diff --git a/cmd/node/factory/structs.go b/cmd/node/factory/structs.go
index ea9ea8e02a9..40787da4a02 100644
--- a/cmd/node/factory/structs.go
+++ b/cmd/node/factory/structs.go
@@ -85,6 +85,8 @@ const (
 	MaxTxsToRequest = 100
 )
 
+var log = logger.DefaultLogger()
+
 // Network struct holds the network components of the Elrond protocol
 type Network struct {
 	NetMessenger p2p.Messenger
@@ -863,57 +865,57 @@ func createShardDataPoolFromConfig(
 	uint64ByteSliceConverter typeConverters.Uint64ByteSliceConverter,
 ) (dataRetriever.PoolsHolder, error) {
 
-	fmt.Println("creatingShardDataPool from config")
+	log.Info("creatingShardDataPool from config")
 
 	txPool, err := shardedData.NewShardedData(getCacherFromConfig(config.TxDataPool))
 	if err != nil {
-		fmt.Println("error creating txpool")
+		log.Info("error creating txpool")
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
 	uTxPool, err := shardedData.NewShardedData(getCacherFromConfig(config.UnsignedTransactionDataPool))
 	if err != nil {
-		fmt.Println("error creating smart contract result")
+		log.Info("error creating smart contract result")
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
 	cacherCfg := getCacherFromConfig(config.BlockHeaderDataPool)
 	hdrPool, err := storageUnit.NewCache(cacherCfg.Type, cacherCfg.Size, cacherCfg.Shards)
 	if err != nil {
-		fmt.Println("error creating hdrpool")
+		log.Info("error creating hdrpool")
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
 	cacherCfg = getCacherFromConfig(config.MetaBlockBodyDataPool)
 	metaBlockBody, err := storageUnit.NewCache(cacherCfg.Type, cacherCfg.Size, cacherCfg.Shards)
 	if err != nil {
-		fmt.Println("error creating metaBlockBody")
+		log.Info("error creating metaBlockBody")
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
 	cacherCfg = getCacherFromConfig(config.BlockHeaderNoncesDataPool)
 	hdrNoncesCacher, err := storageUnit.NewCache(cacherCfg.Type, cacherCfg.Size, cacherCfg.Shards)
 	if err != nil {
-		fmt.Println("error creating hdrNoncesCacher")
+		log.Info("error creating hdrNoncesCacher")
 		return nil, err
 	}
 	hdrNonces, err := dataPool.NewNonceSyncMapCacher(hdrNoncesCacher, uint64ByteSliceConverter)
 	if err != nil {
-		fmt.Println("error creating hdrNonces")
+		log.Info("error creating hdrNonces")
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
 	cacherCfg = getCacherFromConfig(config.TxBlockBodyDataPool)
 	txBlockBody, err := storageUnit.NewCache(cacherCfg.Type, cacherCfg.Size, cacherCfg.Shards)
 	if err != nil {
-		fmt.Println("error creating txBlockBody")
+		log.Info("error creating txBlockBody")
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
 	cacherCfg = getCacherFromConfig(config.PeerBlockBodyDataPool)
 	peerChangeBlockBody, err := storageUnit.NewCache(cacherCfg.Type, cacherCfg.Size, cacherCfg.Shards)
 	if err != nil {
-		fmt.Println("error creating peerChangeBlockBody")
+		log.Info("error creating peerChangeBlockBody")
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
@@ -935,31 +937,31 @@ func createMetaDataPoolFromConfig(
 	cacherCfg := getCacherFromConfig(config.MetaBlockBodyDataPool)
 	metaBlockBody, err := storageUnit.NewCache(cacherCfg.Type, cacherCfg.Size, cacherCfg.Shards)
 	if err != nil {
-		fmt.Println("error creating metaBlockBody")
+		log.Info("error creating metaBlockBody")
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
 	miniBlockHashes, err := shardedData.NewShardedData(getCacherFromConfig(config.MiniBlockHeaderHashesDataPool))
 	if err != nil {
-		fmt.Println("error creating miniBlockHashes")
+		log.Info("error creating miniBlockHashes")
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
 	cacherCfg = getCacherFromConfig(config.ShardHeadersDataPool)
 	shardHeaders, err := storageUnit.NewCache(cacherCfg.Type, cacherCfg.Size, cacherCfg.Shards)
 	if err != nil {
-		fmt.Println("error creating shardHeaders")
+		log.Info("error creating shardHeaders")
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
 	headersNoncesCacher, err := storageUnit.NewCache(cacherCfg.Type, cacherCfg.Size, cacherCfg.Shards)
 	if err != nil {
-		fmt.Println("error creating shard headers nonces pool")
+		log.Info("error creating shard headers nonces pool")
 		return nil, err
 	}
 	headersNonces, err := dataPool.NewNonceSyncMapCacher(headersNoncesCacher, uint64ByteSliceConverter)
 	if err != nil {
-		fmt.Println("error creating shard headers nonces pool")
+		log.Info("error creating shard headers nonces pool")
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
diff --git a/cmd/node/main.go b/cmd/node/main.go
index df78b999a72..d6331ee2ec2 100644
--- a/cmd/node/main.go
+++ b/cmd/node/main.go
@@ -530,6 +530,9 @@ func startNode(ctx *cli.Context, log *logger.Logger, version string) error {
 	coreComponents.StatusHandler.SetStringValue(core.MetricNodeType, string(nodeType))
 	coreComponents.StatusHandler.SetUInt64Value(core.MetricRoundTime, nodesConfig.RoundDuration/milisecondsInSecond)
 	coreComponents.StatusHandler.SetStringValue(core.MetricAppVersion, version)
+	coreComponents.StatusHandler.SetUInt64Value(core.MetricCountConsensus, 0)
+	coreComponents.StatusHandler.SetUInt64Value(core.MetricCountLeader, 0)
+	coreComponents.StatusHandler.SetUInt64Value(core.MetricCountAcceptedBlocks, 0)
 
