diff --git a/go/go.mod b/go/go.mod
index ed77d18b..56952e2a 100644
--- a/go/go.mod
+++ b/go/go.mod
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ go 1.22.2
 toolchain go1.22.5
 
 require (
+	cosmossdk.io/api v0.3.1
 	cosmossdk.io/errors v1.0.1
 	cosmossdk.io/math v1.3.0
 	github.com/99designs/keyring v1.2.2
@@ -65,7 +66,6 @@ replace (
 )
 
 require (
-	cosmossdk.io/api v0.3.1 // indirect
 	cosmossdk.io/core v0.5.1 // indirect
 	cosmossdk.io/depinject v1.0.0-alpha.4 // indirect
 	filippo.io/edwards25519 v1.1.0 // indirect
@@ -175,6 +175,7 @@ require (
 	golang.org/x/crypto v0.23.0 // indirect
 	golang.org/x/exp v0.0.0-20231006140011-7918f672742d // indirect
 	golang.org/x/net v0.25.0 // indirect
+	golang.org/x/sync v0.7.0 // indirect
 	golang.org/x/sys v0.20.0 // indirect
 	golang.org/x/term v0.20.0 // indirect
 	golang.org/x/text v0.15.0 // indirect
diff --git a/go/node/client/client.go b/go/node/client/client.go
index 29785cbf..7a58f223 100644
--- a/go/node/client/client.go
+++ b/go/node/client/client.go
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ var (
 
 const (
 	// DefaultClientAPIVersion indicates the default ApiVersion of the client.
-	DefaultClientAPIVersion = "v1beta2"
+	DefaultClientAPIVersion = "v1beta3"
 	VersionV1beta3          = "v1beta3"
 )
 
@@ -33,26 +33,32 @@ type SetupFn func(interface{}) error
 // DefaultClientApiVersion will be used.
 // An error is returned if client discovery is not successful.
 func DiscoverClient(ctx context.Context, cctx sdkclient.Context, setup SetupFn, opts ...cltypes.ClientOption) error {
-	rpc, err := tmjclient.New(cctx.NodeURI)
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-
 	result := new(Akash)
 
-	if !cctx.Offline {
-		params := make(map[string]interface{})
-		_, _ = rpc.Call(ctx, "akash", params, result)
-	}
-
-	// if client info is nil, mostly likely "akash" endpoint is not yet supported on the node
-	// fallback to manually set version to DefaultClientApiVersion
-	if result.ClientInfo == nil || cctx.Offline {
+	if cctx.Client == nil {
+		rpc, err := tmjclient.New(cctx.NodeURI)
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+
+		if !cctx.Offline {
+			params := make(map[string]interface{})
+			_, _ = rpc.Call(ctx, "akash", params, result)
+		}
+
+		// if client info is nil, mostly likely "akash" endpoint is not yet supported on the node
+		// fallback to manually set version to DefaultClientApiVersion
+		if result.ClientInfo == nil || cctx.Offline {
+			result.ClientInfo = &ClientInfo{ApiVersion: DefaultClientAPIVersion}
+		}
+	} else {
 		result.ClientInfo = &ClientInfo{ApiVersion: DefaultClientAPIVersion}
 	}
 
 	var cl interface{}
 
+	var err error
+
 	switch result.ClientInfo.ApiVersion {
 	case VersionV1beta3:
 		cl, err = v1beta3.NewClient(ctx, cctx, opts...)
@@ -72,25 +78,30 @@ func DiscoverClient(ctx context.Context, cctx sdkclient.Context, setup SetupFn,
 }
 
 func DiscoverLightClient(ctx context.Context, cctx sdkclient.Context, setup SetupFn) error {
-	rpc, err := tmjclient.New(cctx.NodeURI)
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-
 	result := new(Akash)
 
