diff --git a/examples/chat/chat.py b/examples/chat/chat.py
index 8f10cd30..fbfd89e3 100755
--- a/examples/chat/chat.py
+++ b/examples/chat/chat.py
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 import argparse
 import asyncio
-import trio_asyncio
-import trio
 import sys
 import urllib.request
 
 import multiaddr
+import trio
+import trio_asyncio
 
 from libp2p import new_node
 from libp2p.network.stream.net_stream_interface import INetStream
@@ -42,7 +42,9 @@ async def run(port: int, destination: str, localhost: bool) -> None:
     transport_opt = f"/ip4/{ip}/tcp/{port}"
     host = new_node(transport_opt=[transport_opt])
 
-    await trio_asyncio.run_asyncio(host.get_network().listen,multiaddr.Multiaddr(transport_opt) )
+    await trio_asyncio.run_asyncio(
+        host.get_network().listen, multiaddr.Multiaddr(transport_opt)
+    )
 
     if not destination:  # its the server
 
@@ -70,7 +72,9 @@ async def run(port: int, destination: str, localhost: bool) -> None:
 
         # Start a stream with the destination.
         # Multiaddress of the destination peer is fetched from the peerstore using 'peerId'.
-        stream = await trio_asyncio.run_asyncio(host.new_stream, *(info.peer_id, [PROTOCOL_ID]))
+        stream = await trio_asyncio.run_asyncio(
+            host.new_stream, *(info.peer_id, [PROTOCOL_ID])
+        )
 
         asyncio.ensure_future(read_data(stream))
         asyncio.ensure_future(write_data(stream))
@@ -119,5 +123,6 @@ def main() -> None:
 
     trio_asyncio.run(run, *(args.port, args.destination, args.localhost))
 
+
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     main()
diff --git a/libp2p/io/trio.py b/libp2p/io/trio.py
index 6e88f01d..7d0584e4 100644
--- a/libp2p/io/trio.py
+++ b/libp2p/io/trio.py
@@ -1,9 +1,10 @@
-import trio
-from trio import SocketStream
-from libp2p.io.abc import ReadWriteCloser
-from libp2p.io.exceptions import IOException
 import logging
 
+import trio
+from trio import SocketStream
+
+from libp2p.io.abc import ReadWriteCloser
+from libp2p.io.exceptions import IOException
 
 logger = logging.getLogger("libp2p.io.trio")
 
diff --git a/libp2p/network/connection/raw_connection.py b/libp2p/network/connection/raw_connection.py
index 50b28984..2bdb3b10 100644
--- a/libp2p/network/connection/raw_connection.py
+++ b/libp2p/network/connection/raw_connection.py
@@ -1,9 +1,10 @@
 import trio
 
+from libp2p.io.abc import ReadWriteCloser
 from libp2p.io.exceptions import IOException
+
 from .exceptions import RawConnError
 from .raw_connection_interface import IRawConnection
-from libp2p.io.abc import ReadWriteCloser
 
 
 class RawConnection(IRawConnection):
diff --git a/libp2p/network/swarm.py b/libp2p/network/swarm.py
index 9b89fa56..e54ad6f7 100644
--- a/libp2p/network/swarm.py
+++ b/libp2p/network/swarm.py
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import logging
 from typing import Dict, List, Optional
 
 from multiaddr import Multiaddr
+import trio
 
 from libp2p.io.abc import ReadWriteCloser
 from libp2p.network.connection.net_connection_interface import INetConn
@@ -69,7 +70,7 @@ class Swarm(INetwork):
     def set_stream_handler(self, stream_handler: StreamHandlerFn) -> None:
         self.common_stream_handler = stream_handler
 
-    async def dial_peer(self, peer_id: ID) -> INetConn:
+    async def dial_peer(self, peer_id: ID, nursery) -> INetConn:
         """
         dial_peer try to create a connection to peer_id.
 
