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diff --git a/app/assets/images/green_check.png b/app/assets/images/green_check.png
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diff --git a/app/assets/images/sync_icon.png b/app/assets/images/sync_icon.png
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diff --git a/app/components/header.js b/app/components/header.js
index 4dd2d84..5c2a085 100644
--- a/app/components/header.js
+++ b/app/components/header.js
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ import styled from 'styled-components';
 import { ZcashLogo } from './zcash-logo';
 import { TextComponent } from './text';
 import { Divider } from './divider';
+import { RowComponent } from './row';
+import { StatusPill } from './status-pill';
 
 const Wrapper = styled.div`
   height: ${props => props.theme.headerHeight};
@@ -38,6 +40,12 @@ const TitleWrapper = styled.div`
   padding-right: ${props => props.theme.layoutPaddingRight};
 `;
 
+const TitleRow = styled(RowComponent)`
+  align-items: center;
+  justify-content: space-between;
+  width: 100%;
+`;
+
 const Title = styled(TextComponent)`
   font-size: ${props => `${props.theme.fontSize.large}em`};
   margin-top: 10px;
@@ -57,7 +65,10 @@ export const HeaderComponent = ({ title }: Props) => (
       <ZcashLogo />
     </LogoWrapper>
     <TitleWrapper>
-      <Title value={title} />
+      <TitleRow alignItems='center' justifyContent='space-around'>
+        <Title value={title} />
+        <StatusPill />
+      </TitleRow>
       <Divider opacity={0.1} />
     </TitleWrapper>
   </Wrapper>
diff --git a/app/components/status-pill.js b/app/components/status-pill.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d4c8e53
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/components/status-pill.js
@@ -0,0 +1,112 @@
+// @flow
+import React, { Component } from 'react';
+import styled, { keyframes } from 'styled-components';
+import eres from 'eres';
+
+import { TextComponent } from './text';
+
+import rpc from '../../services/api';
+
+import readyIcon from '../assets/images/green_check.png';
+import syncIcon from '../assets/images/sync_icon.png';
+import errorIcon from '../assets/images/error_icon.png';
+
+const rotate = keyframes`
+  from {
+    transform: rotate(0deg);
+  }
+
+  to {
+    transform: rotate(360deg);
+  }
+`;
+
+const Wrapper = styled.div`
+  align-items: center;
+  display: flex;
+  background-color: #000;
+  border-radius: 27px;
+  padding: 7px 13px;
+`;
+
+const Icon = styled.img`
+  width: 12px;
+  height: 12px;
+  margin-right: 8px;
+  animation: 2s linear infinite;
+  animation-name: ${props => (props.animated ? rotate : 'none')};
+`;
+
+const StatusPillLabel = styled(TextComponent)`
+  color: ${props => props.theme.colors.statusPillLabel};
+  font-weight: ${props => props.theme.fontWeight.bold};
+  text-transform: uppercase;
+`;
+
+type Props = {};
+
+type State = {
+  type: string,
+  icon: string,
+  progress: number,
+  isSynching: boolean,
+};
+
+export class StatusPill extends Component<Props, State> {
+  timer: ?IntervalID = null;
+
+  state = {
+    type: 'synching',
+    icon: syncIcon,
+    progress: 0,
+    isSynching: true,
+  };
+
+  componentDidMount() {
+    this.timer = setInterval(() => {
+      this.getBlockchainStatus();
+    }, 2000);
+  }
+
+  componentWillUnmount() {
+    if (this.timer) {
+      clearInterval(this.timer);
+      this.timer = null;
+    }
+  }
+
+  getBlockchainStatus = async () => {
+    const [blockchainErr, blockchaininfo] = await eres(
+      rpc.getblockchaininfo(),
+    );
+
+    const newProgress = blockchaininfo.verificationprogress * 100;
+
+    this.setState({
+      progress: newProgress,
+      ...(newProgress > 99.99 ? {
+        type: 'ready',
+        icon: readyIcon,
+        isSynching: false,
+      } : {}),
+    });
+
+    if (blockchainErr) {
+      this.setState(() => ({ type: 'error', icon: errorIcon }));
+    }
+  }
+
+  render() {
+    const {
+      type, icon, progress, isSynching,
+    } = this.state;
+    const showPercent = isSynching ? `(${progress.toFixed(2)}%)` : '';
+
+    return (
+      <Wrapper>
+        <Icon src={icon} animated={isSynching} />
+        <StatusPillLabel value={`${type} ${showPercent}`} />
+      </Wrapper>
+    );
+  }
+}
diff --git a/app/components/status-pill.mdx b/app/components/status-pill.mdx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d013575
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/components/status-pill.mdx
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+---
+name: StatusPill
+---
+
+import { Playground, PropsTable } from 'docz'
+
+import { StatusPill } from './status-pill.js'
+import { DoczWrapper } from '../theme.js'
+
+# StatusPill
+
+## Properties
+
+<PropsTable of={StatusPill} />
+
+## Basic Usage
+
+<Playground>
+  <DoczWrapper>
+    {() => <StatusPill percent={83.} />}
+  </DoczWrapper>
+</Playground>
diff --git a/app/theme.js b/app/theme.js
index 1bafe92..28ea0f0 100644
--- a/app/theme.js
+++ b/app/theme.js
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ const transactionReceived = '#6AEAC0';
 const transactionsDate = '#777777';
 const transactionsItemHovered = '#222222';
 const selectButtonShadow = 'rgba(238,201,76,0.65)';
+const statusPillLabel = '#727272';
 const transactionsDetailsLabel = transactionsDate;
 
 const appTheme = {
@@ -68,6 +69,7 @@ const appTheme = {
     inputBackground: brandOne,
     selectButtonShadow,
     transactionsDetailsLabel,
+    statusPillLabel,
   },
   sidebarWidth: '180px',
   headerHeight: '60px',