diff --git a/.cargo/config.toml b/.cargo/config.toml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..5bc05eb0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.cargo/config.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+[target.'cfg(target_os = "macos")']
+# when using osx, we need to link against some golang libraries, it did just work with this missing flags
+# from: https://github.com/golang/go/issues/42459
+rustflags = ["-C", "link-args=-framework CoreFoundation -framework Security"]
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 73a0edfd..1b81d9d9 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 [workspace]
 
 members = [
+    "nomos-core",
     "nomos-services/log",
     "nomos-services/network",
     "nomos-services/storage",
diff --git a/nomos-core/Cargo.toml b/nomos-core/Cargo.toml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ea193c62
--- /dev/null
+++ b/nomos-core/Cargo.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+[package]
+name = "nomos-core"
+version = "0.1.0"
+edition = "2021"
+authors = [
+    "Daniel Sanchez Quiros <danielsq@status.im>"
+]
+
+# See more keys and their definitions at https://doc.rust-lang.org/cargo/reference/manifest.html
+
+[dependencies]
diff --git a/nomos-core/src/block.rs b/nomos-core/src/block.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..52b3af66
--- /dev/null
+++ b/nomos-core/src/block.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+/// A block
+#[derive(Clone)]
+pub struct Block;
+
+/// A block chunk, N pieces are necessary to reconstruct the full block
+#[derive(Clone, Copy, Debug)]
+pub struct BlockChunk {
+    pub index: u8,
+}
+
+impl Block {
+    /// Fake implementation of erasure coding protocol
+    pub fn chunk<const SIZE: usize>(self) -> [BlockChunk; SIZE] {
+        // TODO: this is a completely temporary and fake implementation
+        (0..SIZE)
+            .map(|i| BlockChunk { index: i as u8 })
+            .collect::<Vec<_>>()
+            .try_into()
+            .expect("This should not fail unless chunking exceed memory limits")
+    }
+}
diff --git a/nomos-core/src/crypto.rs b/nomos-core/src/crypto.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..416ea347
--- /dev/null
+++ b/nomos-core/src/crypto.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+pub type PublicKey = [u8; 32];
+pub type PrivateKey = [u8; 32];
diff --git a/nomos-core/src/lib.rs b/nomos-core/src/lib.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c4198d78
--- /dev/null
+++ b/nomos-core/src/lib.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+pub mod block;
+pub mod crypto;
+pub mod staking;
diff --git a/nomos-core/src/staking.rs b/nomos-core/src/staking.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..0a41fe40
--- /dev/null
+++ b/nomos-core/src/staking.rs
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+pub type Stake = u64;
diff --git a/nomos-services/consensus/Cargo.toml b/nomos-services/consensus/Cargo.toml
index ed4ffa9c..c4fd7262 100644
--- a/nomos-services/consensus/Cargo.toml
+++ b/nomos-services/consensus/Cargo.toml
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ rand = "0.8"
 overwatch-rs = { git = "https://github.com/logos-co/Overwatch", branch = "main" }
 async-trait = "0.1"
 nomos-network = { path = "../network" }
+nomos-core = { path = "../../nomos-core" }
 tokio = { version = "1", features = ["sync"] }
 tokio-stream = "0.1"
 futures = "0.3"
diff --git a/nomos-services/consensus/src/lib.rs b/nomos-services/consensus/src/lib.rs
index 0e5c34b0..e95b4bbc 100644
--- a/nomos-services/consensus/src/lib.rs
+++ b/nomos-services/consensus/src/lib.rs
@@ -7,7 +7,17 @@
 mod network;
 pub mod overlay;
 
+// std
+use std::collections::{BTreeMap, HashSet};
+// crates
+// internal
+use crate::network::NetworkAdapter;
+use nomos_core::block::Block;
+use nomos_core::crypto::PublicKey;
+use nomos_core::staking::Stake;
+use nomos_network::NetworkService;
 use overlay::{Member, Overlay};
+use overwatch_rs::services::relay::{OutboundRelay, Relay};
 use overwatch_rs::services::{
     handle::ServiceStateHandle,
     relay::NoMessage,
@@ -16,15 +26,9 @@ use overwatch_rs::services::{
 };
 
