diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index 1d1773b457..34892e4d01 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -344,6 +344,20 @@ dependencies = [
  "generic-array",
 ]
 
+[[package]]
+name = "bls12_381"
+version = "0.7.0"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "62250ece575fa9b22068b3a8d59586f01d426dd7785522efd97632959e71c986"
+dependencies = [
+ "digest 0.9.0",
+ "ff",
+ "group",
+ "pairing",
+ "rand_core",
+ "subtle",
+]
+
 [[package]]
 name = "bs58"
 version = "0.4.0"
@@ -392,9 +406,9 @@ checksum = "ec8a7b6a70fde80372154c65702f00a0f56f3e1c36abbc6c440484be248856db"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "candid"
-version = "0.7.16"
+version = "0.8.2"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "b7e4287605536419ac6ce9d76d3aa5733677ca8c7c2891079b2c71a345cc17a3"
+checksum = "00748d2466ccd456787852ce1c3bd8d47f946639b46fd0fd2e728c3bb23d307f"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "arbitrary",
@@ -402,9 +416,10 @@ dependencies = [
  "byteorder",
  "candid_derive",
  "codespan-reporting",
+ "crc32fast",
+ "data-encoding",
  "fake",
  "hex",
- "ic-types",
  "lalrpop",
  "lalrpop-util",
  "leb128",
@@ -418,14 +433,15 @@ dependencies = [
  "serde",
  "serde_bytes",
  "serde_dhall",
+ "sha2 0.10.6",
  "thiserror",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
 name = "candid_derive"
-version = "0.4.5"
+version = "0.5.0"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "2e02c03c4d547674a3f3f3109538fb49871fbe636216daa019f06a62faca9061"
+checksum = "58f1f4db7c7d04b87b70b3a35c5dc5c2c9dd73cef8bdf6760e2f18a0d45350dd"
 dependencies = [
  "lazy_static",
  "proc-macro2",
@@ -806,14 +822,15 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "dhall"
-version = "0.10.1"
+version = "0.11.1"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "5a7d7b648a24d2edd4ba9f31fe42c831080522d1cf35bca3522887ba0d802745"
+checksum = "9093ee48621ca9db16cd4948c7acf24a8ecc9af41cc9e226e39ea719df06d8b5"
 dependencies = [
  "abnf_to_pest",
  "annotate-snippets",
  "elsa",
  "hex",
+ "home",
  "itertools 0.9.0",
  "lazy_static",
  "once_cell",
@@ -830,9 +847,9 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "dhall_proc_macros"
-version = "0.5.1"
+version = "0.6.0"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "f64ba6f41d9b223e2e1d7c97a1145a1aa03e57d65e1c9c2baa29f194caf322c9"
+checksum = "df7c81d16870879ef530b07cef32bc6088f98937ab4168106cc8e382a05146bf"
 dependencies = [
  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
@@ -1261,6 +1278,7 @@ version = "0.12.0"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "7391856def869c1c81063a03457c676fbcd419709c3dfb33d8d319de484b154d"
 dependencies = [
+ "byteorder",
  "ff",
  "rand_core",
  "subtle",
@@ -1353,6 +1371,15 @@ dependencies = [
  "digest 0.10.5",
 ]
 
