diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 5137c7f2..994ea1be 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -11,12 +11,12 @@ miniscript = { version = "0.12" }
 serde = { version = "^1.0", features = ["derive"] }
 serde_json = { version = "^1.0" }
 base64 = "^0.11"
-async-trait = "0.1"
 
 # Optional dependencies
 sled = { version = "0.31.0", optional = true }
-electrum-client = { git = "https://github.com/MagicalBitcoin/rust-electrum-client.git", optional = true }
+electrum-client = { version = "0.2.0-beta.1", optional = true }
 reqwest = { version = "0.10", optional = true, features = ["json"] }
+tokio = { version = "0.2", optional = true, features = ["rt-core"] }
 futures = { version = "0.3", optional = true }
 clap = { version = "2.33", optional = true }
 
@@ -25,12 +25,11 @@ minimal = []
 compiler = ["miniscript/compiler"]
 default = ["key-value-db", "electrum"]
 electrum = ["electrum-client"]
-esplora = ["reqwest", "futures"]
+esplora = ["reqwest", "futures", "tokio"]
 key-value-db = ["sled"]
 cli-utils = ["clap"]
 
 [dev-dependencies]
-tokio = { version = "0.2", features = ["macros"] }
 lazy_static = "1.4"
 rustyline = "6.0"
 dirs = "2.0"
diff --git a/examples/repl.rs b/examples/repl.rs
index 5eaf3f42..1b76321c 100644
--- a/examples/repl.rs
+++ b/examples/repl.rs
@@ -32,8 +32,7 @@ fn prepare_home_dir() -> PathBuf {
     dir
 }
 
-#[tokio::main]
-async fn main() {
+fn main() {
     env_logger::init();
 
     let app = cli::make_cli_subcommands();
@@ -65,9 +64,11 @@ async fn main() {
         .unwrap();
     debug!("database opened successfully");
 
-    let client = Client::new(matches.value_of("server").unwrap())
-        .await
-        .unwrap();
+    let client = Client::new(
+        matches.value_of("server").unwrap(),
+        matches.value_of("proxy"),
+    )
+    .unwrap();
     let wallet = Wallet::new(
         descriptor,
         change_descriptor,
@@ -75,7 +76,6 @@ async fn main() {
         tree,
         ElectrumBlockchain::from(client),
     )
-    .await
     .unwrap();
     let wallet = Arc::new(wallet);
 
@@ -101,9 +101,8 @@ async fn main() {
                         continue;
                     }
 
-                    if let Some(s) = cli::handle_matches(&Arc::clone(&wallet), matches.unwrap())
-                        .await
-                        .unwrap()
+                    if let Some(s) =
+                        cli::handle_matches(&Arc::clone(&wallet), matches.unwrap()).unwrap()
                     {
                         println!("{}", s);
                     }
@@ -119,7 +118,7 @@ async fn main() {
 
     // rl.save_history("history.txt").unwrap();
     } else {
-        if let Some(s) = cli::handle_matches(&wallet, matches).await.unwrap() {
+        if let Some(s) = cli::handle_matches(&wallet, matches).unwrap() {
             println!("{}", s);
         }
     }
diff --git a/src/blockchain/electrum.rs b/src/blockchain/electrum.rs
index fe40c78b..8225f554 100644
--- a/src/blockchain/electrum.rs
+++ b/src/blockchain/electrum.rs
@@ -5,23 +5,22 @@ use log::{debug, error, info, trace};
 
 use bitcoin::{Script, Transaction, Txid};
 
-use electrum_client::tokio::io::{AsyncRead, AsyncWrite};
-use electrum_client::Client;
+use electrum_client::{Client, ElectrumApi};
 
 use self::utils::{ELSGetHistoryRes, ELSListUnspentRes, ElectrumLikeSync};
 use super::*;
 use crate::database::{BatchDatabase, DatabaseUtils};
 use crate::error::Error;
 
-pub struct ElectrumBlockchain<T: AsyncRead + AsyncWrite + Send>(Option<Client<T>>);
+pub struct ElectrumBlockchain(Option<Client>);
 
