diff --git a/nano/lib/logging_enums.hpp b/nano/lib/logging_enums.hpp
index b2b00b350c..7eecf47cf4 100644
--- a/nano/lib/logging_enums.hpp
+++ b/nano/lib/logging_enums.hpp
@@ -80,6 +80,7 @@ enum class type
 	peer_history,
 	message_processor,
 	local_block_broadcaster,
+	monitor,
 
 	// bootstrap
 	bulk_pull_client,
diff --git a/nano/lib/thread_roles.cpp b/nano/lib/thread_roles.cpp
index 2831c72038..76f467cd0e 100644
--- a/nano/lib/thread_roles.cpp
+++ b/nano/lib/thread_roles.cpp
@@ -157,6 +157,9 @@ std::string nano::thread_role::get_string (nano::thread_role::name role)
 		case nano::thread_role::name::vote_router:
 			thread_role_name_string = "Vote router";
 			break;
+		case nano::thread_role::name::monitor:
+			thread_role_name_string = "Monitor";
+			break;
 		default:
 			debug_assert (false && "nano::thread_role::get_string unhandled thread role");
 	}
diff --git a/nano/lib/thread_roles.hpp b/nano/lib/thread_roles.hpp
index eef15632fa..5896318c42 100644
--- a/nano/lib/thread_roles.hpp
+++ b/nano/lib/thread_roles.hpp
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ enum class name
 	port_mapping,
 	stats,
 	vote_router,
+	monitor,
 };
 
 std::string_view to_string (name);
diff --git a/nano/node/CMakeLists.txt b/nano/node/CMakeLists.txt
index 535f917b67..37646b575b 100644
--- a/nano/node/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/nano/node/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -101,6 +101,10 @@ add_library(
   make_store.cpp
   message_processor.hpp
   message_processor.cpp
+  messages.hpp
+  messages.cpp
+  monitor.hpp
+  monitor.cpp
   network.hpp
   network.cpp
   nodeconfig.hpp
@@ -196,8 +200,6 @@ add_library(
   websocketconfig.cpp
   websocket_stream.hpp
   websocket_stream.cpp
-  messages.hpp
-  messages.cpp
   xorshift.hpp)
 
 target_link_libraries(
diff --git a/nano/node/active_elections.cpp b/nano/node/active_elections.cpp
index aa183428e8..3f7d7baeec 100644
--- a/nano/node/active_elections.cpp
+++ b/nano/node/active_elections.cpp
@@ -515,6 +515,14 @@ std::size_t nano::active_elections::size () const
 	return roots.size ();
 }
 
+std::size_t nano::active_elections::size (nano::election_behavior behavior) const
+{
+	nano::lock_guard<nano::mutex> lock{ mutex };
+	auto count = count_by_behavior[behavior];
+	debug_assert (count >= 0);
+	return static_cast<std::size_t> (count);
+}
+
 bool nano::active_elections::publish (std::shared_ptr<nano::block> const & block_a)
 {
 	nano::unique_lock<nano::mutex> lock{ mutex };
diff --git a/nano/node/active_elections.hpp b/nano/node/active_elections.hpp
index a4cb478a38..96e47def58 100644
--- a/nano/node/active_elections.hpp
+++ b/nano/node/active_elections.hpp
@@ -120,6 +120,7 @@ class active_elections final
 	bool erase (nano::qualified_root const &);
 	bool empty () const;
 	std::size_t size () const;
+	std::size_t size (nano::election_behavior) const;
 	bool publish (std::shared_ptr<nano::block> const &);
 
 	/**
@@ -172,7 +173,7 @@ class active_elections final
 	std::chrono::seconds const election_time_to_live;
 
