diff --git a/node/src/service.rs b/node/src/service.rs
index f90d4d47..d48ad959 100644
--- a/node/src/service.rs
+++ b/node/src/service.rs
@@ -100,6 +100,7 @@ pub fn new_partial(
             justification_import: Some(Box::new(grandpa_block_import.clone())),
             client: client.clone(),
             create_inherent_data_providers: move |_, ()| async move {
+                // XXX how can we pass a <T: Config>??
                 let miner = pallet_cash::internal::miner::InherentDataProvider {};
                 let oracle = pallet_oracle::inherent::InherentDataProvider {};
                 let timestamp = sp_timestamp::InherentDataProvider::from_system_time();
diff --git a/pallets/cash/src/internal/miner.rs b/pallets/cash/src/internal/miner.rs
index ddef5ec2..cf1e803b 100644
--- a/pallets/cash/src/internal/miner.rs
+++ b/pallets/cash/src/internal/miner.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-use crate::{chains::ChainAccount, Call, Config, Miner, Module};
+use crate::{chains::ChainAccount, core, Call, Config, Miner, Module};
 use codec::{Decode, Encode};
 use frame_support::{inherent::ProvideInherent, storage::StorageValue};
 use sp_inherents::{InherentData, InherentIdentifier, IsFatalError};
@@ -39,10 +39,13 @@ impl InherentError {
 
 /// Provide chosen miner address.
 #[cfg(feature = "std")]
-pub struct InherentDataProvider;
+// XXX how do we even get a T here?
+pub struct InherentDataProvider<T: Config> {
+    sentinel: std::marker::PhantomData<T>,
+}
 
 #[cfg(feature = "std")]
-impl std::ops::Deref for InherentDataProvider {
+impl<T: Config> std::ops::Deref for InherentDataProvider<T> {
     type Target = ();
 
     fn deref(&self) -> &Self::Target {
@@ -52,24 +55,16 @@ impl std::ops::Deref for InherentDataProvider {
 
 #[cfg(feature = "std")]
 #[async_trait::async_trait]
-impl sp_inherents::InherentDataProvider for InherentDataProvider {
+impl<T: Config + std::marker::Sync + std::marker::Send> sp_inherents::InherentDataProvider
+    for InherentDataProvider<T>
+{
     fn provide_inherent_data(
         &self,
         inherent_data: &mut InherentData,
     ) -> Result<(), sp_inherents::Error> {
-        let miner_address_str = runtime_interfaces::validator_config_interface::get_miner_address()
-            .ok_or(sp_inherents::Error::Application(Box::from(
-                "no miner address",
-            )))?;
-
-        let miner_address = our_std::str::from_utf8(&miner_address_str).map_err(|_| {
-            sp_inherents::Error::Application(Box::from("invalid miner address bytes"))
-        })?;
-
-        let chain_account: ChainAccount = our_std::str::FromStr::from_str(miner_address)
-            .map_err(|_| sp_inherents::Error::Application(Box::from("invalid miner address")))?;
-
-        inherent_data.put_data(INHERENT_IDENTIFIER, &chain_account)
+        let validator = core::get_current_validator::<T>()
+            .map_err(|_| sp_inherents::Error::Application(Box::from("no miner address")))?;
+        inherent_data.put_data(INHERENT_IDENTIFIER, &validator.miner_address())
     }
 
     async fn try_handle_error(
diff --git a/pallets/cash/src/types.rs b/pallets/cash/src/types.rs
index e857ef70..58c8678a 100644
--- a/pallets/cash/src/types.rs
+++ b/pallets/cash/src/types.rs
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ use types_derive::{type_alias, Types};
 pub use pallet_oracle::{ticker::Ticker, types::Price};
 
 pub use crate::{
-    chains::{Chain, ChainAsset, ChainBlockNumber, ChainId, Ethereum},
+    chains::{Chain, ChainAccount, ChainAsset, ChainBlockNumber, ChainId, Ethereum},
     factor::{BigInt, BigUint, Factor},
     notices::{Notice, NoticeId},
     rates::{InterestRateModel, APR},
@@ -114,6 +114,12 @@ pub struct ValidatorKeys {
     pub eth_address: <Ethereum as Chain>::Address,
 }
 
+impl ValidatorKeys {
+    pub fn miner_address(self) -> ChainAccount {
+        ChainAccount::Gate(self.substrate_id.into())
+    }
+}
+
 /// Type for referring to either an asset or CASH.
 #[derive(Copy, Clone, Eq, PartialEq, Encode, Decode, RuntimeDebug, Types)]
 pub enum CashOrChainAsset {