-impl<T: AsyncRead + AsyncWrite + Send> std::convert::From<Client<T>> for ElectrumBlockchain<T> {
-    fn from(client: Client<T>) -> Self {
+impl std::convert::From<Client> for ElectrumBlockchain {
+    fn from(client: Client) -> Self {
         ElectrumBlockchain(Some(client))
     }
 }
 
-impl<T: AsyncRead + AsyncWrite + Send> Blockchain for ElectrumBlockchain<T> {
+impl Blockchain for ElectrumBlockchain {
     fn offline() -> Self {
         ElectrumBlockchain(None)
     }
@@ -31,15 +30,14 @@ impl<T: AsyncRead + AsyncWrite + Send> Blockchain for ElectrumBlockchain<T> {
     }
 }
 
-#[async_trait(?Send)]
-impl<T: AsyncRead + AsyncWrite + Send> OnlineBlockchain for ElectrumBlockchain<T> {
-    async fn get_capabilities(&self) -> HashSet<Capability> {
+impl OnlineBlockchain for ElectrumBlockchain {
+    fn get_capabilities(&self) -> HashSet<Capability> {
         vec![Capability::FullHistory, Capability::GetAnyTx]
             .into_iter()
             .collect()
     }
 
-    async fn setup<D: BatchDatabase + DatabaseUtils, P: Progress>(
+    fn setup<D: BatchDatabase + DatabaseUtils, P: Progress>(
         &mut self,
         stop_gap: Option<usize>,
         database: &mut D,
@@ -49,30 +47,27 @@ impl<T: AsyncRead + AsyncWrite + Send> OnlineBlockchain for ElectrumBlockchain<T
             .as_mut()
             .ok_or(Error::OfflineClient)?
             .electrum_like_setup(stop_gap, database, progress_update)
-            .await
     }
 
-    async fn get_tx(&mut self, txid: &Txid) -> Result<Option<Transaction>, Error> {
+    fn get_tx(&mut self, txid: &Txid) -> Result<Option<Transaction>, Error> {
         Ok(self
             .0
             .as_mut()
             .ok_or(Error::OfflineClient)?
             .transaction_get(txid)
-            .await
             .map(Option::Some)?)
     }
 
-    async fn broadcast(&mut self, tx: &Transaction) -> Result<(), Error> {
+    fn broadcast(&mut self, tx: &Transaction) -> Result<(), Error> {
         Ok(self
             .0
             .as_mut()
             .ok_or(Error::OfflineClient)?
             .transaction_broadcast(tx)
-            .await
             .map(|_| ())?)
     }
 
-    async fn get_height(&mut self) -> Result<usize, Error> {
+    fn get_height(&mut self) -> Result<usize, Error> {
         // TODO: unsubscribe when added to the client, or is there a better call to use here?
 
         Ok(self
@@ -80,19 +75,16 @@ impl<T: AsyncRead + AsyncWrite + Send> OnlineBlockchain for ElectrumBlockchain<T
             .as_mut()
             .ok_or(Error::OfflineClient)?
             .block_headers_subscribe()
-            .await
             .map(|data| data.height)?)
     }
 }
 
-#[async_trait(?Send)]
-impl<T: AsyncRead + AsyncWrite + Send> ElectrumLikeSync for Client<T> {
-    async fn els_batch_script_get_history<'s, I: IntoIterator<Item = &'s Script>>(
+impl ElectrumLikeSync for Client {
+    fn els_batch_script_get_history<'s, I: IntoIterator<Item = &'s Script>>(
         &mut self,
         scripts: I,
     ) -> Result<Vec<Vec<ELSGetHistoryRes>>, Error> {
         self.batch_script_get_history(scripts)
-            .await
             .map(|v| {
                 v.into_iter()
                     .map(|v| {
@@ -112,12 +104,11 @@ impl<T: AsyncRead + AsyncWrite + Send> ElectrumLikeSync for Client<T> {
             .map_err(Error::Electrum)
     }
 