 	/** Keeps track of number of elections by election behavior (normal, hinted, optimistic) */
-	nano::enum_array<nano::election_behavior, int64_t> count_by_behavior;
+	nano::enum_array<nano::election_behavior, int64_t> count_by_behavior{};
 
 	nano::condition_variable condition;
 	bool stopped{ false };
diff --git a/nano/node/monitor.cpp b/nano/node/monitor.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..15b98b89d4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/nano/node/monitor.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,132 @@
+#include "nano/secure/ledger.hpp"
+
+#include <nano/lib/thread_roles.hpp>
+#include <nano/lib/utility.hpp>
+#include <nano/node/monitor.hpp>
+#include <nano/node/node.hpp>
+
+nano::monitor::monitor (nano::monitor_config const & config_a, nano::node & node_a) :
+	config{ config_a },
+	node{ node_a },
+	logger{ node_a.logger }
+{
+}
+
+nano::monitor::~monitor ()
+{
+	debug_assert (!thread.joinable ());
+}
+
+void nano::monitor::start ()
+{
+	if (!config.enabled)
+	{
+		return;
+	}
+
+	thread = std::thread ([this] () {
+		nano::thread_role::set (nano::thread_role::name::monitor);
+		run ();
+	});
+}
+
+void nano::monitor::stop ()
+{
+	{
+		nano::lock_guard<nano::mutex> guard{ mutex };
+		stopped = true;
+	}
+	condition.notify_all ();
+	if (thread.joinable ())
+	{
+		thread.join ();
+	}
+}
+
+void nano::monitor::run ()
+{
+	std::unique_lock<nano::mutex> lock{ mutex };
+	while (!stopped)
+	{
+		run_one ();
+		condition.wait_until (lock, std::chrono::steady_clock::now () + config.interval, [this] { return stopped; });
+	}
+}
+
+void nano::monitor::run_one ()
+{
+	// Node status:
+	// - blocks (confirmed, total)
+	// - blocks rate (over last 5m, peak over last 5m)
+	// - peers
+	// - stake (online, peered, trended, quorum needed)
+	// - elections active (normal, hinted, optimistic)
+	// - election stats over last 5m (confirmed, dropped)
+
+	auto const now = std::chrono::steady_clock::now ();
+	auto blocks_cemented = node.ledger.cemented_count ();
+	auto blocks_total = node.ledger.block_count ();
+
+	// Wait for node to warm up before logging
+	if (last_time != std::chrono::steady_clock::time_point{})
+	{
+		// TODO: Maybe emphasize somehow that confirmed doesn't need to be equal to total; backlog is OK
+		logger.info (nano::log::type::monitor, "Blocks confirmed: {} | total: {}",
+		blocks_cemented,
+		blocks_total);
+
+		// Calculate the rates
+		auto elapsed_seconds = std::chrono::duration_cast<std::chrono::seconds> (now - last_time).count ();
+		auto blocks_confirmed_rate = static_cast<double> (blocks_cemented - last_blocks_cemented) / elapsed_seconds;
+		auto blocks_checked_rate = static_cast<double> (blocks_total - last_blocks_total) / elapsed_seconds;
+
+		logger.info (nano::log::type::monitor, "Blocks rate (average over last {}s): confirmed {:.2f}/s | total {:.2f}/s",
+		elapsed_seconds,
+		blocks_confirmed_rate,
+		blocks_checked_rate);
+
+		logger.info (nano::log::type::monitor, "Peers: {} (realtime: {} | bootstrap: {} | inbound connections: {} | outbound connections: {})",
+		node.network.size (),
+		node.tcp_listener.realtime_count (),
+		node.tcp_listener.bootstrap_count (),
+		node.tcp_listener.connection_count (nano::transport::tcp_listener::connection_type::inbound),
+		node.tcp_listener.connection_count (nano::transport::tcp_listener::connection_type::outbound));
+
+		logger.info (nano::log::type::monitor, "Quorum: {} (stake peered: {} | stake online: {})",
+		nano::uint128_union{ node.online_reps.delta () }.format_balance (Mxrb_ratio, 1, true),
