diff --git a/beacon_chain/beacon_node.nim b/beacon_chain/beacon_node.nim
index 4a014d849..f1551f51c 100644
--- a/beacon_chain/beacon_node.nim
+++ b/beacon_chain/beacon_node.nim
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ import
   spec/[datatypes, digest, crypto, beaconstate, helpers, network, presets],
   spec/state_transition,
   conf, time, beacon_chain_db, validator_pool, extras,
-  attestation_pool, eth2_network, eth2_discovery,
+  attestation_pool, exit_pool, eth2_network, eth2_discovery,
   beacon_node_common, beacon_node_types,
   block_pools/[spec_cache, chain_dag, quarantine, clearance, block_pools_types],
   nimbus_binary_common, network_metadata,
@@ -249,6 +249,7 @@ proc init*(T: type BeaconNode,
     topicAggregateAndProofs = getAggregateAndProofsTopic(enrForkId.forkDigest)
     network = createEth2Node(rng, conf, enrForkId)
     attestationPool = newClone(AttestationPool.init(chainDag, quarantine))
+    exitPool = newClone(ExitPool.init(chainDag, quarantine))
   var res = BeaconNode(
     nickname: nickname,
     graffitiBytes: if conf.graffiti.isSome: conf.graffiti.get.GraffitiBytes
@@ -261,6 +262,7 @@ proc init*(T: type BeaconNode,
     chainDag: chainDag,
     quarantine: quarantine,
     attestationPool: attestationPool,
+    exitPool: exitPool,
     mainchainMonitor: mainchainMonitor,
     beaconClock: BeaconClock.init(chainDag.headState.data.data),
     rpcServer: rpcServer,
@@ -272,7 +274,7 @@ proc init*(T: type BeaconNode,
   proc getWallTime(): BeaconTime = res.beaconClock.now()
 
   res.processor = Eth2Processor.new(
-    conf, chainDag, attestationPool, quarantine, getWallTime)
+    conf, chainDag, attestationPool, exitPool, quarantine, getWallTime)
 
   res.requestManager = RequestManager.init(
     network, res.processor.blocksQueue)
@@ -397,6 +399,7 @@ proc addMessageHandlers(node: BeaconNode): Future[void] =
   allFutures(
     # As a side-effect, this gets the attestation subnets too.
     node.network.subscribe(node.topicBeaconBlocks),
+    node.network.subscribe(getAttesterSlashingsTopic(node.forkDigest)),
 
     node.getAttestationHandlers()
   )
@@ -773,6 +776,21 @@ proc installMessageValidators(node: BeaconNode) =
     proc (signedBlock: SignedBeaconBlock): bool =
       node.processor[].blockValidator(signedBlock))
 
+  node.network.addValidator(
+    getAttesterSlashingsTopic(node.forkDigest),
+    proc (attesterSlashing: AttesterSlashing): bool =
+      node.processor[].attesterSlashingValidator(attesterSlashing))
+
+  node.network.addValidator(
+    getProposerSlashingsTopic(node.forkDigest),
+    proc (proposerSlashing: ProposerSlashing): bool =
+      node.processor[].proposerSlashingValidator(proposerSlashing))
+
+  node.network.addValidator(
+    getVoluntaryExitsTopic(node.forkDigest),
+    proc (voluntaryExit: VoluntaryExit): bool =
+      node.processor[].voluntaryExitValidator(voluntaryExit))
+
 proc removeMessageHandlers(node: BeaconNode) =
   var unsubscriptions: seq[Future[void]]
 
diff --git a/beacon_chain/beacon_node_common.nim b/beacon_chain/beacon_node_common.nim
index cc8b47a01..53caa92cc 100644
--- a/beacon_chain/beacon_node_common.nim
+++ b/beacon_chain/beacon_node_common.nim
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ type
     chainDag*: ChainDAGRef
     quarantine*: QuarantineRef
     attestationPool*: ref AttestationPool
+    exitPool*: ref ExitPool
     mainchainMonitor*: MainchainMonitor
     beaconClock*: BeaconClock
     rpcServer*: RpcServer
diff --git a/beacon_chain/beacon_node_types.nim b/beacon_chain/beacon_node_types.nim
index e82fc563e..e7ce86eb6 100644
--- a/beacon_chain/beacon_node_types.nim
+++ b/beacon_chain/beacon_node_types.nim
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {.push raises: [Defect].}
 
