diff --git a/packages/evm/src/Bytes32.ts b/packages/evm/src/Bytes32.ts
index f565e2f..15451f3 100644
--- a/packages/evm/src/Bytes32.ts
+++ b/packages/evm/src/Bytes32.ts
@@ -51,10 +51,6 @@ export class Bytes32 {
     return this.value.fromTwos(256)
   }
 
-  equals (other: Bytes32) {
-    return this.value.eq(other.value)
-  }
-
   /**
    * Returns the result of adding the argument to this machine word
    */
@@ -175,57 +171,51 @@ export class Bytes32 {
   }
 
   /**
-   * Returns ONE if this machine word is lesser than the argument. Otherwise
-   * returns ZERO
+   * Returns `true` if this machine word is lesser than the argument. Otherwise
+   * returns `false`
    */
   lt (other: Bytes32) {
-    const result = this.value.lt(other.value)
-    return Bytes32.fromBoolean(result)
+    return this.value.lt(other.value)
   }
 
   /**
-   * Returns ONE if this machine word is greater than the argument. Otherwise
-   * returns ZERO
+   * Returns `true` if this machine word is greater than the argument. Otherwise
+   * returns `false`
    */
   gt (other: Bytes32) {
-    const result = this.value.gt(other.value)
-    return Bytes32.fromBoolean(result)
+    return this.value.gt(other.value)
   }
 
   /**
-   * Returns ONE if this machine word is lesser than the argument. Otherwise
-   * returns ZERO. Treats the contents as two's complement signed integers
+   * Returns `true` if this machine word is lesser than the argument. Otherwise
+   * returns `false`. Treats the contents as two's complement signed integers
    */
   slt (other: Bytes32) {
-    const result = this.signed.lt(other.signed)
-    return Bytes32.fromBoolean(result)
+    return this.signed.lt(other.signed)
   }
 
   /**
-   * Returns ONE if this machine word is greater than the argument. Otherwise
-   * returns ZERO. Treats the contents as two's complement signed integers
+   * Returns `true` if this machine word is greater than the argument. Otherwise
+   * returns `false`. Treats the contents as two's complement signed integers
    */
   sgt (other: Bytes32) {
-    const result = this.signed.gt(other.signed)
-    return Bytes32.fromBoolean(result)
+    return this.signed.gt(other.signed)
   }
 
   /**
-   * Returns ONE if this machine word is equal to the argument. Otherwise
-   * returns ZERO
+   * Returns `true` if this machine word is equal to the argument. Otherwise
+   * returns `false`
    */
   eq (other: Bytes32) {
-    const result = this.value.eq(other.value)
-    return Bytes32.fromBoolean(result)
+    return this.value.eq(other.value)
   }
 
   /**
-   * Returns ONE if this machine word is equal to ZERO. Otherwise
-   * returns ZERO
+   * Returns `true` if this machine word is equal to ZERO. Otherwise
+   * returns `false`
    */
   iszero () {
-    const result = this.value.isZero()
-    return Bytes32.fromBoolean(result)
+    return this.value.isZero()
   }
 
   /**
diff --git a/packages/evm/src/opcodes/bytes32.ts b/packages/evm/src/opcodes/bytes32.ts
index 2c807e3..f61d6e5 100644
--- a/packages/evm/src/opcodes/bytes32.ts
+++ b/packages/evm/src/opcodes/bytes32.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import { makeUnaryOp, makeBinaryOp, makeTernaryOp } from './helpers'
 import { GasCost } from './gasCosts'
+import { Bytes32 } from '../Bytes32'
 
 // Arithmetic
 
@@ -62,32 +63,32 @@ export const opSIGNEXTEND = makeBinaryOp(
 
 export const opLT = makeBinaryOp(
   GasCost.VERYLOW,
-  (a, b) => a.lt(b),
+  (a, b) => Bytes32.fromBoolean(a.lt(b)),
 )
 
 export const opGT = makeBinaryOp(
   GasCost.VERYLOW,
-  (a, b) => a.gt(b),
+  (a, b) => Bytes32.fromBoolean(a.gt(b)),
 )
 
 export const opSLT = makeBinaryOp(
   GasCost.VERYLOW,
-  (a, b) => a.slt(b),
+  (a, b) => Bytes32.fromBoolean(a.slt(b)),
 )
 
 export const opSGT = makeBinaryOp(
   GasCost.VERYLOW,
-  (a, b) => a.sgt(b),
+  (a, b) => Bytes32.fromBoolean(a.sgt(b)),
 )
 
 export const opEQ = makeBinaryOp(
   GasCost.VERYLOW,
-  (a, b) => a.eq(b),
+  (a, b) => Bytes32.fromBoolean(a.eq(b)),
 )
 
 export const opISZERO = makeUnaryOp(
   GasCost.VERYLOW,
-  (a) => a.iszero(),
+  (a) => Bytes32.fromBoolean(a.iszero()),
 )
 
