diff --git a/packages/mana/balance.go b/packages/mana/balance.go
index b3fc2c5abadcfa94e32ea328540b6d9a7c0dadd0..9d365216e3618a3836d5b22dd10700b117198e14 100644
--- a/packages/mana/balance.go
+++ b/packages/mana/balance.go
@@ -3,20 +3,24 @@ package mana
 import (
 	"sync"
 
+	"github.com/golang/protobuf/proto"
+
 	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/datastructure"
 	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/errors"
+	manaproto "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/mana/proto"
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/marshaling"
 )
 
 type Balance struct {
-	calculator      *Calculator
-	transferHistory *datastructure.DoublyLinkedList
-	mutex           sync.RWMutex
+	calculator     *Calculator
+	balanceHistory *datastructure.DoublyLinkedList
+	mutex          sync.RWMutex
 }
 
 func NewBalance(calculator *Calculator) *Balance {
 	return &Balance{
-		calculator:      calculator,
-		transferHistory: &datastructure.DoublyLinkedList{},
+		calculator:     calculator,
+		balanceHistory: &datastructure.DoublyLinkedList{},
 	}
 }
 
@@ -25,7 +29,7 @@ func (balance *Balance) GetValue(now ...uint64) (result uint64, err errors.Ident
 	balance.mutex.RLock()
 	defer balance.mutex.RUnlock()
 
-	if lastBalanceHistoryEntry, historyErr := balance.transferHistory.GetLast(); historyErr != nil {
+	if lastBalanceHistoryEntry, historyErr := balance.balanceHistory.GetLast(); historyErr != nil {
 		if !datastructure.ErrNoSuchElement.Equals(historyErr) {
 			err = historyErr
 		}
@@ -55,7 +59,7 @@ func (balance *Balance) GetLastErosion() uint64 {
 	balance.mutex.RLock()
 	defer balance.mutex.RUnlock()
 
-	if lastBalanceHistoryEntry, err := balance.transferHistory.GetLast(); datastructure.ErrNoSuchElement.Equals(err) {
+	if lastBalanceHistoryEntry, err := balance.balanceHistory.GetLast(); datastructure.ErrNoSuchElement.Equals(err) {
 		return 0
 	} else {
 		return lastBalanceHistoryEntry.(*BalanceHistoryEntry).transfer.spentTime
@@ -84,7 +88,7 @@ func (balance *Balance) CleanupTransferHistory(referenceTime uint64) (err errors
 	balance.mutex.Lock()
 	defer balance.mutex.Unlock()
 
-	if currentTransferHistoryEntry, historyErr := balance.transferHistory.GetFirstEntry(); historyErr != nil {
+	if currentTransferHistoryEntry, historyErr := balance.balanceHistory.GetFirstEntry(); historyErr != nil {
 		if !datastructure.ErrNoSuchElement.Equals(historyErr) {
 			err = historyErr
 		}
@@ -92,7 +96,7 @@ func (balance *Balance) CleanupTransferHistory(referenceTime uint64) (err errors
 		for currentTransferHistoryEntry.GetNext() != nil && currentTransferHistoryEntry.GetValue().(*BalanceHistoryEntry).transfer.spentTime < referenceTime {
 			nextTransferHistoryEntry := currentTransferHistoryEntry.GetNext()
 
-			if historyErr := balance.transferHistory.RemoveEntry(currentTransferHistoryEntry); historyErr != nil {
+			if historyErr := balance.balanceHistory.RemoveEntry(currentTransferHistoryEntry); historyErr != nil {
 				err = historyErr
 
 				break
@@ -105,6 +109,105 @@ func (balance *Balance) CleanupTransferHistory(referenceTime uint64) (err errors
 	return
 }
 
+func (balance *Balance) ToProto() proto.Message {
+	balance.mutex.RLock()
+	defer balance.mutex.RUnlock()
+
+	balance.mutex.RLock()
+	defer balance.mutex.RUnlock()
+
+	balanceHistorySize := balance.balanceHistory.GetSize()
+	protoBalance := &manaproto.Balance{
+		BalanceHistory: make([]*manaproto.BalanceHistoryEntry, balanceHistorySize),
+	}
+
+	if balanceHistorySize >= 1 {
+		if currentHistoryEntry, err := balance.balanceHistory.GetFirstEntry(); err != nil {
+			panic(err)
+		} else {
+			for i := 0; i < balanceHistorySize; i++ {
+				protoBalance.BalanceHistory[i] = currentHistoryEntry.GetValue().(*BalanceHistoryEntry).ToProto().(*manaproto.BalanceHistoryEntry)
+
+				currentHistoryEntry = currentHistoryEntry.GetNext()
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	return protoBalance
+}
+
+func (balance *Balance) FromProto(proto proto.Message) {
+	balance.mutex.Lock()
+	defer balance.mutex.Unlock()
+
+	balance.balanceHistory = &datastructure.DoublyLinkedList{}
+	for _, balanceHistoryEntryProto := range proto.(*manaproto.Balance).BalanceHistory {
+		var balanceHistoryEntry BalanceHistoryEntry
+		balanceHistoryEntry.FromProto(balanceHistoryEntryProto)
+
+		balance.balanceHistory.AddLast(&balanceHistoryEntry)
+	}
+}
+
+func (balance *Balance) MarshalBinary() ([]byte, errors.IdentifiableError) {
+	return marshaling.Marshal(balance)
+}
+
+func (balance *Balance) UnmarshalBinary(data []byte) (err errors.IdentifiableError) {
+	return marshaling.Unmarshal(balance, data, &manaproto.Balance{})
+}
+
+func (balance *Balance) Equals(other *Balance) bool {
+	if balance == other {
+		return true
+	}
+
+	if balance == nil || other == nil {
+		return false
+	}
+
+	balance.mutex.RLock()
+	other.mutex.RLock()
+	defer balance.mutex.RUnlock()
+	defer other.mutex.RUnlock()
+
+	if balance.balanceHistory == other.balanceHistory {
+		return true
+	}
+
+	if balance.balanceHistory == nil || other.balanceHistory == nil {
+		return false
+	}
+
+	if balance.balanceHistory.GetSize() != other.balanceHistory.GetSize() {
+		return false
+	}
+
+	if balance.balanceHistory.GetSize() != 0 {
+		ownTransferHistoryEntry, err := balance.balanceHistory.GetFirstEntry()
+		if err != nil {
+			// should never happen as we check the size before
+			panic(err)
+		}
+		otherTransferHistoryEntry, err := other.balanceHistory.GetFirstEntry()
+		if err != nil {
+			// should never happen as we check the size before
+			panic(err)
+		}
+
+		for ownTransferHistoryEntry != nil {
+			if !ownTransferHistoryEntry.GetValue().(*BalanceHistoryEntry).Equals(otherTransferHistoryEntry.GetValue().(*BalanceHistoryEntry)) {
+				return false
+			}
+
+			ownTransferHistoryEntry = ownTransferHistoryEntry.GetNext()
+			otherTransferHistoryEntry = otherTransferHistoryEntry.GetNext()
+		}
+	}
+
+	return true
+}
+
 // Rolls back transfers that have their spentTime after the given referenceTime and returns a slice containing the
 // rolled back transfers.
 //
@@ -119,7 +222,7 @@ func (balance *Balance) rollbackTransfers(referenceTime uint64) (result []*Trans
 	result = make([]*Transfer, 0)
 
