diff --git a/rpcclient/chain.go b/rpcclient/chain.go
index e7cd976786..d0cdd9bc15 100644
--- a/rpcclient/chain.go
+++ b/rpcclient/chain.go
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ type FutureGetBestBlockHashResult chan *Response
 // Receive waits for the Response promised by the future and returns the hash of
 // the best block in the longest block chain.
 func (r FutureGetBestBlockHashResult) Receive() (*chainhash.Hash, error) {
-	res, err := receiveFuture(r)
+	res, err := ReceiveFuture(r)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ func (c *Client) legacyGetBlockRequest(hash string, verbose,
 func (c *Client) waitForGetBlockRes(respChan chan *Response, hash string,
 	verbose, verboseTx bool) ([]byte, error) {
 
-	res, err := receiveFuture(respChan)
+	res, err := ReceiveFuture(respChan)
 
 	// If we receive an invalid parameter error, then we may be
 	// communicating with a btcd node which only understands the legacy
@@ -278,7 +278,7 @@ type FutureGetBlockCountResult chan *Response
 // Receive waits for the Response promised by the future and returns the number
 // of blocks in the longest block chain.
 func (r FutureGetBlockCountResult) Receive() (int64, error) {
-	res, err := receiveFuture(r)
+	res, err := ReceiveFuture(r)
 	if err != nil {
 		return 0, err
 	}
@@ -314,7 +314,7 @@ type FutureGetDifficultyResult chan *Response
 // Receive waits for the Response promised by the future and returns the
 // proof-of-work difficulty as a multiple of the minimum difficulty.
 func (r FutureGetDifficultyResult) Receive() (float64, error) {
-	res, err := receiveFuture(r)
+	res, err := ReceiveFuture(r)
 	if err != nil {
 		return 0, err
 	}
@@ -391,7 +391,7 @@ func unmarshalGetBlockChainInfoResultSoftForks(chainInfo *btcjson.GetBlockChainI
 // Receive waits for the Response promised by the future and returns chain info
 // result provided by the server.
 func (r FutureGetBlockChainInfoResult) Receive() (*btcjson.GetBlockChainInfoResult, error) {
-	res, err := receiveFuture(r.Response)
+	res, err := ReceiveFuture(r.Response)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
@@ -442,7 +442,7 @@ type FutureGetBlockHashResult chan *Response
 // Receive waits for the Response promised by the future and returns the hash of
 // the block in the best block chain at the given height.
 func (r FutureGetBlockHashResult) Receive() (*chainhash.Hash, error) {
-	res, err := receiveFuture(r)
+	res, err := ReceiveFuture(r)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
@@ -479,7 +479,7 @@ type FutureGetBlockHeaderResult chan *Response
 // Receive waits for the Response promised by the future and returns the
 // blockheader requested from the server given its hash.
 func (r FutureGetBlockHeaderResult) Receive() (*wire.BlockHeader, error) {
-	res, err := receiveFuture(r)
+	res, err := ReceiveFuture(r)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
@@ -536,7 +536,7 @@ type FutureGetBlockHeaderVerboseResult chan *Response
 // Receive waits for the Response promised by the future and returns the
 // data structure of the blockheader requested from the server given its hash.
 func (r FutureGetBlockHeaderVerboseResult) Receive() (*btcjson.GetBlockHeaderVerboseResult, error) {
-	res, err := receiveFuture(r)
+	res, err := ReceiveFuture(r)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
@@ -582,7 +582,7 @@ type FutureGetMempoolEntryResult chan *Response
 // structure with information about the transaction in the memory pool given
 // its hash.
 func (r FutureGetMempoolEntryResult) Receive() (*btcjson.GetMempoolEntryResult, error) {
-	res, err := receiveFuture(r)
+	res, err := ReceiveFuture(r)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
@@ -620,7 +620,7 @@ type FutureGetRawMempoolResult chan *Response
 // Receive waits for the Response promised by the future and returns the hashes
 // of all transactions in the memory pool.
 func (r FutureGetRawMempoolResult) Receive() ([]*chainhash.Hash, error) {
-	res, err := receiveFuture(r)
+	res, err := ReceiveFuture(r)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
@@ -671,7 +671,7 @@ type FutureGetRawMempoolVerboseResult chan *Response
 // transaction hashes to an associated data structure with information about the
 // transaction for all transactions in the memory pool.
 func (r FutureGetRawMempoolVerboseResult) Receive() (map[string]btcjson.GetRawMempoolVerboseResult, error) {
-	res, err := receiveFuture(r)
+	res, err := ReceiveFuture(r)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
@@ -712,7 +712,7 @@ type FutureEstimateFeeResult chan *Response
 // Receive waits for the Response promised by the future and returns the info
 // provided by the server.
 func (r FutureEstimateFeeResult) Receive() (float64, error) {
-	res, err := receiveFuture(r)
+	res, err := ReceiveFuture(r)
 	if err != nil {
 		return -1, err
 	}
@@ -749,7 +749,7 @@ type FutureEstimateSmartFeeResult chan *Response
 // Receive waits for the response promised by the future and returns the
 // estimated fee.
 func (r FutureEstimateSmartFeeResult) Receive() (*btcjson.EstimateSmartFeeResult, error) {
-	res, err := receiveFuture(r)
+	res, err := ReceiveFuture(r)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
@@ -786,7 +786,7 @@ type FutureVerifyChainResult chan *Response
 // or not the chain verified based on the check level and number of blocks
 // to verify specified in the original call.
 func (r FutureVerifyChainResult) Receive() (bool, error) {
-	res, err := receiveFuture(r)
+	res, err := ReceiveFuture(r)
 	if err != nil {
 		return false, err
 	}
@@ -873,7 +873,7 @@ type FutureGetTxOutResult chan *Response
 // Receive waits for the Response promised by the future and returns a
 // transaction given its hash.
 func (r FutureGetTxOutResult) Receive() (*btcjson.GetTxOutResult, error) {
-	res, err := receiveFuture(r)
+	res, err := ReceiveFuture(r)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
@@ -928,7 +928,7 @@ type FutureRescanBlocksResult chan *Response
 // NOTE: This is a btcsuite extension ported from
 // github.com/decred/dcrrpcclient.
 func (r FutureRescanBlocksResult) Receive() ([]btcjson.RescannedBlock, error) {
-	res, err := receiveFuture(r)
+	res, err := ReceiveFuture(r)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
@@ -977,7 +977,7 @@ type FutureInvalidateBlockResult chan *Response
 // Receive waits for the Response promised by the future and returns the raw
 // block requested from the server given its hash.
 func (r FutureInvalidateBlockResult) Receive() error {
-	_, err := receiveFuture(r)
+	_, err := ReceiveFuture(r)
 
