diff --git a/side-node/src/list_transaction_crdt.rs b/side-node/src/list_transaction_crdt.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5fb27fa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/side-node/src/list_transaction_crdt.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+use bft_crdt_derive::add_crdt_fields;
+
+use bft_json_crdt::{
+    json_crdt::{BaseCrdt, CrdtNode, IntoCrdtNode},
+    keypair::{make_keypair, Ed25519KeyPair},
+    list_crdt::ListCrdt,
+};
+
+use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
+use serde_json::{json, Value};
+use websockets::WebSocket;
+
+#[add_crdt_fields]
+#[derive(Clone, CrdtNode, Serialize, Deserialize)]
+pub(crate) struct ListExample {
+    pub(crate) list: ListCrdt<Transaction>, // switch to Transaction as soon as char is working
+}
+
+/// A fake Transaction struct we can use as a simulated payload
+#[add_crdt_fields]
+#[derive(Clone, CrdtNode, Serialize, Deserialize)]
+pub(crate) struct Transaction {
+    from: String,
+    to: String,
+    amount: f64,
+}
+
+pub(crate) fn new() -> (BaseCrdt<ListExample>, Ed25519KeyPair) {
+    let keys = make_keypair();
+    let bft_crdt = BaseCrdt::<ListExample>::new(&keys);
+    (bft_crdt, keys)
+}
+
+pub(crate) async fn send(
+    count: u32,
+    bft_crdt: &mut BaseCrdt<ListExample>,
+    ws: &mut WebSocket,
+    keys: &Ed25519KeyPair,
+) -> Result<(), websockets::WebSocketError> {
+    // generate a placeholder transaction
+    let transaction = generate_transaction(count);
+
+    // next job is to keep adding to this guy
+    let signed_op = bft_crdt
+        .doc
+        .list
+        .insert_idx(0, transaction.clone())
+        .sign(&keys);
+    println!("SignedOp being sent is: {:?}", signed_op);
+
+    println!("Sending: {:?}", signed_op);
+    Ok(ws
+        .send_text(serde_json::to_string(&signed_op).unwrap())
+        .await?)
+}
+
+fn generate_transaction(count: u32) -> Value {
+    json!({
+        "from": "Alice",
+        "to": "Bob",
+        "amount": count
+    })
+}
diff --git a/side-node/src/main.rs b/side-node/src/main.rs
index 1cd37b1..603aa48 100644
--- a/side-node/src/main.rs
+++ b/side-node/src/main.rs
@@ -1,11 +1,8 @@
-use bft_json_crdt::keypair::Ed25519KeyPair;
-use bft_json_crdt::{json_crdt::BaseCrdt, keypair::make_keypair};
 use cli::{parse_args, Commands};
-use types::ListExample;
 
 pub(crate) mod cli;
 pub(crate) mod init;
-pub(crate) mod types;
+pub(crate) mod list_transaction_crdt;
 pub(crate) mod websocket;
 
 #[tokio::main]
@@ -17,15 +14,9 @@ async fn main() {
             init::init();
         }
         Some(Commands::Run {}) => {
-            let (mut bft_crdt, keys) = setup_crdt();
+            let (mut bft_crdt, keys) = list_transaction_crdt::new();
             websocket::start(keys, &mut bft_crdt).await.unwrap();
         }
         None => println!("No command provided. Exiting. See --help for more information."),
     }
 }
-
-fn setup_crdt() -> (BaseCrdt<ListExample>, Ed25519KeyPair) {
-    let keys = make_keypair();
-    let bft_crdt = BaseCrdt::<ListExample>::new(&keys);
-    (bft_crdt, keys)
-}
diff --git a/side-node/src/types.rs b/side-node/src/types.rs
deleted file mode 100644
index 1cdddd9..0000000
--- a/side-node/src/types.rs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,23 +0,0 @@
-use bft_crdt_derive::add_crdt_fields;
-
-use bft_json_crdt::{
-    json_crdt::{CrdtNode, IntoCrdtNode},
-    list_crdt::ListCrdt,
-};
-
-use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
-
-#[add_crdt_fields]
-#[derive(Clone, CrdtNode, Serialize, Deserialize)]
-pub(crate) struct ListExample {
-    pub(crate) list: ListCrdt<Transaction>, // switch to Transaction as soon as char is working
-}
-
-/// A fake Transaction struct we can use as a simulated payload
-#[add_crdt_fields]
-#[derive(Clone, CrdtNode, Serialize, Deserialize)]
-pub(crate) struct Transaction {
-    from: String,
-    to: String,
-    amount: f64,
-}
diff --git a/side-node/src/websocket/mod.rs b/side-node/src/websocket/mod.rs
index 3c64af6..0e9b6d9 100644
--- a/side-node/src/websocket/mod.rs
+++ b/side-node/src/websocket/mod.rs
@@ -1,13 +1,10 @@
-use crate::types::ListExample;
+use crate::list_transaction_crdt::{self, ListExample};
 use bft_json_crdt::json_crdt::SignedOp;
 use bft_json_crdt::json_crdt::{BaseCrdt, CrdtNode};
 use bft_json_crdt::keypair::Ed25519KeyPair;
-use send_transaction::send_a_transaction;
 use tokio::time;
 use websockets::WebSocket;
 
-pub(crate) mod send_transaction;
-
 /// Starts a websocket and periodically sends a BFT-CRDT message to the websocket server
 pub(crate) async fn start(
     keys: Ed25519KeyPair,
@@ -19,7 +16,7 @@ pub(crate) async fn start(
     let mut interval = every_two_seconds();
     let mut count = 0;
     loop {
-        let _ = send_a_transaction(count, bft_crdt, &mut ws, &keys).await;
+        let _ = list_transaction_crdt::send(count, bft_crdt, &mut ws, &keys).await;
 
         let msg = ws.receive().await?;
         println!("Received: {:?}", msg);
diff --git a/side-node/src/websocket/send_transaction.rs b/side-node/src/websocket/send_transaction.rs
deleted file mode 100644
index 7d9118c..0000000
--- a/side-node/src/websocket/send_transaction.rs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,36 +0,0 @@
-use bft_json_crdt::{json_crdt::BaseCrdt, keypair::Ed25519KeyPair};
-use serde_json::{json, Value};
-use websockets::WebSocket;
-
-use crate::types::ListExample;
-
-pub(crate) async fn send_a_transaction(
-    count: u32,
-    bft_crdt: &mut BaseCrdt<ListExample>,
-    ws: &mut WebSocket,
-    keys: &Ed25519KeyPair,
-) -> Result<(), websockets::WebSocketError> {
-    // generate a placeholder transaction
-    let transaction = generate_transaction(count);
-
-    // next job is to keep adding to this guy
-    let signed_op = bft_crdt
-        .doc
-        .list
-        .insert_idx(0, transaction.clone())
-        .sign(&keys);
-    println!("SignedOp being sent is: {:?}", signed_op);
-
-    println!("Sending: {:?}", signed_op);
-    Ok(ws
-        .send_text(serde_json::to_string(&signed_op).unwrap())
-        .await?)
-}
-
-fn generate_transaction(count: u32) -> Value {
-    json!({
-        "from": "Alice",
-        "to": "Bob",
-        "amount": count
-    })
-}