 	dataArgs := factory.NewDataComponentsFactoryArgs(generalConfig, shardCoordinator, coreComponents, uniqueDBFolder)
 	dataComponents, err := factory.DataComponentsFactory(dataArgs)
diff --git a/consensus/chronology/chronology.go b/consensus/chronology/chronology.go
index bc1425935ba..a14f5ae2c37 100644
--- a/consensus/chronology/chronology.go
+++ b/consensus/chronology/chronology.go
@@ -135,8 +135,6 @@ func (chr *chronology) startRound() {
 	msg := fmt.Sprintf("SUBROUND %s BEGINS", sr.Name())
 	log.Info(log.Headline(msg, chr.syncTimer.FormattedCurrentTime(), "."))
 
-	chr.appStatusHandler.SetUInt64Value(core.MetricCurrentRound, uint64(chr.rounder.Index()))
-
 	if !sr.DoWork(chr.rounder) {
 		chr.subroundId = srBeforeStartRound
 		return
@@ -168,6 +166,7 @@ func (chr *chronology) initRound() {
 
 	if hasSubroundsAndGenesisTimePassed {
 		chr.subroundId = chr.subroundHandlers[0].Current()
+		chr.appStatusHandler.SetUInt64Value(core.MetricCurrentRound, uint64(chr.rounder.Index()))
 	}
 
 	chr.mutSubrounds.RUnlock()
diff --git a/consensus/spos/bn/bnSubroundsFactory.go b/consensus/spos/bn/bnSubroundsFactory.go
index 2c3d138d06e..f71121171ea 100644
--- a/consensus/spos/bn/bnSubroundsFactory.go
+++ b/consensus/spos/bn/bnSubroundsFactory.go
@@ -156,6 +156,11 @@ func (fct *factory) generateStartRoundSubround() error {
 		return err
 	}
 
