diff --git a/cmd/dfs-cli/cmd/pod.go b/cmd/dfs-cli/cmd/pod.go
index cedd6521..bb0cace5 100644
--- a/cmd/dfs-cli/cmd/pod.go
+++ b/cmd/dfs-cli/cmd/pod.go
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/fairdatasociety/fairOS-dfs/cmd/common"
 	"github.com/fairdatasociety/fairOS-dfs/pkg/api"
 	"github.com/fairdatasociety/fairOS-dfs/pkg/pod"
+	"github.com/fairdatasociety/fairOS-dfs/pkg/utils"
 )
 
 func podNew(podName string) {
@@ -43,6 +44,8 @@ func podNew(podName string) {
 		fmt.Println("could not create pod: ", err)
 		return
 	}
+	currentPod = podName
+	currentDirectory = utils.PathSeperator
 	message := strings.ReplaceAll(string(data), "\n", "")
 	fmt.Println(message)
 }
@@ -111,6 +114,8 @@ func openPod(podName string) {
 		fmt.Println("pod open failed: ", err)
 		return
 	}
+	currentPod = podName
+	currentDirectory = utils.PathSeperator
 	message := strings.ReplaceAll(string(data), "\n", "")
 	fmt.Println(message)
 }
diff --git a/cmd/dfs-cli/cmd/prompt.go b/cmd/dfs-cli/cmd/prompt.go
index 4de64929..3c7bc6a5 100644
--- a/cmd/dfs-cli/cmd/prompt.go
+++ b/cmd/dfs-cli/cmd/prompt.go
@@ -312,7 +312,6 @@ func executor(in string) {
 			}
 			userName := blocks[2]
 			userLogin(userName, apiUserLoginV2)
-			currentUser = userName
 			currentPod = ""
 			currentDirectory = ""
 			currentPrompt = getCurrentPrompt()
@@ -426,8 +425,6 @@ func executor(in string) {
 			}
 			podName := blocks[2]
 			podNew(podName)
-			currentPod = podName
-			currentDirectory = utils.PathSeperator
 			currentPrompt = getCurrentPrompt()
 		case "del":
 			if len(blocks) < 3 {
@@ -446,8 +443,6 @@ func executor(in string) {
 			}
 			podName := blocks[2]
 			openPod(podName)
-			currentPod = podName
-			currentDirectory = utils.PathSeperator
 			currentPrompt = getCurrentPrompt()
 		case "close":
 			if !isPodOpened() {
diff --git a/cmd/dfs-cli/cmd/user.go b/cmd/dfs-cli/cmd/user.go
index 9f1c4619..b41beefc 100644
--- a/cmd/dfs-cli/cmd/user.go
+++ b/cmd/dfs-cli/cmd/user.go
@@ -83,6 +83,7 @@ func userLogin(userName, apiEndpoint string) {
 		fmt.Println("login user: ", err)
 		return
 	}
+	currentUser = userName
 	message := strings.ReplaceAll(string(data), "\n", "")
 	fmt.Println(message)
 }
diff --git a/cmd/dfs/cmd/config.go b/cmd/dfs/cmd/config.go
index 81c639e8..e801c9ca 100644
--- a/cmd/dfs/cmd/config.go
+++ b/cmd/dfs/cmd/config.go
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ var (
 	optionSubdomainRegistrarAddress = "ens.subdomain-registrar-address"
 	optionENSRegistryAddress        = "ens.ens-registry-address"
 	optionENSProviderBackend        = "ens.ens-provider-backend"
-	optionENSProviderPrivateKey     = "ens.ens-provider-private-key"
 
 	defaultCORSAllowedOrigins = []string{}
 	defaultDFSHttpPort        = ":9090"
diff --git a/cmd/dfs/cmd/server.go b/cmd/dfs/cmd/server.go
index d021199b..6cdb36ca 100644
--- a/cmd/dfs/cmd/server.go
+++ b/cmd/dfs/cmd/server.go
@@ -91,7 +91,6 @@ can consume it.`,
 		subdomainRegistrarAddress := config.GetString(optionSubdomainRegistrarAddress)
 		ensRegistryAddress := config.GetString(optionENSRegistryAddress)
 		ensProviderBackend := config.GetString(optionENSProviderBackend)
-		ensProviderPrivateKey := config.GetString(optionENSProviderPrivateKey)
 
 		if providerDomain == "" {
 			fmt.Println("\nens provider domain is missing")
@@ -113,10 +112,6 @@ can consume it.`,
 			fmt.Println("\nensProvideBackend endpoint is missing")
 			return
 		}
-		if ensProviderPrivateKey == "" {
-			fmt.Println("\nens provider private key is missing")
-			return
-		}
 
 		ensConfig := &contracts.Config{
 			ENSRegistryAddress:        ensRegistryAddress,
@@ -124,7 +119,6 @@ can consume it.`,
 			PublicResolverAddress:     publicResolverAddress,
 			ProviderDomain:            providerDomain,
 			ProviderBackend:           ensProviderBackend,
-			ProviderPrivateKey:        ensProviderPrivateKey,
 		}
 
 		var logger logging.Logger
diff --git a/openapi/dfs.yaml b/openapi/dfs.yaml
index 62c76e6b..dfeca1b8 100644
--- a/openapi/dfs.yaml
+++ b/openapi/dfs.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 openapi: 3.0.0
 
 info:
-  version: 0.7.3
+  version: 0.8.0
   title: FairOS-dfs API
   description: 'A list of the currently provided Interfaces to interact with FairOS decentralised file system(dfs), implementing user, pod, file system, key value store and document store'
 