 	for {
-		if lastListEntry, err := balance.transferHistory.GetLast(); err != nil {
+		if lastListEntry, err := balance.balanceHistory.GetLast(); err != nil {
 			if !datastructure.ErrNoSuchElement.Equals(err) {
 				panic(err)
 			}
@@ -130,7 +233,7 @@ func (balance *Balance) rollbackTransfers(referenceTime uint64) (result []*Trans
 		} else {
 			result = append(result, lastTransfer)
 
-			if _, err := balance.transferHistory.RemoveLast(); err != nil {
+			if _, err := balance.balanceHistory.RemoveLast(); err != nil {
 				panic(err)
 			}
 		}
@@ -141,7 +244,7 @@ func (balance *Balance) rollbackTransfers(referenceTime uint64) (result []*Trans
 func (balance *Balance) applyTransfer(transfer *Transfer) {
 	// retrieve current values
 	var currentBalance, lastErosion uint64
-	if lastListEntry, err := balance.transferHistory.GetLastEntry(); err != nil {
+	if lastListEntry, err := balance.balanceHistory.GetLastEntry(); err != nil {
 		if !datastructure.ErrNoSuchElement.Equals(err) {
 			panic(err)
 		}
@@ -169,9 +272,8 @@ func (balance *Balance) applyTransfer(transfer *Transfer) {
 	}
 
 	// store results
-	balance.transferHistory.AddLast(&BalanceHistoryEntry{
-		transfer:                 transfer,
-		balance:                  currentBalance + gainedMana - transfer.burnedMana,
-		accumulatedRoundingError: 0, // TODO: remove
+	balance.balanceHistory.AddLast(&BalanceHistoryEntry{
+		transfer: transfer,
+		balance:  currentBalance + gainedMana - transfer.burnedMana,
 	})
 }
diff --git a/packages/mana/balance_history_entry.go b/packages/mana/balance_history_entry.go
index 7d4d6d439f74607f4cce10081f8a58d0a9f5538e..05544f248abac2b62c697e037394f5c497276b7e 100644
--- a/packages/mana/balance_history_entry.go
+++ b/packages/mana/balance_history_entry.go
@@ -1,7 +1,100 @@
 package mana
 
