diff --git a/.changelog/2889.feature.1.md b/.changelog/2889.feature.1.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..6d189163e7d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changelog/2889.feature.1.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+go/staking: Add event hashes
+
+Staking events now have a new `TxHash` field, which contains
+the hash of the transaction that caused the event (or the empty
+hash in case of block events).
diff --git a/.changelog/2889.feature.2.md b/.changelog/2889.feature.2.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..724961c5347
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changelog/2889.feature.2.md
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+go/consensus: Add GetGenesisDocument
+
+The consensus client now has a new method to return the original
+genesis document.
diff --git a/go/consensus/api/api.go b/go/consensus/api/api.go
index 1060196646f..c83287b7fad 100644
--- a/go/consensus/api/api.go
+++ b/go/consensus/api/api.go
@@ -80,6 +80,9 @@ type ClientBackend interface {
 	// WatchBlocks returns a channel that produces a stream of consensus
 	// blocks as they are being finalized.
 	WatchBlocks(ctx context.Context) (<-chan *Block, pubsub.ClosableSubscription, error)
+
+	// GetGenesisDocument returns the original genesis document.
+	GetGenesisDocument(ctx context.Context) (*genesis.Document, error)
 }
 
 // Block is a consensus block.
diff --git a/go/consensus/api/grpc.go b/go/consensus/api/grpc.go
index 61b9d4d0566..edf993bba97 100644
--- a/go/consensus/api/grpc.go
+++ b/go/consensus/api/grpc.go
@@ -34,6 +34,8 @@ var (
 	methodGetBlock = serviceName.NewMethod("GetBlock", int64(0))
 	// methodGetTransactions is the GetTransactions method.
 	methodGetTransactions = serviceName.NewMethod("GetTransactions", int64(0))
+	// methodGetGenesisDocument is the GetGenesisDocument method.
+	methodGetGenesisDocument = serviceName.NewMethod("GetGenesisDocument", nil)
 
 	// methodWatchBlocks is the WatchBlocks method.
 	methodWatchBlocks = serviceName.NewMethod("WatchBlocks", nil)
@@ -82,6 +84,10 @@ var (
 				MethodName: methodGetTransactions.ShortName(),
 				Handler:    handlerGetTransactions,
 			},
+			{
+				MethodName: methodGetGenesisDocument.ShortName(),
+				Handler:    handlerGetGenesisDocument,
+			},
 		},
 		Streams: []grpc.StreamDesc{
 			{
@@ -297,6 +303,25 @@ func handlerGetTransactions( // nolint: golint
 	return interceptor(ctx, height, info, handler)
 }
 
+func handlerGetGenesisDocument( // nolint: golint
+	srv interface{},
+	ctx context.Context,
+	dec func(interface{}) error,
+	interceptor grpc.UnaryServerInterceptor,
+) (interface{}, error) {
+	if interceptor == nil {
+		return srv.(Backend).GetGenesisDocument(ctx)
+	}
+	info := &grpc.UnaryServerInfo{
+		Server:     srv,
+		FullMethod: methodGetGenesisDocument.FullName(),
+	}
+	handler := func(ctx context.Context, req interface{}) (interface{}, error) {
+		return srv.(Backend).GetGenesisDocument(ctx)
+	}
+	return interceptor(ctx, nil, info, handler)
+}
+
 func handlerWatchBlocks(srv interface{}, stream grpc.ServerStream) error {
 	if err := stream.RecvMsg(nil); err != nil {
 		return err
@@ -498,6 +523,14 @@ func (c *consensusClient) GetTransactions(ctx context.Context, height int64) ([]
 	return rsp, nil
 }
 
