diff --git a/libraries/plugins/CMakeLists.txt b/libraries/plugins/CMakeLists.txt
index 01079fe2..fb944627 100644
--- a/libraries/plugins/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/libraries/plugins/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -9,3 +9,4 @@ add_subdirectory( generate_genesis )
 add_subdirectory( generate_uia_sharedrop_genesis )
 add_subdirectory( debug_witness )
 add_subdirectory( snapshot )
+add_subdirectory( peerplays_sidechain )
diff --git a/libraries/plugins/peerplays_sidechain/CMakeLists.txt b/libraries/plugins/peerplays_sidechain/CMakeLists.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..916487e3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libraries/plugins/peerplays_sidechain/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+file(GLOB HEADERS "include/graphene/peerplays_sidechain_history/*.hpp")
+
+add_library( peerplays_sidechain
+             peerplays_sidechain_plugin.cpp
+           )
+
+target_link_libraries( peerplays_sidechain graphene_chain graphene_app )
+target_include_directories( peerplays_sidechain
+                            PUBLIC "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/include" )
+
+install( TARGETS
+   peerplays_sidechain
+
+   RUNTIME DESTINATION bin
+   LIBRARY DESTINATION lib
+   ARCHIVE DESTINATION lib
+)
+INSTALL( FILES ${HEADERS} DESTINATION "include/graphene/peerplays_sidechain" )
+
diff --git a/libraries/plugins/peerplays_sidechain/include/graphene/peerplays_sidechain/peerplays_sidechain_plugin.hpp b/libraries/plugins/peerplays_sidechain/include/graphene/peerplays_sidechain/peerplays_sidechain_plugin.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d32fb09d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libraries/plugins/peerplays_sidechain/include/graphene/peerplays_sidechain/peerplays_sidechain_plugin.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include <graphene/app/plugin.hpp>
+#include <graphene/chain/database.hpp>
+#include <graphene/chain/account_object.hpp>
+
+#include <fc/thread/future.hpp>
+
+namespace graphene { namespace peerplays_sidechain {
+using namespace chain;
+
+namespace detail
+{
+    class peerplays_sidechain_plugin_impl;
+}
+
+class peerplays_sidechain_plugin : public graphene::app::plugin
+{
+   public:
+      peerplays_sidechain_plugin();
+      virtual ~peerplays_sidechain_plugin();
+
+      std::string plugin_name()const override;
+      virtual void plugin_set_program_options(
+         boost::program_options::options_description& cli,
+         boost::program_options::options_description& cfg) override;
+      virtual void plugin_initialize(const boost::program_options::variables_map& options) override;
+      virtual void plugin_startup() override;
+
+      std::unique_ptr<detail::peerplays_sidechain_plugin_impl> my;
+};
+
+} } //graphene::peerplays_sidechain_plugin
+
diff --git a/libraries/plugins/peerplays_sidechain/peerplays_sidechain_plugin.cpp b/libraries/plugins/peerplays_sidechain/peerplays_sidechain_plugin.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..071905ec
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libraries/plugins/peerplays_sidechain/peerplays_sidechain_plugin.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+#include <graphene/peerplays_sidechain/peerplays_sidechain_plugin.hpp>
+
+namespace graphene { namespace peerplays_sidechain {
+
+namespace detail
+{
+
+
+class peerplays_sidechain_plugin_impl
+{
+   public:
+      peerplays_sidechain_plugin_impl(peerplays_sidechain_plugin& _plugin)
+         : _self( _plugin )
+      { }
+      virtual ~peerplays_sidechain_plugin_impl();
+
+      peerplays_sidechain_plugin& _self;
+};
+
+peerplays_sidechain_plugin_impl::~peerplays_sidechain_plugin_impl()
+{
+   return;
+}
+
+} // end namespace detail
+
+peerplays_sidechain_plugin::peerplays_sidechain_plugin() :
+   my( new detail::peerplays_sidechain_plugin_impl(*this) )
+{
+}
+
+peerplays_sidechain_plugin::~peerplays_sidechain_plugin()
+{
+   return;
+}
+
+std::string peerplays_sidechain_plugin::plugin_name()const
+{
+   return "peerplays_sidechain";
+}
+
+void peerplays_sidechain_plugin::plugin_set_program_options(
+   boost::program_options::options_description& /*cli*/,
+   boost::program_options::options_description& /*cfg*/
+   )
+{
+}
+
+void peerplays_sidechain_plugin::plugin_initialize(const boost::program_options::variables_map& /*options*/)
+{
+   ilog("peerplays sidechain plugin:  plugin_initialize()");
+}
+
+void peerplays_sidechain_plugin::plugin_startup()
+{
+   ilog("peerplays sidechain plugin:  plugin_startup()");
+}
+
+} }
diff --git a/programs/witness_node/CMakeLists.txt b/programs/witness_node/CMakeLists.txt
index 3d03253b..e43172a0 100644
--- a/programs/witness_node/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/programs/witness_node/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ endif()
 
 # We have to link against graphene_debug_witness because deficiency in our API infrastructure doesn't allow plugins to be fully abstracted #246
 target_link_libraries( witness_node
-                       PRIVATE graphene_app graphene_account_history graphene_affiliate_stats graphene_market_history graphene_witness graphene_chain graphene_debug_witness graphene_bookie graphene_egenesis_full fc ${CMAKE_DL_LIBS} ${PLATFORM_SPECIFIC_LIBS} )
+                       PRIVATE graphene_app graphene_account_history graphene_affiliate_stats graphene_market_history graphene_witness graphene_chain graphene_debug_witness graphene_bookie graphene_egenesis_full fc peerplays_sidechain ${CMAKE_DL_LIBS} ${PLATFORM_SPECIFIC_LIBS} )
 # also add dependencies to graphene_generate_genesis graphene_generate_uia_sharedrop_genesis if you want those plugins
 
 install( TARGETS
diff --git a/programs/witness_node/main.cpp b/programs/witness_node/main.cpp
index 34b22a2f..c9a09ca3 100644
--- a/programs/witness_node/main.cpp
+++ b/programs/witness_node/main.cpp
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
 //#include <graphene/generate_uia_sharedrop_genesis/generate_uia_sharedrop_genesis.hpp>
 #include <graphene/affiliate_stats/affiliate_stats_plugin.hpp>
 #include <graphene/bookie/bookie_plugin.hpp>
+#include <graphene/peerplays_sidechain/peerplays_sidechain_plugin.hpp>
 #include <graphene/utilities/git_revision.hpp>
 //#include <graphene/snapshot/snapshot.hpp>
 
@@ -91,6 +92,7 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv) {
       auto list_plug = node->register_plugin<accounts_list::accounts_list_plugin>();
       auto affiliate_stats_plug = node->register_plugin<affiliate_stats::affiliate_stats_plugin>();
       auto bookie_plug = node->register_plugin<bookie::bookie_plugin>();
+      auto peerplays_sidechain = node->register_plugin<peerplays_sidechain::peerplays_sidechain_plugin>();
 //      auto snapshot_plug = node->register_plugin<snapshot_plugin::snapshot_plugin>();
 
       try