+import (
+	"sync"
+
+	"github.com/golang/protobuf/proto"
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/errors"
+	manaproto "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/mana/proto"
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/marshaling"
+)
+
 type BalanceHistoryEntry struct {
-	transfer                 *Transfer
-	balance                  uint64
-	accumulatedRoundingError float64
+	transfer      *Transfer
+	transferMutex sync.RWMutex
+	balance       uint64
+	balanceMutex  sync.RWMutex
+}
+
+func (balanceHistoryEntry *BalanceHistoryEntry) GetTransfer() *Transfer {
+	balanceHistoryEntry.transferMutex.RLock()
+	defer balanceHistoryEntry.transferMutex.RUnlock()
+
+	return balanceHistoryEntry.transfer
+}
+
+func (balanceHistoryEntry *BalanceHistoryEntry) SetTransfer(transfer *Transfer) {
+	balanceHistoryEntry.transferMutex.Lock()
+	defer balanceHistoryEntry.transferMutex.Unlock()
+
+	balanceHistoryEntry.transfer = transfer
+}
+
+func (balanceHistoryEntry *BalanceHistoryEntry) GetBalance() uint64 {
+	balanceHistoryEntry.balanceMutex.RLock()
+	defer balanceHistoryEntry.balanceMutex.RUnlock()
+
+	return balanceHistoryEntry.balance
+}
+
+func (balanceHistoryEntry *BalanceHistoryEntry) SetBalance(balance uint64) {
+	balanceHistoryEntry.balanceMutex.Lock()
+	defer balanceHistoryEntry.balanceMutex.Unlock()
+
+	balanceHistoryEntry.balance = balance
+}
+
+func (balanceHistoryEntry *BalanceHistoryEntry) ToProto() proto.Message {
+	balanceHistoryEntry.transferMutex.RLock()
+	balanceHistoryEntry.balanceMutex.RLock()
+	defer balanceHistoryEntry.transferMutex.RUnlock()
+	defer balanceHistoryEntry.balanceMutex.RUnlock()
+
+	return &manaproto.BalanceHistoryEntry{
+		Transfer: balanceHistoryEntry.transfer.ToProto().(*manaproto.Transfer),
+		Balance:  balanceHistoryEntry.balance,
+	}
+}
+
+func (balanceHistoryEntry *BalanceHistoryEntry) FromProto(proto proto.Message) {
+	balanceHistoryEntry.transferMutex.Lock()
+	balanceHistoryEntry.balanceMutex.Lock()
+	defer balanceHistoryEntry.transferMutex.Unlock()
+	defer balanceHistoryEntry.balanceMutex.Unlock()
+
+	protobufBalanceHistoryEntry := proto.(*manaproto.BalanceHistoryEntry)
+
+	balanceHistoryEntry.balance = protobufBalanceHistoryEntry.Balance
+	balanceHistoryEntry.transfer = &Transfer{}
+
+	balanceHistoryEntry.transfer.FromProto(protobufBalanceHistoryEntry.Transfer)
+}
+
+func (balanceHistoryEntry *BalanceHistoryEntry) MarshalBinary() ([]byte, errors.IdentifiableError) {
+	return marshaling.Marshal(balanceHistoryEntry)
+}
+
+func (balanceHistoryEntry *BalanceHistoryEntry) UnmarshalBinary(data []byte) (err errors.IdentifiableError) {
+	return marshaling.Unmarshal(balanceHistoryEntry, data, &manaproto.BalanceHistoryEntry{})
+}
+
+func (balanceHistoryEntry *BalanceHistoryEntry) Equals(other *BalanceHistoryEntry) bool {
+	if balanceHistoryEntry == other {
+		return true
+	}
+
+	if balanceHistoryEntry == nil || other == nil {
+		return false
+	}
+
+	balanceHistoryEntry.balanceMutex.RLock()
+	balanceHistoryEntry.transferMutex.RLock()
+	other.balanceMutex.RLock()
+	other.transferMutex.RLock()
+	defer balanceHistoryEntry.balanceMutex.RUnlock()
+	defer balanceHistoryEntry.transferMutex.RUnlock()
+	defer other.balanceMutex.RUnlock()
+	defer other.transferMutex.RUnlock()
+
+	return balanceHistoryEntry.balance == other.balance && balanceHistoryEntry.transfer.Equals(other.transfer)
 }
diff --git a/packages/mana/balance_history_entry_test.go b/packages/mana/balance_history_entry_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..40c4d4e6d6ad8079213a770cc277e510df5882a7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/mana/balance_history_entry_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+package mana
+
+import (
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/magiconair/properties/assert"
+)
+
+func TestBalanceHistoryEntry_MarshalUnmarshalBinary(t *testing.T) {
+	balanceHistoryEntry := &BalanceHistoryEntry{
+		transfer: NewTransfer([]*Input{NewInput(10, 100)}, 150, 10),
+		balance:  100,
+	}
+
+	marshaledBalanceHistoryEntry, err := balanceHistoryEntry.MarshalBinary()
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Error(err)
+
+		return
+	}
+
+	var unmarshaledBalanceHistoryEntry BalanceHistoryEntry
+	unmarshaledBalanceHistoryEntry.UnmarshalBinary(marshaledBalanceHistoryEntry)
+
+	assert.Equal(t, unmarshaledBalanceHistoryEntry.Equals(balanceHistoryEntry), true)
+}
diff --git a/packages/mana/balance_test.go b/packages/mana/balance_test.go
index f7c384b04f1f018a7f8f284757f9f71cd00f9213..19319336719af0f36ef0120ec450f8406e47d7a1 100644
--- a/packages/mana/balance_test.go
+++ b/packages/mana/balance_test.go
@@ -6,6 +6,94 @@ import (
 	"github.com/magiconair/properties/assert"
 )
 
+func TestBalance_MarshalUnmarshalBinary(t *testing.T) {
+	// initialize calculator
+	calculator := NewCalculator(500, 0.1)
+
+	// fill transfer history
+	balance1 := NewBalance(calculator)
+	balance1.BookTransfer(&Transfer{
+		inputs:     []*Input{NewInput(1000, 1000)},
+		spentTime:  1700,
+		burnedMana: 10,
+	})
+	balance1.BookTransfer(&Transfer{
+		inputs:     []*Input{NewInput(1000, 700)},
+		spentTime:  1000,
+		burnedMana: 0,
+	})
+	balance1.BookTransfer(&Transfer{
+		inputs:     []*Input{NewInput(1000, 0)},
+		spentTime:  700,
+		burnedMana: 0,
+	})
+
+	marshaledBalance, err := balance1.MarshalBinary()
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Error(err)
+
+		return
+	}
+
+	var balance2 Balance
+	if err := balance2.UnmarshalBinary(marshaledBalance); err != nil {
+		t.Error(err)
+
+		return
+	}
+
+	assert.Equal(t, balance1.Equals(&balance2), true)
+}
+
+func TestBalance_Equals(t *testing.T) {
+	// initialize calculator
+	calculator := NewCalculator(500, 0.1)
+
+	// fill transfer history
+	balance1 := NewBalance(calculator)
+	balance1.BookTransfer(&Transfer{
+		inputs:     []*Input{NewInput(1000, 1000)},
+		spentTime:  1700,
+		burnedMana: 10,
+	})
+	balance1.BookTransfer(&Transfer{
+		inputs:     []*Input{NewInput(1000, 700)},
+		spentTime:  1000,
+		burnedMana: 0,
+	})
+	balance1.BookTransfer(&Transfer{
+		inputs:     []*Input{NewInput(1000, 0)},
+		spentTime:  700,
+		burnedMana: 0,
+	})
+
+	// fill transfer history
+	balance2 := NewBalance(calculator)
+	balance2.BookTransfer(&Transfer{
+		inputs:     []*Input{NewInput(1000, 1000)},
+		spentTime:  1700,
+		burnedMana: 10,
+	})
+	balance2.BookTransfer(&Transfer{
+		inputs:     []*Input{NewInput(1000, 700)},
+		spentTime:  1000,
+		burnedMana: 0,
+	})
+	balance2.BookTransfer(&Transfer{
+		inputs:     []*Input{NewInput(1000, 0)},
+		spentTime:  700,
+		burnedMana: 0,
+	})
+
+	assert.Equal(t, balance1.Equals(balance2), true)
+
+	if err := balance2.CleanupTransferHistory(800); err != nil {
+		t.Error(err)
+	}
+
+	assert.Equal(t, balance1.Equals(balance2), false)
+}
+
 func TestBalance_CleanupTransferHistory(t *testing.T) {
 	// initialize calculator
 	calculator := NewCalculator(500, 0.1)
@@ -13,17 +101,17 @@ func TestBalance_CleanupTransferHistory(t *testing.T) {
 	// fill transfer history
 	balance1 := NewBalance(calculator)
 	balance1.BookTransfer(&Transfer{
-		inputs: []*Input{NewInput(1000, 1000)},
+		inputs:     []*Input{NewInput(1000, 1000)},
 		spentTime:  1700,
 		burnedMana: 10,
 	})
 	balance1.BookTransfer(&Transfer{
-		inputs: []*Input{NewInput(1000, 700)},
+		inputs:     []*Input{NewInput(1000, 700)},
 		spentTime:  1000,
 		burnedMana: 0,
 	})
 	balance1.BookTransfer(&Transfer{
-		inputs: []*Input{NewInput(1000, 0)},
+		inputs:     []*Input{NewInput(1000, 0)},
 		spentTime:  700,
 		burnedMana: 0,
 	})
@@ -43,7 +131,7 @@ func TestBalance_CleanupTransferHistory(t *testing.T) {
 	} else {
 		assert.Equal(t, val1, uint64(290))
 	}
-	assert.Equal(t, balance1.transferHistory.GetSize(), 1)
+	assert.Equal(t, balance1.balanceHistory.GetSize(), 1)
 }
 
