From 05685b3f1bb4241ec04c4768dbb7152273f83a96 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Damian Nolan <damiannolan@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 26 Oct 2022 15:19:26 +0200
Subject: [PATCH] refactor: adapting transfer metadata bytes field to memo
 string (#2595)

* adapting transfer metadata bytes field to memo string

* updating changelog
---
 CHANGELOG.md                                  |  2 +-
 docs/ibc/proto-docs.md                        |  4 +-
 go.mod                                        |  2 +-
 go.sum                                        |  3 +-
 modules/apps/29-fee/transfer_test.go          |  2 +-
 modules/apps/transfer/client/cli/tx.go        |  8 +-
 modules/apps/transfer/ibc_module.go           |  7 +-
 .../apps/transfer/keeper/mbt_relay_test.go    |  4 +-
 modules/apps/transfer/keeper/msg_server.go    |  2 +-
 .../apps/transfer/keeper/msg_server_test.go   |  2 +-
 modules/apps/transfer/keeper/relay.go         |  4 +-
 modules/apps/transfer/keeper/relay_test.go    | 38 +++----
 modules/apps/transfer/transfer_test.go        |  6 +-
 modules/apps/transfer/types/events.go         |  2 +-
 modules/apps/transfer/types/msgs.go           |  4 +-
 modules/apps/transfer/types/msgs_test.go      | 34 +++----
 modules/apps/transfer/types/packet.go         |  4 +-
 modules/apps/transfer/types/packet.pb.go      | 71 +++++++-------
 modules/apps/transfer/types/packet_test.go    | 20 ++--
 modules/apps/transfer/types/tx.pb.go          | 98 +++++++++----------
 proto/ibc/applications/transfer/v1/tx.proto   |  4 +-
 .../ibc/applications/transfer/v2/packet.proto |  4 +-
 22 files changed, 159 insertions(+), 166 deletions(-)

diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index a1f0f0d4950..53b9e388ac7 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ Ref: https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/
 
 * (apps/27-interchain-accounts) [\#2147](https://github.com/cosmos/ibc-go/pull/2147) Adding a `SubmitTx` gRPC endpoint for the ICS27 Controller module which allows owners of interchain accounts to submit transactions. This replaces the previously existing need for authentication modules to implement this standard functionality.
 * (testing/simapp) [\#2190](https://github.com/cosmos/ibc-go/pull/2190) Adding the new `x/group` cosmos-sdk module to simapp.
-* (apps/transfer) [\#2305](https://github.com/cosmos/ibc-go/pull/2305) Added optional metadata field to `FungibleTokenPacketData` and `MsgTransfer`.
+* (apps/transfer) [\#2595](https://github.com/cosmos/ibc-go/pull/2595) Adding optional memo field to `FungibleTokenPacketData` and `MsgTransfer`.
 
 ### Bug Fixes
 
diff --git a/docs/ibc/proto-docs.md b/docs/ibc/proto-docs.md
index 98f8461192a..924711cc76a 100644
--- a/docs/ibc/proto-docs.md
+++ b/docs/ibc/proto-docs.md
@@ -2255,7 +2255,7 @@ https://github.com/cosmos/ibc/tree/master/spec/app/ics-020-fungible-token-transf
 | `receiver` | [string](#string) |  | the recipient address on the destination chain |
 | `timeout_height` | [ibc.core.client.v1.Height](#ibc.core.client.v1.Height) |  | Timeout height relative to the current block height. The timeout is disabled when set to 0. |
 | `timeout_timestamp` | [uint64](#uint64) |  | Timeout timestamp in absolute nanoseconds since unix epoch. The timeout is disabled when set to 0. |
-| `metadata` | [bytes](#bytes) |  | optional metadata |
+| `memo` | [string](#string) |  | optional memo |
 
 
 
@@ -2317,7 +2317,7 @@ https://github.com/cosmos/ibc/tree/master/spec/app/ics-020-fungible-token-transf
 | `amount` | [string](#string) |  | the token amount to be transferred |
 | `sender` | [string](#string) |  | the sender address |
 | `receiver` | [string](#string) |  | the recipient address on the destination chain |
-| `metadata` | [bytes](#bytes) |  | optional metadata |
+| `memo` | [string](#string) |  | optional memo |
 
 
 
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index a57958a2c5a..be0769050e4 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ require (
 	github.com/bgentry/go-netrc v0.0.0-20140422174119-9fd32a8b3d3d // indirect
 	github.com/bgentry/speakeasy v0.1.0 // indirect
 	github.com/btcsuite/btcd v0.22.1 // indirect
-	github.com/cenkalti/backoff/v4 v4.1.3 // indirect
+	github.com/cenkalti/backoff/v4 v4.1.1 // indirect
 	github.com/cespare/xxhash v1.1.0 // indirect
 	github.com/cespare/xxhash/v2 v2.1.2 // indirect
 	github.com/chzyer/readline v0.0.0-20180603132655-2972be24d48e // indirect
diff --git a/go.sum b/go.sum
index 549c88a78ed..ca4224ce7b9 100644
--- a/go.sum
+++ b/go.sum
@@ -180,9 +180,8 @@ github.com/c-bata/go-prompt v0.2.2/go.mod h1:VzqtzE2ksDBcdln8G7mk2RX9QyGjH+OVqOC
 github.com/casbin/casbin/v2 v2.1.2/go.mod h1:YcPU1XXisHhLzuxH9coDNf2FbKpjGlbCg3n9yuLkIJQ=
 github.com/cenkalti/backoff v2.2.1+incompatible h1:tNowT99t7UNflLxfYYSlKYsBpXdEet03Pg2g16Swow4=
 github.com/cenkalti/backoff v2.2.1+incompatible/go.mod h1:90ReRw6GdpyfrHakVjL/QHaoyV4aDUVVkXQJJJ3NXXM=
+github.com/cenkalti/backoff/v4 v4.1.1 h1:G2HAfAmvm/GcKan2oOQpBXOd2tT2G57ZnZGWa1PxPBQ=
 github.com/cenkalti/backoff/v4 v4.1.1/go.mod h1:scbssz8iZGpm3xbr14ovlUdkxfGXNInqkPWOWmG2CLw=
-github.com/cenkalti/backoff/v4 v4.1.3 h1:cFAlzYUlVYDysBEH2T5hyJZMh3+5+WCBvSnK6Q8UtC4=
-github.com/cenkalti/backoff/v4 v4.1.3/go.mod h1:scbssz8iZGpm3xbr14ovlUdkxfGXNInqkPWOWmG2CLw=
 github.com/census-instrumentation/opencensus-proto v0.2.1/go.mod h1:f6KPmirojxKA12rnyqOA5BBL4O983OfeGPqjHWSTneU=
 github.com/cespare/cp v0.1.0/go.mod h1:SOGHArjBr4JWaSDEVpWpo/hNg6RoKrls6Oh40hiwW+s=
 github.com/cespare/xxhash v1.1.0 h1:a6HrQnmkObjyL+Gs60czilIUGqrzKutQD6XZog3p+ko=
diff --git a/modules/apps/29-fee/transfer_test.go b/modules/apps/29-fee/transfer_test.go
index b5c7a153ed9..8bbe01abcb1 100644
--- a/modules/apps/29-fee/transfer_test.go
+++ b/modules/apps/29-fee/transfer_test.go
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ func (suite *FeeTestSuite) TestFeeTransfer() {
 
