diff --git a/tools/metrics/src/main.rs b/tools/metrics/src/main.rs
index 97d48bf..af102d7 100644
--- a/tools/metrics/src/main.rs
+++ b/tools/metrics/src/main.rs
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ use shared::net_conn::connection_event;
 use shared::net_msg;
 use shared::net_msg::{message::Msg, reject::RejectReason};
 use shared::util;
+use shared::validation::validation_event;
 use shared::wrapper;
 use shared::wrapper::wrapper::Wrap;
 
@@ -66,6 +67,7 @@ fn main() {
                 Wrap::Mempool(m) => {
                     handle_mempool_event(&m.event.unwrap());
                 }
+                Wrap::Validation(v) => handle_validation_event(&v.event.unwrap()),
             }
         }
     }
@@ -93,6 +95,19 @@ fn main() {
         }
     }
 
+    fn handle_validation_event(e: &validation_event::Event) {
+        match e {
+            validation_event::Event::BlockConnected(v) => {
+                metrics::VALIDATION_BLOCK_CONNECTED_LATEST_HEIGHT.set(v.height as i64);
+                metrics::VALIDATION_BLOCK_CONNECTED_LATEST_TIME.set(v.connection_time);
+                metrics::VALIDATION_BLOCK_CONNECTED_DURATION.inc_by(v.connection_time as u64);
+                metrics::VALIDATION_BLOCK_CONNECTED_LATEST_SIGOPS.set(v.sigops);
+                metrics::VALIDATION_BLOCK_CONNECTED_LATEST_INPUTS.set(v.inputs.into());
+                metrics::VALIDATION_BLOCK_CONNECTED_LATEST_TRANSACTIONS.set(v.transactions);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
     fn handle_connection_event(cevent: connection_event::Event) {
         match cevent {
             connection_event::Event::Inbound(i) => {
diff --git a/tools/metrics/src/metrics.rs b/tools/metrics/src/metrics.rs
index 794835a..146b165 100644
--- a/tools/metrics/src/metrics.rs
+++ b/tools/metrics/src/metrics.rs
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ const SUBSYSTEM_P2P: &str = "p2p";
 const SUBSYSTEM_CONN: &str = "conn";
 const SUBSYSTEM_ADDRMAN: &str = "addrman";
 const SUBSYSTEM_MEMPOOL: &str = "mempool";
+const SUBSYSTEM_VALIDATION: &str = "validation";
 
 pub const LABEL_P2P_MSG_TYPE: &str = "message";
 pub const LABEL_P2P_CONNECTION_TYPE: &str = "connection_type";
@@ -542,7 +543,7 @@ lazy_static! {
             .subsystem(SUBSYSTEM_ADDRMAN),
     ).unwrap();
 
-    // -------------------- Addrman
+    // -------------------- Mempool
 
     /// Number of transactions added to the mempool.
     pub static ref MEMPOOL_ADDED: IntCounter =
@@ -594,4 +595,53 @@ lazy_static! {
         &[LABEL_MEMPOOL_REASON]
     ).unwrap();
 
+    // -------------------- Validation
+
+    /// Last connected block height.
+    pub static ref VALIDATION_BLOCK_CONNECTED_LATEST_HEIGHT: IntGauge =
+    register_int_gauge!(
+        Opts::new("block_connected_latest_height", "Last connected block height.")
+            .namespace(NAMESPACE)
+            .subsystem(SUBSYSTEM_VALIDATION)
+    ).unwrap();
+
+    /// Last connected block connection time in µs.
+    pub static ref VALIDATION_BLOCK_CONNECTED_LATEST_TIME: IntGauge =
+    register_int_gauge!(
+        Opts::new("block_connected_latest_connection_time", "Last connected block connection time in µs")
+            .namespace(NAMESPACE)
+            .subsystem(SUBSYSTEM_VALIDATION)
+    ).unwrap();
+
+    /// Total connected block connection time in µs.
+    pub static ref VALIDATION_BLOCK_CONNECTED_DURATION: IntCounter =
+    register_int_counter!(
+        Opts::new("block_connected_connection_time", "Last connected block connection time in µs")
+            .namespace(NAMESPACE)
+            .subsystem(SUBSYSTEM_VALIDATION)
+    ).unwrap();
+
+    /// Last connected block sigops.
+    pub static ref VALIDATION_BLOCK_CONNECTED_LATEST_SIGOPS: IntGauge =
+    register_int_gauge!(
+        Opts::new("block_connected_latest_sigops", "Last connected block sigops.")
+            .namespace(NAMESPACE)
+            .subsystem(SUBSYSTEM_VALIDATION)
+    ).unwrap();
+
+    /// Last connected block inputs.
+    pub static ref VALIDATION_BLOCK_CONNECTED_LATEST_INPUTS: IntGauge =
+    register_int_gauge!(
+        Opts::new("block_connected_latest_inputs", "Last connected block inputs.")
+            .namespace(NAMESPACE)
+            .subsystem(SUBSYSTEM_VALIDATION)
+    ).unwrap();
+
+    /// Last connected block transactions.
+    pub static ref VALIDATION_BLOCK_CONNECTED_LATEST_TRANSACTIONS: IntGauge =
+    register_int_gauge!(
+        Opts::new("block_connected_latest_transactions", "Last connected block transactions.")
+            .namespace(NAMESPACE)
+            .subsystem(SUBSYSTEM_VALIDATION)
+    ).unwrap();
 }