diff --git a/.github/workflows/upload-release-assets.yml b/.github/workflows/upload-release-assets.yml
index 2e4fd0ad..3d0915f9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/upload-release-assets.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/upload-release-assets.yml
@@ -14,9 +14,9 @@ jobs:
       with:
         go-version: '1.21'
     - name: Build
-      run: make build
+      run: sudo LINK_STATICALLY=true make build-release
     - name: Rename file
-      run: mv ./out/linux/0gchaind ./out/linux/0gchaind-linux-${{ github.ref_name }}
+      run: sudo mv ./out/linux/0gchaind ./out/linux/0gchaind-linux-${{ github.ref_name }}
     - name: Upload Release Asset
       uses: softprops/action-gh-release@v2
       with:
diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index fa00e240..52e1b7e8 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -19,6 +19,15 @@ RUN --mount=type=cache,target=/root/.cache/go-build \
     --mount=type=cache,target=/go/pkg/mod \
     go version && go mod download
 
+# Cosmwasm - Download correct libwasmvm version
+RUN ARCH=$(uname -m) && WASMVM_VERSION=$(go list -m github.com/CosmWasm/wasmvm | sed 's/.* //') && \
+    wget https://github.com/CosmWasm/wasmvm/releases/download/$WASMVM_VERSION/libwasmvm_muslc.$ARCH.a \
+    -O /lib/libwasmvm.$ARCH.a && \
+    # verify checksum
+    wget https://github.com/CosmWasm/wasmvm/releases/download/$WASMVM_VERSION/checksums.txt -O /tmp/checksums.txt && \
+    sha256sum /lib/libwasmvm.$ARCH.a | grep $(cat /tmp/checksums.txt | grep libwasmvm_muslc.$ARCH | cut -d ' ' -f 1)
+
+
 # Add source files
 COPY . .
 
@@ -27,6 +36,7 @@ COPY . .
 # Mount go build and mod caches as container caches, persisted between builder invocations
 RUN --mount=type=cache,target=/root/.cache/go-build \
     --mount=type=cache,target=/go/pkg/mod \
+    LINK_STATICALLY=true \
     make install
 
 FROM alpine:3.15
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 33f261fe..f556645c 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ BINARY_NAME := 0gchaind
 MAIN_ENTRY := ./cmd/$(BINARY_NAME)
 DOCKER_IMAGE_NAME := 0glabs/$(PROJECT_NAME)
 GO_BIN ?= go
+ARCH := $(shell uname -m)
+WASMVM_VERSION := $(shell $(GO_BIN) list -m github.com/CosmWasm/wasmvm | sed 's/.* //')
 
 GIT_BRANCH := $(shell git rev-parse --abbrev-ref HEAD)
 GIT_COMMIT := $(shell git rev-parse HEAD)
@@ -174,6 +176,10 @@ endif
 ifeq (,$(findstring nostrip,$(COSMOS_BUILD_OPTIONS)))
   ldflags += -w -s
 endif
+
+ifeq ($(LINK_STATICALLY),true)
+	ldflags += -linkmode=external -extldflags "-Wl,-z,muldefs -static -lm"
+endif
 ldflags += $(LDFLAGS)
 ldflags := $(strip $(ldflags))
 
@@ -195,6 +201,10 @@ else
 	$(GO_BIN) build -mod=readonly $(BUILD_FLAGS) -o out/$(shell $(GO_BIN) env GOOS)/$(BINARY_NAME) $(MAIN_ENTRY)
 endif
 
