diff --git a/src/database/keyvalue.rs b/src/database/keyvalue.rs
index fb285322..d4f2e2f2 100644
--- a/src/database/keyvalue.rs
+++ b/src/database/keyvalue.rs
@@ -7,80 +7,19 @@ use bitcoin::hash_types::Txid;
 use bitcoin::util::bip32::{ChildNumber, DerivationPath};
 use bitcoin::{OutPoint, Script, Transaction};
 
+use crate::database::memory::MapKey;
 use crate::database::{BatchDatabase, BatchOperations, Database};
 use crate::error::Error;
 use crate::types::*;
 
-// path -> script       p{i,e}<path> -> script
-// script -> path       s<script> -> {i,e}<path>
-// outpoint             u<outpoint> -> txout
-// rawtx                r<txid> -> tx
-// transactions         t<txid> -> tx details
-// deriv indexes        c{i,e} -> u32
-// descriptor checksum  d{i,e} -> vec<u8>
-
-enum SledKey<'a> {
-    Path((Option<ScriptType>, Option<&'a DerivationPath>)),
-    Script(Option<&'a Script>),
-    UTXO(Option<&'a OutPoint>),
-    RawTx(Option<&'a Txid>),
-    Transaction(Option<&'a Txid>),
-    LastIndex(ScriptType),
-    DescriptorChecksum(ScriptType),
-}
-
-impl SledKey<'_> {
-    pub fn as_prefix(&self) -> Vec<u8> {
-        match self {
-            SledKey::Path((st, _)) => {
-                let mut v = b"p".to_vec();
-                if let Some(st) = st {
-                    v.push(st.as_byte());
-                }
-                v
-            }
-            SledKey::Script(_) => b"s".to_vec(),
-            SledKey::UTXO(_) => b"u".to_vec(),
-            SledKey::RawTx(_) => b"r".to_vec(),
-            SledKey::Transaction(_) => b"t".to_vec(),
-            SledKey::LastIndex(st) => [b"c", st.as_ref()].concat(),
-            SledKey::DescriptorChecksum(st) => [b"d", st.as_ref()].concat(),
-        }
-    }
-
-    fn serialize_content(&self) -> Vec<u8> {
-        match self {
-            SledKey::Path((_, Some(path))) => {
-                let mut res = vec![];
-                for val in *path {
-                    res.extend(&u32::from(*val).to_be_bytes());
-                }
-                res
-            }
-            SledKey::Script(Some(s)) => serialize(*s),
-            SledKey::UTXO(Some(s)) => serialize(*s),
-            SledKey::RawTx(Some(s)) => serialize(*s),
-            SledKey::Transaction(Some(s)) => serialize(*s),
-            _ => vec![],
-        }
-    }
-
-    pub fn as_sled_key(&self) -> Vec<u8> {
-        let mut v = self.as_prefix();
-        v.extend_from_slice(&self.serialize_content());
-
-        v
-    }
-}
-
 macro_rules! impl_batch_operations {
     ( { $($after_insert:tt)* }, $process_delete:ident ) => {
         fn set_script_pubkey<P: AsRef<[ChildNumber]>>(&mut self, script: &Script, script_type: ScriptType, path: &P) -> Result<(), Error> {
             let deriv_path = DerivationPath::from(path.as_ref());
-            let key = SledKey::Path((Some(script_type), Some(&deriv_path))).as_sled_key();
+            let key = MapKey::Path((Some(script_type), Some(&deriv_path))).as_map_key();
             self.insert(key, serialize(script))$($after_insert)*;
 
-            let key = SledKey::Script(Some(script)).as_sled_key();
+            let key = MapKey::Script(Some(script)).as_map_key();
             let value = json!({
                 "t": script_type,
                 "p": deriv_path,
@@ -91,7 +30,7 @@ macro_rules! impl_batch_operations {
         }
 
         fn set_utxo(&mut self, utxo: &UTXO) -> Result<(), Error> {
-            let key = SledKey::UTXO(Some(&utxo.outpoint)).as_sled_key();
+            let key = MapKey::UTXO(Some(&utxo.outpoint)).as_map_key();
             let value = serialize(&utxo.txout);
             self.insert(key, value)$($after_insert)*;
 
@@ -99,7 +38,7 @@ macro_rules! impl_batch_operations {
         }
 
         fn set_raw_tx(&mut self, transaction: &Transaction) -> Result<(), Error> {
-            let key = SledKey::RawTx(Some(&transaction.txid())).as_sled_key();
+            let key = MapKey::RawTx(Some(&transaction.txid())).as_map_key();
             let value = serialize(transaction);
             self.insert(key, value)$($after_insert)*;
 
