diff --git a/simulations/src/node/carnot/mod.rs b/simulations/src/node/carnot/mod.rs
index 671cf817..f32504c6 100644
--- a/simulations/src/node/carnot/mod.rs
+++ b/simulations/src/node/carnot/mod.rs
@@ -317,9 +317,8 @@ impl<L: UpdateableLeaderSelection, O: Overlay<LeaderSelection = L>> Node for Car
         self.id
     }
 
-    fn current_view(&self) -> usize {
-        let view: i64 = self.event_builder.current_view.into();
-        view as usize
+    fn current_view(&self) -> View {
+        self.event_builder.current_view
     }
 
     fn state(&self) -> &CarnotState {
diff --git a/simulations/src/node/dummy.rs b/simulations/src/node/dummy.rs
index a3cdbbee..dfe34aa6 100644
--- a/simulations/src/node/dummy.rs
+++ b/simulations/src/node/dummy.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 // std
+use consensus_engine::View;
 use std::collections::{BTreeMap, BTreeSet};
 use std::time::Duration;
 // crates
@@ -13,9 +14,9 @@ use super::{CommitteeId, OverlayGetter, OverlayState, SharedState, ViewOverlay};
 
 #[derive(Debug, Default, Serialize)]
 pub struct DummyState {
-    pub current_view: usize,
+    pub current_view: View,
     pub message_count: usize,
-    pub view_state: BTreeMap<usize, DummyViewState>,
+    pub view_state: BTreeMap<View, DummyViewState>,
 }
 
 #[derive(Debug, Default, Serialize)]
@@ -40,12 +41,12 @@ pub enum Intent {
 
 #[derive(Debug, Clone)]
 pub struct Vote {
-    pub view: usize,
+    pub view: View,
     pub intent: Intent,
 }
 
 impl Vote {
-    pub fn new(id: usize, intent: Intent) -> Self {
+    pub fn new(id: View, intent: Intent) -> Self {
         Self { view: id, intent }
     }
 
@@ -57,8 +58,8 @@ impl Vote {
     }
 }
 
-impl From<usize> for Vote {
-    fn from(id: usize) -> Self {
+impl From<View> for Vote {
+    fn from(id: View) -> Self {
         Self {
             view: id,
             intent: Default::default(),
@@ -68,17 +69,17 @@ impl From<usize> for Vote {
 
 #[derive(Debug, Clone)]
 pub struct Block {
-    pub view: usize,
+    pub view: View,
 }
 
 impl Block {
-    pub fn new(id: usize) -> Self {
+    pub fn new(id: View) -> Self {
         Self { view: id }
     }
 }
 
-impl From<usize> for Block {
-    fn from(id: usize) -> Self {
+impl From<View> for Block {
+    fn from(id: View) -> Self {
         Self { view: id }
     }
 }
@@ -98,12 +99,12 @@ struct LocalView {
 }
 
 impl LocalView {
-    pub fn new<O: OverlayGetter>(node_id: NodeId, view_id: usize, overlays: O) -> Self {
+    pub fn new<O: OverlayGetter>(node_id: NodeId, view_id: View, overlays: O) -> Self {
         let view = overlays
             .get_view(view_id)
             .expect("simulation generated enough views");
         let next_view = overlays
-            .get_view(view_id + 1)
+            .get_view(view_id.next())
             .expect("simulation generated enough views");
 
         let parents = get_parent_nodes(node_id, &view);
@@ -152,7 +153,7 @@ pub enum DummyRole {
 impl DummyNode {
     pub fn new(
         node_id: NodeId,
-        view_id: usize,
+        view_id: View,
         overlay_state: SharedState<OverlayState>,
         network_interface: InMemoryNetworkInterface<DummyMessage>,
     ) -> Self {
@@ -177,7 +178,7 @@ impl DummyNode {
             .for_each(|address| self.send_message(*address, message.clone()))
     }
 
