diff --git a/src/daemon/MoneroDaemon.h b/src/daemon/MoneroDaemon.h
index 8391013..7719db5 100644
--- a/src/daemon/MoneroDaemon.h
+++ b/src/daemon/MoneroDaemon.h
@@ -132,3 +132,36 @@ namespace monero {
     shared_ptr<string> stealthPublicKey;
   };
 }
+
+//// --------------------------- MODEL SERIALIZATION ----------------------------
+//
+//BOOST_CLASS_VERSION(monero::MoneroTx, 0)
+//BOOST_CLASS_VERSION(monero::MoneroOutput, 0)
+//BOOST_CLASS_VERSION(monero::MoneroKeyImage, 0)
+//
+//namespace boost {
+//  namespace serialization {
+//    template <class Archive>
+//    inline void serialize(Archive &a, monero::MoneroTx& x, const boost::serialization::version_type ver)
+//    {
+////        a & x.m_L;
+////        a & x.m_R;
+//    }
+//
+//    template <class Archive>
+//    inline void serialize(Archive &a, monero::MoneroOutput& x, const boost::serialization::version_type ver)
+//    {
+////        a & x.m_signer;
+////        a & x.m_LR;
+////        a & x.m_partial_key_images;
+//    }
+//
+//    template <class Archive>
+//    inline void serialize(Archive &a, monero::MoneroKeyImage& x, const boost::serialization::version_type ver)
+//    {
+////        a & x.m_signer;
+////        a & x.m_LR;
+////        a & x.m_partial_key_images;
+//    }
+//  } // namepsace serialization
+//} // namespace boost
diff --git a/src/utils/MoneroUtils.cpp b/src/utils/MoneroUtils.cpp
index 48c4c6c..fb54fdd 100644
--- a/src/utils/MoneroUtils.cpp
+++ b/src/utils/MoneroUtils.cpp
@@ -2,8 +2,6 @@
 #include "rpc/core_rpc_server_commands_defs.h"
 #include "storages/portable_storage_template_helper.h"
 #include "cryptonote_basic/cryptonote_format_utils.h"
-#include <boost/property_tree/ptree.hpp>
-#include <boost/property_tree/json_parser.hpp>
 
 using namespace std;
 using namespace boost;
@@ -74,34 +72,42 @@ void MoneroUtils::binaryBlocksToJson(const std::string &bin, std::string &json)
   json = ss.str();
 }
 
