diff --git a/swap/src/alice/steps.rs b/swap/src/alice/steps.rs
index 18e73efd..ad436966 100644
--- a/swap/src/alice/steps.rs
+++ b/swap/src/alice/steps.rs
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ use futures::{
     pin_mut,
 };
 use libp2p::request_response::ResponseChannel;
-
 use rand::rngs::OsRng;
 use sha2::Sha256;
 use std::{sync::Arc, time::Duration};
@@ -20,8 +19,8 @@ use xmr_btc::{
     alice::State3,
     bitcoin::{
         poll_until_block_height_is_gte, BlockHeight, BroadcastSignedTransaction,
-        EncryptedSignature, GetRawTransaction, TransactionBlockHeight, TxCancel, TxLock, TxRefund,
-        WaitForTransactionFinality, WatchForRawTransaction,
+        EncryptedSignature, GetBlockHeight, GetRawTransaction, Timelock, TransactionBlockHeight,
+        TxCancel, TxLock, TxRefund, WaitForTransactionFinality, WatchForRawTransaction,
     },
     config::Config,
     cross_curve_dleq,
@@ -207,12 +206,12 @@ pub async fn publish_cancel_transaction<W>(
     tx_lock: TxLock,
     a: bitcoin::SecretKey,
     B: bitcoin::PublicKey,
-    cancel_timelock: u32,
+    cancel_timelock: Timelock,
     tx_cancel_sig_bob: bitcoin::Signature,
     bitcoin_wallet: Arc<W>,
 ) -> Result<bitcoin::TxCancel>
 where
-    W: GetRawTransaction + TransactionBlockHeight + BlockHeight + BroadcastSignedTransaction,
+    W: GetRawTransaction + TransactionBlockHeight + GetBlockHeight + BroadcastSignedTransaction,
 {
     // First wait for cancel timelock to expire
     let tx_lock_height = bitcoin_wallet
@@ -253,13 +252,13 @@ where
 
 pub async fn wait_for_bitcoin_refund<W>(
     tx_cancel: &TxCancel,
-    cancel_tx_height: u32,
-    punish_timelock: u32,
+    cancel_tx_height: BlockHeight,
+    punish_timelock: Timelock,
     refund_address: &bitcoin::Address,
     bitcoin_wallet: Arc<W>,
 ) -> Result<(bitcoin::TxRefund, Option<bitcoin::Transaction>)>
 where
-    W: BlockHeight + WatchForRawTransaction,
+    W: GetBlockHeight + WatchForRawTransaction,
 {
     let punish_timelock_expired =
         poll_until_block_height_is_gte(bitcoin_wallet.as_ref(), cancel_tx_height + punish_timelock);
@@ -306,9 +305,9 @@ pub fn extract_monero_private_key(
 
 pub fn build_bitcoin_punish_transaction(
     tx_lock: &TxLock,
-    cancel_timelock: u32,
+    cancel_timelock: Timelock,
     punish_address: &bitcoin::Address,
-    punish_timelock: u32,
+    punish_timelock: Timelock,
     tx_punish_sig_bob: bitcoin::Signature,
     a: bitcoin::SecretKey,
     B: bitcoin::PublicKey,
diff --git a/swap/src/bitcoin.rs b/swap/src/bitcoin.rs
index 5dfc8edd..972140eb 100644
--- a/swap/src/bitcoin.rs
+++ b/swap/src/bitcoin.rs
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ use std::time::Duration;
 use tokio::time::interval;
 use xmr_btc::{
     bitcoin::{
-        BlockHeight, BroadcastSignedTransaction, BuildTxLockPsbt, SignTxLock,
+        BroadcastSignedTransaction, BuildTxLockPsbt, GetBlockHeight, SignTxLock,
         TransactionBlockHeight, WatchForRawTransaction,
     },
     config::Config,
@@ -132,25 +132,27 @@ impl GetRawTransaction for Wallet {
 }
 
