diff --git a/benchmarks/shelley3pools/benchmark-generic.sh b/benchmarks/shelley3pools/benchmark-generic.sh
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..731b1706
--- /dev/null
+++ b/benchmarks/shelley3pools/benchmark-generic.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,57 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+
+# preparation
+BASEDIR=$(realpath $(dirname "$0"))
+. "${BASEDIR}"/../../scripts/common.sh
+
+##prebuild 'cardano-tx-generator' || exit 1
+#prebuild 'cardano-rt-view' || exit 1
+prebuild 'cardano-node' || exit 1
+prebuild 'cardano-cli' || exit 1
+
+export CLICMD="run cardano-cli"
+
+TMUX_ENV_PASSTHROUGH=(
+         "export era=shelley; export DBDIR=${DBDIR}; export SOCKETDIR=${SOCKETDIR};"
+         "export SCRIPTS_LIB_SH_MODE=${SCRIPTS_LIB_SH_MODE};"
+         "export __COMMON_SRCROOT=${__COMMON_SRCROOT};"
+         "export DEFAULT_DEBUG=${DEFAULT_DEBUG};"
+         "export DEFAULT_VERBOSE=${DEFAULT_VERBOSE};"
+         "export DEFAULT_TRACE=${DEFAULT_TRACE};"
+         "$(nix_cache_passthrough)"
+)
+
+
+# 0 cleanup
+rm -rf ./db/* ./logs/*
+mkdir -p logs/sockets
+
+# 1 prepare genesis
+./prepare_genesis.sh
+
+# 2 run rt-view
+tmux select-window -t :0
+tmux new-window -n RTview \
+             "${TMUX_ENV_PASSTHROUGH[*]} ./run-rt-view.sh; $SHELL"
+sleep 1
+
+# 3 run pools
+tmux select-window -t :0
+tmux new-window -n Nodes \
+             "${TMUX_ENV_PASSTHROUGH[*]} ./run-Npools.sh; $SHELL"
+sleep 2
+
+# 4 run tx-gen
+tmux select-window -t :0
+tmux new-window -n TxGen \
+             "sleep 7; ${TMUX_ENV_PASSTHROUGH[*]} ./run-tx-generator.sh; $SHELL"
+sleep 30
+
+# 5 send delegation transactions
+tmux select-window -t :0
+tmux new-window -n Delegation \
+             "sleep 5; ${TMUX_ENV_PASSTHROUGH[*]} ./submit_delegation_tx.sh; $SHELL"
+
+tmux select-window -t Nodes
+sleep 1
+$SHELL
diff --git a/benchmarks/shelley3pools/configuration-generator.sh b/benchmarks/shelley3pools/configuration-generator.sh
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..985c90fb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/benchmarks/shelley3pools/configuration-generator.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+
+. ./configuration/parameters
+
+NNODES=${NNODES:-3}
+
+for i in $(seq 1 ${NNODES}) 
+do
+    cp ./configuration/configuration-template.yaml ./configuration/configuration-node-${i}.yaml
+    sed -i "s/<CHANGE_ME_TO_NODE_ID>/${i}/g" ./configuration/configuration-node-${i}.yaml
+done
diff --git a/benchmarks/shelley3pools/configuration/configuration-template.yaml b/benchmarks/shelley3pools/configuration/configuration-template.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..92952e66
--- /dev/null
+++ b/benchmarks/shelley3pools/configuration/configuration-template.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,279 @@
+##########################################################
+###############          Mainnet                 #########
+############### Cardano Byron Node Configuration #########
+##########################################################
+
+
+##### Locations #####
+
+GenesisFile: genesis/genesis.json
+
+##### Core protocol parameters #####
+
+# This is the instance of the Ouroboros family that we are running.
+# The node also supports various test and mock instances.
+# "RealPBFT" is the real (ie not mock) (permissive) OBFT protocol, which
+# is what we use on mainnet in Byron era.
+Protocol: TPraos
+
+# The mainnet does not include the network magic into addresses. Testnets do.
+RequiresNetworkMagic: RequiresMagic
+
+
+##### Update system parameters #####
+
+# This protocol version number gets used by by block producing nodes as part
+# part of the system for agreeing on and synchronising protocol updates.
+LastKnownBlockVersion-Major: 0
+LastKnownBlockVersion-Minor: 2
+LastKnownBlockVersion-Alt: 0
+
+# In the Byron era some software versions are also published on the chain.
+# We do this only for Byron compatibility now.
+ApplicationName: cardano-sl
+ApplicationVersion: 1
+
+
+##### Logging configuration #####
+
+# The node can run in either the SimpleView or LiveView. The SimpleView just
+# uses standard output, optionally with log output. The LiveView is a text
+# console on Linux and Mac OSX with a live view of various node metrics.
