diff --git a/src/chain/registry.rs b/src/chain/registry.rs
index 9456aaf..a10f837 100644
--- a/src/chain/registry.rs
+++ b/src/chain/registry.rs
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ impl Registry {
             )
         })?;
 
-        chain.keyring.add(signer)
+        chain.keyring.add_ed25519(signer)
     }
 
     /// Register a `Chain` with the registry
diff --git a/src/keyring.rs b/src/keyring.rs
index ef776a0..0258c3a 100644
--- a/src/keyring.rs
+++ b/src/keyring.rs
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 //! Signing keyring. Presently specialized for Ed25519.
 
+pub mod ecdsa;
 pub mod ed25519;
 pub mod format;
 pub mod providers;
 
-use self::ed25519::Signer;
 pub use self::{format::Format, providers::SigningProvider};
 use crate::{
     chain,
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ use crate::{
     error::{Error, ErrorKind::*},
     prelude::*,
 };
-use std::collections::BTreeMap;
+use std::collections::BTreeMap as Map;
 use subtle_encoding;
 use tendermint::TendermintKey;
 
@@ -21,8 +21,11 @@ pub type SecretKeyEncoding = subtle_encoding::Base64;
 
 /// Signing keyring
 pub struct KeyRing {
-    /// Keys in the keyring
-    keys: BTreeMap<TendermintKey, Signer>,
+    /// ECDSA (secp256k1) keys in the keyring
+    ecdsa_keys: Map<TendermintKey, ecdsa::Signer>,
+
+    /// Ed25519 keys in the keyring
+    ed25519_keys: Map<TendermintKey, ed25519::Signer>,
 
     /// Formatting configuration when displaying keys (e.g. bech32)
     format: Format,
@@ -32,14 +35,44 @@ impl KeyRing {
     /// Create a new keyring
     pub fn new(format: Format) -> Self {
         Self {
-            keys: BTreeMap::new(),
+            ecdsa_keys: Map::new(),
+            ed25519_keys: Map::new(),
             format,
         }
     }
 
-    /// Add a key to the keyring, returning an error if we already have a
-    /// signer registered for the given public key
-    pub fn add(&mut self, signer: Signer) -> Result<(), Error> {
+    /// Add an ECDSA key to the keyring, returning an error if we already
+    /// have a signer registered for the given public key.
+    pub fn add_ecdsa(&mut self, signer: ecdsa::Signer) -> Result<(), Error> {
+        let provider = signer.provider();
+        let public_key = signer.public_key();
+        let public_key_serialized = self.format.serialize(public_key);
+        let key_type = match public_key {
+            TendermintKey::AccountKey(_) => "account",
+            TendermintKey::ConsensusKey(_) => "consensus",
+        };
+
+        info!(
+            "[keyring:{}] added ECDSA {} key {}",
+            provider, key_type, public_key_serialized
+        );
+
+        if let Some(other) = self.ecdsa_keys.insert(public_key, signer) {
+            fail!(
+                InvalidKey,
+                "[keyring:{}] duplicate ECDSA key {} already registered as {}",
+                provider,
+                public_key_serialized,
+                other.provider(),
+            )
+        } else {
+            Ok(())
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// Add an Ed25519 key to the keyring, returning an error if we already
+    /// have a signer registered for the given public key.
+    pub fn add_ed25519(&mut self, signer: ed25519::Signer) -> Result<(), Error> {
         let provider = signer.provider();
         let public_key = signer.public_key();
         let public_key_serialized = self.format.serialize(public_key);
@@ -49,14 +82,14 @@ impl KeyRing {
         };
 
         info!(
-            "[keyring:{}] added {} key {}",
+            "[keyring:{}] added Ed25519 {} key {}",
             provider, key_type, public_key_serialized
         );
 
-        if let Some(other) = self.keys.insert(public_key, signer) {
+        if let Some(other) = self.ed25519_keys.insert(public_key, signer) {
             fail!(
                 InvalidKey,
-                "[keyring:{}] duplicate key {} already registered as {}",
+                "[keyring:{}] duplicate Ed25519 key {} already registered as {}",
                 provider,
                 public_key_serialized,
                 other.provider(),
@@ -66,9 +99,9 @@ impl KeyRing {
         }
     }
 
-    /// Get the default public key for this keyring
-    pub fn default_pubkey(&self) -> Result<TendermintKey, Error> {
-        let mut keys = self.keys.keys();
+    /// Get the default Ed25519 public key for this keyring
+    pub fn default_ed25519_pubkey(&self) -> Result<TendermintKey, Error> {
+        let mut keys = self.ed25519_keys.keys();
 
         if keys.len() == 1 {
             Ok(*keys.next().unwrap())
@@ -77,19 +110,45 @@ impl KeyRing {
         }
     }
 