 #[async_trait]
-impl BlockHeight for Wallet {
-    async fn block_height(&self) -> u32 {
-        (|| async { Ok(self.inner.client.getblockcount().await?) })
+impl GetBlockHeight for Wallet {
+    async fn get_block_height(&self) -> BlockHeight {
+        let height = (|| async { Ok(self.inner.client.getblockcount().await?) })
             .retry(ConstantBackoff::new(Duration::from_secs(1)))
             .await
-            .expect("transient errors to be retried")
+            .expect("transient errors to be retried");
+
+        BlockHeight::new(height)
     }
 }
 
 #[async_trait]
 impl TransactionBlockHeight for Wallet {
-    async fn transaction_block_height(&self, txid: Txid) -> u32 {
+    async fn transaction_block_height(&self, txid: Txid) -> BlockHeight {
         #[derive(Debug)]
         enum Error {
             Io,
             NotYetMined,
         }
 
-        (|| async {
+        let height = (|| async {
             let block_height = self
                 .inner
                 .transaction_block_height(txid)
@@ -164,7 +166,9 @@ impl TransactionBlockHeight for Wallet {
         })
         .retry(ConstantBackoff::new(Duration::from_secs(1)))
         .await
-        .expect("transient errors to be retried")
+        .expect("transient errors to be retried");
+
+        BlockHeight::new(height)
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/xmr-btc/src/alice.rs b/xmr-btc/src/alice.rs
index 52418c51..29abc24a 100644
--- a/xmr-btc/src/alice.rs
+++ b/xmr-btc/src/alice.rs
@@ -29,7 +29,8 @@ use tokio::{sync::Mutex, time::timeout};
 use tracing::{error, info};
 pub mod message;
 use crate::bitcoin::{
-    current_epoch, wait_for_cancel_timelock_to_expire, BlockHeight, TransactionBlockHeight,
+    current_epoch, wait_for_cancel_timelock_to_expire, GetBlockHeight, Timelock,
+    TransactionBlockHeight,
 };
 pub use message::{Message, Message0, Message1, Message2};
 
@@ -90,7 +91,7 @@ pub fn action_generator<N, B>(
 ) -> GenBoxed<Action, (), ()>
 where
     N: ReceiveBitcoinRedeemEncsig + Send + 'static,
-    B: bitcoin::BlockHeight
+    B: bitcoin::GetBlockHeight
         + bitcoin::TransactionBlockHeight
         + bitcoin::WatchForRawTransaction
         + Send
@@ -412,8 +413,8 @@ impl State {
         rng: &mut R,
         btc: bitcoin::Amount,
         xmr: monero::Amount,
-        cancel_timelock: u32,
-        punish_timelock: u32,
+        cancel_timelock: Timelock,
+        punish_timelock: Timelock,
         redeem_address: bitcoin::Address,
         punish_address: bitcoin::Address,
     ) -> Self {
@@ -443,8 +444,8 @@ pub struct State0 {
     #[serde(with = "::bitcoin::util::amount::serde::as_sat")]
     pub btc: bitcoin::Amount,
     pub xmr: monero::Amount,
-    pub cancel_timelock: u32,
-    pub punish_timelock: u32,
+    pub cancel_timelock: Timelock,
+    pub punish_timelock: Timelock,
     pub redeem_address: bitcoin::Address,
     pub punish_address: bitcoin::Address,
 }
@@ -457,8 +458,8 @@ impl State0 {
         v_a: monero::PrivateViewKey,
         btc: bitcoin::Amount,
         xmr: monero::Amount,
-        cancel_timelock: u32,
-        punish_timelock: u32,
+        cancel_timelock: Timelock,
+        punish_timelock: Timelock,
         redeem_address: bitcoin::Address,
         punish_address: bitcoin::Address,
     ) -> Self {
@@ -532,8 +533,8 @@ pub struct State1 {
     #[serde(with = "::bitcoin::util::amount::serde::as_sat")]
     btc: bitcoin::Amount,
     xmr: monero::Amount,
-    cancel_timelock: u32,
-    punish_timelock: u32,
+    cancel_timelock: Timelock,
+    punish_timelock: Timelock,
     refund_address: bitcoin::Address,
     redeem_address: bitcoin::Address,
     punish_address: bitcoin::Address,
@@ -571,8 +572,8 @@ pub struct State2 {
     #[serde(with = "::bitcoin::util::amount::serde::as_sat")]
     btc: bitcoin::Amount,
     xmr: monero::Amount,
-    cancel_timelock: u32,
-    punish_timelock: u32,
+    cancel_timelock: Timelock,
+    punish_timelock: Timelock,
     refund_address: bitcoin::Address,
     redeem_address: bitcoin::Address,
     punish_address: bitcoin::Address,
@@ -640,8 +641,8 @@ pub struct State3 {
     #[serde(with = "::bitcoin::util::amount::serde::as_sat")]
     pub btc: bitcoin::Amount,
     pub xmr: monero::Amount,
-    pub cancel_timelock: u32,
-    pub punish_timelock: u32,
+    pub cancel_timelock: Timelock,
+    pub punish_timelock: Timelock,
     pub refund_address: bitcoin::Address,
     pub redeem_address: bitcoin::Address,
     pub punish_address: bitcoin::Address,
@@ -684,7 +685,7 @@ impl State3 {
 