-    fn update_view(&mut self, view: usize) {
+    fn update_view(&mut self, view: View) {
         self.state.view_state.insert(
             view,
             DummyViewState {
@@ -190,7 +191,7 @@ impl DummyNode {
         self.local_view = LocalView::new(self.id(), view, self.overlay_state.clone());
     }
 
-    fn is_vote_sent(&self, view: usize) -> bool {
+    fn is_vote_sent(&self, view: View) -> bool {
         self.state
             .view_state
             .get(&view)
@@ -198,7 +199,7 @@ impl DummyNode {
             .vote_sent
     }
 
-    fn set_vote_sent(&mut self, view: usize) {
+    fn set_vote_sent(&mut self, view: View) {
         let view_state = self
             .state
             .view_state
@@ -207,7 +208,7 @@ impl DummyNode {
         view_state.vote_sent = true;
     }
 
-    fn get_vote_count(&self, view: usize) -> usize {
+    fn get_vote_count(&self, view: View) -> usize {
         self.state
             .view_state
             .get(&view)
@@ -215,7 +216,7 @@ impl DummyNode {
             .vote_received_count
     }
 
-    fn increment_vote_count(&mut self, view: usize) {
+    fn increment_vote_count(&mut self, view: View) {
         let view_state = self
             .state
             .view_state
@@ -251,7 +252,7 @@ impl DummyNode {
                     &self.local_view.current_roots,
                 )
             {
-                let new_view_id = self.current_view() + 1;
+                let new_view_id = self.current_view().next();
                 self.broadcast(
                     &self.overlay_state.get_all_nodes(),
                     DummyMessage::Proposal(new_view_id.into()),
@@ -355,7 +356,7 @@ impl Node for DummyNode {
         self.node_id
     }
 
-    fn current_view(&self) -> usize {
+    fn current_view(&self) -> View {
         self.state.current_view
     }
 
@@ -424,6 +425,7 @@ mod tests {
         time::{Duration, SystemTime, UNIX_EPOCH},
     };
 
+    use consensus_engine::View;
     use crossbeam::channel;
     use parking_lot::RwLock;
     use rand::{
@@ -484,7 +486,12 @@ mod tests {
                 );
                 (
                     *node_id,
-                    DummyNode::new(*node_id, 0, overlay_state.clone(), network_interface),
+                    DummyNode::new(
+                        *node_id,
+                        View::new(0),
+                        overlay_state.clone(),
+                        network_interface,
+                    ),
                 )
             })
             .collect()
@@ -496,11 +503,11 @@ mod tests {
         overlay_count: usize,
         leader_count: usize,
         rng: &mut R,
-    ) -> BTreeMap<usize, ViewOverlay> {
+    ) -> BTreeMap<View, ViewOverlay> {
         (0..overlay_count)
             .map(|view_id| {
                 (
-                    view_id,
+                    View::new(view_id as i64),
                     ViewOverlay {
                         leaders: overlay.leaders(node_ids, leader_count, rng).collect(),
                         layout: overlay.layout(node_ids, rng),
@@ -511,13 +518,13 @@ mod tests {
     }
 
     fn send_initial_votes(
-        overlays: &BTreeMap<usize, ViewOverlay>,
+        overlays: &BTreeMap<View, ViewOverlay>,
         committee_size: usize,
         nodes: &HashMap<NodeId, DummyNode>,
     ) {
-        let initial_vote = Vote::new(1, Intent::FromRootToLeader);
+        let initial_vote = Vote::new(View::new(1), Intent::FromRootToLeader);
         overlays
-            .get(&1)
+            .get(&View::new(1))
             .unwrap()
             .leaders
             .iter()
@@ -557,15 +564,15 @@ mod tests {
             all_nodes: node_ids.clone(),
             overlay: SimulationOverlay::Tree(overlay),
             overlays: BTreeMap::from([
-                (0, view.clone()),
-                (1, view.clone()),
-                (2, view.clone()),
-                (3, view),
+                (View::new(0), view.clone()),
+                (View::new(1), view.clone()),
+                (View::new(2), view.clone()),
+                (View::new(3), view),
             ]),
         }));
 
         let mut nodes = init_dummy_nodes(&node_ids, &mut network, overlay_state);
-        let initial_vote = Vote::new(1, Intent::FromRootToLeader);
+        let initial_vote = Vote::new(View::new(1), Intent::FromRootToLeader);
 