 // Raw bytes for now, could be a ed25519 public key
-pub type NodeId = [u8; 32];
+pub type NodeId = PublicKey;
 // Random seed for each round provided by the protocol
 pub type Seed = [u8; 32];
-pub type Stake = u64;
-
-use crate::network::NetworkAdapter;
-use nomos_network::NetworkService;
-use overwatch_rs::services::relay::{OutboundRelay, Relay};
-use std::collections::{BTreeMap, HashSet};
 
 const COMMITTEE_SIZE: usize = 1;
 
@@ -107,28 +111,6 @@ impl ViewGenerator {
     }
 }
 
-/// A block
-#[derive(Clone)]
-pub struct Block;
-
-/// A block chunk, N pieces are necessary to reconstruct the full block
-#[derive(Clone, Copy, Debug)]
-pub struct BlockChunk {
-    index: u8,
-}
-
-impl Block {
-    /// Fake implementation of erasure coding protocol
-    pub fn chunk<const SIZE: usize>(self) -> [BlockChunk; SIZE] {
-        // TODO: this is a completely temporary and fake implementation
-        (0..SIZE)
-            .map(|i| BlockChunk { index: i as u8 })
-            .collect::<Vec<_>>()
-            .try_into()
-            .expect("This should not fail unless chunking exceed memory limits")
-    }
-}
-
 #[derive(Hash, Eq, PartialEq)]
 pub struct Approval;
 
diff --git a/nomos-services/consensus/src/network/adapters/waku.rs b/nomos-services/consensus/src/network/adapters/waku.rs
index 0164a30d..8a827e20 100644
--- a/nomos-services/consensus/src/network/adapters/waku.rs
+++ b/nomos-services/consensus/src/network/adapters/waku.rs
@@ -8,7 +8,8 @@ use crate::network::{
     messages::{ApprovalMsg, ProposalChunkMsg},
     NetworkAdapter,
 };
-use crate::{Approval, BlockChunk, View};
+use crate::{Approval, View};
+use nomos_core::block::BlockChunk;
 use nomos_network::{
     backends::waku::{EventKind, NetworkEvent, Waku, WakuBackendMessage},
     NetworkMsg, NetworkService,
diff --git a/nomos-services/consensus/src/network/messages.rs b/nomos-services/consensus/src/network/messages.rs
index db35a74d..c3d5b21e 100644
--- a/nomos-services/consensus/src/network/messages.rs
+++ b/nomos-services/consensus/src/network/messages.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,10 @@
-use crate::{Approval, BlockChunk, NodeId};
+// std
+
+// crates
+
+// internal
+use crate::{Approval, NodeId};
+use nomos_core::block::BlockChunk;
 
 pub struct ProposalChunkMsg {
     pub chunk: BlockChunk,
diff --git a/nomos-services/consensus/src/network/mod.rs b/nomos-services/consensus/src/network/mod.rs
index 31bdc8dc..27df1cd1 100644
--- a/nomos-services/consensus/src/network/mod.rs
+++ b/nomos-services/consensus/src/network/mod.rs
@@ -1,9 +1,14 @@
 pub mod adapters;
 mod messages;
 
-use crate::network::messages::{ApprovalMsg, ProposalChunkMsg};
-use crate::{Approval, BlockChunk, View};
+// std
+
+// crates
 use futures::Stream;
+// internal
+use crate::network::messages::{ApprovalMsg, ProposalChunkMsg};
+use crate::{Approval, View};
+use nomos_core::block::BlockChunk;
 use nomos_network::backends::NetworkBackend;
 use nomos_network::NetworkService;
 use overwatch_rs::services::relay::OutboundRelay;
diff --git a/nomos-services/consensus/src/overlay/committees.rs b/nomos-services/consensus/src/overlay/committees.rs
index 8b933f0e..32ff322d 100644
--- a/nomos-services/consensus/src/overlay/committees.rs
+++ b/nomos-services/consensus/src/overlay/committees.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
+// std
+
+// crates
+use rand::{seq::SliceRandom, SeedableRng};
+// internal
 use super::*;
 use crate::network::NetworkAdapter;
-use rand::{seq::SliceRandom, SeedableRng};
 