-    async fn els_batch_script_list_unspent<'s, I: IntoIterator<Item = &'s Script>>(
+    fn els_batch_script_list_unspent<'s, I: IntoIterator<Item = &'s Script>>(
         &mut self,
         scripts: I,
     ) -> Result<Vec<Vec<ELSListUnspentRes>>, Error> {
         self.batch_script_list_unspent(scripts)
-            .await
             .map(|v| {
                 v.into_iter()
                     .map(|v| {
@@ -141,7 +132,7 @@ impl<T: AsyncRead + AsyncWrite + Send> ElectrumLikeSync for Client<T> {
             .map_err(Error::Electrum)
     }
 
-    async fn els_transaction_get(&mut self, txid: &Txid) -> Result<Transaction, Error> {
-        self.transaction_get(txid).await.map_err(Error::Electrum)
+    fn els_transaction_get(&mut self, txid: &Txid) -> Result<Transaction, Error> {
+        self.transaction_get(txid).map_err(Error::Electrum)
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/blockchain/esplora.rs b/src/blockchain/esplora.rs
index 0e254324..150b4cf9 100644
--- a/src/blockchain/esplora.rs
+++ b/src/blockchain/esplora.rs
@@ -1,14 +1,16 @@
 use std::collections::HashSet;
+use std::sync::Mutex;
 
 use futures::stream::{self, StreamExt, TryStreamExt};
 
+use tokio::runtime::Runtime;
+
 #[allow(unused_imports)]
 use log::{debug, error, info, trace};
 
 use serde::Deserialize;
 
-use reqwest::Client;
-use reqwest::StatusCode;
+use reqwest::{Client, StatusCode};
 
 use bitcoin::consensus::{deserialize, serialize};
 use bitcoin::hashes::hex::ToHex;
@@ -23,7 +25,12 @@ use crate::error::Error;
 #[derive(Debug)]
 pub struct UrlClient {
     url: String,
+    // We use the async client instead of the blocking one because it automatically uses `fetch`
+    // when the target platform is wasm32. For some reason the blocking client doesn't, so we are
+    // stuck with this
     client: Client,
+
+    runtime: Mutex<Runtime>,
 }
 
 #[derive(Debug)]
@@ -40,6 +47,8 @@ impl EsploraBlockchain {
         EsploraBlockchain(Some(UrlClient {
             url: base_url.to_string(),
             client: Client::new(),
+
+            runtime: Mutex::new(Runtime::new().unwrap()),
         }))
     }
 }
@@ -54,15 +63,14 @@ impl Blockchain for EsploraBlockchain {
     }
 }
 
-#[async_trait(?Send)]
 impl OnlineBlockchain for EsploraBlockchain {
-    async fn get_capabilities(&self) -> HashSet<Capability> {
+    fn get_capabilities(&self) -> HashSet<Capability> {
         vec![Capability::FullHistory, Capability::GetAnyTx]
             .into_iter()
             .collect()
     }
 
-    async fn setup<D: BatchDatabase + DatabaseUtils, P: Progress>(
+    fn setup<D: BatchDatabase + DatabaseUtils, P: Progress>(
         &mut self,
         stop_gap: Option<usize>,
         database: &mut D,
@@ -72,34 +80,22 @@ impl OnlineBlockchain for EsploraBlockchain {
             .as_mut()
             .ok_or(Error::OfflineClient)?
             .electrum_like_setup(stop_gap, database, progress_update)
-            .await
     }
 
-    async fn get_tx(&mut self, txid: &Txid) -> Result<Option<Transaction>, Error> {
+    fn get_tx(&mut self, txid: &Txid) -> Result<Option<Transaction>, Error> {
+        Ok(self.0.as_mut().ok_or(Error::OfflineClient)?._get_tx(txid)?)
+    }
+
+    fn broadcast(&mut self, tx: &Transaction) -> Result<(), Error> {
         Ok(self
             .0
             .as_mut()
             .ok_or(Error::OfflineClient)?
-            ._get_tx(txid)
-            .await?)
+            ._broadcast(tx)?)
     }
 
