diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index 596815da..738ec5ba 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -3253,15 +3253,6 @@ version = "0.1.5"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "ff011a302c396a5197692431fc1948019154afc178baf7d8e37367442a4601cf"
 
-[[package]]
-name = "openssl-src"
-version = "300.1.6+3.1.4"
-source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "439fac53e092cd7442a3660c85dde4643ab3b5bd39040912388dcdabf6b88085"
-dependencies = [
- "cc",
-]
-
 [[package]]
 name = "openssl-sys"
 version = "0.9.96"
@@ -3270,7 +3261,6 @@ checksum = "3812c071ba60da8b5677cc12bcb1d42989a65553772897a7e0355545a819838f"
 dependencies = [
  "cc",
  "libc",
- "openssl-src",
  "pkg-config",
  "vcpkg",
 ]
@@ -3834,6 +3824,15 @@ dependencies = [
  "syn 1.0.109",
 ]
 
+[[package]]
+name = "qrcode"
+version = "0.13.0"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "166f136dfdb199f98186f3649cf7a0536534a61417a1a30221b492b4fb60ce3f"
+dependencies = [
+ "image",
+]
+
 [[package]]
 name = "quick-xml"
 version = "0.30.0"
@@ -5116,14 +5115,16 @@ dependencies = [
  "derive_setters",
  "log",
  "log4rs 1.2.0 (registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index)",
+ "qrcode",
  "ratatui",
- "rust_decimal",
  "strum 0.24.1",
  "tact",
+ "tari_common_types",
  "tari_launchpad_protocol",
  "tari_sdm",
  "tari_sdm_assets",
  "tari_sdm_launchpad",
+ "tari_utilities",
  "thiserror",
  "tokio",
 ]
@@ -5557,13 +5558,10 @@ dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "async-trait",
  "chrono",
- "futures 0.3.29",
  "log",
  "minotari_app_grpc",
  "minotari_node_grpc_client",
  "minotari_wallet_grpc_client",
- "openssl",
- "rand 0.8.5",
  "regex",
  "serde",
  "serde_json",
diff --git a/cli/Cargo.toml b/cli/Cargo.toml
index 3ca9a09a..16a1361e 100644
--- a/cli/Cargo.toml
+++ b/cli/Cargo.toml
@@ -4,26 +4,27 @@ version = "1.6.0"
 edition = "2021"
 
 [dependencies]
+tari_common_types = { git = "https://github.com/tari-project/tari", tag = "v1.0.0-rc.2" }
+tari_launchpad_protocol = { path = "../libs/protocol" }
+tari_sdm = { path = "../libs/sdm" }
+tari_sdm_assets = { path = "../libs/sdm-assets" }
+tari_sdm_launchpad = { path = "../libs/sdm-launchpad" }
+tari_utilities = "0.7.0"
+
 anyhow = "1.0.71"
 async-trait = "0.1.68"
+byte-unit = "5.1.3"
 crossterm = "0.26.1"
 derive_more = "0.99.17"
+derive_setters = "0.1.0"
 log = "0.4.17"
 log4rs = "1.2.0"
-rust_decimal = "1.29.1"
+qrcode = { version = "0.13" }
+ratatui = "0.23.0"
 strum = { version = "0.24.1", features = ["derive"] }
 tact = { path = "../libs/tact" }
 thiserror = "1.0.40"
 tokio = "1.28.1"
-ratatui = "0.23.0"
-byte-unit = "5.1.3"
-
-derive_setters = "0.1.0"
-
-tari_launchpad_protocol = { path = "../libs/protocol" }
-tari_sdm_assets = { path = "../libs/sdm-assets" }
-tari_sdm = { path = "../libs/sdm" }
-tari_sdm_launchpad = { path = "../libs/sdm-launchpad" }
 
