diff --git a/scripts/deploy_contract.sh b/scripts/deploy_contract.sh
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+#!/bin/bash
+# Example usage: ./deploy_contract.sh --contract-hex-path ./misc/registry.hex --private-key-path ./misc/private_key.txt --http-provider-url http://localhost:8545
+
+# Function to display usage
+usage() {
+    echo "Usage: $0 --contract-hex-path <path_to_contract_hex> --private-key-path <path_to_private_key> [--http-provider-url <http_provider_url>]"
+    exit 1
+}
+
+# Default HTTP provider URL
+HTTP_PROVIDER="http://localhost:8545"
+
+# Parse named arguments
+while [[ "$#" -gt 0 ]]; do
+    case $1 in
+        --contract-hex-path) CONTRACT_HEX_PATH="$2"; shift ;;
+        --private-key-path) PRIVATE_KEY_PATH="$2"; shift ;;
+        --http-provider-url) HTTP_PROVIDER="$2"; shift ;;
+        *) usage ;;
+    esac
+    shift
+done
+
+if [ -z "$CONTRACT_HEX_PATH" ]; then
+    usage
+fi
+
+# Read the private key from the file
+PRIVATE_KEY=$(cat "$PRIVATE_KEY_PATH")
+
+# Get the block number at the start of the script
+BLOCK_NUMBER=$(cast block-number --rpc-url $HTTP_PROVIDER)
+echo "Block number at start of script: $BLOCK_NUMBER"
+
+# Get the sender address using the private key
+SENDER_ADDRESS=$(cast wallet address --private-key $PRIVATE_KEY)
+echo "Sender address: $SENDER_ADDRESS"
+
+# Get the balance of the sender address
+BALANCE=$(cast balance $SENDER_ADDRESS --rpc-url $HTTP_PROVIDER)
+echo "Balance at start of script: $BALANCE"
+
+# Read or compile the contract code
+if [ -n "$CONTRACT_HEX_PATH" ]; then
+    # Read the contract code from the hex file
+    CONTRACT_CODE=$(cat "$CONTRACT_HEX_PATH" | tr -d '\n')
+fi
+
+# Prepend 0x to the contract code
+CONTRACT_CODE="0x$CONTRACT_CODE"
+
+# Deploy the contract
+RECEIPT=$(cast send --private-key $PRIVATE_KEY --rpc-url $HTTP_PROVIDER --create $CONTRACT_CODE)
+TX_HASH=$(echo "$RECEIPT" | grep 'transactionHash' | awk '{print $2}')
+CONTRACT_ADDRESS=$(echo "$RECEIPT" | grep 'contractAddress' | awk '{print $2}')
+echo "Transaction hash: $TX_HASH"
+
+# Wait for the transaction to be mined
+while true; do
+    RECEIPT=$(cast tx $TX_HASH --rpc-url $HTTP_PROVIDER)
+    if [ "$RECEIPT" != "null" ]; then
+        break
+    fi
+    sleep 1
+done
+
+# Get the block number at the end of the script
+BLOCK_NUMBER=$(cast block-number --rpc-url $HTTP_PROVIDER)
+echo "Block number at end of script: $BLOCK_NUMBER"
+
+# Get the balance of the sender address
+BALANCE=$(cast balance $SENDER_ADDRESS --rpc-url $HTTP_PROVIDER)
+echo "Balance at end of script: $BALANCE"
+
+# Echo the contract address
+echo "Contract address: $CONTRACT_ADDRESS"
diff --git a/scripts/ulm_client.py b/scripts/ulm_client.py
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+import os
+import unittest
+
+from eth_abi import decode, encode
+from web3 import Web3
+from web3.middleware import SignAndSendRawMiddlewareBuilder
+
+class ulm_client:
+    """Python interface to ULM"""
+
+    def setUp(self):
+        """Set up test environment with web3 connection and account details"""
+        # Initialize web3 connection
+        self.rpc_url = os.getenv("RPC_URL")
+        self.web3 = Web3(Web3.HTTPProvider(self.rpc_url))
+
+        # Set up test account
+        self.test_account_private_key = os.getenv("TEST_ACCOUNT_PRIVATE_KEY")
+        self.test_account = self.web3.eth.account.from_key(
+            self.test_account_private_key
+        )
+        self.test_account_address = self.test_account.address
+
+        # Get contract addresses from environment
+        self.registry_address = os.getenv("REGISTRY_ADDRESS")
+        self.wbtc_address = os.getenv("WBTC_ADDRESS")
+        self.pi2_address = os.getenv("PI2_ADDRESS")
+        self.usdc_address = os.getenv("USDC_ADDRESS")
+        self.weth_address = os.getenv("WETH_ADDRESS")