+# When LiveView is used logging output to 'stdout' is automatically disabled.
+#ViewMode: SimpleView
+ViewMode: LiveView
+
+# Enble or disable logging overall
+TurnOnLogging: True
+
+# Enable the collection of various OS metrics such as memory and CPU use.
+# These metrics are traced in the context name: 'cardano.node-metrics' and can
+# be directed to the logs or monitoring backends.
+TurnOnLogMetrics: True
+
+# Global logging severity filter. Messages must have at least this severity to
+# pass. Typical values would be Warning, Notice, Info or Debug.
+minSeverity: Debug
+
+# Log items can be rendered with more or less verbose detail.
+# Verbosity ranges from MinimalVerbosity, NormalVerbosity to MaximalVerbosity
+TracingVerbosity: MaximalVerbosity
+
+# The system supports a number of backends for logging and monitoring.
+# This setting lists the the backends that will be available to use in the
+# configuration below. The logging backend is called Katip.
+setupBackends:
+  - KatipBK
+#  - TraceForwarderBK
+
+# This specifies the default backends that trace output is sent to if it
+# is not specifically configured to be sent to other backends.
+defaultBackends:
+  - KatipBK
+#  - TraceForwarderBK
+
+# EKG is a simple metrics monitoring system. Uncomment the following to enable
+# this backend and listen on the given local port and point your web browser to
+# http://localhost:12788/
+hasEKG: 12788
+
+# The Prometheus monitoring system exports EKG metrics. Uncomment the following
+# to listen on the given port. Output is provided on
+# http://localhost:12798/metrics
+hasPrometheus:
+  - "127.0.0.1"
+  - 12798
+
+# To enable the 'TraceForwarder' backend, uncomment the following setting. Log
+# items are then forwarded based on an entry in 'mapBackends' to a separate
+# process running a 'TraceAcceptor'.
+# Example using UNIX pipes:
+#traceForwardTo:
+#   tag: RemotePipe
+#   contents: "logs/sockets/pool1"
+# 
+# Example using Windows named pipes:
+# traceForwardTo:
+#   tag: RemotePipe
+#   contents: "\\\\.\\pipe\\acceptor"
+#
+# Example using network socket:
+# traceForwardTo:
+#   tag: RemoteSocket
+#   contents:
+#     - "127.0.0.1"
+#     - "2997"
+
+# For the Katip logging backend we must set up outputs (called scribes)
+# The available types of scribe are:
+#   FileSK for files
+#   StdoutSK/StderrSK for stdout/stderr
+#   JournalSK for systemd's journal system
+#   DevNullSK ignores all output
+# The scribe output format can be ScText or ScJson. Log rotation settings can
+# be specified in the defaults below or overidden on a per-scribe basis here.
+setupScribes:
+  - scKind: FileSK
+    scName: "logs/node<CHANGE_ME_TO_NODE_ID>.json"
+    scFormat: ScJson
+  - scKind: FileSK
+    scName: "logs/node<CHANGE_ME_TO_NODE_ID>.log"
+    scFormat: ScText
+
+# For the Katip logging backend this specifies the default scribes that trace
+# output is sent to if it is not configured to be sent to other scribes.
+defaultScribes:
+  - - FileSK
+    - "logs/node<CHANGE_ME_TO_NODE_ID>.json"
+  - - FileSK
+    - "logs/node<CHANGE_ME_TO_NODE_ID>.log"
+
+# The default file rotation settings for katip scribes, unless overridden
+# in the setupScribes above for specific scribes.
+rotation:
+  rpLogLimitBytes: 15000000
+  rpKeepFilesNum:  100
+  rpMaxAgeHours:   24
+
+
+##### Coarse grained logging control #####
+
+# Trace output from whole subsystems can be enabled/disabled using the following
+# settings. This provides fairly coarse grained control, but it is relatively
+# efficient at filtering out unwanted trace output.
+
+# Trace BlockFetch client.
+TraceBlockFetchClient: False
+
+# Trace BlockFetch decisions made by the BlockFetch client.
+# needed to display "peers" and their block height in LiveView
+TraceBlockFetchDecisions: True
+
+# Trace BlockFetch protocol messages.
+TraceBlockFetchProtocol: False
+
+# Serialised Trace BlockFetch protocol messages.
+TraceBlockFetchProtocolSerialised: False
+
+# Trace BlockFetch server.
+TraceBlockFetchServer: False
+
+# Verbose tracer of ChainDB
+TraceChainDb: True
+
+# Trace ChainSync client.
+TraceChainSyncClient: False
+
+# Trace ChainSync server (blocks).
+TraceChainSyncBlockServer: False
+
+# Trace ChainSync server (headers)
+TraceChainSyncHeaderServer: False
+
+# Trace ChainSync protocol messages.