@@ -107,7 +46,7 @@ macro_rules! impl_batch_operations {
         }
 
         fn set_tx(&mut self, transaction: &TransactionDetails) -> Result<(), Error> {
-            let key = SledKey::Transaction(Some(&transaction.txid)).as_sled_key();
+            let key = MapKey::Transaction(Some(&transaction.txid)).as_map_key();
 
             // remove the raw tx from the serialized version
             let mut value = serde_json::to_value(transaction)?;
@@ -125,7 +64,7 @@ macro_rules! impl_batch_operations {
         }
 
         fn set_last_index(&mut self, script_type: ScriptType, value: u32) -> Result<(), Error> {
-            let key = SledKey::LastIndex(script_type).as_sled_key();
+            let key = MapKey::LastIndex(script_type).as_map_key();
             self.insert(key, &value.to_be_bytes())$($after_insert)*;
 
             Ok(())
@@ -133,7 +72,7 @@ macro_rules! impl_batch_operations {
 
         fn del_script_pubkey_from_path<P: AsRef<[ChildNumber]>>(&mut self, script_type: ScriptType, path: &P) -> Result<Option<Script>, Error> {
             let deriv_path = DerivationPath::from(path.as_ref());
-            let key = SledKey::Path((Some(script_type), Some(&deriv_path))).as_sled_key();
+            let key = MapKey::Path((Some(script_type), Some(&deriv_path))).as_map_key();
             let res = self.remove(key);
             let res = $process_delete!(res);
 
@@ -141,7 +80,7 @@ macro_rules! impl_batch_operations {
         }
 
         fn del_path_from_script_pubkey(&mut self, script: &Script) -> Result<Option<(ScriptType, DerivationPath)>, Error> {
-            let key = SledKey::Script(Some(script)).as_sled_key();
+            let key = MapKey::Script(Some(script)).as_map_key();
             let res = self.remove(key);
             let res = $process_delete!(res);
 
@@ -158,7 +97,7 @@ macro_rules! impl_batch_operations {
         }
 
         fn del_utxo(&mut self, outpoint: &OutPoint) -> Result<Option<UTXO>, Error> {
-            let key = SledKey::UTXO(Some(outpoint)).as_sled_key();
+            let key = MapKey::UTXO(Some(outpoint)).as_map_key();
             let res = self.remove(key);
             let res = $process_delete!(res);
 
@@ -172,7 +111,7 @@ macro_rules! impl_batch_operations {
         }
 
         fn del_raw_tx(&mut self, txid: &Txid) -> Result<Option<Transaction>, Error> {
-            let key = SledKey::RawTx(Some(txid)).as_sled_key();
+            let key = MapKey::RawTx(Some(txid)).as_map_key();
             let res = self.remove(key);
             let res = $process_delete!(res);
 
@@ -186,7 +125,7 @@ macro_rules! impl_batch_operations {
                 None
             };
 
-            let key = SledKey::Transaction(Some(txid)).as_sled_key();
+            let key = MapKey::Transaction(Some(txid)).as_map_key();
             let res = self.remove(key);
             let res = $process_delete!(res);
 
@@ -202,7 +141,7 @@ macro_rules! impl_batch_operations {
         }
 
         fn del_last_index(&mut self, script_type: ScriptType) -> Result<Option<u32>, Error> {
-            let key = SledKey::LastIndex(script_type).as_sled_key();
+            let key = MapKey::LastIndex(script_type).as_map_key();
             let res = self.remove(key);
             let res = $process_delete!(res);
 
@@ -243,7 +182,7 @@ impl Database for Tree {
         script_type: ScriptType,
         bytes: B,
     ) -> Result<(), Error> {
-        let key = SledKey::DescriptorChecksum(script_type).as_sled_key();
+        let key = MapKey::DescriptorChecksum(script_type).as_map_key();
 
         let prev = self.get(&key)?.map(|x| x.to_vec());
         if let Some(val) = prev {
@@ -259,7 +198,7 @@ impl Database for Tree {
     }
 
     fn iter_script_pubkeys(&self, script_type: Option<ScriptType>) -> Result<Vec<Script>, Error> {
-        let key = SledKey::Path((script_type, None)).as_sled_key();
+        let key = MapKey::Path((script_type, None)).as_map_key();
         self.scan_prefix(key)
             .map(|x| -> Result<_, Error> {
                 let (_, v) = x?;
@@ -269,7 +208,7 @@ impl Database for Tree {
     }
 