+build-release: go.sum
+	wget -q https://github.com/CosmWasm/wasmvm/releases/download/$(WASMVM_VERSION)/libwasmvm_muslc.$(ARCH).a -O /lib/libwasmvm.$(ARCH).a
+	$(GO_BIN) build -mod=readonly $(BUILD_FLAGS) -o out/$(shell $(GO_BIN) env GOOS)/$(BINARY_NAME) $(MAIN_ENTRY)
+
 build-linux: go.sum
 	LEDGER_ENABLED=false GOOS=linux GOARCH=amd64 $(MAKE) build
 
diff --git a/app/app.go b/app/app.go
index 1dc4bcee..b2337526 100644
--- a/app/app.go
+++ b/app/app.go
@@ -80,6 +80,9 @@ import (
 	"github.com/cosmos/ibc-apps/middleware/packet-forward-middleware/v7/packetforward"
 	packetforwardkeeper "github.com/cosmos/ibc-apps/middleware/packet-forward-middleware/v7/packetforward/keeper"
 	packetforwardtypes "github.com/cosmos/ibc-apps/middleware/packet-forward-middleware/v7/packetforward/types"
+	ibcwasm "github.com/cosmos/ibc-go/modules/light-clients/08-wasm"
+	ibcwasmkeeper "github.com/cosmos/ibc-go/modules/light-clients/08-wasm/keeper"
+	ibcwasmtypes "github.com/cosmos/ibc-go/modules/light-clients/08-wasm/types"
 	transfer "github.com/cosmos/ibc-go/v7/modules/apps/transfer"
 	ibctransferkeeper "github.com/cosmos/ibc-go/v7/modules/apps/transfer/keeper"
 	ibctransfertypes "github.com/cosmos/ibc-go/v7/modules/apps/transfer/types"
@@ -178,6 +181,7 @@ var (
 		council.AppModuleBasic{},
 		dasigners.AppModuleBasic{},
 		consensus.AppModuleBasic{},
+		ibcwasm.AppModuleBasic{},
 	)
 
 	// module account permissions
@@ -246,6 +250,7 @@ type App struct {
 	authzKeeper           authzkeeper.Keeper
 	crisisKeeper          crisiskeeper.Keeper
 	slashingKeeper        slashingkeeper.Keeper
+	ibcWasmClientKeeper   ibcwasmkeeper.Keeper
 	ibcKeeper             *ibckeeper.Keeper // IBC Keeper must be a pointer in the app, so we can SetRouter on it correctly
 	packetForwardKeeper   *packetforwardkeeper.Keeper
 	evmKeeper             *evmkeeper.Keeper
@@ -314,6 +319,7 @@ func NewApp(
 		dasignerstypes.StoreKey,
 		vestingtypes.StoreKey,
 		consensusparamtypes.StoreKey, crisistypes.StoreKey,
+		ibcwasmtypes.StoreKey,
 	)
 	tkeys := sdk.NewTransientStoreKeys(paramstypes.TStoreKey, evmtypes.TransientKey, feemarkettypes.TransientKey)
 	memKeys := sdk.NewMemoryStoreKeys(capabilitytypes.MemStoreKey)
@@ -446,6 +452,19 @@ func NewApp(
 		scopedIBCKeeper,
 	)
 
+	app.ibcWasmClientKeeper = ibcwasmkeeper.NewKeeperWithConfig(
+		appCodec,
+		keys[ibcwasmtypes.StoreKey],
+		app.ibcKeeper.ClientKeeper,
+		authtypes.NewModuleAddress(govtypes.ModuleName).String(),
+		ibcwasmtypes.WasmConfig{
+			DataDir:               "ibc_08-wasm",
+			SupportedCapabilities: "iterator,stargate",
+			ContractDebugMode:     false,
+		},
+		app.GRPCQueryRouter(),
+	)
+
 	// Create Ethermint keepers
 	app.feeMarketKeeper = feemarketkeeper.NewKeeper(
 		appCodec,
@@ -650,6 +669,7 @@ func NewApp(
 		evmutil.NewAppModule(app.evmutilKeeper, app.bankKeeper, app.accountKeeper),
 		// nil InflationCalculationFn, use SDK's default inflation function
 		mint.NewAppModule(appCodec, app.mintKeeper, app.accountKeeper, nil, mintSubspace),
+		ibcwasm.NewAppModule(app.ibcWasmClientKeeper),
 	)
 