 import
-  deques, tables, streams,
+  std/[deques, tables, streams],
   stew/endians2,
   spec/[datatypes, crypto],
   block_pools/block_pools_types,
@@ -64,6 +64,22 @@ type
 
     forkChoice*: ForkChoice
 
+  ExitPool* = object
+    ## The exit pool tracks attester slashings, proposer slashings, and
+    ## voluntary exits that could be added to a proposed block.
+
+    attester_slashings*: Deque[AttesterSlashing]  ## \
+    ## Not a function of chain DAG branch; just used as a FIFO queue for blocks
+
+    proposer_slashings*: Deque[ProposerSlashing]  ## \
+    ## Not a function of chain DAG branch; just used as a FIFO queue for blocks
+
+    voluntary_exits*: Deque[VoluntaryExit]  ## \
+    ## Not a function of chain DAG branch; just used as a FIFO queue for blocks
+
+    chainDag*: ChainDAGRef
+    quarantine*: QuarantineRef
+
   # #############################################
   #
   #              Validator Pool
diff --git a/beacon_chain/eth2_processor.nim b/beacon_chain/eth2_processor.nim
index b98885a1e..fb1340b1f 100644
--- a/beacon_chain/eth2_processor.nim
+++ b/beacon_chain/eth2_processor.nim
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import
   chronicles, chronicles/chronos_tools, chronos, metrics,
   ./spec/[crypto, datatypes, digest],
   ./block_pools/[clearance, chain_dag],
-  ./attestation_aggregation,
+  ./attestation_aggregation, ./exit_pool,
   ./beacon_node_types, ./attestation_pool,
   ./time, ./conf, ./sszdump
 
@@ -15,6 +15,12 @@ declareCounter beacon_aggregates_received,
   "Number of beacon chain aggregate attestations received by this peer"
 declareCounter beacon_blocks_received,
   "Number of beacon chain blocks received by this peer"
+declareCounter beacon_attester_slashings_received,
+  "Number of beacon chain attester slashings received by this peer"
+declareCounter beacon_proposer_slashings_received,
+  "Number of beacon chain proposer slashings received by this peer"
+declareCounter beacon_voluntary_exits_received,
+  "Number of beacon chain voluntary exits received by this peer"
 
 const delayBuckets = [2.0, 4.0, 6.0, 8.0, 10.0, 12.0, 14.0, Inf]
 
@@ -54,6 +60,7 @@ type
     getWallTime*: GetWallTimeFn
     chainDag*: ChainDAGRef
     attestationPool*: ref AttestationPool
+    exitPool: ref ExitPool
     quarantine*: QuarantineRef
 
     blocksQueue*: AsyncQueue[BlockEntry]
@@ -367,6 +374,42 @@ proc aggregateValidator*(
 