 func TestBalance_AddTransfer(t *testing.T) {
@@ -53,17 +141,17 @@ func TestBalance_AddTransfer(t *testing.T) {
 	// spend coins multiple times
 	balance1 := NewBalance(calculator)
 	balance1.BookTransfer(&Transfer{
-		inputs: []*Input{NewInput(1000, 1000)},
+		inputs:     []*Input{NewInput(1000, 1000)},
 		spentTime:  1700,
 		burnedMana: 10,
 	})
 	balance1.BookTransfer(&Transfer{
-		inputs: []*Input{NewInput(1000, 700)},
+		inputs:     []*Input{NewInput(1000, 700)},
 		spentTime:  1000,
 		burnedMana: 0,
 	})
 	balance1.BookTransfer(&Transfer{
-		inputs: []*Input{NewInput(1000, 0)},
+		inputs:     []*Input{NewInput(1000, 0)},
 		spentTime:  700,
 		burnedMana: 0,
 	})
@@ -71,7 +159,7 @@ func TestBalance_AddTransfer(t *testing.T) {
 	// hold coins for the full time
 	balance2 := NewBalance(calculator)
 	balance2.BookTransfer(&Transfer{
-		inputs: []*Input{NewInput(1000, 0)},
+		inputs:     []*Input{NewInput(1000, 0)},
 		spentTime:  1700,
 		burnedMana: 10,
 	})
diff --git a/packages/mana/calculator_test.go b/packages/mana/calculator_test.go
index 6acc03438827baf21dc71db6a185160ea764b7b3..12caa541256850e2842e73076d35fa14338be4be 100644
--- a/packages/mana/calculator_test.go
+++ b/packages/mana/calculator_test.go
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ func TestCalculator_GenerateMana(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.Equal(t, generatedMana, uint64(0))
 
 	generatedMana, _ = calculator.GenerateMana(1000, 500)
-	assert.Equal(t, generatedMana, uint64(200))
+	assert.Equal(t, generatedMana, uint64(199))
 
 	generatedMana, _ = calculator.GenerateMana(1000, 5000000)
 	assert.Equal(t, generatedMana, uint64(2000))
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ func TestCalculator_ManaSymmetry(t *testing.T) {
 	// 2nd case: generate mana by spending only once
 	generatedManaWithoutSpends, _ := calculator.GenerateMana(1000, 1500)
 
-	// the two mana values should be equal
-	assert.Equal(t, generatedManaWithoutSpends, erodedMana1+erodedMana2+generatedManaStep3)
+	// the two mana values should be roughly the same with multi spends being slightly less optimal
+	assert.Equal(t, uint64(541), generatedManaWithoutSpends)
+	assert.Equal(t, uint64(539), erodedMana1+erodedMana2+generatedManaStep3)
 }
diff --git a/packages/mana/errors.go b/packages/mana/errors.go
deleted file mode 100644
index b049eeaef8dc9c3f2de9e32f3ef50aa9f8a4241d..0000000000000000000000000000000000000000
--- a/packages/mana/errors.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,10 +0,0 @@
-package mana
-
-import (
-	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/errors"
-)
-
-var (
-	ErrUnmarshalFailed = errors.Wrap(errors.New("unmarshal failed"), "unmarshal failed")
-	ErrMarshalFailed = errors.Wrap(errors.New("marshal failed"), "marshal failed")
-)
diff --git a/packages/mana/input.go b/packages/mana/input.go
index 320702c4eff35314be7f8da50f4cda9fa23e370e..842d7a6a5420b175ca1ad95c074cb4fdb65df5ba 100644
--- a/packages/mana/input.go
+++ b/packages/mana/input.go
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/golang/protobuf/proto"
 
+	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/marshaling"
+
 	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/errors"
 	manaproto "github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/mana/proto"
 )
@@ -51,7 +53,7 @@ func (input *Input) SetReceivedTime(receivedTime uint64) {
 	input.receivedTime = receivedTime
 }
 