 	return err
 }
@@ -1009,7 +1009,7 @@ type FutureGetCFilterResult chan *Response
 // Receive waits for the Response promised by the future and returns the raw
 // filter requested from the server given its block hash.
 func (r FutureGetCFilterResult) Receive() (*wire.MsgCFilter, error) {
-	res, err := receiveFuture(r)
+	res, err := ReceiveFuture(r)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
@@ -1064,7 +1064,7 @@ type FutureGetCFilterHeaderResult chan *Response
 // Receive waits for the Response promised by the future and returns the raw
 // filter header requested from the server given its block hash.
 func (r FutureGetCFilterHeaderResult) Receive() (*wire.MsgCFHeaders, error) {
-	res, err := receiveFuture(r)
+	res, err := ReceiveFuture(r)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
@@ -1118,7 +1118,7 @@ type FutureGetBlockStatsResult chan *Response
 // Receive waits for the response promised by the future and returns statistics
 // of a block at a certain height.
 func (r FutureGetBlockStatsResult) Receive() (*btcjson.GetBlockStatsResult, error) {
-	res, err := receiveFuture(r)
+	res, err := ReceiveFuture(r)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
diff --git a/rpcclient/extensions.go b/rpcclient/extensions.go
index f7289d22ef..c8615293e3 100644
--- a/rpcclient/extensions.go
+++ b/rpcclient/extensions.go
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ type FutureDebugLevelResult chan *Response
 // of setting the debug logging level to the passed level specification or the
 // list of of the available subsystems for the special keyword 'show'.
 func (r FutureDebugLevelResult) Receive() (string, error) {
-	res, err := receiveFuture(r)
+	res, err := ReceiveFuture(r)
 	if err != nil {
 		return "", err
 	}
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ type FutureCreateEncryptedWalletResult chan *Response
 
 // Receive waits for and returns the error Response promised by the future.
 func (r FutureCreateEncryptedWalletResult) Receive() error {
-	_, err := receiveFuture(r)
+	_, err := ReceiveFuture(r)
 	return err
 }
 
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ type FutureListAddressTransactionsResult chan *Response
 // Receive waits for the Response promised by the future and returns information
 // about all transactions associated with the provided addresses.
 func (r FutureListAddressTransactionsResult) Receive() ([]btcjson.ListTransactionsResult, error) {
-	res, err := receiveFuture(r)
+	res, err := ReceiveFuture(r)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ type FutureGetBestBlockResult chan *Response
 // Receive waits for the Response promised by the future and returns the hash
 // and height of the block in the longest (best) chain.
 func (r FutureGetBestBlockResult) Receive() (*chainhash.Hash, int32, error) {
-	res, err := receiveFuture(r)
+	res, err := ReceiveFuture(r)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, 0, err
 	}
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ type FutureGetCurrentNetResult chan *Response
 // Receive waits for the Response promised by the future and returns the network
 // the server is running on.
 func (r FutureGetCurrentNetResult) Receive() (wire.BitcoinNet, error) {
-	res, err := receiveFuture(r)
+	res, err := ReceiveFuture(r)
 	if err != nil {
 		return 0, err
 	}
@@ -248,7 +248,7 @@ type FutureGetHeadersResult chan *Response
 // NOTE: This is a btcsuite extension ported from
 // github.com/decred/dcrrpcclient.
 func (r FutureGetHeadersResult) Receive() ([]wire.BlockHeader, error) {
-	res, err := receiveFuture(r)
+	res, err := ReceiveFuture(r)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
@@ -312,7 +312,7 @@ type FutureExportWatchingWalletResult chan *Response
 // Receive waits for the Response promised by the future and returns the
 // exported wallet.
 func (r FutureExportWatchingWalletResult) Receive() ([]byte, []byte, error) {
-	res, err := receiveFuture(r)
+	res, err := ReceiveFuture(r)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, nil, err
 	}
@@ -381,7 +381,7 @@ type FutureSessionResult chan *Response
 // Receive waits for the Response promised by the future and returns the
 // session result.
 func (r FutureSessionResult) Receive() (*btcjson.SessionResult, error) {
-	res, err := receiveFuture(r)
+	res, err := ReceiveFuture(r)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
@@ -436,7 +436,7 @@ type FutureVersionResult chan *Response
 // github.com/decred/dcrrpcclient.
 func (r FutureVersionResult) Receive() (map[string]btcjson.VersionResult,
 	error) {
-	res, err := receiveFuture(r)
+	res, err := ReceiveFuture(r)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
diff --git a/rpcclient/infrastructure.go b/rpcclient/infrastructure.go
index 9f32b085bc..a553a691a2 100644
--- a/rpcclient/infrastructure.go
+++ b/rpcclient/infrastructure.go
@@ -819,11 +819,11 @@ func newFutureError(err error) chan *Response {
 	return responseChan
 }
 
