diff --git a/.env.example b/.env.example
index 4ea11d88..65c31d1c 100644
--- a/.env.example
+++ b/.env.example
@@ -3,4 +3,4 @@ PEERS=["http://gun.shock.network:8765/gun"]
 MS_TO_TOKEN_EXPIRATION=4500000
 DISABLE_SHOCK_ENCRYPTION=false
 CACHE_HEADERS_MANDATORY=true
-SHOCK_CACHE=true
\ No newline at end of file
+SHOCK_CACHE=true
diff --git a/.vscode/settings.json b/.vscode/settings.json
index 4718ffd9..bd496df1 100644
--- a/.vscode/settings.json
+++ b/.vscode/settings.json
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
 {
-  "eslint.enable": true
+  "eslint.enable": true,
+  "typescript.tsdk": "node_modules/typescript/lib"
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 9d3379c1..c6f8fb17 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -12,9 +12,11 @@ For easy setup on your Laptop/Desktop, [a wizard is available here.](https://git
 * Requires [Node.js](https://nodejs.org) 12
 
 #### Steps:
-1) Run [LND](https://github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/releases) - *Example mainnet startup*:
+1) Run [LND](https://github.com/shocknet/lnd/releases) - *Example mainnet startup*:
 
- ```./lnd --bitcoin.active --bitcoin.mainnet --bitcoin.node=neutrino --neutrino.connect=neutrino.shock.network --routing.assumechanvalid=1 --allow-circular-route=1```
+(Neutrino example requires builds with experimental flags, our binaries include them.)
+
+ ```./lnd --bitcoin.active --bitcoin.mainnet --bitcoin.node=neutrino --neutrino.connect=neutrino.shock.network --routing.assumechanvalid --allow-circular-route```
 
 
 2) Download and Install API
diff --git a/config/defaults.js b/config/defaults.js
index d30c9ad4..4ba82f6d 100644
--- a/config/defaults.js
+++ b/config/defaults.js
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ module.exports = (mainnet = false) => {
     logfile: "shockapi.log",
     lndLogFile: parsePath(`${lndDirectory}/logs/bitcoin/${network}/lnd.log`),
     lndDirPath: lndDirectory,
-    peers: ["http://gun.shock.network:8765/gun"],
+    peers: ['http://gun.shock.network:8765/gun'],
     useTLS: false,
     tokenExpirationMS: 4500000
   }; 
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 079ad8dc..37690caa 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {
-  "name": "sw-server",
+  "name": "shockapi",
   "version": "1.0.0",
   "description": "",
   "main": "src/server.js",
@@ -34,12 +34,12 @@
     "google-proto-files": "^1.0.3",
     "graphviz": "0.0.8",
     "grpc": "^1.21.1",
-    "gun": "git://github.com/amark/gun#3e678b8568a4a8a825b84b26759d4dd4f3b0988e",
+    "gun": "git://github.com/amark/gun#97aa976c97e6219a9f93095d32c220dcd371ca62",
     "husky": "^4.2.5",
     "jsonfile": "^4.0.0",
     "jsonwebtoken": "^8.3.0",
     "localtunnel": "^1.9.0",
-    "lodash": "^4.17.15",
+    "lodash": "^4.17.19",
     "method-override": "^2.3.7",
     "promise": "^8.0.1",
     "ramda": "^0.27.0",
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@
     "nodemon": "^1.19.3",
     "prettier": "^1.18.2",
     "ts-type": "^1.2.16",
-    "typescript": "^3.6.3"
+    "typescript": "^3.9.6"
   },
   "lint-staged": {
     "*.js": [
diff --git a/services/gunDB/Mediator/index.js b/services/gunDB/Mediator/index.js
index f8fc73ec..bfd8764b 100644
--- a/services/gunDB/Mediator/index.js
+++ b/services/gunDB/Mediator/index.js
@@ -12,8 +12,8 @@ require('gun/lib/open')
 // @ts-ignore
 require('gun/lib/load')
 const debounce = require('lodash/debounce')
-const Encryption = require('../../../utils/encryptionStore')
 
+const Encryption = require('../../../utils/encryptionStore')
 const Key = require('../contact-api/key')
 
