diff --git a/torba/server/cli.py b/torba/server/cli.py
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+++ b/torba/server/cli.py
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+import logging
+import traceback
+import argparse
+import importlib
+from .env import Env
+from .server import Server
+
+
+def get_argument_parser():
+    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(
+        prog="torba-server"
+    )
+    parser.add_argument("spvserver", type=str, help="Python class path to SPV server implementation.")
+    return parser
+
+
+def get_coin_class(spvserver):
+    spvserver_path, coin_class_name = spvserver.rsplit('.', 1)
+    spvserver_module = importlib.import_module(spvserver_path)
+    return getattr(spvserver_module, coin_class_name)
+
+
+def main():
+    parser = get_argument_parser()
+    args = parser.parse_args()
+    coin_class = get_coin_class(args.spvserver)
+    logging.info('torba.server starting')
+    try:
+        server = Server(Env(coin_class))
+        server.run()
+    except Exception:
+        traceback.print_exc()
+        logging.critical('torba.server terminated abnormally')
+    else:
+        logging.info('torba.server terminated normally')
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()