diff --git a/src/keria/app/agenting.py b/src/keria/app/agenting.py
index 1ce7444f..a548aae7 100644
--- a/src/keria/app/agenting.py
+++ b/src/keria/app/agenting.py
@@ -9,15 +9,19 @@
 from dataclasses import asdict
 from urllib.parse import urlparse, urljoin
 
-from keri import kering
-from keri.app.notifying import Notifier
-from keri.app.storing import Mailboxer
 
 import falcon
 from falcon import media
 from hio.base import doing
 from hio.core import http, tcp
 from hio.help import decking
+
+from keri import kering
+from keri import core
+from keri.app.notifying import Notifier
+from keri.app.storing import Mailboxer
+
+
 from keri.app import configing, keeping, habbing, storing, signaling, oobiing, agenting, \
     forwarding, querying, connecting, grouping
 from keri.app.grouping import Counselor
@@ -149,7 +153,7 @@ def createHttpServer(port, app, keypath=None, certpath=None, cafilepath=None):
 class Agency(doing.DoDoer):
     """
     Agency
-    
+
     """
 
     def __init__(self, name, bran, base="", configFile=None, configDir=None, adb=None, temp=False):
@@ -287,7 +291,7 @@ def __init__(self, hby, rgy, agentHab, agency, caid, **opts):
         self.agency = agency
         self.caid = caid
 
-        self.swain = delegating.Sealer(hby=hby, proxy=agentHab)
+        self.swain = delegating.Anchorer(hby=hby, proxy=agentHab)
         self.counselor = Counselor(hby=hby, swain=self.swain, proxy=agentHab)
         self.org = connecting.Organizer(hby=hby)
 
@@ -814,7 +818,7 @@ def on_post(self, req, rep):
         if "sig" not in body:
             raise falcon.HTTPBadRequest(title="invalid inception",
                                         description=f'required field "sig" missing from body')
-        siger = coring.Siger(qb64=body["sig"])
+        siger = core.Siger(qb64=body["sig"])
 
         caid = icp.pre
 
diff --git a/src/keria/app/aiding.py b/src/keria/app/aiding.py
index 2b63061d..83605f1a 100644
--- a/src/keria/app/aiding.py
+++ b/src/keria/app/aiding.py
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 
 import falcon
 from keri import kering
+from keri import core
 from keri.app import habbing
 from keri.app.keeping import Algos
 from keri.core import coring, serdering
@@ -161,11 +162,11 @@ def on_put(self, req, rep, caid):
         sigs = body["sigs"]
 
         ctrlHab = agent.hby.habByName(caid, ns="agent")
-        ctrlHab.rotate(serder=rot, sigers=[coring.Siger(qb64=sig) for sig in sigs])
+        ctrlHab.rotate(serder=rot, sigers=[core.Siger(qb64=sig) for sig in sigs])
 
         if not self.authn.verify(req):
             raise falcon.HTTPForbidden(description="invalid signature on request")
-        
+
         sxlt = body["sxlt"]
         agent.mgr.sxlt = sxlt
 
@@ -216,7 +217,7 @@ def interact(req, rep, agent, caid):
         ked = body['ixn']
         sigs = body['sigs']
         ixn = serdering.SerderKERI(sad=ked)
-        sigers = [coring.Siger(qb64=sig) for sig in sigs]
+        sigers = [core.Siger(qb64=sig) for sig in sigs]
 
         ctrlHab = agent.hby.habByName(caid, ns="agent")
 
@@ -317,7 +318,7 @@ def on_post(req, rep):
 
             serder = serdering.SerderKERI(sad=icp)
 
-            sigers = [coring.Siger(qb64=sig) for sig in sigs]
+            sigers = [core.Siger(qb64=sig) for sig in sigs]
 
             if agent.hby.habByName(name) is not None:
                 raise falcon.HTTPBadRequest(title=f"AID with name {name} already incepted")
@@ -545,7 +546,7 @@ def rotate(agent, name, body):
         hab = agent.hby.habByName(name)
         if hab is None:
             raise falcon.HTTPNotFound(title=f"No AID with name {name} found")
-               
+
         rot = body.get("rot")
         if rot is None:
             raise falcon.HTTPBadRequest(title="invalid rotation",
@@ -563,7 +564,7 @@ def rotate(agent, name, body):
                                         description=f"required field 'sigs' missing from request")
 
         serder = serdering.SerderKERI(sad=rot)
-        sigers = [coring.Siger(qb64=sig) for sig in sigs]
+        sigers = [core.Siger(qb64=sig) for sig in sigs]
 
         hab.rotate(serder=serder, sigers=sigers)
 