+	err = subroundStartRound.SetAppStatusHandler(fct.appStatusHandler)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
 	fct.consensusCore.Chronology().AddSubround(subroundStartRound)
 
 	return nil
diff --git a/consensus/spos/commonSubround/subroundStartRound.go b/consensus/spos/commonSubround/subroundStartRound.go
index 7380268e6fc..d15832a74b1 100644
--- a/consensus/spos/commonSubround/subroundStartRound.go
+++ b/consensus/spos/commonSubround/subroundStartRound.go
@@ -135,6 +135,7 @@ func (sr *SubroundStartRound) initCurrentRound() bool {
 
 	msg := ""
 	if leader == sr.SelfPubKey() {
+		sr.appStatusHandler.Increment(core.MetricCountLeader)
 		msg = " (my turn)"
 	}
 
@@ -153,6 +154,8 @@ func (sr *SubroundStartRound) initCurrentRound() bool {
 		return false
 	}
 
+	sr.appStatusHandler.Increment(core.MetricCountConsensus)
+
 	err = sr.MultiSigner().Reset(pubKeys, uint16(selfIndex))
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Error(err.Error())
@@ -177,14 +180,9 @@ func (sr *SubroundStartRound) initCurrentRound() bool {
 	sr.SetStatus(sr.Current(), spos.SsFinished)
 
 	if leader == sr.SelfPubKey() {
-		sr.appStatusHandler.Increment(core.MetricCountLeader)
 		//TODO: Should be analyzed if call of sr.broadcastUnnotarisedBlocks() is still necessary
 	}
 
-	sr.appStatusHandler.Increment(core.MetricCountConsensus)
-
-	//TODO rollback decrement
-
 	// execute stored messages which were received in this new round but before this initialisation
 	go sr.executeStoredMessages()
 
diff --git a/node/nodeTesting.go b/node/nodeTesting.go
index d4795a7556d..649c688804c 100644
--- a/node/nodeTesting.go
+++ b/node/nodeTesting.go
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/ElrondNetwork/elrond-go/process"
 	"github.com/ElrondNetwork/elrond-go/process/factory"
 	"github.com/ElrondNetwork/elrond-go/sharding"
+	"github.com/ElrondNetwork/elrond-go/storage"
 )
 
 // maxLoadThresholdPercent specifies the max load percent accepted from txs storage size when generates new txs
@@ -25,12 +26,12 @@ const maxGoRoutinesSendMessage = 30
 
 // GenerateAndSendBulkTransactions is a method for generating and propagating a set
 // of transactions to be processed. It is mainly used for demo purposes
-func (n *Node) GenerateAndSendBulkTransactions(receiverHex string, value *big.Int, noOfTx uint64) error {
+func (n *Node) GenerateAndSendBulkTransactions(receiverHex string, value *big.Int, noOfTxs uint64) error {
 	if atomic.LoadInt32(&n.currentSendingGoRoutines) >= maxGoRoutinesSendMessage {
 		return ErrSystemBusyGeneratingTransactions
 	}
 
-	err := n.generateBulkTransactionsChecks(noOfTx)
+	err := n.generateBulkTransactionsChecks(noOfTxs)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
@@ -42,27 +43,35 @@ func (n *Node) GenerateAndSendBulkTransactions(receiverHex string, value *big.In
 			return ErrNilTransactionPool
 		}
 
-		maxNoOfTx := int64(0)
 		txStorageSize := uint64(n.txStorageSize) * maxLoadThresholdPercent / 100
+		selfId := n.shardCoordinator.SelfId()
+		strCache := process.ShardCacherIdentifier(selfId, selfId)
+		txStore := txPool.ShardDataStore(strCache)
+		if txStore != nil {
+			noOfTxs = getMaxNoOfTxsToGenerate(txStore, txStorageSize, noOfTxs)
+		}
+
 		for i := uint32(0); i < n.shardCoordinator.NumberOfShards(); i++ {
-			strCache := process.ShardCacherIdentifier(n.shardCoordinator.SelfId(), i)
-			txStore := txPool.ShardDataStore(strCache)
-			if txStore == nil {
+			if i == selfId {
 				continue
 			}
 