-string MoneroUtils::serialize(const MoneroAccount& account) {
-  throw runtime_error("serialize(account) not implemented");
-}
-
-string MoneroUtils::serialize(const MoneroSubaddress& subaddress) {
-  throw runtime_error("serialize(subaddress) not implemented");
-}
-
-string MoneroUtils::serialize(const MoneroBlock& block) {
-  throw runtime_error("serialize(block) not implemented");
-}
-
-void MoneroUtils::deserializeTx(const string& txStr, MoneroTx& tx) {
-  throw runtime_error("deserializeTx(txStr) not implemented");
-}
-
-void MoneroUtils::deserializeTxWallet(const string& txStr, MoneroTxWallet& tx) {
-  throw runtime_error("deserializeTxWallet(txStr) not implemented");
-}
-
-void MoneroUtils::deserializeTxRequest(const string& txRequestStr, MoneroTxRequest& request) {
-  throw runtime_error("deserializeTxRequest(txRequestStr) not implemented");
-}
-
-void MoneroUtils::deserializeOutput(const string& outputStr, MoneroOutput& output) {
-  throw runtime_error("deserializeOutput(outputStr) not implemented");
-}
-
-void MoneroUtils::deserializeOutputWallet(const string& outputStr, MoneroOutputWallet& output) {
-  throw runtime_error("deserializeOutputWallet(outputStr) not implemented");
-}
+//string MoneroUtils::serialize(const MoneroAccount& account) {
+//
+//  // build property tree from account
+//  boost::property_tree::ptree accountNode;
+//  addNode(accountNode, string("index"), account.index);
+//
+//  // convert root to string
+//  std::stringstream ss;
+//  boost::property_tree::write_json(ss, accountNode, false);
+//  return ss.str();
+//}
+//
+//string MoneroUtils::serialize(const MoneroSubaddress& subaddress) {
+//  throw runtime_error("serialize(subaddress) not implemented");
+//}
+//
+//string MoneroUtils::serialize(const MoneroBlock& block) {
+//  throw runtime_error("serialize(block) not implemented");
+//}
+//
+//void MoneroUtils::deserializeTx(const string& txStr, MoneroTx& tx) {
+//  throw runtime_error("deserializeTx(txStr) not implemented");
+//}
+//
+//void MoneroUtils::deserializeTxWallet(const string& txStr, MoneroTxWallet& tx) {
+//  throw runtime_error("deserializeTxWallet(txStr) not implemented");
+//}
+//
+//void MoneroUtils::deserializeTxRequest(const string& txRequestStr, MoneroTxRequest& request) {
+//  throw runtime_error("deserializeTxRequest(txRequestStr) not implemented");
+//}
+//
+//void MoneroUtils::deserializeOutput(const string& outputStr, MoneroOutput& output) {
+//  throw runtime_error("deserializeOutput(outputStr) not implemented");
+//}
+//
+//void MoneroUtils::deserializeOutputWallet(const string& outputStr, MoneroOutputWallet& output) {
+//  throw runtime_error("deserializeOutputWallet(outputStr) not implemented");
+//}
diff --git a/src/utils/MoneroUtils.h b/src/utils/MoneroUtils.h
index 42faedd..93bb121 100644
--- a/src/utils/MoneroUtils.h
+++ b/src/utils/MoneroUtils.h
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@
 #include "cryptonote_basic/cryptonote_basic.h"
 #include "serialization/keyvalue_serialization.h"	// TODO: consolidate with other binary deps?
 #include "storages/portable_storage.h"
+#include <boost/property_tree/ptree.hpp>
+#include <boost/property_tree/json_parser.hpp>
 
 /**
  * Collection of utilities for working with Monero's binary portable storage format.
@@ -21,27 +23,32 @@ namespace MoneroUtils
 
   void binaryBlocksToJson(const std::string &bin, std::string &json);
 
-  // TODO: template implementation here, could move to MoneroUtils.hpp per https://stackoverflow.com/questions/3040480/c-template-function-compiles-in-header-but-not-implementation
-  template <class T> string serialize(const vector<T> types) {
-    cout << "serialize(types)" << endl;
-    throw runtime_error("Not implemented");
-  }
-
-  string serialize(const MoneroAccount& account);
-
-  string serialize(const MoneroSubaddress& subaddress);
-
-  string serialize(const MoneroBlock& block);
-
-  void deserializeTx(const string& txStr, MoneroTx& tx);
-
-  void deserializeTxWallet(const string& txStr, MoneroTxWallet& tx);
-
-  void deserializeTxRequest(const string& txRequestStr, MoneroTxRequest& request);
-
-  void deserializeOutput(const string& outputStr, MoneroOutput& output);
-
-  void deserializeOutputWallet(const string& outputStr, MoneroOutputWallet& output);
+//  // TODO: template implementation here, could move to MoneroUtils.hpp per https://stackoverflow.com/questions/3040480/c-template-function-compiles-in-header-but-not-implementation
+//  template <class T> string serialize(const vector<T> types) {
+//    cout << "serialize(types)" << endl;
+//    throw runtime_error("Not implemented");
+//  }
+//
+//  void addNode(boost::property_tree::ptree root, const string& key, shared_ptr<void> ptr) {
+//    cout << "addNode(...)" << endl;
+//    throw runtime_error("Not implemented");
+//  }
+//
+//  string serialize(const MoneroAccount& account);
+//
+//  string serialize(const MoneroSubaddress& subaddress);
+//
+//  string serialize(const MoneroBlock& block);
+//
+//  void deserializeTx(const string& txStr, MoneroTx& tx);
+//
+//  void deserializeTxWallet(const string& txStr, MoneroTxWallet& tx);
+//
+//  void deserializeTxRequest(const string& txRequestStr, MoneroTxRequest& request);
+//
+//  void deserializeOutput(const string& outputStr, MoneroOutput& output);
+//
+//  void deserializeOutputWallet(const string& outputStr, MoneroOutputWallet& output);
 