@@ -121,6 +122,7 @@ class Swarm(INetwork):
 
         try:
             muxed_conn = await self.upgrader.upgrade_connection(secured_conn, peer_id)
+            muxed_conn.run(nursery)
         except MuxerUpgradeFailure as error:
             error_msg = "fail to upgrade mux for peer %s"
             logger.debug(error_msg, peer_id)
@@ -135,7 +137,7 @@ class Swarm(INetwork):
 
         return swarm_conn
 
-    async def new_stream(self, peer_id: ID) -> INetStream:
+    async def new_stream(self, peer_id: ID, nursery) -> INetStream:
         """
         :param peer_id: peer_id of destination
         :param protocol_id: protocol id
@@ -144,7 +146,7 @@ class Swarm(INetwork):
         """
         logger.debug("attempting to open a stream to peer %s", peer_id)
 
-        swarm_conn = await self.dial_peer(peer_id)
+        swarm_conn = await self.dial_peer(peer_id, nursery)
 
         net_stream = await swarm_conn.new_stream()
         logger.debug("successfully opened a stream to peer %s", peer_id)
@@ -183,11 +185,11 @@ class Swarm(INetwork):
                     raise SwarmException() from error
                 peer_id = secured_conn.get_remote_peer()
 
-
                 try:
                     muxed_conn = await self.upgrader.upgrade_connection(
                         secured_conn, peer_id
                     )
+                    muxed_conn.run(nursery)
                 except MuxerUpgradeFailure as error:
                     error_msg = "fail to upgrade mux for peer %s"
                     logger.debug(error_msg, peer_id)
@@ -198,6 +200,8 @@ class Swarm(INetwork):
                 await self.add_conn(muxed_conn)
 
                 logger.debug("successfully opened connection to peer %s", peer_id)
+                event = trio.Event()
+                await event.wait()
 
             try:
                 # Success
diff --git a/libp2p/stream_muxer/mplex/mplex.py b/libp2p/stream_muxer/mplex/mplex.py
index 1f81c2f2..b6df526b 100644
--- a/libp2p/stream_muxer/mplex/mplex.py
+++ b/libp2p/stream_muxer/mplex/mplex.py
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ import logging
 from typing import Any  # noqa: F401
 from typing import Awaitable, Dict, List, Optional, Tuple
 
+import trio
+
 from libp2p.exceptions import ParseError
 from libp2p.io.exceptions import IncompleteReadError
 from libp2p.network.connection.exceptions import RawConnError
@@ -41,8 +43,6 @@ class Mplex(IMuxedConn):
     event_shutting_down: asyncio.Event
     event_closed: asyncio.Event
 
-    _tasks: List["asyncio.Future[Any]"]
-
     def __init__(self, secured_conn: ISecureConn, peer_id: ID) -> None:
         """
         create a new muxed connection.
@@ -66,10 +66,8 @@ class Mplex(IMuxedConn):
         self.event_shutting_down = asyncio.Event()
         self.event_closed = asyncio.Event()
 
-        self._tasks = []
-
-        # Kick off reading
-        self._tasks.append(asyncio.ensure_future(self.handle_incoming()))
+    def run(self, nursery):
+        nursery.start_soon(self.handle_incoming)
 
     @property
     def is_initiator(self) -> bool:
@@ -123,7 +121,6 @@ class Mplex(IMuxedConn):
         await self.send_message(HeaderTags.NewStream, name.encode(), stream_id)
         return stream
 
-
     async def accept_stream(self) -> IMuxedStream:
         """accepts a muxed stream opened by the other end."""
         return await self.new_stream_queue.get()
@@ -169,7 +166,7 @@ class Mplex(IMuxedConn):
                 logger.debug("mplex unavailable while waiting for incoming: %s", e)
                 break
             # Force context switch
-            await asyncio.sleep(0)
+            await trio.sleep(0)
         # If we enter here, it means this connection is shutting down.
         # We should clean things up.
         await self._cleanup()
@@ -184,9 +181,7 @@ class Mplex(IMuxedConn):
         # FIXME: No timeout is used in Go implementation.
         try:
             header = await decode_uvarint_from_stream(self.secured_conn)
-            message = await asyncio.wait_for(
-                read_varint_prefixed_bytes(self.secured_conn), timeout=5
-            )
+            message = await read_varint_prefixed_bytes(self.secured_conn)
         except (ParseError, RawConnError, IncompleteReadError) as error:
             raise MplexUnavailable(
                 "failed to read messages correctly from the underlying connection"
diff --git a/libp2p/stream_muxer/mplex/mplex_stream.py b/libp2p/stream_muxer/mplex/mplex_stream.py
index 7659d32f..77458cbd 100644
--- a/libp2p/stream_muxer/mplex/mplex_stream.py
+++ b/libp2p/stream_muxer/mplex/mplex_stream.py
@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
-import trio
 import asyncio
 from typing import TYPE_CHECKING
 