+TraceChainSyncProtocol: False
+
+# Trace DNS Resolver messages.
+TraceDNSResolver: True
+
+# Trace DNS Subscription messages.
+TraceDNSSubscription: True
+
+# Trace error policy resolution.
+TraceErrorPolicy: True
+
+# Trace local error policy resolution.
+TraceLocalErrorPolicy: True
+
+# Trace block forging.
+TraceForge: True
+
+# Trace Handshake protocol messages.
+TraceHandshake: False
+
+# Trace IP Subscription messages.
+TraceIpSubscription: True
+
+# Trace local ChainSync protocol messages.
+TraceLocalChainSyncProtocol: False
+
+# Trace local Handshake protocol messages.
+TraceLocalHandshake: False
+
+# Trace local TxSubmission protocol messages.
+TraceLocalTxSubmissionProtocol: False
+
+# Trace local TxSubmission server.
+TraceLocalTxSubmissionServer: False
+
+# Trace mempool.
+TraceMempool: True
+
+# Trace Mux Events
+TraceMux: False
+
+# Trace TxSubmission server (inbound transactions).
+TraceTxInbound: False
+
+# Trace TxSubmission client (outbound transactions).
+TraceTxOutbound: False
+
+# Trace TxSubmission protocol messages.
+TraceTxSubmissionProtocol: False
+
+
+##### Fine grained logging control #####
+
+# It is also possible to have more fine grained control over filtering of
+# trace output, and to match and route trace output to particular backends.
+# This is less efficient than the coarse trace filters above but provides
+# much more precise control.
+
+options:
+
+  # This routes metrics matching specific names to particular backends.
+  # This overrides the 'defaultBackends' listed above. And note that it is
+  # an override and not an extension so anything matched here will not
+  # go to the default backend, only to the explicitly listed backends.
+  mapBackends:
+    cardano.node.BlockFetchDecision.peers:
+      - TraceForwarderBK
+      - EKGViewBK
+      - kind: UserDefinedBK
+        name: LiveViewBackend
+    cardano.node.ChainDB.metrics:
+      - TraceForwarderBK
+      - EKGViewBK
+      - kind: UserDefinedBK
+        name: LiveViewBackend
+    cardano.node.metrics:
+      - TraceForwarderBK
+      - EKGViewBK  
+      - kind: UserDefinedBK
+        name: LiveViewBackend
+    cardano.node.Forge.metrics:
+      - TraceForwarderBK
+      - EKGViewBK
+    cardano.node.release:
+      - TraceForwarderBK
+      - KatipBK
+    cardano.node.version:
+      - TraceForwarderBK
+      - KatipBK
+    cardano.node.commit:
+      - TraceForwarderBK
+      - KatipBK
+
+  # redirects traced values to a specific scribe which is identified by its
+  # type and its name, separated by "::":
+  mapScribes:
+    cardano.node-metrics:
+      - "FileSK::logs/node<CHANGE_ME_TO_NODE_ID>.json"
+
+  # apply a filter on message severity on messages in a specific named context.
+  # this filter is applied additionally to the global 'minSeverity' and thus
+  # needs to be at least as high.
+  mapSeverity:
+    cardano.node.ChainDB: Info
+    cardano.node.DnsSubscription: Info
+
diff --git a/benchmarks/shelley3pools/configuration/topology-node-1.json b/benchmarks/shelley3pools/configuration/topology-node-1.json
index 5cc1d732..58fa0069 100644
--- a/benchmarks/shelley3pools/configuration/topology-node-1.json
+++ b/benchmarks/shelley3pools/configuration/topology-node-1.json
@@ -1,5 +1,10 @@
 {
   "Producers": [
+    {
+      "addr": "127.0.0.1",
+      "port": 3003,
+      "valency": 1
+    },
     {
       "addr": "127.0.0.1",
       "port": 3002,
diff --git a/benchmarks/shelley3pools/configuration/topology-node-2.json b/benchmarks/shelley3pools/configuration/topology-node-2.json
index 6cbb761d..8c5d826c 100644
--- a/benchmarks/shelley3pools/configuration/topology-node-2.json
+++ b/benchmarks/shelley3pools/configuration/topology-node-2.json
@@ -1,5 +1,10 @@
 {
   "Producers": [
