diff --git a/cmd/devp2p/internal/ethtest/chain_test.go b/cmd/devp2p/internal/ethtest/chain_test.go
index 604b9086874907e19f823eb8d1fb84a1ad6c0fb8..ac3907ce8dc75e45794a990e93666c969bc00a65 100644
--- a/cmd/devp2p/internal/ethtest/chain_test.go
+++ b/cmd/devp2p/internal/ethtest/chain_test.go
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ func TestEthProtocolNegotiation(t *testing.T) {
 // TestChain_GetHeaders tests whether the test suite can correctly
 // respond to a GetBlockHeaders request from a node.
 func TestChain_GetHeaders(t *testing.T) {
-	chainFile, err := filepath.Abs("./testdata/fullchain.rlp.gz")
+	chainFile, err := filepath.Abs("./testdata/chain.rlp")
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
diff --git a/cmd/devp2p/internal/ethtest/suite.go b/cmd/devp2p/internal/ethtest/suite.go
index 0348751f88a5229f07d295130857f11164f7e389..5d0cdda720ab29fe6385f048228c9def09755f7d 100644
--- a/cmd/devp2p/internal/ethtest/suite.go
+++ b/cmd/devp2p/internal/ethtest/suite.go
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ import (
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/davecgh/go-spew/spew"
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/core/types"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/crypto"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/internal/utesting"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/p2p"
@@ -37,6 +38,8 @@ var pretty = spew.ConfigState{
 	SortKeys:                true,
 }
 
+var timeout = 20 * time.Second
+
 // Suite represents a structure used to test the eth
 // protocol of a node(s).
 type Suite struct {
@@ -70,6 +73,8 @@ func (s *Suite) AllTests() []utesting.Test {
 		{Name: "TestLargeAnnounce", Fn: s.TestLargeAnnounce},
 		{Name: "TestMaliciousHandshake", Fn: s.TestMaliciousHandshake},
 		{Name: "TestMaliciousStatus", Fn: s.TestMaliciousStatus},
+		{Name: "TestTransactions", Fn: s.TestTransaction},
+		{Name: "TestMaliciousTransactions", Fn: s.TestMaliciousTx},
 	}
 }
 
@@ -115,7 +120,6 @@ func (s *Suite) TestMaliciousStatus(t *utesting.T) {
 	default:
 		t.Fatalf("expected status, got: %#v ", msg)
 	}
-	timeout := 20 * time.Second
 	// wait for disconnect
 	switch msg := conn.ReadAndServe(s.chain, timeout).(type) {
 	case *Disconnect:
@@ -151,7 +155,6 @@ func (s *Suite) TestGetBlockHeaders(t *utesting.T) {
 		t.Fatalf("could not write to connection: %v", err)
 	}
 
-	timeout := 20 * time.Second
 	switch msg := conn.ReadAndServe(s.chain, timeout).(type) {
 	case *BlockHeaders:
 		headers := msg
@@ -181,7 +184,6 @@ func (s *Suite) TestGetBlockBodies(t *utesting.T) {
 		t.Fatalf("could not write to connection: %v", err)
 	}
 
-	timeout := 20 * time.Second
 	switch msg := conn.ReadAndServe(s.chain, timeout).(type) {
 	case *BlockBodies:
 		t.Logf("received %d block bodies", len(*msg))
@@ -257,7 +259,7 @@ func (s *Suite) TestMaliciousHandshake(t *utesting.T) {
 		},
 	}
 	for i, handshake := range handshakes {
-		fmt.Printf("Testing malicious handshake %v\n", i)
+		t.Logf("Testing malicious handshake %v\n", i)
 		// Init the handshake
 		if err := conn.Write(handshake); err != nil {
 			t.Fatalf("could not write to connection: %v", err)
@@ -307,13 +309,12 @@ func (s *Suite) TestLargeAnnounce(t *utesting.T) {
 	}
 
 	for i, blockAnnouncement := range blocks[0:3] {
-		fmt.Printf("Testing malicious announcement: %v\n", i)
+		t.Logf("Testing malicious announcement: %v\n", i)
 		sendConn := s.setupConnection(t)
 		if err := sendConn.Write(blockAnnouncement); err != nil {
 			t.Fatalf("could not write to connection: %v", err)
 		}
 		// Invalid announcement, check that peer disconnected
-		timeout := 20 * time.Second
 		switch msg := sendConn.ReadAndServe(s.chain, timeout).(type) {
 		case *Disconnect:
 		case *Error:
@@ -398,3 +399,28 @@ func (s *Suite) dial() (*Conn, error) {
 