@@ -629,7 +630,7 @@ def interact(agent, name, body):
                                         description=f"required field 'sigs' missing from request")
 
         serder = serdering.SerderKERI(sad=ixn)
-        sigers = [coring.Siger(qb64=sig) for sig in sigs]
+        sigers = [core.Siger(qb64=sig) for sig in sigs]
 
         hab.interact(serder=serder, sigers=sigers)
 
@@ -670,7 +671,7 @@ def info(hab, rm, full=False):
         data["state"] = asdict(kever.state())
         dgkey = dbing.dgKey(kever.prefixer.qb64b, kever.serder.saidb)
         wigs = hab.db.getWigs(dgkey)
-        data["windexes"] = [coring.Siger(qb64b=bytes(wig)).index for wig in wigs]
+        data["windexes"] = [core.Siger(qb64b=bytes(wig)).index for wig in wigs]
 
     return data
 
@@ -851,7 +852,7 @@ def on_post(req, rep, name, aid=None, role=None):
             raise falcon.errors.HTTPBadRequest(
                 description=f"error trying to create end role for unknown local AID {pre}")
 
-        rsigers = [coring.Siger(qb64=rsig) for rsig in rsigs]
+        rsigers = [core.Siger(qb64=rsig) for rsig in rsigs]
         tsg = (hab.kever.prefixer, coring.Seqner(sn=hab.kever.sn), coring.Saider(qb64=hab.kever.serder.said), rsigers)
         try:
             agent.hby.rvy.processReply(rserder, tsgs=[tsg])
diff --git a/src/keria/app/delegating.py b/src/keria/app/delegating.py
index cb68293b..45f080ed 100644
--- a/src/keria/app/delegating.py
+++ b/src/keria/app/delegating.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 from keri.db import dbing
 
 
-class Sealer(doing.DoDoer):
+class Anchorer(doing.DoDoer):
     """
     Sends messages to Delegator of an identifier and wait for the anchoring event to
     be processed to ensure the inception or rotation event has been approved by the delegator.
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ def __init__(self, hby, proxy=None, **kwa):
         self.witDoer = agenting.Receiptor(hby=self.hby)
         self.proxy = proxy
 
-        super(Sealer, self).__init__(doers=[self.witq, self.witDoer, self.postman, doing.doify(self.escrowDo)],
+        super(Anchorer, self).__init__(doers=[self.witq, self.witDoer, self.postman, doing.doify(self.escrowDo)],
                                      **kwa)
 
     def delegation(self, pre, sn=None, proxy=None):
diff --git a/src/keria/app/grouping.py b/src/keria/app/grouping.py
index 90ebd548..0d61df22 100644
--- a/src/keria/app/grouping.py
+++ b/src/keria/app/grouping.py
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 import json
 
 import falcon
+from keri import core
 from keri.app import habbing
 from keri.core import coring, eventing, serdering
 from keri.kering import SerializeError
@@ -56,7 +57,7 @@ def on_post(req, rep, name):
         atc = httping.getRequiredParam(body, "atc")
 
         # create sigers from the edge signatures so we can messagize the whole thing
-        sigers = [coring.Siger(qb64=sig) for sig in sigs]
+        sigers = [core.Siger(qb64=sig) for sig in sigs]
 
         # create seal for the proper location to find the signatures
         kever = hab.mhab.kever
@@ -116,7 +117,7 @@ def on_post(req, rep, name):
                 agent.hby.deleteHab(name=name)
                 raise falcon.HTTPBadRequest(description=f"attempt to merge with unknown AID={recp}")
 
-        sigers = [coring.Siger(qb64=sig) for sig in sigs]
+        sigers = [core.Siger(qb64=sig) for sig in sigs]
         verfers = [coring.Verfer(qb64=k) for k in rot['k']]
         digers = [coring.Diger(qb64=n) for n in rot['n']]
 
diff --git a/src/keria/app/ipexing.py b/src/keria/app/ipexing.py
index 9c26222a..37289c2f 100644
--- a/src/keria/app/ipexing.py
+++ b/src/keria/app/ipexing.py
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 import json
 
 import falcon
+from keri import core
 from keri.app import habbing
 from keri.core import coring, eventing, serdering
 from keri.peer import exchanging
@@ -46,7 +47,7 @@ def on_post(req, rep, name):
            - Registries
         responses:
            200:
-              description: long running operation of IPEX admit 
+              description: long running operation of IPEX admit
 