+		nano::uint128_union{ node.rep_crawler.total_weight () }.format_balance (Mxrb_ratio, 1, true),
+		nano::uint128_union{ node.online_reps.online () }.format_balance (Mxrb_ratio, 1, true));
+
+		logger.info (nano::log::type::monitor, "Elections active: {} (priority: {} | hinted: {} | optimistic: {})",
+		node.active.size (),
+		node.active.size (nano::election_behavior::priority),
+		node.active.size (nano::election_behavior::hinted),
+		node.active.size (nano::election_behavior::optimistic));
+	}
+
+	last_time = now;
+	last_blocks_cemented = blocks_cemented;
+	last_blocks_total = blocks_total;
+}
+
+/*
+ * monitor_config
+ */
+
+nano::error nano::monitor_config::serialize (nano::tomlconfig & toml) const
+{
+	toml.put ("enable", enabled, "Enable or disable periodic node status logging\ntype:bool");
+	toml.put ("interval", interval.count (), "Interval between status logs\ntype:seconds");
+
+	return toml.get_error ();
+}
+
+nano::error nano::monitor_config::deserialize (nano::tomlconfig & toml)
+{
+	toml.get ("enabled", enabled);
+	auto interval_l = interval.count ();
+	toml.get ("interval", interval_l);
+	interval = std::chrono::seconds{ interval_l };
+
+	return toml.get_error ();
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/nano/node/monitor.hpp b/nano/node/monitor.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a76f753bbc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/nano/node/monitor.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include <nano/lib/locks.hpp>
+#include <nano/node/fwd.hpp>
+
+#include <chrono>
+#include <thread>
+
+using namespace std::chrono_literals;
+
+namespace nano
+{
+class monitor_config final
+{
+public:
+	nano::error deserialize (nano::tomlconfig &);
+	nano::error serialize (nano::tomlconfig &) const;
+
+public:
+	bool enabled{ true };
+	std::chrono::seconds interval{ 60s };
+};
+
+class monitor final
+{
+public:
+	monitor (monitor_config const &, nano::node &);
+	~monitor ();
+
+	void start ();
+	void stop ();
+
+private: // Dependencies
+	monitor_config const & config;
+	nano::node & node;
+	nano::logger & logger;
+
+private:
+	void run ();
+	void run_one ();
+
+	std::chrono::steady_clock::time_point last_time{};
+
+	size_t last_blocks_cemented{ 0 };
+	size_t last_blocks_total{ 0 };
+
+	bool stopped{ false };
+	nano::condition_variable condition;
+	mutable nano::mutex mutex;
+	std::thread thread;
+};
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/nano/node/node.cpp b/nano/node/node.cpp
index 05ea923576..eaa141884d 100644
--- a/nano/node/node.cpp
+++ b/nano/node/node.cpp
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 #include <nano/node/local_vote_history.hpp>
 #include <nano/node/make_store.hpp>
 #include <nano/node/message_processor.hpp>
+#include <nano/node/monitor.hpp>
 #include <nano/node/node.hpp>
 #include <nano/node/peer_history.hpp>
 #include <nano/node/request_aggregator.hpp>
@@ -223,6 +224,8 @@ nano::node::node (std::shared_ptr<boost::asio::io_context> io_ctx_a, std::filesy
 	process_live_dispatcher{ ledger, scheduler.priority, vote_cache, websocket },
 	peer_history_impl{ std::make_unique<nano::peer_history> (config.peer_history, store, network, logger, stats) },
 	peer_history{ *peer_history_impl },
+	monitor_impl{ std::make_unique<nano::monitor> (config.monitor, *this) },
+	monitor{ *monitor_impl },
 	startup_time (std::chrono::steady_clock::now ()),
 	node_seq (seq)
 {
@@ -371,7 +374,7 @@ nano::node::node (std::shared_ptr<boost::asio::io_context> io_ctx_a, std::filesy
 
