diff --git a/goodchain/src/helpers/BlockHelper.py b/goodchain/src/helpers/BlockHelper.py
index 9166107..6b49711 100644
--- a/goodchain/src/helpers/BlockHelper.py
+++ b/goodchain/src/helpers/BlockHelper.py
@@ -5,10 +5,21 @@ from helpers import SocketHelper as socketHelper
 from helpers import TaskHelper as taskHelper
 
 import time
+import pickle
 
 MIN_MINING_TIME = 0
 MAX_MINING_TIME = 20
 
+def getLastBlock():
+    try:
+        blocks = utilityHelper.loadFile("../data/ledger.dat")
+    except:
+        blocks = []
+
+    if blocks == []:
+        return []
+    return blocks[-1]
+
 def exploreBlocks(self):
     blocks = utilityHelper.loadFile("../data/ledger.dat")
     x = 0
@@ -111,15 +122,9 @@ def createBlock(self):
 
     if lastBlock != []:
         lastBlock = lastBlock[-1]
-    
-        if lastBlock != None and time.time() - lastBlock.date < 180:
-            print(f"{utilityHelper.bcolors.WARNING}You can only mine a block every 3 minutes. Time left: {int(180 - (time.time() - lastBlock.date))}{utilityHelper.bcolors.ENDC}")
-            return False
-        
-        if lastBlock != None and lastBlock.metadata['validated'] == False:
-            print(f"{utilityHelper.warningMessage('You can only mine a block if the last block is validated')}")
-            return False
-    
+
+        canAddBlock(lastBlock)
+
     transactions = Tx()
     transactions = utilityHelper.loadFile("../data/transaction_pool.dat")
     if len(transactions) < 5:
@@ -154,6 +159,7 @@ def createBlock(self):
     if user_input == "":
         utilityHelper.clearScreen()
         return False
+    
     # seperate user input by comma, check if all the values are in available_transactions
     user_input = set(user_input.split(","))
     for i in user_input:
@@ -344,6 +350,84 @@ def validateMinedBlock(self):
             utilityHelper.addFile("../data/ledger.dat", block)
 
         return True
-            
+
+def socketBlock(block):
+    # check if item is indeed a cblock
+    if type(block) != TxBlock:
+        return False
+    
+    # check if ID exists in ledger
+    last_block = getLastBlock()
+
+    if last_block == []:
+        if block.id != 0:
+            return False, True
+        else:
+            return addBlockToChain(block, last_block)
+
+    if block.id < last_block.id:
+        return False, True
+
+    if last_block.id == block.id and last_block.metadata['validated'] == False:
+        # update lastblock
+        return
+    
+    if block.id == last_block.id + 1:
+        return addBlockToChain(block, last_block)
+    
+def canAddBlock(last_block):
+    if last_block == [] or last_block == None:
+        return True
+    
+    if time.time() - last_block.date < 180:
+        print(f"{utilityHelper.bcolors.WARNING}You can only mine a block every 3 minutes. Time left: {int(180 - (time.time() - last_block.date))}{utilityHelper.bcolors.ENDC}")
+        return False
+    
+    if last_block.metadata['validated'] == False:
+        print(f"{utilityHelper.warningMessage('You can only mine a block if the last block is validated')}")
+        return False
+    
+    return True
+
+def transactionsInPool(transactions, block):
+    # check if block.data exists in transactions
+    i = 0
+    for transaction in block.data:
+        if transaction not in transactions:
+            print(type(transactions[0]))
+            print(type(transaction))
+            print(transactions[0] == transaction)
+            print(i)
+            return False
+        i += 1
+    return True
+    
+def addBlockToChain(block, last_block):
+
+    if not canAddBlock(last_block):
+        return False, False
+
+    # get transaction pool
+    transactions = Tx()
+    transactions = utilityHelper.loadFile("../data/transaction_pool.dat")
+
+    if not transactionsInPool(transactions, block):
+        print("deze man")
+        return False, True
+    
+    if len(block.data) < 5 or len(block.data) > 10:
+        return False, False
+
+    utilityHelper.addFile("../data/ledger.dat", block)
+    utilityHelper.resetFile("../data/transaction_pool.dat")
+    for transaction in transactions:
+        if transaction not in block.data:
+            utilityHelper.addFile("../data/transaction_pool.dat", transaction)
+
+    return True, False
+    
+
+
+