         """
         agent = req.context.agent
@@ -83,7 +84,7 @@ def sendAdmit(agent, hab, ked, sigs, rec):
 
         # use that data to create th Serder and Sigers for the exn
         serder = serdering.SerderKERI(sad=ked)
-        sigers = [coring.Siger(qb64=sig) for sig in sigs]
+        sigers = [core.Siger(qb64=sig) for sig in sigs]
 
         # Now create the stream to send, need the signer seal
         kever = hab.kever
@@ -122,7 +123,7 @@ def sendMultisigExn(agent, hab, ked, sigs, atc, rec):
 
         # use that data to create th Serder and Sigers for the exn
         serder = serdering.SerderKERI(sad=ked)
-        sigers = [coring.Siger(qb64=sig) for sig in sigs]
+        sigers = [core.Siger(qb64=sig) for sig in sigs]
 
         # Now create the stream to send, need the signer seal
         kever = hab.mhab.kever
@@ -210,7 +211,7 @@ def sendGrant(agent, hab, ked, sigs, atc, rec):
 
         # use that data to create th Serder and Sigers for the exn
         serder = serdering.SerderKERI(sad=ked)
-        sigers = [coring.Siger(qb64=sig) for sig in sigs]
+        sigers = [core.Siger(qb64=sig) for sig in sigs]
 
         # Now create the stream to send, need the signer seal
         kever = hab.kever
@@ -246,7 +247,7 @@ def sendMultisigExn(agent, hab, ked, sigs, atc, rec):
 
         # use that data to create th Serder and Sigers for the exn
         serder = serdering.SerderKERI(sad=ked)
-        sigers = [coring.Siger(qb64=sig) for sig in sigs]
+        sigers = [core.Siger(qb64=sig) for sig in sigs]
 
         # Now create the stream to send, need the signer seal
         kever = hab.mhab.kever
@@ -293,7 +294,7 @@ def on_post(req, rep, name):
         responses:
            200:
               description: long running operation of IPEX apply
-        
+
         """
         agent = req.context.agent
         # Get the hab
@@ -326,7 +327,7 @@ def sendApply(agent, hab, ked, sigs, rec):
 
         # use that data to create th Serder and Sigers for the exn
         serder = serdering.SerderKERI(sad=ked)
-        sigers = [coring.Siger(qb64=sig) for sig in sigs]
+        sigers = [core.Siger(qb64=sig) for sig in sigs]
 
         # Now create the stream to send, need the signer seal
         kever = hab.kever
@@ -342,7 +343,7 @@ def sendApply(agent, hab, ked, sigs, rec):
         return agent.monitor.submit(serder.pre, longrunning.OpTypes.exchange, metadata=dict(said=serder.said))
 
 class IpexOfferCollectionEnd:
-    
+
     @staticmethod
     def on_post(req, rep, name):
         """ IPEX Offer POST endpoint
@@ -360,7 +361,7 @@ def on_post(req, rep, name):
         responses:
            200:
               description: long running operation of IPEX offer
-        
+
         """
         agent = req.context.agent
         hab = agent.hby.habByName(name)
@@ -393,7 +394,7 @@ def sendOffer(agent, hab, ked, sigs, atc, rec):
 
         # use that data to create th Serder and Sigers for the exn
         serder = serdering.SerderKERI(sad=ked)
-        sigers = [coring.Siger(qb64=sig) for sig in sigs]
+        sigers = [core.Siger(qb64=sig) for sig in sigs]
 
         # Now create the stream to send, need the signer seal
         kever = hab.kever
@@ -407,9 +408,9 @@ def sendOffer(agent, hab, ked, sigs, atc, rec):
 
         agent.exchanges.append(dict(said=serder.said, pre=hab.pre, rec=rec, topic='credential'))
         return agent.monitor.submit(serder.pre, longrunning.OpTypes.exchange, metadata=dict(said=serder.said))
-    
+
 class IpexAgreeCollectionEnd:
-    
+
     @staticmethod
     def on_post(req, rep, name):
         """ IPEX Agree POST endpoint
@@ -427,7 +428,7 @@ def on_post(req, rep, name):
         responses:
            200:
               description: long running operation of IPEX agree
-        
+
         """
         agent = req.context.agent
         hab = agent.hby.habByName(name)
@@ -459,7 +460,7 @@ def sendAgree(agent, hab, ked, sigs, rec):
 