     pub async fn wait_for_cancel_timelock_to_expire<W>(&self, bitcoin_wallet: &W) -> Result<()>
     where
-        W: WatchForRawTransaction + TransactionBlockHeight + BlockHeight,
+        W: WatchForRawTransaction + TransactionBlockHeight + GetBlockHeight,
     {
         wait_for_cancel_timelock_to_expire(
             bitcoin_wallet,
@@ -696,7 +697,7 @@ impl State3 {
 
     pub async fn expired_timelocks<W>(&self, bitcoin_wallet: &W) -> Result<ExpiredTimelocks>
     where
-        W: WatchForRawTransaction + TransactionBlockHeight + BlockHeight,
+        W: WatchForRawTransaction + TransactionBlockHeight + GetBlockHeight,
     {
         current_epoch(
             bitcoin_wallet,
@@ -719,8 +720,8 @@ pub struct State4 {
     #[serde(with = "::bitcoin::util::amount::serde::as_sat")]
     btc: bitcoin::Amount,
     xmr: monero::Amount,
-    cancel_timelock: u32,
-    punish_timelock: u32,
+    cancel_timelock: Timelock,
+    punish_timelock: Timelock,
     refund_address: bitcoin::Address,
     redeem_address: bitcoin::Address,
     punish_address: bitcoin::Address,
@@ -816,8 +817,8 @@ pub struct State5 {
     #[serde(with = "::bitcoin::util::amount::serde::as_sat")]
     btc: bitcoin::Amount,
     xmr: monero::Amount,
-    cancel_timelock: u32,
-    punish_timelock: u32,
+    cancel_timelock: Timelock,
+    punish_timelock: Timelock,
     refund_address: bitcoin::Address,
     redeem_address: bitcoin::Address,
     punish_address: bitcoin::Address,
@@ -905,8 +906,8 @@ pub struct State6 {
     #[serde(with = "::bitcoin::util::amount::serde::as_sat")]
     btc: bitcoin::Amount,
     xmr: monero::Amount,
-    cancel_timelock: u32,
-    punish_timelock: u32,
+    cancel_timelock: Timelock,
+    punish_timelock: Timelock,
     refund_address: bitcoin::Address,
     redeem_address: bitcoin::Address,
     punish_address: bitcoin::Address,
diff --git a/xmr-btc/src/bitcoin.rs b/xmr-btc/src/bitcoin.rs
index cbf22800..7b3eb3ce 100644
--- a/xmr-btc/src/bitcoin.rs
+++ b/xmr-btc/src/bitcoin.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
+mod timelocks;
 pub mod transactions;
 
-use crate::config::Config;
+use crate::{config::Config, ExpiredTimelocks};
 use anyhow::{anyhow, bail, Result};
 use async_trait::async_trait;
 use bitcoin::hashes::{hex::ToHex, Hash};
@@ -11,9 +12,9 @@ use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 use sha2::Sha256;
 use std::str::FromStr;
 
