diff --git a/main.py b/main.py
index 69e6138..f2e8e15 100644
--- a/main.py
+++ b/main.py
@@ -1,15 +1,34 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python3
 
-from dotenv import dotenv_values
+import asyncio
+import threading
+import logging
+
+from src.mempool import WebSocketThread, QueueProcessor
+from src.db import Handler
 
 
-def main(cfg):
-    pass
+def main():
+    # FIFO queue for cross-thread communications
+    q = asyncio.Queue()
+    shutdown_event = threading.Event()
+    handler = Handler()
 
+    ws_thread = WebSocketThread(q, shutdown_event)
+    qp_thread = QueueProcessor(q, shutdown_event, handler)
 
-def dotconfig(path=".env"):
-    return dotenv_values(path)
+    ws_thread.start()
+    qp_thread.start()
+
+    try:
+        ws_thread.join()
+        qp_thread.join()
+    except KeyboardInterrupt:
+        logging.info("Keyboard interrupt received, shutting down threads.")
+        shutdown_event.set()
+        ws_thread.join()
+        qp_thread.join()
 
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
-    main(dotconfig())
+    main()
diff --git a/src/db.py b/src/db.py
index ba91067..971d9a8 100644
--- a/src/db.py
+++ b/src/db.py
@@ -2,7 +2,9 @@ import sqlite3
 
 
 class Handler:
-    def __init__(self, database="chainmapper.sql"):
+    """Handles all SQLite connections required to create, update, and export the stored addresses."""
+
+    def __init__(self, database="chainmapper.sqlite3"):
         self.database = database
         # Notably `connect` automatically creates the database if it doesn't already exist
         self.con = sqlite3.connect(self.database)
@@ -37,6 +39,6 @@ class Handler:
         )
         self.con.commit()
 
-    def get_ordered(self):
-        # TODO: return addresses in descending order (based on `total_tx_count`)
+    def export(self):
+        # TODO: handle exporting
         pass
diff --git a/src/mempool.py b/src/mempool.py
index cadaeb4..e854dfb 100644
--- a/src/mempool.py
+++ b/src/mempool.py
@@ -1,74 +1,84 @@
 import asyncio
 import json
 import threading
-import websocket
+import logging
+import websockets
 
 from const import WS_ADDR
 
-# FIFO queue for cross-thread communications
-tx_queue = asyncio.Queue()
-tx_count = 0
+
+class WebSocketThread(threading.Thread):
+    def __init__(self, q, shutdown_event):
+        super().__init__()
+        self.q = q
+        self.shutdown_event = shutdown_event
+        self.tx_count = 0
+
+    async def connect(self):
+        async with websockets.connect(WS_ADDR) as ws:
+            while not self.shutdown_event.is_set():
+                try:
+                    msg = await ws.recv()
+                    data = self.handle_msg(msg)
+
+                    if data is None:
+                        continue
+
+                    self.q.put(data)
+                except websockets.exceptions.ConnectionClosed:
+                    logging.info("WebSocket connection closed")
+                    self.shutdown_event.set()
+                    break
+                # pylint: disable=broad-exception-caught
+                except Exception as e:
+                    logging.error("WebSocket error: %s", e)
+                    self.shutdown_event.set()
+                    break
+
+    def handle_msg(self, msg):
+        msg_json = json.loads(msg)
+
+        try:
+            tx_sender = msg_json["transaction"]["from"]
+        except KeyError as e:
+            logging.error("Error parsing a WebSocket message: %s", e)
+            return None
+
+        self.tx_count += 1
+
+        if self.tx_count % 1000 == 0:
+            logging.info("Currently at %d received transactions", self.tx_count)
+
+        return tx_sender
+
+    def run(self):
+        loop = asyncio.new_event_loop()
+        asyncio.set_event_loop(loop)
+
+        try:
+            loop.run_until_complete(self.connect())
+        # pylint: disable=broad-exception-caught
+        except Exception as e:
+            logging.error("WebSocket thread crashed: %s", e)
+            self.shutdown_event.set()
+        finally:
+            loop.close()
 
 
-async def process_queue():
-    """Handles emptying the transaction queue and calling the database module with the received data."""
-    while True:
-        # TODO: handle graceful shutdown
-        tx_sender = tx_queue.get()
-        # TODO: send `tx_sender` to the db module
-        tx_count += 1
-        tx_queue.task_done()
+class QueueProcessor(threading.Thread):
+    def __init__(self, q, shutdown_event, handler):
+        super().__init__()
+        self.q = q
+        self.shutdown_event = shutdown_event
+        self.handler = handler
 
-
-def on_message(_, msg, loop):
-    msg_json = json.loads(msg)
-
-    try:
-        tx_sender = msg_json["transaction"]["from"]
-    except KeyError as e:
-        # TODO: log the seen KeyError `e` & handle what happens next (i.e. proper error handling)?
-        return
-
-    future = asyncio.run_coroutine_threadsafe(tx_queue.put(tx_sender), loop)
-    future.result()  # Won't timeout
-
-
-def on_error(_, err):
-    # TODO: error handling
-    exit(1)
-
-
-def on_close(_, status_code, msg):
-    # TODO: log `status_code` & `msg`
-    pass
-
-
-def on_open(ws):
-    # TODO: log "Connection opened"
-
-    # Subscribed entity could also be `pending_transactions` to receive the transactions directly
-    # from the mempool.
-    ws.send(json.dumps({"coin": "eth", "command": "subscribe", "entity": "confirmed_transaction"}))
-
-    # TODO: log "Subscription message sent"
-
-
-async def start_monitor():
-    """Connects to the WebSocket feed of mined Ethereum transactions"""
-    queue_processor = asyncio.create_task(process_queue())
-    loop = asyncio.get_event_loop()
-    ws = websocket.WebSocketApp(
-        WS_ADDR,
-        on_open=on_open,
-        on_message=lambda ws, msg: on_message(ws, msg, loop),
-        on_error=on_error,
-        on_close=on_close,
-    )
-
-    # Run the WebSocket client in a separate thread
-    # TODO: replace `run_forever` with something that can be signaled to shutdown gracefully
-    ws_thread = threading.Thread(target=ws.run_forever)
-    ws_thread.start()
-
-    # Wait for the processor to finish cleaning up the queue before shutting down
-    await queue_processor()
+    def run(self):
+        while not self.shutdown_event.is_set():
+            try:
+                tx_sender = self.q.get()  # Waits here until new msg is available
+                self.handler.store(tx_sender)
+            # pylint: disable=broad-exception-caught
+            except Exception as e:
+                logging.error("QueueProcessor thread crashed: %s", e)
+                self.shutdown_event.set()
+                break