+import trio
+
 from libp2p.stream_muxer.abc import IMuxedStream
+from libp2p.utils import IQueue, TrioQueue
 
 from .constants import HeaderTags
 from .datastructures import StreamID
@@ -26,7 +28,7 @@ class MplexStream(IMuxedStream):
     close_lock: trio.Lock
 
     # NOTE: `dataIn` is size of 8 in Go implementation.
-    incoming_data: "asyncio.Queue[bytes]"
+    incoming_data: IQueue[bytes]
 
     event_local_closed: trio.Event
     event_remote_closed: trio.Event
@@ -50,69 +52,13 @@ class MplexStream(IMuxedStream):
         self.event_remote_closed = trio.Event()
         self.event_reset = trio.Event()
         self.close_lock = trio.Lock()
-        self.incoming_data = asyncio.Queue()
+        self.incoming_data = TrioQueue()
         self._buf = bytearray()
 
     @property
     def is_initiator(self) -> bool:
         return self.stream_id.is_initiator
 
-    async def _wait_for_data(self) -> None:
-        task_event_reset = asyncio.ensure_future(self.event_reset.wait())
-        task_incoming_data_get = asyncio.ensure_future(self.incoming_data.get())
-        task_event_remote_closed = asyncio.ensure_future(
-            self.event_remote_closed.wait()
-        )
-        done, pending = await asyncio.wait(  # type: ignore
-            [  # type: ignore
-                task_event_reset,
-                task_incoming_data_get,
-                task_event_remote_closed,
-            ],
-            return_when=asyncio.FIRST_COMPLETED,
-        )
-        for fut in pending:
-            fut.cancel()
-
-        if task_event_reset in done:
-            if self.event_reset.is_set():
-                raise MplexStreamReset
-            else:
-                # However, it is abnormal that `Event.wait` is unblocked without any of the flag
-                #   is set. The task is probably cancelled.
-                raise Exception(
-                    "Should not enter here. "
-                    f"It is probably because {task_event_remote_closed} is cancelled."
-                )
-
-        if task_incoming_data_get in done:
-            data = task_incoming_data_get.result()
-            self._buf.extend(data)
-            return
-
-        if task_event_remote_closed in done:
-            if self.event_remote_closed.is_set():
-                raise MplexStreamEOF
-            else:
-                # However, it is abnormal that `Event.wait` is unblocked without any of the flag
-                #   is set. The task is probably cancelled.
-                raise Exception(
-                    "Should not enter here. "
-                    f"It is probably because {task_event_remote_closed} is cancelled."
-                )
-
-        # TODO: Handle timeout when deadline is used.
-
-    async def _read_until_eof(self) -> bytes:
-        while True:
-            try:
-                await self._wait_for_data()
-            except MplexStreamEOF:
-                break
-        payload = self._buf
-        self._buf = self._buf[len(payload) :]
-        return bytes(payload)
-
     async def read(self, n: int = -1) -> bytes:
         """
         Read up to n bytes. Read possibly returns fewer than `n` bytes, if
@@ -128,20 +74,7 @@ class MplexStream(IMuxedStream):
             )
         if self.event_reset.is_set():
             raise MplexStreamReset
-        if n == -1:
-            return await self._read_until_eof()
-        if len(self._buf) == 0 and self.incoming_data.empty():
-            await self._wait_for_data()
-        # Now we are sure we have something to read.
-        # Try to put enough incoming data into `self._buf`.
-        while len(self._buf) < n:
-            try:
-                self._buf.extend(self.incoming_data.get_nowait())
-            except asyncio.QueueEmpty:
-                break
-        payload = self._buf[:n]
-        self._buf = self._buf[len(payload) :]
-        return bytes(payload)
+        return await self.incoming_data.get()
 
     async def write(self, data: bytes) -> int:
         """
diff --git a/libp2p/tools/utils.py b/libp2p/tools/utils.py
index 89f864eb..d1c266a0 100644
--- a/libp2p/tools/utils.py
+++ b/libp2p/tools/utils.py
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ from libp2p.typing import StreamHandlerFn, TProtocol
 from .constants import MAX_READ_LEN
 