-use crate::ExpiredTimelocks;
 pub use bitcoin::{util::psbt::PartiallySignedTransaction, *};
 pub use ecdsa_fun::{adaptor::EncryptedSignature, fun::Scalar, Signature};
+pub use timelocks::*;
 pub use transactions::{TxCancel, TxLock, TxPunish, TxRedeem, TxRefund};
 
 // TODO: Configurable tx-fee (note: parties have to agree prior to swapping)
@@ -201,18 +202,18 @@ pub trait WaitForTransactionFinality {
 }
 
 #[async_trait]
-pub trait BlockHeight {
-    async fn block_height(&self) -> u32;
+pub trait GetBlockHeight {
+    async fn get_block_height(&self) -> BlockHeight;
 }
 
 #[async_trait]
 pub trait TransactionBlockHeight {
-    async fn transaction_block_height(&self, txid: Txid) -> u32;
+    async fn transaction_block_height(&self, txid: Txid) -> BlockHeight;
 }
 
 #[async_trait]
 pub trait WaitForBlockHeight {
-    async fn wait_for_block_height(&self, height: u32);
+    async fn wait_for_block_height(&self, height: BlockHeight);
 }
 
 #[async_trait]
@@ -236,25 +237,25 @@ pub fn recover(S: PublicKey, sig: Signature, encsig: EncryptedSignature) -> Resu
     Ok(s)
 }
 
-pub async fn poll_until_block_height_is_gte<B>(client: &B, target: u32)
+pub async fn poll_until_block_height_is_gte<B>(client: &B, target: BlockHeight)
 where
-    B: BlockHeight,
+    B: GetBlockHeight,
 {
-    while client.block_height().await < target {
+    while client.get_block_height().await < target {
         tokio::time::delay_for(std::time::Duration::from_secs(1)).await;
     }
 }
 
 pub async fn current_epoch<W>(
     bitcoin_wallet: &W,
-    cancel_timelock: u32,
-    punish_timelock: u32,
+    cancel_timelock: Timelock,
+    punish_timelock: Timelock,
     lock_tx_id: ::bitcoin::Txid,
 ) -> anyhow::Result<ExpiredTimelocks>
 where
-    W: WatchForRawTransaction + TransactionBlockHeight + BlockHeight,
+    W: WatchForRawTransaction + TransactionBlockHeight + GetBlockHeight,
 {
-    let current_block_height = bitcoin_wallet.block_height().await;
+    let current_block_height = bitcoin_wallet.get_block_height().await;
     let lock_tx_height = bitcoin_wallet.transaction_block_height(lock_tx_id).await;
     let cancel_timelock_height = lock_tx_height + cancel_timelock;
     let punish_timelock_height = cancel_timelock_height + punish_timelock;
@@ -271,11 +272,11 @@ where
 
 pub async fn wait_for_cancel_timelock_to_expire<W>(
     bitcoin_wallet: &W,
-    cancel_timelock: u32,
+    cancel_timelock: Timelock,
     lock_tx_id: ::bitcoin::Txid,
 ) -> Result<()>
 where
-    W: WatchForRawTransaction + TransactionBlockHeight + BlockHeight,
+    W: WatchForRawTransaction + TransactionBlockHeight + GetBlockHeight,
 {
     let tx_lock_height = bitcoin_wallet.transaction_block_height(lock_tx_id).await;
 