 	// Warning: Some begin blockers must run before others. Ensure the dependencies are understood before modifying this list.
@@ -693,6 +713,7 @@ func NewApp(
 		evmutiltypes.ModuleName,
 		consensusparamtypes.ModuleName,
 		packetforwardtypes.ModuleName,
+		ibcwasmtypes.ModuleName,
 	)
 
 	// Warning: Some end blockers must run before others. Ensure the dependencies are understood before modifying this list.
@@ -726,6 +747,7 @@ func NewApp(
 		minttypes.ModuleName,
 		consensusparamtypes.ModuleName,
 		packetforwardtypes.ModuleName,
+		ibcwasmtypes.ModuleName,
 	)
 
 	// Warning: Some init genesis methods must run before others. Ensure the dependencies are understood before modifying this list
@@ -758,6 +780,7 @@ func NewApp(
 		consensusparamtypes.ModuleName,
 		packetforwardtypes.ModuleName,
 		crisistypes.ModuleName, // runs the invariants at genesis, should run after other modules
+		ibcwasmtypes.ModuleName,
 	)
 
 	app.mm.RegisterInvariants(&app.crisisKeeper)
@@ -832,6 +855,15 @@ func NewApp(
 		}
 	}
 
+	if manager := app.SnapshotManager(); manager != nil {
+		err := manager.RegisterExtensions(
+			ibcwasmkeeper.NewWasmSnapshotter(app.CommitMultiStore(), &app.ibcWasmClientKeeper),
+		)
+		if err != nil {
+			panic(fmt.Errorf("failed to register snapshot extension: %s", err))
+		}
+	}
+
 	app.ScopedIBCKeeper = scopedIBCKeeper
 	app.ScopedTransferKeeper = scopedTransferKeeper
 
diff --git a/app/upgrades.go b/app/upgrades.go
index 8f0884ac..1e15234a 100644
--- a/app/upgrades.go
+++ b/app/upgrades.go
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ import (
 	stakingtypes "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/x/staking/types"
 	upgradetypes "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/x/upgrade/types"
 	packetforwardtypes "github.com/cosmos/ibc-apps/middleware/packet-forward-middleware/v7/packetforward/types"
+	ibcwasmtypes "github.com/cosmos/ibc-go/modules/light-clients/08-wasm/types"
 	ibctransfertypes "github.com/cosmos/ibc-go/v7/modules/apps/transfer/types"
 	ibctmmigrations "github.com/cosmos/ibc-go/v7/modules/light-clients/07-tendermint/migrations"
 )
@@ -50,6 +51,7 @@ func (app App) RegisterUpgradeHandlers() {
 				crisistypes.ModuleName,
 				consensustypes.ModuleName,
 				packetforwardtypes.ModuleName,
+				ibcwasmtypes.ModuleName,
 			},
 		}
 