-    async fn broadcast(&mut self, tx: &Transaction) -> Result<(), Error> {
-        Ok(self
-            .0
-            .as_mut()
-            .ok_or(Error::OfflineClient)?
-            ._broadcast(tx)
-            .await?)
-    }
-
-    async fn get_height(&mut self) -> Result<usize, Error> {
-        Ok(self
-            .0
-            .as_mut()
-            .ok_or(Error::OfflineClient)?
-            ._get_height()
-            .await?)
+    fn get_height(&mut self) -> Result<usize, Error> {
+        Ok(self.0.as_mut().ok_or(Error::OfflineClient)?._get_height()?)
     }
 }
 
@@ -108,40 +104,53 @@ impl UrlClient {
         sha256::Hash::hash(script.as_bytes()).into_inner().to_hex()
     }
 
-    async fn _get_tx(&self, txid: &Txid) -> Result<Option<Transaction>, EsploraError> {
-        let resp = self
-            .client
-            .get(&format!("{}/api/tx/{}/raw", self.url, txid))
-            .send()
-            .await?;
+    fn _get_tx(&self, txid: &Txid) -> Result<Option<Transaction>, EsploraError> {
+        let resp = self.runtime.lock().unwrap().block_on(
+            self.client
+                .get(&format!("{}/api/tx/{}/raw", self.url, txid))
+                .send(),
+        )?;
 
         if let StatusCode::NOT_FOUND = resp.status() {
             return Ok(None);
         }
 
-        Ok(Some(deserialize(&resp.error_for_status()?.bytes().await?)?))
+        Ok(Some(deserialize(
+            &self
+                .runtime
+                .lock()
+                .unwrap()
+                .block_on(resp.error_for_status()?.bytes())?,
+        )?))
     }
 
-    async fn _broadcast(&self, transaction: &Transaction) -> Result<(), EsploraError> {
-        self.client
-            .post(&format!("{}/api/tx", self.url))
-            .body(serialize(transaction).to_hex())
-            .send()
-            .await?
+    fn _broadcast(&self, transaction: &Transaction) -> Result<(), EsploraError> {
+        self.runtime
+            .lock()
+            .unwrap()
+            .block_on(
+                self.client
+                    .post(&format!("{}/api/tx", self.url))
+                    .body(serialize(transaction).to_hex())
+                    .send(),
+            )?
             .error_for_status()?;
 
         Ok(())
     }
 
-    async fn _get_height(&self) -> Result<usize, EsploraError> {
+    fn _get_height(&self) -> Result<usize, EsploraError> {
+        let req = self.runtime.lock().unwrap().block_on(
+            self.client
+                .get(&format!("{}/api/blocks/tip/height", self.url))
+                .send(),
+        )?;
+
         Ok(self
-            .client
-            .get(&format!("{}/api/blocks/tip/height", self.url))
-            .send()
-            .await?
-            .error_for_status()?
-            .text()
-            .await?
+            .runtime
+            .lock()
+            .unwrap()
+            .block_on(req.error_for_status()?.text())?
             .parse()?)
     }
 
@@ -238,32 +247,34 @@ impl UrlClient {
     }
 }
 
-#[async_trait(?Send)]
 impl ElectrumLikeSync for UrlClient {
-    async fn els_batch_script_get_history<'s, I: IntoIterator<Item = &'s Script>>(
+    fn els_batch_script_get_history<'s, I: IntoIterator<Item = &'s Script>>(
         &mut self,
         scripts: I,
     ) -> Result<Vec<Vec<ELSGetHistoryRes>>, Error> {
-        Ok(stream::iter(scripts)
-            .then(|script| self._script_get_history(&script))
-            .try_collect()
-            .await?)
+        self.runtime.lock().unwrap().block_on(async {
+            Ok(stream::iter(scripts)
+                .then(|script| self._script_get_history(&script))
+                .try_collect()
+                .await?)
+        })
     }
 