         # use that data to create th Serder and Sigers for the exn
         serder = serdering.SerderKERI(sad=ked)
-        sigers = [coring.Siger(qb64=sig) for sig in sigs]
+        sigers = [core.Siger(qb64=sig) for sig in sigs]
 
         # Now create the stream to send, need the signer seal
         kever = hab.kever
diff --git a/src/keria/core/longrunning.py b/src/keria/core/longrunning.py
index c0d41122..06016184 100644
--- a/src/keria/core/longrunning.py
+++ b/src/keria/core/longrunning.py
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ class Monitor:
     Attributes:
         hby (Habery): identifier database environment
         opr(Operator): long running operations database
-        swain(Sealer): Delegation processes tracker
+        swain(Anchorer): Delegation processes tracker
 
     """
 
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ def __init__(self, hby, swain, counselor=None, registrar=None, exchanger=None, c
 
         Parameters:
             hby (Habery): identifier database environment
-            swain(Sealer): Delegation processes tracker
+            swain(Anchorer): Delegation processes tracker
             opr (Operator): long running operations database
 
         """
@@ -410,8 +410,8 @@ def status(self, op):
 class OperationCollectionEnd:
     @staticmethod
     def on_get(req, rep):
-        """ Get list of long running operations 
-        
+        """ Get list of long running operations
+
         Parameters:
             req (Request):  Falcon HTTP Request object
             rep (Response): Falcon HTTP Response object
diff --git a/src/keria/peer/exchanging.py b/src/keria/peer/exchanging.py
index fb27ee3c..3a98cf7e 100644
--- a/src/keria/peer/exchanging.py
+++ b/src/keria/peer/exchanging.py
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 import json
 
 import falcon
+from keri import core
 from keri.core import coring, eventing, serdering
 from keri.peer import exchanging
 
@@ -58,7 +59,7 @@ def on_post(req, rep, name):
 
         # use that data to create th Serder and Sigers for the exn
         serder = serdering.SerderKERI(sad=ked)
-        sigers = [coring.Siger(qb64=sig) for sig in sigs]
+        sigers = [core.Siger(qb64=sig) for sig in sigs]
 
         # Now create the stream to send, need the signer seal
         kever = hab.kever
diff --git a/tests/app/test_delegating.py b/tests/app/test_delegating.py
index 2c569357..01d4fb54 100644
--- a/tests/app/test_delegating.py
+++ b/tests/app/test_delegating.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 KERIA
 keria.app.delegating module
 
-Testing the Mark II Agent Sealer
+Testing the Mark II Agent Anchorer
 """
 import pytest
 from hio.base import doing
@@ -16,12 +16,12 @@
 
 def test_sealer():
     with habbing.openHby(name="p1", temp=True) as hby:
-        # Create Sealer to test
-        sealer = delegating.Sealer(hby=hby)
+        # Create Anchorer to test
+        anchorer = delegating.Anchorer(hby=hby)
 
         # Doer hierarchy
         doist = doing.Doist(tock=0.03125, real=True)
-        deeds = doist.enter(doers=[sealer])
+        deeds = doist.enter(doers=[anchorer])
 
         # Create delegator and delegate Habs
         delegator = hby.makeHab("delegator")
@@ -30,34 +30,34 @@ def test_sealer():
 
         # Try with a bad AID
         with pytest.raises(kering.ValidationError):
-            sealer.delegation(pre="EHgwVwQT15OJvilVvW57HE4w0-GPs_Stj2OFoAHZSysY")
+            anchorer.delegation(pre="EHgwVwQT15OJvilVvW57HE4w0-GPs_Stj2OFoAHZSysY")
 
         # Needs a proxy
         with pytest.raises(kering.ValidationError):
-            sealer.delegation(pre=delegate.pre)
+            anchorer.delegation(pre=delegate.pre)
 
         # Run delegation to escrow inception event
-        sealer.delegation(pre=delegate.pre, proxy=proxy)
+        anchorer.delegation(pre=delegate.pre, proxy=proxy)
         doist.recur(deeds=deeds)
 
         prefixer = coring.Prefixer(qb64=delegate.pre)
         seqner = coring.Seqner(sn=0)
-        assert sealer.complete(prefixer=prefixer, seqner=seqner) is False
+        assert anchorer.complete(prefixer=prefixer, seqner=seqner) is False
 
