diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 54259241b..b3c072689 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -27,6 +27,11 @@ jobs:
           node-version: ${{ matrix.node }}
           registry-url: "https://registry.npmjs.org"
 
+      - name: Install 1.70.x Rust toolchain
+        uses: actions-rs/toolchain@v1
+        with:
+            toolchain: 1.70
+
       - name: Install
         if: ${{ matrix.flavor == 'dev'}}
         run: npm ci
diff --git a/backend/package-lock.json b/backend/package-lock.json
index a7b0a5877..f277f6d6d 100644
--- a/backend/package-lock.json
+++ b/backend/package-lock.json
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
         "maxmind": "~4.3.8",
         "mysql2": "~3.2.0",
         "node-worker-threads-pool": "~1.5.1",
+        "rust-gbt": "file:./rust-gbt",
         "socks-proxy-agent": "~7.0.0",
         "typescript": "~4.7.4",
         "ws": "~8.13.0"
@@ -1485,6 +1486,22 @@
         "node": ">=6"
       }
     },
+    "node_modules/@napi-rs/cli": {
+      "version": "2.16.1",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@napi-rs/cli/-/cli-2.16.1.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-L0Gr5iEQIDEbvWdDr1HUaBOxBSHL1VZhWSk1oryawoT8qJIY+KGfLFelU+Qma64ivCPbxYpkfPoKYVG3rcoGIA==",
+      "dev": true,
+      "bin": {
+        "napi": "scripts/index.js"
+      },
+      "engines": {
+        "node": ">= 10"
+      },
+      "funding": {
+        "type": "github",
+        "url": "https://github.com/sponsors/Brooooooklyn"
+      }
+    },
     "node_modules/@noble/hashes": {
       "version": "1.3.0",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@noble/hashes/-/hashes-1.3.0.tgz",
@@ -6665,6 +6682,10 @@
         "queue-microtask": "^1.2.2"
       }
     },
+    "node_modules/rust-gbt": {
+      "resolved": "rust-gbt",
+      "link": true
+    },
     "node_modules/safe-buffer": {
       "version": "5.2.1",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/safe-buffer/-/safe-buffer-5.2.1.tgz",
@@ -7544,6 +7565,17 @@
       "funding": {
         "url": "https://github.com/sponsors/sindresorhus"
       }
+    },
+    "rust-gbt": {
+      "name": "gbt",
+      "version": "0.1.0",
+      "hasInstallScript": true,
+      "devDependencies": {
+        "@napi-rs/cli": "^2.16.1"
+      },
+      "engines": {
+        "node": ">= 12"
+      }
     }
   },
   "dependencies": {
@@ -8631,6 +8663,12 @@
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@mempool/electrum-client/-/electrum-client-1.1.9.tgz",
       "integrity": "sha512-mlvPiCzUlaETpYW3i6V87A24jjMYgsebaXtUo3WQyyLnYUuxs0KiXQ2mnKh3h15j8Xg/hfxeGIi+5OC9u0nftQ=="
     },
+    "@napi-rs/cli": {
+      "version": "2.16.1",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@napi-rs/cli/-/cli-2.16.1.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-L0Gr5iEQIDEbvWdDr1HUaBOxBSHL1VZhWSk1oryawoT8qJIY+KGfLFelU+Qma64ivCPbxYpkfPoKYVG3rcoGIA==",
+      "dev": true
+    },
     "@noble/hashes": {
       "version": "1.3.0",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@noble/hashes/-/hashes-1.3.0.tgz",
@@ -12481,6 +12519,12 @@
         "queue-microtask": "^1.2.2"
       }
     },
+    "rust-gbt": {
+      "version": "file:rust-gbt",
+      "requires": {
+        "@napi-rs/cli": "^2.16.1"
+      }
+    },
     "safe-buffer": {
       "version": "5.2.1",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/safe-buffer/-/safe-buffer-5.2.1.tgz",
diff --git a/backend/package.json b/backend/package.json
index 5337ff508..baed8be97 100644
--- a/backend/package.json
+++ b/backend/package.json
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@
     "maxmind": "~4.3.8",
     "mysql2": "~3.2.0",
     "node-worker-threads-pool": "~1.5.1",
+    "rust-gbt": "file:./rust-gbt",
     "socks-proxy-agent": "~7.0.0",
     "typescript": "~4.7.4",
     "ws": "~8.13.0"