-    async fn els_batch_script_list_unspent<'s, I: IntoIterator<Item = &'s Script>>(
+    fn els_batch_script_list_unspent<'s, I: IntoIterator<Item = &'s Script>>(
         &mut self,
         scripts: I,
     ) -> Result<Vec<Vec<ELSListUnspentRes>>, Error> {
-        Ok(stream::iter(scripts)
-            .then(|script| self._script_list_unspent(&script))
-            .try_collect()
-            .await?)
+        self.runtime.lock().unwrap().block_on(async {
+            Ok(stream::iter(scripts)
+                .then(|script| self._script_list_unspent(&script))
+                .try_collect()
+                .await?)
+        })
     }
 
-    async fn els_transaction_get(&mut self, txid: &Txid) -> Result<Transaction, Error> {
+    fn els_transaction_get(&mut self, txid: &Txid) -> Result<Transaction, Error> {
         Ok(self
-            ._get_tx(txid)
-            .await?
+            ._get_tx(txid)?
             .ok_or_else(|| EsploraError::TransactionNotFound(*txid))?)
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/blockchain/mod.rs b/src/blockchain/mod.rs
index 3418d967..3e13d5f9 100644
--- a/src/blockchain/mod.rs
+++ b/src/blockchain/mod.rs
@@ -41,29 +41,28 @@ impl Blockchain for OfflineBlockchain {
     }
 }
 
-#[async_trait(?Send)]
 pub trait OnlineBlockchain: Blockchain {
-    async fn get_capabilities(&self) -> HashSet<Capability>;
+    fn get_capabilities(&self) -> HashSet<Capability>;
 
-    async fn setup<D: BatchDatabase + DatabaseUtils, P: Progress>(
+    fn setup<D: BatchDatabase + DatabaseUtils, P: Progress>(
         &mut self,
         stop_gap: Option<usize>,
         database: &mut D,
         progress_update: P,
     ) -> Result<(), Error>;
-    async fn sync<D: BatchDatabase + DatabaseUtils, P: Progress>(
+    fn sync<D: BatchDatabase + DatabaseUtils, P: Progress>(
         &mut self,
         stop_gap: Option<usize>,
         database: &mut D,
         progress_update: P,
     ) -> Result<(), Error> {
-        self.setup(stop_gap, database, progress_update).await
+        self.setup(stop_gap, database, progress_update)
     }
 
-    async fn get_tx(&mut self, txid: &Txid) -> Result<Option<Transaction>, Error>;
-    async fn broadcast(&mut self, tx: &Transaction) -> Result<(), Error>;
+    fn get_tx(&mut self, txid: &Txid) -> Result<Option<Transaction>, Error>;
+    fn broadcast(&mut self, tx: &Transaction) -> Result<(), Error>;
 
-    async fn get_height(&mut self) -> Result<usize, Error>;
+    fn get_height(&mut self) -> Result<usize, Error>;
 }
 
 pub type ProgressData = (f32, Option<String>);
diff --git a/src/blockchain/utils.rs b/src/blockchain/utils.rs
index 4bbe6281..e8e3769c 100644
--- a/src/blockchain/utils.rs
+++ b/src/blockchain/utils.rs
@@ -27,23 +27,22 @@ pub struct ELSListUnspentRes {
 }
 
 /// Implements the synchronization logic for an Electrum-like client.
-#[async_trait(?Send)]
 pub trait ElectrumLikeSync {
-    async fn els_batch_script_get_history<'s, I: IntoIterator<Item = &'s Script>>(
+    fn els_batch_script_get_history<'s, I: IntoIterator<Item = &'s Script>>(
         &mut self,
         scripts: I,
     ) -> Result<Vec<Vec<ELSGetHistoryRes>>, Error>;
 
-    async fn els_batch_script_list_unspent<'s, I: IntoIterator<Item = &'s Script>>(
+    fn els_batch_script_list_unspent<'s, I: IntoIterator<Item = &'s Script>>(
         &mut self,
         scripts: I,
     ) -> Result<Vec<Vec<ELSListUnspentRes>>, Error>;
 
-    async fn els_transaction_get(&mut self, txid: &Txid) -> Result<Transaction, Error>;
+    fn els_transaction_get(&mut self, txid: &Txid) -> Result<Transaction, Error>;
 
     // Provided methods down here...
 