     fn iter_utxos(&self) -> Result<Vec<UTXO>, Error> {
-        let key = SledKey::UTXO(None).as_sled_key();
+        let key = MapKey::UTXO(None).as_map_key();
         self.scan_prefix(key)
             .map(|x| -> Result<_, Error> {
                 let (k, v) = x?;
@@ -281,7 +220,7 @@ impl Database for Tree {
     }
 
     fn iter_raw_txs(&self) -> Result<Vec<Transaction>, Error> {
-        let key = SledKey::RawTx(None).as_sled_key();
+        let key = MapKey::RawTx(None).as_map_key();
         self.scan_prefix(key)
             .map(|x| -> Result<_, Error> {
                 let (_, v) = x?;
@@ -291,7 +230,7 @@ impl Database for Tree {
     }
 
     fn iter_txs(&self, include_raw: bool) -> Result<Vec<TransactionDetails>, Error> {
-        let key = SledKey::Transaction(None).as_sled_key();
+        let key = MapKey::Transaction(None).as_map_key();
         self.scan_prefix(key)
             .map(|x| -> Result<_, Error> {
                 let (k, v) = x?;
@@ -312,7 +251,7 @@ impl Database for Tree {
         path: &P,
     ) -> Result<Option<Script>, Error> {
         let deriv_path = DerivationPath::from(path.as_ref());
-        let key = SledKey::Path((Some(script_type), Some(&deriv_path))).as_sled_key();
+        let key = MapKey::Path((Some(script_type), Some(&deriv_path))).as_map_key();
         Ok(self.get(key)?.map(|b| deserialize(&b)).transpose()?)
     }
 
@@ -320,7 +259,7 @@ impl Database for Tree {
         &self,
         script: &Script,
     ) -> Result<Option<(ScriptType, DerivationPath)>, Error> {
-        let key = SledKey::Script(Some(script)).as_sled_key();
+        let key = MapKey::Script(Some(script)).as_map_key();
         self.get(key)?
             .map(|b| -> Result<_, Error> {
                 let mut val: serde_json::Value = serde_json::from_slice(&b)?;
@@ -333,7 +272,7 @@ impl Database for Tree {
     }
 
     fn get_utxo(&self, outpoint: &OutPoint) -> Result<Option<UTXO>, Error> {
-        let key = SledKey::UTXO(Some(outpoint)).as_sled_key();
+        let key = MapKey::UTXO(Some(outpoint)).as_map_key();
         self.get(key)?
             .map(|b| -> Result<_, Error> {
                 let txout = deserialize(&b)?;
@@ -346,12 +285,12 @@ impl Database for Tree {
     }
 
     fn get_raw_tx(&self, txid: &Txid) -> Result<Option<Transaction>, Error> {
-        let key = SledKey::RawTx(Some(txid)).as_sled_key();
+        let key = MapKey::RawTx(Some(txid)).as_map_key();
         Ok(self.get(key)?.map(|b| deserialize(&b)).transpose()?)
     }
 
     fn get_tx(&self, txid: &Txid, include_raw: bool) -> Result<Option<TransactionDetails>, Error> {
-        let key = SledKey::Transaction(Some(txid)).as_sled_key();
+        let key = MapKey::Transaction(Some(txid)).as_map_key();
         self.get(key)?
             .map(|b| -> Result<_, Error> {
                 let mut txdetails: TransactionDetails = serde_json::from_slice(&b)?;
@@ -365,7 +304,7 @@ impl Database for Tree {
     }
 
     fn get_last_index(&self, script_type: ScriptType) -> Result<Option<u32>, Error> {
-        let key = SledKey::LastIndex(script_type).as_sled_key();
+        let key = MapKey::LastIndex(script_type).as_map_key();
         self.get(key)?
             .map(|b| -> Result<_, Error> {
                 let array: [u8; 4] = b
@@ -380,7 +319,7 @@ impl Database for Tree {
 
