diff --git a/.make/Makefile.go b/.make/Makefile.go
index 21f2f73..7e03ce5 100644
--- a/.make/Makefile.go
+++ b/.make/Makefile.go
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ DARWIN=$(BINARY_NAME)-darwin
 LINUX=$(BINARY_NAME)-linux
 WINDOWS=$(BINARY_NAME)-windows.exe
 
-.PHONY: test lint install
+.PHONY: test lint vet install
 
 bench:  ## Run all benchmarks in the Go application
 	@go test -bench=. -benchmem
@@ -40,27 +40,24 @@ install: ## Install the application
 install-go: ## Install the application (Using Native Go)
 	@go install $(GIT_DOMAIN)/$(REPO_OWNER)/$(REPO_NAME)
 
-lint:: ## Run the Go lint application
-	@if [ "$(shell command -v golint)" = "" ]; then go get -u golang.org/x/lint/golint; fi
-	@golint
+lint: ## Run the golangci-lint application (install if not found)
+	@if [ "$(shell command -v golangci-lint)" = "" ]; then curl -sSfL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/golangci/golangci-lint/master/install.sh | sh -s -- -b $(go env GOPATH)/bin v1.31.0; fi;
+	@echo "running golangci-lint..."
+	@golangci-lint run
 
 test: ## Runs vet, lint and ALL tests
-	@$(MAKE) vet
 	@$(MAKE) lint
 	@go test ./... -v
 
 test-short: ## Runs vet, lint and tests (excludes integration tests)
-	@$(MAKE) vet
 	@$(MAKE) lint
 	@go test ./... -v -test.short
 
 test-travis: ## Runs all tests via Travis (also exports coverage)
-	@$(MAKE) vet
 	@$(MAKE) lint
 	@go test ./... -race -coverprofile=coverage.txt -covermode=atomic
 
 test-travis-short: ## Runs unit tests via Travis (also exports coverage)
-	@$(MAKE) vet
 	@$(MAKE) lint
 	@go test ./... -test.short -race -coverprofile=coverage.txt -covermode=atomic
 
@@ -77,4 +74,5 @@ update:  ## Update all project dependencies
 	@go get -u ./... && go mod tidy
 
 vet: ## Run the Go vet application
+	@echo "running go vet..."
 	@go vet -v ./...
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/CODE_STANDARDS.md b/CODE_STANDARDS.md
index 27f131e..5f0b66b 100644
--- a/CODE_STANDARDS.md
+++ b/CODE_STANDARDS.md
@@ -7,10 +7,8 @@ This project uses the following code standards and specifications from:
 - [go tests](https://golang.org/pkg/testing/)
 - [godoc](https://godoc.org/golang.org/x/tools/cmd/godoc)
 - [gofmt](https://golang.org/cmd/gofmt/)
-- [golangci-lint](https://golangci-lint.run/usage/quick-start/)
-- [golint](https://github.com/golang/lint) (deprecated)
+- [golangci-lint](https://golangci-lint.run/)
 - [report card](https://goreportcard.com/)
-- [vet](https://golang.org/cmd/vet/)
 
 ### *effective go* standards
 View the [effective go](https://golang.org/doc/effective_go.html) standards documentation.
@@ -18,28 +16,18 @@ View the [effective go](https://golang.org/doc/effective_go.html) standards docu
 ### *golangci-lint* specifications
 The package [golangci-lint](https://golangci-lint.run/usage/quick-start) runs several linters in one package/cmd.
 
-How to install [golangci-lint](https://golangci-lint.run/):
-```shell script
-brew install golangci-lint
-```
-
-### *golint* specifications (deprecated)
-The package [golint](https://github.com/golang/lint) differs from [gofmt](https://golang.org/cmd/gofmt/). The package [gofmt](https://golang.org/cmd/gofmt/) formats Go source code, whereas [golint](https://github.com/golang/lint) prints out style mistakes. The package [golint](https://github.com/golang/lint) differs from [vet](https://golang.org/cmd/vet/). The package [vet](https://golang.org/cmd/vet/) is concerned with correctness, whereas [golint](https://github.com/golang/lint) is concerned with coding style. The package [golint](https://github.com/golang/lint) is in use at Google, and it seeks to match the accepted style of the open source [Go project](https://golang.org/).
+View the active linters in the [configuration file](.golangci.yml).
 
-How to install [golint](https://github.com/golang/lint):
-```shell script
-go get -u golang.org/x/lint/golint
-cd ../go-bitcoin
-golint
+Install via macOS:
+```shell
+brew install golangci-lint
 ```
 
-### *go vet* specifications
-[Vet](https://golang.org/cmd/vet/) examines Go source code and reports suspicious constructs. [Vet](https://golang.org/cmd/vet/) uses heuristics that do not guarantee all reports are genuine problems, but it can find errors not caught by the compilers.
-
-How to run [vet](https://golang.org/cmd/vet/):
-```shell script
-cd ../go-bitcoin
-go vet -v
+Install via Linux and Windows:
+```shell
+# binary will be $(go env GOPATH)/bin/golangci-lint
+curl -sSfL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/golangci/golangci-lint/master/install.sh | sh -s -- -b $(go env GOPATH)/bin v1.31.0
+golangci-lint --version
 ```
 
 ### *godoc* specifications
diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md
index 22f2714..2c1c075 100644
--- a/CONTRIBUTING.md
+++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -13,6 +13,5 @@ All tests follow the standard Go testing pattern.
 
 This project follows [effective Go standards](https://golang.org/doc/effective_go.html) and uses additional convention tools:
 - [godoc](https://godoc.org/golang.org/x/tools/cmd/godoc)
-- [golint](https://github.com/golang/lint)
-- [vet](https://golang.org/cmd/vet/)
-- [GoReportCard.com](https://goreportcard.com/report/github.com/BitcoinSchema/go-bitcoin)
\ No newline at end of file
+- [golangci-lint](https://golangci-lint.run/)
+- [GoReportCard.com](https://goreportcard.com/)
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index c87c6ff..1da0f51 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -24,10 +24,6 @@ clean: ## Remove previous builds and any test cache data
 	@test $(DISTRIBUTIONS_DIR)
 	@if [ -d $(DISTRIBUTIONS_DIR) ]; then rm -r $(DISTRIBUTIONS_DIR); fi
 
-lint:: ## Runs the golangci-lint tool
-	@echo "running golangci-lint..."
-	@golangci-lint run
-
 release:: ## Runs common.release then runs godocs
 	@$(MAKE) godocs