diff --git a/build_msvc/bench_bitcoin/bench_bitcoin.vcxproj.in b/build_msvc/bench_bitcoin/bench_bitcoin.vcxproj.in
index fc9d7cbed64..a5702a83ba3 100644
--- a/build_msvc/bench_bitcoin/bench_bitcoin.vcxproj.in
+++ b/build_msvc/bench_bitcoin/bench_bitcoin.vcxproj.in
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
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   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
-    <ProjectReference Include="..\libbitcoinconsensus\libbitcoinconsensus.vcxproj">
+    <ProjectReference Include="..\libbitcoin_consensus\libbitcoin_consensus.vcxproj">
       <Project>{2b384fa8-9ee1-4544-93cb-0d733c25e8ce}</Project>
     </ProjectReference>
     <ProjectReference Include="..\libbitcoin_common\libbitcoin_common.vcxproj">
diff --git a/build_msvc/bitcoin-qt/bitcoin-qt.vcxproj b/build_msvc/bitcoin-qt/bitcoin-qt.vcxproj
index 0d6358e0d07..20cdb7bb6e7 100644
--- a/build_msvc/bitcoin-qt/bitcoin-qt.vcxproj
+++ b/build_msvc/bitcoin-qt/bitcoin-qt.vcxproj
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
     <ResourceCompile Include="..\..\src\qt\res\bitcoin-qt-res.rc" />
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
-    <ProjectReference Include="..\libbitcoinconsensus\libbitcoinconsensus.vcxproj">
+    <ProjectReference Include="..\libbitcoin_consensus\libbitcoin_consensus.vcxproj">
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     </ProjectReference>
     <ProjectReference Include="..\libbitcoin_cli\libbitcoin_cli.vcxproj">
diff --git a/build_msvc/bitcoin-tx/bitcoin-tx.vcxproj b/build_msvc/bitcoin-tx/bitcoin-tx.vcxproj
index 4e9b4916a0f..52585b98f94 100644
--- a/build_msvc/bitcoin-tx/bitcoin-tx.vcxproj
+++ b/build_msvc/bitcoin-tx/bitcoin-tx.vcxproj
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
     <ClCompile Include="..\..\src\bitcoin-tx.cpp" />
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
-    <ProjectReference Include="..\libbitcoinconsensus\libbitcoinconsensus.vcxproj">
+    <ProjectReference Include="..\libbitcoin_consensus\libbitcoin_consensus.vcxproj">
       <Project>{2b384fa8-9ee1-4544-93cb-0d733c25e8ce}</Project>
     </ProjectReference>
     <ProjectReference Include="..\libbitcoin_common\libbitcoin_common.vcxproj">
diff --git a/build_msvc/bitcoin-util/bitcoin-util.vcxproj b/build_msvc/bitcoin-util/bitcoin-util.vcxproj
index 8a0964824bc..4ea27fe4394 100644
--- a/build_msvc/bitcoin-util/bitcoin-util.vcxproj
+++ b/build_msvc/bitcoin-util/bitcoin-util.vcxproj
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
     <ClCompile Include="..\..\src\bitcoin-util.cpp" />
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
-    <ProjectReference Include="..\libbitcoinconsensus\libbitcoinconsensus.vcxproj">
+    <ProjectReference Include="..\libbitcoin_consensus\libbitcoin_consensus.vcxproj">
       <Project>{2b384fa8-9ee1-4544-93cb-0d733c25e8ce}</Project>
     </ProjectReference>
     <ProjectReference Include="..\libbitcoin_common\libbitcoin_common.vcxproj">
diff --git a/build_msvc/bitcoin-wallet/bitcoin-wallet.vcxproj b/build_msvc/bitcoin-wallet/bitcoin-wallet.vcxproj
index 2ac0be9814b..56d88d6a441 100644
--- a/build_msvc/bitcoin-wallet/bitcoin-wallet.vcxproj
+++ b/build_msvc/bitcoin-wallet/bitcoin-wallet.vcxproj
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
     </ClCompile>
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
-    <ProjectReference Include="..\libbitcoinconsensus\libbitcoinconsensus.vcxproj">
+    <ProjectReference Include="..\libbitcoin_consensus\libbitcoin_consensus.vcxproj">
       <Project>{2b384fa8-9ee1-4544-93cb-0d733c25e8ce}</Project>
     </ProjectReference>
     <ProjectReference Include="..\libbitcoin_common\libbitcoin_common.vcxproj">
diff --git a/build_msvc/bitcoin.sln b/build_msvc/bitcoin.sln
index 2a1ccf58fec..0931bf5dfe6 100644
--- a/build_msvc/bitcoin.sln
+++ b/build_msvc/bitcoin.sln
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ Microsoft Visual Studio Solution File, Format Version 12.00
 # Visual Studio Version 16
 VisualStudioVersion = 16.0.28803.452
 MinimumVisualStudioVersion = 10.0.40219.1
-Project("{8BC9CEB8-8B4A-11D0-8D11-00A0C91BC942}") = "libbitcoinconsensus", "libbitcoinconsensus\libbitcoinconsensus.vcxproj", "{2B384FA8-9EE1-4544-93CB-0D733C25E8CE}"
+Project("{8BC9CEB8-8B4A-11D0-8D11-00A0C91BC942}") = "libbitcoin_consensus", "libbitcoin_consensus\libbitcoin_consensus.vcxproj", "{2B384FA8-9EE1-4544-93CB-0D733C25E8CE}"
