diff --git a/swap/src/alice/execution.rs b/swap/src/alice/execution.rs
index c1c83db4..aea07512 100644
--- a/swap/src/alice/execution.rs
+++ b/swap/src/alice/execution.rs
@@ -142,10 +142,10 @@ where
     .await
     .context("Failed to find lock Bitcoin tx")?;
 
-    // We saw the transaction in the mempool, waiting for it to be confirmed.
-    bitcoin_wallet
-        .wait_for_transaction_finality(lock_bitcoin_txid)
-        .await;
+    // // We saw the transaction in the mempool, waiting for it to be confirmed.
+    // bitcoin_wallet
+    //     .wait_for_transaction_finality(lock_bitcoin_txid)
+    //     .await;
 
     Ok(())
 }
@@ -235,8 +235,8 @@ where
         .broadcast_signed_transaction(redeem_tx)
         .await?;
 
-    // TODO(Franck): Not sure if we wait for finality here or just mined
-    bitcoin_wallet.wait_for_transaction_finality(tx_id).await;
+    // // TODO(Franck): Not sure if we wait for finality here or just mined
+    // bitcoin_wallet.wait_for_transaction_finality(tx_id).await;
     Ok(())
 }
 
@@ -370,7 +370,8 @@ where
         .broadcast_signed_transaction(punish_tx)
         .await?;
 
-    bitcoin_wallet.wait_for_transaction_finality(txid).await;
+    // todo: enable this once trait is implemented
+    // bitcoin_wallet.wait_for_transaction_finality(txid).await;
 
     Ok(txid)
 }
diff --git a/swap/src/bob/execution.rs b/swap/src/bob/execution.rs
index 0b0f2aab..86f839c2 100644
--- a/swap/src/bob/execution.rs
+++ b/swap/src/bob/execution.rs
@@ -3,24 +3,25 @@ use crate::{
     Cmd, Rsp, SwapAmounts,
 };
 use anyhow::Result;
+use libp2p::core::Multiaddr;
 use rand::{CryptoRng, RngCore};
 use std::sync::Arc;
 use tokio::{stream::StreamExt, sync::mpsc};
-
 use xmr_btc::bob::State2;
 
 pub async fn negotiate<R>(
     state0: xmr_btc::bob::State0,
     amounts: SwapAmounts,
     swarm: &mut Swarm,
+    addr: Multiaddr,
     mut rng: R,
     bitcoin_wallet: Arc<crate::bitcoin::Wallet>,
 ) -> Result<(SwapAmounts, State2)>
 where
     R: RngCore + CryptoRng + Send,
 {
-    // todo: dial the swarm outside
-    // libp2p::Swarm::dial_addr(&mut swarm, addr)?;
+    libp2p::Swarm::dial_addr(swarm, addr)?;
+
     let alice = match swarm.next().await {
         OutEvent::ConnectionEstablished(alice) => alice,
         other => panic!("unexpected event: {:?}", other),
diff --git a/swap/src/bob/swap.rs b/swap/src/bob/swap.rs
index 603b8203..2a3a3a3f 100644
--- a/swap/src/bob/swap.rs
+++ b/swap/src/bob/swap.rs
@@ -5,9 +5,10 @@ use crate::{
 };
 use anyhow::Result;
 use async_recursion::async_recursion;
-use libp2p::PeerId;
+use libp2p::{core::Multiaddr, PeerId};
 use rand::{CryptoRng, RngCore};
 use std::sync::Arc;
+use tracing::debug;
 use uuid::Uuid;
 use xmr_btc::bob::{self};
 
@@ -18,6 +19,7 @@ pub enum BobState {
         state0: bob::State0,
         amounts: SwapAmounts,
         peer_id: PeerId,
+        addr: Multiaddr,
     },
     Negotiated(bob::State2, PeerId),
     BtcLocked(bob::State3, PeerId),
@@ -50,11 +52,13 @@ where
             state0,
             amounts,
             peer_id,
+            addr,
         } => {
             let (swap_amounts, state2) = negotiate(
                 state0,
                 amounts,
                 &mut swarm,
+                addr,
                 &mut rng,
                 bitcoin_wallet.clone(),
             )
@@ -118,6 +122,17 @@ where
             // should happen in this arm?
             swarm.send_message3(alice_peer_id.clone(), tx_redeem_encsig);
 
+            // Sadly we have to poll the swarm to get make sure the message is sent?
+            // FIXME: Having to wait for Alice's response here is a big problem, because
+            // we're stuck if she doesn't send her response back. I believe this is
+            // currently necessary, so we may have to rework this and/or how we use libp2p
+            match swarm.next().await {
+                OutEvent::Message3 => {
+                    debug!("Got Message3 empty response");
+                }
+                other => panic!("unexpected event: {:?}", other),
+            };
+
             swap(
                 BobState::EncSigSent(state, alice_peer_id),
                 swarm,
diff --git a/swap/tests/e2e.rs b/swap/tests/e2e.rs
index 66672874..656d4408 100644
--- a/swap/tests/e2e.rs
+++ b/swap/tests/e2e.rs
@@ -179,8 +179,6 @@ async fn simple_swap_happy_path() {
     ));
     let bob_xmr_wallet = Arc::new(swap::monero::Wallet(monero.wallet("bob").unwrap().client()));
 
-    // let redeem_address = bitcoin_wallet.as_ref().new_address().await?;
-    // let punish_address = redeem_address.clone();
     let amounts = SwapAmounts {
         btc,
         xmr: xmr_btc::monero::Amount::from_piconero(xmr),
@@ -201,7 +199,8 @@ async fn simple_swap_happy_path() {
             v_a,
         }
     };
-    let alice_swarm = alice::new_swarm(alice_multiaddr, alice_transport, alice_behaviour).unwrap();
+    let alice_swarm =
+        alice::new_swarm(alice_multiaddr.clone(), alice_transport, alice_behaviour).unwrap();
     let alice_swap = alice::swap::swap(
         alice_state,
         alice_swarm,
@@ -227,6 +226,7 @@ async fn simple_swap_happy_path() {
         state0,
         amounts,
         peer_id: alice_peer_id,
+        addr: alice_multiaddr,
     };
     let bob_swarm = bob::new_swarm(bob_transport, bob_behaviour).unwrap();
     let bob_swap = bob::swap::swap(