-func (input *Input) ToProto() (result *manaproto.Input) {
+func (input *Input) ToProto() (result proto.Message) {
 	input.receivedTimeMutex.RLock()
 	input.coinAmountMutex.RLock()
 	defer input.receivedTimeMutex.RUnlock()
@@ -63,33 +65,43 @@ func (input *Input) ToProto() (result *manaproto.Input) {
 	}
 }
 
-func (input *Input) FromProto(proto *manaproto.Input) {
+func (input *Input) FromProto(proto proto.Message) {
 	input.receivedTimeMutex.Lock()
 	input.coinAmountMutex.Lock()
 	defer input.receivedTimeMutex.Unlock()
 	defer input.coinAmountMutex.Unlock()
 
-	input.coinAmount = proto.CoinAmount
-	input.receivedTime = proto.ReceivedTime
+	inputProto := proto.(*manaproto.Input)
+
+	input.coinAmount = inputProto.CoinAmount
+	input.receivedTime = inputProto.ReceivedTime
 }
 
-func (input *Input) MarshalBinary() (result []byte, err errors.IdentifiableError) {
-	if marshaledData, marshalErr := proto.Marshal(input.ToProto()); marshalErr != nil {
-		err = ErrMarshalFailed.Derive(marshalErr, "marshal failed")
-	} else {
-		result = marshaledData
-	}
+func (input *Input) MarshalBinary() ([]byte, errors.IdentifiableError) {
+	return marshaling.Marshal(input)
+}
 
-	return
+func (input *Input) UnmarshalBinary(data []byte) errors.IdentifiableError {
+	return marshaling.Unmarshal(input, data, &manaproto.Input{})
 }
 
-func (input *Input) UnmarshalBinary(data []byte) (err errors.IdentifiableError) {
-	var unmarshaledProto manaproto.Input
-	if unmarshalError := proto.Unmarshal(data, &unmarshaledProto); unmarshalError != nil {
-		err = ErrUnmarshalFailed.Derive(unmarshalError, "unmarshal failed")
-	} else {
-		input.FromProto(&unmarshaledProto)
+func (input *Input) Equals(other *Input) bool {
+	if input == other {
+		return true
+	}
+
+	if input == nil || other == nil {
+		return false
 	}
 
-	return
+	input.receivedTimeMutex.RLock()
+	input.coinAmountMutex.RLock()
+	other.receivedTimeMutex.RLock()
+	other.coinAmountMutex.RLock()
+	defer input.receivedTimeMutex.RUnlock()
+	defer input.coinAmountMutex.RUnlock()
+	defer other.receivedTimeMutex.RUnlock()
+	defer other.coinAmountMutex.RUnlock()
+
+	return input.coinAmount == other.coinAmount && input.receivedTime == other.receivedTime
 }
diff --git a/packages/mana/input_test.go b/packages/mana/input_test.go
index b78ea6f03b00430deb65f859d67befdf68abc98f..a6cc111c1039b93cd584560243156a91ed00d211 100644
--- a/packages/mana/input_test.go
+++ b/packages/mana/input_test.go
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
 package mana
 
 import (
-	"github.com/magiconair/properties/assert"
 	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/magiconair/properties/assert"
 )
 