+[[package]]
+name = "home"
+version = "0.5.3"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "2456aef2e6b6a9784192ae780c0f15bc57df0e918585282325e8c8ac27737654"
+dependencies = [
+ "winapi",
+]
+
 [[package]]
 name = "http"
 version = "0.2.8"
@@ -1458,20 +1485,21 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "ic-agent"
-version = "0.20.0"
-source = "git+https://github.com/dfinity/agent-rs.git?rev=2da883fc92eab3422c9b89bcec3966d06ddf0ae7#2da883fc92eab3422c9b89bcec3966d06ddf0ae7"
+version = "0.21.0"
+source = "git+https://github.com/dfinity/agent-rs.git?rev=0edc96addbc65d422de71fc119a3de3154eac5c3#0edc96addbc65d422de71fc119a3de3154eac5c3"
 dependencies = [
  "async-trait",
  "base32",
  "base64",
  "byteorder",
+ "candid",
  "futures-util",
  "garcon",
  "hex",
  "http",
  "http-body",
  "hyper-rustls",
- "ic-types",
+ "ic-verify-bls-signature",
  "k256",
  "leb128",
  "mime",
@@ -1521,9 +1549,9 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "ic-cdk"
-version = "0.5.6"
+version = "0.6.0"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "4ebabbd2e082472e93928ec9725a5aeec4572284e07bf399f3e1eb6a358a4ba6"
+checksum = "6c9fa78e0f867e55fc149197a9b816d506314c705ea56240f72ae22da1bfdfd6"
 dependencies = [
  "candid",
  "cfg-if 1.0.0",
@@ -1532,9 +1560,9 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "ic-cdk-macros"
-version = "0.5.6"
+version = "0.6.0"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "d453dcbe269b19ebd9b3a377819c9f32b3c5c99c3dd42bfd6789600aa77b510c"
+checksum = "d8892fce3ea7890f91a118496070bf501defcb730f98079b50fe137ebdd7a939"
 dependencies = [
  "candid",
  "ic-cdk",
@@ -1584,8 +1612,8 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "ic-identity-hsm"
-version = "0.20.0"
-source = "git+https://github.com/dfinity/agent-rs.git?rev=2da883fc92eab3422c9b89bcec3966d06ddf0ae7#2da883fc92eab3422c9b89bcec3966d06ddf0ae7"
+version = "0.21.0"
+source = "git+https://github.com/dfinity/agent-rs.git?rev=0edc96addbc65d422de71fc119a3de3154eac5c3#0edc96addbc65d422de71fc119a3de3154eac5c3"
 dependencies = [
  "hex",
  "ic-agent",
@@ -1596,25 +1624,10 @@ dependencies = [
  "thiserror",
 ]
 
-[[package]]
-name = "ic-types"
-version = "0.4.2"
-source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "0a7d9569a4c91d5c9c202c1666f799a9761bab70a2b59464ee78c45b005e47b8"
-dependencies = [
- "crc32fast",
- "data-encoding",
- "hex",
- "serde",
- "serde_bytes",
- "sha2 0.10.6",
- "thiserror",
-]
-
 [[package]]
 name = "ic-utils"
-version = "0.20.0"
-source = "git+https://github.com/dfinity/agent-rs.git?rev=2da883fc92eab3422c9b89bcec3966d06ddf0ae7#2da883fc92eab3422c9b89bcec3966d06ddf0ae7"
+version = "0.21.0"
+source = "git+https://github.com/dfinity/agent-rs.git?rev=0edc96addbc65d422de71fc119a3de3154eac5c3#0edc96addbc65d422de71fc119a3de3154eac5c3"
 dependencies = [
  "async-trait",
  "candid",
@@ -1632,16 +1645,27 @@ dependencies = [
  "thiserror",
 ]
 
+[[package]]
+name = "ic-verify-bls-signature"
+version = "0.1.0"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "583b1c03380cf86059160cc6c91dcbf56c7b5f141bf3a4f06bc79762d775fac4"
+dependencies = [
+ "bls12_381",
+ "lazy_static",
+ "pairing",
+ "sha2 0.9.9",
+]
+
 [[package]]
 name = "ic-wasm"
-version = "0.2.0"
+version = "0.2.1"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "a6bcb4b8c4455f08fe0c2671fa815affbec6b3eee631f61bd9adcd287bfbc4a2"
+checksum = "29aa8bc21f2af958b5d96ee49eaf5c432636724556e1fdf103e01917f04b667f"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "candid",
  "clap",
- "ic-types",
  "thiserror",
  "walrus",
 ]
@@ -2219,6 +2243,15 @@ version = "6.3.0"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "9ff7415e9ae3fff1225851df9e0d9e4e5479f947619774677a63572e55e80eff"
 
+[[package]]
+name = "pairing"
+version = "0.22.0"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "135590d8bdba2b31346f9cd1fb2a912329f5135e832a4f422942eb6ead8b6b3b"
+dependencies = [
+ "group",
+]
+
 [[package]]
 name = "parking_lot"
 version = "0.11.2"
@@ -2998,9 +3031,9 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "serde_dhall"
-version = "0.10.1"
+version = "0.11.2"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "1393976875f3080d8cd1ff54083129e2e6a30d7a62582b67c3eb5924789e8e75"
+checksum = "77c01a6b1d6f9f33bb1ad5652249e938297e43a1f43418236f7b72e64837e347"
 dependencies = [
  "dhall",
  "dhall_proc_macros",
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index d98e0fd95b..18c2f830bc 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -9,23 +9,19 @@ members = [
 default-members = ["src/dfx"]
 