-			txStoreLen := uint64(txStore.Len())
-			if txStoreLen+noOfTx > txStorageSize {
-				maxNoOfTx = int64(txStorageSize) - int64(txStoreLen)
-				if int64(noOfTx) > maxNoOfTx {
-					if maxNoOfTx <= 0 {
-						return ErrTooManyTransactionsInPool
-					}
+			strCache = process.ShardCacherIdentifier(i, selfId)
+			txStore = txPool.ShardDataStore(strCache)
+			if txStore != nil {
+				noOfTxs = getMaxNoOfTxsToGenerate(txStore, txStorageSize, noOfTxs)
+			}
 
-					noOfTx = uint64(maxNoOfTx)
-				}
+			strCache = process.ShardCacherIdentifier(selfId, i)
+			txStore = txPool.ShardDataStore(strCache)
+			if txStore != nil {
+				noOfTxs = getMaxNoOfTxsToGenerate(txStore, txStorageSize, noOfTxs)
 			}
 		}
+
+		if noOfTxs == 0 {
+			return ErrTooManyTransactionsInPool
+		}
 	}
 
 	newNonce, senderAddressBytes, recvAddressBytes, senderShardId, err := n.generateBulkTransactionsPrepareParams(receiverHex)
@@ -71,7 +80,7 @@ func (n *Node) GenerateAndSendBulkTransactions(receiverHex string, value *big.In
 	}
 
 	wg := sync.WaitGroup{}
-	wg.Add(int(noOfTx))
+	wg.Add(int(noOfTxs))
 
 	mutTransactions := sync.RWMutex{}
 	transactions := make([][]byte, 0)
@@ -84,7 +93,7 @@ func (n *Node) GenerateAndSendBulkTransactions(receiverHex string, value *big.In
 		return err
 	}
 
-	for nonce := newNonce; nonce < newNonce+noOfTx; nonce++ {
+	for nonce := newNonce; nonce < newNonce+noOfTxs; nonce++ {
 		go func(crtNonce uint64) {
 			_, signedTxBuff, err := n.generateAndSignSingleTx(
 				crtNonce,
@@ -116,8 +125,8 @@ func (n *Node) GenerateAndSendBulkTransactions(receiverHex string, value *big.In
 		return errFound
 	}
 
-	if len(transactions) != int(noOfTx) {
-		return errors.New(fmt.Sprintf("generated only %d from required %d transactions", len(transactions), noOfTx))
+	if len(transactions) != int(noOfTxs) {
+		return errors.New(fmt.Sprintf("generated only %d from required %d transactions", len(transactions), noOfTxs))
 	}
 
 	//the topic identifier is made of the current shard id and sender's shard id
@@ -144,6 +153,25 @@ func (n *Node) GenerateAndSendBulkTransactions(receiverHex string, value *big.In
 	return nil
 }
 
+func getMaxNoOfTxsToGenerate(
+	txStore storage.Cacher,
+	txStorageSize uint64,
+	noOfTxs uint64,
+) uint64 {
+
+	txStoreLen := uint64(txStore.Len())
+	if txStoreLen >= txStorageSize {
+		return 0
+	}
+
+	maxNoOfTxs := txStorageSize - txStoreLen
+	if maxNoOfTxs < noOfTxs {
+		return maxNoOfTxs
+	}
+
+	return noOfTxs
+}
+
 // GenerateAndSendBulkTransactionsOneByOne is a method for generating and propagating a set
 // of transactions to be processed. It is mainly used for demo purposes
 func (n *Node) GenerateAndSendBulkTransactionsOneByOne(receiverHex string, value *big.Int, noOfTx uint64) error {
diff --git a/p2p/libp2p/netMessenger.go b/p2p/libp2p/netMessenger.go
index ec9ae2d44b3..1e3e7c05c6d 100644
--- a/p2p/libp2p/netMessenger.go
+++ b/p2p/libp2p/netMessenger.go
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ func createMessenger(
 	}(pb, netMes.outgoingPLB)
 
 	for _, address := range netMes.ctxProvider.Host().Addrs() {
-		fmt.Println(address.String() + "/p2p/" + netMes.ID().Pretty())
+		log.Info(address.String() + "/p2p/" + netMes.ID().Pretty())
 	}
 
 	return &netMes, nil
diff --git a/process/block/displayBlock.go b/process/block/displayBlock.go
index 5be0ca46677..5771eea6649 100644
--- a/process/block/displayBlock.go
+++ b/process/block/displayBlock.go
@@ -30,8 +30,8 @@ func NewTransactionCounter() *transactionCounter {
 	}
 }
 