         # Anchor the seal in delegator's KEL, approving the delegation
         seal = eventing.SealEvent(prefixer.qb64, "0", prefixer.qb64)
         delegator.interact(data=[seal._asdict()])
 
-        while sealer.complete(prefixer=prefixer, seqner=seqner) is False:
+        while anchorer.complete(prefixer=prefixer, seqner=seqner) is False:
             doist.recur(deeds=deeds)
 
         # Will raise with a bad digest
         with pytest.raises(kering.ValidationError):
             # Create saider for the wrong event
             saider = coring.Saider(qb64=delegator.kever.serder.said)
-            sealer.complete(prefixer=prefixer, seqner=seqner, saider=saider)
+            anchorer.complete(prefixer=prefixer, seqner=seqner, saider=saider)
 
-        assert sealer.complete(prefixer=prefixer, seqner=seqner) is True
+        assert anchorer.complete(prefixer=prefixer, seqner=seqner) is True
 
 
 
diff --git a/tests/app/test_ipexing.py b/tests/app/test_ipexing.py
index 2a1cede8..4182b491 100644
--- a/tests/app/test_ipexing.py
+++ b/tests/app/test_ipexing.py
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 from falcon import testing
 from hio.base import doing
 from hio.help import decking
+from keri import core
 from keri.app import habbing, signing
 from keri.core import eventing, coring, serdering
 from keri.help import helping
@@ -312,7 +313,7 @@ def test_ipex_grant(helpers, mockHelpingNowIso8601, seeder):
         assert len(agent.exchanges) == 1
         assert len(agent.grants) == 1
 
-        ims = eventing.messagize(serder=exn, sigers=[coring.Siger(qb64=sigs[0])])
+        ims = eventing.messagize(serder=exn, sigers=[core.Siger(qb64=sigs[0])])
         # Test sending embedded admit in multisig/exn message
         exn, end = exchanging.exchange(route="/multisig/exn",
                                        payload=dict(),
@@ -977,7 +978,7 @@ def test_ipex_apply(helpers, mockHelpingNowIso8601):
 
         data = json.dumps(body).encode("utf-8")
         res = client.simulate_post(path="/identifiers/test/ipex/apply", body=data)
-        
+
         assert res.status_code == 400
         assert res.json == {'description': 'attempt to send to unknown '
                                            'AID=EZ-i0d8JZAoTNZH3ULaU6JR2nmwyvYAfSVPzhzS6b5CM',
@@ -1073,7 +1074,7 @@ def test_ipex_offer(helpers, mockHelpingNowIso8601):
 
         data = json.dumps(body).encode("utf-8")
         res = client.simulate_post(path="/identifiers/test/ipex/offer", body=data)
-        
+
         assert res.status_code == 400
         assert res.json == {'description': 'attempt to send to unknown '
                                             'AID=EZ-i0d8JZAoTNZH3ULaU6JR2nmwyvYAfSVPzhzS6b5CM',
@@ -1104,7 +1105,7 @@ def test_ipex_offer(helpers, mockHelpingNowIso8601):
         assert res.status_code == 200
         assert len(agent.exchanges) == 1
 
-        # Now an offer in response to an agree 
+        # Now an offer in response to an agree
         dig = "EB_Lr3fHezn1ygn-wbBT5JjzaCMxTmhUoegXeZzWC2eT"
         offer1Serder, end1 = exchanging.exchange(route="/ipex/offer",
                                                 payload={'m': 'How about this'},
@@ -1134,7 +1135,7 @@ def test_ipex_offer(helpers, mockHelpingNowIso8601):
                                     'v': 'KERI10JSON000323_'}
         assert end1 == b''
         sigs = ["AAAa70b4QnTOtGOsMqcezMtVzCFuRJHGeIMkWYHZ5ZxGIXM0XDVAzkYdCeadfPfzlKC6dkfiwuJ0IzLOElaanUgH"]
-        
+
         body = dict(
             exn=offer1Serder.ked,
             sigs=sigs,
@@ -1206,7 +1207,7 @@ def test_ipex_agree(helpers, mockHelpingNowIso8601):
 
         data = json.dumps(body).encode("utf-8")
         res = client.simulate_post(path="/identifiers/test/ipex/agree", body=data)
-        
+
         assert res.status_code == 400
         assert res.json == {'description': 'attempt to send to unknown '
                                             'AID=EZ-i0d8JZAoTNZH3ULaU6JR2nmwyvYAfSVPzhzS6b5CM',