   true
 
+proc attesterSlashingValidator*(
+  self: var Eth2Processor, attesterSlashing: AttesterSlashing): bool =
+  logScope:
+    attesterSlashing = shortLog(attesterSlashing)
+
+  let v = self.exitPool[].validateAttesterSlashing(attesterSlashing)
+  if v.isErr:
+    debug "Dropping attester slashing", err = v.error
+    return false
+
+  beacon_attester_slashings_received.inc()
+
+proc proposerSlashingValidator*(
+  self: var Eth2Processor, proposerSlashing: ProposerSlashing): bool =
+  logScope:
+    proposerSlashing = shortLog(proposerSlashing)
+
+  let v = self.exitPool[].validateProposerSlashing(proposerSlashing)
+  if v.isErr:
+    debug "Dropping proposer slashing", err = v.error
+    return false
+
+  beacon_proposer_slashings_received.inc()
+
+proc voluntaryExitValidator*(
+  self: var Eth2Processor, voluntaryExit: VoluntaryExit): bool =
+  logScope:
+    voluntaryExit = shortLog(voluntaryExit)
+
+  let v = self.exitPool[].validateVoluntaryExit(voluntaryExit)
+  if v.isErr:
+    debug "Dropping voluntary exit", err = v.error
+    return false
+
+  beacon_voluntary_exits_received.inc()
+
 proc runQueueProcessingLoop*(self: ref Eth2Processor) {.async.} =
   # Blocks in eth2 arrive on a schedule for every slot:
   #
@@ -403,6 +446,7 @@ proc new*(T: type Eth2Processor,
           config: BeaconNodeConf,
           chainDag: ChainDAGRef,
           attestationPool: ref AttestationPool,
+          exitPool: ref ExitPool,
           quarantine: QuarantineRef,
           getWallTime: GetWallTimeFn): ref Eth2Processor =
   (ref Eth2Processor)(
@@ -410,6 +454,7 @@ proc new*(T: type Eth2Processor,
     getWallTime: getWallTime,
     chainDag: chainDag,
     attestationPool: attestationPool,
+    exitPool: exitPool,
     quarantine: quarantine,
     blocksQueue: newAsyncQueue[BlockEntry](1),
     aggregatesQueue: newAsyncQueue[AggregateEntry](MAX_ATTESTATIONS.int),
diff --git a/beacon_chain/exit_pool.nim b/beacon_chain/exit_pool.nim
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..4b2d48bb1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/beacon_chain/exit_pool.nim
@@ -0,0 +1,168 @@
+# beacon_chain
+# Copyright (c) 2020 Status Research & Development GmbH
+# Licensed and distributed under either of
+#   * MIT license (license terms in the root directory or at https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT).
+#   * Apache v2 license (license terms in the root directory or at https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0).
+# at your option. This file may not be copied, modified, or distributed except according to those terms.
+
+{.push raises: [Defect].}
+
+import
+  # Standard libraries
+  std/[deques, options, sequtils, sets],
+  # Status libraries
+  chronicles, json_serialization/std/sets as jsonSets,
+  # Internal
+  ./spec/[datatypes, crypto, state_transition_block],
+  ./block_pools/[chain_dag, clearance, quarantine, spec_cache],
+  ./beacon_node_types
+
+export beacon_node_types, sets
+
+logScope: topics = "slashpool"
+
+proc init*(
+    T: type ExitPool, chainDag: ChainDAGRef, quarantine: QuarantineRef): T =
+  ## Initialize an ExitPool from the chainDag `headState`
+  T(
+    attester_slashings:
+      initDeque[AttesterSlashing](initialSize = MAX_ATTESTER_SLASHINGS.int),
+    proposer_slashings:
+      initDeque[ProposerSlashing](initialSize = MAX_PROPOSER_SLASHINGS.int),
+    voluntary_exits:
+      initDeque[VoluntaryExit](initialSize = MAX_VOLUNTARY_EXITS.int),
+    chainDag: chainDag,
+    quarantine: quarantine
+   )
+
+func addExitMessage(subpool: var auto, exitMessage, bound: auto) =
+  # Prefer newer to older exit message
+  while subpool.lenu64 >= bound:
+    discard subpool.popFirst()
+
+  subpool.addLast(exitMessage)
+  doAssert subpool.lenu64 <= bound
+
+proc getAttesterSlashingsForBlock*(pool: var ExitPool):
+                                   seq[AttesterSlashing] =
+  ## Retrieve attester slashings that may be added to a new block at the slot
+  ## of the given state
+  logScope: pcs = "retrieve_attester_slashing"
+
+  for i in 0 ..< MAX_ATTESTER_SLASHINGS:
+    if pool.attester_slashings.len == 0:
+      break
+    result.add pool.attester_slashings.popFirst()
+
+  doAssert result.lenu64 <= MAX_ATTESTER_SLASHINGS
+
+proc getProposerSlashingsForBlock*(pool: var ExitPool):
+                                   seq[ProposerSlashing] =
+  ## Retrieve proposer slashings that may be added to a new block at the slot
+  ## of the given state
+  logScope: pcs = "retrieve_proposer_slashing"
+
+  for i in 0 ..< MAX_PROPOSER_SLASHINGS:
+    if pool.proposer_slashings.len == 0:
+      break
+    result.add pool.proposer_slashings.popFirst()