+    {
+      "addr": "127.0.0.1",
+      "port": 3003,
+      "valency": 1
+    },
     {
       "addr": "127.0.0.1",
       "port": 3002,
diff --git a/benchmarks/shelley3pools/configuration/topology-node-3.json b/benchmarks/shelley3pools/configuration/topology-node-3.json
index 9337a3e6..df1a9e38 100644
--- a/benchmarks/shelley3pools/configuration/topology-node-3.json
+++ b/benchmarks/shelley3pools/configuration/topology-node-3.json
@@ -1,5 +1,10 @@
 {
   "Producers": [
+    {
+      "addr": "127.0.0.1",
+      "port": 3003,
+      "valency": 1
+    },
     {
       "addr": "127.0.0.1",
       "port": 3000,
diff --git a/benchmarks/shelley3pools/configuration/topology-node-4.json b/benchmarks/shelley3pools/configuration/topology-node-4.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..7a85bc6a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/benchmarks/shelley3pools/configuration/topology-node-4.json
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+{
+  "Producers": [
+    {
+      "addr": "127.0.0.1",
+      "port": 3000,
+      "valency": 1
+    },
+    {
+      "addr": "127.0.0.1",
+      "port": 3001,
+      "valency": 1
+    },
+    {
+      "addr": "127.0.0.1",
+      "port": 3002,
+      "valency": 1
+    }
+  ]
+}
+
diff --git a/benchmarks/shelley3pools/create-addresses-generic.sh b/benchmarks/shelley3pools/create-addresses-generic.sh
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..3f9f5974
--- /dev/null
+++ b/benchmarks/shelley3pools/create-addresses-generic.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+
+. configuration/parameters
+
+ID=$1
+
+NUM_OF_ADDRESSES=${NUM_OF_ADDRESSES:-3}
+CLICMD="../../bin/cardano-cli"
+
+WORKDIR=./tmp
+
+for i in $(seq 1 $NUM_OF_ADDRESSES)
+do
+    ${CLICMD} shelley address key-gen \
+              --verification-key-file ${WORKDIR}/Test_${ID}/addresses/payment_$i.vkey \
+              --signing-key-file $WORKDIR/Test_${ID}/addresses/payment_$i.skey
+
+    ${CLICMD} shelley address build \
+              --verification-key-file $WORKDIR/Test_${ID}/addresses/payment_$i.vkey \
+              --testnet-magic ${MAGIC} > $WORKDIR/Test_${ID}/addresses/address_$i
+done
diff --git a/benchmarks/shelley3pools/fund-addresses-generic.sh b/benchmarks/shelley3pools/fund-addresses-generic.sh
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..835db4ba
--- /dev/null
+++ b/benchmarks/shelley3pools/fund-addresses-generic.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,117 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+# set -x
+
+echo "Importing and initialising variables..."
+
+. ./configuration/parameters
+CLICMD="../../bin/cardano-cli"
+
+ID=$1
+UTXO_ID=$2
+SOCKET_ID=$3
+
+export CARDANO_NODE_SOCKET_PATH="./logs/sockets/${SOCKET_ID}"
+NUM_OF_ADDRESSES=${NUM_OF_ADDRESSES:-3}
+WORKDIR=./tmp
+
+# Initial set-up
+if [ -d ${WORKDIR} ]; then rm -rf ./${WORKDIR}; fi
+mkdir -p ./${WORKDIR}/Test_${ID}/txs
+mkdir -p ./${WORKDIR}/Test_${ID}/addresses
+
+echo "Creating Payer ${ID}s account..."
+
+# Fund address from Genesis
+## Get the initial UTxO TxIn
+${CLICMD} shelley genesis initial-txin \
+          --verification-key-file configuration/genesis/utxo-keys/utxo${UTXO_ID}.vkey \
+          --testnet-magic ${MAGIC} > ${WORKDIR}/Test_${ID}/genesis_utxo${ID}
+
+## Set-up the Payer
+### Create the keys and addresses for Payer
+${CLICMD} shelley address key-gen \
+    --verification-key-file ${WORKDIR}/Test_${ID}/payer${ID}.vkey \
+    --signing-key-file ${WORKDIR}/Test_${ID}/payer${ID}.skey
+
+${CLICMD} shelley address build \
+          --testnet-magic ${MAGIC} \
+          --payment-verification-key-file ${WORKDIR}/Test_${ID}/payer${ID}.vkey > ${WORKDIR}/Test_${ID}/payer${ID}.addr
+
+echo "Funding Payer ${ID}s account..."
