diff --git a/mm2src/coins/eth/eth_swap_v2/eth_maker_swap_v2.rs b/mm2src/coins/eth/eth_swap_v2/eth_maker_swap_v2.rs
index 489d4871b4..023c97653f 100644
--- a/mm2src/coins/eth/eth_swap_v2/eth_maker_swap_v2.rs
+++ b/mm2src/coins/eth/eth_swap_v2/eth_maker_swap_v2.rs
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ use futures::compat::Future01CompatExt;
 use mm2_err_handle::mm_error::MmError;
 use mm2_err_handle::prelude::{MapToMmResult, MmResultExt};
 use std::convert::TryInto;
-use web3::types::TransactionId;
 
 const ETH_MAKER_PAYMENT: &str = "ethMakerPayment";
 const ERC20_MAKER_PAYMENT: &str = "erc20MakerPayment";
@@ -122,28 +121,22 @@ impl EthCoin {
                 "NFT protocol is not supported for ETH and ERC20 Swaps".to_string(),
             ));
         }
+
         let maker_swap_v2_contract = self
             .swap_v2_contracts
             .ok_or_else(|| {
                 ValidatePaymentError::InternalError("Expected swap_v2_contracts to be Some, but found None".to_string())
             })?
             .maker_swap_v2_contract;
+
         let taker_secret_hash = args.taker_secret_hash.try_into()?;
         let maker_secret_hash = args.maker_secret_hash.try_into()?;
         validate_amount(&args.amount).map_to_mm(ValidatePaymentError::InternalError)?;
         let swap_id = self.etomic_swap_id_v2(args.time_lock, args.maker_secret_hash);
 
-        let tx_from_rpc = self
-            .transaction(TransactionId::Hash(args.maker_payment_tx.tx_hash()))
-            .await?;
-        let tx_from_rpc = tx_from_rpc.as_ref().ok_or_else(|| {
-            ValidatePaymentError::TxDoesNotExist(format!(
-                "Didn't find provided tx {:?} on ETH node",
-                args.maker_payment_tx.tx_hash()
-            ))
-        })?;
+        let tx = args.maker_payment_tx;
         let maker_address = public_to_address(args.maker_pub);
-        validate_from_to_addresses(tx_from_rpc, maker_address, maker_swap_v2_contract).map_mm_err()?;
+        validate_from_to_addresses(tx, maker_address, maker_swap_v2_contract).map_mm_err()?;
 
         let validation_args = {
             let amount = u256_from_big_decimal(&args.amount, self.decimals).map_mm_err()?;
@@ -156,15 +149,16 @@ impl EthCoin {
                 payment_time_lock: args.time_lock,
             }
         };
+
         match self.coin_type {
             EthCoinType::Eth => {
                 let function = MAKER_SWAP_V2.function(ETH_MAKER_PAYMENT)?;
-                let decoded = decode_contract_call(function, &tx_from_rpc.input.0)?;
-                validate_eth_maker_payment_data(&decoded, &validation_args, function, tx_from_rpc.value)?;
+                let decoded = decode_contract_call(function, tx.unsigned().data())?;
+                validate_eth_maker_payment_data(&decoded, &validation_args, function, tx.unsigned().value())?;
             },
             EthCoinType::Erc20 { token_addr, .. } => {
                 let function = MAKER_SWAP_V2.function(ERC20_MAKER_PAYMENT)?;
-                let decoded = decode_contract_call(function, &tx_from_rpc.input.0)?;
+                let decoded = decode_contract_call(function, tx.unsigned().data())?;
                 validate_erc20_maker_payment_data(&decoded, &validation_args, function, token_addr)?;
             },
             EthCoinType::Nft { .. } => {
@@ -173,6 +167,8 @@ impl EthCoin {
                 ));
             },
         }
+
+        // Offline checks passed; on-chain confirmation happens later.
         Ok(())
     }
 
diff --git a/mm2src/coins/eth/eth_swap_v2/eth_taker_swap_v2.rs b/mm2src/coins/eth/eth_swap_v2/eth_taker_swap_v2.rs
index 42ca6f4a22..a9120852ca 100644
--- a/mm2src/coins/eth/eth_swap_v2/eth_taker_swap_v2.rs
+++ b/mm2src/coins/eth/eth_swap_v2/eth_taker_swap_v2.rs
@@ -3,10 +3,10 @@ use super::{
     PaymentMethod, PrepareTxDataError, SpendTxSearchParams, ZERO_VALUE,
 };
 use crate::eth::{
-    decode_contract_call, get_function_input_data, u256_from_big_decimal, EthCoin, EthCoinType, ParseCoinAssocTypes,
-    RefundFundingSecretArgs, RefundTakerPaymentArgs, SendTakerFundingArgs, SignedEthTx, SwapTxTypeWithSecretHash,
-    TakerPaymentStateV2, TransactionErr, ValidateSwapV2TxError, ValidateSwapV2TxResult, ValidateTakerFundingArgs,
-    TAKER_SWAP_V2,
+    decode_contract_call, get_function_input_data, signed_tx_from_web3_tx, u256_from_big_decimal, EthCoin, EthCoinType,
+    ParseCoinAssocTypes, RefundFundingSecretArgs, RefundTakerPaymentArgs, SendTakerFundingArgs, SignedEthTx,
+    SwapTxTypeWithSecretHash, TakerPaymentStateV2, TransactionErr, ValidateSwapV2TxError, ValidateSwapV2TxResult,
+    ValidateTakerFundingArgs, TAKER_SWAP_V2,
 };
 use crate::{
     FindPaymentSpendError, FundingTxSpend, GenTakerFundingSpendArgs, GenTakerPaymentSpendArgs, SearchForFundingSpendErr,
@@ -172,7 +172,9 @@ impl EthCoin {
             ))
         })?;
         let taker_address = public_to_address(args.taker_pub);
-        validate_from_to_addresses(tx_from_rpc, taker_address, taker_swap_v2_contract).map_mm_err()?;
+        let signed_tx = signed_tx_from_web3_tx(tx_from_rpc.clone())
+            .map_err(|err| ValidateSwapV2TxError::WrongPaymentTx(format!("Could not parse tx: {:?}", err)))?;
+        validate_from_to_addresses(&signed_tx, taker_address, taker_swap_v2_contract).map_mm_err()?;
 