+func (c *consensusClient) GetGenesisDocument(ctx context.Context) (*genesis.Document, error) {
+	var rsp genesis.Document
+	if err := c.conn.Invoke(ctx, methodGetGenesisDocument.FullName(), nil, &rsp); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	return &rsp, nil
+}
+
 func (c *consensusClient) WatchBlocks(ctx context.Context) (<-chan *Block, pubsub.ClosableSubscription, error) {
 	ctx, sub := pubsub.NewContextSubscription(ctx)
 
diff --git a/go/consensus/tendermint/epochtime/epochtime.go b/go/consensus/tendermint/epochtime/epochtime.go
index 9837fb07e25..3cb353e65e1 100644
--- a/go/consensus/tendermint/epochtime/epochtime.go
+++ b/go/consensus/tendermint/epochtime/epochtime.go
@@ -125,7 +125,12 @@ func (t *tendermintBackend) updateCached(ctx context.Context, block *tmtypes.Blo
 // New constructs a new tendermint backed epochtime Backend instance,
 // with the specified epoch interval.
 func New(ctx context.Context, service service.TendermintService, interval int64) (api.Backend, error) {
-	base := service.GetGenesis().EpochTime.Base
+	genDoc, err := service.GetGenesisDocument(ctx)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	base := genDoc.EpochTime.Base
 	r := &tendermintBackend{
 		logger:   logging.GetLogger("epochtime/tendermint"),
 		service:  service,
diff --git a/go/consensus/tendermint/epochtime_mock/epochtime_mock.go b/go/consensus/tendermint/epochtime_mock/epochtime_mock.go
index 0e074cc2dbc..50df46dca52 100644
--- a/go/consensus/tendermint/epochtime_mock/epochtime_mock.go
+++ b/go/consensus/tendermint/epochtime_mock/epochtime_mock.go
@@ -249,7 +249,12 @@ func New(ctx context.Context, service service.TendermintService) (api.SetableBac
 		}
 	})
 
-	if base := service.GetGenesis().EpochTime.Base; base != 0 {
+	genDoc, err := service.GetGenesisDocument(ctx)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	if base := genDoc.EpochTime.Base; base != 0 {
 		r.logger.Warn("ignoring non-zero base genesis epoch",
 			"base", base,
 		)
diff --git a/go/consensus/tendermint/service/service.go b/go/consensus/tendermint/service/service.go
index a7a0729681e..4de1e7156f1 100644
--- a/go/consensus/tendermint/service/service.go
+++ b/go/consensus/tendermint/service/service.go
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/oasislabs/oasis-core/go/common/service"
 	consensus "github.com/oasislabs/oasis-core/go/consensus/api"
 	"github.com/oasislabs/oasis-core/go/consensus/tendermint/abci"
-	genesis "github.com/oasislabs/oasis-core/go/genesis/api"
 )
 
 // TendermintService provides Tendermint access to Oasis core backends.
@@ -33,9 +32,6 @@ type TendermintService interface {
 	// ABCI multiplexer.
 	SetTransactionAuthHandler(abci.TransactionAuthHandler) error
 
-	// GetGenesis will return the oasis genesis document.
-	GetGenesis() *genesis.Document
-
 	// GetHeight returns the Tendermint block height.
 	GetHeight(ctx context.Context) (int64, error)
 
diff --git a/go/consensus/tendermint/staking/staking.go b/go/consensus/tendermint/staking/staking.go
index 7c9652d034a..a4173744d32 100644
--- a/go/consensus/tendermint/staking/staking.go
+++ b/go/consensus/tendermint/staking/staking.go
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import (
 	tmtypes "github.com/tendermint/tendermint/types"
 
 	"github.com/oasislabs/oasis-core/go/common/cbor"
+	"github.com/oasislabs/oasis-core/go/common/crypto/hash"
 	"github.com/oasislabs/oasis-core/go/common/crypto/signature"
 	"github.com/oasislabs/oasis-core/go/common/logging"
 	"github.com/oasislabs/oasis-core/go/common/pubsub"
@@ -37,6 +38,14 @@ type tendermintBackend struct {
 	closedCh chan struct{}
 }
 
+// Extend the abci Event struct with the transaction hash if the event was
+// the result of a transaction.  Block events have Hash set to the empty hash.
+type abciEventWithHash struct {
+	abcitypes.Event
+
+	TxHash hash.Hash
+}
+
 func (tb *tendermintBackend) TotalSupply(ctx context.Context, height int64) (*quantity.Quantity, error) {
 	q, err := tb.querier.QueryAt(ctx, height)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -142,6 +151,23 @@ func (tb *tendermintBackend) StateToGenesis(ctx context.Context, height int64) (
 	return q.Genesis(ctx)
 }
 
