diff --git a/changelog.md b/changelog.md
index 8a7d3298f0..d76a340213 100644
--- a/changelog.md
+++ b/changelog.md
@@ -14,7 +14,9 @@
 * [1690](https://github.com/zeta-chain/node/issues/1690) - double watched gas prices and fix btc scheduler
 * [1687](https://github.com/zeta-chain/node/pull/1687) - only use EVM supported chains for gas stability pool
 * [1692](https://github.com/zeta-chain/node/pull/1692) - fix get params query for emissions module
-* ([1733](https://github.com/zeta-chain/node/pull/1733)) - remove the unnecessary 2x multiplier in the convertGasToZeta RPC
+* [1707](https://github.com/zeta-chain/node/issues/1707) - fix bitcoin fee rate estimation
+* [1712](https://github.com/zeta-chain/node/issues/1712) - increase EVM outtx inclusion timeout to 20 minutes
+* [1733](https://github.com/zeta-chain/node/pull/1733)) - remove the unnecessary 2x multiplier in the convertGasToZeta RPC
 * [1721](https://github.com/zeta-chain/node/issues/1721) - zetaclient should provide bitcoin_chain_id when querying TSS address
 
 ### Tests
diff --git a/zetaclient/bitcoin_client.go b/zetaclient/bitcoin_client.go
index 44b19a7b8b..aeb44fe4b2 100644
--- a/zetaclient/bitcoin_client.go
+++ b/zetaclient/bitcoin_client.go
@@ -589,7 +589,7 @@ func (ob *BitcoinChainClient) PostGasPrice() error {
 		return nil
 	}
 	// EstimateSmartFee returns the fees per kilobyte (BTC/kb) targeting given block confirmation
-	feeResult, err := ob.rpcClient.EstimateSmartFee(1, &btcjson.EstimateModeConservative)
+	feeResult, err := ob.rpcClient.EstimateSmartFee(1, &btcjson.EstimateModeEconomical)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
diff --git a/zetaclient/bitcoin_client_rpc_test.go b/zetaclient/bitcoin_client_rpc_test.go
index 49685b1f58..5bb5091259 100644
--- a/zetaclient/bitcoin_client_rpc_test.go
+++ b/zetaclient/bitcoin_client_rpc_test.go
@@ -1,19 +1,22 @@
-//go:build btc_regtest
-// +build btc_regtest
-
 package zetaclient
 
 import (
 	"encoding/hex"
+	"fmt"
 	"math/big"
+	"strings"
 	"testing"
+	"time"
 
 	"github.com/btcsuite/btcd/btcjson"
 	"github.com/btcsuite/btcd/chaincfg/chainhash"
+	"github.com/btcsuite/btcd/rpcclient"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/crypto"
+	"github.com/pkg/errors"
 	"github.com/rs/zerolog/log"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/suite"
 	"github.com/zeta-chain/zetacore/common"
+	"github.com/zeta-chain/zetacore/zetaclient/config"
 )
 
 type BitcoinClientTestSuite struct {
@@ -35,7 +38,7 @@ func (suite *BitcoinClientTestSuite) SetupTest() {
 		PrivKey: privateKey,
 	}
 	//client, err := NewBitcoinClient(common.BtcTestNetChain(), nil, tss, "", nil)
-	client, err := NewBitcoinClient(common.BtcRegtestChain(), nil, tss, "/tmp", nil)
+	client, err := NewBitcoinClient(common.BtcRegtestChain(), nil, tss, "/tmp", nil, log.Logger, config.BTCConfig{}, nil)
 	suite.Require().NoError(err)
 	suite.BitcoinChainClient = client
 	skBytes, err := hex.DecodeString(skHex)
@@ -68,11 +71,20 @@ func (suite *BitcoinClientTestSuite) SetupTest() {
 }
 
 func (suite *BitcoinClientTestSuite) TearDownSuite() {
-
 }
 
-func (suite *BitcoinClientTestSuite) Test0() {
-
+func getFeeRate(client *rpcclient.Client, confTarget int64, estimateMode *btcjson.EstimateSmartFeeMode) (*big.Int, error) {
+	feeResult, err := client.EstimateSmartFee(confTarget, estimateMode)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	if feeResult.Errors != nil {
+		return nil, errors.New(strings.Join(feeResult.Errors, ", "))
+	}
+	if feeResult.FeeRate == nil {
+		return nil, errors.New("fee rate is nil")
+	}
+	return new(big.Int).SetInt64(int64(*feeResult.FeeRate * 1e8)), nil
 }
 