-// receiveFuture receives from the passed futureResult channel to extract a
+// ReceiveFuture receives from the passed futureResult channel to extract a
 // reply or any errors.  The examined errors include an error in the
 // futureResult and the error in the reply from the server.  This will block
 // until the result is available on the passed channel.
-func receiveFuture(f chan *Response) ([]byte, error) {
+func ReceiveFuture(f chan *Response) ([]byte, error) {
 	// Wait for a response on the returned channel.
 	r := <-f
 	return r.result, r.err
@@ -929,7 +929,7 @@ func (c *Client) SendCmd(cmd interface{}) chan *Response {
 func (c *Client) SendCmdAndWait(cmd interface{}) (interface{}, error) {
 	// Marshal the command to JSON-RPC, send it to the connected server, and
 	// wait for a response on the returned channel.
-	return receiveFuture(c.SendCmd(cmd))
+	return ReceiveFuture(c.SendCmd(cmd))
 }
 
 // Disconnected returns whether or not the server is disconnected.  If a
diff --git a/rpcclient/mining.go b/rpcclient/mining.go
index 27aa6558ea..bdbfc7c0c3 100644
--- a/rpcclient/mining.go
+++ b/rpcclient/mining.go
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ type FutureGenerateResult chan *Response
 // Receive waits for the Response promised by the future and returns a list of
 // block hashes generated by the call.
 func (r FutureGenerateResult) Receive() ([]*chainhash.Hash, error) {
-	res, err := receiveFuture(r)
+	res, err := ReceiveFuture(r)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ type FutureGenerateToAddressResult chan *Response
 // Receive waits for the response promised by the future and returns the hashes of
 // of the generated blocks.
 func (f FutureGenerateToAddressResult) Receive() ([]*chainhash.Hash, error) {
-	res, err := receiveFuture(f)
+	res, err := ReceiveFuture(f)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ type FutureGetGenerateResult chan *Response
 // Receive waits for the Response promised by the future and returns true if the
 // server is set to mine, otherwise false.
 func (r FutureGetGenerateResult) Receive() (bool, error) {
-	res, err := receiveFuture(r)
+	res, err := ReceiveFuture(r)
 	if err != nil {
 		return false, err
 	}
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ type FutureSetGenerateResult chan *Response
 // Receive waits for the Response promised by the future and returns an error if
 // any occurred when setting the server to generate coins (mine) or not.
 func (r FutureSetGenerateResult) Receive() error {
-	_, err := receiveFuture(r)
+	_, err := ReceiveFuture(r)
 	return err
 }
 
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ type FutureGetHashesPerSecResult chan *Response
 // hashes per second performance measurement while generating coins (mining).
 // Zero is returned if the server is not mining.
 func (r FutureGetHashesPerSecResult) Receive() (int64, error) {
-	res, err := receiveFuture(r)
+	res, err := ReceiveFuture(r)
 	if err != nil {
 		return -1, err
 	}
@@ -218,7 +218,7 @@ type FutureGetMiningInfoResult chan *Response
 // Receive waits for the Response promised by the future and returns the mining
 // information.
 func (r FutureGetMiningInfoResult) Receive() (*btcjson.GetMiningInfoResult, error) {
-	res, err := receiveFuture(r)
+	res, err := ReceiveFuture(r)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
@@ -256,7 +256,7 @@ type FutureGetNetworkHashPS chan *Response
 // estimated network hashes per second for the block heights provided by the
 // parameters.
 func (r FutureGetNetworkHashPS) Receive() (int64, error) {
-	res, err := receiveFuture(r)
+	res, err := ReceiveFuture(r)
 	if err != nil {
 		return -1, err
 	}
@@ -338,7 +338,7 @@ type FutureGetWork chan *Response
 // Receive waits for the Response promised by the future and returns the hash
 // data to work on.
 func (r FutureGetWork) Receive() (*btcjson.GetWorkResult, error) {
-	res, err := receiveFuture(r)
+	res, err := ReceiveFuture(r)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
@@ -377,7 +377,7 @@ type FutureGetWorkSubmit chan *Response
 // Receive waits for the Response promised by the future and returns whether
 // or not the submitted block header was accepted.
 func (r FutureGetWorkSubmit) Receive() (bool, error) {
-	res, err := receiveFuture(r)
+	res, err := ReceiveFuture(r)
 	if err != nil {
 		return false, err
 	}
@@ -417,7 +417,7 @@ type FutureSubmitBlockResult chan *Response
 // Receive waits for the Response promised by the future and returns an error if
 // any occurred when submitting the block.
 func (r FutureSubmitBlockResult) Receive() error {
-	res, err := receiveFuture(r)
+	res, err := ReceiveFuture(r)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
diff --git a/rpcclient/net.go b/rpcclient/net.go
index 018873e438..62b9c27c2c 100644
--- a/rpcclient/net.go
+++ b/rpcclient/net.go
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ type FutureAddNodeResult chan *Response
 // Receive waits for the Response promised by the future and returns an error if
 // any occurred when performing the specified command.
 func (r FutureAddNodeResult) Receive() error {
-	_, err := receiveFuture(r)
+	_, err := ReceiveFuture(r)
 	return err
 }
 
