diff --git a/nano/core_test/CMakeLists.txt b/nano/core_test/CMakeLists.txt
index 0a9f771fba..5538ce194f 100644
--- a/nano/core_test/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/nano/core_test/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ add_executable(
   fakes/websocket_client.hpp
   fakes/work_peer.hpp
   active_transactions.cpp
+  asio.cpp
   backlog.cpp
   block.cpp
   block_store.cpp
diff --git a/nano/core_test/asio.cpp b/nano/core_test/asio.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..581c3ecdb5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/nano/core_test/asio.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,142 @@
+#include <nano/boost/asio/ip/address_v6.hpp>
+#include <nano/boost/asio/ip/network_v6.hpp>
+#include <nano/lib/thread_runner.hpp>
+#include <nano/node/inactive_node.hpp>
+#include <nano/node/transport/socket.hpp>
+#include <nano/node/transport/tcp_listener.hpp>
+#include <nano/test_common/system.hpp>
+#include <nano/test_common/testutil.hpp>
+
+#include <gtest/gtest.h>
+
+#include <boost/asio.hpp>
+
+#include <atomic>
+#include <future>
+#include <map>
+#include <memory>
+#include <utility>
+#include <vector>
+
+using namespace std::chrono_literals;
+
+namespace asio = boost::asio;
+
+TEST (asio, multithreaded_context)
+{
+	asio::thread_pool io_ctx{ 8 };
+
+	asio::strand<decltype (io_ctx)::executor_type> strand{ io_ctx.get_executor () };
+
+	asio::ip::tcp::endpoint endpoint{ asio::ip::address_v6::loopback (), 0 };
+	asio::ip::tcp::acceptor acceptor{ strand };
+	acceptor.open (endpoint.protocol ());
+	acceptor.bind (endpoint);
+	acceptor.listen (boost::asio::socket_base::max_listen_connections);
+
+	std::atomic<size_t> read_counter{ 0 };
+
+	auto reader_coro = [&] (asio::ip::tcp::socket socket) -> asio::awaitable<void> {
+		std::cout << "reader started" << std::endl;
+
+		while (true)
+		{
+			std::array<uint8_t, 1024> buffer;
+			auto size = co_await socket.async_read_some (asio::buffer (buffer), asio::use_awaitable);
+			read_counter += size;
+		}
+	};
+
+	struct reader
+	{
+		std::future<void> fut;
+		std::unique_ptr<asio::cancellation_signal> cancellation;
+	};
+	std::vector<reader> readers;
+
+	auto acceptor_coro = [&] (asio::ip::tcp::acceptor & acceptor) -> asio::awaitable<void> {
+		std::cout << "listening started" << std::endl;
+
+		while (true)
+		{
+			auto socket = co_await acceptor.async_accept (asio::use_awaitable);
+
+			std::cout << "accepted connection" << std::endl;
+
+			auto cancellation = std::make_unique<asio::cancellation_signal> ();
+			auto reader_fut = asio::co_spawn (
+			strand,
+			reader_coro (std::move (socket)),
+			asio::bind_cancellation_slot (cancellation->slot (), asio::use_future));
+
+			readers.push_back ({ std::move (reader_fut), std::move (cancellation) });
+		}
+	};
+
+	auto acceptor_fut = asio::co_spawn (strand, acceptor_coro (acceptor), asio::use_future);
+
+	auto sender_coro = [&] () -> asio::awaitable<void> {
+		std::cout << "sender started" << std::endl;
+
+		asio::ip::tcp::socket socket{ io_ctx };
+		co_await socket.async_connect (acceptor.local_endpoint (), asio::use_awaitable);
+
+		std::array<uint8_t, 1024> buffer;
+		while (true)
+		{
+			co_await socket.async_write_some (asio::buffer (buffer), asio::use_awaitable);
+		}
+	};
+
+	struct sender
+	{
+		std::future<void> fut;
+		std::unique_ptr<asio::cancellation_signal> cancellation;
+	};
+	std::vector<sender> senders;
+
+	const auto num_senders = 10;
+
+	for (int i = 0; i < num_senders; ++i)
+	{
+		auto cancellation = std::make_unique<asio::cancellation_signal> ();
+		auto sender_fut = asio::co_spawn (
+		strand,
+		sender_coro (),
+		asio::bind_cancellation_slot (cancellation->slot (), asio::use_future));
+
+		senders.push_back ({ std::move (sender_fut), std::move (cancellation) });
+	}
+
+	const auto target = 64 * 1024 * 1024;
+
+	while (read_counter < target)
+	{
+		std::cout << "read: " << read_counter << std::endl;
+		std::this_thread::sleep_for (1s);
+	}
+
+	asio::post (strand, [&] () {
+		acceptor.close ();
+
+		for (auto & sender : senders)
+		{
+			sender.cancellation->emit (asio::cancellation_type::all);
+		}
+		for (auto & reader : readers)
+		{
+			reader.cancellation->emit (asio::cancellation_type::all);
+		}
+	});
+
+	acceptor_fut.wait ();
+
+	for (auto & sender : senders)
+	{
+		sender.fut.wait ();
+	}
+	for (auto & reader : readers)
+	{
+		reader.fut.wait ();
+	}
+}
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