 /** @type {import('../contact-api/SimpleGUN').ISEA} */
@@ -1275,6 +1275,56 @@ const register = async (alias, pass) => {
     )
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Peers provided to gun.
+   */
+  const peers = Object.values(gun._.opt.peers)
+
+  const theresPeers = peers.length > 0
+  const atLeastOneIsConnected = peers.some(
+    p => p.wire && p.wire.readyState === 1
+  )
+
+  if (theresPeers && !atLeastOneIsConnected) {
+    throw new Error(
+      'No connected to any peers for checking of duplicate aliases'
+    )
+  }
+
+  if (theresPeers && atLeastOneIsConnected) {
+    // this import is done here to avoid circular dependency hell
+    const { timeout5 } = require('../contact-api/utils')
+
+    let userData = await timeout5(
+      new Promise(res => {
+        gun.get(`~@${alias}`).once(ud => res(ud))
+      })
+    )
+
+    if (userData) {
+      throw new Error(
+        'The given alias has been used before, use an unique alias instead.'
+      )
+    }
+
+    await new Promise(res => setTimeout(res, 300))
+
+    userData = await timeout5(
+      new Promise(res => {
+        gun.get(`~@${alias}`).once(ud => res(ud), {
+          // https://github.com/amark/gun/pull/971#issue-438630761
+          wait: 1500
+        })
+      })
+    )
+
+    if (userData) {
+      throw new Error(
+        'The given alias has been used before, use an unique alias instead. (Caught at 2nd try)'
+      )
+    }
+  }
+
   _isRegistering = true
 
   /** @type {import('../contact-api/SimpleGUN').CreateAck} */
@@ -1282,6 +1332,13 @@ const register = async (alias, pass) => {
     user.create(alias, pass, ack => res(ack))
   )
 
+  // An empty ack object seems to be caused by a duplicate alias sign up
+  if ('{}' === JSON.stringify(ack)) {
+    throw new Error(
+      'The given alias has been used before, use an unique alias instead. (Empty ack)'
+    )
+  }
+
   _isRegistering = false
 
   if (typeof ack.err === 'string') {
diff --git a/services/gunDB/config.js b/services/gunDB/config.js
index 355581a1..44dab137 100644
--- a/services/gunDB/config.js
+++ b/services/gunDB/config.js
@@ -11,7 +11,9 @@ dotenv.config()
 // @ts-ignore Let it crash if undefined
 exports.DATA_FILE_NAME = process.env.DATA_FILE_NAME || defaults.dataFileName
 
-// @ts-ignore Let it crash if undefined
+/**
+ * @type {string[]}
+ */
 exports.PEERS = process.env.PEERS
   ? JSON.parse(process.env.PEERS)
   : defaults.peers
diff --git a/services/gunDB/contact-api/SimpleGUN.ts b/services/gunDB/contact-api/SimpleGUN.ts
index eb5e4d11..3a9cd77b 100644
--- a/services/gunDB/contact-api/SimpleGUN.ts
+++ b/services/gunDB/contact-api/SimpleGUN.ts
@@ -30,9 +30,20 @@ interface OpenListenerDataObj {
 export type Listener = (data: ListenerData, key: string) => void
 export type Callback = (ack: Ack) => void
 
+export interface Peer {
+  url: string
+  id: string
+  wire?: {
+    readyState: number
+  }
+}
+
 export interface Soul {
   get: string
   put: Primitive | null | object | undefined
+  opt: {
+    peers: Record<string, Peer>
+  }
 }
 
 export type OpenListenerData = Primitive | null | OpenListenerDataObj
@@ -47,7 +58,7 @@ export interface GUNNodeBase {
   map(): GUNNode
 
   on(this: GUNNode, cb: Listener): void
-  once(this: GUNNode, cb?: Listener): GUNNode
+  once(this: GUNNode, cb?: Listener, opts?: { wait: number }): GUNNode
 
   open(this: GUNNode, cb?: OpenListener): GUNNode
   load(this: GUNNode, cb?: OpenListener): GUNNode
diff --git a/services/gunDB/contact-api/getters/user.js b/services/gunDB/contact-api/getters/user.js
index 8f1d9cf2..fb8054e1 100644
--- a/services/gunDB/contact-api/getters/user.js
+++ b/services/gunDB/contact-api/getters/user.js
@@ -49,14 +49,14 @@ const getAnUser = async publicKey => {
 
   /** @type {Common.SchemaTypes.User} */
   const u = {
-    avatar: oldProfile.avatar,
+    avatar: oldProfile.avatar || null,
     // @ts-ignore
-    bio,
-    displayName: oldProfile.displayName,
+    bio: bio || null,
+    displayName: oldProfile.displayName || null,
     // @ts-ignore
-    lastSeenApp,
+    lastSeenApp: lastSeenApp || 0,
     // @ts-ignore
-    lastSeenNode,
+    lastSeenNode: lastSeenNode || 0,
     // @ts-ignore
     publicKey
   }
diff --git a/src/routes.js b/src/routes.js
index dde027ba..8c1fc4ad 100644
--- a/src/routes.js
+++ b/src/routes.js
@@ -714,7 +714,7 @@ module.exports = async (
           logger.error(err);
           return res.status(500).json({
             field: "unknown",
-            errorMessage: err
+            errorMessage: err.message || err
           })
         }
       });
@@ -2039,6 +2039,54 @@ module.exports = async (
 
   ap.get(`/api/gun/feed`, apiGunFeedGet)
 