+func convertTmBlockEvents(beginBlockEvents []abcitypes.Event, endBlockEvents []abcitypes.Event) []abciEventWithHash {
+	var tmEvents []abciEventWithHash
+	for _, bbe := range beginBlockEvents {
+		var ev abciEventWithHash
+		ev.Event = bbe
+		ev.TxHash.Empty()
+		tmEvents = append(tmEvents, ev)
+	}
+	for _, ebe := range endBlockEvents {
+		var ev abciEventWithHash
+		ev.Event = ebe
+		ev.TxHash.Empty()
+		tmEvents = append(tmEvents, ev)
+	}
+	return tmEvents
+}
+
 func (tb *tendermintBackend) GetEvents(ctx context.Context, height int64) ([]api.Event, error) {
 	// Get block results at given height.
 	var results *tmrpctypes.ResultBlockResults
@@ -154,10 +180,33 @@ func (tb *tendermintBackend) GetEvents(ctx context.Context, height int64) ([]api
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
+	// Get transactions at given height.
+	txns, err := tb.service.GetTransactions(ctx, height)
+	if err != nil {
+		tb.logger.Error("failed to get tendermint transactions",
+			"err", err,
+			"height", height,
+		)
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
 	// Decode events from block results.
-	tmEvents := append(results.BeginBlockEvents, results.EndBlockEvents...)
-	for _, txResults := range results.TxsResults {
-		tmEvents = append(tmEvents, txResults.Events...)
+	tmEvents := convertTmBlockEvents(results.BeginBlockEvents, results.EndBlockEvents)
+	for txIdx, txResults := range results.TxsResults {
+		// The order of transactions in txns and results.TxsResults is
+		// supposed to match, so the same index in both slices refers to the
+		// same transaction.
+
+		// Generate hash of transaction.
+		evHash := hash.NewFromBytes(txns[txIdx])
+
+		// Append hash to each event.
+		for _, tmEv := range txResults.Events {
+			var ev abciEventWithHash
+			ev.Event = tmEv
+			ev.TxHash = evHash
+			tmEvents = append(tmEvents, ev)
+		}
 	}
 	return tb.onABCIEvents(ctx, tmEvents, height, false)
 }
@@ -210,17 +259,26 @@ func (tb *tendermintBackend) worker(ctx context.Context) {
 }
 
 func (tb *tendermintBackend) onEventDataNewBlock(ctx context.Context, ev tmtypes.EventDataNewBlock) {
-	events := append([]abcitypes.Event{}, ev.ResultBeginBlock.GetEvents()...)
-	events = append(events, ev.ResultEndBlock.GetEvents()...)
+	events := convertTmBlockEvents(ev.ResultBeginBlock.GetEvents(), ev.ResultEndBlock.GetEvents())
 
 	_, _ = tb.onABCIEvents(ctx, events, ev.Block.Header.Height, true)
 }
 
 func (tb *tendermintBackend) onEventDataTx(ctx context.Context, tx tmtypes.EventDataTx) {
-	_, _ = tb.onABCIEvents(ctx, tx.Result.Events, tx.Height, true)
+	evHash := hash.NewFromBytes(tx.Tx)
+
+	var events []abciEventWithHash
+	for _, tmEv := range tx.Result.Events {
+		var ev abciEventWithHash
+		ev.Event = tmEv
+		ev.TxHash = evHash
+		events = append(events, ev)
+	}
+
+	_, _ = tb.onABCIEvents(ctx, events, tx.Height, true)
 }
 