 	return &conn, nil
 }
+
+func (s *Suite) TestTransaction(t *utesting.T) {
+	tests := []*types.Transaction{
+		getNextTxFromChain(t, s),
+		unknownTx(t, s),
+	}
+	for i, tx := range tests {
+		t.Logf("Testing tx propagation: %v\n", i)
+		sendSuccessfulTx(t, s, tx)
+	}
+}
+
+func (s *Suite) TestMaliciousTx(t *utesting.T) {
+	tests := []*types.Transaction{
+		getOldTxFromChain(t, s),
+		invalidNonceTx(t, s),
+		hugeAmount(t, s),
+		hugeGasPrice(t, s),
+		hugeData(t, s),
+	}
+	for i, tx := range tests {
+		t.Logf("Testing malicious tx propagation: %v\n", i)
+		sendFailingTx(t, s, tx)
+	}
+}
diff --git a/cmd/devp2p/internal/ethtest/testdata/chain.rlp b/cmd/devp2p/internal/ethtest/testdata/chain.rlp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..5ebc2f3bb788825e2c5fc48ecfb85a697f016506
Binary files /dev/null and b/cmd/devp2p/internal/ethtest/testdata/chain.rlp differ
diff --git a/cmd/devp2p/internal/ethtest/testdata/fullchain.rlp.gz b/cmd/devp2p/internal/ethtest/testdata/fullchain.rlp.gz
deleted file mode 100644
index 50f52eafa2539c9c8ba98a2685f89907d48a3629..0000000000000000000000000000000000000000
Binary files a/cmd/devp2p/internal/ethtest/testdata/fullchain.rlp.gz and /dev/null differ
diff --git a/cmd/devp2p/internal/ethtest/testdata/genesis.json b/cmd/devp2p/internal/ethtest/testdata/genesis.json
index ed78488b67d6a16f52ee94fa11dc5164bafcdcb2..d8b5d225024ea25f1e4699fb6c5d3f8e41efb461 100644
--- a/cmd/devp2p/internal/ethtest/testdata/genesis.json
+++ b/cmd/devp2p/internal/ethtest/testdata/genesis.json
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
     "coinbase": "0x0000000000000000000000000000000000000000",
     "alloc": {
         "71562b71999873db5b286df957af199ec94617f7": {
-            "balance": "0xffffffff"
+            "balance": "0xffffffffffffffffffffffffff"
         }
     },
     "number": "0x0",
diff --git a/cmd/devp2p/internal/ethtest/testdata/halfchain.rlp b/cmd/devp2p/internal/ethtest/testdata/halfchain.rlp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..1a820734e10c39ab39cad27671c4fcb6b9305943
Binary files /dev/null and b/cmd/devp2p/internal/ethtest/testdata/halfchain.rlp differ
diff --git a/cmd/devp2p/internal/ethtest/testdata/halfchain.rlp.gz b/cmd/devp2p/internal/ethtest/testdata/halfchain.rlp.gz
deleted file mode 100644
index 82d5271361e21f5094b58ada0c83e203b81e3d48..0000000000000000000000000000000000000000
Binary files a/cmd/devp2p/internal/ethtest/testdata/halfchain.rlp.gz and /dev/null differ
diff --git a/cmd/devp2p/internal/ethtest/transaction.go b/cmd/devp2p/internal/ethtest/transaction.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..4aaab8bf97d4636baf21cae6e2afbc28e2bb9c32
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cmd/devp2p/internal/ethtest/transaction.go
@@ -0,0 +1,180 @@
+// Copyright 2020 The go-ethereum Authors
+// This file is part of the go-ethereum library.
+//
+// The go-ethereum library is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+// it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by
+// the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+// (at your option) any later version.
+//
+// The go-ethereum library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+// but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+// MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
+// GNU Lesser General Public License for more details.
+//
+// You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License
+// along with the go-ethereum library. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+package ethtest
+
+import (
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/common"
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/core/types"
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/crypto"
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/internal/utesting"
+)
+
+//var faucetAddr = common.HexToAddress("0x71562b71999873DB5b286dF957af199Ec94617F7")
+var faucetKey, _ = crypto.HexToECDSA("b71c71a67e1177ad4e901695e1b4b9ee17ae16c6668d313eac2f96dbcda3f291")
+
+func sendSuccessfulTx(t *utesting.T, s *Suite, tx *types.Transaction) {
+	sendConn := s.setupConnection(t)
+	t.Logf("sending tx: %v %v %v\n", tx.Hash().String(), tx.GasPrice(), tx.Gas())
+	// Send the transaction
+	if err := sendConn.Write(Transactions([]*types.Transaction{tx})); err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	time.Sleep(100 * time.Millisecond)
+	recvConn := s.setupConnection(t)
+	// Wait for the transaction announcement
+	switch msg := recvConn.ReadAndServe(s.chain, timeout).(type) {