 [features]
 default = []
diff --git a/cli/src/component/normal/base_node.rs b/cli/src/component/normal/base_node.rs
index bd87767c..3decd7b9 100644
--- a/cli/src/component/normal/base_node.rs
+++ b/cli/src/component/normal/base_node.rs
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ use ratatui::{
     prelude::*,
     widgets::Padding,
 };
+use tari_common_types::types::PublicKey;
+use tari_utilities::ByteArray;
 
 use crate::{
     component::{
@@ -37,10 +39,9 @@ impl BaseNodeStatus {
         let top_line = Line::from(vec![sync_state, chain_height, peer_count]);
         let public_key = node_status
             .identity
-            .as_ref()
-            .cloned()
-            .map(|id| (id.public_key))
-            .unwrap_or_else(|| ("-".into()));
+            .clone()
+            .map(|id| PublicKey::from_vec(&id.public_key).map_or("-".to_string(), |k| k.to_string()))
+            .unwrap_or_else(|| "-".into());
         let mid_line = Line::from(format!("Public key: {public_key}"));
         Text::from(vec![top_line, mid_line])
     }
diff --git a/cli/src/component/settings/base_node.rs b/cli/src/component/settings/base_node.rs
index 38d32ab1..828ea1b3 100644
--- a/cli/src/component/settings/base_node.rs
+++ b/cli/src/component/settings/base_node.rs
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ use ratatui::{
     layout::{Constraint, Direction, Layout, Rect},
 };
 
+use crate::component::widgets::qr_code::QrCodePreview;
 use crate::{
     component::{
         elements::block_with_title,
@@ -45,6 +46,8 @@ static ROOT_FOLDER: Focus = focus_id!();
 pub struct BaseNodeSettings {
     expert_sep: Separator,
     root_folder: LabeledInput,
+    qr_sep: Separator,
+    qr_code: QrCodePreview,
 }
 
 impl BaseNodeSettings {
@@ -52,6 +55,8 @@ impl BaseNodeSettings {
         Self {
             expert_sep: Separator::new("Expert", []),
             root_folder: LabeledInput::new("Root folder", ROOT_FOLDER),
+            qr_sep: Separator::new("QR Code", []),
+            qr_code: QrCodePreview::new(),
         }
     }
 }
@@ -94,7 +99,13 @@ impl<B: Backend> Component<B> for BaseNodeSettings {
         let block = block_with_title(Some("BaseNode Settings"), state.focus_on == BASE_NODE_SETTINGS);
         let inner_rect = block.inner(rect);
         f.render_widget(block, rect);
-        let constraints = [Constraint::Length(1), Constraint::Length(3), Constraint::Min(0)];
+        let constraints = [
+            Constraint::Length(1),
+            Constraint::Length(3),
+            Constraint::Length(1),
+            Constraint::default(),
+            Constraint::Min(0),
+        ];
         let chunks = Layout::default()
             .vertical_margin(1)
             .horizontal_margin(3)
@@ -103,5 +114,7 @@ impl<B: Backend> Component<B> for BaseNodeSettings {
             .split(inner_rect);
         self.expert_sep.draw(f, chunks[0], state);
         self.root_folder.draw(f, chunks[1], state);
+        self.qr_sep.draw(f, chunks[2], state);
+        self.qr_code.draw(f, chunks[3], state);
     }
 }
diff --git a/cli/src/component/widgets/mod.rs b/cli/src/component/widgets/mod.rs
index 9e4192d2..de9fd625 100644
--- a/cli/src/component/widgets/mod.rs
+++ b/cli/src/component/widgets/mod.rs
@@ -25,8 +25,10 @@ pub mod docker_detect;
 mod label;
 mod labeled_input;
 pub mod popup;
+pub mod qr_code;
 mod separator;
 pub mod status_line;
+
 pub use label::Label;
 pub use labeled_input::LabeledInput;
 pub use separator::Separator;
diff --git a/cli/src/component/widgets/qr_code.rs b/cli/src/component/widgets/qr_code.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..06aa4c5d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cli/src/component/widgets/qr_code.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,84 @@
+// Copyright 2023. The Tari Project
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
+
+use qrcode::render::unicode;
+use qrcode::QrCode;
+use ratatui::widgets::Block;
+use ratatui::{backend::Backend, layout::Rect, widgets::Paragraph};
+use tari_common_types::types::PublicKey;
+use tari_launchpad_protocol::settings::TariNetwork;
+use tari_launchpad_protocol::wallet::InvalidPublicKey;
+use tari_utilities::hex::Hex;
+use tari_utilities::ByteArray;
+
+use crate::{
+    component::{Component, ComponentEvent, Frame, Input},
+    state::AppState,
+};
+
+pub struct QrCodePreview {}
+
+impl QrCodePreview {
+    pub fn new() -> Self {
+        Self {}
+    }
+}
+
+impl Input for QrCodePreview {
+    type Output = ();
+
+    fn on_event(&mut self, _event: ComponentEvent, _state: &mut AppState) -> Option<Self::Output> {
+        None
+    }
+}
+
+impl<B: Backend> Component<B> for QrCodePreview {
+    type State = AppState;
+
+    fn draw(&self, f: &mut Frame<B>, rect: Rect, state: &Self::State) {
+        let node_status = &state.state.node;
+        if let (_, Some(identity)) = (
+            state.state.config.session.is_base_node_active(),
+            node_status.identity.clone(),
+        ) {
+            let network = if let Some(settings) = state.state.config.settings.as_ref() {
+                settings.saved_settings.tari_network
+            } else {
+                TariNetwork::default()
+            };
+
+            let public_key =
+                match PublicKey::from_vec(&identity.public_key).map_err(|e| InvalidPublicKey(e.to_string())) {
+                    Ok(public_key) => public_key,
+                    Err(e) => {
+                        log::warn!("Couldn't convert public key: {}", e);
+                        return;
+                    },
+                };
+
+            let peer = format!("{}::{}", public_key, identity.public_addresses[0]);
+            let qr_link = format!(
+                "tari://{}/base_nodes/add?name={}&peer={}",
+                network.lower_case(),
+                identity.node_id.to_hex(),
+                peer
+            );
+            if let Ok(code) = QrCode::new(qr_link.clone()) {
+                let image = code
+                    .render::<unicode::Dense1x2>()
+                    .dark_color(unicode::Dense1x2::Dark)
+                    .light_color(unicode::Dense1x2::Light)
+                    .max_dimensions(40, 20)
+                    .module_dimensions(1, 1)
+                    .build()
+                    .lines()
+                    .skip(1)
+                    .fold("".to_string(), |acc, l| format!("{}{}\n", acc, l));
+
+                let qr_code = Paragraph::new(image).block(Block::default());
+
+                f.render_widget(qr_code, rect);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/libs/protocol/Cargo.toml b/libs/protocol/Cargo.toml
index 5805c9fd..c9d7bc90 100644
--- a/libs/protocol/Cargo.toml
+++ b/libs/protocol/Cargo.toml
@@ -13,11 +13,11 @@ tari_common_types = { git = "https://github.com/tari-project/tari", tag = "v1.0.
 tari_utilities = "0.7.0"
 