-	if !cctx.Offline {
-		params := make(map[string]interface{})
-		_, _ = rpc.Call(ctx, "akash", params, result)
-	}
-
-	// if client info is nil, mostly likely "akash" endpoint is not yet supported on the node
-	// fallback to manually set version to DefaultClientApiVersion
-	if result.ClientInfo == nil || cctx.Offline {
+	if cctx.Client == nil {
+		rpc, err := tmjclient.New(cctx.NodeURI)
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+
+		if !cctx.Offline {
+			params := make(map[string]interface{})
+			_, _ = rpc.Call(ctx, "akash", params, result)
+		}
+
+		// if client info is nil, mostly likely "akash" endpoint is not yet supported on the node
+		// fallback to manually set version to DefaultClientApiVersion
+		if result.ClientInfo == nil || cctx.Offline {
+			result.ClientInfo = &ClientInfo{ApiVersion: DefaultClientAPIVersion}
+		}
+	} else {
 		result.ClientInfo = &ClientInfo{ApiVersion: DefaultClientAPIVersion}
 	}
 
 	var cl interface{}
+	var err error
 
 	switch result.ClientInfo.ApiVersion {
 	case VersionV1beta3:
diff --git a/go/node/client/types/options.go b/go/node/client/types/options.go
index 0d888f23..52934abd 100644
--- a/go/node/client/types/options.go
+++ b/go/node/client/types/options.go
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ type ClientOptions struct {
 	TimeoutHeight    uint64
 	BroadcastTimeout time.Duration
 	SkipConfirm      bool
+	SignMode         string
 }
 
 type ClientOption func(options *ClientOptions) error
@@ -60,26 +61,8 @@ func NewTxFactory(cctx client.Context, opts ...ClientOption) (tx.Factory, error)
 		}
 	}
 
-	var signMode signing.SignMode
-
-	switch cctx.SignModeStr {
-	case SignModeDirect:
-		signMode = signing.SignMode_SIGN_MODE_DIRECT
-	case SignModeLegacyAminoJSON:
-		signMode = signing.SignMode_SIGN_MODE_LEGACY_AMINO_JSON
-	case SignModeEIP191:
-		signMode = signing.SignMode_SIGN_MODE_EIP_191
-	default:
-		return tx.Factory{}, fmt.Errorf("invalid sign mode \"%s\". expected %s|%s|%s",
-			cctx.SignModeStr,
-			SignModeDirect,
-			SignModeLegacyAminoJSON,
-			SignModeEIP191)
-	}
-
-	txf := tx.Factory{}
-
-	txf = txf.WithTxConfig(cctx.TxConfig).
+	txf := tx.Factory{}.
+		WithTxConfig(cctx.TxConfig).
 		WithAccountRetriever(cctx.AccountRetriever).
 		WithAccountNumber(clOpts.AccountNumber).
 		WithSequence(clOpts.AccountSequence).
@@ -91,8 +74,31 @@ func NewTxFactory(cctx client.Context, opts ...ClientOption) (tx.Factory, error)
 		WithSimulateAndExecute(clOpts.Gas.Simulate).
 		WithTimeoutHeight(clOpts.TimeoutHeight).
 		WithMemo(clOpts.Note).
-		WithSignMode(signMode).
-		WithFees(clOpts.Fees)
+		WithFees(clOpts.Fees).
+		WithFromName(cctx.FromName)
+
+	if !cctx.GenerateOnly {
+		var signMode signing.SignMode
+
+		switch cctx.SignModeStr {
+		case SignModeDirect:
+			signMode = signing.SignMode_SIGN_MODE_DIRECT
+		case SignModeDirectAux:
+			signMode = signing.SignMode_SIGN_MODE_DIRECT_AUX
+		case SignModeLegacyAminoJSON:
+			signMode = signing.SignMode_SIGN_MODE_LEGACY_AMINO_JSON
+		case SignModeEIP191:
+			signMode = signing.SignMode_SIGN_MODE_EIP_191
+		default:
+			return tx.Factory{}, fmt.Errorf("invalid sign mode \"%s\". expected %s|%s|%s",
+				cctx.SignModeStr,
+				SignModeDirect,
+				SignModeLegacyAminoJSON,
+				SignModeEIP191)
+		}
+
+		txf = txf.WithSignMode(signMode)
+	}
 
 	if !cctx.Offline {
 		address := cctx.GetFromAddress()
@@ -176,3 +182,10 @@ func WithSkipConfirm(val bool) ClientOption {
 		return nil
 	}
 }
+
+func WithSignMode(val string) ClientOption {
+	return func(options *ClientOptions) error {
+		options.SignMode = val
+		return nil
+	}
+}
diff --git a/go/node/client/v1beta3/client.go b/go/node/client/v1beta3/client.go
index 1a6e57e4..7d4933f6 100644
--- a/go/node/client/v1beta3/client.go
+++ b/go/node/client/v1beta3/client.go
@@ -110,17 +110,18 @@ var (
 