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ servers:
 paths:
   '/v1/user/signup':
     post:
-      summary: 'Signup user'
+      summary: 'Signup user (v1)'
       description: 'Signs up a user and subsequently logs in returning the authentication cookie `fairOS-dfs`.
       The cookie needs to be sent n the request header in all subsequent requests.
       Input is a form object containing the login, password and optionally mnemonic. [Will be deprecated soon, use /v2/user/signup]'
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ paths:
 
   '/v2/user/signup':
     post:
-      summary: 'Signup user'
+      summary: 'Signup user (v2)'
       description: 'Signs up a user and subsequently logs in returning the authentication cookie `fairOS-dfs`.
         The cookie needs to be sent n the request header in all subsequent requests.
         Input is a form object containing the login, password and optionally mnemonic.'
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ paths:
 
   '/v1/user/login':
     post:
-      summary: 'Login user'
+      summary: 'Login user (v1)'
       description: 'Logs in user and returns the authentication cookie `fairOS-dfs in the header.
       The cookie needs to be sent n the request header in all subsequent requests.
       Input is a form object containing the login and password.'
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ paths:
 
   '/v2/user/login':
     post:
-      summary: 'Login user'
+      summary: 'Login user (v2)'
       description: 'Logs in user and returns the authentication cookie `fairOS-dfs in the header.
         The cookie needs to be sent n the request header in all subsequent requests.
         Input is a form object containing the login and password.'
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ paths:
 
   '/v1/user/present':
     get:
-      summary: 'User present'
+      summary: 'User present (v1)'
       description: 'Check if an user is present in a given dfs-server.
       Input contains form object containing the user name to check if it is present in the dfs server.'
       tags:
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ paths:
 
   '/v2/user/present':
     get:
-      summary: 'User present'
+      summary: 'User present (v2)'
       description: 'Check if an user is present in a given dfs-server.
       Input contains form object containing the user name to check if it is present in the dfs server.'
       tags:
@@ -343,7 +343,7 @@ paths:
 
   '/v1/user/delete':
     delete:
-      summary: 'Delete user'
+      summary: 'Delete user (v1)'
       description: 'Delete a logged-in user from the dfs server.'
       tags:
         - User
@@ -377,7 +377,7 @@ paths:
 
   '/v2/user/delete':
       delete:
-        summary: 'Delete user'
+        summary: 'Delete user (v2)'
         description: 'Delete a logged-in user from the dfs server.'
         tags:
           - User
@@ -2301,7 +2301,7 @@ components:
           type: string
           example: "user logged-in successfully"
 
-    UserSignupResponseWithMenonic:
+    UserSignupResponseWithMnemonic:
       type: object
       properties:
         address:
diff --git a/pkg/contracts/config.go b/pkg/contracts/config.go
index fa880762..acd4a706 100644
--- a/pkg/contracts/config.go
+++ b/pkg/contracts/config.go
@@ -6,5 +6,4 @@ type Config struct {
 	PublicResolverAddress     string
 	ProviderDomain            string
 	ProviderBackend           string
-	ProviderPrivateKey        string
 }
diff --git a/pkg/dfs/api.go b/pkg/dfs/api.go
index 7503a774..62c167d0 100644
--- a/pkg/dfs/api.go
+++ b/pkg/dfs/api.go
@@ -1,6 +1,3 @@
-//go:build !js
-// +build !js
-
 /*
 Copyright © 2020 FairOS Authors
 
diff --git a/pkg/ensm/ensm.go b/pkg/ensm/ensm.go
index f1246e31..a016f77e 100644
--- a/pkg/ensm/ensm.go
+++ b/pkg/ensm/ensm.go
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ import (
 
 type ENSManager interface {
 	GetOwner(username string) (common.Address, error)
-	RegisterSubdomain(username string, owner common.Address) error
+	RegisterSubdomain(username string, owner common.Address, key *ecdsa.PrivateKey) error
 	SetResolver(username string, owner common.Address, key *ecdsa.PrivateKey) (string, error)
 	SetAll(username string, owner common.Address, key *ecdsa.PrivateKey) error
 	GetInfo(username string) (*ecdsa.PublicKey, string, error)
diff --git a/pkg/ensm/eth/eth.go b/pkg/ensm/eth/eth.go
index bd9567f6..b61a8baf 100644
--- a/pkg/ensm/eth/eth.go
+++ b/pkg/ensm/eth/eth.go
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/accounts/abi/bind"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/common"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/core/types"
-	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/crypto"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/ethclient"
 	"github.com/fairdatasociety/fairOS-dfs/pkg/contracts"
 	"github.com/fairdatasociety/fairOS-dfs/pkg/contracts/ens"
@@ -42,9 +41,7 @@ type Client struct {
 	subdomainRegistrar *subdomainregistrar.Subdomainregistrar
 	publicResolver     *publicresolver.Publicresolver
 
