diff --git a/crates/crypto/src/crypto/stream.rs b/crates/crypto/src/crypto/stream.rs
index 83e8cef15..7e363bd3d 100644
--- a/crates/crypto/src/crypto/stream.rs
+++ b/crates/crypto/src/crypto/stream.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 //! This module contains the crate's STREAM implementation, and wrappers that allow us to support multiple AEADs.
 #![allow(clippy::use_self)] // I think: https://github.com/rust-lang/rust-clippy/issues/3909
 
-use std::io::{Cursor, Read, Write};
+use std::io::Cursor;
 
 use crate::{
 	primitives::{AEAD_TAG_SIZE, BLOCK_SIZE, KEY_LEN},
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ use aead::{
 };
 use aes_gcm::Aes256Gcm;
 use chacha20poly1305::XChaCha20Poly1305;
+use tokio::io::{AsyncReadExt, AsyncWriteExt};
 
 /// These are all possible algorithms that can be used for encryption and decryption
 #[derive(Clone, Copy, Eq, PartialEq, Hash)]
@@ -105,14 +106,19 @@ impl StreamEncryption {
 	/// It requires a reader, a writer, and any AAD to go with it.
 	///
 	/// The AAD will be authenticated with each block of data.
-	pub fn encrypt_streams<R, W>(mut self, mut reader: R, mut writer: W, aad: &[u8]) -> Result<()>
+	pub async fn encrypt_streams<R, W>(
+		mut self,
+		mut reader: R,
+		mut writer: W,
+		aad: &[u8],
+	) -> Result<()>
 	where
-		R: Read,
-		W: Write,
+		R: AsyncReadExt + Unpin + Send,
+		W: AsyncWriteExt + Unpin + Send,
 	{
 		let mut read_buffer = vec![0u8; BLOCK_SIZE].into_boxed_slice();
 		loop {
-			let read_count = reader.read(&mut read_buffer)?;
+			let read_count = reader.read(&mut read_buffer).await?;
 			if read_count == BLOCK_SIZE {
 				let payload = Payload {
 					aad,
@@ -121,7 +127,7 @@ impl StreamEncryption {
 
 				let encrypted_data = self.encrypt_next(payload).map_err(|_| Error::Encrypt)?;
 
-				writer.write_all(&encrypted_data)?;
+				writer.write_all(&encrypted_data).await?;
 			} else {
 				// we use `..read_count` in order to only use the read data, and not zeroes also
 				let payload = Payload {
@@ -130,13 +136,13 @@ impl StreamEncryption {
 				};
 
 				let encrypted_data = self.encrypt_last(payload).map_err(|_| Error::Encrypt)?;
-				writer.write_all(&encrypted_data)?;
+				writer.write_all(&encrypted_data).await?;
 
 				break;
 			}
 		}
 
-		writer.flush()?;
+		writer.flush().await?;
 
 		Ok(())
 	}
@@ -145,7 +151,7 @@ impl StreamEncryption {
 	///
 	/// It is just a thin wrapper around `encrypt_streams()`, but reduces the amount of code needed elsewhere.
 	#[allow(unused_mut)]
-	pub fn encrypt_bytes(
+	pub async fn encrypt_bytes(
 		key: Protected<[u8; KEY_LEN]>,
 		nonce: &[u8],
 		algorithm: Algorithm,
@@ -157,6 +163,7 @@ impl StreamEncryption {
 
 		encryptor
 			.encrypt_streams(bytes, &mut writer, aad)
+			.await
 			.map_or_else(Err, |_| Ok(writer.into_inner()))
 	}
 }
@@ -218,15 +225,20 @@ impl StreamDecryption {
 	/// It requires a reader, a writer, and any AAD that was used.
 	///
 	/// The AAD will be authenticated with each block of data - if the AAD doesn't match what was used during encryption, an error will be returned.
-	pub fn decrypt_streams<R, W>(mut self, mut reader: R, mut writer: W, aad: &[u8]) -> Result<()>
+	pub async fn decrypt_streams<R, W>(
+		mut self,
+		mut reader: R,
+		mut writer: W,
+		aad: &[u8],
+	) -> Result<()>
 	where
-		R: Read,
-		W: Write,
+		R: AsyncReadExt + Unpin + Send,
+		W: AsyncWriteExt + Unpin + Send,
 	{
 		let mut read_buffer = vec![0u8; BLOCK_SIZE + AEAD_TAG_SIZE].into_boxed_slice();
 
 		loop {
-			let read_count = reader.read(&mut read_buffer)?;
+			let read_count = reader.read(&mut read_buffer).await?;
 			if read_count == (BLOCK_SIZE + AEAD_TAG_SIZE) {
 				let payload = Payload {
 					aad,
@@ -235,7 +247,7 @@ impl StreamDecryption {
 
 				let decrypted_data = self.decrypt_next(payload).map_err(|_| Error::Decrypt)?;
 
-				writer.write_all(&decrypted_data)?;
+				writer.write_all(&decrypted_data).await?;
 			} else {
 				let payload = Payload {
 					aad,
@@ -243,13 +255,13 @@ impl StreamDecryption {
 				};
 
 				let decrypted_data = self.decrypt_last(payload).map_err(|_| Error::Decrypt)?;
-				writer.write_all(&decrypted_data)?;
+				writer.write_all(&decrypted_data).await?;
 
 				break;
 			}
 		}
 
-		writer.flush()?;
+		writer.flush().await?;
 
 		Ok(())
 	}
@@ -258,7 +270,7 @@ impl StreamDecryption {
 	///
 	/// It is just a thin wrapper around `decrypt_streams()`, but reduces the amount of code needed elsewhere.
 	#[allow(unused_mut)]
-	pub fn decrypt_bytes(
+	pub async fn decrypt_bytes(
 		key: Protected<[u8; KEY_LEN]>,
 		nonce: &[u8],
 		algorithm: Algorithm,
@@ -270,6 +282,7 @@ impl StreamDecryption {
 
 		decryptor
 			.decrypt_streams(bytes, &mut writer, aad)
+			.await
 			.map_or_else(Err, |_| Ok(Protected::new(writer.into_inner())))
 	}
 }