+
+### Build, Sign, Submit a Genesis UTxO to the Payer
+${CLICMD} shelley transaction build-raw \
+    --tx-in  `cat ${WORKDIR}/Test_${ID}/genesis_utxo${ID}`#0 \
+    --tx-out `cat ${WORKDIR}/Test_${ID}/payer${ID}.addr`+$(( ${SUPPLY} / ${NNODES} )) \
+    --ttl 10000 \
+    --fee 0 \
+    --tx-body-file ${WORKDIR}/Test_${ID}/txs/genesis_to_funding${ID}.txbody
+
+${CLICMD} shelley transaction sign \
+    --tx-body-file ${WORKDIR}/Test_${ID}/txs/genesis_to_funding${ID}.txbody \
+    --signing-key-file configuration/genesis/utxo-keys/utxo${UTXO_ID}.skey \
+    --testnet-magic ${MAGIC} \
+    --tx-file ${WORKDIR}/Test_${ID}/txs/genesis_to_funding${ID}.tx
+
+${CLICMD} shelley transaction submit \
+    --tx-file ${WORKDIR}/Test_${ID}/txs/genesis_to_funding${ID}.tx \
+    --testnet-magic ${MAGIC}
+
+echo "Waiting for the UTxO to appear on-chain... (this will take ~15 seconds)"
+
+sleep 15
+
+# Get the initial UTxO
+${CLICMD} shelley query utxo \
+    --address `cat ${WORKDIR}/Test_${ID}/payer${ID}.addr` \
+    --testnet-magic ${MAGIC} | grep 0 | cut -f1 -d ' ' | sed 's/$/#0/g' > ${WORKDIR}/Test_${ID}/payer_utxo_0
+
+echo "Creating ${NUM_OF_ADDRESSES} addresses..."
+
+# Create n target addresses
+time ./create-addresses-generic.sh ${ID}
+echo ""
+
+# Set-up variables for calculating change
+let "payer_ada = ${SUPPLY} / ${utxo_keys}"
+STD_TX=${txvalue}
+STD_FEE=${txfee}
+
+echo "Submitting ${NUM_OF_ADDRESSES} transactions..."
+
+time for i in $(seq 1 ${NUM_OF_ADDRESSES})
+do
+    # Calculate change
+    let "payer_ada-=${STD_TX}"
+    let "payer_ada-=${STD_FEE}"
+
+    # Build n transactions
+    ${CLICMD} shelley transaction build-raw \
+        --tx-in `cat ${WORKDIR}/Test_${ID}/payer_utxo_$((${i} - 1))` \
+        --tx-out `cat ${WORKDIR}/Test_${ID}/addresses/address_${i}`+${STD_TX} \
+        --tx-out `cat ${WORKDIR}/Test_${ID}/payer${ID}.addr`+${payer_ada} \
+        --ttl 10000000 \
+        --fee ${STD_FEE} \
+        --out-file ${WORKDIR}/Test_${ID}/txs/tx_${i}.raw
+
+    # Sign n transactions
+    ${CLICMD} shelley transaction sign \
+        --tx-body-file ${WORKDIR}/Test_${ID}/txs/tx_${i}.raw \
+        --signing-key-file ${WORKDIR}/Test_${ID}/payer${ID}.skey \
+        --testnet-magic ${MAGIC} \
+        --out-file ${WORKDIR}/Test_${ID}/txs/tx_${i}.signed
+
+    # Get the UTxO of the transaction for the input of the subsequent transaction
+    ${CLICMD} shelley transaction txid --tx-body-file ${WORKDIR}/Test_${ID}/txs/tx_${i}.raw | sed 's/$/#1/g'> ${WORKDIR}/Test_${ID}/payer_utxo_${i}
+    # Submit n transactions
+    ${CLICMD} shelley transaction submit \
+              --tx-file ${WORKDIR}/Test_${ID}/txs/tx_${i}.signed \
+              --testnet-magic ${MAGIC}
+
+    if ! ((${i} % 100)); then
+        echo "Generated ${i} transactions."
+    fi
+done
+
+echo ""
+echo "Finished!"