+	case *Transactions:
+		recTxs := *msg
+		if len(recTxs) < 1 {
+			t.Fatalf("received transactions do not match send: %v", recTxs)
+		}
+		if tx.Hash() != recTxs[len(recTxs)-1].Hash() {
+			t.Fatalf("received transactions do not match send: got %v want %v", recTxs, tx)
+		}
+	case *NewPooledTransactionHashes:
+		txHashes := *msg
+		if len(txHashes) < 1 {
+			t.Fatalf("received transactions do not match send: %v", txHashes)
+		}
+		if tx.Hash() != txHashes[len(txHashes)-1] {
+			t.Fatalf("wrong announcement received, wanted %v got %v", tx, txHashes)
+		}
+	default:
+		t.Fatalf("unexpected message in sendSuccessfulTx: %s", pretty.Sdump(msg))
+	}
+}
+
+func sendFailingTx(t *utesting.T, s *Suite, tx *types.Transaction) {
+	sendConn, recvConn := s.setupConnection(t), s.setupConnection(t)
+	// Wait for a transaction announcement
+	switch msg := recvConn.ReadAndServe(s.chain, timeout).(type) {
+	case *NewPooledTransactionHashes:
+		break
+	default:
+		t.Logf("unexpected message, logging: %v", pretty.Sdump(msg))
+	}
+	// Send the transaction
+	if err := sendConn.Write(Transactions([]*types.Transaction{tx})); err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	// Wait for another transaction announcement
+	switch msg := recvConn.ReadAndServe(s.chain, timeout).(type) {
+	case *Transactions:
+		t.Fatalf("Received unexpected transaction announcement: %v", msg)
+	case *NewPooledTransactionHashes:
+		t.Fatalf("Received unexpected pooledTx announcement: %v", msg)
+	case *Error:
+		// Transaction should not be announced -> wait for timeout
+		return
+	default:
+		t.Fatalf("unexpected message in sendFailingTx: %s", pretty.Sdump(msg))
+	}
+}
+
+func unknownTx(t *utesting.T, s *Suite) *types.Transaction {
+	tx := getNextTxFromChain(t, s)
+	var to common.Address
+	if tx.To() != nil {
+		to = *tx.To()
+	}
+	txNew := types.NewTransaction(tx.Nonce()+1, to, tx.Value(), tx.Gas(), tx.GasPrice(), tx.Data())
+	return signWithFaucet(t, txNew)
+}
+
+func getNextTxFromChain(t *utesting.T, s *Suite) *types.Transaction {
+	// Get a new transaction
+	var tx *types.Transaction
+	for _, blocks := range s.fullChain.blocks[s.chain.Len():] {
+		txs := blocks.Transactions()
+		if txs.Len() != 0 {
+			tx = txs[0]
+			break
+		}
+	}
+	if tx == nil {
+		t.Fatal("could not find transaction")
+	}
+	return tx
+}
+
+func getOldTxFromChain(t *utesting.T, s *Suite) *types.Transaction {
+	var tx *types.Transaction
+	for _, blocks := range s.fullChain.blocks[:s.chain.Len()-1] {
+		txs := blocks.Transactions()
+		if txs.Len() != 0 {
+			tx = txs[0]
+			break
+		}
+	}
+	if tx == nil {
+		t.Fatal("could not find transaction")
+	}
+	return tx
+}
+
+func invalidNonceTx(t *utesting.T, s *Suite) *types.Transaction {
+	tx := getNextTxFromChain(t, s)
+	var to common.Address
+	if tx.To() != nil {
+		to = *tx.To()
+	}
+	txNew := types.NewTransaction(tx.Nonce()-2, to, tx.Value(), tx.Gas(), tx.GasPrice(), tx.Data())
+	return signWithFaucet(t, txNew)
+}
+
+func hugeAmount(t *utesting.T, s *Suite) *types.Transaction {
+	tx := getNextTxFromChain(t, s)
+	amount := largeNumber(2)
+	var to common.Address
+	if tx.To() != nil {
+		to = *tx.To()
+	}
+	txNew := types.NewTransaction(tx.Nonce(), to, amount, tx.Gas(), tx.GasPrice(), tx.Data())
+	return signWithFaucet(t, txNew)
+}
+
+func hugeGasPrice(t *utesting.T, s *Suite) *types.Transaction {
+	tx := getNextTxFromChain(t, s)
+	gasPrice := largeNumber(2)
+	var to common.Address
+	if tx.To() != nil {
+		to = *tx.To()
+	}
+	txNew := types.NewTransaction(tx.Nonce(), to, tx.Value(), tx.Gas(), gasPrice, tx.Data())
+	return signWithFaucet(t, txNew)
+}
+
+func hugeData(t *utesting.T, s *Suite) *types.Transaction {
+	tx := getNextTxFromChain(t, s)
+	var to common.Address
+	if tx.To() != nil {
+		to = *tx.To()
+	}
+	txNew := types.NewTransaction(tx.Nonce(), to, tx.Value(), tx.Gas(), tx.GasPrice(), largeBuffer(2))
+	return signWithFaucet(t, txNew)
+}
+
+func signWithFaucet(t *utesting.T, tx *types.Transaction) *types.Transaction {
+	signer := types.HomesteadSigner{}
+	signedTx, err := types.SignTx(tx, signer, faucetKey)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("could not sign tx: %v\n", err)
+	}
+	return signedTx
+}
diff --git a/cmd/devp2p/internal/ethtest/types.go b/cmd/devp2p/internal/ethtest/types.go
index a20e88c3728f96ce16d3c0dffc740eb1f29a29aa..f768d61d5ae7040b569b134f6a566692f7ff6e0d 100644
--- a/cmd/devp2p/internal/ethtest/types.go
+++ b/cmd/devp2p/internal/ethtest/types.go
@@ -100,13 +100,9 @@ type NewBlockHashes []struct {
 
