diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 3c6f480..7c1d519 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,19 +1,19 @@
 {
   "name": "@jackallabs/jackal.js",
-  "version": "3.0.0-rc.7",
+  "version": "3.0.0-rc.8",
   "lockfileVersion": 3,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "@jackallabs/jackal.js",
-      "version": "3.0.0-rc.7",
+      "version": "3.0.0-rc.8",
       "license": "MIT",
       "dependencies": {
         "@cosmjs/proto-signing": "^0.31.3",
         "@cosmjs/stargate": "^0.32.2",
         "@jackallabs/bech32": "^1.2.0",
         "@jackallabs/dogwood-tree": "^1.0.1",
-        "@jackallabs/jackal.js-protos": "2.0.0",
+        "@jackallabs/jackal.js-protos": "2.0.2",
         "@karnthis/plzsu": "^1.0.0",
         "@keplr-wallet/types": "^0.12.44",
         "browserify-aes": "^1.2.0",
@@ -984,9 +984,9 @@
       }
     },
     "node_modules/@jackallabs/jackal.js-protos": {
-      "version": "2.0.0",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@jackallabs/jackal.js-protos/-/jackal.js-protos-2.0.0.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-S+tQzVpCKd2DSqlcsLRtCrfcSlstPGa/+c8fhlQY4aZEH0O3/3lkuF57h5SBtpqbCfOFckOWcEX2ImdcG4Ql2w==",
+      "version": "2.0.2",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@jackallabs/jackal.js-protos/-/jackal.js-protos-2.0.2.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-Uqp2UPtk6m0Sob7/WVU+OHyW360jOiPciypTpxF86Q03Yg4H/hZXKZpqy7wPdSUI5YsZRxHzpP1IT3zz6yqRyw==",
       "dependencies": {
         "@cosmjs/amino": "^0.32.3",
         "@cosmjs/encoding": "^0.32.3",
@@ -6221,9 +6221,9 @@
       "dev": true
     },
     "node_modules/ws": {
-      "version": "7.5.10",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/ws/-/ws-7.5.10.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-+dbF1tHwZpXcbOJdVOkzLDxZP1ailvSxM6ZweXTegylPny803bFhA+vqBYw4s31NSAk4S2Qz+AKXK9a4wkdjcQ==",
+      "version": "7.5.9",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/ws/-/ws-7.5.9.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-F+P9Jil7UiSKSkppIiD94dN07AwvFixvLIj1Og1Rl9GGMuNipJnV9JzjD6XuqmAeiswGvUmNLjr5cFuXwNS77Q==",
       "engines": {
         "node": ">=8.3.0"
       },
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index d39faaf..53f64cf 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@jackallabs/jackal.js",
-  "version": "3.0.0-rc.7",
+  "version": "3.0.0-rc.8",
   "description": "Javascript library for interacting with the Jackal Chain",
   "keywords": [
     "jackal",
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@
     "@cosmjs/stargate": "^0.32.2",
     "@jackallabs/bech32": "^1.2.0",
     "@jackallabs/dogwood-tree": "^1.0.1",
-    "@jackallabs/jackal.js-protos": "2.0.0",
+    "@jackallabs/jackal.js-protos": "2.0.2",
     "@karnthis/plzsu": "^1.0.0",
     "@keplr-wallet/types": "^0.12.44",
     "browserify-aes": "^1.2.0",
diff --git a/src/classes/clientHandler.ts b/src/classes/clientHandler.ts
index 41ba6de..06f97ac 100644
--- a/src/classes/clientHandler.ts
+++ b/src/classes/clientHandler.ts
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import {
   connectHostQueryClient,
   connectHostSigningClient,
   connectJackalQueryClient,
-  connectJackalSigningClient,
+  connectJackalSigningClient, DCoin,
   IIbcEngageBundle,
   ITxLibrary,
   THostQueryClient,
@@ -434,6 +434,21 @@ export class ClientHandler implements IClientHandler {
     return this.jklSigner.txLibrary as unknown as ITxLibrary
   }
 
+  /**
+   *
+   * @returns {Promise<DCoin>}
+   */
+  async getJklBalance(): Promise<DCoin> {
+    if (!this.jklSigner) {
+      throw new Error(signerNotEnabled('ClientHandler', 'getJklBalance'))
+    }
+    const res = await this.jklQuery.queries.bank.balance({
+      address: this.getJackalAddress(),
+      denom: 'ujkl'
+    })
+    return res.balance as DCoin
+  }
+
   /**
    * Expose signing ClientHandler instance jkl address.
    * @returns {string} - Jkl address.
diff --git a/src/interfaces/classes/IClientHandler.ts b/src/interfaces/classes/IClientHandler.ts
index 8e2651f..ab843ef 100644
--- a/src/interfaces/classes/IClientHandler.ts
+++ b/src/interfaces/classes/IClientHandler.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import {
+  DCoin,
   ITxLibrary, THostSigningClient,
   TJackalSigningClient,
   TQueryExtensions,
@@ -43,6 +44,8 @@ export interface IClientHandler {
 
   getTxs(): ITxLibrary
 
+  getJklBalance(): Promise<DCoin>
+
   getJackalAddress(): string
 
   getHostAddress(): string