diff --git a/xmr-btc/src/bitcoin/timelocks.rs b/xmr-btc/src/bitcoin/timelocks.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..0f594afb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/xmr-btc/src/bitcoin/timelocks.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
+use std::ops::Add;
+
+/// Represent a timelock, expressed in relative block height as defined in
+/// [BIP68](https://github.com/bitcoin/bips/blob/master/bip-0068.mediawiki).
+/// E.g. The timelock expires 10 blocks after the reference transaction is
+/// mined.
+#[derive(Debug, Copy, Clone, Serialize, Deserialize, Eq, PartialEq)]
+#[serde(transparent)]
+pub struct Timelock(u32);
+
+impl Timelock {
+    pub const fn new(number_of_blocks: u32) -> Self {
+        Self(number_of_blocks)
+    }
+}
+
+impl From<Timelock> for u32 {
+    fn from(timelock: Timelock) -> Self {
+        timelock.0
+    }
+}
+
+/// Represent a block height, or block number, expressed in absolute block
+/// count. E.g. The transaction was included in block #655123, 655123 block
+/// after the genesis block.
+#[derive(Debug, Copy, Clone, PartialEq, Eq, Ord, PartialOrd, Serialize, Deserialize)]
+#[serde(transparent)]
+pub struct BlockHeight(u32);
+
+impl From<BlockHeight> for u32 {
+    fn from(height: BlockHeight) -> Self {
+        height.0
+    }
+}
+
+impl BlockHeight {
+    pub const fn new(block_height: u32) -> Self {
+        Self(block_height)
+    }
+}
+
+impl Add<Timelock> for BlockHeight {
+    type Output = BlockHeight;
+
+    fn add(self, rhs: Timelock) -> Self::Output {
+        BlockHeight(self.0 + rhs.0)
+    }
+}
diff --git a/xmr-btc/src/bitcoin/transactions.rs b/xmr-btc/src/bitcoin/transactions.rs
index e9b789ad..b15ba8c3 100644
--- a/xmr-btc/src/bitcoin/transactions.rs
+++ b/xmr-btc/src/bitcoin/transactions.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 use crate::bitcoin::{
     build_shared_output_descriptor, verify_sig, BuildTxLockPsbt, Network, OutPoint, PublicKey,
-    Txid, TX_FEE,
+    Timelock, Txid, TX_FEE,
 };
 use anyhow::{bail, Context, Result};
 use bitcoin::{
@@ -228,13 +228,13 @@ pub struct TxCancel {
 }
 
 impl TxCancel {
-    pub fn new(tx_lock: &TxLock, cancel_timelock: u32, A: PublicKey, B: PublicKey) -> Self {
+    pub fn new(tx_lock: &TxLock, cancel_timelock: Timelock, A: PublicKey, B: PublicKey) -> Self {
         let cancel_output_descriptor = build_shared_output_descriptor(A.0, B.0);
 
         let tx_in = TxIn {
             previous_output: tx_lock.as_outpoint(),
             script_sig: Default::default(),
-            sequence: cancel_timelock,
+            sequence: cancel_timelock.into(),
             witness: Vec::new(),
         };
 
@@ -316,14 +316,14 @@ impl TxCancel {
     fn build_spend_transaction(
         &self,
         spend_address: &Address,
-        sequence: Option<u32>,
+        sequence: Option<Timelock>,
     ) -> Transaction {
         let previous_output = self.as_outpoint();
 
         let tx_in = TxIn {
             previous_output,
             script_sig: Default::default(),
-            sequence: sequence.unwrap_or(0xFFFF_FFFF),
+            sequence: sequence.map(Into::into).unwrap_or(0xFFFF_FFFF),
             witness: Vec::new(),
         };
 
@@ -450,7 +450,7 @@ pub struct TxPunish {
 }
 
 impl TxPunish {
-    pub fn new(tx_cancel: &TxCancel, punish_address: &Address, punish_timelock: u32) -> Self {
+    pub fn new(tx_cancel: &TxCancel, punish_address: &Address, punish_timelock: Timelock) -> Self {
         let tx_punish = tx_cancel.build_spend_transaction(punish_address, Some(punish_timelock));
 
