diff --git a/packages/embark/package.json b/packages/embark/package.json
index a337753ba..e94734d3a 100644
--- a/packages/embark/package.json
+++ b/packages/embark/package.json
@@ -95,6 +95,7 @@
     "embark-authenticator": "^4.1.1",
     "embark-basic-pipeline": "^4.1.1",
     "embark-blockchain": "^4.1.1",
+    "embark-blockchain-client": "^4.1.1",
     "embark-code-runner": "^4.1.1",
     "embark-communication": "^4.1.1",
     "embark-compiler": "^4.1.1",
diff --git a/packages/embark/src/lib/core/engine.js b/packages/embark/src/lib/core/engine.js
index d398bcfb8..71dbf8923 100644
--- a/packages/embark/src/lib/core/engine.js
+++ b/packages/embark/src/lib/core/engine.js
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ class Engine {
     this.registerModulePackage('embark-compiler', {plugins: this.plugins, isCoverage: options.isCoverage});
     this.registerModulePackage('embark-contracts-manager', {plugins: this.plugins, compileOnceOnly: options.compileOnceOnly});
     this.registerModulePackage('embark-deployment', {plugins: this.plugins, onlyCompile: options.onlyCompile});
-    this.registerModule('blockchain-client');
+    this.registerModulePackage('embark-blockchain-client');
     this.registerModulePackage('embark-storage');
     this.registerModulePackage('embark-communication');
     this.registerModulePackage('embark-namesystem');
diff --git a/packages/embark/src/lib/modules/blockchain-client/index.js b/packages/embark/src/lib/modules/blockchain-client/index.js
deleted file mode 100644
index 650579db2..000000000
--- a/packages/embark/src/lib/modules/blockchain-client/index.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,41 +0,0 @@
-const Web3 = require('web3');
-
-class BlockchainClient {
-
-  constructor(embark, _options) {
-    this.embark = embark;
-    this.events = embark.events;
-
-    this.blockchainClients = {};
-    this.client = null;
-    this.events.setCommandHandler("blockchain:client:register", (clientName, blockchainClient) => {
-      this.blockchainClients[clientName] = blockchainClient;
-      this.client = blockchainClient;
-    });
-
-    // TODO: unclear currently if this belongs here so it's a bit hardcoded for now
-    this.events.setCommandHandler("blockchain:client:provider", (clientName, cb) => {
-      this.events.request("proxy:endpoint:get", (err, endpoint) => {
-        if (err) {
-          return cb(err);
-        }
-        const web3 = new Web3(endpoint);
-        cb(null, web3.currentProvider);
-      });
-    });
-
-    // TODO: maybe not the ideal event to listen to?
-    // for e.g, could wait for all stack components to be ready
-    // TODO: probably better to have 2 stages in engine, services start, then connections, etc..
-    this.events.on("blockchain:started", (_clientName) => {
-      // make connections
-      // this.client.initAndConnect(); // and config options
-      // should do stuff like
-      // connect to endpoint given
-      // set default account
-    });
-  }
-
-}
-
-module.exports = BlockchainClient;
diff --git a/packages/stack/blockchain-client/.npmrc b/packages/stack/blockchain-client/.npmrc
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e031d3432
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/stack/blockchain-client/.npmrc
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+engine-strict = true
+package-lock = false
+save-exact = true
+scripts-prepend-node-path = true
diff --git a/packages/stack/blockchain-client/README.md b/packages/stack/blockchain-client/README.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..712aa7182
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/stack/blockchain-client/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+# `embark-blockchain-client`
+
+> Provides ability to register a blockchain technology in Embark, ie Ethereum.
+
+Visit [embark.status.im](https://embark.status.im/) to get started with
+[Embark](https://github.com/embark-framework/embark).
diff --git a/packages/stack/blockchain-client/package.json b/packages/stack/blockchain-client/package.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..49ed5f45b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/stack/blockchain-client/package.json
@@ -0,0 +1,64 @@
+{
+  "name": "embark-blockchain-client",
+  "version": "4.1.1",
+  "author": "Iuri Matias <iuri.matias@gmail.com>",
+  "contributors": [],
+  "description": "Provides ability to register a blockchain technology in Embark, ie Ethereum.",
+  "homepage": "https://github.com/embark-framework/embark/tree/master/packages/blockchain-client/proxy#readme",
+  "bugs": "https://github.com/embark-framework/embark/issues",
+  "keywords": [
+    "blockchain",
+    "dapps",
+    "ethereum",
+    "ipfs",
+    "serverless",
+    "solc",
+    "solidity"
+  ],
+  "files": [
+    "dist"
+  ],
+  "license": "MIT",
+  "repository": {
+    "directory": "packages/stack/blockchain-client",
+    "type": "git",
+    "url": "https://github.com/embark-framework/embark.git"
+  },
+  "main": "./dist/index.js",
+  "embark-collective": {
+    "build:node": true
+  },
+  "scripts": {
+    "_build": "npm run solo -- build",
+    "ci": "npm run qa",
+    "clean": "npm run reset",
+    "lint": "npm-run-all lint:*",
+    "lint:ts": "tslint -c tslint.json \"src/**/*.ts\"",
+    "qa": "npm-run-all lint typecheck _build",
+    "reset": "npx rimraf dist embark-*.tgz package",
+    "solo": "embark-solo",
+    "typecheck": "tsc",
+    "watch": "run-p watch:*",
+    "watch:typecheck": "npm run typecheck -- --preserveWatchOutput --watch"
+  },
+  "eslintConfig": {
+    "extends": "../../../.eslintrc.json"
+  },
+  "dependencies": {
+    "@babel/runtime-corejs2": "7.6.2",
+    "web3": "1.2.1"
+  },
+  "devDependencies": {
+    "embark-solo": "^4.1.1",
+    "eslint": "5.7.0",
+    "npm-run-all": "4.1.5",
+    "rimraf": "3.0.0",
+    "tslint": "5.16.0",
+    "typescript": "3.6.3"
+  },
+  "engines": {
+    "node": ">=8.12.0 <12.0.0",
+    "npm": ">=6.4.1",
+    "yarn": ">=1.12.3"
+  }
+}