 byte-unit = { version = "5.1.3", features = ["serde"] }
+chrono = { version = "0.4.26", features = ["serde"] }
 derive_more = "0.99.17"
+log = "0.4.20"
 serde = "1"
+serde_repr = "0.1.16"
 strum = { version = "0.25.0", features = ["derive"] }
 thiserror = "1.0.44"
-chrono = { version = "0.4.26", features = ["serde"] }
-serde_repr = "0.1.16"
 toml = { version = "0.8.8", features = [] }
-log = "0.4.20"
diff --git a/libs/protocol/src/node.rs b/libs/protocol/src/node.rs
index 4720824c..dcc6a943 100644
--- a/libs/protocol/src/node.rs
+++ b/libs/protocol/src/node.rs
@@ -5,23 +5,37 @@ use minotari_node_grpc_client::grpc::NodeIdentity;
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 use tari_common_types::{emoji::EmojiId, types::PublicKey};
 use tari_utilities::byte_array::ByteArray;
+use tari_utilities::hex::Hex;
 
 use crate::wallet::InvalidPublicKey;
 
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, Serialize, Deserialize)]
-pub struct BaseNodeAddress {
-    pub public_key: String,
+#[serde(rename_all = "camelCase")]
+pub struct BaseNodeIdentity {
+    pub public_key: Vec<u8>,
+    pub public_addresses: Vec<String>,
+    pub node_id: Vec<u8>,
     pub emoji_id: String,
 }
 