diff --git a/benchmarks/shelley3pools/manual-tx-generator.sh b/benchmarks/shelley3pools/manual-tx-generator.sh
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..c83021e5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/benchmarks/shelley3pools/manual-tx-generator.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+set -x
+
+NUM_OF_GENERATORS=$1
+SOCKET_ID=1
+
+for i in $(seq 1 ${NUM_OF_GENERATORS})
+do
+    let "utxo_id = ${i} + 2"
+    ./fund-addresses-generic.sh ${i} ${utxo_id} ${SOCKET_ID} &
+done
+wait
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/benchmarks/shelley3pools/prepare_genesis-generic.sh b/benchmarks/shelley3pools/prepare_genesis-generic.sh
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..0de0ac2c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/benchmarks/shelley3pools/prepare_genesis-generic.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,182 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+
+# for debugging
+# set -x
+
+BASEDIR=$(realpath $(dirname "$0"))
+. ${BASEDIR}/../../scripts/common.sh
+. ${BASEDIR}/configuration/parameters
+
+cd ${BASEDIR}
+
+if [ -n "${GENESISDIR}" -a -d ${GENESISDIR} ]; then
+    rm -rf ${GENESISDIR}
+fi
+mkdir -p ${GENESISDIR}
+
+CLICMD=${CLICMD:-"stack --nix exec cardano-cli --"}
+
+# === genesis ===
+${CLICMD} shelley genesis create \
+     --genesis-dir ${GENESISDIR} \
+     --gen-genesis-keys ${genesis_keys} \
+     --gen-utxo-keys ${utxo_keys} \
+     --testnet-magic ${MAGIC} \
+     --supply ${SUPPLY}
+
+## set parameters in template
+sed -i ${GENESISDIR}/genesis.spec.json \
+    -e 's/"slotLength": .*,/"slotLength": 0.2,/' \
+    -e 's/"activeSlotsCoeff": .*,/"activeSlotsCoeff": 0.1,/' \
+    -e 's/"securityParam": .*,/"securityParam": 10,/' \
+    -e 's/"securityParam": [0-9]\+/"securityParam": 10/' \
+    -e 's/"epochLength": .*,/"epochLength": 1500,/' \
+    -e 's/"decentralisationParam": .*,/"decentralisationParam": 0.5,/'
+
+## update genesis from template
+${CLICMD} shelley genesis create --genesis-dir ${GENESISDIR} --testnet-magic ${MAGIC} --supply ${SUPPLY}
+
+## set variables
+for N in $(seq -s ' ' 1 $NNODES); do Pools[$N]=1; done
+for N in ${STAKEPOOLS}; do Pools[$N]=2; done
+
+## create KES, VRF, certs per node
+for N in $(seq 1 $NNODES); do
+    mkdir -p ${GENESISDIR}/node${N}/cold
+
+    ${CLICMD} shelley node key-gen-KES \
+      --verification-key-file ${GENESISDIR}/node${N}/kes.vkey \
+      --signing-key-file ${GENESISDIR}/node${N}/kes.skey
+
+    #### cold keys (do not copy to production system)
+    if [ ${Pools[$N]} -eq 2 ]; then   ## Stakepool node
+        ${CLICMD} shelley node key-gen-VRF \
+        --verification-key-file ${GENESISDIR}/node${N}/vrf.vkey \
+        --signing-key-file ${GENESISDIR}/node${N}/vrf.skey
+        ${CLICMD} shelley node key-gen \
+        --cold-verification-key-file ${GENESISDIR}/node${N}/cold/operator.vkey \
+        --cold-signing-key-file ${GENESISDIR}/node${N}/cold/operator.skey \
+        --operational-certificate-issue-counter-file ${GENESISDIR}/node${N}/cold/operator.counter
+    else ## BFT node
+        ln -s ../../delegate-keys/delegate${N}.skey    ${GENESISDIR}/node${N}/cold/operator.skey
+        ln -s ../../delegate-keys/delegate${N}.vkey    ${GENESISDIR}/node${N}/cold/operator.vkey
+        ln -s ../../delegate-keys/delegate${N}.counter ${GENESISDIR}/node${N}/cold/operator.counter
+        ln -s ../delegate-keys/delegate${N}.vrf.skey   ${GENESISDIR}/node${N}/vrf.skey
+        ln -s ../delegate-keys/delegate${N}.vrf.vkey   ${GENESISDIR}/node${N}/vrf.vkey
+    fi
+
+    # certificate (adapt kes-period for later certs)
+    ${CLICMD} shelley node issue-op-cert \
+      --hot-kes-verification-key-file         ${GENESISDIR}/node${N}/kes.vkey \
+      --cold-signing-key-file                 ${GENESISDIR}/node${N}/cold/operator.skey \
+      --operational-certificate-issue-counter ${GENESISDIR}/node${N}/cold/operator.counter \
+      --kes-period 0 \
+      --out-file ${GENESISDIR}/node${N}/node.cert
+done
+
+# === delegation ===
+
+## prepare addresses
+mkdir -p ${GENESISDIR}/addresses
+
+USER_ADDRS=$(for N in $STAKEPOOLS; do echo -n "user${N} "; done)
+POOL_ADDRS=$(for N in $STAKEPOOLS; do echo -n "pool-owner${N} "; done)