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ type FutureNodeResult chan *Response
 // Receive waits for the Response promised by the future and returns an error if
 // any occurred when performing the specified command.
 func (r FutureNodeResult) Receive() error {
-	_, err := receiveFuture(r)
+	_, err := ReceiveFuture(r)
 	return err
 }
 
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ type FutureGetAddedNodeInfoResult chan *Response
 // Receive waits for the Response promised by the future and returns information
 // about manually added (persistent) peers.
 func (r FutureGetAddedNodeInfoResult) Receive() ([]btcjson.GetAddedNodeInfoResult, error) {
-	res, err := receiveFuture(r)
+	res, err := ReceiveFuture(r)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ type FutureGetAddedNodeInfoNoDNSResult chan *Response
 // Receive waits for the Response promised by the future and returns a list of
 // manually added (persistent) peers.
 func (r FutureGetAddedNodeInfoNoDNSResult) Receive() ([]string, error) {
-	res, err := receiveFuture(r)
+	res, err := ReceiveFuture(r)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ type FutureGetConnectionCountResult chan *Response
 // Receive waits for the Response promised by the future and returns the number
 // of active connections to other peers.
 func (r FutureGetConnectionCountResult) Receive() (int64, error) {
-	res, err := receiveFuture(r)
+	res, err := ReceiveFuture(r)
 	if err != nil {
 		return 0, err
 	}
@@ -222,7 +222,7 @@ type FuturePingResult chan *Response
 // Receive waits for the Response promised by the future and returns the result
 // of queueing a ping to be sent to each connected peer.
 func (r FuturePingResult) Receive() error {
-	_, err := receiveFuture(r)
+	_, err := ReceiveFuture(r)
 	return err
 }
 
@@ -251,7 +251,7 @@ type FutureGetNetworkInfoResult chan *Response
 // Receive waits for the response promised by the future and returns data about
 // the current network.
 func (r FutureGetNetworkInfoResult) Receive() (*btcjson.GetNetworkInfoResult, error) {
-	res, err := receiveFuture(r)
+	res, err := ReceiveFuture(r)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
@@ -288,7 +288,7 @@ type FutureGetPeerInfoResult chan *Response
 // Receive waits for the Response promised by the future and returns  data about
 // each connected network peer.
 func (r FutureGetPeerInfoResult) Receive() ([]btcjson.GetPeerInfoResult, error) {
-	res, err := receiveFuture(r)
+	res, err := ReceiveFuture(r)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
@@ -325,7 +325,7 @@ type FutureGetNetTotalsResult chan *Response
 // Receive waits for the Response promised by the future and returns network
 // traffic statistics.
 func (r FutureGetNetTotalsResult) Receive() (*btcjson.GetNetTotalsResult, error) {
-	res, err := receiveFuture(r)
+	res, err := ReceiveFuture(r)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
diff --git a/rpcclient/notify.go b/rpcclient/notify.go
index 8305657947..6879099acd 100644
--- a/rpcclient/notify.go
+++ b/rpcclient/notify.go
@@ -861,7 +861,7 @@ type FutureNotifyBlocksResult chan *Response
 // Receive waits for the Response promised by the future and returns an error
 // if the registration was not successful.
 func (r FutureNotifyBlocksResult) Receive() error {
-	_, err := receiveFuture(r)
+	_, err := ReceiveFuture(r)
 	return err
 }
 
@@ -911,7 +911,7 @@ type FutureNotifySpentResult chan *Response
 // Receive waits for the Response promised by the future and returns an error
 // if the registration was not successful.
 func (r FutureNotifySpentResult) Receive() error {
-	_, err := receiveFuture(r)
+	_, err := ReceiveFuture(r)
 	return err
 }
 
@@ -995,7 +995,7 @@ type FutureNotifyNewTransactionsResult chan *Response
 // Receive waits for the Response promised by the future and returns an error
 // if the registration was not successful.
 func (r FutureNotifyNewTransactionsResult) Receive() error {
-	_, err := receiveFuture(r)
+	_, err := ReceiveFuture(r)
 	return err
 }
 