-    async fn electrum_like_setup<D: BatchDatabase + DatabaseUtils, P: Progress>(
+    fn electrum_like_setup<D: BatchDatabase + DatabaseUtils, P: Progress>(
         &mut self,
         stop_gap: Option<usize>,
         database: &mut D,
@@ -86,7 +85,7 @@ pub trait ElectrumLikeSync {
 
             let until = cmp::min(to_check_later.len(), batch_query_size);
             let chunk: Vec<Script> = to_check_later.drain(..until).collect();
-            let call_result = self.els_batch_script_get_history(chunk.iter()).await?;
+            let call_result = self.els_batch_script_get_history(chunk.iter())?;
 
             for (script, history) in chunk.into_iter().zip(call_result.into_iter()) {
                 trace!("received history for {:?}, size {}", script, history.len());
@@ -95,8 +94,7 @@ pub trait ElectrumLikeSync {
                     last_found = index;
 
                     let mut check_later_scripts = self
-                        .check_history(database, script, history, &mut change_max_deriv)
-                        .await?
+                        .check_history(database, script, history, &mut change_max_deriv)?
                         .into_iter()
                         .filter(|x| already_checked.insert(x.clone()))
                         .collect();
@@ -126,7 +124,7 @@ pub trait ElectrumLikeSync {
         let mut batch = database.begin_batch();
         for chunk in ChunksIterator::new(database.iter_utxos()?.into_iter(), batch_query_size) {
             let scripts: Vec<_> = chunk.iter().map(|u| &u.txout.script_pubkey).collect();
-            let call_result = self.els_batch_script_list_unspent(scripts).await?;
+            let call_result = self.els_batch_script_list_unspent(scripts)?;
 
             // check which utxos are actually still unspent
             for (utxo, list_unspent) in chunk.into_iter().zip(call_result.iter()) {
@@ -169,7 +167,7 @@ pub trait ElectrumLikeSync {
         Ok(())
     }
 
-    async fn check_tx_and_descendant<D: DatabaseUtils + BatchDatabase>(
+    fn check_tx_and_descendant<D: DatabaseUtils + BatchDatabase>(
         &mut self,
         database: &mut D,
         txid: &Txid,
@@ -201,7 +199,7 @@ pub trait ElectrumLikeSync {
                 // went wrong
                 saved_tx.transaction.unwrap()
             }
-            None => self.els_transaction_get(&txid).await?,
+            None => self.els_transaction_get(&txid)?,
         };
 
         let mut incoming: u64 = 0;
@@ -264,7 +262,7 @@ pub trait ElectrumLikeSync {
         Ok(to_check_later)
     }
 
-    async fn check_history<D: DatabaseUtils + BatchDatabase>(
+    fn check_history<D: DatabaseUtils + BatchDatabase>(
         &mut self,
         database: &mut D,
         script_pubkey: Script,
@@ -286,17 +284,13 @@ pub trait ElectrumLikeSync {
                 x => u32::try_from(x).ok(),
             };
 
-            to_check_later.extend_from_slice(
-                &self
-                    .check_tx_and_descendant(
-                        database,
-                        &tx.tx_hash,
-                        height,
-                        &script_pubkey,
-                        change_max_deriv,
-                    )
-                    .await?,
-            );
+            to_check_later.extend_from_slice(&self.check_tx_and_descendant(
+                database,
+                &tx.tx_hash,
+                height,
+                &script_pubkey,
+                change_max_deriv,
+            )?);
         }
 