         // Using any node as the sender for initial proposal to leader nodes.
         nodes[&NodeId::from_index(0)].send_message(
@@ -581,7 +588,7 @@ mod tests {
         network.collect_messages();
 
         for (_, node) in nodes.iter() {
-            assert_eq!(node.current_view(), 0);
+            assert_eq!(node.current_view(), View::new(0));
         }
         let elapsed = Duration::from_millis(100);
         // 1. Leaders receive vote and broadcast new Proposal(Block) to all nodes.
@@ -601,19 +608,19 @@ mod tests {
 
         // All nodes should be updated to the proposed blocks view.
         for (_, node) in nodes.iter() {
-            assert_eq!(node.current_view(), 1);
+            assert_eq!(node.current_view(), View::new(1));
         }
 
         // Root and Internal haven't sent their votes yet.
-        assert!(!nodes[&NodeId::from_index(0)].state().view_state[&1].vote_sent); // Root
-        assert!(!nodes[&NodeId::from_index(1)].state().view_state[&1].vote_sent); // Internal
-        assert!(!nodes[&NodeId::from_index(2)].state().view_state[&1].vote_sent); // Internal
+        assert!(!nodes[&NodeId::from_index(0)].state().view_state[&View::new(1)].vote_sent); // Root
+        assert!(!nodes[&NodeId::from_index(1)].state().view_state[&View::new(1)].vote_sent); // Internal
+        assert!(!nodes[&NodeId::from_index(2)].state().view_state[&View::new(1)].vote_sent); // Internal
 
         // Leaves should have thier vote sent.
-        assert!(nodes[&NodeId::from_index(3)].state().view_state[&1].vote_sent); // Leaf
-        assert!(nodes[&NodeId::from_index(4)].state().view_state[&1].vote_sent); // Leaf
-        assert!(nodes[&NodeId::from_index(5)].state().view_state[&1].vote_sent); // Leaf
-        assert!(nodes[&NodeId::from_index(6)].state().view_state[&1].vote_sent); // Leaf
+        assert!(nodes[&NodeId::from_index(3)].state().view_state[&View::new(1)].vote_sent); // Leaf
+        assert!(nodes[&NodeId::from_index(4)].state().view_state[&View::new(1)].vote_sent); // Leaf
+        assert!(nodes[&NodeId::from_index(5)].state().view_state[&View::new(1)].vote_sent); // Leaf
+        assert!(nodes[&NodeId::from_index(6)].state().view_state[&View::new(1)].vote_sent); // Leaf
 
         // 3. Internal nodes send vote to root node.
         network.dispatch_after(elapsed);
@@ -623,15 +630,15 @@ mod tests {
         network.collect_messages();
 
         // Root hasn't sent its votes yet.
-        assert!(!nodes[&NodeId::from_index(0)].state().view_state[&1].vote_sent); // Root
+        assert!(!nodes[&NodeId::from_index(0)].state().view_state[&View::new(1)].vote_sent); // Root
 