 	msgs := []sdk.Msg{
 		types.NewMsgPayPacketFee(fee, path.EndpointA.ChannelConfig.PortID, path.EndpointA.ChannelID, suite.chainA.SenderAccount.GetAddress().String(), nil),
-		transfertypes.NewMsgTransfer(path.EndpointA.ChannelConfig.PortID, path.EndpointA.ChannelID, coin, suite.chainA.SenderAccount.GetAddress().String(), suite.chainB.SenderAccount.GetAddress().String(), clienttypes.NewHeight(1, 100), 0, nil),
+		transfertypes.NewMsgTransfer(path.EndpointA.ChannelConfig.PortID, path.EndpointA.ChannelID, coin, suite.chainA.SenderAccount.GetAddress().String(), suite.chainB.SenderAccount.GetAddress().String(), clienttypes.NewHeight(1, 100), 0, ""),
 	}
 	res, err := suite.chainA.SendMsgs(msgs...)
 	suite.Require().NoError(err) // message committed
diff --git a/modules/apps/transfer/client/cli/tx.go b/modules/apps/transfer/client/cli/tx.go
index cec2de88e19..3759f3def40 100644
--- a/modules/apps/transfer/client/cli/tx.go
+++ b/modules/apps/transfer/client/cli/tx.go
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ const (
 	flagPacketTimeoutHeight    = "packet-timeout-height"
 	flagPacketTimeoutTimestamp = "packet-timeout-timestamp"
 	flagAbsoluteTimeouts       = "absolute-timeouts"
-	flagMetadata               = "metadata"
+	flagMemo                   = "memo"
 )
 
 // NewTransferTxCmd returns the command to create a NewMsgTransfer transaction
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ corresponding to the counterparty channel. Any timeout set to 0 is disabled.`),
 				return err
 			}
 
-			metadataStr, err := cmd.Flags().GetString(flagMetadata)
+			memo, err := cmd.Flags().GetString(flagMemo)
 			if err != nil {
 				return err
 			}
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ corresponding to the counterparty channel. Any timeout set to 0 is disabled.`),
 			}
 
 			msg := types.NewMsgTransfer(
-				srcPort, srcChannel, coin, sender, receiver, timeoutHeight, timeoutTimestamp, []byte(metadataStr),
+				srcPort, srcChannel, coin, sender, receiver, timeoutHeight, timeoutTimestamp, memo,
 			)
 			return tx.GenerateOrBroadcastTxCLI(clientCtx, cmd.Flags(), msg)
 		},
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ corresponding to the counterparty channel. Any timeout set to 0 is disabled.`),
 	cmd.Flags().String(flagPacketTimeoutHeight, types.DefaultRelativePacketTimeoutHeight, "Packet timeout block height. The timeout is disabled when set to 0-0.")
 	cmd.Flags().Uint64(flagPacketTimeoutTimestamp, types.DefaultRelativePacketTimeoutTimestamp, "Packet timeout timestamp in nanoseconds from now. Default is 10 minutes. The timeout is disabled when set to 0.")
 	cmd.Flags().Bool(flagAbsoluteTimeouts, false, "Timeout flags are used as absolute timeouts.")
-	cmd.Flags().String(flagMetadata, "", "Metadata to be sent along with the packet. The CLI accepts only strings here but you can construct a packet with arbitrary bytes via code.")
+	cmd.Flags().String(flagMemo, "", "Memo to be sent along with the packet.")
 	flags.AddTxFlagsToCmd(cmd)
 
 	return cmd
diff --git a/modules/apps/transfer/ibc_module.go b/modules/apps/transfer/ibc_module.go
index 9eb794d88ab..b730a46f164 100644
--- a/modules/apps/transfer/ibc_module.go
+++ b/modules/apps/transfer/ibc_module.go
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 package transfer
 
 import (
-	"encoding/hex"
 	"fmt"
 	"math"
 	"strings"
@@ -195,7 +194,7 @@ func (im IBCModule) OnRecvPacket(
 		sdk.NewAttribute(types.AttributeKeyReceiver, data.Receiver),
 		sdk.NewAttribute(types.AttributeKeyDenom, data.Denom),
 		sdk.NewAttribute(types.AttributeKeyAmount, data.Amount),
-		sdk.NewAttribute(types.AttributeKeyMetadata, hex.EncodeToString(data.Metadata)),
+		sdk.NewAttribute(types.AttributeKeyMemo, data.Memo),
 		sdk.NewAttribute(types.AttributeKeyAckSuccess, fmt.Sprintf("%t", ack.Success())),
 	}
 
@@ -242,7 +241,7 @@ func (im IBCModule) OnAcknowledgementPacket(
 			sdk.NewAttribute(types.AttributeKeyReceiver, data.Receiver),
 			sdk.NewAttribute(types.AttributeKeyDenom, data.Denom),
 			sdk.NewAttribute(types.AttributeKeyAmount, data.Amount),
-			sdk.NewAttribute(types.AttributeKeyMetadata, hex.EncodeToString(data.Metadata)),
+			sdk.NewAttribute(types.AttributeKeyMemo, data.Memo),
 			sdk.NewAttribute(types.AttributeKeyAck, ack.String()),
 		),
 	)
@@ -289,7 +288,7 @@ func (im IBCModule) OnTimeoutPacket(
 			sdk.NewAttribute(types.AttributeKeyRefundReceiver, data.Sender),
 			sdk.NewAttribute(types.AttributeKeyRefundDenom, data.Denom),
 			sdk.NewAttribute(types.AttributeKeyRefundAmount, data.Amount),
-			sdk.NewAttribute(types.AttributeKeyMetadata, hex.EncodeToString(data.Metadata)),
+			sdk.NewAttribute(types.AttributeKeyMemo, data.Memo),
 		),
 	)
 
diff --git a/modules/apps/transfer/keeper/mbt_relay_test.go b/modules/apps/transfer/keeper/mbt_relay_test.go
index c96acfa5ac5..ff44c9a679b 100644
--- a/modules/apps/transfer/keeper/mbt_relay_test.go
+++ b/modules/apps/transfer/keeper/mbt_relay_test.go
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ func FungibleTokenPacketFromTla(packet TlaFungibleTokenPacket) FungibleTokenPack
 			packet.Data.Amount,
 			AddressFromString(packet.Data.Sender),
 			AddressFromString(packet.Data.Receiver),
-			nil),
+			""),
 	}
 }
 