 // Bitwise Logic
diff --git a/packages/evm/src/opcodes/control.ts b/packages/evm/src/opcodes/control.ts
index c50454d..cd1c485 100644
--- a/packages/evm/src/opcodes/control.ts
+++ b/packages/evm/src/opcodes/control.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 import { ExecutionContext } from '../ExecutionContext'
 import { GasCost } from './gasCosts'
 import { InvalidJumpDestination } from '../errors'
-import { Bytes32 } from '../Bytes32'
 
 export function opSTOP (ctx: ExecutionContext) {
   ctx.useGas(GasCost.ZERO)
@@ -49,7 +48,7 @@ export function opJUMPI (ctx: ExecutionContext) {
   const location = destination.toUnsignedNumber()
   const condition = ctx.stack.pop()
 
-  if (!condition.equals(Bytes32.ZERO)) {
+  if (!condition.iszero()) {
     if (ctx.code[location] === opJUMPDEST) {
       ctx.programCounter = location
     } else {
diff --git a/packages/evm/src/opcodes/storage.ts b/packages/evm/src/opcodes/storage.ts
index ed80ba9..038e081 100644
--- a/packages/evm/src/opcodes/storage.ts
+++ b/packages/evm/src/opcodes/storage.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-import { Bytes32 } from '../Bytes32'
 import { ExecutionContext } from '../ExecutionContext'
 import { GasCost, GasRefund } from './gasCosts'
 
@@ -7,9 +6,9 @@ export function opSSTORE (ctx: ExecutionContext) {
   const value = ctx.stack.pop()
 
   const stored = ctx.state.getStorage(ctx.message.account, location)
-  const isZero = stored.equals(Bytes32.ZERO)
+  const isZero = stored.iszero()
   ctx.useGas(isZero ? GasCost.SSET : GasCost.SRESET)
-  if (!isZero && value.equals(Bytes32.ZERO)) {
+  if (!isZero && value.iszero()) {
     ctx.refund(GasRefund.SCLEAR)
   }
 
diff --git a/packages/evm/test/Bytes32.test.ts b/packages/evm/test/Bytes32.test.ts
index a0ae3d3..3013c2d 100644
--- a/packages/evm/test/Bytes32.test.ts
+++ b/packages/evm/test/Bytes32.test.ts
@@ -33,19 +33,19 @@ describe('Bytes32', () => {
     it('fromNumber works for positive numbers', () => {
       const a = Bytes32.fromNumber(42)
       const b = Bytes32.fromHex('2a')
-      expect(a.equals(b)).to.equal(true)
+      expect(a.eq(b)).to.equal(true)
     })
 
     it('fromNumber works for zero', () => {
       const a = Bytes32.fromNumber(0)
       const b = Bytes32.ZERO
-      expect(a.equals(b)).to.equal(true)
+      expect(a.eq(b)).to.equal(true)
     })
 
     it('fromNumber works for negative numbers', () => {
       const a = Bytes32.fromNumber(-42)
       const b = Bytes32.ZERO.sub(Bytes32.fromNumber(42))
-      expect(a.equals(b)).to.equal(true)
+      expect(a.eq(b)).to.equal(true)
     })
 
     it('toUnsignedNumber returns a number', () => {
@@ -61,13 +61,13 @@ describe('Bytes32', () => {
     it('fromHex works for small numbers', () => {
       const a = Bytes32.fromHex('1')
       const b = Bytes32.ONE
-      expect(a.equals(b)).to.equal(true)
+      expect(a.eq(b)).to.equal(true)
     })
 
     it('fromHex works for large numbers', () => {
       const a = Bytes32.fromHex('f'.repeat(64))
       const b = Bytes32.MAX
-      expect(a.equals(b)).to.equal(true)
+      expect(a.eq(b)).to.equal(true)
     })
 
     it('toHex pads zeroes at the start', () => {
@@ -79,12 +79,12 @@ describe('Bytes32', () => {
   describe('fromBoolean', () => {
     it('creates ZERO from false', () => {
       const result = Bytes32.fromBoolean(false)
-      expect(result.equals(Bytes32.ZERO)).to.equal(true)
+      expect(result.iszero()).to.equal(true)
     })
 
     it('creates ONE from true', () => {
       const result = Bytes32.fromBoolean(true)
-      expect(result.equals(Bytes32.ONE)).to.equal(true)
+      expect(result.eq(Bytes32.ONE)).to.equal(true)
     })
   })
 
