diff --git a/ReadMe.md b/ReadMe.md
index 461cf9d..d0f6392 100644
--- a/ReadMe.md
+++ b/ReadMe.md
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ Pool will be in an active state after registration is complete.
 
 **Usage:**
 
-```./registerPool.sh node_address private_key signing_address commission_rate metadata_url metadata_content_hash```
+```./registerPool.sh node_address private_key signing_address commission_rate metadata_url metadata_content_hash value```
 
 `node_address` node address in ip:port format.<br />
 `private_key` private key of the pool identity address. Private key should start with `0x`. Both 32 and 64 byte keys are accepted as an input.<br />
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ Pool will be in an active state after registration is complete.
 `commission_rate` the pool commission rate with 4 decimal places of granularity (between [0, 1000000]).<br />
 `metadata_url` url hosting the metadata json file.<br />
 `metadata_content_hash` Blake2b hash of the json object hosted at the metadata url.<br />
+`value` value in nAmps to pass along the transaction. This will be counted towards the self-bond value and has to be at least 1000 Aions (1000000000000000000000 nAmps).<br />
 
 ### delegate.sh
 
diff --git a/Tools.jar b/Tools.jar
index 80299a1..7cec734 100644
Binary files a/Tools.jar and b/Tools.jar differ
diff --git a/registerPool.sh b/registerPool.sh
index 49efb74..151170a 100755
--- a/registerPool.sh
+++ b/registerPool.sh
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 # -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # This script can be used to register a pool and do self bond.
 #
-# Usage: ./registerPool.sh node_address private_key signing_address commission_rate metadata_url metadata_content_hash
+# Usage: ./registerPool.sh node_address private_key signing_address commission_rate metadata_url metadata_content_hash value
 # -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 POOL_REGISTRY_ADDRESS="0xa01b68fa4f947ea4829bebdac148d1f7f8a0be9a8fd5ce33e1696932bef05356"
@@ -73,10 +73,10 @@ function get_coinbase(){
     fi
 }
 
-if [ $# -ne 6 ]
+if [ $# -ne 7 ]
 then
     echo "Invalid number of parameters."
-    echo "Usage: ./registerPool.sh node_address(ip:port) private_key signing_address commission_rate metadata_url metadata_content_hash"
+    echo "Usage: ./registerPool.sh node_address(ip:port) private_key signing_address commission_rate metadata_url metadata_content_hash value"
     exit 1
 fi
 node_address="$1"
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ signing_address="$3"
 commission="$4"
 metadata_url="$5"
 metadata_content_hash="$6"
+amount="$7"
 
 if [ ${#private_key} == 130 ]
 then
@@ -107,7 +108,7 @@ echo "Using nonce $NONCE"
 echo "Sending registration call..."
 # registerStaker(Address signingAddress, int commissionRate, byte[] metaDataUrl, byte[] metaDataContentHash)
 callPayload="$(java -cp $TOOLS_JAR cli.ComposeCallPayload "registerPool" "$signing_address" "$commission" "$metadata_url" "$metadata_content_hash")"
-receipt=`./rpc.sh --call "$private_key" "$NONCE" "$POOL_REGISTRY_ADDRESS" "$callPayload" "1000000000000000000000"`
+receipt=`./rpc.sh --call "$private_key" "$NONCE" "$POOL_REGISTRY_ADDRESS" "$callPayload" "$amount"`
 require_success $?
 
 echo "Transaction hash: \"$receipt\".  Waiting for transaction to complete..."
@@ -117,8 +118,9 @@ echo "Transaction completed"
 echo "Verifying that pool was registered and is active..."
 # getStake(Address pool, Address staker)
 callPayload="$(java -cp $TOOLS_JAR cli.ComposeCallPayload "getStake" "$identity_address" "$identity_address")"
+amount_hex="$(java -cp $TOOLS_JAR cli.EncodeType "BigInteger" "$amount")"
 # This result in a BigInteger:  0x23 (byte), length (byte), value (big-endian length bytes)
-verify_state "$POOL_REGISTRY_ADDRESS" "$callPayload" "0x23093635c9adc5dea00000"
+verify_state "$POOL_REGISTRY_ADDRESS" "$callPayload" "$amount_hex"
 echo "Current stake = 1000 Aions"
 
 callPayload="$(java -cp $TOOLS_JAR cli.ComposeCallPayload "isActive" "$identity_address")"
diff --git a/src/cli/EncodeType.java b/src/cli/EncodeType.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..488803a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/cli/EncodeType.java
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+package cli;
+
+import net.i2p.crypto.eddsa.Utils;
+import org.aion.avm.userlib.abi.ABIEncoder;
+
+import java.math.BigInteger;
+
+public class EncodeType {
+    public static void main(String[] args) {
+        if (0 == args.length) {
+            System.err.println("Usage: cli.EncodeType Type");
+            System.exit(1);
+        }
+
+        byte[] rawCallData = null;
+        String type = args[0];
+        switch (type) {
+            case "BigInteger":
+                rawCallData = ABIEncoder.encodeOneBigInteger(new BigInteger(args[1]));
+                break;
+            default:
+                System.err.println("Type " + type + " is not defined.");
+                System.exit(1);
+        }
+        System.out.println("0x" + Utils.bytesToHex(rawCallData));
+    }
+}