@@ -346,7 +346,7 @@ func (suite *KeeperTestSuite) TestModelBasedRelay() {
 							sender.String(),
 							tc.packet.Data.Receiver,
 							suite.chainA.GetTimeoutHeight(), 0, // only use timeout height
-							nil,
+							"",
 						)
 
 						_, err = suite.chainB.GetSimApp().TransferKeeper.Transfer(sdk.WrapSDKContext(suite.chainB.GetContext()), msg)
diff --git a/modules/apps/transfer/keeper/msg_server.go b/modules/apps/transfer/keeper/msg_server.go
index 447f785324a..6fe43b7814f 100644
--- a/modules/apps/transfer/keeper/msg_server.go
+++ b/modules/apps/transfer/keeper/msg_server.go
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ func (k Keeper) Transfer(goCtx context.Context, msg *types.MsgTransfer) (*types.
 
 	sequence, err := k.sendTransfer(
 		ctx, msg.SourcePort, msg.SourceChannel, msg.Token, sender, msg.Receiver, msg.TimeoutHeight, msg.TimeoutTimestamp,
-		msg.Metadata)
+		msg.Memo)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
diff --git a/modules/apps/transfer/keeper/msg_server_test.go b/modules/apps/transfer/keeper/msg_server_test.go
index 9d6b5a458cc..9380b7fb4f8 100644
--- a/modules/apps/transfer/keeper/msg_server_test.go
+++ b/modules/apps/transfer/keeper/msg_server_test.go
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ func (suite *KeeperTestSuite) TestMsgTransfer() {
 				path.EndpointA.ChannelID,
 				coin, suite.chainA.SenderAccount.GetAddress().String(), suite.chainB.SenderAccount.GetAddress().String(),
 				suite.chainB.GetTimeoutHeight(), 0, // only use timeout height
-				[]byte("custom metadata"),
+				"memo",
 			)
 
 			tc.malleate()
diff --git a/modules/apps/transfer/keeper/relay.go b/modules/apps/transfer/keeper/relay.go
index 2c621a4152b..39410ad3e35 100644
--- a/modules/apps/transfer/keeper/relay.go
+++ b/modules/apps/transfer/keeper/relay.go
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ func (k Keeper) sendTransfer(
 	receiver string,
 	timeoutHeight clienttypes.Height,
 	timeoutTimestamp uint64,
-	metadata []byte,
+	memo string,
 ) (uint64, error) {
 	channel, found := k.channelKeeper.GetChannel(ctx, sourcePort, sourceChannel)
 	if !found {
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ func (k Keeper) sendTransfer(
 	}
 
 	packetData := types.NewFungibleTokenPacketData(
-		fullDenomPath, token.Amount.String(), sender.String(), receiver, metadata,
+		fullDenomPath, token.Amount.String(), sender.String(), receiver, memo,
 	)
 
 	sequence, err := k.ics4Wrapper.SendPacket(ctx, channelCap, sourcePort, sourceChannel, timeoutHeight, timeoutTimestamp, packetData.GetBytes())
diff --git a/modules/apps/transfer/keeper/relay_test.go b/modules/apps/transfer/keeper/relay_test.go
index f3016b1e222..14d033b7873 100644
--- a/modules/apps/transfer/keeper/relay_test.go
+++ b/modules/apps/transfer/keeper/relay_test.go
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ func (suite *KeeperTestSuite) TestSendTransfer() {
 		path          *ibctesting.Path
 		sender        sdk.AccAddress
 		timeoutHeight clienttypes.Height
-		metadata      []byte
+		memo          string
 	)
 
 	testCases := []struct {
@@ -34,9 +34,9 @@ func (suite *KeeperTestSuite) TestSendTransfer() {
 			func() {}, true,
 		},
 		{
-			"successful transfer from source chain with metadata",
+			"successful transfer from source chain with memo",
 			func() {
-				metadata = []byte("metadata")
+				memo = "memo"
 			}, true,
 		},
 		{
@@ -48,11 +48,11 @@ func (suite *KeeperTestSuite) TestSendTransfer() {
 			}, true,
 		},
 		{
-			"successful transfer with IBC token and metadata",
+			"successful transfer with IBC token and memo",
 			func() {
 				// send IBC token back to chainB
 				coin = types.GetTransferCoin(path.EndpointA.ChannelConfig.PortID, path.EndpointA.ChannelID, coin.Denom, coin.Amount)
-				metadata = []byte("metadata")
+				memo = "memo"
 			}, true,
 		},
 		{
@@ -112,11 +112,11 @@ func (suite *KeeperTestSuite) TestSendTransfer() {
 
 			coin = sdk.NewCoin(sdk.DefaultBondDenom, sdk.NewInt(100))
 			sender = suite.chainA.SenderAccount.GetAddress()
-			metadata = []byte{}
+			memo = ""
 			timeoutHeight = suite.chainB.GetTimeoutHeight()
 
 			// create IBC token on chainA
-			transferMsg := types.NewMsgTransfer(path.EndpointB.ChannelConfig.PortID, path.EndpointB.ChannelID, coin, suite.chainB.SenderAccount.GetAddress().String(), suite.chainA.SenderAccount.GetAddress().String(), suite.chainA.GetTimeoutHeight(), 0, nil)
+			transferMsg := types.NewMsgTransfer(path.EndpointB.ChannelConfig.PortID, path.EndpointB.ChannelID, coin, suite.chainB.SenderAccount.GetAddress().String(), suite.chainA.SenderAccount.GetAddress().String(), suite.chainA.GetTimeoutHeight(), 0, "")
 			result, err := suite.chainB.SendMsgs(transferMsg)
 			suite.Require().NoError(err) // message committed
 