 [patch.crates-io.ic-agent]
-version = "0.20.0"
+version = "0.21.0"
 git = "https://github.com/dfinity/agent-rs.git"
-rev = "2da883fc92eab3422c9b89bcec3966d06ddf0ae7"
-
-[patch.crates-io.ic-asset]
-version = "0.20.0"
-path = "src/canisters/frontend/ic-asset"
+rev = "0edc96addbc65d422de71fc119a3de3154eac5c3"
 
 [patch.crates-io.ic-identity-hsm]
-version = "0.20.0"
+version = "0.21.0"
 git = "https://github.com/dfinity/agent-rs.git"
-rev = "2da883fc92eab3422c9b89bcec3966d06ddf0ae7"
+rev = "0edc96addbc65d422de71fc119a3de3154eac5c3"
 
 [patch.crates-io.ic-utils]
-version = "0.20.0"
+version = "0.21.0"
 git = "https://github.com/dfinity/agent-rs.git"
-rev = "2da883fc92eab3422c9b89bcec3966d06ddf0ae7"
+rev = "0edc96addbc65d422de71fc119a3de3154eac5c3"
 
 [profile.release]
 panic = 'abort'
diff --git a/src/canisters/frontend/ic-asset/Cargo.toml b/src/canisters/frontend/ic-asset/Cargo.toml
index 4a9df9a6ba..e286d49682 100644
--- a/src/canisters/frontend/ic-asset/Cargo.toml
+++ b/src/canisters/frontend/ic-asset/Cargo.toml
@@ -12,15 +12,15 @@ keywords = ["internet-computer", "assets", "icp", "dfinity"]
 
 [dependencies]
 anyhow = "1.0"
-candid = "0.7.15"
+candid = "0.8.2"
 flate2 = "1.0.22"
 futures = "0.3.21"
 futures-intrusive = "0.4.0"
 garcon = { version = "0.2", features = ["async"] }
 globset = "0.4.9"
 hex = { version = "0.4.2", features = ["serde"] }
-ic-agent = { version = "0.20", features = [ "pem" ] }
-ic-utils = "0.20"
+ic-agent = { version = "0.21.0", features = [ "pem" ] }
+ic-utils = "0.21.0"
 mime = "0.3.16"
 mime_guess = "2.0.4"
 serde = "1.0"
diff --git a/src/canisters/frontend/ic-certified-assets/Cargo.toml b/src/canisters/frontend/ic-certified-assets/Cargo.toml
index a7278e8172..194b491c30 100644
--- a/src/canisters/frontend/ic-certified-assets/Cargo.toml
+++ b/src/canisters/frontend/ic-certified-assets/Cargo.toml
@@ -12,10 +12,10 @@ keywords = ["internet-computer", "dfinity"]
 
 [dependencies]
 base64 = "0.13"
-candid = "0.7.15"
+candid = "0.8.2"
 hex = "0.4.3"
-ic-cdk = "0.5"
-ic-cdk-macros = "0.5"
+ic-cdk = "0.6.0"
+ic-cdk-macros = "0.6.0"
 ic-certified-map = "0.3"
 num-traits = "0.2.14"
 serde = "1"
diff --git a/src/canisters/frontend/ic-frontend-canister/Cargo.toml b/src/canisters/frontend/ic-frontend-canister/Cargo.toml
index 1570ee93cf..710222008d 100644
--- a/src/canisters/frontend/ic-frontend-canister/Cargo.toml
+++ b/src/canisters/frontend/ic-frontend-canister/Cargo.toml
@@ -15,5 +15,5 @@ crate-type = ["cdylib"]
 
 [dependencies]
 ic-certified-assets = { path = "../ic-certified-assets" }
-ic-cdk = "0.5"
-ic-cdk-macros = "0.5"
+ic-cdk = "0.6.0"
+ic-cdk-macros = "0.6.0"
diff --git a/src/canisters/frontend/icx-asset/Cargo.toml b/src/canisters/frontend/icx-asset/Cargo.toml
index a3fb600cc0..c8ccc262a6 100644
--- a/src/canisters/frontend/icx-asset/Cargo.toml
+++ b/src/canisters/frontend/icx-asset/Cargo.toml
@@ -12,14 +12,14 @@ keywords = ["internet-computer", "agent", "icp", "dfinity", "asset"]
 