 /// View of the tree overlay centered around a specific member
 pub struct Member<'view, const C: usize> {
diff --git a/nomos-services/consensus/src/overlay/mod.rs b/nomos-services/consensus/src/overlay/mod.rs
index 6a45c8b3..dfe01135 100644
--- a/nomos-services/consensus/src/overlay/mod.rs
+++ b/nomos-services/consensus/src/overlay/mod.rs
@@ -1,10 +1,13 @@
-use super::{Approval, Block, NodeId, View};
-
 #[allow(unused)]
 mod committees;
 
+// std
+// crates
+// internal
+use super::{Approval, NodeId, View};
 use crate::network::NetworkAdapter;
 pub use committees::Member;
+use nomos_core::block::Block;
 
 // Dissamination overlay, tied to a specific view
 #[async_trait::async_trait]
diff --git a/nomos-services/log/src/lib.rs b/nomos-services/log/src/lib.rs
index 7ba7583d..eb303cb2 100644
--- a/nomos-services/log/src/lib.rs
+++ b/nomos-services/log/src/lib.rs
@@ -1,15 +1,18 @@
+// std
+use std::net::SocketAddr;
+use std::path::PathBuf;
+// crates
+use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
+use tracing::Level;
+use tracing_appender::non_blocking::WorkerGuard;
+use tracing_subscriber::{filter::LevelFilter, prelude::*};
+// internal
 use overwatch_rs::services::{
     handle::ServiceStateHandle,
     relay::NoMessage,
     state::{NoOperator, NoState},
     ServiceCore, ServiceData,
 };
-use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
-use std::net::SocketAddr;
-use std::path::PathBuf;
-use tracing::Level;
-use tracing_appender::non_blocking::WorkerGuard;
-use tracing_subscriber::{filter::LevelFilter, prelude::*};
 
 pub struct Logger(Option<WorkerGuard>);
 
diff --git a/nomos-services/network/src/lib.rs b/nomos-services/network/src/lib.rs
index c6f5c6fd..e4aae349 100644
--- a/nomos-services/network/src/lib.rs
+++ b/nomos-services/network/src/lib.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,13 @@
 pub mod backends;
+// std
+use std::fmt::{self, Debug};
 
+// crates
 use async_trait::async_trait;
+use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
+use tokio::sync::broadcast;
+use tokio::sync::oneshot;
+// internal
 use backends::NetworkBackend;
 use overwatch_rs::services::{
     handle::ServiceStateHandle,
@@ -8,10 +15,6 @@ use overwatch_rs::services::{
     state::{NoOperator, ServiceState},
     ServiceCore, ServiceData, ServiceId,
 };
-use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
-use std::fmt::{self, Debug};
-use tokio::sync::broadcast;
-use tokio::sync::oneshot;
 
 pub enum NetworkMsg<B: NetworkBackend> {
     Process(B::Message),
diff --git a/nomos-services/storage/src/backends/mock.rs b/nomos-services/storage/src/backends/mock.rs
index 5d142d56..368d841d 100644
--- a/nomos-services/storage/src/backends/mock.rs
+++ b/nomos-services/storage/src/backends/mock.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
+// std
 use std::collections::HashMap;
 use std::marker::PhantomData;
-// std
 // crates
 use async_trait::async_trait;
 use bytes::Bytes;
diff --git a/nomos-services/storage/src/lib.rs b/nomos-services/storage/src/lib.rs
index 5888e427..53b1a099 100644
--- a/nomos-services/storage/src/lib.rs
+++ b/nomos-services/storage/src/lib.rs
@@ -8,13 +8,13 @@ use async_trait::async_trait;
 use bytes::Bytes;
 use overwatch_rs::services::handle::ServiceStateHandle;
 use serde::de::DeserializeOwned;
+use serde::Serialize;
 // internal
 use backends::StorageBackend;
 use backends::{StorageSerde, StorageTransaction};
 use overwatch_rs::services::relay::RelayMessage;
 use overwatch_rs::services::state::{NoOperator, NoState};
 use overwatch_rs::services::{ServiceCore, ServiceData, ServiceId};
-use serde::Serialize;
 
 /// Storage message that maps to [`StorageBackend`] trait
 pub enum StorageMsg<Backend: StorageBackend> {