         // Internal and leaves should have thier vote sent.
-        assert!(nodes[&NodeId::from_index(1)].state().view_state[&1].vote_sent); // Internal
-        assert!(nodes[&NodeId::from_index(2)].state().view_state[&1].vote_sent); // Internal
-        assert!(nodes[&NodeId::from_index(3)].state().view_state[&1].vote_sent); // Leaf
-        assert!(nodes[&NodeId::from_index(4)].state().view_state[&1].vote_sent); // Leaf
-        assert!(nodes[&NodeId::from_index(5)].state().view_state[&1].vote_sent); // Leaf
-        assert!(nodes[&NodeId::from_index(6)].state().view_state[&1].vote_sent); // Leaf
+        assert!(nodes[&NodeId::from_index(1)].state().view_state[&View::new(1)].vote_sent); // Internal
+        assert!(nodes[&NodeId::from_index(2)].state().view_state[&View::new(1)].vote_sent); // Internal
+        assert!(nodes[&NodeId::from_index(3)].state().view_state[&View::new(1)].vote_sent); // Leaf
+        assert!(nodes[&NodeId::from_index(4)].state().view_state[&View::new(1)].vote_sent); // Leaf
+        assert!(nodes[&NodeId::from_index(5)].state().view_state[&View::new(1)].vote_sent); // Leaf
+        assert!(nodes[&NodeId::from_index(6)].state().view_state[&View::new(1)].vote_sent); // Leaf
 
         // 4. Root node send vote to next view leader nodes.
         network.dispatch_after(elapsed);
@@ -641,13 +648,13 @@ mod tests {
         network.collect_messages();
 
         // Root has sent its votes.
-        assert!(nodes[&NodeId::from_index(0)].state().view_state[&1].vote_sent); // Root
-        assert!(nodes[&NodeId::from_index(1)].state().view_state[&1].vote_sent); // Internal
-        assert!(nodes[&NodeId::from_index(2)].state().view_state[&1].vote_sent); // Internal
-        assert!(nodes[&NodeId::from_index(3)].state().view_state[&1].vote_sent); // Leaf
-        assert!(nodes[&NodeId::from_index(4)].state().view_state[&1].vote_sent); // Leaf
-        assert!(nodes[&NodeId::from_index(5)].state().view_state[&1].vote_sent); // Leaf
-        assert!(nodes[&NodeId::from_index(6)].state().view_state[&1].vote_sent); // Leaf
+        assert!(nodes[&NodeId::from_index(0)].state().view_state[&View::new(1)].vote_sent); // Root
+        assert!(nodes[&NodeId::from_index(1)].state().view_state[&View::new(1)].vote_sent); // Internal
+        assert!(nodes[&NodeId::from_index(2)].state().view_state[&View::new(1)].vote_sent); // Internal
+        assert!(nodes[&NodeId::from_index(3)].state().view_state[&View::new(1)].vote_sent); // Leaf
+        assert!(nodes[&NodeId::from_index(4)].state().view_state[&View::new(1)].vote_sent); // Leaf
+        assert!(nodes[&NodeId::from_index(5)].state().view_state[&View::new(1)].vote_sent); // Leaf
+        assert!(nodes[&NodeId::from_index(6)].state().view_state[&View::new(1)].vote_sent); // Leaf
 
         // 5. Leaders receive vote and broadcast new Proposal(Block) to all nodes.
         network.dispatch_after(elapsed);
@@ -658,7 +665,7 @@ mod tests {
 
         // All nodes should be in an old view
         for (_, node) in nodes.iter() {
-            assert_eq!(node.current_view(), 1); // old
+            assert_eq!(node.current_view(), View::new(1)); // old
         }
 
         // 6. a) All nodes received proposal block.
@@ -671,19 +678,19 @@ mod tests {
 
         // All nodes should be updated to the proposed blocks view.
         for (_, node) in nodes.iter() {
-            assert_eq!(node.current_view(), 2); // new
+            assert_eq!(node.current_view(), View::new(2)); // new
         }
 
         // Root and Internal haven't sent their votes yet.
-        assert!(!nodes[&NodeId::from_index(0)].state().view_state[&2].vote_sent); // Root
-        assert!(!nodes[&NodeId::from_index(1)].state().view_state[&2].vote_sent); // Internal
-        assert!(!nodes[&NodeId::from_index(2)].state().view_state[&2].vote_sent); // Internal
+        assert!(!nodes[&NodeId::from_index(0)].state().view_state[&View::new(2)].vote_sent); // Root
+        assert!(!nodes[&NodeId::from_index(1)].state().view_state[&View::new(2)].vote_sent); // Internal
+        assert!(!nodes[&NodeId::from_index(2)].state().view_state[&View::new(2)].vote_sent); // Internal
 