     // inserts 0 if not present
     fn increment_last_index(&mut self, script_type: ScriptType) -> Result<u32, Error> {
-        let key = SledKey::LastIndex(script_type).as_sled_key();
+        let key = MapKey::LastIndex(script_type).as_map_key();
         self.update_and_fetch(key, |prev| {
             let new = match prev {
                 Some(b) => {
diff --git a/src/database/memory.rs b/src/database/memory.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ddf2ceaf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/database/memory.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,607 @@
+use std::collections::BTreeMap;
+use std::convert::{From, TryInto};
+use std::ops::Bound::{Excluded, Included};
+
+use serde::Serialize;
+
+use bitcoin::consensus::encode::{deserialize, serialize};
+use bitcoin::hash_types::Txid;
+use bitcoin::util::bip32::{ChildNumber, DerivationPath};
+use bitcoin::{OutPoint, Script, Transaction};
+
+use crate::database::{BatchDatabase, BatchOperations, Database};
+use crate::error::Error;
+use crate::types::*;
+
+// path -> script       p{i,e}<path> -> script
+// script -> path       s<script> -> {i,e}<path>
+// outpoint             u<outpoint> -> txout
+// rawtx                r<txid> -> tx
+// transactions         t<txid> -> tx details
+// deriv indexes        c{i,e} -> u32
+// descriptor checksum  d{i,e} -> vec<u8>
+
+pub(crate) enum MapKey<'a> {
+    Path((Option<ScriptType>, Option<&'a DerivationPath>)),
+    Script(Option<&'a Script>),
+    UTXO(Option<&'a OutPoint>),
+    RawTx(Option<&'a Txid>),
+    Transaction(Option<&'a Txid>),
+    LastIndex(ScriptType),
+    DescriptorChecksum(ScriptType),
+}
+
+impl MapKey<'_> {
+    pub fn as_prefix(&self) -> Vec<u8> {
+        match self {
+            MapKey::Path((st, _)) => {
+                let mut v = b"p".to_vec();
+                if let Some(st) = st {
+                    v.push(st.as_byte());
+                }
+                v
+            }
+            MapKey::Script(_) => b"s".to_vec(),
+            MapKey::UTXO(_) => b"u".to_vec(),
+            MapKey::RawTx(_) => b"r".to_vec(),
+            MapKey::Transaction(_) => b"t".to_vec(),
+            MapKey::LastIndex(st) => [b"c", st.as_ref()].concat(),
+            MapKey::DescriptorChecksum(st) => [b"d", st.as_ref()].concat(),
+        }
+    }
+
+    fn serialize_content(&self) -> Vec<u8> {
+        match self {
+            MapKey::Path((_, Some(path))) => {
+                let mut res = vec![];
+                for val in *path {
+                    res.extend(&u32::from(*val).to_be_bytes());
+                }
+                res
+            }
+            MapKey::Script(Some(s)) => serialize(*s),
+            MapKey::UTXO(Some(s)) => serialize(*s),
+            MapKey::RawTx(Some(s)) => serialize(*s),
+            MapKey::Transaction(Some(s)) => serialize(*s),
+            _ => vec![],
+        }
+    }
+
+    pub fn as_map_key(&self) -> Vec<u8> {
+        let mut v = self.as_prefix();
+        v.extend_from_slice(&self.serialize_content());
+
+        v
+    }
+}
+
+fn after(key: &Vec<u8>) -> Vec<u8> {
+    let mut key = key.clone();
+    let len = key.len();
+    if len > 0 {
+        // TODO i guess it could break if the value is 0xFF, but it's fine for now
+        key[len - 1] += 1;
+    }
+
+    key
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug)]
+pub struct MemoryDatabase {
+    map: BTreeMap<Vec<u8>, Box<dyn std::any::Any>>,
+}
+
+impl MemoryDatabase {
+    pub fn new() -> Self {
+        MemoryDatabase {
+            map: BTreeMap::new(),
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+impl BatchOperations for MemoryDatabase {
+    fn set_script_pubkey<P: AsRef<[ChildNumber]>>(
+        &mut self,
+        script: &Script,
+        script_type: ScriptType,
+        path: &P,
+    ) -> Result<(), Error> {
+        let deriv_path = DerivationPath::from(path.as_ref());
+        let key = MapKey::Path((Some(script_type), Some(&deriv_path))).as_map_key();
+        self.map.insert(key, Box::new(script.clone()));
+
+        let key = MapKey::Script(Some(script)).as_map_key();
+        let value = json!({
+            "t": script_type,
+            "p": deriv_path,
+        });
+        self.map.insert(key, Box::new(value));
+
