diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 4df8705ac4..dd1d2d0fc0 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ tokio02 = ["jsonrpsee-http-client/tokio02"]
 tokio1 = ["jsonrpsee-http-client/tokio1"]
 
 [dependencies]
+async-trait = "0.1.49"
 log = "0.4.14"
 thiserror = "1.0.24"
 futures = "0.3.13"
diff --git a/proc-macro/Cargo.toml b/proc-macro/Cargo.toml
index 8b0d0aa13f..42e64affc4 100644
--- a/proc-macro/Cargo.toml
+++ b/proc-macro/Cargo.toml
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ description = "Derive calls, events, storage and tests for interacting Substrate
 proc-macro = true
 
 [dependencies]
+async-trait = "0.1.49"
 heck = "0.3.2"
 proc-macro2 = "1.0.24"
 proc-macro-crate = "0.1.5"
diff --git a/proc-macro/src/call.rs b/proc-macro/src/call.rs
index 1e7d6dbe0f..c4aebbf8e3 100644
--- a/proc-macro/src/call.rs
+++ b/proc-macro/src/call.rs
@@ -50,42 +50,44 @@ pub fn call(s: Structure) -> TokenStream {
         }
 
         /// Call extension trait.
+        #[async_trait::async_trait]
         pub trait #call_trait<T: #subxt::Runtime + #module> {
             /// Create and submit an extrinsic.
-            fn #call<'a>(
+            async fn #call<'a>(
                 &'a self,
                 signer: &'a (dyn #subxt::Signer<T> + Send + Sync),
                 #args
-            ) -> core::pin::Pin<Box<dyn core::future::Future<Output = Result<T::Hash, #subxt::Error>> + Send + 'a>>;
+            ) -> Result<T::Hash, #subxt::Error>;
 
             /// Create, submit and watch an extrinsic.
-            fn #call_and_watch<'a>(
+            async fn #call_and_watch<'a>(
                 &'a self,
                 signer: &'a (dyn #subxt::Signer<T> + Send + Sync),
                 #args
-            ) -> core::pin::Pin<Box<dyn core::future::Future<Output = Result<#subxt::ExtrinsicSuccess<T>, #subxt::Error>> + Send + 'a>>;
+            ) -> Result<#subxt::ExtrinsicSuccess<T>, #subxt::Error>;
         }
 
+        #[async_trait::async_trait]
         impl<T: #subxt::Runtime + #module> #call_trait<T> for #subxt::Client<T>
         where
             <<T::Extra as #subxt::SignedExtra<T>>::Extra as #subxt::SignedExtension>::AdditionalSigned: Send + Sync,
         {
-            fn #call<'a>(
+            async fn #call<'a>(
                 &'a self,
                 signer: &'a (dyn #subxt::Signer<T> + Send + Sync),
                 #args
-            ) -> core::pin::Pin<Box<dyn core::future::Future<Output = Result<T::Hash, #subxt::Error>> + Send + 'a>> {
+            ) -> Result<T::Hash, #subxt::Error> {
                 let #marker = core::marker::PhantomData::<T>;
-                Box::pin(self.submit(#build_struct, signer))
+                self.submit(#build_struct, signer).await
             }
 
-            fn #call_and_watch<'a>(
+            async fn #call_and_watch<'a>(
                 &'a self,
                 signer: &'a (dyn #subxt::Signer<T> + Send + Sync),
                 #args
-            ) -> core::pin::Pin<Box<dyn core::future::Future<Output = Result<#subxt::ExtrinsicSuccess<T>, #subxt::Error>> + Send + 'a>> {
+            ) -> Result<#subxt::ExtrinsicSuccess<T>, #subxt::Error> {
                 let #marker = core::marker::PhantomData::<T>;
-                Box::pin(self.watch(#build_struct, signer))
+                self.watch(#build_struct, signer).await
             }
         }
     }
@@ -112,46 +114,48 @@ mod tests {
             }
 
             /// Call extension trait.
+            #[async_trait::async_trait]
             pub trait TransferCallExt<T: substrate_subxt::Runtime + Balances> {
                 /// Create and submit an extrinsic.
-                fn transfer<'a>(
+                async fn transfer<'a>(
                     &'a self,
                     signer: &'a (dyn substrate_subxt::Signer<T> + Send + Sync),
                     to: &'a <T as System>::Address,
                     amount: T::Balance,
-                ) -> core::pin::Pin<Box<dyn core::future::Future<Output = Result<T::Hash, substrate_subxt::Error>> + Send + 'a>>;
+                ) -> Result<T::Hash, substrate_subxt::Error>;
 