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ func (suite *KeeperTestSuite) TestSendTransfer() {
 				path.EndpointA.ChannelID,
 				coin, sender.String(), suite.chainB.SenderAccount.GetAddress().String(),
 				timeoutHeight, 0, // only use timeout height
-				metadata,
+				memo,
 			)
 
 			res, err := suite.chainA.GetSimApp().TransferKeeper.Transfer(sdk.WrapSDKContext(suite.chainA.GetContext()), msg)
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ func (suite *KeeperTestSuite) TestOnRecvPacket() {
 		trace    types.DenomTrace
 		amount   math.Int
 		receiver string
-		metadata []byte
+		memo     string
 	)
 
 	testCases := []struct {
@@ -168,12 +168,12 @@ func (suite *KeeperTestSuite) TestOnRecvPacket() {
 		expPass      bool
 	}{
 		{"success receive on source chain", func() {}, true, true},
-		{"success receive on source chain with metadata", func() {
-			metadata = []byte("metadata")
+		{"success receive on source chain with memo", func() {
+			memo = "memo"
 		}, true, true},
 		{"success receive with coin from another chain as source", func() {}, false, true},
-		{"success receive with coin from another chain as source with metadata", func() {
-			metadata = []byte("metadata")
+		{"success receive with coin from another chain as source with memo", func() {
+			memo = "memo"
 		}, false, true},
 		{"empty coin", func() {
 			trace = types.DenomTrace{}
@@ -215,14 +215,14 @@ func (suite *KeeperTestSuite) TestOnRecvPacket() {
 			suite.coordinator.Setup(path)
 			receiver = suite.chainB.SenderAccount.GetAddress().String() // must be explicitly changed in malleate
 
-			metadata = []byte{}      // can be explicitly changed in malleate
+			memo = ""                // can be explicitly changed in malleate
 			amount = sdk.NewInt(100) // must be explicitly changed in malleate
 			seq := uint64(1)
 
 			if tc.recvIsSource {
 				// send coin from chainB to chainA, receive them, acknowledge them, and send back to chainB
 				coinFromBToA := sdk.NewCoin(sdk.DefaultBondDenom, sdk.NewInt(100))
-				transferMsg := types.NewMsgTransfer(path.EndpointB.ChannelConfig.PortID, path.EndpointB.ChannelID, coinFromBToA, suite.chainB.SenderAccount.GetAddress().String(), suite.chainA.SenderAccount.GetAddress().String(), clienttypes.NewHeight(1, 110), 0, metadata)
+				transferMsg := types.NewMsgTransfer(path.EndpointB.ChannelConfig.PortID, path.EndpointB.ChannelID, coinFromBToA, suite.chainB.SenderAccount.GetAddress().String(), suite.chainA.SenderAccount.GetAddress().String(), clienttypes.NewHeight(1, 110), 0, memo)
 				res, err := suite.chainB.SendMsgs(transferMsg)
 				suite.Require().NoError(err) // message committed
 
@@ -241,13 +241,13 @@ func (suite *KeeperTestSuite) TestOnRecvPacket() {
 			}
 
 			// send coin from chainA to chainB
-			transferMsg := types.NewMsgTransfer(path.EndpointA.ChannelConfig.PortID, path.EndpointA.ChannelID, sdk.NewCoin(trace.IBCDenom(), amount), suite.chainA.SenderAccount.GetAddress().String(), receiver, clienttypes.NewHeight(1, 110), 0, metadata)
+			transferMsg := types.NewMsgTransfer(path.EndpointA.ChannelConfig.PortID, path.EndpointA.ChannelID, sdk.NewCoin(trace.IBCDenom(), amount), suite.chainA.SenderAccount.GetAddress().String(), receiver, clienttypes.NewHeight(1, 110), 0, memo)
 			_, err := suite.chainA.SendMsgs(transferMsg)
 			suite.Require().NoError(err) // message committed
 
 			tc.malleate()
 
-			data := types.NewFungibleTokenPacketData(trace.GetFullDenomPath(), amount.String(), suite.chainA.SenderAccount.GetAddress().String(), receiver, metadata)
+			data := types.NewFungibleTokenPacketData(trace.GetFullDenomPath(), amount.String(), suite.chainA.SenderAccount.GetAddress().String(), receiver, memo)
 			packet := channeltypes.NewPacket(data.GetBytes(), seq, path.EndpointA.ChannelConfig.PortID, path.EndpointA.ChannelID, path.EndpointB.ChannelConfig.PortID, path.EndpointB.ChannelID, clienttypes.NewHeight(1, 100), 0)
 
 			err = suite.chainB.GetSimApp().TransferKeeper.OnRecvPacket(suite.chainB.GetContext(), packet, data)
@@ -320,7 +320,7 @@ func (suite *KeeperTestSuite) TestOnAcknowledgementPacket() {
 
 			tc.malleate()
 
-			data := types.NewFungibleTokenPacketData(trace.GetFullDenomPath(), amount.String(), suite.chainA.SenderAccount.GetAddress().String(), suite.chainB.SenderAccount.GetAddress().String(), nil)
+			data := types.NewFungibleTokenPacketData(trace.GetFullDenomPath(), amount.String(), suite.chainA.SenderAccount.GetAddress().String(), suite.chainB.SenderAccount.GetAddress().String(), "")
 			packet := channeltypes.NewPacket(data.GetBytes(), 1, path.EndpointA.ChannelConfig.PortID, path.EndpointA.ChannelID, path.EndpointB.ChannelConfig.PortID, path.EndpointB.ChannelID, clienttypes.NewHeight(1, 100), 0)
 
 			preCoin := suite.chainA.GetSimApp().BankKeeper.GetBalance(suite.chainA.GetContext(), suite.chainA.SenderAccount.GetAddress(), trace.IBCDenom())
@@ -416,7 +416,7 @@ func (suite *KeeperTestSuite) TestOnTimeoutPacket() {
 
 			tc.malleate()
 
-			data := types.NewFungibleTokenPacketData(trace.GetFullDenomPath(), amount.String(), sender, suite.chainB.SenderAccount.GetAddress().String(), nil)
+			data := types.NewFungibleTokenPacketData(trace.GetFullDenomPath(), amount.String(), sender, suite.chainB.SenderAccount.GetAddress().String(), "")
 			packet := channeltypes.NewPacket(data.GetBytes(), 1, path.EndpointA.ChannelConfig.PortID, path.EndpointA.ChannelID, path.EndpointB.ChannelConfig.PortID, path.EndpointB.ChannelID, clienttypes.NewHeight(1, 100), 0)
 
 			preCoin := suite.chainA.GetSimApp().BankKeeper.GetBalance(suite.chainA.GetContext(), suite.chainA.SenderAccount.GetAddress(), trace.IBCDenom())
diff --git a/modules/apps/transfer/transfer_test.go b/modules/apps/transfer/transfer_test.go
index c9e186969fb..2b8420f8037 100644
--- a/modules/apps/transfer/transfer_test.go
+++ b/modules/apps/transfer/transfer_test.go
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ func (suite *TransferTestSuite) TestHandleMsgTransfer() {
 	coinToSendToB := sdk.NewCoin(sdk.DefaultBondDenom, amount)
 
