diff --git a/packages/cheqd-blockchain-api/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/cheqd-blockchain-api/CHANGELOG.md
index 18eb04c6b..dca840e2d 100644
--- a/packages/cheqd-blockchain-api/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/cheqd-blockchain-api/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,11 @@
 # @docknetwork/cheqd-blockchain-api
 
+## 0.16.0
+
+### Minor Changes
+
+- Remove debug code
+
 ## 0.15.0
 
 ### Minor Changes
diff --git a/packages/cheqd-blockchain-api/package.json b/packages/cheqd-blockchain-api/package.json
index b87ced1a4..6cdee6fbe 100644
--- a/packages/cheqd-blockchain-api/package.json
+++ b/packages/cheqd-blockchain-api/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@docknetwork/cheqd-blockchain-api",
-  "version": "0.15.0",
+  "version": "0.16.0",
   "license": "MIT",
   "main": "./dist/esm/index.js",
   "type": "module",
diff --git a/packages/cheqd-blockchain-api/src/index.js b/packages/cheqd-blockchain-api/src/index.js
index 07b509d6f..ea6d892fd 100644
--- a/packages/cheqd-blockchain-api/src/index.js
+++ b/packages/cheqd-blockchain-api/src/index.js
@@ -183,9 +183,7 @@ export class CheqdAPI extends AbstractApiProvider {
       payer: sender,
     };
 
-    const txJSON = maybeToCheqdPayloadOrJSON(
-      PayloadWrapper.from(JSON.parse(JSON.stringify(tx.toJSON()))),
-    );
+    const txJSON = maybeToCheqdPayloadOrJSON(PayloadWrapper.from(tx));
     txJSON.typeUrl = `/${prefix}.${typeUrl}`;
 
     const res = await this.sdk.signer.signAndBroadcast(
diff --git a/packages/cheqd-blockchain-modules/package.json b/packages/cheqd-blockchain-modules/package.json
index e1d24580a..af08f66ab 100644
--- a/packages/cheqd-blockchain-modules/package.json
+++ b/packages/cheqd-blockchain-modules/package.json
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
     "@babel/plugin-syntax-import-attributes": "^7.25.6",
     "@babel/plugin-transform-modules-commonjs": "^7.24.1",
     "@babel/preset-env": "^7.24.3",
-    "@docknetwork/cheqd-blockchain-api": "0.15.0",
+    "@docknetwork/cheqd-blockchain-api": "0.16.0",
     "@rollup/plugin-alias": "^4.0.2",
     "@rollup/plugin-babel": "^6.0.4",
     "@rollup/plugin-commonjs": "^24.0.0",