@@ -92,13 +92,13 @@ describe('Bytes32', () => {
     it('fromBytes works for small numbers', () => {
       const a = Bytes32.fromBytes([0x11, 0x22] as Byte[])
       const b = Bytes32.fromHex('1122')
-      expect(a.equals(b)).to.equal(true)
+      expect(a.eq(b)).to.equal(true)
     })
 
     it('fromBytes works for large numbers', () => {
       const a = Bytes32.fromBytes(new Array(32).fill(0xff))
       const b = Bytes32.MAX
-      expect(a.equals(b)).to.equal(true)
+      expect(a.eq(b)).to.equal(true)
     })
 
     it('toBytes pads zeroes at the start', () => {
@@ -111,11 +111,11 @@ describe('Bytes32', () => {
     it('equals returns true for equal MachineWords', () => {
       const a = Bytes32.fromHex('6').div(Bytes32.fromHex('2'))
       const b = Bytes32.fromHex('3')
-      expect(a.equals(b)).to.equal(true)
+      expect(a.eq(b)).to.equal(true)
     })
 
     it('equals returns false for unequal MachineWords', () => {
-      expect(Bytes32.ONE.equals(Bytes32.MAX)).to.equal(false)
+      expect(Bytes32.ONE.eq(Bytes32.MAX)).to.equal(false)
     })
   })
 })
diff --git a/packages/evm/test/State.test.ts b/packages/evm/test/State.test.ts
index 0f2f1fa..c621303 100644
--- a/packages/evm/test/State.test.ts
+++ b/packages/evm/test/State.test.ts
@@ -10,14 +10,14 @@ describe('State', () => {
   it('getBalance returns ZERO by default', () => {
     const state = new State()
     const result = state.getBalance(address)
-    expect(result.equals(Bytes32.ZERO)).to.equal(true)
+    expect(result.iszero()).to.equal(true)
   })
 
   it('getBalance returns previously set value', () => {
     const state = new State()
     state.setBalance(address, Bytes32.ONE)
     const result = state.getBalance(address)
-    expect(result.equals(Bytes32.ONE)).to.equal(true)
+    expect(result.eq(Bytes32.ONE)).to.equal(true)
   })
 
   it('getNonce returns 0 by default', () => {
@@ -36,14 +36,14 @@ describe('State', () => {
   it('getStorage returns ZERO by default', () => {
     const state = new State()
     const result = state.getStorage(address, Bytes32.ZERO)
-    expect(result.equals(Bytes32.ZERO)).to.equal(true)
+    expect(result.iszero()).to.equal(true)
   })
 
   it('getStorage returns previously set value', () => {
     const state = new State()
     state.setStorage(address, Bytes32.ZERO, Bytes32.ONE)
     const result = state.getStorage(address, Bytes32.ZERO)
-    expect(result.equals(Bytes32.ONE)).to.equal(true)
+    expect(result.eq(Bytes32.ONE)).to.equal(true)
   })
 
   it('getCode returns [] by default', () => {
@@ -75,15 +75,15 @@ describe('State', () => {
     clone.setStorage(address, Bytes32.ONE, Bytes32.ONE)
     clone.setCode(address, [4, 5] as Byte[])
 
-    expect(state.getBalance(address).equals(Bytes32.ONE)).to.equal(true)
-    expect(state.getStorage(address, Bytes32.ZERO).equals(Bytes32.ONE)).to.equal(true)
-    expect(state.getStorage(address, Bytes32.ONE).equals(Bytes32.ZERO)).to.equal(true)
+    expect(state.getBalance(address).eq(Bytes32.ONE)).to.equal(true)
+    expect(state.getStorage(address, Bytes32.ZERO).eq(Bytes32.ONE)).to.equal(true)
+    expect(state.getStorage(address, Bytes32.ONE).iszero()).to.equal(true)
     expect(state.getNonce(address)).to.equal(1)
     expect(state.getCode(address)).to.deep.equal([1, 2, 3])
 
-    expect(clone.getBalance(address).equals(Bytes32.MAX)).to.equal(true)
-    expect(clone.getStorage(address, Bytes32.ZERO).equals(Bytes32.MAX)).to.equal(true)
-    expect(clone.getStorage(address, Bytes32.ONE).equals(Bytes32.ONE)).to.equal(true)
+    expect(clone.getBalance(address).eq(Bytes32.MAX)).to.equal(true)
+    expect(clone.getStorage(address, Bytes32.ZERO).eq(Bytes32.MAX)).to.equal(true)
+    expect(clone.getStorage(address, Bytes32.ONE).eq(Bytes32.ONE)).to.equal(true)
     expect(clone.getNonce(address)).to.equal(2)
     expect(clone.getCode(address)).to.deep.equal([4, 5])
   })
diff --git a/packages/evm/test/opcodes/bytes32/machineWord.test.ts b/packages/evm/test/opcodes/bytes32/bytes32.test.ts
similarity index 100%
rename from packages/evm/test/opcodes/bytes32/machineWord.test.ts
rename to packages/evm/test/opcodes/bytes32/bytes32.test.ts