 		auto const network_label = network_params.network.get_current_network_as_string ();
 
-		logger.info (nano::log::type::node, "Node starting, version: {}", NANO_VERSION_STRING);
+		logger.info (nano::log::type::node, "Version: {}", NANO_VERSION_STRING);
 		logger.info (nano::log::type::node, "Build information: {}", BUILD_INFO);
 		logger.info (nano::log::type::node, "Active network: {}", network_label);
 		logger.info (nano::log::type::node, "Database backend: {}", store.vendor_get ());
@@ -445,7 +448,7 @@ nano::node::node (std::shared_ptr<boost::asio::io_context> io_ctx_a, std::filesy
 
 				ledger.bootstrap_weights = bootstrap_weights.second;
 
-				logger.info (nano::log::type::node, "************************************ Bootstrap weights ************************************");
+				logger.info (nano::log::type::node, "******************************************** Bootstrap weights ********************************************");
 
 				// Sort the weights
 				std::vector<std::pair<nano::account, nano::uint128_t>> sorted_weights (ledger.bootstrap_weights.begin (), ledger.bootstrap_weights.end ());
@@ -460,7 +463,7 @@ nano::node::node (std::shared_ptr<boost::asio::io_context> io_ctx_a, std::filesy
 					nano::uint128_union (rep.second).format_balance (Mxrb_ratio, 0, true));
 				}
 
-				logger.info (nano::log::type::node, "************************************ ================= ************************************");
+				logger.info (nano::log::type::node, "******************************************** ================= ********************************************");
 			}
 		}
 
@@ -721,6 +724,7 @@ void nano::node::start ()
 	local_block_broadcaster.start ();
 	peer_history.start ();
 	vote_router.start ();
+	monitor.start ();
 
 	add_initial_peers ();
 }
@@ -770,6 +774,7 @@ void nano::node::stop ()
 	local_block_broadcaster.stop ();
 	message_processor.stop ();
 	network.stop (); // Stop network last to avoid killing in-use sockets
+	monitor.stop ();
 
 	// work pool is not stopped on purpose due to testing setup
 
diff --git a/nano/node/node.hpp b/nano/node/node.hpp
index 10494aa83d..6b8d2eec94 100644
--- a/nano/node/node.hpp
+++ b/nano/node/node.hpp
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ namespace nano
 class active_elections;
 class confirming_set;
 class message_processor;
+class monitor;
 class node;
 class vote_processor;
 class vote_cache_processor;
@@ -216,7 +217,10 @@ class node final : public std::enable_shared_from_this<node>
 	nano::process_live_dispatcher process_live_dispatcher;
 	std::unique_ptr<nano::peer_history> peer_history_impl;
 	nano::peer_history & peer_history;
+	std::unique_ptr<nano::monitor> monitor_impl;
+	nano::monitor & monitor;
 
+public:
 	std::chrono::steady_clock::time_point const startup_time;
 	std::chrono::seconds unchecked_cutoff = std::chrono::seconds (7 * 24 * 60 * 60); // Week
 	std::atomic<bool> unresponsive_work_peers{ false };
diff --git a/nano/node/nodeconfig.cpp b/nano/node/nodeconfig.cpp
index 0eef9a5674..10adbddeaa 100644
--- a/nano/node/nodeconfig.cpp
+++ b/nano/node/nodeconfig.cpp
@@ -249,6 +249,10 @@ nano::error nano::node_config::serialize_toml (nano::tomlconfig & toml) const
 	message_processor.serialize (message_processor_l);
 	toml.put_child ("message_processor", message_processor_l);
 
+	nano::tomlconfig monitor_l;
+	monitor.serialize (monitor_l);
+	toml.put_child ("monitor", monitor_l);
+
 	return toml.get_error ();
 }
 
@@ -366,6 +370,12 @@ nano::error nano::node_config::deserialize_toml (nano::tomlconfig & toml)
 			message_processor.deserialize (config_l);
 		}
 