+
+ADDRS="${USER_ADDRS} ${POOL_ADDRS}"
+for ADDR in ${ADDRS}; do
+
+  echo -n "$ADDR "
+  ### Payment address keys
+  ${CLICMD} shelley address key-gen \
+      --verification-key-file ${GENESISDIR}/addresses/${ADDR}.vkey \
+      --signing-key-file      ${GENESISDIR}/addresses/${ADDR}.skey
+
+  ### Stake address keys
+  ${CLICMD} shelley stake-address key-gen \
+      --verification-key-file ${GENESISDIR}/addresses/${ADDR}-stake.vkey \
+      --signing-key-file      ${GENESISDIR}/addresses/${ADDR}-stake.skey
+
+  ### Payment addresses
+  ${CLICMD} shelley address build \
+      --payment-verification-key-file ${GENESISDIR}/addresses/${ADDR}.vkey \
+      --stake-verification-key-file   ${GENESISDIR}/addresses/${ADDR}-stake.vkey \
+      --testnet-magic ${MAGIC} \
+      --out-file ${GENESISDIR}/addresses/${ADDR}.addr
+
+  ### Stake addresses
+  ${CLICMD} shelley stake-address build \
+      --stake-verification-key-file ${GENESISDIR}/addresses/${ADDR}-stake.vkey \
+      --testnet-magic ${MAGIC} \
+      --out-file ${GENESISDIR}/addresses/${ADDR}-stake.addr
+
+  ### Stake addresses registration certs
+  ${CLICMD} shelley stake-address registration-certificate \
+      --stake-verification-key-file ${GENESISDIR}/addresses/${ADDR}-stake.vkey \
+      --out-file ${GENESISDIR}/addresses/${ADDR}-stake.reg.cert
+
+done
+echo
+
+## create delegation certs
+
+for N in ${STAKEPOOLS}; do
+  echo -n "user ${N} -> pool ${N}  "
+  ### Stake address delegation certs
+  ${CLICMD} shelley stake-address delegation-certificate \
+      --stake-verification-key-file ${GENESISDIR}/addresses/user${N}-stake.vkey \
+      --cold-verification-key-file  ${GENESISDIR}/node${N}/cold/operator.vkey \
+      --out-file ${GENESISDIR}/addresses/user${N}-stake.deleg.cert
+
+  ln -s ../addresses/pool-owner${N}-stake.vkey ${GENESISDIR}/node${N}/owner.vkey
+  ln -s ../addresses/pool-owner${N}-stake.skey ${GENESISDIR}/node${N}/owner.skey
+
+done
+echo
+
+## make stake pool registration cert
+
+for NODE in ${STAKEPOOLS}; do
+  echo -n "pool ${NODE}  "
+  ${CLICMD} shelley stake-pool registration-certificate \
+    --testnet-magic ${MAGIC} \
+    --pool-pledge 0 --pool-cost 0 --pool-margin 0 \
+    --cold-verification-key-file             ${GENESISDIR}/node${NODE}/cold/operator.vkey \
+    --vrf-verification-key-file              ${GENESISDIR}/node${NODE}/vrf.vkey \
+    --reward-account-verification-key-file   ${GENESISDIR}/node${NODE}/owner.vkey \
+    --pool-owner-stake-verification-key-file ${GENESISDIR}/node${NODE}/owner.vkey \
+    --out-file                               ${GENESISDIR}/node${NODE}/registration.cert
+done
+echo
+
+## prepare delegation transaction
+
+STAKE=$((SUPPLY / NNODES))
+for N in ${STAKEPOOLS}; do
+
+    echo "move funds to user ${N}, delegate to pool ${N}"
+    ### build tx
+    ${CLICMD} shelley transaction build-raw \
+        --ttl 1000 \
+        --fee 0 \
+        --tx-in $(${CLICMD} shelley genesis initial-txin \
+                    --testnet-magic ${MAGIC} \
+                    --verification-key-file ${GENESISDIR}/utxo-keys/utxo${N}.vkey) \
+        --tx-out $(cat ${GENESISDIR}/addresses/user${N}.addr)+${STAKE} \
+        --certificate-file ${GENESISDIR}/addresses/pool-owner${N}-stake.reg.cert \
+        --certificate-file ${GENESISDIR}/node${N}/registration.cert \
+        --certificate-file ${GENESISDIR}/addresses/user${N}-stake.reg.cert \
+        --certificate-file ${GENESISDIR}/addresses/user${N}-stake.deleg.cert \
+        --out-file         ${GENESISDIR}/node${N}/tx-delegate${N}.txbody
+
+    ### sign tx
+    ${CLICMD} shelley transaction sign \
+        --signing-key-file ${GENESISDIR}/utxo-keys/utxo${N}.skey \
+        --signing-key-file ${GENESISDIR}/addresses/user${N}-stake.skey \
+        --signing-key-file ${GENESISDIR}/node${N}/owner.skey \
+        --signing-key-file ${GENESISDIR}/node${N}/cold/operator.skey \
+        --testnet-magic    ${MAGIC} \
+        --tx-body-file     ${GENESISDIR}/node${N}/tx-delegate${N}.txbody \
+        --out-file         ${GENESISDIR}/node${N}/tx-delegate${N}.tx
+
+done
+echo
diff --git a/benchmarks/shelley3pools/run-Npools.sh b/benchmarks/shelley3pools/run-Npools.sh