 
-async def connect_swarm(swarm_0: Swarm, swarm_1: Swarm) -> None:
+async def connect_swarm(swarm_0: Swarm, swarm_1: Swarm, nursery: trio.Nursery) -> None:
     peer_id = swarm_1.get_peer_id()
     addrs = tuple(
         addr
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ async def connect_swarm(swarm_0: Swarm, swarm_1: Swarm) -> None:
         for addr in transport.get_addrs()
     )
     swarm_0.peerstore.add_addrs(peer_id, addrs, 10000)
-    await swarm_0.dial_peer(peer_id)
+    await swarm_0.dial_peer(peer_id, nursery)
     assert swarm_0.get_peer_id() in swarm_1.connections
     assert swarm_1.get_peer_id() in swarm_0.connections
 
@@ -43,7 +43,9 @@ async def set_up_nodes_by_transport_opt(
     nodes_list = []
     for transport_opt in transport_opt_list:
         node = new_node(transport_opt=transport_opt)
-        await node.get_network().listen(multiaddr.Multiaddr(transport_opt[0]), nursery=nursery)
+        await node.get_network().listen(
+            multiaddr.Multiaddr(transport_opt[0]), nursery=nursery
+        )
         nodes_list.append(node)
     return tuple(nodes_list)
 
diff --git a/libp2p/transport/tcp/tcp.py b/libp2p/transport/tcp/tcp.py
index 8838b504..0bc1a962 100644
--- a/libp2p/transport/tcp/tcp.py
+++ b/libp2p/transport/tcp/tcp.py
@@ -1,18 +1,18 @@
 import asyncio
-import trio
+import logging
 from socket import socket
 from typing import List
 
 from multiaddr import Multiaddr
+import trio
 
+from libp2p.io.trio import TrioReadWriteCloser
 from libp2p.network.connection.raw_connection import RawConnection
 from libp2p.network.connection.raw_connection_interface import IRawConnection
 from libp2p.transport.exceptions import OpenConnectionError
 from libp2p.transport.listener_interface import IListener
 from libp2p.transport.transport_interface import ITransport
 from libp2p.transport.typing import THandler
-from libp2p.io.trio import TrioReadWriteCloser
-import logging
 
 logger = logging.getLogger("libp2p.transport.tcp")
 
@@ -44,11 +44,9 @@ class TCPListener(IListener):
 
         listeners = await nursery.start(
             serve_tcp,
-            *(
-                handler,
-                int(maddr.value_for_protocol("tcp")),
-                maddr.value_for_protocol("ip4"),
-            ),
+            handler,
+            int(maddr.value_for_protocol("tcp")),
+            maddr.value_for_protocol("ip4"),
         )
         # self.server = await asyncio.start_server(
         #     self.handler,
@@ -57,7 +55,6 @@ class TCPListener(IListener):
         # )
         socket = listeners[0].socket
         self.multiaddrs.append(_multiaddr_from_socket(socket))
-        logger.debug("Multiaddrs %s", self.multiaddrs)
 
         return True
 
diff --git a/libp2p/transport/typing.py b/libp2p/transport/typing.py
index 0f42335e..d68a8aa4 100644
--- a/libp2p/transport/typing.py
+++ b/libp2p/transport/typing.py
@@ -1,10 +1,9 @@
-
 from typing import Awaitable, Callable, Mapping, Type
 
+from libp2p.io.abc import ReadWriteCloser
 from libp2p.security.secure_transport_interface import ISecureTransport
 from libp2p.stream_muxer.abc import IMuxedConn
 from libp2p.typing import TProtocol
-from libp2p.io.abc import ReadWriteCloser
 