-    /// Sign a message using the secret key associated with the given public key
-    /// (if it is in our keyring)
+    /// Sign a message using the ECDSA secret key associated with the given
+    /// public key (if it is in our keyring)
+    pub fn sign_ecdsa(
+        &self,
+        public_key: Option<&TendermintKey>,
+        msg: &[u8],
+    ) -> Result<ecdsa::Signature, Error> {
+        let signer = match public_key {
+            Some(public_key) => self.ecdsa_keys.get(public_key).ok_or_else(|| {
+                format_err!(InvalidKey, "not in keyring: {}", public_key.to_bech32(""))
+            })?,
+            None => {
+                let mut vals = self.ecdsa_keys.values();
+
+                if vals.len() > 1 {
+                    fail!(SigningError, "expected only one key in keyring");
+                } else {
+                    vals.next()
+                        .ok_or_else(|| format_err!(InvalidKey, "keyring is empty"))?
+                }
+            }
+        };
+
+        signer.sign(msg)
+    }
+
+    /// Sign a message using the Ed25519 secret key associated with the given
+    /// public key (if it is in our keyring)
     pub fn sign_ed25519(
         &self,
         public_key: Option<&TendermintKey>,
         msg: &[u8],
     ) -> Result<ed25519::Signature, Error> {
         let signer = match public_key {
-            Some(public_key) => self.keys.get(public_key).ok_or_else(|| {
+            Some(public_key) => self.ed25519_keys.get(public_key).ok_or_else(|| {
                 format_err!(InvalidKey, "not in keyring: {}", public_key.to_bech32(""))
             })?,
             None => {
-                let mut vals = self.keys.values();
+                let mut vals = self.ed25519_keys.values();
 
                 if vals.len() > 1 {
                     fail!(SigningError, "expected only one key in keyring");
diff --git a/src/keyring/ecdsa.rs b/src/keyring/ecdsa.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..79b8e6e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/keyring/ecdsa.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+//! ECDSA (secp256k1) signing keys
+
+pub use signatory::ecdsa::curve::secp256k1::{FixedSignature as Signature, PublicKey};
+
+pub mod signer;
+
+pub use self::signer::Signer;
diff --git a/src/keyring/ecdsa/signer.rs b/src/keyring/ecdsa/signer.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4c8e064
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/keyring/ecdsa/signer.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,57 @@
+//! ECDSA (secp256k1) signer
+
+use super::Signature;
+use crate::{
+    error::{Error, ErrorKind::*},
+    keyring::SigningProvider,
+    prelude::*,
+};
+use signatory::signature;
+use std::sync::Arc;
+use tendermint::TendermintKey;
+
+/// Trait object wrapper for an Ed25519 signers
+#[derive(Clone)]
+pub struct Signer {
+    /// Provider for this signer
+    provider: SigningProvider,
+
+    /// Tendermint public key
+    public_key: TendermintKey,
+
+    /// Signer trait object
+    signer: Arc<Box<dyn signature::Signer<Signature> + Send + Sync>>,
+}
+
+impl Signer {
+    /// Create a new signer
+    pub fn new(
+        provider: SigningProvider,
+        public_key: TendermintKey,
+        signer: Box<dyn signature::Signer<Signature> + Send + Sync>,
+    ) -> Self {
+        Self {
+            provider,
+            public_key,
+            signer: Arc::new(signer),
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// Get the Tendermint public key for this signer
+    pub fn public_key(&self) -> TendermintKey {
+        self.public_key
+    }
+
+    /// Get the provider for this signer
+    pub fn provider(&self) -> SigningProvider {
+        self.provider
+    }
+
+    /// Sign the given message using this signer
+    pub fn sign(&self, msg: &[u8]) -> Result<Signature, Error> {
+        Ok(self
+            .signer
+            .try_sign(msg)
+            .map_err(|e| format_err!(SigningError, "{}", e))?)
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/keyring/ed25519/signer.rs b/src/keyring/ed25519/signer.rs
index 639be2c..c104148 100644
--- a/src/keyring/ed25519/signer.rs
+++ b/src/keyring/ed25519/signer.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-//! Wrapper for Ed25519 signers
+//! Ed25519 signer
 
 use crate::{
     error::{Error, ErrorKind::*},
diff --git a/src/session.rs b/src/session.rs
index c41a807..c8f159a 100644
--- a/src/session.rs
+++ b/src/session.rs
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ impl Session {
         let chain = registry.get_chain(&self.config.chain_id).unwrap();
 
         Ok(Response::PublicKey(PubKeyResponse::from(
-            *chain.keyring.default_pubkey()?,
+            *chain.keyring.default_ed25519_pubkey()?,
         )))
     }