@@ -1046,7 +1046,7 @@ type FutureNotifyReceivedResult chan *Response
 // Receive waits for the Response promised by the future and returns an error
 // if the registration was not successful.
 func (r FutureNotifyReceivedResult) Receive() error {
-	_, err := receiveFuture(r)
+	_, err := ReceiveFuture(r)
 	return err
 }
 
@@ -1132,7 +1132,7 @@ type FutureRescanResult chan *Response
 // Receive waits for the Response promised by the future and returns an error
 // if the rescan was not successful.
 func (r FutureRescanResult) Receive() error {
-	_, err := receiveFuture(r)
+	_, err := ReceiveFuture(r)
 	return err
 }
 
@@ -1315,7 +1315,7 @@ type FutureLoadTxFilterResult chan *Response
 // NOTE: This is a btcd extension ported from github.com/decred/dcrrpcclient
 // and requires a websocket connection.
 func (r FutureLoadTxFilterResult) Receive() error {
-	_, err := receiveFuture(r)
+	_, err := ReceiveFuture(r)
 	return err
 }
 
diff --git a/rpcclient/rawrequest.go b/rpcclient/rawrequest.go
index 28c39dd37c..8ab05deb84 100644
--- a/rpcclient/rawrequest.go
+++ b/rpcclient/rawrequest.go
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ type FutureRawResult chan *Response
 // Receive waits for the Response promised by the future and returns the raw
 // response, or an error if the request was unsuccessful.
 func (r FutureRawResult) Receive() (json.RawMessage, error) {
-	return receiveFuture(r)
+	return ReceiveFuture(r)
 }
 
 // RawRequestAsync returns an instance of a type that can be used to get the
diff --git a/rpcclient/rawtransactions.go b/rpcclient/rawtransactions.go
index e85bb078c5..f7c14212da 100644
--- a/rpcclient/rawtransactions.go
+++ b/rpcclient/rawtransactions.go
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ type FutureGetRawTransactionResult chan *Response
 // Receive waits for the Response promised by the future and returns a
 // transaction given its hash.
 func (r FutureGetRawTransactionResult) Receive() (*btcutil.Tx, error) {
-	res, err := receiveFuture(r)
+	res, err := ReceiveFuture(r)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ type FutureGetRawTransactionVerboseResult chan *Response
 // Receive waits for the Response promised by the future and returns information
 // about a transaction given its hash.
 func (r FutureGetRawTransactionVerboseResult) Receive() (*btcjson.TxRawResult, error) {
-	res, err := receiveFuture(r)
+	res, err := ReceiveFuture(r)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ type FutureDecodeRawTransactionResult chan *Response
 // Receive waits for the Response promised by the future and returns information
 // about a transaction given its serialized bytes.
 func (r FutureDecodeRawTransactionResult) Receive() (*btcjson.TxRawResult, error) {
-	res, err := receiveFuture(r)
+	res, err := ReceiveFuture(r)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ type FutureCreateRawTransactionResult chan *Response
 // transaction spending the provided inputs and sending to the provided
 // addresses.
 func (r FutureCreateRawTransactionResult) Receive() (*wire.MsgTx, error) {
-	res, err := receiveFuture(r)
+	res, err := ReceiveFuture(r)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
@@ -276,7 +276,7 @@ type FutureSendRawTransactionResult chan *Response
 // of submitting the encoded transaction to the server which then relays it to
 // the network.
 func (r FutureSendRawTransactionResult) Receive() (*chainhash.Hash, error) {
-	res, err := receiveFuture(r)
+	res, err := ReceiveFuture(r)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
@@ -349,7 +349,7 @@ type FutureSignRawTransactionResult chan *Response
 // Receive waits for the Response promised by the future and returns the
 // signed transaction as well as whether or not all inputs are now signed.
 func (r FutureSignRawTransactionResult) Receive() (*wire.MsgTx, bool, error) {
-	res, err := receiveFuture(r)
+	res, err := ReceiveFuture(r)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, false, err
 	}
@@ -547,7 +547,7 @@ type FutureSearchRawTransactionsResult chan *Response
 // Receive waits for the Response promised by the future and returns the
 // found raw transactions.
 func (r FutureSearchRawTransactionsResult) Receive() ([]*wire.MsgTx, error) {
-	res, err := receiveFuture(r)
+	res, err := ReceiveFuture(r)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
@@ -612,7 +612,7 @@ type FutureSearchRawTransactionsVerboseResult chan *Response
 // Receive waits for the Response promised by the future and returns the
 // found raw transactions.
 func (r FutureSearchRawTransactionsVerboseResult) Receive() ([]*btcjson.SearchRawTransactionsResult, error) {
-	res, err := receiveFuture(r)
+	res, err := ReceiveFuture(r)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
@@ -667,7 +667,7 @@ type FutureDecodeScriptResult chan *Response
 // Receive waits for the Response promised by the future and returns information
 // about a script given its serialized bytes.
 func (r FutureDecodeScriptResult) Receive() (*btcjson.DecodeScriptResult, error) {
-	res, err := receiveFuture(r)
+	res, err := ReceiveFuture(r)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
diff --git a/rpcclient/wallet.go b/rpcclient/wallet.go
index b678cd0bfb..b08bd2836a 100644
--- a/rpcclient/wallet.go
+++ b/rpcclient/wallet.go
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ type FutureGetTransactionResult chan *Response
 // Receive waits for the Response promised by the future and returns detailed
 // information about a wallet transaction.
 func (r FutureGetTransactionResult) Receive() (*btcjson.GetTransactionResult, error) {
-	res, err := receiveFuture(r)
+	res, err := ReceiveFuture(r)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ type FutureListTransactionsResult chan *Response
 // Receive waits for the Response promised by the future and returns a list of
 // the most recent transactions.
 func (r FutureListTransactionsResult) Receive() ([]btcjson.ListTransactionsResult, error) {
-	res, err := receiveFuture(r)
+	res, err := ReceiveFuture(r)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ type FutureListUnspentResult chan *Response
 // or ListUnspentMinMaxAddressesAsync, the range may be limited by the
 // parameters of the RPC invocation.
 func (r FutureListUnspentResult) Receive() ([]btcjson.ListUnspentResult, error) {
-	res, err := receiveFuture(r)
+	res, err := ReceiveFuture(r)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
@@ -249,7 +249,7 @@ type FutureListSinceBlockResult chan *Response
 // transactions added in blocks since the specified block hash, or all
 // transactions if it is nil.
 func (r FutureListSinceBlockResult) Receive() (*btcjson.ListSinceBlockResult, error) {
-	res, err := receiveFuture(r)
+	res, err := ReceiveFuture(r)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
@@ -323,7 +323,7 @@ type FutureLockUnspentResult chan *Response
 // Receive waits for the Response promised by the future and returns the result
 // of locking or unlocking the unspent output(s).
 func (r FutureLockUnspentResult) Receive() error {
-	_, err := receiveFuture(r)
+	_, err := ReceiveFuture(r)
 	return err
 }
 