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index 4c9e850d..263211d3 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ require (
 	github.com/cosmos/gogoproto v1.4.10
 	github.com/cosmos/iavl v0.20.1
 	github.com/cosmos/ibc-apps/middleware/packet-forward-middleware/v7 v7.1.3
+	github.com/cosmos/ibc-go/modules/light-clients/08-wasm v0.1.1-ibc-go-v7.3-wasmvm-v1.5
 	github.com/cosmos/ibc-go/v7 v7.4.0
 	github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum v1.10.26
 	github.com/evmos/ethermint v0.21.0
@@ -57,6 +58,7 @@ require (
 	github.com/99designs/go-keychain v0.0.0-20191008050251-8e49817e8af4 // indirect
 	github.com/99designs/keyring v1.2.1 // indirect
 	github.com/ChainSafe/go-schnorrkel v1.0.0 // indirect
+	github.com/CosmWasm/wasmvm v1.5.2 // indirect
 	github.com/StackExchange/wmi v1.2.1 // indirect
 	github.com/VictoriaMetrics/fastcache v1.6.0 // indirect
 	github.com/armon/go-metrics v0.4.1 // indirect
diff --git a/go.sum b/go.sum
index eebbd952..4b7c4985 100644
--- a/go.sum
+++ b/go.sum
@@ -224,6 +224,8 @@ github.com/BurntSushi/toml v0.3.1/go.mod h1:xHWCNGjB5oqiDr8zfno3MHue2Ht5sIBksp03
 github.com/BurntSushi/toml v1.1.0/go.mod h1:CxXYINrC8qIiEnFrOxCa7Jy5BFHlXnUU2pbicEuybxQ=
 github.com/ChainSafe/go-schnorrkel v1.0.0 h1:3aDA67lAykLaG1y3AOjs88dMxC88PgUuHRrLeDnvGIM=
 github.com/ChainSafe/go-schnorrkel v1.0.0/go.mod h1:dpzHYVxLZcp8pjlV+O+UR8K0Hp/z7vcchBSbMBEhCw4=
+github.com/CosmWasm/wasmvm v1.5.2 h1:+pKB1Mz9GZVt1vadxB+EDdD1FOz3dMNjIKq/58/lrag=
+github.com/CosmWasm/wasmvm v1.5.2/go.mod h1:Q0bSEtlktzh7W2hhEaifrFp1Erx11ckQZmjq8FLCyys=
 github.com/DATA-DOG/go-sqlmock v1.3.3/go.mod h1:f/Ixk793poVmq4qj/V1dPUg2JEAKC73Q5eFN3EC/SaM=
 github.com/DataDog/datadog-go v3.2.0+incompatible/go.mod h1:LButxg5PwREeZtORoXG3tL4fMGNddJ+vMq1mwgfaqoQ=
 github.com/DataDog/zstd v1.5.0/go.mod h1:g4AWEaM3yOg3HYfnJ3YIawPnVdXJh9QME85blwSAmyw=
@@ -425,6 +427,8 @@ github.com/cosmos/iavl v0.20.1 h1:rM1kqeG3/HBT85vsZdoSNsehciqUQPWrR4BYmqE2+zg=
 github.com/cosmos/iavl v0.20.1/go.mod h1:WO7FyvaZJoH65+HFOsDir7xU9FWk2w9cHXNW1XHcl7A=
 github.com/cosmos/ibc-apps/middleware/packet-forward-middleware/v7 v7.1.3 h1:MZGDMETv72suFpTAD6VPGqSIm1FJcChtk2HmVh9D+Bo=
 github.com/cosmos/ibc-apps/middleware/packet-forward-middleware/v7 v7.1.3/go.mod h1:UvDmcGIWJPIytq+Q78/ff5NTOsuX/7IrNgEugTW5i0s=
+github.com/cosmos/ibc-go/modules/light-clients/08-wasm v0.1.1-ibc-go-v7.3-wasmvm-v1.5 h1:sMoHjep+KInjMrppNCEutMVm1p8nI9WhKCuMQ+EcUHw=
+github.com/cosmos/ibc-go/modules/light-clients/08-wasm v0.1.1-ibc-go-v7.3-wasmvm-v1.5/go.mod h1:VR2Hg2i/X1bafbmmNsV2Khwsg0PzNeuWoVKmSN5dAwo=
 github.com/cosmos/ibc-go/v7 v7.4.0 h1:8FqYMptvksgMvlbN4UW9jFxTXzsPyfAzEZurujXac8M=
 github.com/cosmos/ibc-go/v7 v7.4.0/go.mod h1:L/KaEhzV5TGUCTfGysVgMBQtl5Dm7hHitfpk+GIeoAo=
 github.com/cosmos/ics23/go v0.10.0 h1:iXqLLgp2Lp+EdpIuwXTYIQU+AiHj9mOC2X9ab++bZDM=