-impl TryFrom<NodeIdentity> for BaseNodeAddress {
+impl BaseNodeIdentity {
+    /// Provide the base node connection string. It is of the form
+    /// "0eefb45a4de9484eca74846a4f47d2c8d38e76be1fec63b0112bd00d297c0928::/ip4/13.40.98.39/tcp/18189"
+    pub fn connection_string(&self) -> String {
+        format!("{}::/dns4/base_node/tcp/18189", self.public_key.to_hex())
+    }
+}
+
+impl TryFrom<NodeIdentity> for BaseNodeIdentity {
     type Error = InvalidPublicKey;
 
     fn try_from(value: NodeIdentity) -> Result<Self, Self::Error> {
         let public_key = PublicKey::from_vec(&value.public_key).map_err(|e| InvalidPublicKey(e.to_string()))?;
         let emoji_id = EmojiId::from_public_key(&public_key).to_string();
-        Ok(BaseNodeAddress {
-            public_key: public_key.to_string(),
+        Ok(BaseNodeIdentity {
+            public_key: value.public_key,
+            public_addresses: value.public_addresses,
+            node_id: value.node_id,
             emoji_id,
         })
     }
@@ -30,7 +44,7 @@ impl TryFrom<NodeIdentity> for BaseNodeAddress {
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, Serialize, Deserialize)]
 pub struct NodeState {
     // The base node's identity
-    pub identity: Option<BaseNodeAddress>,
+    pub identity: Option<BaseNodeIdentity>,
     // The sync status of the base node
     pub sync_status: String,
     // The number of peers connected to the base node
@@ -72,7 +86,7 @@ impl Default for NodeState {
 
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, Serialize, Deserialize)]
 pub enum NodeDelta {
-    SetIdentity(BaseNodeAddress),
+    SetIdentity(BaseNodeIdentity),
     SetSyncStatus(String),
     SetPeerCount(usize),
     SetChainLength(u64),
diff --git a/libs/sdm-launchpad/Cargo.toml b/libs/sdm-launchpad/Cargo.toml
index 3eb8e660..d25b402f 100644
--- a/libs/sdm-launchpad/Cargo.toml
+++ b/libs/sdm-launchpad/Cargo.toml
@@ -9,26 +9,23 @@ edition = "2021"
 [dependencies]
 minotari_app_grpc = { git = "https://github.com/tari-project/tari", tag = "v1.0.0-rc.2" }
 minotari_node_grpc_client = { git = "https://github.com/tari-project/tari", tag = "v1.0.0-rc.2" }
+minotari_wallet_grpc_client = { git = "https://github.com/tari-project/tari", tag = "v1.0.0-rc.2" }
 tari_common_types = { git = "https://github.com/tari-project/tari", tag = "v1.0.0-rc.2" }
 tari_launchpad_protocol = { path = "../protocol" }
-tari_sdm_assets = { path = "../sdm-assets" }
 tari_sdm = { path = "../sdm" }
-minotari_wallet_grpc_client = { git = "https://github.com/tari-project/tari", tag = "v1.0.0-rc.2" }
+tari_sdm_assets = { path = "../sdm-assets" }
 tari_utilities = "0.7.0"
-openssl = { version = "0.10.55", features = ["vendored"] }
 
 anyhow = "1.0.72"
 async-trait = "0.1.72"
-futures = "0.3.28"
+chrono = "0.4.31"
 log = "0.4.19"
-rand = "0.8.5"
 regex = "1.9.1"
 serde = "=1.0.167"
 serde_json = "1.0.103"
 tauri = { version = "=1.2.5", features = ["api-all", "cli", "macos-private-api"], optional = true }
 thiserror = "1.0.44"
-tor-hash-passwd = "1.0.1"
 tokio = "1.29.1"
 toml = "0.8.8"
 tonic = { version = "0.8.3", features = ["tls"] }
-chrono = "0.4.31"
+tor-hash-passwd = "1.0.1"
diff --git a/libs/sdm-launchpad/src/node_grpc.rs b/libs/sdm-launchpad/src/node_grpc.rs
index 38a36961..d0754eb9 100644
--- a/libs/sdm-launchpad/src/node_grpc.rs
+++ b/libs/sdm-launchpad/src/node_grpc.rs
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ use minotari_app_grpc::tari_rpc::{
 use tari_launchpad_protocol::{
     errors::ErrorRecord,
     launchpad::{LaunchpadDelta, LaunchpadDelta::AddError, Reaction},
-    node::{BaseNodeAddress, NodeDelta},
+    node::{BaseNodeIdentity, NodeDelta},
 };
 use tokio::{
     sync::{mpsc, Mutex},
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ impl NodeGrpcWorker {
     }
 