 	// send from chainA to chainB
-	msg := types.NewMsgTransfer(path.EndpointA.ChannelConfig.PortID, path.EndpointA.ChannelID, coinToSendToB, suite.chainA.SenderAccount.GetAddress().String(), suite.chainB.SenderAccount.GetAddress().String(), timeoutHeight, 0, nil)
+	msg := types.NewMsgTransfer(path.EndpointA.ChannelConfig.PortID, path.EndpointA.ChannelID, coinToSendToB, suite.chainA.SenderAccount.GetAddress().String(), suite.chainB.SenderAccount.GetAddress().String(), timeoutHeight, 0, "")
 	res, err := suite.chainA.SendMsgs(msg)
 	suite.Require().NoError(err) // message committed
 
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ func (suite *TransferTestSuite) TestHandleMsgTransfer() {
 	suite.coordinator.Setup(pathBtoC)
 
 	// send from chainB to chainC
-	msg = types.NewMsgTransfer(pathBtoC.EndpointA.ChannelConfig.PortID, pathBtoC.EndpointA.ChannelID, coinSentFromAToB, suite.chainB.SenderAccount.GetAddress().String(), suite.chainC.SenderAccount.GetAddress().String(), timeoutHeight, 0, nil)
+	msg = types.NewMsgTransfer(pathBtoC.EndpointA.ChannelConfig.PortID, pathBtoC.EndpointA.ChannelID, coinSentFromAToB, suite.chainB.SenderAccount.GetAddress().String(), suite.chainC.SenderAccount.GetAddress().String(), timeoutHeight, 0, "")
 	res, err = suite.chainB.SendMsgs(msg)
 	suite.Require().NoError(err) // message committed
 
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ func (suite *TransferTestSuite) TestHandleMsgTransfer() {
 	suite.Require().Zero(balance.Amount.Int64())
 
 	// send from chainC back to chainB
-	msg = types.NewMsgTransfer(pathBtoC.EndpointB.ChannelConfig.PortID, pathBtoC.EndpointB.ChannelID, coinSentFromBToC, suite.chainC.SenderAccount.GetAddress().String(), suite.chainB.SenderAccount.GetAddress().String(), timeoutHeight, 0, nil)
+	msg = types.NewMsgTransfer(pathBtoC.EndpointB.ChannelConfig.PortID, pathBtoC.EndpointB.ChannelID, coinSentFromBToC, suite.chainC.SenderAccount.GetAddress().String(), suite.chainB.SenderAccount.GetAddress().String(), timeoutHeight, 0, "")
 	res, err = suite.chainC.SendMsgs(msg)
 	suite.Require().NoError(err) // message committed
 
diff --git a/modules/apps/transfer/types/events.go b/modules/apps/transfer/types/events.go
index 5cc87f11797..89964a8a9a4 100644
--- a/modules/apps/transfer/types/events.go
+++ b/modules/apps/transfer/types/events.go
@@ -18,5 +18,5 @@ const (
 	AttributeKeyAck            = "acknowledgement"
 	AttributeKeyAckError       = "error"
 	AttributeKeyTraceHash      = "trace_hash"
-	AttributeKeyMetadata       = "metadata"
+	AttributeKeyMemo           = "memo"
 )
diff --git a/modules/apps/transfer/types/msgs.go b/modules/apps/transfer/types/msgs.go
index 674b6c6caaf..9746237ef52 100644
--- a/modules/apps/transfer/types/msgs.go
+++ b/modules/apps/transfer/types/msgs.go
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ func NewMsgTransfer(
 	sourcePort, sourceChannel string,
 	token sdk.Coin, sender, receiver string,
 	timeoutHeight clienttypes.Height, timeoutTimestamp uint64,
-	metadata []byte,
+	memo string,
 ) *MsgTransfer {
 	return &MsgTransfer{
 		SourcePort:       sourcePort,
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ func NewMsgTransfer(
 		Receiver:         receiver,
 		TimeoutHeight:    timeoutHeight,
 		TimeoutTimestamp: timeoutTimestamp,
-		Metadata:         metadata,
+		Memo:             memo,
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/modules/apps/transfer/types/msgs_test.go b/modules/apps/transfer/types/msgs_test.go
index fd8d451a1a2..970528c6251 100644
--- a/modules/apps/transfer/types/msgs_test.go
+++ b/modules/apps/transfer/types/msgs_test.go
@@ -41,13 +41,13 @@ var (
 
 // TestMsgTransferRoute tests Route for MsgTransfer
 func TestMsgTransferRoute(t *testing.T) {
-	msg := NewMsgTransfer(validPort, validChannel, coin, addr1, addr2, timeoutHeight, 0, nil)
+	msg := NewMsgTransfer(validPort, validChannel, coin, addr1, addr2, timeoutHeight, 0, "")
 