                 /// Create, submit and watch an extrinsic.
-                fn transfer_and_watch<'a>(
+                async fn transfer_and_watch<'a>(
                     &'a self,
                     signer: &'a (dyn substrate_subxt::Signer<T> + Send + Sync),
                     to: &'a <T as System>::Address,
                     amount: T::Balance,
-                ) -> core::pin::Pin<Box<dyn core::future::Future<Output = Result<substrate_subxt::ExtrinsicSuccess<T>, substrate_subxt::Error>> + Send + 'a>>;
+                ) -> Result<substrate_subxt::ExtrinsicSuccess<T>, substrate_subxt::Error>;
             }
 
+            #[async_trait::async_trait]
             impl<T: substrate_subxt::Runtime + Balances> TransferCallExt<T> for substrate_subxt::Client<T>
             where
                 <<T::Extra as substrate_subxt::SignedExtra<T>>::Extra as substrate_subxt::SignedExtension>::AdditionalSigned: Send + Sync,
             {
-                fn transfer<'a>(
+                async fn transfer<'a>(
                     &'a self,
                     signer: &'a (dyn substrate_subxt::Signer<T> + Send + Sync),
                     to: &'a <T as System>::Address,
                     amount: T::Balance,
-                ) -> core::pin::Pin<Box<dyn core::future::Future<Output = Result<T::Hash, substrate_subxt::Error>> + Send + 'a>> {
+                ) -> Result<T::Hash, substrate_subxt::Error> {
                     let _ = core::marker::PhantomData::<T>;
-                    Box::pin(self.submit(TransferCall { to, amount, }, signer))
+                    self.submit(TransferCall { to, amount, }, signer).await
                 }
 
-                fn transfer_and_watch<'a>(
+                async fn transfer_and_watch<'a>(
                     &'a self,
                     signer: &'a (dyn substrate_subxt::Signer<T> + Send + Sync),
                     to: &'a <T as System>::Address,
                     amount: T::Balance,
-                ) -> core::pin::Pin<Box<dyn core::future::Future<Output = Result<substrate_subxt::ExtrinsicSuccess<T>, substrate_subxt::Error>> + Send + 'a>> {
+                ) -> Result<substrate_subxt::ExtrinsicSuccess<T>, substrate_subxt::Error> {
                     let _ = core::marker::PhantomData::<T>;
-                    Box::pin(self.watch(TransferCall { to, amount, }, signer))
+                    self.watch(TransferCall { to, amount, }, signer).await
                 }
             }
         };
diff --git a/proc-macro/src/store.rs b/proc-macro/src/store.rs
index ef2552e331..2a4d0cffb3 100644
--- a/proc-macro/src/store.rs
+++ b/proc-macro/src/store.rs
@@ -141,36 +141,38 @@ pub fn store(s: Structure) -> TokenStream {
         }
 
         /// Store extension trait.
+        #[async_trait::async_trait]
         pub trait #store_trait<T: #subxt::Runtime + #module> {
             /// Retrieve the store element.
-            fn #store<'a>(
+            async fn #store<'a>(
                 &'a self,
                 #args
                 hash: Option<T::Hash>,
-            ) -> core::pin::Pin<Box<dyn core::future::Future<Output = Result<#ret, #subxt::Error>> + Send + 'a>>;
+            ) -> Result<#ret, #subxt::Error>;
 
             /// Iterate over the store element.
-            fn #store_iter<'a>(
+            async fn #store_iter<'a>(
                 &'a self,
                 hash: Option<T::Hash>,
-            ) -> core::pin::Pin<Box<dyn core::future::Future<Output = Result<#key_iter, #subxt::Error>> + Send + 'a>>;
+            ) -> Result<#key_iter, #subxt::Error>;
         }
 
+        #[async_trait::async_trait]
         impl<T: #subxt::Runtime + #module> #store_trait<T> for #subxt::Client<T> {
-            fn #store<'a>(
+            async fn #store<'a>(
                 &'a self,
                 #args
                 hash: Option<T::Hash>,
-            ) -> core::pin::Pin<Box<dyn core::future::Future<Output = Result<#ret, #subxt::Error>> + Send + 'a>> {
+            ) -> Result<#ret, #subxt::Error> {
                 let #marker = core::marker::PhantomData::<T>;
-                Box::pin(async move { self.#fetch(&#build_struct, hash).await })
+                self.#fetch(&#build_struct, hash).await
             }
 
-            fn #store_iter<'a>(
+            async fn #store_iter<'a>(
                 &'a self,
                 hash: Option<T::Hash>,
-            ) -> core::pin::Pin<Box<dyn core::future::Future<Output = Result<#key_iter, #subxt::Error>> + Send + 'a>> {
-                Box::pin(self.iter(hash))
+            ) -> Result<#key_iter, #subxt::Error> {
+                self.iter(hash).await
             }
         }
     }
@@ -217,36 +219,38 @@ mod tests {
             }
 