         let validation_args = {
             let dex_fee = u256_from_big_decimal(&args.dex_fee.fee_amount().into(), self.decimals).map_mm_err()?;
diff --git a/mm2src/coins/eth/eth_swap_v2/mod.rs b/mm2src/coins/eth/eth_swap_v2/mod.rs
index 0e1eb8ffd2..ad01de3b29 100644
--- a/mm2src/coins/eth/eth_swap_v2/mod.rs
+++ b/mm2src/coins/eth/eth_swap_v2/mod.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 use crate::eth::{decode_contract_call, signed_tx_from_web3_tx, EthCoin, EthCoinType, Transaction, TransactionErr};
+use crate::hd_wallet::DisplayAddress;
 use crate::{FindPaymentSpendError, MarketCoinOps};
 use common::executor::Timer;
 use common::log::{error, info};
@@ -6,13 +7,13 @@ use common::now_sec;
 use derive_more::Display;
 use enum_derives::EnumFromStringify;
 use ethabi::{Contract, Token};
-use ethcore_transaction::SignedTransaction as SignedEthTx;
+use ethcore_transaction::{Action, SignedTransaction as SignedEthTx};
 use ethereum_types::{Address, H256, U256};
 use futures::compat::Future01CompatExt;
 use mm2_err_handle::prelude::{MmError, MmResult};
 use mm2_number::BigDecimal;
 use num_traits::Signed;
-use web3::types::{Transaction as Web3Tx, TransactionId};
+use web3::types::TransactionId;
 
 pub(crate) mod eth_maker_swap_v2;
 pub(crate) mod eth_taker_swap_v2;
@@ -175,21 +176,35 @@ impl EthCoin {
 }
 
 pub(crate) fn validate_from_to_addresses(
-    tx_from_rpc: &Web3Tx,
+    signed_tx: &SignedEthTx,
     expected_from: Address,
     expected_to: Address,
 ) -> Result<(), MmError<ValidatePaymentV2Err>> {
-    if tx_from_rpc.from != Some(expected_from) {
+    if signed_tx.sender() != expected_from {
         return MmError::err(ValidatePaymentV2Err::WrongPaymentTx(format!(
-            "Payment tx {tx_from_rpc:?} was sent from wrong address, expected {expected_from:?}"
+            "Payment tx {signed_tx:?} was sent from wrong address, expected {}",
+            expected_from.display_address()
         )));
     }
+
     // (in NFT case) as NFT owner calls "safeTransferFrom" directly, then in Transaction 'to' field we expect token_address
-    if tx_from_rpc.to != Some(expected_to) {
-        return MmError::err(ValidatePaymentV2Err::WrongPaymentTx(format!(
-            "Payment tx {tx_from_rpc:?} was sent to wrong address, expected {expected_to:?}",
-        )));
+    match signed_tx.unsigned().action() {
+        Action::Call(to) => {
+            if *to != expected_to {
+                return MmError::err(ValidatePaymentV2Err::WrongPaymentTx(format!(
+                    "Payment tx was sent to wrong address, expected {}, got {}",
+                    expected_to.display_address(),
+                    to.display_address()
+                )));
+            }
+        },
+        Action::Create => {
+            return MmError::err(ValidatePaymentV2Err::WrongPaymentTx(
+                "Tx action must be Call, found Create instead".to_string(),
+            ));
+        },
     }
+
     Ok(())
 }
 
diff --git a/mm2src/coins/eth/nft_swap_v2/mod.rs b/mm2src/coins/eth/nft_swap_v2/mod.rs
index 24b1687fbd..a55c66a336 100644
--- a/mm2src/coins/eth/nft_swap_v2/mod.rs
+++ b/mm2src/coins/eth/nft_swap_v2/mod.rs
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ use mm2_number::BigDecimal;
 use num_traits::Signed;
 use web3::types::TransactionId;
 
-use super::ContractType;
+use super::{signed_tx_from_web3_tx, ContractType};
 use crate::coin_errors::{ValidatePaymentError, ValidatePaymentResult};
 use crate::eth::eth_swap_v2::{validate_from_to_addresses, PaymentMethod, PrepareTxDataError, ZERO_VALUE};
 use crate::eth::{
@@ -92,7 +92,9 @@ impl EthCoin {
                         args.maker_payment_tx.tx_hash()
                     ))
                 })?;
-                validate_from_to_addresses(tx_from_rpc, maker_address, *token_address).map_mm_err()?;
+                let signed_tx = signed_tx_from_web3_tx(tx_from_rpc.clone())
+                    .map_err(|err| ValidatePaymentError::WrongPaymentTx(format!("Could not parse tx: {:?}", err)))?;
+                validate_from_to_addresses(&signed_tx, maker_address, *token_address).map_mm_err()?;
 
                 let (decoded, bytes_index) = get_decoded_tx_data_and_bytes_index(contract_type, &tx_from_rpc.input.0)?;