+		if (toml.has_key ("monitor"))
+		{
+			auto config_l = toml.get_required_child ("monitor");
+			monitor.deserialize (config_l);
+		}
+
 		if (toml.has_key ("work_peers"))
 		{
 			work_peers.clear ();
diff --git a/nano/node/nodeconfig.hpp b/nano/node/nodeconfig.hpp
index 2f01e8d194..f6abaa8ab7 100644
--- a/nano/node/nodeconfig.hpp
+++ b/nano/node/nodeconfig.hpp
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 #include <nano/node/ipc/ipc_config.hpp>
 #include <nano/node/local_block_broadcaster.hpp>
 #include <nano/node/message_processor.hpp>
+#include <nano/node/monitor.hpp>
 #include <nano/node/network.hpp>
 #include <nano/node/peer_history.hpp>
 #include <nano/node/repcrawler.hpp>
@@ -156,6 +157,7 @@ class node_config
 	nano::network_config network;
 	nano::local_block_broadcaster_config local_block_broadcaster;
 	nano::confirming_set_config confirming_set;
+	nano::monitor_config monitor;
 
 public:
 	std::string serialize_frontiers_confirmation (nano::frontiers_confirmation_mode) const;
diff --git a/nano/node/repcrawler.cpp b/nano/node/repcrawler.cpp
index f2e22f3575..f6cca66b5f 100644
--- a/nano/node/repcrawler.cpp
+++ b/nano/node/repcrawler.cpp
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ void nano::rep_crawler::validate_and_process (nano::unique_lock<nano::mutex> & l
 		nano::uint128_t const rep_weight = node.ledger.weight (vote->account);
 		if (rep_weight < minimum)
 		{
-			logger.debug (nano::log::type::rep_crawler, "Ignoring vote from account {} with too little voting weight: {}",
+			logger.debug (nano::log::type::rep_crawler, "Ignoring vote from account: {} with too little voting weight: {}",
 			vote->account.to_account (),
 			nano::util::to_str (rep_weight));
 			continue;
@@ -121,11 +121,11 @@ void nano::rep_crawler::validate_and_process (nano::unique_lock<nano::mutex> & l
 
 		if (inserted)
 		{
-			logger.info (nano::log::type::rep_crawler, "Found representative {} at {}", vote->account.to_account (), channel->to_string ());
+			logger.info (nano::log::type::rep_crawler, "Found representative: {} at: {}", vote->account.to_account (), channel->to_string ());
 		}
 		if (updated)
 		{
-			logger.warn (nano::log::type::rep_crawler, "Updated representative {} at {} (was at: {})", vote->account.to_account (), channel->to_string (), prev_channel->to_string ());
+			logger.warn (nano::log::type::rep_crawler, "Updated representative: {} at: {} (was at: {})", vote->account.to_account (), channel->to_string (), prev_channel->to_string ());
 		}
 	}
 }
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ void nano::rep_crawler::cleanup ()
 	erase_if (reps, [this] (rep_entry const & rep) {
 		if (!rep.channel->alive ())
 		{
-			logger.info (nano::log::type::rep_crawler, "Evicting representative {} with dead channel at {}", rep.account.to_account (), rep.channel->to_string ());
+			logger.info (nano::log::type::rep_crawler, "Evicting representative: {} with dead channel at: {}", rep.account.to_account (), rep.channel->to_string ());
 			stats.inc (nano::stat::type::rep_crawler, nano::stat::detail::channel_dead);
 			return true; // Erase
 		}
@@ -215,12 +215,12 @@ void nano::rep_crawler::cleanup ()
 		{
 			if (query.replies == 0)
 			{
-				logger.debug (nano::log::type::rep_crawler, "Aborting unresponsive query for block {} from {}", query.hash.to_string (), query.channel->to_string ());
+				logger.debug (nano::log::type::rep_crawler, "Aborting unresponsive query for block: {} from: {}", query.hash.to_string (), query.channel->to_string ());
 				stats.inc (nano::stat::type::rep_crawler, nano::stat::detail::query_timeout);
 			}
 			else
 			{
-				logger.debug (nano::log::type::rep_crawler, "Completion of query with {} replies for block {} from {}", query.replies, query.hash.to_string (), query.channel->to_string ());
+				logger.debug (nano::log::type::rep_crawler, "Completion of query with: {} replies for block: {} from: {}", query.replies, query.hash.to_string (), query.channel->to_string ());
 				stats.inc (nano::stat::type::rep_crawler, nano::stat::detail::query_completion);
 			}
 			return true; // Erase
@@ -350,7 +350,7 @@ void nano::rep_crawler::query (std::vector<std::shared_ptr<nano::transport::chan
 		bool tracked = track_rep_request (hash_root, channel);
 		if (tracked)
 		{
-			logger.debug (nano::log::type::rep_crawler, "Sending query for block {} to {}", hash_root.first.to_string (), channel->to_string ());
+			logger.debug (nano::log::type::rep_crawler, "Sending query for block: {} to: {}", hash_root.first.to_string (), channel->to_string ());
 			stats.inc (nano::stat::type::rep_crawler, nano::stat::detail::query_sent);
 