             /// Store extension trait.
+            #[async_trait::async_trait]
             pub trait AccountStoreExt<T: substrate_subxt::Runtime + Balances> {
                 /// Retrieve the store element.
-                fn account<'a>(
+                async fn account<'a>(
                     &'a self,
                     account_id: &'a <T as System>::AccountId,
                     hash: Option<T::Hash>,
-                ) -> core::pin::Pin<Box<dyn core::future::Future<Output = Result<AccountData<T::Balance>, substrate_subxt::Error>> + Send + 'a>>;
+                ) -> Result<AccountData<T::Balance>, substrate_subxt::Error>;
                 /// Iterate over the store element.
-                fn account_iter<'a>(
+                async fn account_iter<'a>(
                     &'a self,
                     hash: Option<T::Hash>,
-                ) -> core::pin::Pin<Box<dyn core::future::Future<Output = Result<substrate_subxt::KeyIter<T, AccountStore<'a, T>>, substrate_subxt::Error>> + Send + 'a>>;
+                ) -> Result<substrate_subxt::KeyIter<T, AccountStore<'a, T>>, substrate_subxt::Error>;
             }
 
+            #[async_trait::async_trait]
             impl<T: substrate_subxt::Runtime + Balances> AccountStoreExt<T> for substrate_subxt::Client<T> {
-                fn account<'a>(
+                async fn account<'a>(
                     &'a self,
                     account_id: &'a <T as System>::AccountId,
                     hash: Option<T::Hash>,
-                ) -> core::pin::Pin<Box<dyn core::future::Future<Output = Result<AccountData<T::Balance>, substrate_subxt::Error>> + Send + 'a>>
+                ) -> Result<AccountData<T::Balance>, substrate_subxt::Error>
                 {
                     let _ = core::marker::PhantomData::<T>;
-                    Box::pin(async move { self.fetch_or_default(&AccountStore { account_id, }, hash).await })
+                    self.fetch_or_default(&AccountStore { account_id, }, hash).await
                 }
 
-                fn account_iter<'a>(
+                async fn account_iter<'a>(
                     &'a self,
                     hash: Option<T::Hash>,
-                ) -> core::pin::Pin<Box<dyn core::future::Future<Output = Result<substrate_subxt::KeyIter<T, AccountStore<'a, T>>, substrate_subxt::Error>> + Send + 'a>> {
-                    Box::pin(self.iter(hash))
+                ) -> Result<substrate_subxt::KeyIter<T, AccountStore<'a, T>>, substrate_subxt::Error> {
+                    self.iter(hash).await
                 }
             }
         };
diff --git a/src/extrinsic/signer.rs b/src/extrinsic/signer.rs
index c015dc1fb3..357ac36042 100644
--- a/src/extrinsic/signer.rs
+++ b/src/extrinsic/signer.rs
@@ -30,12 +30,9 @@ use sp_runtime::traits::{
     SignedExtension,
     Verify,
 };
-use std::{
-    future::Future,
-    pin::Pin,
-};
 
 /// Extrinsic signer.
+#[async_trait::async_trait]
 pub trait Signer<T: Runtime> {
     /// Returns the account id.
     fn account_id(&self) -> &T::AccountId;
@@ -47,10 +44,10 @@ pub trait Signer<T: Runtime> {
     ///
     /// Some signers may fail, for instance because the hardware on which the keys are located has
     /// refused the operation.
-    fn sign(
+    async fn sign(
         &self,
         extrinsic: SignedPayload<T>,
-    ) -> Pin<Box<dyn Future<Output = Result<UncheckedExtrinsic<T>, String>> + Send>>;
+    ) -> Result<UncheckedExtrinsic<T>, String>;
 }
 
 /// Extrinsic signer using a private key.
@@ -96,6 +93,7 @@ where
     }
 }
 
+#[async_trait::async_trait]
 impl<T, P> Signer<T> for PairSigner<T, P>
 where
     T: Runtime,
@@ -112,10 +110,10 @@ where
         self.nonce
     }
 
-    fn sign(
+    async fn sign(
         &self,
         extrinsic: SignedPayload<T>,
-    ) -> Pin<Box<dyn Future<Output = Result<UncheckedExtrinsic<T>, String>> + Send>> {
+    ) -> Result<UncheckedExtrinsic<T>, String> {
         let signature = extrinsic.using_encoded(|payload| self.signer.sign(payload));
         let (call, extra, _) = extrinsic.deconstruct();
         let extrinsic = UncheckedExtrinsic::<T>::new_signed(
@@ -124,6 +122,6 @@ where
             signature.into(),
             extra,
         );
-        Box::pin(async move { Ok(extrinsic) })
+        Ok(extrinsic)
     }
 }