 func TestInput_MarshalUnmarshalBinary(t *testing.T) {
@@ -26,6 +27,21 @@ func TestInput_MarshalUnmarshalBinary(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	// compare result
-	assert.Equal(t, unmarshaledInput.GetCoinAmount(), originalInput.GetCoinAmount())
-	assert.Equal(t, unmarshaledInput.GetReceivedTime(), originalInput.GetReceivedTime())
+	assert.Equal(t, unmarshaledInput.Equals(originalInput), true)
+}
+
+func TestInput_Equals(t *testing.T) {
+	// create test transfers
+	var input0 *Input
+	input1 := NewInput(10, 12)
+	input2 := NewInput(10, 14)
+	input3 := NewInput(11, 12)
+	input4 := NewInput(10, 12)
+
+	// check results of Equals
+	assert.Equal(t, input0.Equals(nil), true)
+	assert.Equal(t, input1.Equals(nil), false)
+	assert.Equal(t, input1.Equals(input2), false)
+	assert.Equal(t, input1.Equals(input3), false)
+	assert.Equal(t, input1.Equals(input4), true)
 }
diff --git a/packages/mana/proto/balance.pb.go b/packages/mana/proto/balance.pb.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..18b0ffb9fb59cbb34e6293b5eef01fc708a3df76
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/mana/proto/balance.pb.go
@@ -0,0 +1,77 @@
+// Code generated by protoc-gen-go. DO NOT EDIT.
+// source: balance.proto
+
+package proto
+
+import (
+	fmt "fmt"
+	proto "github.com/golang/protobuf/proto"
+	math "math"
+)
+
+// Reference imports to suppress errors if they are not otherwise used.
+var _ = proto.Marshal
+var _ = fmt.Errorf
+var _ = math.Inf
+
+// This is a compile-time assertion to ensure that this generated file
+// is compatible with the proto package it is being compiled against.
+// A compilation error at this line likely means your copy of the
+// proto package needs to be updated.
+const _ = proto.ProtoPackageIsVersion3 // please upgrade the proto package
+
+type Balance struct {
+	BalanceHistory       []*BalanceHistoryEntry `protobuf:"bytes,1,rep,name=balanceHistory,proto3" json:"balanceHistory,omitempty"`
+	XXX_NoUnkeyedLiteral struct{}               `json:"-"`
+	XXX_unrecognized     []byte                 `json:"-"`
+	XXX_sizecache        int32                  `json:"-"`
+}
+
+func (m *Balance) Reset()         { *m = Balance{} }
+func (m *Balance) String() string { return proto.CompactTextString(m) }
+func (*Balance) ProtoMessage()    {}
+func (*Balance) Descriptor() ([]byte, []int) {
+	return fileDescriptor_ee25a00b628521b1, []int{0}
+}
+
+func (m *Balance) XXX_Unmarshal(b []byte) error {
+	return xxx_messageInfo_Balance.Unmarshal(m, b)
+}
+func (m *Balance) XXX_Marshal(b []byte, deterministic bool) ([]byte, error) {
+	return xxx_messageInfo_Balance.Marshal(b, m, deterministic)
+}
+func (m *Balance) XXX_Merge(src proto.Message) {
+	xxx_messageInfo_Balance.Merge(m, src)
+}
+func (m *Balance) XXX_Size() int {
+	return xxx_messageInfo_Balance.Size(m)
+}
+func (m *Balance) XXX_DiscardUnknown() {
+	xxx_messageInfo_Balance.DiscardUnknown(m)
+}
+
+var xxx_messageInfo_Balance proto.InternalMessageInfo
+
+func (m *Balance) GetBalanceHistory() []*BalanceHistoryEntry {
+	if m != nil {
+		return m.BalanceHistory
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+func init() {
+	proto.RegisterType((*Balance)(nil), "proto.Balance")
+}
+
+func init() { proto.RegisterFile("balance.proto", fileDescriptor_ee25a00b628521b1) }
+
+var fileDescriptor_ee25a00b628521b1 = []byte{
+	// 104 bytes of a gzipped FileDescriptorProto
+	0x1f, 0x8b, 0x08, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x02, 0xff, 0xe2, 0xe2, 0x4d, 0x4a, 0xcc, 0x49,
+	0xcc, 0x4b, 0x4e, 0xd5, 0x2b, 0x28, 0xca, 0x2f, 0xc9, 0x17, 0x62, 0x05, 0x53, 0x52, 0xd2, 0x50,
+	0xd1, 0xf8, 0x8c, 0xcc, 0xe2, 0x92, 0xfc, 0xa2, 0xca, 0xf8, 0xd4, 0xbc, 0x92, 0xa2, 0x4a, 0x88,
+	0x1a, 0x25, 0x5f, 0x2e, 0x76, 0x27, 0x88, 0xb4, 0x90, 0x13, 0x17, 0x1f, 0x54, 0xa5, 0x07, 0x44,
+	0xa1, 0x04, 0xa3, 0x02, 0xb3, 0x06, 0xb7, 0x91, 0x14, 0x44, 0xa9, 0x9e, 0x13, 0x8a, 0xa4, 0x2b,
+	0xc8, 0x90, 0x20, 0x34, 0x1d, 0x49, 0x6c, 0x60, 0xa5, 0xc6, 0x80, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0xff, 0xff,
+	0x81, 0x7d, 0x7e, 0x22, 0x8a, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00,
+}
diff --git a/packages/mana/proto/balance.proto b/packages/mana/proto/balance.proto
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..8a3ce41ee3ef415050652e36fa9edfe2e76e32d5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/mana/proto/balance.proto
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+syntax = "proto3";
+
+import "balance_history_entry.proto";
+
+package proto;
+
+message Balance {
+    repeated BalanceHistoryEntry balanceHistory = 1;
+};
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/packages/mana/proto/balance_history_entry.pb.go b/packages/mana/proto/balance_history_entry.pb.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..0a0e05bd4c13669675fb4308a4ef91c2f9aa8f23
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/mana/proto/balance_history_entry.pb.go
@@ -0,0 +1,86 @@
+// Code generated by protoc-gen-go. DO NOT EDIT.
+// source: balance_history_entry.proto
+
+package proto
+
+import (
+	fmt "fmt"
+	proto "github.com/golang/protobuf/proto"
+	math "math"
+)
+
+// Reference imports to suppress errors if they are not otherwise used.
+var _ = proto.Marshal
+var _ = fmt.Errorf
+var _ = math.Inf
+
+// This is a compile-time assertion to ensure that this generated file
+// is compatible with the proto package it is being compiled against.
+// A compilation error at this line likely means your copy of the
+// proto package needs to be updated.
+const _ = proto.ProtoPackageIsVersion3 // please upgrade the proto package
+
+type BalanceHistoryEntry struct {
+	Transfer             *Transfer `protobuf:"bytes,1,opt,name=transfer,proto3" json:"transfer,omitempty"`
+	Balance              uint64    `protobuf:"varint,2,opt,name=balance,proto3" json:"balance,omitempty"`
+	XXX_NoUnkeyedLiteral struct{}  `json:"-"`
+	XXX_unrecognized     []byte    `json:"-"`
+	XXX_sizecache        int32     `json:"-"`
+}
+
+func (m *BalanceHistoryEntry) Reset()         { *m = BalanceHistoryEntry{} }
+func (m *BalanceHistoryEntry) String() string { return proto.CompactTextString(m) }
+func (*BalanceHistoryEntry) ProtoMessage()    {}
+func (*BalanceHistoryEntry) Descriptor() ([]byte, []int) {
+	return fileDescriptor_e6eff69733d21190, []int{0}
+}
+
+func (m *BalanceHistoryEntry) XXX_Unmarshal(b []byte) error {
+	return xxx_messageInfo_BalanceHistoryEntry.Unmarshal(m, b)
+}
+func (m *BalanceHistoryEntry) XXX_Marshal(b []byte, deterministic bool) ([]byte, error) {
+	return xxx_messageInfo_BalanceHistoryEntry.Marshal(b, m, deterministic)
+}
+func (m *BalanceHistoryEntry) XXX_Merge(src proto.Message) {
+	xxx_messageInfo_BalanceHistoryEntry.Merge(m, src)
+}
+func (m *BalanceHistoryEntry) XXX_Size() int {
+	return xxx_messageInfo_BalanceHistoryEntry.Size(m)
+}
+func (m *BalanceHistoryEntry) XXX_DiscardUnknown() {
+	xxx_messageInfo_BalanceHistoryEntry.DiscardUnknown(m)
+}
+
+var xxx_messageInfo_BalanceHistoryEntry proto.InternalMessageInfo
+
+func (m *BalanceHistoryEntry) GetTransfer() *Transfer {
+	if m != nil {
+		return m.Transfer
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (m *BalanceHistoryEntry) GetBalance() uint64 {
+	if m != nil {
+		return m.Balance
+	}
+	return 0
+}
+
+func init() {
+	proto.RegisterType((*BalanceHistoryEntry)(nil), "proto.BalanceHistoryEntry")
+}
+
+func init() { proto.RegisterFile("balance_history_entry.proto", fileDescriptor_e6eff69733d21190) }
+
+var fileDescriptor_e6eff69733d21190 = []byte{
+	// 124 bytes of a gzipped FileDescriptorProto
+	0x1f, 0x8b, 0x08, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x02, 0xff, 0xe2, 0x92, 0x4e, 0x4a, 0xcc, 0x49,
+	0xcc, 0x4b, 0x4e, 0x8d, 0xcf, 0xc8, 0x2c, 0x2e, 0xc9, 0x2f, 0xaa, 0x8c, 0x4f, 0xcd, 0x2b, 0x29,
+	0xaa, 0xd4, 0x2b, 0x28, 0xca, 0x2f, 0xc9, 0x17, 0x62, 0x05, 0x53, 0x52, 0x7c, 0x25, 0x45, 0x89,
+	0x79, 0xc5, 0x69, 0xa9, 0x45, 0x10, 0x61, 0xa5, 0x18, 0x2e, 0x61, 0x27, 0x88, 0x2e, 0x0f, 0x88,
+	0x26, 0x57, 0x90, 0x1e, 0x21, 0x6d, 0x2e, 0x0e, 0x98, 0x42, 0x09, 0x46, 0x05, 0x46, 0x0d, 0x6e,
+	0x23, 0x7e, 0x88, 0x06, 0xbd, 0x10, 0xa8, 0x70, 0x10, 0x5c, 0x81, 0x90, 0x04, 0x17, 0x3b, 0xd4,
+	0x66, 0x09, 0x26, 0x05, 0x46, 0x0d, 0x96, 0x20, 0x18, 0x37, 0x89, 0x0d, 0xac, 0xc7, 0x18, 0x10,
+	0x00, 0x00, 0xff, 0xff, 0xb7, 0x13, 0xaf, 0x10, 0x9a, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00,
+}
diff --git a/packages/mana/proto/balance_history_entry.proto b/packages/mana/proto/balance_history_entry.proto
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..52a760db91552528cb88ab79fdfdc3cf34fb945a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/mana/proto/balance_history_entry.proto
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+syntax = "proto3";
+
+import "transfer.proto";
+
+package proto;
+
+message BalanceHistoryEntry {
+    Transfer transfer = 1;
+    uint64 balance = 2;
+};
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/packages/mana/transfer.go b/packages/mana/transfer.go
index 1597a076e325dcaf31b1bf280ed82a14d4ee709a..bb7459b4764ef5254000d0c0985d02f49ab24c22 100644
--- a/packages/mana/transfer.go
+++ b/packages/mana/transfer.go
@@ -27,6 +27,48 @@ func NewTransfer(inputs []*Input, spentTime uint64, burnedMana uint64) *Transfer
 	}
 }
 
