diff --git a/pi-nexus-blockchain/src/network.rs b/pi-nexus-blockchain/src/network.rs
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+++ b/pi-nexus-blockchain/src/network.rs
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+// network.rs (new)
+
+use crate::blockchain::Blockchain;
+use tokio::net::TcpListener;
+use tokio::prelude::*;
+
+pub struct Node {
+    blockchain: Blockchain,
+    listener: TcpListener,
+}
+
+impl Node {
+    pub async fn new(blockchain: Blockchain, addr: &str) -> Self {
+        let listener = TcpListener::bind(addr).await.unwrap();
+        Node { blockchain, listener }
+    }
+
+    pub async fn start(self) {
+        println!("Node started on {}", self.listener.local_addr().unwrap());
+        while let Ok((mut socket, _)) = self.listener.accept().await {
+            tokio::spawn(async move {
+                // TO DO: implement handle incoming connection logic
+                println!("Incoming connection");
+            });
+        }
+    }
+}