diff --git a/beacon_node/Cargo.toml b/beacon_node/Cargo.toml
index 8b26417860..56f5c654e2 100644
--- a/beacon_node/Cargo.toml
+++ b/beacon_node/Cargo.toml
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ edition = "2018"
 [dependencies]
 client = { path = "client" }
 version = { path = "version" }
-
 clap = "2.32.0"
 slog = "^2.2.3"
 slog-term = "^2.4.0"
diff --git a/beacon_node/libp2p/Cargo.toml b/beacon_node/libp2p/Cargo.toml
index ecd91e1701..dcbc04d0b9 100644
--- a/beacon_node/libp2p/Cargo.toml
+++ b/beacon_node/libp2p/Cargo.toml
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ edition = "2018"
 # SigP repository until PR is merged
 libp2p =  { git = "https://github.com/SigP/rust-libp2p", branch = "gossipsub" }
 types = { path =  "../../eth2/types" }
+ssz = { path = "../../eth2/utils/ssz" }
+ssz_derive = { path = "../../eth2/utils/ssz_derive" }
 slog = "2.4.1"
 version = { path = "../version" }
 tokio = "0.1.16"
diff --git a/beacon_node/libp2p/src/lib.rs b/beacon_node/libp2p/src/lib.rs
index a1bf4402c6..718b7fc222 100644
--- a/beacon_node/libp2p/src/lib.rs
+++ b/beacon_node/libp2p/src/lib.rs
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 pub mod behaviour;
 pub mod error;
 mod network_config;
+mod rpc;
 mod service;
 
 pub use libp2p::{
diff --git a/beacon_node/libp2p/src/rpc/handler.rs b/beacon_node/libp2p/src/rpc/handler.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e69de29bb2
diff --git a/beacon_node/libp2p/src/rpc/methods.rs b/beacon_node/libp2p/src/rpc/methods.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d299e9bb7a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/beacon_node/libp2p/src/rpc/methods.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+/// Available RPC methods types and ids.
+use ssz_derive::{Decode, Encode};
+use types::{Epoch, Hash256, Slot};
+
+#[derive(Debug)]
+pub enum RPCMethod {
+    Hello,
+    Unknown,
+}
+
+impl From<u16> for RPCMethod {
+    fn from(method_id: u16) -> Self {
+        match method_id {
+            0 => RPCMethod::Hello,
+            _ => RPCMethod::Unknown,
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug, Clone)]
+pub enum RPCRequest {
+    HelloRequest,
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug, Clone)]
+pub enum RPCResponse {
+    HelloResponse(HelloResponse),
+}
+
+// request/response structs for RPC methods
+#[derive(Encode, Decode, Clone, Debug)]
+pub struct HelloResponse {
+    pub network_id: u8,
+    pub latest_finalized_root: Hash256,
+    pub latest_finalized_epoch: Epoch,
+    pub best_root: Hash256,
+    pub best_slot: Slot,
+}
diff --git a/beacon_node/libp2p/src/rpc/mod.rs b/beacon_node/libp2p/src/rpc/mod.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..004f17d9e8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/beacon_node/libp2p/src/rpc/mod.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,120 @@
+mod handler;
+mod methods;
+/// RPC Protocol over libp2p.
+///
+/// This is purpose built for Ethereum 2.0 serenity and the protocol listens on
+/// `/eth/serenity/rpc/1.0.0`
+mod protocol;
+
+use futures::prelude::*;
+use libp2p::core::protocols_handler::{OneShotHandler, ProtocolsHandler};
+use libp2p::core::swarm::{
+    ConnectedPoint, NetworkBehaviour, NetworkBehaviourAction, PollParameters,
+};
+use libp2p::{Multiaddr, PeerId};
+use methods::RPCRequest;
+use protocol::{RPCProtocol, RpcEvent};
+use std::marker::PhantomData;
+use tokio::io::{AsyncRead, AsyncWrite};
+
+/// The network behaviour handles RPC requests/responses as specified in the Eth 2.0 phase 0
+/// specification.
+
+pub struct Rpc<TSubstream> {
+    /// Queue of events to processed.
+    events: Vec<RpcEvent>,
+    /// Pins the generic substream.
+    marker: PhantomData<TSubstream>,
+}
+
+impl<TSubstream> Rpc<TSubstream> {
+    pub fn new() -> Self {
+        Rpc {
+            events: Vec::new(),
+            marker: PhantomData,
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// Submits and RPC request.