 			auto const & [hash, root] = hash_root;
@@ -368,7 +368,7 @@ void nano::rep_crawler::query (std::vector<std::shared_ptr<nano::transport::chan
 		}
 		else
 		{
-			logger.debug (nano::log::type::rep_crawler, "Ignoring duplicate query for block {} to {}", hash_root.first.to_string (), channel->to_string ());
+			logger.debug (nano::log::type::rep_crawler, "Ignoring duplicate query for block: {} to: {}", hash_root.first.to_string (), channel->to_string ());
 			stats.inc (nano::stat::type::rep_crawler, nano::stat::detail::query_duplicate);
 		}
 	}
@@ -404,7 +404,7 @@ bool nano::rep_crawler::process (std::shared_ptr<nano::vote> const & vote, std::
 		});
 		if (found)
 		{
-			logger.debug (nano::log::type::rep_crawler, "Processing response for block {} from {}", target_hash.to_string (), channel->to_string ());
+			logger.debug (nano::log::type::rep_crawler, "Processing response for block: {} from: {}", target_hash.to_string (), channel->to_string ());
 			stats.inc (nano::stat::type::rep_crawler, nano::stat::detail::response);
 
 			// Track response time
diff --git a/nano/node/transport/tcp_listener.cpp b/nano/node/transport/tcp_listener.cpp
index b97c116854..06c49332ad 100644
--- a/nano/node/transport/tcp_listener.cpp
+++ b/nano/node/transport/tcp_listener.cpp
@@ -499,6 +499,12 @@ size_t nano::transport::tcp_listener::connection_count () const
 	return connections.size ();
 }
 
+size_t nano::transport::tcp_listener::connection_count (connection_type type) const
+{
+	nano::lock_guard<nano::mutex> lock{ mutex };
+	return count_per_type (type);
+}
+
 size_t nano::transport::tcp_listener::attempt_count () const
 {
 	nano::lock_guard<nano::mutex> lock{ mutex };
diff --git a/nano/node/transport/tcp_listener.hpp b/nano/node/transport/tcp_listener.hpp
index 094560477a..55d0603d88 100644
--- a/nano/node/transport/tcp_listener.hpp
+++ b/nano/node/transport/tcp_listener.hpp
@@ -53,6 +53,13 @@ class tcp_config
  */
 class tcp_listener final
 {
+public:
+	enum class connection_type
+	{
+		inbound,
+		outbound,
+	};
+
 public:
 	tcp_listener (uint16_t port, tcp_config const &, nano::node &);
 	~tcp_listener ();
@@ -69,6 +76,7 @@ class tcp_listener final
 	nano::tcp_endpoint endpoint () const;
 
 	size_t connection_count () const;
+	size_t connection_count (connection_type) const;
 	size_t attempt_count () const;
 	size_t realtime_count () const;
 	size_t bootstrap_count () const;
@@ -104,12 +112,6 @@ class tcp_listener final
 		error,
 	};
 
-	enum class connection_type
-	{
-		inbound,
-		outbound,
-	};
-
 	asio::awaitable<void> connect_impl (asio::ip::tcp::endpoint);
 	asio::awaitable<asio::ip::tcp::socket> connect_socket (asio::ip::tcp::endpoint);