+
+        # Add middleware to automatically sign transactions
+        self.web3.middleware_onion.inject(
+            SignAndSendRawMiddlewareBuilder.build(self.test_account), layer=0
+        )
+
+    def function_selector(self, function_signature):
+        """Calculate function selector from signature
+
+        Args:
+            function_signature: String of function name and parameters
+
+        Returns:
+            bytes: First 4 bytes of keccak hash of function signature
+        """
+        return self.web3.keccak(text=function_signature)[:4]
+
+    def mint_token(self, token_address):
+        # Mint
+        mint_selector = self.function_selector("mint(address,uint256)")
+        mint_data = encode(
+            ["address", "uint256"],
+            [self.test_account_address, 1000000000000000000000000],
+        )  # 1,000,000 tokens
+        mint_tx = self.web3.eth.send_transaction(
+            {
+                "from": self.test_account_address,
+                "to": token_address,
+                "data": mint_selector + mint_data,
+            }
+        )
+        mint_tx_receipt = self.web3.eth.wait_for_transaction_receipt(mint_tx)
+        self.assertEqual(mint_tx_receipt["status"], 1)
+
+        # Verify balance
+        get_token_balance_selector = self.function_selector("balanceOf(address)")
+        get_token_balance_data = encode(["address"], [self.test_account_address])
+        get_token_balance_result = self.web3.eth.call(
+            {
+                "to": token_address,
+                "data": get_token_balance_selector + get_token_balance_data,
+            }
+        )
+        token_a_balance = int.from_bytes(get_token_balance_result, "big")
+
+        self.assertEqual(token_a_balance, 1000000000000000000000000)
+
+    def approve_token(self, token_address):
+        """Test approving spending of tokens"""
+        # Approve token A
+        approve_selector = self.function_selector("approve(address,uint256)")
+        approve_data = encode(
+            ["address", "uint256"], [token_address, 500000000000000000000000]
+        )  # 500,000 tokens
+        approve_token_tx = self.web3.eth.send_transaction(
+            {
+                "from": self.test_account_address,
+                "to": token_address,
+                "data": approve_selector + approve_data,
+            }
+        )
+        approve_token_tx_receipt = self.web3.eth.wait_for_transaction_receipt(
+            approve_token_tx
+        )
+        self.assertEqual(approve_token_tx_receipt["status"], 1)
+
+        # Verify token A allowance
+        allowance_selector = self.function_selector("allowance(address,address)")
+        allowance_token_data = encode(
+            ["address", "address"], [self.test_account_address, token_address]
+        )
+        allowance_token_result = self.web3.eth.call(
+            {
+                "to": token_address,
+                "data": allowance_selector + allowance_token_data,
+            }
+        )
+        token_allowance = int.from_bytes(allowance_token_result, "big")
+        self.assertEqual(token_allowance, 500000000000000000000000)
+
+    def check_token_identity(
+        self, token_address, expected_name, expected_decimals, expected_symbol
+    ):
+        """Read token identity"""
+        token_identity_selector = self.function_selector("name()")
+        token_identity_data = encode([], [])
+        token_identity_result = self.web3.eth.call(
+            {
+                "to": token_address,
+                "data": token_identity_selector + token_identity_data,
+            }
+        )
+
+        name = decode(["string"], token_identity_result)[0]
+        self.assertEqual(name, expected_name)
+
+        token_identity_selector = self.function_selector("decimals()")
