diff --git a/tests/plugins/eth2/beacon/test_slot_ticker.py b/tests/plugins/eth2/beacon/test_slot_ticker.py
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+++ b/tests/plugins/eth2/beacon/test_slot_ticker.py
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+import asyncio
+
+import pytest
+
+from trinity.plugins.eth2.beacon.slot_ticker import (
+    NewSlotEvent,
+    SlotTicker,
+)
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_slot_ticker_ticking(event_bus, event_loop):
+    slot_ticker = SlotTicker(
+        genesis_slot=0,
+        genesis_time=0,
+        seconds_per_slot=1,
+        event_bus=event_bus,
+    )
+    asyncio.ensure_future(slot_ticker.run(), loop=event_loop)
+    await slot_ticker.events.started.wait()
+    try:
+        new_slot_event = await asyncio.wait_for(
+            event_bus.wait_for(NewSlotEvent),
+            timeout=2,
+            loop=event_loop,
+        )
+    except asyncio.TimeoutError:
+        assert False, "Slot not ticking"
+    assert new_slot_event.slot > 0
+    await slot_ticker.cancel()
diff --git a/trinity/plugins/eth2/beacon/slot_ticker.py b/trinity/plugins/eth2/beacon/slot_ticker.py
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+import asyncio
+import time
+
+from cancel_token import (
+    CancelToken,
+)
+from lahja import (
+    BaseEvent,
+    BroadcastConfig,
+)
+
+from eth2.beacon.typing import (
+    Second,
+    Slot,
+)
+from p2p.service import (
+    BaseService,
+)
+from trinity._utils.shellart import (
+    bold_green,
+)
+from trinity.endpoint import (
+    TrinityEventBusEndpoint,
+)
+
+DEFAULT_CHECK_FREQUENCY = 5
+
+
+class NewSlotEvent(BaseEvent):
+    def __init__(self, slot: Slot, elapsed_time: Second):
+        self.slot = slot
+        self.elapsed_time = elapsed_time
+
+
+class SlotTicker(BaseService):
+    genesis_slot: Slot
+    genesis_time: int
+    seconds_per_slot: Second
+    latest_slot: Slot
+    event_bus: TrinityEventBusEndpoint
+
+    def __init__(
+            self,
+            genesis_slot: Slot,
+            genesis_time: int,
+            seconds_per_slot: Second,
+            event_bus: TrinityEventBusEndpoint,
+            token: CancelToken = None) -> None:
+        super().__init__(token)
+        self.genesis_slot = genesis_slot
+        self.genesis_time = genesis_time
+        # FIXME: seconds_per_slot is assumed to be constant here.
+        # Should it changed in the future fork, fix it as #491 described.
+        self.seconds_per_slot = seconds_per_slot
+        self.latest_slot = genesis_slot
+        self.event_bus = event_bus
+
+    async def _run(self) -> None:
+        self.run_daemon_task(self._keep_ticking())
+        await self.cancellation()
+
+    async def _keep_ticking(self) -> None:
+        while self.is_operational:
+            elapsed_time = Second(int(time.time()) - self.genesis_time)
+            if elapsed_time >= self.seconds_per_slot:
+                slot = Slot(elapsed_time // self.seconds_per_slot + self.genesis_slot)
+                if slot > self.latest_slot:
+                    self.logger.debug(
+                        bold_green(f"New slot: {slot}\tElapsed time: {elapsed_time}")
+                    )
+                    self.latest_slot = slot
+                    self.event_bus.broadcast(
+                        NewSlotEvent(
+                            slot=slot,
+                            elapsed_time=elapsed_time,
+                        ),
+                        BroadcastConfig(internal=True),
+                    )
+            await asyncio.sleep(self.seconds_per_slot // DEFAULT_CHECK_FREQUENCY)