 EndProject
 Project("{8BC9CEB8-8B4A-11D0-8D11-00A0C91BC942}") = "bitcoind", "bitcoind\bitcoind.vcxproj", "{D4513DDF-6013-44DC-ADCC-12EAF6D1F038}"
 EndProject
diff --git a/build_msvc/bitcoin_config.h.in b/build_msvc/bitcoin_config.h.in
index 02d8fc41c2a..05e38b15717 100644
--- a/build_msvc/bitcoin_config.h.in
+++ b/build_msvc/bitcoin_config.h.in
@@ -44,9 +44,6 @@
 /* define if external signer support is enabled (requires Boost::Process) */
 #define ENABLE_EXTERNAL_SIGNER /**/
 
-/* Define this symbol if the consensus lib has been built */
-#define HAVE_CONSENSUS_LIB 1
-
 /* Define to 1 if you have the declaration of `be16toh', and to 0 if you
    don't. */
 #define HAVE_DECL_BE16TOH 0
diff --git a/build_msvc/bitcoind/bitcoind.vcxproj b/build_msvc/bitcoind/bitcoind.vcxproj
index b1204d0d5d1..bb61865e140 100644
--- a/build_msvc/bitcoind/bitcoind.vcxproj
+++ b/build_msvc/bitcoind/bitcoind.vcxproj
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
     </ClCompile>
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
-    <ProjectReference Include="..\libbitcoinconsensus\libbitcoinconsensus.vcxproj">
+    <ProjectReference Include="..\libbitcoin_consensus\libbitcoin_consensus.vcxproj">
       <Project>{2b384fa8-9ee1-4544-93cb-0d733c25e8ce}</Project>
     </ProjectReference>
     <ProjectReference Include="..\libbitcoin_common\libbitcoin_common.vcxproj">
diff --git a/build_msvc/libbitcoinconsensus/libbitcoinconsensus.vcxproj b/build_msvc/libbitcoin_consensus/libbitcoin_consensus.vcxproj
similarity index 72%
rename from build_msvc/libbitcoinconsensus/libbitcoinconsensus.vcxproj
rename to build_msvc/libbitcoin_consensus/libbitcoin_consensus.vcxproj
index 4cb0bdc9021..95fdcdb79b4 100644
--- a/build_msvc/libbitcoinconsensus/libbitcoinconsensus.vcxproj
+++ b/build_msvc/libbitcoin_consensus/libbitcoin_consensus.vcxproj
@@ -11,15 +11,6 @@
     <ClCompile Include="..\..\src\arith_uint256.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="..\..\src\consensus\merkle.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="..\..\src\consensus\tx_check.cpp" />
-    <ClCompile Include="..\..\src\crypto\aes.cpp" />
-    <ClCompile Include="..\..\src\crypto\chacha20.cpp" />
-    <ClCompile Include="..\..\src\crypto\hmac_sha256.cpp" />
-    <ClCompile Include="..\..\src\crypto\hmac_sha512.cpp" />
-    <ClCompile Include="..\..\src\crypto\ripemd160.cpp" />
-    <ClCompile Include="..\..\src\crypto\sha1.cpp" />
-    <ClCompile Include="..\..\src\crypto\sha256.cpp" />
-    <ClCompile Include="..\..\src\crypto\sha256_sse4.cpp" />
-    <ClCompile Include="..\..\src\crypto\sha512.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="..\..\src\hash.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="..\..\src\primitives\block.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="..\..\src\primitives\transaction.cpp" />
diff --git a/build_msvc/test_bitcoin-qt/test_bitcoin-qt.vcxproj b/build_msvc/test_bitcoin-qt/test_bitcoin-qt.vcxproj
index 045386ea172..ac4518e0f2a 100644
--- a/build_msvc/test_bitcoin-qt/test_bitcoin-qt.vcxproj
+++ b/build_msvc/test_bitcoin-qt/test_bitcoin-qt.vcxproj
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
     <ClCompile Include="$(GeneratedFilesOutDir)\moc\moc_wallettests.cpp" />
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
-    <ProjectReference Include="..\libbitcoinconsensus\libbitcoinconsensus.vcxproj">
+    <ProjectReference Include="..\libbitcoin_consensus\libbitcoin_consensus.vcxproj">
       <Project>{2b384fa8-9ee1-4544-93cb-0d733c25e8ce}</Project>
     </ProjectReference>
     <ProjectReference Include="..\libbitcoin_cli\libbitcoin_cli.vcxproj">
diff --git a/build_msvc/test_bitcoin/test_bitcoin.vcxproj b/build_msvc/test_bitcoin/test_bitcoin.vcxproj
index 4182448ec35..c0c84fc6f18 100644
--- a/build_msvc/test_bitcoin/test_bitcoin.vcxproj
+++ b/build_msvc/test_bitcoin/test_bitcoin.vcxproj
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
     <ProjectReference Include="..\libminisketch\libminisketch.vcxproj">
       <Project>{542007e3-be0d-4b0d-a6b0-aa8813e2558d}</Project>
     </ProjectReference>
-    <ProjectReference Include="..\libbitcoinconsensus\libbitcoinconsensus.vcxproj">
+    <ProjectReference Include="..\libbitcoin_consensus\libbitcoin_consensus.vcxproj">
       <Project>{2b384fa8-9ee1-4544-93cb-0d733c25e8ce}</Project>
     </ProjectReference>
     <ProjectReference Include="..\libbitcoin_cli\libbitcoin_cli.vcxproj">