 	require.Equal(t, RouterKey, msg.Route())
 }
 
 func TestMsgTransferGetSignBytes(t *testing.T) {
-	msg := NewMsgTransfer(validPort, validChannel, coin, addr1, addr2, timeoutHeight, 0, nil)
+	msg := NewMsgTransfer(validPort, validChannel, coin, addr1, addr2, timeoutHeight, 0, "")
 	expected := fmt.Sprintf(`{"type":"cosmos-sdk/MsgTransfer","value":{"receiver":"%s","sender":"%s","source_channel":"testchannel","source_port":"testportid","timeout_height":{"revision_height":"10"},"token":{"amount":"100","denom":"atom"}}}`, addr2, addr1)
 	require.NotPanics(t, func() {
 		res := msg.GetSignBytes()
@@ -62,20 +62,20 @@ func TestMsgTransferValidation(t *testing.T) {
 		msg     *MsgTransfer
 		expPass bool
 	}{
-		{"valid msg with base denom", NewMsgTransfer(validPort, validChannel, coin, addr1, addr2, timeoutHeight, 0, nil), true},
-		{"valid msg with trace hash", NewMsgTransfer(validPort, validChannel, ibcCoin, addr1, addr2, timeoutHeight, 0, nil), true},
-		{"invalid ibc denom", NewMsgTransfer(validPort, validChannel, invalidIBCCoin, addr1, addr2, timeoutHeight, 0, nil), false},
-		{"too short port id", NewMsgTransfer(invalidShortPort, validChannel, coin, addr1, addr2, timeoutHeight, 0, nil), false},
-		{"too long port id", NewMsgTransfer(invalidLongPort, validChannel, coin, addr1, addr2, timeoutHeight, 0, nil), false},
-		{"port id contains non-alpha", NewMsgTransfer(invalidPort, validChannel, coin, addr1, addr2, timeoutHeight, 0, nil), false},
-		{"too short channel id", NewMsgTransfer(validPort, invalidShortChannel, coin, addr1, addr2, timeoutHeight, 0, nil), false},
-		{"too long channel id", NewMsgTransfer(validPort, invalidLongChannel, coin, addr1, addr2, timeoutHeight, 0, nil), false},
-		{"channel id contains non-alpha", NewMsgTransfer(validPort, invalidChannel, coin, addr1, addr2, timeoutHeight, 0, nil), false},
-		{"invalid denom", NewMsgTransfer(validPort, validChannel, invalidDenomCoin, addr1, addr2, timeoutHeight, 0, nil), false},
-		{"zero coin", NewMsgTransfer(validPort, validChannel, zeroCoin, addr1, addr2, timeoutHeight, 0, nil), false},
-		{"missing sender address", NewMsgTransfer(validPort, validChannel, coin, emptyAddr, addr2, timeoutHeight, 0, nil), false},
-		{"missing recipient address", NewMsgTransfer(validPort, validChannel, coin, addr1, "", timeoutHeight, 0, nil), false},
-		{"empty coin", NewMsgTransfer(validPort, validChannel, sdk.Coin{}, addr1, addr2, timeoutHeight, 0, nil), false},
+		{"valid msg with base denom", NewMsgTransfer(validPort, validChannel, coin, addr1, addr2, timeoutHeight, 0, ""), true},
+		{"valid msg with trace hash", NewMsgTransfer(validPort, validChannel, ibcCoin, addr1, addr2, timeoutHeight, 0, ""), true},
+		{"invalid ibc denom", NewMsgTransfer(validPort, validChannel, invalidIBCCoin, addr1, addr2, timeoutHeight, 0, ""), false},
+		{"too short port id", NewMsgTransfer(invalidShortPort, validChannel, coin, addr1, addr2, timeoutHeight, 0, ""), false},
+		{"too long port id", NewMsgTransfer(invalidLongPort, validChannel, coin, addr1, addr2, timeoutHeight, 0, ""), false},
+		{"port id contains non-alpha", NewMsgTransfer(invalidPort, validChannel, coin, addr1, addr2, timeoutHeight, 0, ""), false},
+		{"too short channel id", NewMsgTransfer(validPort, invalidShortChannel, coin, addr1, addr2, timeoutHeight, 0, ""), false},
+		{"too long channel id", NewMsgTransfer(validPort, invalidLongChannel, coin, addr1, addr2, timeoutHeight, 0, ""), false},
+		{"channel id contains non-alpha", NewMsgTransfer(validPort, invalidChannel, coin, addr1, addr2, timeoutHeight, 0, ""), false},
+		{"invalid denom", NewMsgTransfer(validPort, validChannel, invalidDenomCoin, addr1, addr2, timeoutHeight, 0, ""), false},
+		{"zero coin", NewMsgTransfer(validPort, validChannel, zeroCoin, addr1, addr2, timeoutHeight, 0, ""), false},
+		{"missing sender address", NewMsgTransfer(validPort, validChannel, coin, emptyAddr, addr2, timeoutHeight, 0, ""), false},
+		{"missing recipient address", NewMsgTransfer(validPort, validChannel, coin, addr1, "", timeoutHeight, 0, ""), false},
+		{"empty coin", NewMsgTransfer(validPort, validChannel, sdk.Coin{}, addr1, addr2, timeoutHeight, 0, ""), false},
 	}
 
 	for i, tc := range testCases {
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ func TestMsgTransferValidation(t *testing.T) {
 func TestMsgTransferGetSigners(t *testing.T) {
 	addr := sdk.AccAddress(secp256k1.GenPrivKey().PubKey().Address())
 
-	msg := NewMsgTransfer(validPort, validChannel, coin, addr.String(), addr2, timeoutHeight, 0, nil)
+	msg := NewMsgTransfer(validPort, validChannel, coin, addr.String(), addr2, timeoutHeight, 0, "")
 	res := msg.GetSigners()
 
 	require.Equal(t, []sdk.AccAddress{addr}, res)
diff --git a/modules/apps/transfer/types/packet.go b/modules/apps/transfer/types/packet.go
index 77b4accaa0e..4708990310b 100644
--- a/modules/apps/transfer/types/packet.go
+++ b/modules/apps/transfer/types/packet.go
@@ -25,14 +25,14 @@ var (
 func NewFungibleTokenPacketData(
 	denom string, amount string,
 	sender, receiver string,
-	metadata []byte,
+	memo string,
 ) FungibleTokenPacketData {
 	return FungibleTokenPacketData{
 		Denom:    denom,
 		Amount:   amount,
 		Sender:   sender,
 		Receiver: receiver,
-		Metadata: metadata,
+		Memo:     memo,
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/modules/apps/transfer/types/packet.pb.go b/modules/apps/transfer/types/packet.pb.go
index b7f9d84fb4d..e346efebc73 100644
--- a/modules/apps/transfer/types/packet.pb.go
+++ b/modules/apps/transfer/types/packet.pb.go
@@ -34,8 +34,8 @@ type FungibleTokenPacketData struct {
 	Sender string `protobuf:"bytes,3,opt,name=sender,proto3" json:"sender,omitempty"`
 	// the recipient address on the destination chain
 	Receiver string `protobuf:"bytes,4,opt,name=receiver,proto3" json:"receiver,omitempty"`
-	// optional metadata
-	Metadata []byte `protobuf:"bytes,5,opt,name=metadata,proto3" json:"metadata,omitempty"`
+	// optional memo
+	Memo string `protobuf:"bytes,5,opt,name=memo,proto3" json:"memo,omitempty"`
 }
 
 func (m *FungibleTokenPacketData) Reset()         { *m = FungibleTokenPacketData{} }
@@ -99,11 +99,11 @@ func (m *FungibleTokenPacketData) GetReceiver() string {
 	return ""
 }
 