-func (tb *tendermintBackend) onABCIEvents(context context.Context, tmEvents []abcitypes.Event, height int64, doBroadcast bool) ([]api.Event, error) {
+func (tb *tendermintBackend) onABCIEvents(context context.Context, tmEvents []abciEventWithHash, height int64, doBroadcast bool) ([]api.Event, error) {
 	var events []api.Event
 	for _, tmEv := range tmEvents {
 		// Ignore events that don't relate to the staking app.
@@ -228,6 +286,8 @@ func (tb *tendermintBackend) onABCIEvents(context context.Context, tmEvents []ab
 			continue
 		}
 
+		eh := tmEv.TxHash
+
 		for _, pair := range tmEv.GetAttributes() {
 			key := pair.GetKey()
 			val := pair.GetValue()
@@ -250,7 +310,7 @@ func (tb *tendermintBackend) onABCIEvents(context context.Context, tmEvents []ab
 				if doBroadcast {
 					tb.escrowNotifier.Broadcast(ee)
 				} else {
-					events = append(events, api.Event{EscrowEvent: ee})
+					events = append(events, api.Event{TxHash: eh, EscrowEvent: ee})
 				}
 			} else if bytes.Equal(key, app.KeyTransfer) {
 				// Transfer event.
@@ -269,7 +329,7 @@ func (tb *tendermintBackend) onABCIEvents(context context.Context, tmEvents []ab
 				if doBroadcast {
 					tb.transferNotifier.Broadcast(&e)
 				} else {
-					events = append(events, api.Event{TransferEvent: &e})
+					events = append(events, api.Event{TxHash: eh, TransferEvent: &e})
 				}
 			} else if bytes.Equal(key, app.KeyReclaimEscrow) {
 				// Reclaim escrow event.
@@ -290,7 +350,7 @@ func (tb *tendermintBackend) onABCIEvents(context context.Context, tmEvents []ab
 				if doBroadcast {
 					tb.escrowNotifier.Broadcast(ee)
 				} else {
-					events = append(events, api.Event{EscrowEvent: ee})
+					events = append(events, api.Event{TxHash: eh, EscrowEvent: ee})
 				}
 			} else if bytes.Equal(key, app.KeyAddEscrow) {
 				// Add escrow event.
@@ -311,7 +371,7 @@ func (tb *tendermintBackend) onABCIEvents(context context.Context, tmEvents []ab
 				if doBroadcast {
 					tb.escrowNotifier.Broadcast(ee)
 				} else {
-					events = append(events, api.Event{EscrowEvent: ee})
+					events = append(events, api.Event{TxHash: eh, EscrowEvent: ee})
 				}
 			} else if bytes.Equal(key, app.KeyBurn) {
 				// Burn event.
@@ -330,7 +390,7 @@ func (tb *tendermintBackend) onABCIEvents(context context.Context, tmEvents []ab
 				if doBroadcast {
 					tb.burnNotifier.Broadcast(&e)
 				} else {
-					events = append(events, api.Event{BurnEvent: &e})
+					events = append(events, api.Event{TxHash: eh, BurnEvent: &e})
 				}
 			}
 		}
diff --git a/go/consensus/tendermint/tendermint.go b/go/consensus/tendermint/tendermint.go
index 163e46e63a3..afedb57ad35 100644
--- a/go/consensus/tendermint/tendermint.go
+++ b/go/consensus/tendermint/tendermint.go
@@ -56,7 +56,6 @@ import (
 	tmstaking "github.com/oasislabs/oasis-core/go/consensus/tendermint/staking"
 	epochtimeAPI "github.com/oasislabs/oasis-core/go/epochtime/api"
 	genesisAPI "github.com/oasislabs/oasis-core/go/genesis/api"
-	"github.com/oasislabs/oasis-core/go/genesis/file"
 	keymanagerAPI "github.com/oasislabs/oasis-core/go/keymanager/api"
 	cmbackground "github.com/oasislabs/oasis-core/go/oasis-node/cmd/common/background"
 	cmflags "github.com/oasislabs/oasis-core/go/oasis-node/cmd/common/flags"
@@ -361,16 +360,9 @@ func (t *tendermintService) StateToGenesis(ctx context.Context, blockHeight int6
 	blockHeight = blk.Header.Height
 
