diff --git a/.github/workflows/coverage.yml b/.github/workflows/coverage.yml
index ca1dcc1..2f20666 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/coverage.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/coverage.yml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions-rs/toolchain@v1
         with:
           profile: minimal
-          toolchain: 1.59.0
+          toolchain: 1.79.0
           target: wasm32-unknown-unknown
           override: true
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/licenses.yml b/.github/workflows/licenses.yml
index eeac019..0fa89cb 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/licenses.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/licenses.yml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions-rs/toolchain@v1
         with:
           profile: minimal
-          toolchain: 1.59.0
+          toolchain: 1.79.0
           target: wasm32-unknown-unknown
           override: true
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test.yml b/.github/workflows/test.yml
index c2346d9..bf4f8a9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test.yml
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions-rs/toolchain@v1
         with:
           profile: minimal
-          toolchain: 1.65.0
+          toolchain: 1.79.0
           target: wasm32-unknown-unknown
           override: true
 
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 8db8d9a..49a5160 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "apollo-utils"
-version = "0.1.2"
+version = "0.2.0"
 edition = "2021"
 license = "MPL-2.0"
 description = "Useful helper functions for writing CosmWasm smart contracts."
@@ -14,10 +14,10 @@ keywords = ["cosmwasm", "smart-contract", "cw20", "apollo", "web3"]
 # See more keys and their definitions at https://doc.rust-lang.org/cargo/reference/manifest.html
 
 [dependencies]
-cosmwasm-std = "1.2.1"
+cosmwasm-std = "1.5.5"
 cosmwasm-schema = "1.2.1"
 cw20 = "1.0.1"
-apollo-cw-asset = "0.1.0"
+apollo-cw-asset = { git = "https://github.com/apollodao/apollo-cw-asset.git", rev = "7df6fc38ebcedd2408192858f8af403ef8683d0f" }
 regex = "1.9.5"
 
 [dev-dependencies]
diff --git a/src/assets.rs b/src/assets.rs
index 2ce87dd..758bf49 100644
--- a/src/assets.rs
+++ b/src/assets.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 use apollo_cw_asset::{Asset, AssetInfo, AssetList};
 use cosmwasm_std::{
-    attr, to_binary, Addr, Api, Coin, CosmosMsg, Env, Event, MessageInfo, Response, StdError,
+    attr, to_json_binary, Addr, Api, Coin, CosmosMsg, Env, Event, MessageInfo, Response, StdError,
     StdResult, WasmMsg,
 };
 use cw20::{Cw20Coin, Cw20ExecuteMsg};
@@ -232,7 +232,7 @@ pub fn increase_allowance_msgs(
         .map(|x| {
             Ok(CosmosMsg::Wasm(WasmMsg::Execute {
                 contract_addr: x.address,
-                msg: to_binary(&Cw20ExecuteMsg::IncreaseAllowance {
+                msg: to_json_binary(&Cw20ExecuteMsg::IncreaseAllowance {
                     spender: recipient.to_string(),
                     amount: x.amount,
                     expires: Some(cw20::Expiration::AtHeight(env.block.height + 1)),
@@ -253,7 +253,7 @@ mod tests {
     use cosmwasm_std::ReplyOn::Never;
     use cosmwasm_std::StdError::GenericErr;
     use cosmwasm_std::WasmMsg::Execute;
-    use cosmwasm_std::{to_binary, Addr, Coin, SubMsg, Uint128};
+    use cosmwasm_std::{to_json_binary, Addr, Coin, SubMsg, Uint128};
     use cw20::{Cw20ExecuteMsg, Expiration};
     use test_case::test_case;
 
@@ -317,7 +317,7 @@ mod tests {
             id: 0,
             msg: Wasm(Execute {
                 contract_addr: String::from("apollo"),
-                msg: to_binary(
+                msg: to_json_binary(
                     &(Cw20ExecuteMsg::TransferFrom {
                         owner: String::from("addr"),
                         recipient: String::from("cosmos2contract"),
@@ -572,7 +572,7 @@ mod tests {
             CosmosMsg::Wasm(WasmMsg::Execute {
                 contract_addr: "cw20".to_string(),
                 funds: vec![],
-                msg: to_binary(&Cw20ExecuteMsg::IncreaseAllowance {
+                msg: to_json_binary(&Cw20ExecuteMsg::IncreaseAllowance {
                     spender: spender.to_string(),
                     amount: Uint128::new(200),
                     expires: Some(Expiration::AtHeight(env.block.height + 1)),
diff --git a/src/macros.rs b/src/macros.rs
index 7347e41..29dcc23 100644
--- a/src/macros.rs
+++ b/src/macros.rs
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ macro_rules! contract_helper {
                 msg: impl Into<$execute_msg>,
                 funds: Vec<cosmwasm_std::Coin>,
             ) -> cosmwasm_std::StdResult<cosmwasm_std::CosmosMsg> {
-                let msg = cosmwasm_std::to_binary(&msg.into())?;
+                let msg = cosmwasm_std::to_json_binary(&msg.into())?;
                 Ok(cosmwasm_std::WasmMsg::Execute {
                     contract_addr: self.addr().into(),
                     msg,