+
+  doAssert result.lenu64 <= MAX_PROPOSER_SLASHINGS
+
+proc getVoluntaryExitsForBlock*(pool: var ExitPool):
+                                seq[VoluntaryExit] =
+  ## Retrieve voluntary exits that may be added to a new block at the slot
+  ## of the given state
+  logScope: pcs = "retrieve_voluntary_exit"
+
+  for i in 0 ..< MAX_VOLUNTARY_EXITS:
+    if pool.voluntary_exits.len == 0:
+      break
+    result.add pool.voluntary_exits.popFirst()
+
+  doAssert result.lenu64 <= MAX_VOLUNTARY_EXITS
+
+# https://github.com/ethereum/eth2.0-specs/blob/v0.12.2/specs/phase0/p2p-interface.md#attester_slashing
+proc validateAttesterSlashing*(
+    pool: var ExitPool, attesterSlashing: AttesterSlashing):
+    Result[bool, cstring] =
+  # [IGNORE] At least one index in the intersection of the attesting indices of
+  # each attestation has not yet been seen in any prior attester_slashing (i.e.
+  # attester_slashed_indices = set(attestation_1.attesting_indices).intersection(attestation_2.attesting_indices),
+  # verify if any(attester_slashed_indices.difference(prior_seen_attester_slashed_indices))).
+  let
+    attestation_1 = attester_slashing.attestation_1
+    attestation_2 = attester_slashing.attestation_2
+    # TODO sequtils2 should be able to make this more reasonable, from asSeq on
+    # down
+    attesting_indices_1 =
+      toHashSet(mapIt(attestation_1.attesting_indices.asSeq, it.ValidatorIndex))
+    attesting_indices_2 =
+      toHashSet(mapIt(attestation_1.attesting_indices.asSeq, it.ValidatorIndex))
+    attester_slashed_indices = attesting_indices_1 * attesting_indices_2
+    # TODO this arguably ties in with slashing protection in general
+
+  # [REJECT] All of the conditions within process_attester_slashing pass
+  # validation.
+  # This is similar to process_attester_slashing, but both cut-down (it doesn't
+  # have the loop over attesting indices) and using EpochRef caches, so there's
+  # no real overlap in code terms with process_proposer_slashing().
+  block:
+    let tgtBlck_1 = pool.chainDag.getRef(attestation_1.data.target.root)
+    if tgtBlck_1.isNil:
+      pool.quarantine.addMissing(attestation_1.data.target.root)
+      return err("Attestation 1 target block unknown")
+
+    let tgtBlck_2 = pool.chainDag.getRef(attestation_2.data.target.root)
+    if tgtBlck_2.isNil:
+      pool.quarantine.addMissing(attestation_2.data.target.root)
+      return err("Attestation 2 target block unknown")
+
+    let
+      epochRef_1 = pool.chainDag.getEpochRef(
+        tgtBlck_1, attestation_1.data.target.epoch)
+      epochRef_2 = pool.chainDag.getEpochRef(
+        tgtBlck_2, attestation_2.data.target.epoch)
+      fork = pool.chainDag.headState.data.data.fork
+      genesis_validators_root =
+        pool.chainDag.headState.data.data.genesis_validators_root
+
+    if not is_slashable_attestation_data(
+        attestation_1.data, attestation_2.data):
+      return err("Attestation data not slashable")
+    ? is_valid_indexed_attestation(
+        fork, genesis_validators_root, epochRef_1, attestation_1, {})
+    ? is_valid_indexed_attestation(
+        fork, genesis_validators_root, epochRef_2, attestation_2, {})
+
+  pool.attester_slashings.addExitMessage(
+    attesterSlashing, MAX_ATTESTER_SLASHINGS)
+
+  ok(true)
+
+# https://github.com/ethereum/eth2.0-specs/blob/v0.12.2/specs/phase0/p2p-interface.md#proposer_slashing
+proc validateProposerSlashing*(
+    pool: var ExitPool, proposerSlashing: ProposerSlashing):
+    Result[bool, cstring] =
+  # [IGNORE] The proposer slashing is the first valid proposer slashing
+  # received for the proposer with index
+  # proposer_slashing.signed_header_1.message.proposer_index.
+
+  # [REJECT] All of the conditions within process_proposer_slashing pass validation.
+
+  # TODO not called yet, so vacuousness is fine
+
+  ok(true)
+
+# https://github.com/ethereum/eth2.0-specs/blob/v0.12.2/specs/phase0/p2p-interface.md#voluntary_exit
+proc validateVoluntaryExit*(
+    pool: var ExitPool, voluntaryExit: VoluntaryExit): Result[bool, cstring] =
+  # [IGNORE] The voluntary exit is the first valid voluntary exit received for
+  # the validator with index signed_voluntary_exit.message.validator_index.
+
+  # [REJECT] All of the conditions within process_voluntary_exit pass
+  # validation.
+
+  # TODO not called yet, so vacuousness is fine
+
+  ok(true)
diff --git a/beacon_chain/spec/datatypes.nim b/beacon_chain/spec/datatypes.nim
index c4d418100..beec8754b 100644
--- a/beacon_chain/spec/datatypes.nim
+++ b/beacon_chain/spec/datatypes.nim
@@ -656,6 +656,20 @@ func shortLog*(v: SomeSignedBeaconBlock): auto =
     signature: shortLog(v.signature)
   )
 