@@ -372,7 +372,7 @@ type FutureListLockUnspentResult chan *Response
 // Receive waits for the Response promised by the future and returns the result
 // of all currently locked unspent outputs.
 func (r FutureListLockUnspentResult) Receive() ([]*wire.OutPoint, error) {
-	res, err := receiveFuture(r)
+	res, err := ReceiveFuture(r)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
@@ -422,7 +422,7 @@ type FutureSetTxFeeResult chan *Response
 // of setting an optional transaction fee per KB that helps ensure transactions
 // are processed quickly.  Most transaction are 1KB.
 func (r FutureSetTxFeeResult) Receive() error {
-	_, err := receiveFuture(r)
+	_, err := ReceiveFuture(r)
 	return err
 }
 
@@ -449,7 +449,7 @@ type FutureSendToAddressResult chan *Response
 // Receive waits for the Response promised by the future and returns the hash
 // of the transaction sending the passed amount to the given address.
 func (r FutureSendToAddressResult) Receive() (*chainhash.Hash, error) {
-	res, err := receiveFuture(r)
+	res, err := ReceiveFuture(r)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
@@ -528,7 +528,7 @@ type FutureSendFromResult chan *Response
 // of the transaction sending amount to the given address using the provided
 // account as a source of funds.
 func (r FutureSendFromResult) Receive() (*chainhash.Hash, error) {
-	res, err := receiveFuture(r)
+	res, err := ReceiveFuture(r)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
@@ -636,7 +636,7 @@ type FutureSendManyResult chan *Response
 // of the transaction sending multiple amounts to multiple addresses using the
 // provided account as a source of funds.
 func (r FutureSendManyResult) Receive() (*chainhash.Hash, error) {
-	res, err := receiveFuture(r)
+	res, err := ReceiveFuture(r)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
@@ -762,7 +762,7 @@ type FutureAddMultisigAddressResult struct {
 // multisignature address that requires the specified number of signatures for
 // the provided addresses.
 func (r FutureAddMultisigAddressResult) Receive() (btcutil.Address, error) {
-	res, err := receiveFuture(r.responseChannel)
+	res, err := ReceiveFuture(r.responseChannel)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
@@ -809,7 +809,7 @@ type FutureCreateMultisigResult chan *Response
 // Receive waits for the Response promised by the future and returns the
 // multisignature address and script needed to redeem it.
 func (r FutureCreateMultisigResult) Receive() (*btcjson.CreateMultiSigResult, error) {
-	res, err := receiveFuture(r)
+	res, err := ReceiveFuture(r)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
@@ -853,7 +853,7 @@ type FutureCreateNewAccountResult chan *Response
 // Receive waits for the Response promised by the future and returns the
 // result of creating new account.
 func (r FutureCreateNewAccountResult) Receive() error {
-	_, err := receiveFuture(r)
+	_, err := ReceiveFuture(r)
 	return err
 }
 