         let digest = SigHashCache::new(&tx_punish).signature_hash(
diff --git a/xmr-btc/src/bob.rs b/xmr-btc/src/bob.rs
index f879de28..7fa9569e 100644
--- a/xmr-btc/src/bob.rs
+++ b/xmr-btc/src/bob.rs
@@ -35,8 +35,8 @@ use tracing::error;
 pub mod message;
 use crate::{
     bitcoin::{
-        current_epoch, wait_for_cancel_timelock_to_expire, BlockHeight, GetRawTransaction, Network,
-        TransactionBlockHeight,
+        current_epoch, wait_for_cancel_timelock_to_expire, GetBlockHeight, GetRawTransaction,
+        Network, Timelock, TransactionBlockHeight,
     },
     monero::{CreateWalletForOutput, WatchForTransfer},
 };
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ pub fn action_generator<N, M, B>(
 where
     N: ReceiveTransferProof + Send + 'static,
     M: monero::WatchForTransfer + Send + Sync + 'static,
-    B: bitcoin::BlockHeight
+    B: bitcoin::GetBlockHeight
         + bitcoin::TransactionBlockHeight
         + bitcoin::WatchForRawTransaction
         + Send
@@ -357,8 +357,8 @@ pub struct State0 {
     #[serde(with = "::bitcoin::util::amount::serde::as_sat")]
     btc: bitcoin::Amount,
     xmr: monero::Amount,
-    cancel_timelock: u32,
-    punish_timelock: u32,
+    cancel_timelock: Timelock,
+    punish_timelock: Timelock,
     refund_address: bitcoin::Address,
 }
 
@@ -367,8 +367,8 @@ impl State0 {
         rng: &mut R,
         btc: bitcoin::Amount,
         xmr: monero::Amount,
-        cancel_timelock: u32,
-        punish_timelock: u32,
+        cancel_timelock: Timelock,
+        punish_timelock: Timelock,
         refund_address: bitcoin::Address,
     ) -> Self {
         let b = bitcoin::SecretKey::new_random(rng);
@@ -448,8 +448,8 @@ pub struct State1 {
     #[serde(with = "::bitcoin::util::amount::serde::as_sat")]
     btc: bitcoin::Amount,
     xmr: monero::Amount,
-    cancel_timelock: u32,
-    punish_timelock: u32,
+    cancel_timelock: Timelock,
+    punish_timelock: Timelock,
     refund_address: bitcoin::Address,
     redeem_address: bitcoin::Address,
     punish_address: bitcoin::Address,
@@ -507,8 +507,8 @@ pub struct State2 {
     #[serde(with = "::bitcoin::util::amount::serde::as_sat")]
     btc: bitcoin::Amount,
     pub xmr: monero::Amount,
-    pub cancel_timelock: u32,
-    pub punish_timelock: u32,
+    pub cancel_timelock: Timelock,
+    pub punish_timelock: Timelock,
     pub refund_address: bitcoin::Address,
     pub redeem_address: bitcoin::Address,
     pub punish_address: bitcoin::Address,
@@ -574,8 +574,8 @@ pub struct State3 {
     #[serde(with = "::bitcoin::util::amount::serde::as_sat")]
     btc: bitcoin::Amount,
     xmr: monero::Amount,
-    pub cancel_timelock: u32,
-    punish_timelock: u32,
+    pub cancel_timelock: Timelock,
+    punish_timelock: Timelock,
     pub refund_address: bitcoin::Address,
     redeem_address: bitcoin::Address,
     punish_address: bitcoin::Address,
@@ -626,7 +626,7 @@ impl State3 {
 
     pub async fn wait_for_cancel_timelock_to_expire<W>(&self, bitcoin_wallet: &W) -> Result<()>
     where
-        W: WatchForRawTransaction + TransactionBlockHeight + BlockHeight,
+        W: WatchForRawTransaction + TransactionBlockHeight + GetBlockHeight,
     {
         wait_for_cancel_timelock_to_expire(
             bitcoin_wallet,
@@ -663,7 +663,7 @@ impl State3 {
 