         Ok(to_check_later)
diff --git a/src/cli.rs b/src/cli.rs
index a6f34625..5d61ff06 100644
--- a/src/cli.rs
+++ b/src/cli.rs
@@ -242,6 +242,14 @@ pub fn add_global_flags<'a, 'b>(app: App<'a, 'b>) -> App<'a, 'b> {
             .takes_value(true)
             .default_value("tn.not.fyi:55001"),
     )
+    .arg(
+        Arg::with_name("proxy")
+            .short("p")
+            .long("proxy")
+            .value_name("SERVER:PORT")
+            .help("Sets the SOCKS5 proxy for the Electrum client")
+            .takes_value(true),
+    )
     .arg(
         Arg::with_name("descriptor")
             .short("d")
@@ -268,7 +276,7 @@ pub fn add_global_flags<'a, 'b>(app: App<'a, 'b>) -> App<'a, 'b> {
     .subcommand(SubCommand::with_name("repl").about("Opens an interactive shell"))
 }
 
-pub async fn handle_matches<C, D>(
+pub fn handle_matches<C, D>(
     wallet: &Wallet<C, D>,
     matches: ArgMatches<'_>,
 ) -> Result<Option<String>, Error>
@@ -279,7 +287,7 @@ where
     if let Some(_sub_matches) = matches.subcommand_matches("get_new_address") {
         Ok(Some(format!("{}", wallet.get_new_address()?)))
     } else if let Some(_sub_matches) = matches.subcommand_matches("sync") {
-        wallet.sync(None, None).await?;
+        wallet.sync(None, None)?;
         Ok(None)
     } else if let Some(_sub_matches) = matches.subcommand_matches("list_unspent") {
         let mut res = String::new();
@@ -374,7 +382,7 @@ where
             panic!("Missing `psbt` and `tx` option");
         };
 
-        let txid = wallet.broadcast(tx).await?;
+        let txid = wallet.broadcast(tx)?;
 
         Ok(Some(format!("TXID: {}", txid)))
     } else if let Some(sub_matches) = matches.subcommand_matches("extract_psbt") {
diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index 8cd97373..d647ca26 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -9,9 +9,6 @@ extern crate serde_json;
 #[macro_use]
 extern crate lazy_static;
 
-#[macro_use]
-extern crate async_trait;
-
 #[cfg(feature = "electrum")]
 pub extern crate electrum_client;
 #[cfg(feature = "electrum")]
diff --git a/src/wallet/mod.rs b/src/wallet/mod.rs
index 2288010a..e00e7c27 100644
--- a/src/wallet/mod.rs
+++ b/src/wallet/mod.rs
@@ -709,7 +709,7 @@ where
     B: OnlineBlockchain,
     D: BatchDatabase,
 {
-    pub async fn new(
+    pub fn new(
         descriptor: &str,
         change_descriptor: Option<&str>,
         network: Network,
@@ -738,7 +738,7 @@ where
             None => None,
         };
 
-        let current_height = Some(client.get_height().await? as u32);
+        let current_height = Some(client.get_height()? as u32);
 
         Ok(Wallet {
             descriptor,
@@ -752,7 +752,7 @@ where
         })
     }
 
-    pub async fn sync(
+    pub fn sync(
         &self,
         max_address: Option<u32>,
         _batch_query_size: Option<usize>,
@@ -811,18 +811,15 @@ where
             self.database.borrow_mut().commit_batch(address_batch)?;
         }
 
-        self.client
-            .borrow_mut()
-            .sync(
-                None,
-                self.database.borrow_mut().deref_mut(),
-                noop_progress(),
-            )
-            .await
+        self.client.borrow_mut().sync(
+            None,
+            self.database.borrow_mut().deref_mut(),
+            noop_progress(),
+        )
     }
 
-    pub async fn broadcast(&self, tx: Transaction) -> Result<Txid, Error> {
-        self.client.borrow_mut().broadcast(&tx).await?;
+    pub fn broadcast(&self, tx: Transaction) -> Result<Txid, Error> {
+        self.client.borrow_mut().broadcast(&tx)?;
 
         Ok(tx.txid())
     }