+        Ok(())
+    }
+
+    fn set_utxo(&mut self, utxo: &UTXO) -> Result<(), Error> {
+        let key = MapKey::UTXO(Some(&utxo.outpoint)).as_map_key();
+        self.map.insert(key, Box::new(utxo.txout.clone()));
+
+        Ok(())
+    }
+    fn set_raw_tx(&mut self, transaction: &Transaction) -> Result<(), Error> {
+        let key = MapKey::RawTx(Some(&transaction.txid())).as_map_key();
+        self.map.insert(key, Box::new(transaction.clone()));
+
+        Ok(())
+    }
+    fn set_tx(&mut self, transaction: &TransactionDetails) -> Result<(), Error> {
+        let key = MapKey::Transaction(Some(&transaction.txid)).as_map_key();
+
+        // insert the raw_tx if present
+        if let Some(ref tx) = transaction.transaction {
+            self.set_raw_tx(tx)?;
+        }
+
+        // remove the raw tx from the serialized version
+        let mut transaction = transaction.clone();
+        transaction.transaction = None;
+
+        self.map.insert(key, Box::new(transaction));
+
+        Ok(())
+    }
+    fn set_last_index(&mut self, script_type: ScriptType, value: u32) -> Result<(), Error> {
+        let key = MapKey::LastIndex(script_type).as_map_key();
+        self.map.insert(key, Box::new(value));
+
+        Ok(())
+    }
+
+    fn del_script_pubkey_from_path<P: AsRef<[ChildNumber]>>(
+        &mut self,
+        script_type: ScriptType,
+        path: &P,
+    ) -> Result<Option<Script>, Error> {
+        let deriv_path = DerivationPath::from(path.as_ref());
+        let key = MapKey::Path((Some(script_type), Some(&deriv_path))).as_map_key();
+        let res = self.map.remove(&key);
+
+        Ok(res.map(|x| x.downcast_ref().cloned().unwrap()))
+    }
+    fn del_path_from_script_pubkey(
+        &mut self,
+        script: &Script,
+    ) -> Result<Option<(ScriptType, DerivationPath)>, Error> {
+        let key = MapKey::Script(Some(script)).as_map_key();
+        let res = self.map.remove(&key);
+
+        match res {
+            None => Ok(None),
+            Some(b) => {
+                let mut val: serde_json::Value = b.downcast_ref().cloned().unwrap();
+                let st = serde_json::from_value(val["t"].take())?;
+                let path = serde_json::from_value(val["p"].take())?;
+
+                Ok(Some((st, path)))
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    fn del_utxo(&mut self, outpoint: &OutPoint) -> Result<Option<UTXO>, Error> {
+        let key = MapKey::UTXO(Some(outpoint)).as_map_key();
+        let res = self.map.remove(&key);
+
+        match res {
+            None => Ok(None),
+            Some(b) => {
+                let txout = b.downcast_ref().cloned().unwrap();
+                Ok(Some(UTXO {
+                    outpoint: outpoint.clone(),
+                    txout,
+                }))
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    fn del_raw_tx(&mut self, txid: &Txid) -> Result<Option<Transaction>, Error> {
+        let key = MapKey::RawTx(Some(txid)).as_map_key();
+        let res = self.map.remove(&key);
+
+        Ok(res.map(|x| x.downcast_ref().cloned().unwrap()))
+    }
+    fn del_tx(
+        &mut self,
+        txid: &Txid,
+        include_raw: bool,
+    ) -> Result<Option<TransactionDetails>, Error> {
+        let raw_tx = if include_raw {
+            self.del_raw_tx(txid)?
+        } else {
+            None
+        };
+
+        let key = MapKey::Transaction(Some(txid)).as_map_key();
+        let res = self.map.remove(&key);
+
+        match res {
+            None => Ok(None),
+            Some(b) => {
+                let mut val: TransactionDetails = b.downcast_ref().cloned().unwrap();
+                val.transaction = raw_tx;
+
+                Ok(Some(val))
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    fn del_last_index(&mut self, script_type: ScriptType) -> Result<Option<u32>, Error> {
+        let key = MapKey::LastIndex(script_type).as_map_key();
+        let res = self.map.remove(&key);
+
+        match res {
+            None => Ok(None),
+            Some(b) => Ok(Some(*b.downcast_ref().unwrap())),
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+impl Database for MemoryDatabase {
+    fn check_descriptor_checksum<B: AsRef<[u8]>>(
+        &mut self,
+        script_type: ScriptType,
+        bytes: B,