-func (m *FungibleTokenPacketData) GetMetadata() []byte {
+func (m *FungibleTokenPacketData) GetMemo() string {
 	if m != nil {
-		return m.Metadata
+		return m.Memo
 	}
-	return nil
+	return ""
 }
 
 func init() {
@@ -115,24 +115,23 @@ func init() {
 }
 
 var fileDescriptor_653ca2ce9a5ca313 = []byte{
-	// 259 bytes of a gzipped FileDescriptorProto
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-	0x01, 0x00, 0x00,
+	// 254 bytes of a gzipped FileDescriptorProto
+	0x1f, 0x8b, 0x08, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x02, 0xff, 0x4c, 0x90, 0xb1, 0x4a, 0x34, 0x31,
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+	0x16, 0x2c, 0x96, 0xf3, 0xec, 0xf3, 0xfb, 0xfa, 0xfe, 0x63, 0xe0, 0x64, 0x3d, 0x70, 0xf2, 0x35,
+	0x70, 0xf2, 0x3e, 0xf2, 0x62, 0x3d, 0xf2, 0xe2, 0x73, 0xe4, 0xc5, 0xd3, 0x55, 0x63, 0xd2, 0x4b,
+	0xa7, 0x2a, 0x8d, 0x56, 0x68, 0x8c, 0x16, 0xa3, 0x30, 0x4a, 0x9f, 0x37, 0x28, 0xfa, 0x4b, 0x61,
+	0xb1, 0xee, 0x5a, 0x88, 0x9b, 0x28, 0x5b, 0x31, 0xd2, 0xab, 0x87, 0xa8, 0x16, 0xb9, 0xc4, 0xc5,
+	0x77, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0xff, 0xff, 0x2d, 0xee, 0xa2, 0x5e, 0x36, 0x01, 0x00, 0x00,
 }
 
 func (m *FungibleTokenPacketData) Marshal() (dAtA []byte, err error) {
@@ -155,10 +154,10 @@ func (m *FungibleTokenPacketData) MarshalToSizedBuffer(dAtA []byte) (int, error)
 	_ = i
 	var l int
 	_ = l
-	if len(m.Metadata) > 0 {
-		i -= len(m.Metadata)
-		copy(dAtA[i:], m.Metadata)
-		i = encodeVarintPacket(dAtA, i, uint64(len(m.Metadata)))
+	if len(m.Memo) > 0 {
+		i -= len(m.Memo)
+		copy(dAtA[i:], m.Memo)
+		i = encodeVarintPacket(dAtA, i, uint64(len(m.Memo)))
 		i--
 		dAtA[i] = 0x2a
 	}
@@ -226,7 +225,7 @@ func (m *FungibleTokenPacketData) Size() (n int) {
 	if l > 0 {
 		n += 1 + l + sovPacket(uint64(l))
 	}
-	l = len(m.Metadata)
+	l = len(m.Memo)
 	if l > 0 {
 		n += 1 + l + sovPacket(uint64(l))
 	}
@@ -398,9 +397,9 @@ func (m *FungibleTokenPacketData) Unmarshal(dAtA []byte) error {
 			iNdEx = postIndex
 		case 5:
 			if wireType != 2 {
-				return fmt.Errorf("proto: wrong wireType = %d for field Metadata", wireType)
+				return fmt.Errorf("proto: wrong wireType = %d for field Memo", wireType)
 			}
-			var byteLen int
+			var stringLen uint64
 			for shift := uint(0); ; shift += 7 {
 				if shift >= 64 {
 					return ErrIntOverflowPacket
@@ -410,25 +409,23 @@ func (m *FungibleTokenPacketData) Unmarshal(dAtA []byte) error {
 				}
 				b := dAtA[iNdEx]
 				iNdEx++
-				byteLen |= int(b&0x7F) << shift
+				stringLen |= uint64(b&0x7F) << shift
 				if b < 0x80 {
 					break
 				}
 			}
-			if byteLen < 0 {
+			intStringLen := int(stringLen)
+			if intStringLen < 0 {
 				return ErrInvalidLengthPacket
 			}
-			postIndex := iNdEx + byteLen
+			postIndex := iNdEx + intStringLen
 			if postIndex < 0 {
 				return ErrInvalidLengthPacket
 			}
 			if postIndex > l {
 				return io.ErrUnexpectedEOF
 			}
-			m.Metadata = append(m.Metadata[:0], dAtA[iNdEx:postIndex]...)
-			if m.Metadata == nil {
-				m.Metadata = []byte{}
-			}
+			m.Memo = string(dAtA[iNdEx:postIndex])
 			iNdEx = postIndex
 		default:
 			iNdEx = preIndex
diff --git a/modules/apps/transfer/types/packet_test.go b/modules/apps/transfer/types/packet_test.go
index a2f8cfc6e00..cef36ab2211 100644
--- a/modules/apps/transfer/types/packet_test.go
+++ b/modules/apps/transfer/types/packet_test.go
@@ -20,16 +20,16 @@ func TestFungibleTokenPacketDataValidateBasic(t *testing.T) {
 		packetData FungibleTokenPacketData
 		expPass    bool
 	}{
-		{"valid packet", NewFungibleTokenPacketData(denom, amount, addr1, addr2, nil), true},
-		{"valid packet with metadata", NewFungibleTokenPacketData(denom, amount, addr1, addr2, []byte("metadata")), true},
-		{"valid packet with large amount", NewFungibleTokenPacketData(denom, largeAmount, addr1, addr2, nil), true},
-		{"invalid denom", NewFungibleTokenPacketData("", amount, addr1, addr2, nil), false},
-		{"invalid empty amount", NewFungibleTokenPacketData(denom, "", addr1, addr2, nil), false},
-		{"invalid zero amount", NewFungibleTokenPacketData(denom, "0", addr1, addr2, nil), false},
-		{"invalid negative amount", NewFungibleTokenPacketData(denom, "-1", addr1, addr2, nil), false},
-		{"invalid large amount", NewFungibleTokenPacketData(denom, invalidLargeAmount, addr1, addr2, nil), false},
-		{"missing sender address", NewFungibleTokenPacketData(denom, amount, emptyAddr, addr2, nil), false},
-		{"missing recipient address", NewFungibleTokenPacketData(denom, amount, addr1, emptyAddr, nil), false},
+		{"valid packet", NewFungibleTokenPacketData(denom, amount, addr1, addr2, ""), true},
+		{"valid packet with memo", NewFungibleTokenPacketData(denom, amount, addr1, addr2, "memo"), true},
+		{"valid packet with large amount", NewFungibleTokenPacketData(denom, largeAmount, addr1, addr2, ""), true},
+		{"invalid denom", NewFungibleTokenPacketData("", amount, addr1, addr2, ""), false},
+		{"invalid empty amount", NewFungibleTokenPacketData(denom, "", addr1, addr2, ""), false},
+		{"invalid zero amount", NewFungibleTokenPacketData(denom, "0", addr1, addr2, ""), false},
+		{"invalid negative amount", NewFungibleTokenPacketData(denom, "-1", addr1, addr2, ""), false},
+		{"invalid large amount", NewFungibleTokenPacketData(denom, invalidLargeAmount, addr1, addr2, ""), false},
+		{"missing sender address", NewFungibleTokenPacketData(denom, amount, emptyAddr, addr2, ""), false},
+		{"missing recipient address", NewFungibleTokenPacketData(denom, amount, addr1, emptyAddr, ""), false},
 	}
 