 func (nbh NewBlockHashes) Code() int { return 17 }
 
-// NewBlock is the network packet for the block propagation message.
-type NewBlock struct {
-	Block *types.Block
-	TD    *big.Int
-}
+type Transactions []*types.Transaction
 
-func (nb NewBlock) Code() int { return 23 }
+func (t Transactions) Code() int { return 18 }
 
 // GetBlockHeaders represents a block header query.
 type GetBlockHeaders struct {
@@ -122,6 +118,29 @@ type BlockHeaders []*types.Header
 
 func (bh BlockHeaders) Code() int { return 20 }
 
+// GetBlockBodies represents a GetBlockBodies request
+type GetBlockBodies []common.Hash
+
+func (gbb GetBlockBodies) Code() int { return 21 }
+
+// BlockBodies is the network packet for block content distribution.
+type BlockBodies []*types.Body
+
+func (bb BlockBodies) Code() int { return 22 }
+
+// NewBlock is the network packet for the block propagation message.
+type NewBlock struct {
+	Block *types.Block
+	TD    *big.Int
+}
+
+func (nb NewBlock) Code() int { return 23 }
+
+// NewPooledTransactionHashes is the network packet for the tx hash propagation message.
+type NewPooledTransactionHashes [][32]byte
+
+func (nb NewPooledTransactionHashes) Code() int { return 24 }
+
 // HashOrNumber is a combined field for specifying an origin block.
 type hashOrNumber struct {
 	Hash   common.Hash // Block hash from which to retrieve headers (excludes Number)
@@ -158,16 +177,6 @@ func (hn *hashOrNumber) DecodeRLP(s *rlp.Stream) error {
 	return err
 }
 
-// GetBlockBodies represents a GetBlockBodies request
-type GetBlockBodies []common.Hash
-
-func (gbb GetBlockBodies) Code() int { return 21 }
-
-// BlockBodies is the network packet for block content distribution.
-type BlockBodies []*types.Body
-
-func (bb BlockBodies) Code() int { return 22 }
-
 // Conn represents an individual connection with a peer
 type Conn struct {
 	*rlpx.Conn
@@ -205,6 +214,10 @@ func (c *Conn) Read() Message {
 		msg = new(NewBlock)
 	case (NewBlockHashes{}).Code():
 		msg = new(NewBlockHashes)
+	case (Transactions{}).Code():
+		msg = new(Transactions)
+	case (NewPooledTransactionHashes{}).Code():
+		msg = new(NewPooledTransactionHashes)
 	default:
 		return errorf("invalid message code: %d", code)
 	}