 // NewClient creates a new client.
 func NewClient(ctx context.Context, cctx sdkclient.Context, opts ...cltypes.ClientOption) (Client, error) {
+	nd := newNode(cctx)
+	tcl, cctx, err := newSerialTx(ctx, cctx, nd, opts...)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
 	cl := &client{
 		lightClient: lightClient{
 			qclient: newQueryClient(cctx),
-			node:    newNode(cctx),
+			node:    nd,
 		},
-	}
-
-	var err error
-	cl.tx, err = newSerialTx(ctx, cctx, cl.node, opts...)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
+		tx: tcl,
 	}
 
 	return cl, nil
@@ -165,6 +166,8 @@ func (cl *lightClient) PrintMessage(msg interface{}) error {
 		err = cl.qclient.cctx.PrintProto(m)
 	case []byte:
 		err = cl.qclient.cctx.PrintString(fmt.Sprintf("%s\n", string(m)))
+	default:
+		err = cl.qclient.cctx.PrintObjectLegacy(m)
 	}
 
 	return err
diff --git a/go/node/client/v1beta3/tx.go b/go/node/client/v1beta3/tx.go
index c8a45087..b8715b49 100644
--- a/go/node/client/v1beta3/tx.go
+++ b/go/node/client/v1beta3/tx.go
@@ -232,27 +232,48 @@ type serialBroadcaster struct {
 	log         log.Logger
 }
 
-func newSerialTx(ctx context.Context, cctx sdkclient.Context, nd *node, opts ...cltypes.ClientOption) (*serialBroadcaster, error) {
-	if err := validateBroadcastMode(cctx.BroadcastMode); err != nil {
-		return nil, err
+func newSerialTx(ctx context.Context, cctx sdkclient.Context, nd *node, opts ...cltypes.ClientOption) (*serialBroadcaster, sdkclient.Context, error) {
+	if !cctx.GenerateOnly {
+		if err := validateBroadcastMode(cctx.BroadcastMode); err != nil {
+			return nil, cctx, err
+		}
 	}
 
-	txf, err := cltypes.NewTxFactory(cctx, opts...)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
+	key := cctx.From
+	if key == "" {
+		key = cctx.FromName
 	}
 
-	keyname := cctx.GetFromName()
-	info, err := txf.Keybase().Key(keyname)
+	info, err := cctx.Keyring.Key(key)
 	if err != nil {
-		info, err = txf.Keybase().KeyByAddress(cctx.GetFromAddress())
+		info, err = cctx.Keyring.KeyByAddress(cctx.GetFromAddress())
 	}
 
 	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
+		return nil, cctx, err
 	}
 
-	txf = txf.WithFromName(info.Name)
+	if cctx.FromAddress == nil {
+		addr, err := info.GetAddress()
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, cctx, err
+		}
+
+		cctx = cctx.WithFromAddress(addr)
+	}
+
+	if cctx.From == "" {
+		cctx = cctx.WithFrom(info.Name)
+	}
+
+	if cctx.FromName == "" {
+		cctx = cctx.WithFromName(info.Name)
+	}
+
+	txf, err := cltypes.NewTxFactory(cctx, opts...)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, cctx, err
+	}
 
 	client := &serialBroadcaster{
 		ctx:         ctx,
@@ -274,7 +295,7 @@ func newSerialTx(ctx context.Context, cctx sdkclient.Context, nd *node, opts ...
 		go client.sequenceSync()
 	}
 
-	return client, nil
+	return client, cctx, nil
 }
 
 // BroadcastMsgs builds and broadcasts transaction. Thi transaction is composed of 1 or many messages. This allows several
@@ -548,6 +569,15 @@ func (c *serialBroadcaster) buildAndBroadcastTx(ctx context.Context, ptxf client
 			utx.SetFeeGranter(gAddr)
 		}
 
+		if cctx.GenerateOnly {
+			txb, err := cctx.TxConfig.TxJSONEncoder()(utx.GetTx())
+			if err != nil {
+				return nil, ptxf.Sequence(), err
+			}
+
+			return txb, ptxf.Sequence(), nil
+		}
+
 		if !cctx.SkipConfirm {
 			var out []byte
 			if out, err = cctx.TxConfig.TxJSONEncoder()(utx.GetTx()); err != nil {