 [dependencies]
 anyhow = "1.0.34"
-candid = "0.7.15"
+candid = "0.8.2"
 clap = { version = "3.0.14", features = ["derive", "cargo"] }
 delay = "0.3.1"
 garcon = "0.2.2"
 humantime = "2.0.1"
-ic-agent = "0.20"
-ic-asset = "0.20"
-ic-utils = "0.20"
+ic-agent = "0.21.0"
+ic-asset = { path = "../ic-asset" }
+ic-utils = "0.21.0"
 libflate = "1.2.0"
 num-traits = "0.2"
 pem = "1.0.1"
diff --git a/src/dfx/Cargo.toml b/src/dfx/Cargo.toml
index 7f9ddb324b..837f3815a1 100644
--- a/src/dfx/Cargo.toml
+++ b/src/dfx/Cargo.toml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ base64 = "0.13.0"
 bip32 = "0.4.0"
 byte-unit = { version = "4.0.14", features = ["serde"] }
 bytes = "1.2.1"
-candid = { version = "0.7.15", features = [ "random" ] }
+candid = { version = "0.8.2", features = [ "random" ] }
 clap = { version = "3.1.6", features = [ "derive" ] }
 console = "0.15.0"
 crc32fast = "1.3.2"
@@ -44,8 +44,11 @@ hex = {version = "0.4.2", features = ["serde"] }
 humantime = "2.1.0"
 humantime-serde = "1.1.1"
 hyper-rustls = { version = "0.23.0", features = [ "webpki-roots", "http2" ] }
+ic-agent = { version = "0.21.0", features = ["reqwest"] }
 ic-asset = { version = "0.20.0", path = "../canisters/frontend/ic-asset" }
-ic-wasm = "0.2.0"
+ic-identity-hsm = "0.21.0"
+ic-utils = "0.21.0"
+ic-wasm = "0.2.1"
 indicatif = "0.16.0"
 itertools = "0.10.3"
 k256 = { version = "0.11.4", features = ["pem"] }
@@ -86,22 +89,6 @@ walkdir = "2.2.9"
 wasmparser = "0.87.0"
 which = "4.2.5"
 
-[dependencies.ic-agent]
-version = "0.20.0"
-git = "https://github.com/dfinity/agent-rs.git"
-rev = "2da883fc92eab3422c9b89bcec3966d06ddf0ae7"
-features = ["reqwest"]
-
-[dependencies.ic-identity-hsm]
-version = "0.20.0"
-git = "https://github.com/dfinity/agent-rs.git"
-rev = "2da883fc92eab3422c9b89bcec3966d06ddf0ae7"
-
-[dependencies.ic-utils]
-version = "0.20.0"
-git = "https://github.com/dfinity/agent-rs.git"
-rev = "2da883fc92eab3422c9b89bcec3966d06ddf0ae7"
-
 [dev-dependencies]
 env_logger = "0.9"
 proptest = "1.0"
diff --git a/src/dfx/assets/new_project_rust_files/src/__project_name___backend/Cargo.toml b/src/dfx/assets/new_project_rust_files/src/__project_name___backend/Cargo.toml
index 786fc8bcec..da4b003de9 100644
--- a/src/dfx/assets/new_project_rust_files/src/__project_name___backend/Cargo.toml
+++ b/src/dfx/assets/new_project_rust_files/src/__project_name___backend/Cargo.toml
@@ -9,6 +9,6 @@ edition = "2021"
 crate-type = ["cdylib"]
 
 [dependencies]
-candid = "0.7.14"
-ic-cdk = "0.5.2"
-ic-cdk-macros = "0.5.2"
+candid = "0.8.2"
+ic-cdk = "0.6.0"
+ic-cdk-macros = "0.6.0"
diff --git a/src/dfx/src/lib/operations/ledger.rs b/src/dfx/src/lib/operations/ledger.rs
index 1f5568ccab..27a932ed8f 100644
--- a/src/dfx/src/lib/operations/ledger.rs
+++ b/src/dfx/src/lib/operations/ledger.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 use anyhow::{bail, ensure, Context};
 use candid::{Encode, Principal};
-use ic_agent::{hash_tree::LookupResult, ic_types::HashTree, lookup_value, Agent};
+use ic_agent::{
+    hash_tree::{HashTree, LookupResult},
+    lookup_value, Agent,
+};
 use ic_utils::{call::SyncCall, Canister};
 
 use crate::lib::{
diff --git a/src/distributed/assetstorage.wasm.gz b/src/distributed/assetstorage.wasm.gz
index 6d4309489d..54aedf8705 100755
Binary files a/src/distributed/assetstorage.wasm.gz and b/src/distributed/assetstorage.wasm.gz differ