         // Leaves should have thier vote sent.
-        assert!(nodes[&NodeId::from_index(3)].state().view_state[&2].vote_sent); // Leaf
-        assert!(nodes[&NodeId::from_index(4)].state().view_state[&2].vote_sent); // Leaf
-        assert!(nodes[&NodeId::from_index(5)].state().view_state[&2].vote_sent); // Leaf
-        assert!(nodes[&NodeId::from_index(6)].state().view_state[&2].vote_sent);
+        assert!(nodes[&NodeId::from_index(3)].state().view_state[&View::new(2)].vote_sent); // Leaf
+        assert!(nodes[&NodeId::from_index(4)].state().view_state[&View::new(2)].vote_sent); // Leaf
+        assert!(nodes[&NodeId::from_index(5)].state().view_state[&View::new(2)].vote_sent); // Leaf
+        assert!(nodes[&NodeId::from_index(6)].state().view_state[&View::new(2)].vote_sent);
         // Leaf
     }
 
@@ -722,7 +729,7 @@ mod tests {
         network.collect_messages();
 
         for (_, node) in nodes.iter() {
-            assert_eq!(node.current_view(), 0);
+            assert_eq!(node.current_view(), View::new(0));
         }
         let elapsed = Duration::from_millis(100);
         for _ in 0..7 {
@@ -734,7 +741,7 @@ mod tests {
         }
 
         for (_, node) in nodes.iter() {
-            assert_eq!(node.current_view(), 2);
+            assert_eq!(node.current_view(), View::new(2));
         }
     }
 
@@ -772,7 +779,7 @@ mod tests {
         network.collect_messages();
 
         for (_, node) in nodes.iter() {
-            assert_eq!(node.current_view(), 0);
+            assert_eq!(node.current_view(), View::new(0));
         }
         let elapsed = Duration::from_millis(100);
         for _ in 0..7 {
@@ -784,7 +791,7 @@ mod tests {
         }
 
         for (_, node) in nodes.iter() {
-            assert_eq!(node.current_view(), 2);
+            assert_eq!(node.current_view(), View::new(2));
         }
     }
 
@@ -832,7 +839,7 @@ mod tests {
         }
 
         for (_, node) in nodes.read().iter() {
-            assert_eq!(node.current_view(), 2);
+            assert_eq!(node.current_view(), View::new(2));
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/simulations/src/node/dummy_streaming.rs b/simulations/src/node/dummy_streaming.rs
index 9ab340cd..87ccec4d 100644
--- a/simulations/src/node/dummy_streaming.rs
+++ b/simulations/src/node/dummy_streaming.rs
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+use consensus_engine::View;
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 use std::time::Duration;
 
@@ -5,7 +6,7 @@ use super::{Node, NodeId};
 
 #[derive(Debug, Default, Copy, Clone, Serialize, Deserialize)]
 pub struct DummyStreamingState {
-    pub current_view: usize,
+    pub current_view: View,
 }
 
 /// This node implementation only used for testing different streaming implementation purposes.
@@ -35,7 +36,7 @@ impl<S> Node for DummyStreamingNode<S> {
         self.id
     }
 
-    fn current_view(&self) -> usize {
+    fn current_view(&self) -> View {
         self.state.current_view
     }
 
@@ -44,6 +45,6 @@ impl<S> Node for DummyStreamingNode<S> {
     }
 
     fn step(&mut self, _: Duration) {
-        self.state.current_view += 1;
+        self.state.current_view = self.state.current_view.next();
     }
 }
diff --git a/simulations/src/node/mod.rs b/simulations/src/node/mod.rs
index dc5823f1..b22d7605 100644
--- a/simulations/src/node/mod.rs
+++ b/simulations/src/node/mod.rs
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ pub mod dummy;
 pub mod dummy_streaming;
 
