diff --git a/pkgs/applications/altcoins/bitcoin-xt.nix b/pkgs/applications/altcoins/bitcoin-xt.nix
index 57a969825bac..388676198044 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/altcoins/bitcoin-xt.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/altcoins/bitcoin-xt.nix
@@ -1,22 +1,22 @@
 { stdenv, fetchFromGitHub, pkgconfig, autoreconfHook, openssl, db48, boost
-, zlib, miniupnpc, qt4, utillinux, protobuf, qrencode, curl
+, zlib, miniupnpc, qt4, utillinux, protobuf, qrencode, curl, libevent
 , withGui }:
 
 with stdenv.lib;
 stdenv.mkDerivation rec{
 
   name = "bitcoin" + (toString (optional (!withGui) "d")) + "-xt-" + version;
-  version = "0.11F";
+  version = "0.11G2";
 
   src = fetchFromGitHub {
     owner = "bitcoinxt";
     repo = "bitcoinxt";
     rev = "v${version}";
-    sha256 = "13s5k9mxmlbf49p5hc546x20y5dslfp6g9hi6nw5yja5bngbwr24";
+    sha256 = "071rljvsabyc9j64v248qfb7zfqpfl84hpsnvlavin235zljq8qs";
   };
 
   nativeBuildInputs = [ pkgconfig autoreconfHook ];
-  buildInputs = [ openssl db48 boost zlib
+  buildInputs = [ openssl db48 boost zlib libevent
                   miniupnpc utillinux protobuf curl ]
                   ++ optionals withGui [ qt4 qrencode ];
 
diff --git a/pkgs/applications/altcoins/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/altcoins/default.nix
index 0fbc8cd3d171..31dcc78d3d7f 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/altcoins/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/altcoins/default.nix
@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@ rec {
   bitcoin-unlimited  = callPackage ./bitcoin-unlimited.nix { withGui = true; };
   bitcoind-unlimited = callPackage ./bitcoin-unlimited.nix { withGui = false; };
 
-  bitcoin-classic  = callPackage ./bitcoin-classic.nix { withGui = true; boost = boost162; };
-  bitcoind-classic = callPackage ./bitcoin-classic.nix { withGui = false; boost = boost162; };
+  bitcoin-classic  = callPackage ./bitcoin-classic.nix { withGui = true; };
+  bitcoind-classic = callPackage ./bitcoin-classic.nix { withGui = false; };
 
   bitcoin-xt  = callPackage ./bitcoin-xt.nix { withGui = true; };
   bitcoind-xt = callPackage ./bitcoin-xt.nix { withGui = false; };
@@ -26,8 +26,8 @@ rec {
   go-ethereum = callPackage ./go-ethereum.nix { };
   go-ethereum-classic = callPackage ./go-ethereum-classic { };
 
-  hivemind = callPackage ./hivemind.nix { withGui = true; boost = boost162; };
-  hivemindd = callPackage ./hivemind.nix { withGui = false; boost = boost162; };
+  hivemind = callPackage ./hivemind.nix { withGui = true; };
+  hivemindd = callPackage ./hivemind.nix { withGui = false; };
 
   litecoin  = callPackage ./litecoin.nix { withGui = true; };
   litecoind = callPackage ./litecoin.nix { withGui = false; };
@@ -35,8 +35,8 @@ rec {
   memorycoin  = callPackage ./memorycoin.nix { withGui = true; };
   memorycoind = callPackage ./memorycoin.nix { withGui = false; };
 
-  namecoin  = callPackage ./namecoin.nix  { inherit namecoind; };
-  namecoind = callPackage ./namecoind.nix { };
+  namecoin  = callPackage ./namecoin.nix  { withGui = true; };
+  namecoind = callPackage ./namecoin.nix { withGui = false; };
 
   ethabi = callPackage ./ethabi.nix { };
   ethrun = callPackage ./ethrun.nix { };
diff --git a/pkgs/applications/altcoins/namecoin.nix b/pkgs/applications/altcoins/namecoin.nix
index 563363b8baf4..83bead0adac5 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/altcoins/namecoin.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/altcoins/namecoin.nix
@@ -1,20 +1,45 @@
-{ stdenv, db4, boost, openssl, qt4, qmake4Hook, miniupnpc, unzip, namecoind }:
+{ stdenv, lib, fetchFromGitHub, openssl, boost, libevent, autoreconfHook, db4, miniupnpc, eject, pkgconfig, qt4, protobuf, libqrencode
+, withGui }:
 
 with stdenv.lib;
 stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
+  version = "nc0.13.0rc1";
+  name = "namecoin" + toString (optional (!withGui) "d") + "-" + version;
 