 	// Get initial genesis doc.
-	genesisFileProvider, err := file.DefaultFileProvider()
+	genesisDoc, err := t.GetGenesisDocument(ctx)
 	if err != nil {
-		t.Logger.Error("failed getting genesis file provider",
-			"err", err,
-		)
-		return nil, err
-	}
-	genesisDoc, err := genesisFileProvider.GetGenesisDocument()
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Logger.Error("failed getting genesis document from file provider",
+		t.Logger.Error("failed getting genesis document",
 			"err", err,
 		)
 		return nil, err
@@ -449,6 +441,10 @@ func (t *tendermintService) StateToGenesis(ctx context.Context, blockHeight int6
 	}, nil
 }
 
+func (t *tendermintService) GetGenesisDocument(ctx context.Context) (*genesisAPI.Document, error) {
+	return t.genesis, nil
+}
+
 func (t *tendermintService) RegisterHaltHook(hook func(context.Context, int64, epochtimeAPI.EpochTime)) {
 	if !t.initialized() {
 		return
@@ -618,10 +614,6 @@ func (t *tendermintService) SetTransactionAuthHandler(handler abci.TransactionAu
 	return t.mux.SetTransactionAuthHandler(handler)
 }
 
-func (t *tendermintService) GetGenesis() *genesisAPI.Document {
-	return t.genesis
-}
-
 func (t *tendermintService) TransactionAuthHandler() consensusAPI.TransactionAuthHandler {
 	return t.mux.TransactionAuthHandler()
 }
diff --git a/go/consensus/tests/tester.go b/go/consensus/tests/tester.go
index 2ad2e005628..b6209671061 100644
--- a/go/consensus/tests/tester.go
+++ b/go/consensus/tests/tester.go
@@ -28,6 +28,10 @@ func ConsensusImplementationTests(t *testing.T, backend consensus.ClientBackend)
 	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), recvTimeout)
 	defer cancel()
 
+	genDoc, err := backend.GetGenesisDocument(ctx)
+	require.NoError(err, "GetGenesisDocument")
+	require.NotNil(genDoc, "returned genesis document should not be nil")
+
 	blk, err := backend.GetBlock(ctx, consensus.HeightLatest)
 	require.NoError(err, "GetBlock")
 	require.NotNil(blk, "returned block should not be nil")
diff --git a/go/staking/api/api.go b/go/staking/api/api.go
index 349811fc38a..ed413066cb9 100644
--- a/go/staking/api/api.go
+++ b/go/staking/api/api.go
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import (
 	"context"
 	"fmt"
 
+	"github.com/oasislabs/oasis-core/go/common/crypto/hash"
 	"github.com/oasislabs/oasis-core/go/common/crypto/signature"
 	"github.com/oasislabs/oasis-core/go/common/errors"
 	"github.com/oasislabs/oasis-core/go/common/pubsub"
@@ -156,6 +157,8 @@ type EscrowEvent struct {
 
 // Event signifies a staking event, returned via GetEvents.
 type Event struct {
+	TxHash hash.Hash `json:"tx_hash,omitempty"`
+
 	TransferEvent *TransferEvent `json:"transfer,omitempty"`
 	BurnEvent     *BurnEvent     `json:"burn,omitempty"`
 	EscrowEvent   *EscrowEvent   `json:"escrow,omitempty"`
diff --git a/go/staking/tests/tester.go b/go/staking/tests/tester.go
index a56110892cd..4627565c8ea 100644
--- a/go/staking/tests/tester.go
+++ b/go/staking/tests/tester.go
@@ -193,6 +193,7 @@ func testTransfer(t *testing.T, state *stakingTestsState, backend api.Backend, c
 			if evt.TransferEvent != nil {
 				if evt.TransferEvent.From.Equal(ev.From) && evt.TransferEvent.To.Equal(ev.To) && evt.TransferEvent.Tokens.Cmp(&ev.Tokens) == 0 {
 					gotIt = true
+					require.True(!evt.TxHash.IsEmpty(), "GetEvents should return valid txn hash")
 					break
 				}
 			}