diff --git a/include/bitcoin/system/impl/stream/streamers/byte_reader.ipp b/include/bitcoin/system/impl/stream/streamers/byte_reader.ipp
index 4b72b17578..3988c29b5d 100644
--- a/include/bitcoin/system/impl/stream/streamers/byte_reader.ipp
+++ b/include/bitcoin/system/impl/stream/streamers/byte_reader.ipp
@@ -350,7 +350,7 @@ long_hash_cptr byte_reader<IStream>::read_long_hash_cptr() NOEXCEPT
 template <typename IStream>
 data_chunk byte_reader<IStream>::read_bytes() NOEXCEPT
 {
-    // Count bytes to the end, avoids push_back reallocations.
+    // Count bytes to the end, avoids reallocations.
     size_t size{};
     while (!get_exhausted())
     {
@@ -365,7 +365,7 @@ data_chunk byte_reader<IStream>::read_bytes() NOEXCEPT
 template <typename IStream>
 chunk_cptr byte_reader<IStream>::read_bytes_cptr() NOEXCEPT
 {
-    // Count bytes to the end, avoids push_back reallocations.
+    // Count bytes to the end, avoids reallocations.
     size_t size{};
     while (!get_exhausted())
     {
@@ -377,6 +377,21 @@ chunk_cptr byte_reader<IStream>::read_bytes_cptr() NOEXCEPT
     return read_bytes_cptr(size);
 }
 
+template <typename IStream>
+data_chunk* byte_reader<IStream>::read_bytes_raw() NOEXCEPT
+{
+    // Count bytes to the end, avoids reallocations.
+    size_t size{};
+    while (!get_exhausted())
+    {
+        ++size;
+        skip_byte();
+    };
+
+    rewind_bytes(size);
+    return read_bytes_raw(size);
+}
+
 template <typename IStream>
 data_chunk byte_reader<IStream>::read_bytes(size_t size) NOEXCEPT
 {
diff --git a/include/bitcoin/system/stream/streamers/byte_reader.hpp b/include/bitcoin/system/stream/streamers/byte_reader.hpp
index 649971d327..28c40436dc 100644
--- a/include/bitcoin/system/stream/streamers/byte_reader.hpp
+++ b/include/bitcoin/system/stream/streamers/byte_reader.hpp
@@ -125,6 +125,7 @@ class byte_reader
     /// Read all remaining bytes to chunk.
     data_chunk read_bytes() NOEXCEPT override;
     chunk_cptr read_bytes_cptr() NOEXCEPT override;
+    NODISCARD data_chunk* read_bytes_raw() NOEXCEPT override;
 
     /// Read size bytes to data_chunk, return size is guaranteed.
     data_chunk read_bytes(size_t size) NOEXCEPT override;
diff --git a/include/bitcoin/system/stream/streamers/interfaces/bytereader.hpp b/include/bitcoin/system/stream/streamers/interfaces/bytereader.hpp
index 5d18904df3..e53f0de50e 100644
--- a/include/bitcoin/system/stream/streamers/interfaces/bytereader.hpp
+++ b/include/bitcoin/system/stream/streamers/interfaces/bytereader.hpp
@@ -92,6 +92,7 @@ class bytereader
     /// Read all remaining bytes to chunk.
     virtual data_chunk read_bytes() NOEXCEPT = 0;
     virtual chunk_cptr read_bytes_cptr() NOEXCEPT = 0;
+    virtual data_chunk* read_bytes_raw() NOEXCEPT = 0;
 
     /// Read size bytes to data_chunk, return size is guaranteed.
     virtual data_chunk read_bytes(size_t size) NOEXCEPT = 0;