-	providerPrivateKey *ecdsa.PrivateKey
-	providerAddress    common.Address
-	logger             logging.Logger
+	logger logging.Logger
 }
 
 func New(ensConfig *contracts.Config, logger logging.Logger) (*Client, error) {
@@ -70,18 +67,8 @@ func New(ensConfig *contracts.Config, logger logging.Logger) (*Client, error) {
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
-	privateKey, err := crypto.HexToECDSA(ensConfig.ProviderPrivateKey)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-	publicKey := privateKey.Public()
-	publicKeyECDSA, ok := publicKey.(*ecdsa.PublicKey)
-	if !ok {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("error casting public key to ECDSA")
-	}
-	fromAddress := crypto.PubkeyToAddress(*publicKeyECDSA)
+
 	logger.Info("ensProviderBackend   : ", ensConfig.ProviderBackend)
-	logger.Info("ensProviderAddress   : ", fromAddress.Hex())
 	logger.Info("ensProviderDomain    : ", ensConfig.ProviderDomain)
 	c := &Client{
 		eth:                eth,
@@ -89,8 +76,6 @@ func New(ensConfig *contracts.Config, logger logging.Logger) (*Client, error) {
 		ensRegistry:        ensRegistry,
 		subdomainRegistrar: subdomainRegistrar,
 		publicResolver:     publicResolver,
-		providerAddress:    fromAddress,
-		providerPrivateKey: privateKey,
 		logger:             logger,
 	}
 	return c, nil
@@ -105,7 +90,7 @@ func (c *Client) GetOwner(username string) (common.Address, error) {
 	return c.ensRegistry.Owner(opts, node)
 }
 
-func (c *Client) RegisterSubdomain(username string, owner common.Address) error {
+func (c *Client) RegisterSubdomain(username string, owner common.Address, key *ecdsa.PrivateKey) error {
 	balance, err := c.eth.BalanceAt(context.Background(), owner, nil)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
@@ -115,7 +100,7 @@ func (c *Client) RegisterSubdomain(username string, owner common.Address) error
 		return ErrInsufficientBalance
 	}
 
-	opts, err := c.newTransactor(c.providerPrivateKey, c.providerAddress)
+	opts, err := c.newTransactor(key, owner)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/ensm/eth/mock/eth.go b/pkg/ensm/eth/mock/eth.go
index 285b23d4..3f578219 100644
--- a/pkg/ensm/eth/mock/eth.go
+++ b/pkg/ensm/eth/mock/eth.go
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ func (c *MockNamespaceManager) GetInfo(username string) (*ecdsa.PublicKey, strin
 	return pub, "", nil
 }
 
-func (c *MockNamespaceManager) RegisterSubdomain(username string, owner common.Address) error {
+func (c *MockNamespaceManager) RegisterSubdomain(username string, owner common.Address, _ *ecdsa.PrivateKey) error {
 	c.storerMu.Lock()
 	defer c.storerMu.Unlock()
 	c.storer[username] = owner.Hex()
diff --git a/pkg/feed/cacheentry.go b/pkg/feed/cacheentry.go
index 04d69718..4a241be8 100644
--- a/pkg/feed/cacheentry.go
+++ b/pkg/feed/cacheentry.go
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ import (
 const (
 	hasherCount = 8
 
-	defaultRetrieveTimeout = 100 * time.Millisecond
+	defaultRetrieveTimeout = 400 * time.Millisecond
 )
 
 // CacheEntry caches the last known update of a specific Swarm feed.
diff --git a/pkg/user/new.go b/pkg/user/new.go
index 30305861..d2be9312 100644
--- a/pkg/user/new.go
+++ b/pkg/user/new.go
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ func isUserNameValid(username string) bool {
 }
 
 func (u *Users) createENS(userName string, accountInfo *account.Info) (string, error) {
-	err := u.ens.RegisterSubdomain(userName, common.HexToAddress(accountInfo.GetAddress().Hex()))
+	err := u.ens.RegisterSubdomain(userName, common.HexToAddress(accountInfo.GetAddress().Hex()), accountInfo.GetPrivateKey())
 	if err != nil {
 		return "", err
 	}
diff --git a/version.go b/version.go
index 11735bed..c5fdcf38 100644
--- a/version.go
+++ b/version.go
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 package dfs
 
 var (
-	version = "0.8.0" // manually set semantic version number
+	version = "0.8.1" // manually set semantic version number
 	commit  string    // automatically set git commit hash
 
 	Version = func() string {