     fn process_identity(&mut self, id: NodeIdentity) {
-        match BaseNodeAddress::try_from(id) {
+        match BaseNodeIdentity::try_from(id) {
             Ok(id) => {
                 let delta = NodeDelta::SetIdentity(id);
                 self.send_update(delta);
diff --git a/libs/sdm-launchpad/src/resources/config.rs b/libs/sdm-launchpad/src/resources/config.rs
index 5a933a78..e7c4b3d8 100644
--- a/libs/sdm-launchpad/src/resources/config.rs
+++ b/libs/sdm-launchpad/src/resources/config.rs
@@ -24,17 +24,17 @@
 use std::{ops::Deref, path::PathBuf};
 
 use anyhow::{anyhow, Error};
-use minotari_node_grpc_client::grpc::NodeIdentity;
 use minotari_wallet_grpc_client::grpc::GetIdentityResponse;
 use serde::Serialize;
 use tari_common_types::{emoji::EmojiId, types::PublicKey};
+use tari_launchpad_protocol::node::BaseNodeIdentity;
 use tari_launchpad_protocol::session::LaunchpadSession;
 pub use tari_launchpad_protocol::{
     config::LaunchpadConfig,
     settings::{LaunchpadSettings, TariNetwork},
 };
 use tari_sdm::{config::ManagedProtocol, image::Envs};
-use tari_utilities::{hex::Hex, ByteArray};
+use tari_utilities::ByteArray;
 
 #[derive(Debug)]
 pub struct LaunchpadProtocol;
@@ -51,39 +51,6 @@ pub enum LaunchpadInnerEvent {
     WalletIdentityReady(WalletIdentity),
 }
 
-#[derive(Debug, Clone, Serialize)]
-#[serde(rename_all = "camelCase")]
-pub struct BaseNodeIdentity {
-    pub public_key: Vec<u8>,
-    pub public_addresses: Vec<String>,
-    node_id: Vec<u8>,
-    emoji_id: String,
-}
-
-impl BaseNodeIdentity {
-    /// Provide the base node connection string. It is of the form
-    /// "0eefb45a4de9484eca74846a4f47d2c8d38e76be1fec63b0112bd00d297c0928::/ip4/13.40.98.39/tcp/18189"
-    pub fn connection_string(&self) -> String {
-        format!("{}::/dns4/base_node/tcp/18189", self.public_key.to_hex())
-    }
-}
-
-impl TryFrom<NodeIdentity> for BaseNodeIdentity {
-    type Error = Error;
-
-    fn try_from(value: NodeIdentity) -> Result<Self, Self::Error> {
-        let public_key = PublicKey::from_vec(&value.public_key).map_err(|_| anyhow!("PublicKey failed to parse"))?;
-        // TODO: Implement `Serialize` for `EmojiId`
-        let emoji_id = EmojiId::from_public_key(&public_key).to_string();
-        Ok(BaseNodeIdentity {
-            public_key: value.public_key,
-            public_addresses: value.public_addresses,
-            node_id: value.node_id,
-            emoji_id,
-        })
-    }
-}
-
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, Serialize)]
 #[serde(rename_all = "camelCase")]
 pub struct WalletIdentity {
diff --git a/libs/sdm/Cargo.toml b/libs/sdm/Cargo.toml
index 4007dfc4..33bb5396 100644
--- a/libs/sdm/Cargo.toml
+++ b/libs/sdm/Cargo.toml
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ tari_launchpad_protocol = { path = "../protocol" }
 anyhow = "1.0.72"
 async-trait = "0.1.72"
 bollard = "0.14.0"
+chrono = "0.4.26"
 derive_more = "0.99.17"
 futures = "0.3.28"
 log = "0.4.19"
@@ -20,4 +21,3 @@ rand = "0.8.4"
 thiserror = "1.0.44"
 tokio = { version = "1.29.1", features = ["macros"] }
 tokio-stream = { version = "0.1.14", features = ["sync"] }
-chrono = "0.4.26"