-// getNumTxsWithDst returns the number of transactions for a certain destination shard
-func (txc *transactionCounter) getNumTxsWithDst(dstShardId uint32, dataPool dataRetriever.PoolsHolder, nrShards uint32) int {
+// getNumTxsFromPool returns the number of transactions from pool for a given shard
+func (txc *transactionCounter) getNumTxsFromPool(shardId uint32, dataPool dataRetriever.PoolsHolder, nrShards uint32) int {
 	txPool := dataPool.Transactions()
 	if txPool == nil {
 		return 0
@@ -39,13 +39,28 @@ func (txc *transactionCounter) getNumTxsWithDst(dstShardId uint32, dataPool data
 
 	sumTxs := 0
 
+	strCache := process.ShardCacherIdentifier(shardId, shardId)
+	txStore := txPool.ShardDataStore(strCache)
+	if txStore != nil {
+		sumTxs += txStore.Len()
+	}
+
 	for i := uint32(0); i < nrShards; i++ {
-		strCache := process.ShardCacherIdentifier(i, dstShardId)
-		txStore := txPool.ShardDataStore(strCache)
-		if txStore == nil {
+		if i == shardId {
 			continue
 		}
-		sumTxs += txStore.Len()
+
+		strCache = process.ShardCacherIdentifier(i, shardId)
+		txStore = txPool.ShardDataStore(strCache)
+		if txStore != nil {
+			sumTxs += txStore.Len()
+		}
+
+		strCache = process.ShardCacherIdentifier(shardId, i)
+		txStore = txPool.ShardDataStore(strCache)
+		if txStore != nil {
+			sumTxs += txStore.Len()
+		}
 	}
 
 	return sumTxs
@@ -82,7 +97,7 @@ func (txc *transactionCounter) displayLogInfo(
 		core.ToB64(headerHash),
 		txc.totalTxs,
 		txc.currentBlockTxs,
-		txc.getNumTxsWithDst(selfId, dataPool, numShards),
+		txc.getNumTxsFromPool(selfId, dataPool, numShards),
 		numShards,
 		selfId)
 	txc.mutex.RUnlock()
diff --git a/process/block/shardblock.go b/process/block/shardblock.go
index 332594c6851..a2e39461a0b 100644
--- a/process/block/shardblock.go
+++ b/process/block/shardblock.go
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ func (sp *shardProcessor) ProcessBlock(
 		return err
 	}
 
-	numTxWithDst := sp.txCounter.getNumTxsWithDst(header.ShardId, sp.dataPool, sp.shardCoordinator.NumberOfShards())
+	numTxWithDst := sp.txCounter.getNumTxsFromPool(header.ShardId, sp.dataPool, sp.shardCoordinator.NumberOfShards())
 
 	sp.appStatusHandler.SetUInt64Value(core.MetricTxPoolLoad, uint64(numTxWithDst))
 
diff --git a/statusHandler/termuiStatusHandler.go b/statusHandler/termuiStatusHandler.go
index 49bb3b4c848..419f71e2a11 100644
--- a/statusHandler/termuiStatusHandler.go
+++ b/statusHandler/termuiStatusHandler.go
@@ -72,7 +72,6 @@ func (tsh *TermuiStatusHandler) Increment(key string) {
 
 	keyValue++
 	tsh.termuiConsoleMetrics.Store(key, keyValue)
-
 }
 
 // Decrement - will decrement the value of a key