+func shortLog*(v: BeaconBlockHeader): auto =
+  (
+    slot: shortLog(v.slot),
+    proposer_index: v.proposer_index,
+    parent_root: shortLog(v.parent_root),
+    state_root: shortLog(v.state_root)
+  )
+
+func shortLog*(v: SignedBeaconBlockHeader): auto =
+  (
+    message: shortLog(v.message),
+    signature: shortLog(v.signature)
+  )
+
 func shortLog*(v: DepositData): auto =
   (
     pubkey: shortLog(v.pubkey),
@@ -694,6 +708,31 @@ func shortLog*(v: SomeAttestation): auto =
     signature: shortLog(v.signature)
   )
 
+func shortLog*(v: SomeIndexedAttestation): auto =
+  (
+    attestating_indices: v.attesting_indices,
+    data: shortLog(v.data),
+    signature: shortLog(v.signature)
+  )
+
+func shortLog*(v: AttesterSlashing): auto =
+  (
+    attestation_1: shortLog(v.attestation_1),
+    attestation_2: shortLog(v.attestation_2),
+  )
+
+func shortLog*(v: ProposerSlashing): auto =
+  (
+    signed_header_1: shortLog(v.signed_header_1),
+    signed_header_2: shortLog(v.signed_header_2)
+  )
+
+func shortLog*(v: VoluntaryExit): auto =
+  (
+    epoch: shortLog(v.epoch),
+    validator_index: v.validator_index
+  )
+
 chronicles.formatIt Slot: it.shortLog
 chronicles.formatIt Epoch: it.shortLog
 chronicles.formatIt BeaconBlock: it.shortLog
diff --git a/beacon_chain/spec/state_transition_block.nim b/beacon_chain/spec/state_transition_block.nim
index cee63e98c..46a91144e 100644
--- a/beacon_chain/spec/state_transition_block.nim
+++ b/beacon_chain/spec/state_transition_block.nim
@@ -173,12 +173,12 @@ proc process_proposer_slashing*(
           signed_header.message, proposer.pubkey, signed_header.signature):
         return err("process_proposer_slashing: invalid signature")
 
-  slashValidator(state, header_1.proposer_index.ValidatorIndex, stateCache)
+  slash_validator(state, header_1.proposer_index.ValidatorIndex, stateCache)
 
   ok()
 
 # https://github.com/ethereum/eth2.0-specs/blob/v0.12.2/specs/phase0/beacon-chain.md#is_slashable_attestation_data
-func is_slashable_attestation_data(
+func is_slashable_attestation_data*(
     data_1: AttestationData, data_2: AttestationData): bool =
   ## Check if ``data_1`` and ``data_2`` are slashable according to Casper FFG
   ## rules.