@@ -882,7 +882,7 @@ type FutureGetNewAddressResult struct {
 // Receive waits for the Response promised by the future and returns a new
 // address.
 func (r FutureGetNewAddressResult) Receive() (btcutil.Address, error) {
-	res, err := receiveFuture(r.responseChannel)
+	res, err := ReceiveFuture(r.responseChannel)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
@@ -928,7 +928,7 @@ type FutureGetRawChangeAddressResult struct {
 // address for receiving change that will be associated with the provided
 // account.  Note that this is only for raw transactions and NOT for normal use.
 func (r FutureGetRawChangeAddressResult) Receive() (btcutil.Address, error) {
-	res, err := receiveFuture(r.responseChannel)
+	res, err := ReceiveFuture(r.responseChannel)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
@@ -974,7 +974,7 @@ type FutureAddWitnessAddressResult struct {
 // Receive waits for the Response promised by the future and returns the new
 // address.
 func (r FutureAddWitnessAddressResult) Receive() (btcutil.Address, error) {
-	res, err := receiveFuture(r.responseChannel)
+	res, err := ReceiveFuture(r.responseChannel)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
@@ -1019,7 +1019,7 @@ type FutureGetAccountAddressResult struct {
 // Receive waits for the Response promised by the future and returns the current
 // Bitcoin address for receiving payments to the specified account.
 func (r FutureGetAccountAddressResult) Receive() (btcutil.Address, error) {
-	res, err := receiveFuture(r.responseChannel)
+	res, err := ReceiveFuture(r.responseChannel)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
@@ -1061,7 +1061,7 @@ type FutureGetAccountResult chan *Response
 // Receive waits for the Response promised by the future and returns the account
 // associated with the passed address.
 func (r FutureGetAccountResult) Receive() (string, error) {
-	res, err := receiveFuture(r)
+	res, err := ReceiveFuture(r)
 	if err != nil {
 		return "", err
 	}
@@ -1099,7 +1099,7 @@ type FutureSetAccountResult chan *Response
 // Receive waits for the Response promised by the future and returns the result
 // of setting the account to be associated with the passed address.
 func (r FutureSetAccountResult) Receive() error {
-	_, err := receiveFuture(r)
+	_, err := ReceiveFuture(r)
 	return err
 }
 
@@ -1129,7 +1129,7 @@ type FutureGetAddressesByAccountResult struct {
 // Receive waits for the Response promised by the future and returns the list of
 // addresses associated with the passed account.
 func (r FutureGetAddressesByAccountResult) Receive() ([]btcutil.Address, error) {
-	res, err := receiveFuture(r.responseChannel)
+	res, err := ReceiveFuture(r.responseChannel)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
@@ -1180,7 +1180,7 @@ type FutureMoveResult chan *Response
 // Receive waits for the Response promised by the future and returns the result
 // of the move operation.
 func (r FutureMoveResult) Receive() (bool, error) {
-	res, err := receiveFuture(r)
+	res, err := ReceiveFuture(r)
 	if err != nil {
 		return false, err
 	}
@@ -1270,7 +1270,7 @@ type FutureRenameAccountResult chan *Response
 // Receive waits for the Response promised by the future and returns the
 // result of creating new account.
 func (r FutureRenameAccountResult) Receive() error {
-	_, err := receiveFuture(r)
+	_, err := ReceiveFuture(r)
 	return err
 }
 
@@ -1296,7 +1296,7 @@ type FutureValidateAddressResult chan *Response
 // Receive waits for the Response promised by the future and returns information
 // about the given bitcoin address.
 func (r FutureValidateAddressResult) Receive() (*btcjson.ValidateAddressWalletResult, error) {
-	res, err := receiveFuture(r)
+	res, err := ReceiveFuture(r)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
@@ -1334,7 +1334,7 @@ type FutureKeyPoolRefillResult chan *Response
 // Receive waits for the Response promised by the future and returns the result
 // of refilling the key pool.
 func (r FutureKeyPoolRefillResult) Receive() error {
-	_, err := receiveFuture(r)
+	_, err := ReceiveFuture(r)
 	return err
 }
 