+    pub fn send_request(&mut self, id: u64, method_id: u16, body: RPCRequest) {
+        let request = RpcEvent::Request {
+            id,
+            method_id,
+            body,
+        };
+        self.events.push(request);
+    }
+}
+
+impl<TSubstream> NetworkBehaviour for Rpc<TSubstream>
+where
+    TSubstream: AsyncRead + AsyncWrite,
+{
+    type ProtocolsHandler = OneShotHandler<TSubstream, RPCProtocol, RpcEvent, OneShotEvent>;
+    type OutEvent = RpcEvent;
+
+    fn new_handler(&mut self) -> Self::ProtocolsHandler {
+        Default::default()
+    }
+
+    fn addresses_of_peer(&mut self, _peer_id: &PeerId) -> Vec<Multiaddr> {
+        Vec::new()
+    }
+
+    fn inject_connected(&mut self, _: PeerId, _: ConnectedPoint) {}
+
+    fn inject_disconnected(&mut self, _: &PeerId, _: ConnectedPoint) {}
+
+    fn inject_node_event(
+        &mut self,
+        source: PeerId,
+        event: <Self::ProtocolsHandler as ProtocolsHandler>::OutEvent,
+    ) {
+        // ignore successful sends event
+        let event = match event {
+            OneShotEvent::Rx(event) => event,
+            OneShotEvent::Sent => return,
+        };
+
+        // send the event to the user
+        self.events.push(event);
+    }
+
+    fn poll(
+        &mut self,
+        _: &mut PollParameters<'_>,
+    ) -> Async<
+        NetworkBehaviourAction<
+            <Self::ProtocolsHandler as ProtocolsHandler>::InEvent,
+            Self::OutEvent,
+        >,
+    > {
+        if !self.events.is_empty() {
+            return Async::Ready(NetworkBehaviourAction::GenerateEvent(self.events.remove(0)));
+        }
+        Async::NotReady
+    }
+}
+
+/// Transmission between the `OneShotHandler` and the `RpcEvent`.
+#[derive(Debug)]
+pub enum OneShotEvent {
+    /// We received an RPC from a remote.
+    Rx(RpcEvent),
+    /// We successfully sent an RPC request.
+    Sent,
+}
+
+impl From<RpcEvent> for OneShotEvent {
+    #[inline]
+    fn from(rpc: RpcEvent) -> OneShotEvent {
+        OneShotEvent::Rx(rpc)
+    }
+}
+
+impl From<()> for OneShotEvent {
+    #[inline]
+    fn from(_: ()) -> OneShotEvent {
+        OneShotEvent::Sent
+    }
+}
diff --git a/beacon_node/libp2p/src/rpc/protocol.rs b/beacon_node/libp2p/src/rpc/protocol.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e65927b03a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/beacon_node/libp2p/src/rpc/protocol.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,179 @@
+use super::methods::HelloResponse;
+use super::methods::{RPCMethod, RPCRequest, RPCResponse};
+//use crate::rpc_proto;
+//use byteorder::{BigEndian, ByteOrder};
+//use bytes::BytesMut;
+use futures::{future, stream, Future, Stream};
+use libp2p::core::{upgrade, InboundUpgrade, OutboundUpgrade, PeerId, UpgradeInfo};
+//use std::{io, iter};
+use ssz::{ssz_encode, Decodable, Encodable, SszStream};
+use std::io;
+use std::iter;
+use tokio::io::{AsyncRead, AsyncWrite};
+
+/// The maximum bytes that can be sent across the RPC.
+const MAX_READ_SIZE: usize = 2048;
+
+/// Implementation of the `ConnectionUpgrade` for the rpc protocol.
+
+#[derive(Debug, Clone)]
+pub struct RPCProtocol;
+
+impl UpgradeInfo for RPCProtocol {
+    type Info = &'static [u8];
+    type InfoIter = iter::Once<Self::Info>;
+
+    #[inline]
+    fn protocol_info(&self) -> Self::InfoIter {
+        iter::once(b"/eth/serenity/rpc/1.0.0")
+    }
+}
+
+impl Default for RPCProtocol {
+    fn default() -> Self {
+        RPCProtocol
+    }
+}
+
+/// The RPC types which are sent/received in this protocol.