 // std
+use consensus_engine::View;
 use std::{
     collections::BTreeMap,
     ops::{Deref, DerefMut},
@@ -126,16 +127,16 @@ pub type SharedState<S> = Arc<RwLock<S>>;
 pub struct OverlayState {
     pub all_nodes: Vec<NodeId>,
     pub overlay: SimulationOverlay,
-    pub overlays: BTreeMap<usize, ViewOverlay>,
+    pub overlays: BTreeMap<View, ViewOverlay>,
 }
 
 pub trait OverlayGetter {
-    fn get_view(&self, index: usize) -> Option<ViewOverlay>;
+    fn get_view(&self, index: View) -> Option<ViewOverlay>;
     fn get_all_nodes(&self) -> Vec<NodeId>;
 }
 
 impl OverlayGetter for SharedState<OverlayState> {
-    fn get_view(&self, index: usize) -> Option<ViewOverlay> {
+    fn get_view(&self, index: View) -> Option<ViewOverlay> {
         let overlay_state = self.read();
         overlay_state.overlays.get(&index).cloned()
     }
@@ -151,8 +152,7 @@ pub trait Node {
     type State;
 
     fn id(&self) -> NodeId;
-    // TODO: View must be view whenever we integrate consensus engine
-    fn current_view(&self) -> usize;
+    fn current_view(&self) -> View;
     fn state(&self) -> &Self::State;
     fn step(&mut self, elapsed: Duration);
 }
@@ -166,8 +166,8 @@ impl Node for usize {
         NodeId::from_index(*self)
     }
 
-    fn current_view(&self) -> usize {
-        *self
+    fn current_view(&self) -> View {
+        View::new(*self as i64)
     }
 
     fn state(&self) -> &Self::State {
diff --git a/simulations/src/runner/sync_runner.rs b/simulations/src/runner/sync_runner.rs
index 1814ee25..166c27c5 100644
--- a/simulations/src/runner/sync_runner.rs
+++ b/simulations/src/runner/sync_runner.rs
@@ -83,6 +83,7 @@ mod tests {
         settings::SimulationSettings,
         streaming::StreamProducer,
     };
+    use consensus_engine::View;
     use crossbeam::channel;
     use parking_lot::RwLock;
     use rand::rngs::mock::StepRng;
@@ -124,7 +125,12 @@ mod tests {
                     node_message_sender,
                     network_message_receiver,
                 );
-                DummyNode::new(*node_id, 0, overlay_state.clone(), network_interface)
+                DummyNode::new(
+                    *node_id,
+                    View::new(0),
+                    overlay_state.clone(),
+                    network_interface,
+                )
             })
             .collect()
     }
@@ -147,7 +153,7 @@ mod tests {
         let overlay_state = Arc::new(RwLock::new(OverlayState {
             all_nodes: node_ids.clone(),
             overlay: SimulationOverlay::Tree(overlay),
-            overlays: BTreeMap::from([(0, view.clone()), (1, view)]),
+            overlays: BTreeMap::from([(View::new(0), view.clone()), (View::new(1), view)]),
         }));
         let nodes = init_dummy_nodes(&node_ids, &mut network, overlay_state)
             .into_iter()
@@ -173,7 +179,7 @@ mod tests {
 
         let nodes = runner.nodes.read();
         for node in nodes.iter() {
-            assert_eq!(node.current_view(), 0);
+            assert_eq!(node.current_view(), View::new(0));
         }
     }
 