@@ -1383,7 +1383,7 @@ type FutureListAccountsResult chan *Response
 // Receive waits for the Response promised by the future and returns returns a
 // map of account names and their associated balances.
 func (r FutureListAccountsResult) Receive() (map[string]btcutil.Amount, error) {
-	res, err := receiveFuture(r)
+	res, err := ReceiveFuture(r)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
@@ -1452,7 +1452,7 @@ type FutureGetBalanceResult chan *Response
 // Receive waits for the Response promised by the future and returns the
 // available balance from the server for the specified account.
 func (r FutureGetBalanceResult) Receive() (btcutil.Amount, error) {
-	res, err := receiveFuture(r)
+	res, err := ReceiveFuture(r)
 	if err != nil {
 		return 0, err
 	}
@@ -1481,7 +1481,7 @@ type FutureGetBalanceParseResult chan *Response
 // Receive waits for the Response promised by the future and returns the
 // available balance from the server for the specified account.
 func (r FutureGetBalanceParseResult) Receive() (btcutil.Amount, error) {
-	res, err := receiveFuture(r)
+	res, err := ReceiveFuture(r)
 	if err != nil {
 		return 0, err
 	}
@@ -1555,7 +1555,7 @@ type FutureGetReceivedByAccountResult chan *Response
 // Receive waits for the Response promised by the future and returns the total
 // amount received with the specified account.
 func (r FutureGetReceivedByAccountResult) Receive() (btcutil.Amount, error) {
-	res, err := receiveFuture(r)
+	res, err := ReceiveFuture(r)
 	if err != nil {
 		return 0, err
 	}
@@ -1620,7 +1620,7 @@ type FutureGetUnconfirmedBalanceResult chan *Response
 // Receive waits for the Response promised by the future and returns returns the
 // unconfirmed balance from the server for the specified account.
 func (r FutureGetUnconfirmedBalanceResult) Receive() (btcutil.Amount, error) {
-	res, err := receiveFuture(r)
+	res, err := ReceiveFuture(r)
 	if err != nil {
 		return 0, err
 	}
@@ -1664,7 +1664,7 @@ type FutureGetReceivedByAddressResult chan *Response
 // Receive waits for the Response promised by the future and returns the total
 // amount received by the specified address.
 func (r FutureGetReceivedByAddressResult) Receive() (btcutil.Amount, error) {
-	res, err := receiveFuture(r)
+	res, err := ReceiveFuture(r)
 	if err != nil {
 		return 0, err
 	}
@@ -1733,7 +1733,7 @@ type FutureListReceivedByAccountResult chan *Response
 // Receive waits for the Response promised by the future and returns a list of
 // balances by account.
 func (r FutureListReceivedByAccountResult) Receive() ([]btcjson.ListReceivedByAccountResult, error) {
-	res, err := receiveFuture(r)
+	res, err := ReceiveFuture(r)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
@@ -1820,7 +1820,7 @@ type FutureListReceivedByAddressResult chan *Response
 // Receive waits for the Response promised by the future and returns a list of
 // balances by address.
 func (r FutureListReceivedByAddressResult) Receive() ([]btcjson.ListReceivedByAddressResult, error) {
-	res, err := receiveFuture(r)
+	res, err := ReceiveFuture(r)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
@@ -1909,7 +1909,7 @@ type FutureWalletLockResult chan *Response
 // Receive waits for the Response promised by the future and returns the result
 // of locking the wallet.
 func (r FutureWalletLockResult) Receive() error {
-	_, err := receiveFuture(r)
+	_, err := ReceiveFuture(r)
 	return err
 }
 
@@ -1948,7 +1948,7 @@ type FutureWalletPassphraseChangeResult chan *Response
 // Receive waits for the Response promised by the future and returns the result
 // of changing the wallet passphrase.
 func (r FutureWalletPassphraseChangeResult) Receive() error {
-	_, err := receiveFuture(r)
+	_, err := ReceiveFuture(r)
 	return err
 }
 
@@ -1979,7 +1979,7 @@ type FutureSignMessageResult chan *Response
 // Receive waits for the Response promised by the future and returns the message
 // signed with the private key of the specified address.
 func (r FutureSignMessageResult) Receive() (string, error) {
-	res, err := receiveFuture(r)
+	res, err := ReceiveFuture(r)
 	if err != nil {
 		return "", err
 	}
@@ -2020,7 +2020,7 @@ type FutureVerifyMessageResult chan *Response
 // Receive waits for the Response promised by the future and returns whether or
 // not the message was successfully verified.
 func (r FutureVerifyMessageResult) Receive() (bool, error) {
-	res, err := receiveFuture(r)
+	res, err := ReceiveFuture(r)
 	if err != nil {
 		return false, err
 	}
@@ -2066,7 +2066,7 @@ type FutureDumpPrivKeyResult chan *Response
 // key corresponding to the passed address encoded in the wallet import format
 // (WIF)
 func (r FutureDumpPrivKeyResult) Receive() (*btcutil.WIF, error) {
-	res, err := receiveFuture(r)
+	res, err := ReceiveFuture(r)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
@@ -2108,7 +2108,7 @@ type FutureImportAddressResult chan *Response
 // Receive waits for the Response promised by the future and returns the result
 // of importing the passed public address.
 func (r FutureImportAddressResult) Receive() error {
-	_, err := receiveFuture(r)
+	_, err := ReceiveFuture(r)
 	return err
 }
 
@@ -2151,7 +2151,7 @@ type FutureImportPrivKeyResult chan *Response
 // of importing the passed private key which must be the wallet import format
 // (WIF).
 func (r FutureImportPrivKeyResult) Receive() error {
-	_, err := receiveFuture(r)
+	_, err := ReceiveFuture(r)
 	return err
 }
 
@@ -2226,7 +2226,7 @@ type FutureImportPubKeyResult chan *Response
 // Receive waits for the Response promised by the future and returns the result
 // of importing the passed public key.
 func (r FutureImportPubKeyResult) Receive() error {
-	_, err := receiveFuture(r)
+	_, err := ReceiveFuture(r)
 	return err
 }
 
@@ -2275,7 +2275,7 @@ type FutureGetInfoResult chan *Response
 // Receive waits for the Response promised by the future and returns the info
 // provided by the server.
 func (r FutureGetInfoResult) Receive() (*btcjson.InfoWalletResult, error) {
-	res, err := receiveFuture(r)
+	res, err := ReceiveFuture(r)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}