+#[derive(Debug, Clone)]
+pub enum RpcEvent {
+    Request {
+        id: u64,
+        method_id: u16,
+        body: RPCRequest,
+    },
+    Response {
+        id: u64,
+        method_id: u16, //TODO: Remove and process decoding upstream
+        result: RPCResponse,
+    },
+}
+
+impl UpgradeInfo for RpcEvent {
+    type Info = &'static [u8];
+    type InfoIter = iter::Once<Self::Info>;
+
+    #[inline]
+    fn protocol_info(&self) -> Self::InfoIter {
+        iter::once(b"/eth/serenity/rpc/1.0.0")
+    }
+}
+
+impl<TSocket> InboundUpgrade<TSocket> for RPCProtocol
+where
+    TSocket: AsyncRead + AsyncWrite,
+{
+    type Output = RpcEvent;
+    type Error = DecodeError;
+    type Future =
+        upgrade::ReadOneThen<TSocket, (), fn(Vec<u8>, ()) -> Result<RpcEvent, DecodeError>>;
+
+    fn upgrade_inbound(self, socket: TSocket, _: Self::Info) -> Self::Future {
+        upgrade::read_one_then(socket, MAX_READ_SIZE, (), |packet, ()| Ok(decode(packet)?))
+    }
+}
+
+fn decode(packet: Vec<u8>) -> Result<RpcEvent, DecodeError> {
+    // decode the header of the rpc
+    // request/response
+    let (request, index) = bool::ssz_decode(&packet, 0)?;
+    let (id, index) = u64::ssz_decode(&packet, index)?;
+    let (method_id, index) = u16::ssz_decode(&packet, index)?;
+
+    if request {
+        let body = match RPCMethod::from(method_id) {
+            RPCMethod::Hello => RPCRequest::HelloRequest,
+            RPCMethod::Unknown => return Err(DecodeError::UnknownRPCMethod),
+        };
+
+        return Ok(RpcEvent::Request {
+            id,
+            method_id,
+            body,
+        });
+    }
+    // we have received a response
+    else {
+        let result = match RPCMethod::from(method_id) {
+            RPCMethod::Hello => {
+                let (hello_response, _index) = HelloResponse::ssz_decode(&packet, index)?;
+                RPCResponse::HelloResponse(hello_response)
+            }
+            RPCMethod::Unknown => return Err(DecodeError::UnknownRPCMethod),
+        };
+        return Ok(RpcEvent::Response {
+            id,
+            method_id,
+            result,
+        });
+    }
+}
+
+impl<TSocket> OutboundUpgrade<TSocket> for RpcEvent
+where
+    TSocket: AsyncWrite,
+{
+    type Output = ();
+    type Error = io::Error;
+    type Future = upgrade::WriteOne<TSocket>;
+
+    #[inline]
+    fn upgrade_outbound(self, socket: TSocket, _: Self::Info) -> Self::Future {
+        let bytes = ssz_encode(&self);
+        upgrade::write_one(socket, bytes)
+    }
+}
+
+impl Encodable for RpcEvent {
+    fn ssz_append(&self, s: &mut SszStream) {
+        match self {
+            RpcEvent::Request {
+                id,
+                method_id,
+                body,
+            } => {
+                s.append(&true);
+                s.append(id);
+                s.append(method_id);
+                match body {
+                    RPCRequest::HelloRequest => {}
+                }
+            }
+            RpcEvent::Response {
+                id,
+                method_id,
+                result,
+            } => {
+                s.append(&false);
+                s.append(id);
+                s.append(method_id);
+                match result {
+                    RPCResponse::HelloResponse(response) => {
+                        s.append(response);
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+pub enum DecodeError {
+    ReadError(upgrade::ReadOneError),
+    SSZDecodeError(ssz::DecodeError),
+    UnknownRPCMethod,
+}
+
+impl From<upgrade::ReadOneError> for DecodeError {
+    #[inline]
+    fn from(err: upgrade::ReadOneError) -> Self {
+        DecodeError::ReadError(err)
+    }
+}
+
+impl From<ssz::DecodeError> for DecodeError {
+    #[inline]
+    fn from(err: ssz::DecodeError) -> Self {
+        DecodeError::SSZDecodeError(err)
+    }
+}
diff --git a/beacon_node/libp2p/src/service.rs b/beacon_node/libp2p/src/service.rs
index 26154beb66..00c11101c3 100644
--- a/beacon_node/libp2p/src/service.rs
+++ b/beacon_node/libp2p/src/service.rs
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ use libp2p::{PeerId, Swarm};
 use slog::{debug, info, trace, warn};
 use std::io::{Error, ErrorKind};
 use std::time::Duration;
-use types::{Topic, TopicBuilder};
+use types::TopicBuilder;
 
 /// The configuration and state of the libp2p components for the beacon node.
 pub struct Service {