+   /**
+   * @type {RequestHandler<{}>}
+   */
+  const apiGunMeGet = async (_, res) => {
+    try {
+      return res.status(200).json(await GunGetters.getMyUser())
+    } catch (err) {
+      logger.error(err)
+      return res.status(500).json({
+        errorMessage: err.message
+      })
+    }
+  }
+
+  
+  /**
+   * @type {RequestHandler<{}>}
+   */
+  const apiGunMePut = async (req, res) => {
+    try {
+      const { avatar, bio , displayName} = /** @type {Partial<Omit<Common.Schema.User, 'publicKey'>>} */ (req.body)
+
+    if (avatar) {
+       await GunActions.setAvatar(avatar, require('../services/gunDB/Mediator').getUser())
+    }
+
+    if (bio) {
+      await GunActions.setBio(bio, require('../services/gunDB/Mediator').getUser())
+    }
+
+     if (displayName) {
+       await GunActions.setDisplayName(displayName, require('../services/gunDB/Mediator').getUser())
+     }
+
+     return res.status(200).json({
+       ok: true
+     })
+    } catch (err) {
+      logger.error(err)
+      return res.status(500).json({
+        errorMessage: err.message
+      })
+    }
+  }
+
+  ap.get(`/api/gun/me`, apiGunMeGet)
+  ap.put(`/api/gun/me`, apiGunMePut)
+
   /**
    * Return app so that it can be used by express.
    */
diff --git a/yarn.lock b/yarn.lock
index 32effd82..998c73d5 100644
--- a/yarn.lock
+++ b/yarn.lock
@@ -4298,10 +4298,10 @@ lodash@=4.17.4:
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/lodash/-/lodash-4.17.4.tgz#78203a4d1c328ae1d86dca6460e369b57f4055ae"
   integrity sha1-eCA6TRwyiuHYbcpkYONptX9AVa4=
 
-lodash@^4.17.11, lodash@^4.17.13, lodash@^4.17.14, lodash@^4.17.15, lodash@^4.17.4, lodash@^4.17.5:
-  version "4.17.15"
-  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/lodash/-/lodash-4.17.15.tgz#b447f6670a0455bbfeedd11392eff330ea097548"
-  integrity sha512-8xOcRHvCjnocdS5cpwXQXVzmmh5e5+saE2QGoeQmbKmRS6J3VQppPOIt0MnmE+4xlZoumy0GPG0D0MVIQbNA1A==
+lodash@^4.17.11, lodash@^4.17.13, lodash@^4.17.14, lodash@^4.17.15, lodash@^4.17.19, lodash@^4.17.4, lodash@^4.17.5, lodash@^4.5.0:
+  version "4.17.19"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/lodash/-/lodash-4.17.19.tgz#e48ddedbe30b3321783c5b4301fbd353bc1e4a4b"
+  integrity sha512-JNvd8XER9GQX0v2qJgsaN/mzFCNA5BRe/j8JN9d+tWyGLSodKQHKFicdwNYzWwI3wjRnaKPsGj1XkBjx/F96DQ==
 
 log-symbols@^3.0.0:
   version "3.0.0"
@@ -6505,10 +6505,10 @@ typedarray-dts@^1.0.0:
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/typedarray-dts/-/typedarray-dts-1.0.0.tgz#9dec9811386dbfba964c295c2606cf9a6b982d06"
   integrity sha512-Ka0DBegjuV9IPYFT1h0Qqk5U4pccebNIJCGl8C5uU7xtOs+jpJvKGAY4fHGK25hTmXZOEUl9Cnsg5cS6K/b5DA==
 
-typescript@^3.6.3:
-  version "3.6.3"
-  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/typescript/-/typescript-3.6.3.tgz#fea942fabb20f7e1ca7164ff626f1a9f3f70b4da"
-  integrity sha512-N7bceJL1CtRQ2RiG0AQME13ksR7DiuQh/QehubYcghzv20tnh+MQnQIuJddTmsbqYj+dztchykemz0zFzlvdQw==
+typescript@^3.9.6:
+  version "3.9.6"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/typescript/-/typescript-3.9.6.tgz#8f3e0198a34c3ae17091b35571d3afd31999365a"
+  integrity sha512-Pspx3oKAPJtjNwE92YS05HQoY7z2SFyOpHo9MqJor3BXAGNaPUs83CuVp9VISFkSjyRfiTpmKuAYGJB7S7hOxw==
 
 uglify-js@^3.1.4:
   version "3.6.0"