 THandler = Callable[[ReadWriteCloser], Awaitable[None]]
 TSecurityOptions = Mapping[TProtocol, ISecureTransport]
diff --git a/libp2p/utils.py b/libp2p/utils.py
index bce9e580..27880c48 100644
--- a/libp2p/utils.py
+++ b/libp2p/utils.py
@@ -1,14 +1,14 @@
 import itertools
 import math
+from typing import Generic, TypeVar
+
+import trio
 
 from libp2p.exceptions import ParseError
 from libp2p.io.abc import Reader
 
 from .io.utils import read_exactly
 
-from typing import Generic, TypeVar
-import trio
-
 # Unsigned LEB128(varint codec)
 # Reference: https://github.com/ethereum/py-wasm/blob/master/wasm/parsers/leb128.py
 
diff --git a/tests/libp2p/test_libp2p.py b/tests/libp2p/test_libp2p.py
index 9f78dce5..628e008a 100644
--- a/tests/libp2p/test_libp2p.py
+++ b/tests/libp2p/test_libp2p.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
-import trio
 import multiaddr
 import pytest
+import trio
 
 from libp2p.peer.peerinfo import info_from_p2p_addr
 from libp2p.tools.constants import MAX_READ_LEN
@@ -24,11 +24,11 @@ async def test_simple_messages(nursery):
     # Associate the peer with local ip address (see default parameters of Libp2p())
     node_a.get_peerstore().add_addrs(node_b.get_id(), node_b.get_addrs(), 10)
 
-    
     stream = await node_a.new_stream(node_b.get_id(), ["/echo/1.0.0"])
 
     messages = ["hello" + str(x) for x in range(10)]
     for message in messages:
+
         await stream.write(message.encode())
 
         response = (await stream.read(MAX_READ_LEN)).decode()
diff --git a/tests/stream_muxer/test_mplex_stream.py b/tests/stream_muxer/test_mplex_stream.py
index f3458d8f..27c7f45e 100644
--- a/tests/stream_muxer/test_mplex_stream.py
+++ b/tests/stream_muxer/test_mplex_stream.py
@@ -1,20 +1,31 @@
 import asyncio
 
 import pytest
+import trio
 
 from libp2p.stream_muxer.mplex.exceptions import (
     MplexStreamClosed,
     MplexStreamEOF,
     MplexStreamReset,
 )
-from libp2p.tools.constants import MAX_READ_LEN
+from libp2p.tools.constants import MAX_READ_LEN, LISTEN_MADDR
+from libp2p.tools.factories import SwarmFactory
+from libp2p.tools.utils import connect_swarm
 
 DATA = b"data_123"
 
 
-@pytest.mark.asyncio
-async def test_mplex_stream_read_write(mplex_stream_pair):
-    stream_0, stream_1 = mplex_stream_pair
+@pytest.mark.trio
+async def test_mplex_stream_read_write(nursery):
+    swarm0, swarm1 = SwarmFactory(), SwarmFactory()
+    await swarm0.listen(LISTEN_MADDR, nursery=nursery)
+    await swarm1.listen(LISTEN_MADDR, nursery=nursery)
+    await connect_swarm(swarm0, swarm1, nursery)
+    conn_0 = swarm0.connections[swarm1.get_peer_id()]
+    conn_1 = swarm1.connections[swarm0.get_peer_id()]
+    stream_0 = await conn_0.muxed_conn.open_stream()
+    await trio.sleep(1)
+    stream_1 = tuple(conn_1.muxed_conn.streams.values())[0]
     await stream_0.write(DATA)
     assert (await stream_1.read(MAX_READ_LEN)) == DATA
 
diff --git a/tests/test_utils.py b/tests/test_utils.py
index a6284371..7bd807d5 100644
--- a/tests/test_utils.py
+++ b/tests/test_utils.py
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
-import trio
 import pytest
+import trio
+
 from libp2p.utils import TrioQueue
 
 
@@ -16,4 +17,3 @@ async def test_trio_queue():
         result = await nursery.start(queue_get)
 
     assert result == 123
-