diff --git a/server/asset/eth/eth.go b/server/asset/eth/eth.go
index 4f7dfcf75e..7e50a2d289 100644
--- a/server/asset/eth/eth.go
+++ b/server/asset/eth/eth.go
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ func init() {
 const (
 	assetName  = "eth"
 	coinIDSize = 52
-	// The blockPollInterval is the delay between calls to BestBlockHash to
+	// The blockPollInterval is the delay between calls to bestBlockHash to
 	// check for new blocks.
 	blockPollInterval = time.Second
 )
@@ -49,10 +49,10 @@ func (d *Driver) DecodeCoinID(coinID []byte) (string, error) {
 // ethFetcher represents a blockchain information fetcher. In practice, it is
 // satisfied by rpcclient. For testing, it can be satisfied by a stub.
 type ethFetcher interface {
-	Shutdown()
-	Connect(ctx context.Context, IPC string) error
-	BestBlockHash(ctx context.Context) (common.Hash, error)
-	Block(ctx context.Context, hash common.Hash) (*types.Block, error)
+	shutdown()
+	connect(ctx context.Context, IPC string) error
+	bestBlockHash(ctx context.Context) (common.Hash, error)
+	block(ctx context.Context, hash common.Hash) (*types.Block, error)
 }
 
 // Backend is an asset backend for Ethereum. It has methods for fetching output
@@ -99,24 +99,24 @@ func NewBackend(ipc string, logger dex.Logger, network dex.Network) (*Backend, e
 }
 
 func (eth *Backend) shutdown() {
-	eth.node.Shutdown()
+	eth.node.shutdown()
 }
 
 // Connect connects to the node RPC server. A dex.Connector.
 func (eth *Backend) Connect(ctx context.Context) (*sync.WaitGroup, error) {
 	c := rpcclient{}
-	if err := c.Connect(ctx, eth.cfg.IPC); err != nil {
+	if err := c.connect(ctx, eth.cfg.IPC); err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 	eth.node = &c
 
 	// Prime the cache with the best block.
-	bestHash, err := eth.node.BestBlockHash(ctx)
+	bestHash, err := eth.node.bestBlockHash(ctx)
 	if err != nil {
 		eth.shutdown()
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("error getting best block hash from geth: %w", err)
 	}
-	block, err := eth.node.Block(ctx, bestHash)
+	block, err := eth.node.block(ctx, bestHash)
 	if err != nil {
 		eth.shutdown()
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("error getting best block from geth: %w", err)
@@ -279,7 +279,7 @@ out:
 		select {
 		case <-blockPoll.C:
 			tip := eth.blockCache.tip()
-			bestHash, err := eth.node.BestBlockHash(ctx)
+			bestHash, err := eth.node.bestBlockHash(ctx)
 			if err != nil {
 				sendErr(asset.NewConnectionError("error retrieving best block: %w", err))
 				continue
@@ -288,7 +288,7 @@ out:
 				continue
 			}
 
-			block, err := eth.node.Block(ctx, bestHash)
+			block, err := eth.node.block(ctx, bestHash)
 			if err != nil {
 				sendErrFmt("error retrieving block %x: %w", bestHash, err)
 				continue
@@ -313,7 +313,7 @@ out:
 				if iHash == zeroHash {
 					break
 				}
-				iBlock, err := eth.node.Block(ctx, iHash)
+				iBlock, err := eth.node.block(ctx, iHash)
 				if err != nil {
 					sendErrFmt("error retrieving block %s: %w", iHash, err)
 					break
diff --git a/server/asset/eth/eth_test.go b/server/asset/eth/eth_test.go
index 531a76cc04..6dcf22618b 100644
--- a/server/asset/eth/eth_test.go
+++ b/server/asset/eth/eth_test.go
@@ -21,25 +21,25 @@ var (
 )
 
 type testNode struct {
-	connectErr       error
-	bestBlockHash    common.Hash
-	bestBlockHashErr error
-	block            *types.Block
-	blockErr         error
+	connectErr     error
+	bestBlkHash    common.Hash
+	bestBlkHashErr error
+	blk            *types.Block
+	blkErr         error
 }
 
-func (n *testNode) Connect(ctx context.Context, IPC string) error {
+func (n *testNode) connect(ctx context.Context, IPC string) error {
 	return n.connectErr
 }
 
-func (n *testNode) Shutdown() {}
+func (n *testNode) shutdown() {}
 
-func (n *testNode) BestBlockHash(ctx context.Context) (common.Hash, error) {
-	return n.bestBlockHash, n.bestBlockHashErr
+func (n *testNode) bestBlockHash(ctx context.Context) (common.Hash, error) {
+	return n.bestBlkHash, n.bestBlkHashErr
 }
 