+func (transfer *Transfer) GetInputs() []*Input {
+	transfer.inputsMutex.RLock()
+	defer transfer.inputsMutex.RUnlock()
+
+	return transfer.inputs
+}
+
+func (transfer *Transfer) SetInputs(inputs []*Input) {
+	transfer.inputsMutex.Lock()
+	defer transfer.inputsMutex.Unlock()
+
+	transfer.inputs = inputs
+}
+
+func (transfer *Transfer) GetBurnedMana() uint64 {
+	transfer.burnedManaMutex.RLock()
+	defer transfer.burnedManaMutex.RUnlock()
+
+	return transfer.burnedMana
+}
+
+func (transfer *Transfer) SetBurnedMana(burnedMana uint64) {
+	transfer.burnedManaMutex.Lock()
+	defer transfer.burnedManaMutex.Unlock()
+
+	transfer.burnedMana = burnedMana
+}
+
+func (transfer *Transfer) GetSpentTime() uint64 {
+	transfer.spentTimeMutex.RLock()
+	defer transfer.spentTimeMutex.RUnlock()
+
+	return transfer.spentTime
+}
+
+func (transfer *Transfer) SetSpentTime(spentTime uint64) {
+	transfer.spentTimeMutex.Lock()
+	defer transfer.spentTimeMutex.Unlock()
+
+	transfer.spentTime = spentTime
+}
+
 // Returns a protobuf representation of this transfer.
 func (transfer *Transfer) ToProto() (result proto.Message) {
 	transfer.inputsMutex.RLock()
@@ -43,7 +85,7 @@ func (transfer *Transfer) ToProto() (result proto.Message) {
 	}
 
 	for i, input := range transfer.inputs {
-		protoTransfer.Inputs[i] = input.ToProto()
+		protoTransfer.Inputs[i] = input.ToProto().(*manaproto.Input)
 	}
 
 	return protoTransfer
@@ -77,5 +119,44 @@ func (transfer *Transfer) MarshalBinary() ([]byte, errors.IdentifiableError) {
 }
 
