diff --git a/packages/bitcore-node/src/services/event.ts b/packages/bitcore-node/src/services/event.ts
index 627e885d548..ab202fe282f 100644
--- a/packages/bitcore-node/src/services/event.ts
+++ b/packages/bitcore-node/src/services/event.ts
@@ -1,16 +1,16 @@
+import { EventEmitter } from "events";
 import logger from '../logger';
 import { StorageService } from './storage';
 import { LoggifyClass } from '../decorators/Loggify';
 import { EventStorage, IEvent, EventModel } from '../models/events';
-import { PassThrough } from 'stream';
 import { Storage } from './storage';
 import { Config, ConfigService } from './config';
 
 @LoggifyClass
 export class EventService {
-  txStream = new PassThrough({ objectMode: true });
-  blockStream = new PassThrough({ objectMode: true });
-  addressCoinStream = new PassThrough({ objectMode: true });
+  txEvent = new EventEmitter();
+  blockEvent = new EventEmitter();
+  addressCoinEvent = new EventEmitter();
   storageService: StorageService;
   configService: ConfigService;
   eventModel: EventModel;
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ export class EventService {
         const txEvent = await txCursor.next();
         if (txEvent) {
           const tx = <IEvent.TxEvent>txEvent.payload;
-          this.txStream.write(tx);
+          this.txEvent.emit('tx', tx);
           lastTxUpdate = new Date();
         }
       }
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ export class EventService {
         const blockEvent = await blockCursor.next();
         if (blockEvent) {
           const block = <IEvent.BlockEvent>blockEvent.payload;
-          this.blockStream.write(block);
+          this.blockEvent.emit('block', block);
           lastBlockUpdate = new Date();
         }
       }
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ export class EventService {
         const addressTx = await addressTxCursor.next();
         if (addressTx) {
           const addressCoin = <IEvent.CoinEvent>addressTx.payload;
-          this.addressCoinStream.write(addressCoin);
+          this.addressCoinEvent.emit('coin', addressCoin);
           lastAddressTxUpdate = new Date();
         }
       }
diff --git a/packages/bitcore-node/src/services/socket.ts b/packages/bitcore-node/src/services/socket.ts
index 8b5b0a700f0..6b5e227bf78 100644
--- a/packages/bitcore-node/src/services/socket.ts
+++ b/packages/bitcore-node/src/services/socket.ts
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ export class SocketService {
   }
 
   async wireup() {
-    this.eventService.txStream.on('data', (tx: IEvent.TxEvent) => {
+    this.eventService.txEvent.on('tx', (tx: IEvent.TxEvent) => {
       if (this.io) {
         const { chain, network } = tx;
         const sanitizedTx = SanitizeWallet(tx);
@@ -74,14 +74,14 @@ export class SocketService {
       }
     });
 
-    this.eventService.blockStream.on('data', (block: IEvent.BlockEvent) => {
+    this.eventService.blockEvent.on('block', (block: IEvent.BlockEvent) => {
       if (this.io) {
         const { chain, network } = block;
         this.io.sockets.in(`/${chain}/${network}/inv`).emit('block', block);
       }
     });
 
-    this.eventService.addressCoinStream.on('data', (addressCoin: IEvent.CoinEvent) => {
+    this.eventService.addressCoinEvent.on('coin', (addressCoin: IEvent.CoinEvent) => {
       if (this.io) {
         const { coin, address } = addressCoin;
         const { chain, network } = coin;