TypeDef[] {
     return this.data.typeDef;
   }
+
+  /**
+   * @description Converts the Object to to a human-friendly JSON, with additional fields, expansion and formatting of information
+   */
+  // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-unused-vars
+  public toHuman (isExpanded?: boolean): AnyJsonObject {
+    // FIXME May this human-friendly
+    return this.toJSON();
+  }
 }
diff --git a/yarn.lock b/yarn.lock
index 478b4cd514..32147c3963 100644
--- a/yarn.lock
+++ b/yarn.lock
@@ -2077,14 +2077,14 @@
     webpack-cli "^3.3.11"
     yargs "^15.1.0"
 
-"@polkadot/keyring@^2.3.1":
-  version "2.3.1"
-  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@polkadot/keyring/-/keyring-2.3.1.tgz#64ed052760c6ebf3e71a2413a0f362d8522d0060"
-  integrity sha512-MvkyR/ohYAsSQrSEVBo6w/S5S9i4AEPYGNqPOyR7erEJD3YQjZhJJkJx23w6XsbWr0XDfzJG9SQ5uq585DIi4g==
+"@polkadot/keyring@^2.4.0-beta.0":
+  version "2.4.0-beta.0"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@polkadot/keyring/-/keyring-2.4.0-beta.0.tgz#d43996daf38c53b35eccd3016246726a26c7b483"
+  integrity sha512-dv4wonHpWnXDNHyidWdKzXZQnDesxQWWbATbDeZUv4P1Hwbn4zpa8+nQoRuKi7v5OmFJvm0Ailb84/sWQweoYA==
   dependencies:
     "@babel/runtime" "^7.8.4"
-    "@polkadot/util" "^2.3.1"
-    "@polkadot/util-crypto" "^2.3.1"
+    "@polkadot/util" "^2.4.0-beta.0"
+    "@polkadot/util-crypto" "^2.4.0-beta.0"
 
 "@polkadot/ts@^0.2.3":
   version "0.2.3"
@@ -2093,13 +2093,13 @@
   dependencies:
     "@types/chrome" "^0.0.95"
 
-"@polkadot/util-crypto@^2.3.1":
-  version "2.3.1"
-  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@polkadot/util-crypto/-/util-crypto-2.3.1.tgz#e95bace6ef59408657df1068f8044766744f453c"
-  integrity sha512-I9lKhheW/cWeFSs5NBgiw5WkkfAsceEzW4/eWf/s39TLVueUnOiXG/+fcaRHBZmBDMhK9Mc2FxvLn2Df6YQGUg==
+"@polkadot/util-crypto@^2.4.0-beta.0":
+  version "2.4.0-beta.0"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@polkadot/util-crypto/-/util-crypto-2.4.0-beta.0.tgz#a821c29835ca6e23b0db6faecf3edc263fac75fb"
+  integrity sha512-fc6g5GNGDv1QbIeaa5BaBvdXQHmkBmsydVoZEzE49YLPHA142WzM1dof0SuP5/C/K6O11oq3yP9Ns7H+lWJf2g==
   dependencies:
     "@babel/runtime" "^7.8.4"
-    "@polkadot/util" "^2.3.1"
+    "@polkadot/util" "^2.4.0-beta.0"
     "@polkadot/wasm-crypto" "^1.0.1"
     base-x "^3.0.7"
     bip39 "^3.0.2"
@@ -2112,10 +2112,10 @@
     tweetnacl "^1.0.3"
     xxhashjs "^0.2.2"
 
-"@polkadot/util@^2.3.1":
-  version "2.3.1"
-  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@polkadot/util/-/util-2.3.1.tgz#ea4142386e66db14eae78c8fda4fb62693cf072a"
-  integrity sha512-g00HThGm0t1sciOxDKuqnSsh6fyGUKtazVac0v58fMOtbX0geTu0TpddRdFav/L5KO6lkq8DBFUQW95x9Cf4gw==
+"@polkadot/util@^2.4.0-beta.0":
+  version "2.4.0-beta.0"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@polkadot/util/-/util-2.4.0-beta.0.tgz#2a289a1a9da1f59b1e07399252fdf8fbe2bf5d76"
+  integrity sha512-mSC/NSpqImx45f9FWf6qjzjqDpRnF1v7dfeRfRxkPGX94zrRRS/jTjPbPmOhnbfA3+vokShq3/t3DvESwYH9ZQ==
   dependencies:
     "@babel/runtime" "^7.8.4"
     bn.js "^5.1.1"