   /**
    * Modified from core_rpc_server.cpp to return a string.
diff --git a/src/wallet/MoneroWallet.h b/src/wallet/MoneroWallet.h
index c120fc6..0aa2fc4 100644
--- a/src/wallet/MoneroWallet.h
+++ b/src/wallet/MoneroWallet.h
@@ -212,9 +212,9 @@ namespace monero {
   /**
    * Monero wallet interface.
    */
-   class MoneroWallet {
+  class MoneroWallet {
 
-   public:
+  public:
 
     /**
      * Indicates if a wallet exists at the given path.
@@ -1190,13 +1190,46 @@ namespace monero {
 
     // --------------------------------- PRIVATE --------------------------------
 
-    private:
-     friend struct Wallet2Listener;
-     shared_ptr<tools::wallet2> wallet2;		// internal wallet implementation
-     unique_ptr<Wallet2Listener> wallet2Listener;	// listener for internal wallet implementation
-     MoneroWalletListener* listener;			// wallet's external listener
+  private:
+    friend struct Wallet2Listener;
+    shared_ptr<tools::wallet2> wallet2;		// internal wallet implementation
+    unique_ptr<Wallet2Listener> wallet2Listener;	// listener for internal wallet implementation
+    MoneroWalletListener* listener;			// wallet's external listener
 
-     MoneroSyncResult syncAux(uint64_t* startHeight, uint64_t* endHeight, MoneroSyncListener* listener);
-     vector<MoneroSubaddress> getSubaddressesAux(uint32_t accountIdx, vector<uint32_t> subaddressIndices, vector<tools::wallet2::transfer_details> transfers) const;
-    };
+    MoneroSyncResult syncAux(uint64_t* startHeight, uint64_t* endHeight, MoneroSyncListener* listener);
+    vector<MoneroSubaddress> getSubaddressesAux(uint32_t accountIdx, vector<uint32_t> subaddressIndices, vector<tools::wallet2::transfer_details> transfers) const;
+  };
 }
+
+//// --------------------------- MODEL SERIALIZATION ----------------------------
+//
+//BOOST_CLASS_VERSION(monero::MoneroWallet, 0)
+//BOOST_CLASS_VERSION(monero::MoneroAccount, 0)
+//BOOST_CLASS_VERSION(monero::MoneroSubaddress, 0)
+//
+//namespace boost {
+//  namespace serialization {
+//    template <class Archive>
+//    inline void serialize(Archive &a, monero::MoneroWallet& x, const boost::serialization::version_type ver)
+//    {
+////        a & x.m_L;
+////        a & x.m_R;
+//    }
+//
+//    template <class Archive>
+//    inline void serialize(Archive &a, monero::MoneroAccount& x, const boost::serialization::version_type ver)
+//    {
+////        a & x.m_signer;
+////        a & x.m_LR;
+////        a & x.m_partial_key_images;
+//    }
+//
+//    template <class Archive>
+//    inline void serialize(Archive &a, monero::MoneroSubaddress& x, const boost::serialization::version_type ver)
+//    {
+////        a & x.m_signer;
+////        a & x.m_LR;
+////        a & x.m_partial_key_images;
+//    }
+//  } // namepsace serialization
+//} // namespace boost