-  name = "namecoin-${version}";
-  version = namecoind.version;
-  src = namecoind.src;
+  src = fetchFromGitHub {
+    owner = "namecoin";
+    repo = "namecoin-core";
+    rev = version;
+    sha256 = "17zz0rm3js285w2assxp8blfx830rs0ambcsaqqfli9mnaik3m39";
+  };
 
-  buildInputs = [ db4 boost openssl unzip qt4 qmake4Hook miniupnpc ];
+  nativeBuildInputs = [
+    autoreconfHook
+    pkgconfig
+  ];
 
-  qmakeFlags = [ "USE_UPNP=-" ];
+  buildInputs = [
+    openssl
+    boost
+    libevent
+    db4
+    miniupnpc
+    eject
+  ] ++ optionals withGui [
+    qt4
+    protobuf
+    libqrencode
+  ];
 
-  installPhase = ''
-    mkdir -p $out/bin
-    cp namecoin-qt $out/bin
-  '';
+  configureFlags = [
+    "--with-boost-libdir=${boost.out}/lib"
+  ];
 
-  meta = namecoind.meta;
+  meta = {
+    description = "Decentralized open source information registration and transfer system based on the Bitcoin cryptocurrency";
+    homepage = https://namecoin.org;
+    license = licenses.mit;
+    maintainers = with maintainers; [ doublec AndersonTorres infinisil ];
+    platforms = platforms.linux;
+  };
 }
diff --git a/pkgs/applications/altcoins/namecoind.nix b/pkgs/applications/altcoins/namecoind.nix
deleted file mode 100644
index 5b3933301478..000000000000
--- a/pkgs/applications/altcoins/namecoind.nix
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,35 +0,0 @@
-{ stdenv, fetchzip, db4, boost, openssl, miniupnpc, unzip }:
-
-with stdenv.lib;
-stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
-  version = "0.3.80";
-  name = "namecoind-${version}";
-
-  src = fetchzip {
-    url = "https://github.com/namecoin/namecoin/archive/nc${version}.tar.gz";
-    sha256 = "0mbkhj7y3f4vbqp5q3zk27bzqlk2kq71rcgivvj06w29fzd64mw6";
-  };
-
-  buildInputs = [ db4 boost openssl unzip miniupnpc ];
-
-  patchPhase = ''
-    sed -e 's/-Wl,-Bstatic//g' -e 's/-l gthread-2.0//g' -e 's/-l z//g' -i src/Makefile
-  '';
-
-  buildPhase = ''
-    make -C src INCLUDEPATHS= LIBPATHS=
-  '';
-
-  installPhase = ''
-    mkdir -p $out/bin
-    cp src/namecoind $out/bin
-  '';
-
-  meta = {
-    description = "Decentralized open source information registration and transfer system based on the Bitcoin cryptocurrency";
-    homepage = http://namecoin.info;
-    license = licenses.mit;
-    maintainers = with maintainers; [ doublec AndersonTorres ];
-    platforms = platforms.linux;
-  };
-}
diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
index 86c436225e09..3c920a475033 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
@@ -13513,9 +13513,7 @@ with pkgs;
 
   schismtracker = callPackage ../applications/audio/schismtracker { };
 
-  altcoins = recurseIntoAttrs ( callPackage ../applications/altcoins {
-    callPackage = newScope { boost = boost155; };
-  } );
+  altcoins = recurseIntoAttrs ( callPackage ../applications/altcoins { } );
   bitcoin = altcoins.bitcoin;
   bitcoin-xt = altcoins.bitcoin-xt;