+    ) -> Result<(), Error> {
+        let key = MapKey::DescriptorChecksum(script_type).as_map_key();
+
+        let prev = self
+            .map
+            .get(&key)
+            .map(|x| x.downcast_ref::<Vec<u8>>().unwrap());
+        if let Some(val) = prev {
+            if val == &bytes.as_ref().to_vec() {
+                Ok(())
+            } else {
+                Err(Error::ChecksumMismatch)
+            }
+        } else {
+            self.map.insert(key, Box::new(bytes.as_ref().to_vec()));
+            Ok(())
+        }
+    }
+
+    fn iter_script_pubkeys(&self, script_type: Option<ScriptType>) -> Result<Vec<Script>, Error> {
+        let key = MapKey::Path((script_type, None)).as_map_key();
+        self.map
+            .range::<Vec<u8>, _>((Included(&key), Excluded(&after(&key))))
+            .map(|(_, v)| Ok(v.downcast_ref().cloned().unwrap()))
+            .collect()
+    }
+
+    fn iter_utxos(&self) -> Result<Vec<UTXO>, Error> {
+        let key = MapKey::UTXO(None).as_map_key();
+        self.map
+            .range::<Vec<u8>, _>((Included(&key), Excluded(&after(&key))))
+            .map(|(k, v)| {
+                let outpoint = deserialize(&k[1..]).unwrap();
+                let txout = v.downcast_ref().cloned().unwrap();
+                Ok(UTXO { outpoint, txout })
+            })
+            .collect()
+    }
+
+    fn iter_raw_txs(&self) -> Result<Vec<Transaction>, Error> {
+        let key = MapKey::RawTx(None).as_map_key();
+        self.map
+            .range::<Vec<u8>, _>((Included(&key), Excluded(&after(&key))))
+            .map(|(_, v)| Ok(v.downcast_ref().cloned().unwrap()))
+            .collect()
+    }
+
+    fn iter_txs(&self, include_raw: bool) -> Result<Vec<TransactionDetails>, Error> {
+        let key = MapKey::Transaction(None).as_map_key();
+        self.map
+            .range::<Vec<u8>, _>((Included(&key), Excluded(&after(&key))))
+            .map(|(k, v)| {
+                let mut txdetails: TransactionDetails = v.downcast_ref().cloned().unwrap();
+                if include_raw {
+                    let txid = deserialize(&k[1..])?;
+                    txdetails.transaction = self.get_raw_tx(&txid)?;
+                }
+
+                Ok(txdetails)
+            })
+            .collect()
+    }
+
+    fn get_script_pubkey_from_path<P: AsRef<[ChildNumber]>>(
+        &self,
+        script_type: ScriptType,
+        path: &P,
+    ) -> Result<Option<Script>, Error> {
+        let deriv_path = DerivationPath::from(path.as_ref());
+        let key = MapKey::Path((Some(script_type), Some(&deriv_path))).as_map_key();
+        Ok(self
+            .map
+            .get(&key)
+            .map(|b| b.downcast_ref().cloned().unwrap()))
+    }
+
+    fn get_path_from_script_pubkey(
+        &self,
+        script: &Script,
+    ) -> Result<Option<(ScriptType, DerivationPath)>, Error> {
+        let key = MapKey::Script(Some(script)).as_map_key();
+        Ok(self.map.get(&key).map(|b| {
+            let mut val: serde_json::Value = b.downcast_ref().cloned().unwrap();
+            let st = serde_json::from_value(val["t"].take()).unwrap();
+            let path = serde_json::from_value(val["p"].take()).unwrap();
+
+            (st, path)
+        }))
+    }
+
+    fn get_utxo(&self, outpoint: &OutPoint) -> Result<Option<UTXO>, Error> {
+        let key = MapKey::UTXO(Some(outpoint)).as_map_key();
+        Ok(self.map.get(&key).map(|b| {
+            let txout = b.downcast_ref().cloned().unwrap();
+            UTXO {
+                outpoint: outpoint.clone(),
+                txout,
+            }
+        }))
+    }
+
+    fn get_raw_tx(&self, txid: &Txid) -> Result<Option<Transaction>, Error> {
+        let key = MapKey::RawTx(Some(txid)).as_map_key();
+        Ok(self
+            .map
+            .get(&key)
+            .map(|b| b.downcast_ref().cloned().unwrap()))
+    }
+
+    fn get_tx(&self, txid: &Txid, include_raw: bool) -> Result<Option<TransactionDetails>, Error> {
+        let key = MapKey::Transaction(Some(txid)).as_map_key();
+        Ok(self.map.get(&key).map(|b| {
+            let mut txdetails: TransactionDetails = b.downcast_ref().cloned().unwrap();
+            if include_raw {
+                txdetails.transaction = self.get_raw_tx(&txid).unwrap();