 func (transfer *Transfer) UnmarshalBinary(data []byte) (err errors.IdentifiableError) {
-	return marshaling.Unmarshal(transfer, &manaproto.Transfer{}, data)
+	return marshaling.Unmarshal(transfer, data, &manaproto.Transfer{})
+}
+
+func (transfer *Transfer) Equals(other *Transfer) bool {
+	if transfer == other {
+		return true
+	}
+
+	if transfer == nil || other == nil {
+		return false
+	}
+
+	transfer.inputsMutex.RLock()
+	transfer.spentTimeMutex.RLock()
+	transfer.burnedManaMutex.RLock()
+	other.inputsMutex.RLock()
+	other.spentTimeMutex.RLock()
+	other.burnedManaMutex.RLock()
+	defer transfer.inputsMutex.RUnlock()
+	defer transfer.spentTimeMutex.RUnlock()
+	defer transfer.burnedManaMutex.RUnlock()
+	defer other.inputsMutex.RUnlock()
+	defer other.spentTimeMutex.RUnlock()
+	defer other.burnedManaMutex.RUnlock()
+
+	if transfer.spentTime != other.spentTime || transfer.burnedMana != other.burnedMana {
+		return false
+	}
+
+	if len(transfer.inputs) != len(other.inputs) {
+		return false
+	}
+
+	for i, input := range transfer.inputs {
+		if !input.Equals(other.inputs[i]) {
+			return false
+		}
+	}
+
+	return true
 }
diff --git a/packages/mana/transfer_test.go b/packages/mana/transfer_test.go
index f8b9616b5bb5feea79416cff6b299d81204c4ac3..088fc785c32204c3b783feb32a010d68af746b88 100644
--- a/packages/mana/transfer_test.go
+++ b/packages/mana/transfer_test.go
@@ -6,8 +6,37 @@ import (
 	"github.com/magiconair/properties/assert"
 )
 
+func TestTransfer_Equals(t *testing.T) {
+	// create test transfers
+	transfer1 := NewTransfer([]*Input{}, 1337, 1338)
+	transfer2 := NewTransfer([]*Input{}, 1337, 1339)
+	transfer3 := NewTransfer([]*Input{}, 1337, 1338)
+	transfer4 := NewTransfer([]*Input{}, 1339, 1338)
+	transfer5 := NewTransfer([]*Input{NewInput(10, 10)}, 1337, 1338)
+	transfer6 := NewTransfer([]*Input{NewInput(20, 10)}, 1337, 1338)
+	transfer7 := NewTransfer([]*Input{NewInput(10, 10)}, 1337, 1338)
+
+	// burned mana differs
+	assert.Equal(t, transfer1.Equals(transfer2), false)
+
+	// transfers are equal
+	assert.Equal(t, transfer1.Equals(transfer3), true)
+
+	// spentTime differs
+	assert.Equal(t, transfer1.Equals(transfer4), false)
+
+	// inputs length differs
+	assert.Equal(t, transfer1.Equals(transfer5), false)
+
+	// inputs differ
+	assert.Equal(t, transfer5.Equals(transfer6), false)
+
+	// transfers equal
+	assert.Equal(t, transfer5.Equals(transfer7), true)
+}
+
 func TestTransfer_MarshalUnmarshalBinary(t *testing.T) {
-	// create original input
+	// create original transfer
 	originalTransfer := NewTransfer([]*Input{}, 1337, 1338)
 
 	// marshal
@@ -27,6 +56,5 @@ func TestTransfer_MarshalUnmarshalBinary(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	// compare result
-	assert.Equal(t, unmarshaledTransfer.spentTime, originalTransfer.spentTime)
-	assert.Equal(t, unmarshaledTransfer.burnedMana, originalTransfer.burnedMana)
+	assert.Equal(t, unmarshaledTransfer.Equals(originalTransfer), true)
 }
diff --git a/packages/marshaling/marshal.go b/packages/marshaling/marshal.go
index 807a4f43bca376bcf5ad2da51b51c14ad1c8a049..04cdf7f2591b066df0e521c034d6bf8e673bf631 100644
--- a/packages/marshaling/marshal.go
+++ b/packages/marshaling/marshal.go
@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@ import (
 	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/errors"
 )
 
-func Marshal(serializable Serializable) (result []byte, err errors.IdentifiableError) {
-	if marshaledData, marshalErr := proto.Marshal(serializable.ToProto()); marshalErr != nil {
+func Marshal(source ProtocolBufferTarget) (result []byte, err errors.IdentifiableError) {
+	if marshaledData, marshalErr := proto.Marshal(source.ToProto()); marshalErr != nil {
 		err = ErrMarshalFailed.Derive(marshalErr, "marshal failed")
 	} else {
 		result = marshaledData
diff --git a/packages/marshaling/types.go b/packages/marshaling/types.go
index 2a56555c2fbf7a68c8580443365dba70e8930721..0d33468134914cf5b866a1a5fb80b6a8b8f7ee43 100644
--- a/packages/marshaling/types.go
+++ b/packages/marshaling/types.go
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ package marshaling
 
 import "github.com/golang/protobuf/proto"
 
-type Serializable interface {
+type ProtocolBufferTarget interface {
 	ToProto() (result proto.Message)
 	FromProto(proto proto.Message)
 }
diff --git a/packages/marshaling/unmarshal.go b/packages/marshaling/unmarshal.go
index e03f1757489bde2fccc8c0232101a6696d6c9d4e..fd2d69aaef2b5b83dcc29ea22cf47aa61353a273 100644
--- a/packages/marshaling/unmarshal.go
+++ b/packages/marshaling/unmarshal.go
@@ -5,11 +5,12 @@ import (
 	"github.com/iotaledger/goshimmer/packages/errors"
 )
 
-func Unmarshal(serializable Serializable, protobuf proto.Message, data []byte) (err errors.IdentifiableError) {
-	if unmarshalError := proto.Unmarshal(data, protobuf); unmarshalError != nil {
+// Unmarshals the given data into the target using the given protobuf type.
+func Unmarshal(target ProtocolBufferTarget, data []byte, messageType proto.Message) (err errors.IdentifiableError) {
+	if unmarshalError := proto.Unmarshal(data, messageType); unmarshalError != nil {
 		err = ErrUnmarshalFailed.Derive(unmarshalError, "unmarshal failed")
 	} else {
-		serializable.FromProto(protobuf)
+		target.FromProto(messageType)
 	}
 
 	return