     pub async fn current_epoch<W>(&self, bitcoin_wallet: &W) -> Result<ExpiredTimelocks>
     where
-        W: WatchForRawTransaction + TransactionBlockHeight + BlockHeight,
+        W: WatchForRawTransaction + TransactionBlockHeight + GetBlockHeight,
     {
         current_epoch(
             bitcoin_wallet,
@@ -686,8 +686,8 @@ pub struct State4 {
     #[serde(with = "::bitcoin::util::amount::serde::as_sat")]
     btc: bitcoin::Amount,
     xmr: monero::Amount,
-    pub cancel_timelock: u32,
-    punish_timelock: u32,
+    pub cancel_timelock: Timelock,
+    punish_timelock: Timelock,
     pub refund_address: bitcoin::Address,
     pub redeem_address: bitcoin::Address,
     punish_address: bitcoin::Address,
@@ -795,7 +795,7 @@ impl State4 {
 
     pub async fn wait_for_cancel_timelock_to_expire<W>(&self, bitcoin_wallet: &W) -> Result<()>
     where
-        W: WatchForRawTransaction + TransactionBlockHeight + BlockHeight,
+        W: WatchForRawTransaction + TransactionBlockHeight + GetBlockHeight,
     {
         wait_for_cancel_timelock_to_expire(
             bitcoin_wallet,
@@ -807,7 +807,7 @@ impl State4 {
 
     pub async fn expired_timelock<W>(&self, bitcoin_wallet: &W) -> Result<ExpiredTimelocks>
     where
-        W: WatchForRawTransaction + TransactionBlockHeight + BlockHeight,
+        W: WatchForRawTransaction + TransactionBlockHeight + GetBlockHeight,
     {
         current_epoch(
             bitcoin_wallet,
@@ -879,8 +879,8 @@ pub struct State5 {
     #[serde(with = "::bitcoin::util::amount::serde::as_sat")]
     btc: bitcoin::Amount,
     xmr: monero::Amount,
-    cancel_timelock: u32,
-    punish_timelock: u32,
+    cancel_timelock: Timelock,
+    punish_timelock: Timelock,
     refund_address: bitcoin::Address,
     pub redeem_address: bitcoin::Address,
     punish_address: bitcoin::Address,
diff --git a/xmr-btc/src/config.rs b/xmr-btc/src/config.rs
index eb8c728b..5715270e 100644
--- a/xmr-btc/src/config.rs
+++ b/xmr-btc/src/config.rs
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+use crate::bitcoin::Timelock;
 use conquer_once::Lazy;
 use std::time::Duration;
 
@@ -7,8 +8,8 @@ pub struct Config {
     pub bitcoin_finality_confirmations: u32,
     pub bitcoin_avg_block_time: Duration,
     pub monero_max_finality_time: Duration,
-    pub bitcoin_cancel_timelock: u32,
-    pub bitcoin_punish_timelock: u32,
+    pub bitcoin_cancel_timelock: Timelock,
+    pub bitcoin_punish_timelock: Timelock,
     pub bitcoin_network: ::bitcoin::Network,
 }
 
@@ -59,8 +60,8 @@ mod mainnet {
     pub static MONERO_AVG_BLOCK_TIME: Lazy<Duration> = Lazy::new(|| Duration::from_secs(2 * 60));
 
     // Set to 12 hours, arbitrary value to be reviewed properly
-    pub static BITCOIN_CANCEL_TIMELOCK: u32 = 72;
-    pub static BITCOIN_PUNISH_TIMELOCK: u32 = 72;
+    pub static BITCOIN_CANCEL_TIMELOCK: Timelock = Timelock::new(72);
+    pub static BITCOIN_PUNISH_TIMELOCK: Timelock = Timelock::new(72);
 }
 
 mod regtest {
@@ -77,7 +78,7 @@ mod regtest {
 
     pub static MONERO_AVG_BLOCK_TIME: Lazy<Duration> = Lazy::new(|| Duration::from_secs(60));
 
-    pub static BITCOIN_CANCEL_TIMELOCK: u32 = 50;
+    pub static BITCOIN_CANCEL_TIMELOCK: Timelock = Timelock::new(50);
 
-    pub static BITCOIN_PUNISH_TIMELOCK: u32 = 50;
+    pub static BITCOIN_PUNISH_TIMELOCK: Timelock = Timelock::new(50);
 }