+            }
+
+            txdetails
+        }))
+    }
+
+    fn get_last_index(&self, script_type: ScriptType) -> Result<Option<u32>, Error> {
+        let key = MapKey::LastIndex(script_type).as_map_key();
+        Ok(self.map.get(&key).map(|b| *b.downcast_ref().unwrap()))
+    }
+
+    // inserts 0 if not present
+    fn increment_last_index(&mut self, script_type: ScriptType) -> Result<u32, Error> {
+        let key = MapKey::LastIndex(script_type).as_map_key();
+        let value = self
+            .map
+            .entry(key.clone())
+            .and_modify(|x| *x.downcast_mut::<u32>().unwrap() += 1)
+            .or_insert(Box::<u32>::new(0))
+            .downcast_mut()
+            .unwrap();
+
+        Ok(*value)
+    }
+}
+
+impl BatchDatabase for MemoryDatabase {
+    type Batch = Self;
+
+    fn begin_batch(&self) -> Self::Batch {
+        MemoryDatabase::new()
+    }
+
+    fn commit_batch(&mut self, mut batch: Self::Batch) -> Result<(), Error> {
+        Ok(self.map.append(&mut batch.map))
+    }
+}
+
+#[cfg(test)]
+mod test {
+    use std::str::FromStr;
+    use std::sync::{Arc, Condvar, Mutex, Once};
+    use std::time::{SystemTime, UNIX_EPOCH};
+
+    use bitcoin::consensus::encode::deserialize;
+    use bitcoin::hashes::hex::*;
+    use bitcoin::*;
+
+    use super::*;
+    use crate::database::*;
+
+    fn get_tree() -> MemoryDatabase {
+        MemoryDatabase::new()
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_script_pubkey() {
+        let mut tree = get_tree();
+
+        let script = Script::from(
+            Vec::<u8>::from_hex("76a91402306a7c23f3e8010de41e9e591348bb83f11daa88ac").unwrap(),
+        );
+        let path = DerivationPath::from_str("m/0/1/2/3").unwrap();
+        let script_type = ScriptType::External;
+
+        tree.set_script_pubkey(&script, script_type, &path).unwrap();
+
+        assert_eq!(
+            tree.get_script_pubkey_from_path(script_type, &path)
+                .unwrap(),
+            Some(script.clone())
+        );
+        assert_eq!(
+            tree.get_path_from_script_pubkey(&script).unwrap(),
+            Some((script_type, path.clone()))
+        );
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_batch_script_pubkey() {
+        let mut tree = get_tree();
+        let mut batch = tree.begin_batch();
+
+        let script = Script::from(
+            Vec::<u8>::from_hex("76a91402306a7c23f3e8010de41e9e591348bb83f11daa88ac").unwrap(),
+        );
+        let path = DerivationPath::from_str("m/0/1/2/3").unwrap();
+        let script_type = ScriptType::External;
+
+        batch
+            .set_script_pubkey(&script, script_type, &path)
+            .unwrap();
+
+        assert_eq!(
+            tree.get_script_pubkey_from_path(script_type, &path)
+                .unwrap(),
+            None
+        );
+        assert_eq!(tree.get_path_from_script_pubkey(&script).unwrap(), None);
+
+        tree.commit_batch(batch).unwrap();
+
+        assert_eq!(
+            tree.get_script_pubkey_from_path(script_type, &path)
+                .unwrap(),
+            Some(script.clone())
+        );
+        assert_eq!(
+            tree.get_path_from_script_pubkey(&script).unwrap(),
+            Some((script_type, path.clone()))
+        );
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_iter_script_pubkey() {
+        let mut tree = get_tree();
+
+        let script = Script::from(
+            Vec::<u8>::from_hex("76a91402306a7c23f3e8010de41e9e591348bb83f11daa88ac").unwrap(),
+        );
+        let path = DerivationPath::from_str("m/0/1/2/3").unwrap();
+        let script_type = ScriptType::External;
+
+        tree.set_script_pubkey(&script, script_type, &path).unwrap();
+
+        assert_eq!(tree.iter_script_pubkeys(None).unwrap().len(), 1);
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_del_script_pubkey() {
+        let mut tree = get_tree();
+
+        let script = Script::from(
+            Vec::<u8>::from_hex("76a91402306a7c23f3e8010de41e9e591348bb83f11daa88ac").unwrap(),
+        );
+        let path = DerivationPath::from_str("m/0/1/2/3").unwrap();
+        let script_type = ScriptType::External;
+
+        tree.set_script_pubkey(&script, script_type, &path).unwrap();