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..58f9b7df
--- /dev/null
+++ b/benchmarks/shelley3pools/run-Npools.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+
+. ./configuration/parameters
+NODECMD="../../bin/cardano-node"
+
+# the host address and interface the node listens:
+HOSTADDR=127.0.0.1
+
+# the nodes will listen on ports starting with:
+PORTBASE=3000
+
+GENESISDIR=configuration/genesis
+
+# redirect stderr if LiveView active
+REDIRSTDERR="2>/dev/null"
+REDIRSTDERR=
+
+TMUX_ENV_PASSTHROUGH=(
+         "export SCRIPTS_LIB_SH_MODE=${SCRIPTS_LIB_SH_MODE};"
+         "export __COMMON_SRCROOT=${__COMMON_SRCROOT};"
+         "export DEFAULT_DEBUG=${DEFAULT_DEBUG};"
+         "export DEFAULT_VERBOSE=${DEFAULT_VERBOSE};"
+         "export DEFAULT_TRACE=${DEFAULT_TRACE}"
+         "$(nix_cache_passthrough)"
+)
+tmux split-window -v
+tmux split-window -h
+tmux select-pane -t 0
+tmux split-window -h
+
+for N in $(seq 1 ${NNODES})
+do tmux select-pane -t $((N - 1))
+   tmux send-keys \
+     "${TMUX_ENV_PASSTHROUGH[*]}
+
+      cd '${BASEDIR}';
+      . ${__COMMON_SRCROOT}/scripts/lib.sh;
+      . ${__COMMON_SRCROOT}/scripts/lib-cli.sh;
+      . ${__COMMON_SRCROOT}/scripts/lib-node.sh;
+
+      ${NODECMD} run \
+            --topology configuration/topology-node-${N}.json \
+            --database-path db/${N} \
+            --socket-path logs/sockets/${N} \
+            --host-addr ${HOSTADDR} --port $((PORTBASE + N - 1)) \
+            --config configuration/configuration-node-${N}.yaml \
+            --shelley-kes-key ${GENESISDIR}/node${N}/kes.skey \
+            --shelley-vrf-key ${GENESISDIR}/node${N}/vrf.skey \
+            --shelley-operational-certificate ${GENESISDIR}/node${N}/node.cert \
+            " ${REDIRSTDERR} \
+     C-m
+done
+tmux select-pane -t 0
diff --git a/benchmarks/shelley3pools/setup-benchmarking.sh b/benchmarks/shelley3pools/setup-benchmarking.sh
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..4a073640
--- /dev/null
+++ b/benchmarks/shelley3pools/setup-benchmarking.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+# Create topology files for NNODES
+./topology-generator.sh
+wait
+
+# Create configuration files for NNODES
+./configuration-generator.sh
+wait
+
+# Create Genesis based on parameters
+./prepare_genesis-generic.sh
+wait
+
+# Run the nodes
+./start-generic.sh
diff --git a/benchmarks/shelley3pools/start-generic.sh b/benchmarks/shelley3pools/start-generic.sh
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..5d0fae10
--- /dev/null
+++ b/benchmarks/shelley3pools/start-generic.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+
+set -e
+
+# this benchmark runs in 'tmux' which provides several windows and panes
+# to arrange the nodes and the transaction generator.
+
+# add to your ~/.tmux.conf:
+# set-window-option -g mouse on
+# set -g default-terminal "tmux-256color"
+
+tmux new-s -E -s Shelley3Pools -n Main "./benchmark-generic.sh $*; $SHELL"
+
diff --git a/benchmarks/shelley3pools/topology-generator.sh b/benchmarks/shelley3pools/topology-generator.sh
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..39214dc0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/benchmarks/shelley3pools/topology-generator.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+
+: <<'END_COMMENT'
+Example 3-node topology file:
+
+{
+  "Producers": [
+    {
+      "addr": "127.0.0.1",
+      "port": 3000,
+      "valency": 1
+    },
+    {
+      "addr": "127.0.0.1",
+      "port": 3001,
+      "valency": 1
+    },
+    {
+      "addr": "127.0.0.1",
+      "port": 3003,
+      "valency": 1
+    }
+  ]
+}
+END_COMMENT
+
+. ./configuration/parameters
+
+NNODES=${NNODES:-3}
+
+for current_port in $(seq 3000 $(( 3000 + NNODES - 1 )))
+do
+    echo $(echo '
+{
+    "Producers": ['
+
+    i="0"
+    while [ $i -le $(( NNODES - 1 )) ]
+    do
+        port=$(( 3000 + $i ))
+
+        if [ $port -ne $current_port ]; then
+
+        echo "
+        {
+            \"addr\": \"127.0.0.1\",
+            \"port\": ${port},
+            \"valency\": 1
+        },"
+        fi
+
+        i=$(($i+1))
+    done
+    
+    echo '      
+    ]
+}
+') | sed -zr 's/,([^,]*$)/\1/' > ./configuration/topology-node-$((current_port-3000+1)).json
+done