 	for i, tc := range testCases {
diff --git a/modules/apps/transfer/types/tx.pb.go b/modules/apps/transfer/types/tx.pb.go
index 0cb52f069ed..f631ccdd1c8 100644
--- a/modules/apps/transfer/types/tx.pb.go
+++ b/modules/apps/transfer/types/tx.pb.go
@@ -50,8 +50,8 @@ type MsgTransfer struct {
 	// Timeout timestamp in absolute nanoseconds since unix epoch.
 	// The timeout is disabled when set to 0.
 	TimeoutTimestamp uint64 `protobuf:"varint,7,opt,name=timeout_timestamp,json=timeoutTimestamp,proto3" json:"timeout_timestamp,omitempty" yaml:"timeout_timestamp"`
-	// optional metadata
-	Metadata []byte `protobuf:"bytes,8,opt,name=metadata,proto3" json:"metadata,omitempty"`
+	// optional memo
+	Memo string `protobuf:"bytes,8,opt,name=memo,proto3" json:"memo,omitempty"`
 }
 
 func (m *MsgTransfer) Reset()         { *m = MsgTransfer{} }
@@ -143,40 +143,40 @@ func init() {
 }
 
 var fileDescriptor_7401ed9bed2f8e09 = []byte{
-	// 521 bytes of a gzipped FileDescriptorProto
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 }
 
 // Reference imports to suppress errors if they are not otherwise used.
@@ -281,10 +281,10 @@ func (m *MsgTransfer) MarshalToSizedBuffer(dAtA []byte) (int, error) {
 	_ = i
 	var l int
 	_ = l
-	if len(m.Metadata) > 0 {
-		i -= len(m.Metadata)
-		copy(dAtA[i:], m.Metadata)
-		i = encodeVarintTx(dAtA, i, uint64(len(m.Metadata)))
+	if len(m.Memo) > 0 {
+		i -= len(m.Memo)
+		copy(dAtA[i:], m.Memo)
+		i = encodeVarintTx(dAtA, i, uint64(len(m.Memo)))
 		i--
 		dAtA[i] = 0x42
 	}
@@ -412,7 +412,7 @@ func (m *MsgTransfer) Size() (n int) {
 	if m.TimeoutTimestamp != 0 {
 		n += 1 + sovTx(uint64(m.TimeoutTimestamp))
 	}
-	l = len(m.Metadata)
+	l = len(m.Memo)
 	if l > 0 {
 		n += 1 + l + sovTx(uint64(l))
 	}
@@ -681,9 +681,9 @@ func (m *MsgTransfer) Unmarshal(dAtA []byte) error {
 			}
 		case 8:
 			if wireType != 2 {
-				return fmt.Errorf("proto: wrong wireType = %d for field Metadata", wireType)
+				return fmt.Errorf("proto: wrong wireType = %d for field Memo", wireType)
 			}
-			var byteLen int
+			var stringLen uint64
 			for shift := uint(0); ; shift += 7 {
 				if shift >= 64 {
 					return ErrIntOverflowTx
@@ -693,25 +693,23 @@ func (m *MsgTransfer) Unmarshal(dAtA []byte) error {
 				}
 				b := dAtA[iNdEx]
 				iNdEx++
-				byteLen |= int(b&0x7F) << shift
+				stringLen |= uint64(b&0x7F) << shift
 				if b < 0x80 {
 					break
 				}
 			}
-			if byteLen < 0 {
+			intStringLen := int(stringLen)
+			if intStringLen < 0 {
 				return ErrInvalidLengthTx
 			}
-			postIndex := iNdEx + byteLen
+			postIndex := iNdEx + intStringLen
 			if postIndex < 0 {
 				return ErrInvalidLengthTx
 			}
 			if postIndex > l {
 				return io.ErrUnexpectedEOF
 			}
-			m.Metadata = append(m.Metadata[:0], dAtA[iNdEx:postIndex]...)
-			if m.Metadata == nil {
-				m.Metadata = []byte{}
-			}
+			m.Memo = string(dAtA[iNdEx:postIndex])
 			iNdEx = postIndex
 		default:
 			iNdEx = preIndex
diff --git a/proto/ibc/applications/transfer/v1/tx.proto b/proto/ibc/applications/transfer/v1/tx.proto
index 43c6ec9a6ce..7504a905a71 100644
--- a/proto/ibc/applications/transfer/v1/tx.proto
+++ b/proto/ibc/applications/transfer/v1/tx.proto
@@ -38,8 +38,8 @@ message MsgTransfer {
   // Timeout timestamp in absolute nanoseconds since unix epoch.
   // The timeout is disabled when set to 0.
   uint64 timeout_timestamp = 7 [(gogoproto.moretags) = "yaml:\"timeout_timestamp\""];
-  // optional metadata
-  bytes metadata = 8;
+  // optional memo
+  string memo = 8;
 }
 
 // MsgTransferResponse defines the Msg/Transfer response type.
diff --git a/proto/ibc/applications/transfer/v2/packet.proto b/proto/ibc/applications/transfer/v2/packet.proto
index 0844a557300..5b3b004c6e8 100644
--- a/proto/ibc/applications/transfer/v2/packet.proto
+++ b/proto/ibc/applications/transfer/v2/packet.proto
@@ -16,6 +16,6 @@ message FungibleTokenPacketData {
   string sender = 3;
   // the recipient address on the destination chain
   string receiver = 4;
-  // optional metadata
-  bytes metadata = 5;
+  // optional memo
+  string memo = 5;
 }