 // All methods that begin with "Test" are run as tests within a
@@ -158,6 +170,63 @@ func (suite *BitcoinClientTestSuite) Test3() {
 	suite.Require().NoError(err)
 	suite.T().Logf("block number %d", bn)
 }
-func TestBitcoinChainClient(t *testing.T) {
-	suite.Run(t, new(BitcoinClientTestSuite))
+
+// func TestBitcoinChainClient(t *testing.T) {
+// 	suite.Run(t, new(BitcoinClientTestSuite))
+// }
+
+func LiveTestBitcoinFeeRate(t *testing.T) {
+	// mainnet config
+	connCfg := &rpcclient.ConnConfig{
+		Host:         "127.0.0.1:8332", // mainnet endpoint goes here
+		User:         "username",
+		Pass:         "password",
+		Params:       "mainnet",
+		HTTPPostMode: true,
+		DisableTLS:   true,
+	}
+	client, err := rpcclient.New(connCfg, nil)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Error(err)
+	}
+	bn, err := client.GetBlockCount()
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Error(err)
+	}
+
+	// get fee rate for 1 block target
+	feeRateConservative1, errCon1 := getFeeRate(client, 1, &btcjson.EstimateModeConservative)
+	if errCon1 != nil {
+		t.Error(errCon1)
+	}
+	feeRateEconomical1, errEco1 := getFeeRate(client, 1, &btcjson.EstimateModeEconomical)
+	if errEco1 != nil {
+		t.Error(errEco1)
+	}
+	// get fee rate for 2 block target
+	feeRateConservative2, errCon2 := getFeeRate(client, 2, &btcjson.EstimateModeConservative)
+	if errCon2 != nil {
+		t.Error(errCon2)
+	}
+	feeRateEconomical2, errEco2 := getFeeRate(client, 2, &btcjson.EstimateModeEconomical)
+	if errEco2 != nil {
+		t.Error(errEco2)
+	}
+	fmt.Printf("Block: %d, Conservative-1 fee rate: %d, Economical-1 fee rate: %d\n", bn, feeRateConservative1.Uint64(), feeRateEconomical1.Uint64())
+	fmt.Printf("Block: %d, Conservative-2 fee rate: %d, Economical-2 fee rate: %d\n", bn, feeRateConservative2.Uint64(), feeRateEconomical2.Uint64())
+
+	// monitor fee rate every 5 minutes
+	for {
+		time.Sleep(time.Duration(5) * time.Minute)
+		bn, err = client.GetBlockCount()
+		feeRateConservative1, errCon1 = getFeeRate(client, 1, &btcjson.EstimateModeConservative)
+		feeRateEconomical1, errEco1 = getFeeRate(client, 1, &btcjson.EstimateModeEconomical)
+		feeRateConservative2, errCon2 = getFeeRate(client, 2, &btcjson.EstimateModeConservative)
+		feeRateEconomical2, errEco2 = getFeeRate(client, 2, &btcjson.EstimateModeEconomical)
+		if err != nil || errCon1 != nil || errEco1 != nil || errCon2 != nil || errEco2 != nil {
+			continue
+		}
+		fmt.Printf("Block: %d, Conservative-1 fee rate: %d, Economical-1 fee rate: %d\n", bn, feeRateConservative1.Uint64(), feeRateEconomical1.Uint64())
+		fmt.Printf("Block: %d, Conservative-2 fee rate: %d, Economical-2 fee rate: %d\n", bn, feeRateConservative2.Uint64(), feeRateEconomical2.Uint64())
+	}
 }
diff --git a/zetaclient/evm_signer.go b/zetaclient/evm_signer.go
index 05a476a64b..831047bf9b 100644
--- a/zetaclient/evm_signer.go
+++ b/zetaclient/evm_signer.go
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ import (
 )
 
 const (
-	OutTxInclusionTimeout     = 10 * time.Minute
+	OutTxInclusionTimeout     = 20 * time.Minute
 	OutTxTrackerReportTimeout = 10 * time.Minute
 	ZetaBlockTime             = 6500 * time.Millisecond
 )
diff --git a/zetaclient/interfaces.go b/zetaclient/interfaces.go
index ba58afed09..0ef1b7ca50 100644
--- a/zetaclient/interfaces.go
+++ b/zetaclient/interfaces.go
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/btcsuite/btcd/btcjson"
 	"github.com/btcsuite/btcd/chaincfg/chainhash"
+	"github.com/btcsuite/btcd/rpcclient"
 	"github.com/btcsuite/btcd/wire"
 	"github.com/btcsuite/btcutil"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/accounts/abi/bind"
@@ -99,7 +100,12 @@ type ZetaCoreBridger interface {
 // BTCRPCClient is the interface for BTC RPC client
 type BTCRPCClient interface {
 	GetNetworkInfo() (*btcjson.GetNetworkInfoResult, error)
+	CreateWallet(name string, opts ...rpcclient.CreateWalletOpt) (*btcjson.CreateWalletResult, error)
+	GetNewAddress(account string) (btcutil.Address, error)
+	GenerateToAddress(numBlocks int64, address btcutil.Address, maxTries *int64) ([]*chainhash.Hash, error)
+	GetBalance(account string) (btcutil.Amount, error)
 	SendRawTransaction(tx *wire.MsgTx, allowHighFees bool) (*chainhash.Hash, error)
+	ListUnspent() ([]btcjson.ListUnspentResult, error)
 	ListUnspentMinMaxAddresses(minConf int, maxConf int, addrs []btcutil.Address) ([]btcjson.ListUnspentResult, error)
 	EstimateSmartFee(confTarget int64, mode *btcjson.EstimateSmartFeeMode) (*btcjson.EstimateSmartFeeResult, error)
 	GetTransaction(txHash *chainhash.Hash) (*btcjson.GetTransactionResult, error)