diff --git a/app/src/main/java/cy/agorise/crystalwallet/util/BottomStatusBar.java b/app/src/main/java/cy/agorise/crystalwallet/util/BottomStatusBar.java
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+package cy.agorise.crystalwallet.util;
+
+import android.content.Context;
+import android.support.constraint.ConstraintLayout;
+import android.util.AttributeSet;
+import android.view.LayoutInflater;
+import android.widget.ImageView;
+import android.widget.TextView;
+
+import butterknife.BindView;
+import butterknife.ButterKnife;
+import cy.agorise.crystalwallet.BuildConfig;
+import cy.agorise.crystalwallet.R;
+
+/**
+ * Created by xd on 1/24/18.
+ * Status bar that shows the app version, block number and connection status
+ */
+
+public class BottomStatusBar extends ConstraintLayout{
+
+    @BindView(R.id.tvBuildVersion)
+    TextView tvBuildVersion;
+
+    @BindView(R.id.tvBlockNumber)
+    TextView tvBlockNumber;
+
+    @BindView(R.id.ivSocketConnected)
+    ImageView ivSocketConnected;
+
+
+    public BottomStatusBar(Context context) {
+        super(context);
+        init();
+    }
+
+    public BottomStatusBar(Context context, AttributeSet attrs) {
+        super(context, attrs);
+        init();
+    }
+
+    private void init() {
+        LayoutInflater inflater = LayoutInflater.from(getContext());
+        inflater.inflate(R.layout.bottom_status_bar, this);
+        ButterKnife.bind(this);
+
+        // Automatically get build version from app information
+        String buildVersion = "v";
+        buildVersion += BuildConfig.VERSION_NAME;
+        tvBuildVersion.setText(buildVersion);
+
+        // TODO update block number
+
+        // TODO update socket connection status
+    }
+}
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/bottom_status_bar.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/bottom_status_bar.xml
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+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<android.support.constraint.ConstraintLayout
+    xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+    xmlns:app="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto"
+    android:layout_width="match_parent"
+    android:layout_height="35dp"
+    android:background="@color/bottomBarColor">
+
+    <TextView
+        android:id="@+id/tvBuildVersion"
+        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+        android:layout_marginStart="24dp"
+        android:text="@string/version_placeholder"
+        android:textSize="16sp"
+        app:layout_constraintBottom_toBottomOf="parent"
+        app:layout_constraintStart_toStartOf="parent"
+        app:layout_constraintTop_toTopOf="parent" />
+
+    <TextView
+        android:id="@+id/tvBlockNumber"
+        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+        android:text="@string/block_number_placeholder"
+        app:layout_constraintBottom_toBottomOf="parent"
+        app:layout_constraintEnd_toEndOf="parent"
+        app:layout_constraintStart_toStartOf="parent"
+        app:layout_constraintTop_toTopOf="parent" />
+
+    <ImageView
+        android:id="@+id/ivSocketConnected"
+        android:layout_width="30dp"
+        android:layout_height="30dp"
+        android:layout_marginBottom="8dp"
+        android:layout_marginEnd="24dp"
+        android:layout_marginTop="8dp"
+        android:src="@drawable/icon_connecting"
+        app:layout_constraintBottom_toBottomOf="parent"
+        app:layout_constraintEnd_toEndOf="parent"
+        app:layout_constraintTop_toTopOf="parent"
+        android:contentDescription="@string/connection_status" />
+
+</android.support.constraint.ConstraintLayout>
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