@@ -196,10 +202,10 @@ mod tests {
             all_nodes: node_ids.clone(),
             overlay: SimulationOverlay::Tree(overlay),
             overlays: BTreeMap::from([
-                (0, view.clone()),
-                (1, view.clone()),
-                (42, view.clone()),
-                (43, view),
+                (View::new(0), view.clone()),
+                (View::new(1), view.clone()),
+                (View::new(42), view.clone()),
+                (View::new(43), view),
             ]),
         }));
         let nodes = init_dummy_nodes(&node_ids, &mut network, overlay_state.clone());
@@ -207,7 +213,7 @@ mod tests {
         for node in nodes.iter() {
             // All nodes send one message to NodeId(1).
             // Nodes can send messages to themselves.
-            node.send_message(node_ids[1], DummyMessage::Proposal(42.into()));
+            node.send_message(node_ids[1], DummyMessage::Proposal(View::new(42).into()));
         }
         network.collect_messages();
 
diff --git a/simulations/src/streaming/io.rs b/simulations/src/streaming/io.rs
index 028fec64..41f2893f 100644
--- a/simulations/src/streaming/io.rs
+++ b/simulations/src/streaming/io.rs
@@ -112,6 +112,8 @@ where
 mod tests {
     use std::{collections::HashMap, time::Duration};
 
+    use consensus_engine::View;
+
     use crate::{
         network::{
             behaviour::NetworkBehaviour,
@@ -130,7 +132,7 @@ mod tests {
     use super::*;
     #[derive(Debug, Clone, Serialize)]
     struct IORecord {
-        states: HashMap<NodeId, usize>,
+        states: HashMap<NodeId, View>,
     }
 
     impl<S, T: Serialize> TryFrom<&SimulationState<S, T>> for IORecord {
diff --git a/simulations/src/streaming/naive.rs b/simulations/src/streaming/naive.rs
index d4847b4a..3f18f7ad 100644
--- a/simulations/src/streaming/naive.rs
+++ b/simulations/src/streaming/naive.rs
@@ -116,6 +116,8 @@ where
 mod tests {
     use std::{collections::HashMap, time::Duration};
 
+    use consensus_engine::View;
+
     use crate::{
         network::{
             behaviour::NetworkBehaviour,
@@ -134,7 +136,7 @@ mod tests {
     use super::*;
     #[derive(Debug, Clone, Serialize)]
     struct NaiveRecord {
-        states: HashMap<NodeId, usize>,
+        states: HashMap<NodeId, View>,
     }
 
     impl<S, T: Serialize> TryFrom<&SimulationState<S, T>> for NaiveRecord {
diff --git a/simulations/src/streaming/runtime_subscriber.rs b/simulations/src/streaming/runtime_subscriber.rs
index 1d3f00ef..036f1923 100644
--- a/simulations/src/streaming/runtime_subscriber.rs
+++ b/simulations/src/streaming/runtime_subscriber.rs
@@ -101,6 +101,8 @@ where
 mod tests {
     use std::{collections::HashMap, time::Duration};
 
+    use consensus_engine::View;
+
     use crate::{
         network::{
             behaviour::NetworkBehaviour,
@@ -119,7 +121,7 @@ mod tests {
     use super::*;
     #[derive(Debug, Clone, Serialize)]
     struct RuntimeRecord {
-        states: HashMap<NodeId, usize>,
+        states: HashMap<NodeId, View>,
     }
 
     impl<S, T: Serialize> TryFrom<&SimulationState<S, T>> for RuntimeRecord {
diff --git a/simulations/src/streaming/settings_subscriber.rs b/simulations/src/streaming/settings_subscriber.rs
index 37b2fc66..c5835efc 100644
--- a/simulations/src/streaming/settings_subscriber.rs
+++ b/simulations/src/streaming/settings_subscriber.rs
@@ -101,6 +101,8 @@ where
 mod tests {
     use std::{collections::HashMap, time::Duration};
 