+        token_identity_data = encode([], [])
+        token_identity_result = self.web3.eth.call(
+            {
+                "to": token_address,
+                "data": token_identity_selector + token_identity_data,
+            }
+        )
+        self.assertEqual(
+            int.from_bytes(token_identity_result, "big"), expected_decimals
+        )
+
+        token_identity_selector = self.function_selector("symbol()")
+        token_identity_data = encode([], [])
+        token_identity_result = self.web3.eth.call(
+            {
+                "to": token_address,
+                "data": token_identity_selector + token_identity_data,
+            }
+        )
+
+        symbol = decode(["string"], token_identity_result)[0]
+        self.assertEqual(symbol, expected_symbol)
+
+    def test_02_mint_wbtc(self):
+        """Test minting WBTC (Rust) to test account"""
+        self.mint_token(self.wbtc_address)
+
+    def test_03_mint_pi2(self):
+        """Test minting PI2 (Simple) to test account"""
+        self.mint_token(self.pi2_address)
+
+    def test_04_mint_usdc(self):
+        """Test minting USDC (Solidity) to test account"""
+        self.mint_token(self.usdc_address)
+
+    def test_05_mint_weth(self):
+        """Test minting WETH (EVM) to test account"""
+        # Mint
+        mint_selector = self.function_selector("deposit()")
+        mint_data = encode([], [])
+        mint_tx = self.web3.eth.send_transaction(
+            {
+                "from": self.test_account_address,
+                "to": self.weth_address,
+                "data": mint_selector + mint_data,
+                "value": 10000000000000000,
+            }
+        )
+        mint_tx_receipt = self.web3.eth.wait_for_transaction_receipt(mint_tx)
+        self.assertEqual(mint_tx_receipt["status"], 1)
+
+        # Verify balance
+        get_token_balance_selector = self.function_selector("balanceOf(address)")
+        get_token_balance_data = encode(["address"], [self.test_account_address])
+        get_token_balance_result = self.web3.eth.call(
+            {
+                "to": self.weth_address,
+                "data": get_token_balance_selector + get_token_balance_data,
+            }
+        )
+        token_a_balance = int.from_bytes(get_token_balance_result, "big")
+
+        self.assertEqual(token_a_balance, 10000000000000000)
+
+        get_eth_balance_result = self.web3.eth.get_balance(self.weth_address)
+        self.assertEqual(get_eth_balance_result, 10000000000000000)
+
+    def test_06_approve_wbtc(self):
+        """Test approving spending of WBTC (Rust)"""
+        self.approve_token(self.wbtc_address)
+
+    def test_07_approve_pi2(self):
+        """Test approving spending of PI2 (Simple)"""
+        self.approve_token(self.pi2_address)
+
+    def test_08_approve_usdc(self):
+        """Test approving spending of USDC (Solidity)"""
+        self.approve_token(self.usdc_address)
+
+    def test_09_approve_weth(self):
+        """Test approving spending of WETH (EVM)"""
+        self.approve_token(self.weth_address)
+
+    def test_10_wbtc_identity(self):
+        """Test WBTC (Rust) identity"""
+        self.check_token_identity(self.wbtc_address, "Wrapped Bitcoin", 18, "WBTC")
+
+    def test_11_pi2_identity(self):
+        """Test PI2 (Simple) identity"""
+        self.check_token_identity(self.pi2_address, "Pi Squared", 18, "PI2")
+
+    def test_12_usdc_identity(self):
+        """Test USDC (Solidity) identity"""
+        self.check_token_identity(self.usdc_address, "USD Coin", 18, "USDC")
+
+    def test_13_weth_identity(self):
+        """Test WETH (EVM) identity"""
+        self.check_token_identity(self.weth_address, "Wrapped Ethereum", 18, "WETH")
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    pass