+        assert_eq!(tree.iter_script_pubkeys(None).unwrap().len(), 1);
+
+        tree.del_script_pubkey_from_path(script_type, &path)
+            .unwrap();
+        assert_eq!(tree.iter_script_pubkeys(None).unwrap().len(), 0);
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_utxo() {
+        let mut tree = get_tree();
+
+        let outpoint = OutPoint::from_str(
+            "5df6e0e2761359d30a8275058e299fcc0381534545f55cf43e41983f5d4c9456:0",
+        )
+        .unwrap();
+        let script = Script::from(
+            Vec::<u8>::from_hex("76a91402306a7c23f3e8010de41e9e591348bb83f11daa88ac").unwrap(),
+        );
+        let txout = TxOut {
+            value: 133742,
+            script_pubkey: script,
+        };
+        let utxo = UTXO { txout, outpoint };
+
+        tree.set_utxo(&utxo).unwrap();
+
+        assert_eq!(tree.get_utxo(&outpoint).unwrap(), Some(utxo));
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_raw_tx() {
+        let mut tree = get_tree();
+
+        let hex_tx = Vec::<u8>::from_hex("0100000001a15d57094aa7a21a28cb20b59aab8fc7d1149a3bdbcddba9c622e4f5f6a99ece010000006c493046022100f93bb0e7d8db7bd46e40132d1f8242026e045f03a0efe71bbb8e3f475e970d790221009337cd7f1f929f00cc6ff01f03729b069a7c21b59b1736ddfee5db5946c5da8c0121033b9b137ee87d5a812d6f506efdd37f0affa7ffc310711c06c7f3e097c9447c52ffffffff0100e1f505000000001976a9140389035a9225b3839e2bbf32d826a1e222031fd888ac00000000").unwrap();
+        let tx: Transaction = deserialize(&hex_tx).unwrap();
+
+        tree.set_raw_tx(&tx).unwrap();
+
+        let txid = tx.txid();
+
+        assert_eq!(tree.get_raw_tx(&txid).unwrap(), Some(tx));
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_tx() {
+        let mut tree = get_tree();
+
+        let hex_tx = Vec::<u8>::from_hex("0100000001a15d57094aa7a21a28cb20b59aab8fc7d1149a3bdbcddba9c622e4f5f6a99ece010000006c493046022100f93bb0e7d8db7bd46e40132d1f8242026e045f03a0efe71bbb8e3f475e970d790221009337cd7f1f929f00cc6ff01f03729b069a7c21b59b1736ddfee5db5946c5da8c0121033b9b137ee87d5a812d6f506efdd37f0affa7ffc310711c06c7f3e097c9447c52ffffffff0100e1f505000000001976a9140389035a9225b3839e2bbf32d826a1e222031fd888ac00000000").unwrap();
+        let tx: Transaction = deserialize(&hex_tx).unwrap();
+        let txid = tx.txid();
+        let mut tx_details = TransactionDetails {
+            transaction: Some(tx),
+            txid,
+            timestamp: 123456,
+            received: 1337,
+            sent: 420420,
+            height: Some(1000),
+        };
+
+        tree.set_tx(&tx_details).unwrap();
+
+        // get with raw tx too
+        assert_eq!(
+            tree.get_tx(&tx_details.txid, true).unwrap(),
+            Some(tx_details.clone())
+        );
+        // get only raw_tx
+        assert_eq!(
+            tree.get_raw_tx(&tx_details.txid).unwrap(),
+            tx_details.transaction
+        );
+
+        // now get without raw_tx
+        tx_details.transaction = None;
+        assert_eq!(
+            tree.get_tx(&tx_details.txid, false).unwrap(),
+            Some(tx_details)
+        );
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_last_index() {
+        let mut tree = get_tree();
+
+        tree.set_last_index(ScriptType::External, 1337).unwrap();
+
+        assert_eq!(
+            tree.get_last_index(ScriptType::External).unwrap(),
+            Some(1337)
+        );
+        assert_eq!(tree.get_last_index(ScriptType::Internal).unwrap(), None);
+
+        let res = tree.increment_last_index(ScriptType::External).unwrap();
+        assert_eq!(res, 1338);
+        let res = tree.increment_last_index(ScriptType::Internal).unwrap();
+        assert_eq!(res, 0);
+
+        assert_eq!(
+            tree.get_last_index(ScriptType::External).unwrap(),
+            Some(1338)
+        );
+        assert_eq!(tree.get_last_index(ScriptType::Internal).unwrap(), Some(0));
+    }
+
+    // TODO: more tests...
+}
diff --git a/src/database/mod.rs b/src/database/mod.rs
index 2a078fce..5c4a3e2f 100644
--- a/src/database/mod.rs
+++ b/src/database/mod.rs
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ use crate::types::*;
 
 #[cfg(any(feature = "key-value-db", feature = "default"))]
 pub mod keyvalue;
+pub mod memory;
 
 pub trait BatchOperations {
     fn set_script_pubkey<P: AsRef<[ChildNumber]>>(