+    use consensus_engine::View;
+
     use crate::{
         network::{
             behaviour::NetworkBehaviour,
@@ -119,7 +121,7 @@ mod tests {
     use super::*;
     #[derive(Debug, Clone, Serialize)]
     struct SettingsRecord {
-        states: HashMap<NodeId, usize>,
+        states: HashMap<NodeId, View>,
     }
 
     impl<S, T: Serialize> TryFrom<&SimulationState<S, T>> for SettingsRecord {
diff --git a/simulations/src/warding/minmax.rs b/simulations/src/warding/minmax.rs
index d02f0765..c1926585 100644
--- a/simulations/src/warding/minmax.rs
+++ b/simulations/src/warding/minmax.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 use crate::warding::{SimulationState, SimulationWard};
+use consensus_engine::View;
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 
 /// MinMaxView. It monitors the gap between a min view and max view, triggers when surpassing
@@ -6,14 +7,14 @@ use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 #[derive(Debug, Serialize, Deserialize, Copy, Clone)]
 #[serde(transparent)]
 pub struct MinMaxViewWard {
-    max_gap: usize,
+    max_gap: View,
 }
 
 impl<S, T> SimulationWard<S, T> for MinMaxViewWard {
     type SimulationState = SimulationState<S, T>;
     fn analyze(&mut self, state: &Self::SimulationState) -> bool {
-        let mut min = usize::MAX;
-        let mut max = 0;
+        let mut min = View::new(i64::MAX);
+        let mut max = View::new(0);
         let nodes = state.nodes.read();
         for node in nodes.iter() {
             let view = node.current_view();
@@ -28,12 +29,15 @@ impl<S, T> SimulationWard<S, T> for MinMaxViewWard {
 mod test {
     use crate::warding::minmax::MinMaxViewWard;
     use crate::warding::{SimulationState, SimulationWard};
+    use consensus_engine::View;
     use parking_lot::RwLock;
     use std::sync::Arc;
 
     #[test]
     fn rebase_threshold() {
-        let mut minmax = MinMaxViewWard { max_gap: 5 };
+        let mut minmax = MinMaxViewWard {
+            max_gap: View::new(5),
+        };
         let state = SimulationState {
             nodes: Arc::new(RwLock::new(vec![Box::new(10)])),
         };
diff --git a/simulations/src/warding/stalled.rs b/simulations/src/warding/stalled.rs
index 0a54c4de..4b24a60d 100644
--- a/simulations/src/warding/stalled.rs
+++ b/simulations/src/warding/stalled.rs
@@ -44,7 +44,8 @@ impl<S, T> SimulationWard<S, T> for StalledViewWard {
 fn checksum<S, T>(nodes: &[BoxedNode<S, T>]) -> u32 {
     let mut hash = crc32fast::Hasher::new();
     for node in nodes.iter() {
-        hash.update(&node.current_view().to_be_bytes());
+        let view: i64 = node.current_view().into();
+        hash.update(&(view as usize).to_be_bytes());
         // TODO: hash messages in the node
     }
 
diff --git a/simulations/src/warding/ttf.rs b/simulations/src/warding/ttf.rs
index f0404a4a..6a781d6c 100644
--- a/simulations/src/warding/ttf.rs
+++ b/simulations/src/warding/ttf.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 use crate::warding::{SimulationState, SimulationWard};
+use consensus_engine::View;
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 
 /// Time to finality ward. It monitors the amount of rounds of the simulations, triggers when surpassing
@@ -6,7 +7,7 @@ use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 #[derive(Debug, Serialize, Deserialize, Copy, Clone)]
 #[serde(transparent)]
 pub struct MaxViewWard {
-    max_view: usize,
+    max_view: View,
 }
 
 impl<S, T> SimulationWard<S, T> for MaxViewWard {
@@ -24,12 +25,15 @@ impl<S, T> SimulationWard<S, T> for MaxViewWard {
 mod test {
     use crate::warding::ttf::MaxViewWard;
     use crate::warding::{SimulationState, SimulationWard};
+    use consensus_engine::View;
     use parking_lot::RwLock;
     use std::sync::Arc;
 
     #[test]
     fn rebase_threshold() {
-        let mut ttf = MaxViewWard { max_view: 10 };
+        let mut ttf = MaxViewWard {
+            max_view: View::new(10),
+        };
 
         let node = 11;
         let state = SimulationState {