-func (n *testNode) Block(ctx context.Context, hash common.Hash) (*types.Block, error) {
-	return n.block, n.blockErr
+func (n *testNode) block(ctx context.Context, hash common.Hash) (*types.Block, error) {
+	return n.blk, n.blkErr
 }
 
 func TestLoad(t *testing.T) {
@@ -204,8 +204,8 @@ func TestRun(t *testing.T) {
 	block1 := types.NewBlockWithHeader(header1)
 	blockHash1 := block1.Hash()
 	node := &testNode{}
-	node.bestBlockHash = blockHash1
-	node.block = block1
+	node.bestBlkHash = blockHash1
+	node.blk = block1
 	backend := unconnectedETH(tLogger, nil)
 	ch := backend.BlockChannel(1)
 	blocker := make(chan struct{})
diff --git a/server/asset/eth/rpcclient.go b/server/asset/eth/rpcclient.go
index d7812f9a8a..f5ead57baa 100644
--- a/server/asset/eth/rpcclient.go
+++ b/server/asset/eth/rpcclient.go
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ type rpcclient struct {
 
 // Connect connects to an ipc socket. It then wraps ethclient's client and
 // bundles commands in a form we can easil use.
-func (c *rpcclient) Connect(ctx context.Context, IPC string) error {
+func (c *rpcclient) connect(ctx context.Context, IPC string) error {
 	client, err := rpc.DialIPC(ctx, IPC)
 	if err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("unable to dial rpc: %v", err)
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ func (c *rpcclient) Connect(ctx context.Context, IPC string) error {
 }
 
 // Shutdown shuts down the client.
-func (c *rpcclient) Shutdown() {
+func (c *rpcclient) shutdown() {
 	if c.ec != nil {
 		c.ec.Close()
 	}
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ func (c *rpcclient) Shutdown() {
 
 // BestBlockHash gets the best blocks hash at the time of calling. Due to the
 // speed of Ethereum blocks, this changes often.
-func (c *rpcclient) BestBlockHash(ctx context.Context) (common.Hash, error) {
+func (c *rpcclient) bestBlockHash(ctx context.Context) (common.Hash, error) {
 	header, err := c.bestHeader(ctx)
 	if err != nil {
 		return common.Hash{}, err
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ func (c *rpcclient) BestBlockHash(ctx context.Context) (common.Hash, error) {
 	return header.Hash(), nil
 }
 
+// bestHeader gets the best header at the time of calling.
 func (c *rpcclient) bestHeader(ctx context.Context) (*types.Header, error) {
 	bn, err := c.ec.BlockNumber(ctx)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -63,7 +64,7 @@ func (c *rpcclient) bestHeader(ctx context.Context) (*types.Header, error) {
 }
 
 // Block gets the block identified by hash.
-func (c *rpcclient) Block(ctx context.Context, hash common.Hash) (*types.Block, error) {
+func (c *rpcclient) block(ctx context.Context, hash common.Hash) (*types.Block, error) {
 	block, err := c.ec.BlockByHash(ctx, hash)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
diff --git a/server/asset/eth/rpcclient_harness_test.go b/server/asset/eth/rpcclient_harness_test.go
index 5404125c71..5e064cd88d 100644
--- a/server/asset/eth/rpcclient_harness_test.go
+++ b/server/asset/eth/rpcclient_harness_test.go
@@ -26,9 +26,9 @@ func TestMain(m *testing.M) {
 	ctx, cancel = context.WithCancel(context.Background())
 	defer func() {
 		cancel()
-		ethClient.Shutdown()
+		ethClient.shutdown()
 	}()
-	if err := ethClient.Connect(ctx, ipc); err != nil {
+	if err := ethClient.connect(ctx, ipc); err != nil {
 		fmt.Printf("Connect error: %v\n", err)
 		os.Exit(1)
 	}
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ func TestMain(m *testing.M) {
 }
 
 func TestBestBlockHash(t *testing.T) {
-	_, err := ethClient.BestBlockHash(ctx)
+	_, err := ethClient.bestBlockHash(ctx)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
@@ -50,11 +50,11 @@ func TestBestHeader(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestBlock(t *testing.T) {
-	h, err := ethClient.BestBlockHash(ctx)
+	h, err := ethClient.bestBlockHash(ctx)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
-	_, err = ethClient.Block(ctx, h)
+	_, err = ethClient.block(ctx, h)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}