diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 0e7721dd6..43a687e3b 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -300,217 +300,222 @@ opam:11:tezos-rpc:
   variables:
     package: tezos-rpc
 
-opam:12:tezos-crypto:
+opam:12:uecc:
+  <<: *opam_definition
+  variables:
+    package: uecc
+
+opam:13:tezos-crypto:
   <<: *opam_definition
   variables:
     package: tezos-crypto
 
-opam:13:tezos-micheline:
+opam:14:tezos-micheline:
   <<: *opam_definition
   variables:
     package: tezos-micheline
 
-opam:14:lmdb:
+opam:15:lmdb:
   <<: *opam_definition
   variables:
     package: lmdb
 
-opam:15:pbkdf:
+opam:16:pbkdf:
   <<: *opam_definition
   variables:
     package: pbkdf
 
-opam:16:ocplib-resto-cohttp:
+opam:17:ocplib-resto-cohttp:
   <<: *opam_definition
   variables:
     package: ocplib-resto-cohttp
 
-opam:17:tezos-base:
+opam:18:tezos-base:
   <<: *opam_definition
   variables:
     package: tezos-base
 
-opam:18:irmin-lmdb:
+opam:19:irmin-lmdb:
   <<: *opam_definition
   variables:
     package: irmin-lmdb
 
-opam:19:bip39:
+opam:20:bip39:
   <<: *opam_definition
   variables:
     package: bip39
 
-opam:20:tezos-rpc-http:
+opam:21:tezos-rpc-http:
   <<: *opam_definition
   variables:
     package: tezos-rpc-http
 
-opam:21:tezos-shell-services:
+opam:22:tezos-shell-services:
   <<: *opam_definition
   variables:
     package: tezos-shell-services
 
-opam:22:tezos-stdlib-unix:
+opam:23:tezos-stdlib-unix:
   <<: *opam_definition
   variables:
     package: tezos-stdlib-unix
 
-opam:23:tezos-storage:
+opam:24:tezos-storage:
   <<: *opam_definition
   variables:
     package: tezos-storage
 
-opam:24:tezos-protocol-environment-sigs:
+opam:25:tezos-protocol-environment-sigs:
   <<: *opam_definition
   variables:
     package: tezos-protocol-environment-sigs
 
-opam:25:tezos-client-base:
+opam:26:tezos-client-base:
   <<: *opam_definition
   variables:
     package: tezos-client-base
 
-opam:26:tezos-protocol-compiler:
+opam:27:tezos-protocol-compiler:
   <<: *opam_definition
   variables:
     package: tezos-protocol-compiler
 
-opam:27:tezos-signer-services:
+opam:28:tezos-signer-services:
   <<: *opam_definition
   variables:
     package: tezos-signer-services
 
-opam:28:tezos-protocol-alpha:
+opam:29:tezos-protocol-alpha:
   <<: *opam_definition
   variables:
     package: tezos-protocol-alpha
 
-opam:29:tezos-protocol-environment:
+opam:30:tezos-protocol-environment:
   <<: *opam_definition
   variables:
     package: tezos-protocol-environment
 
-opam:30:tezos-signer-backends:
+opam:31:tezos-signer-backends:
   <<: *opam_definition
   variables:
     package: tezos-signer-backends
 
-opam:31:tezos-client-alpha:
+opam:32:tezos-client-alpha:
   <<: *opam_definition
   variables:
     package: tezos-client-alpha
 
-opam:32:tezos-client-commands:
+opam:33:tezos-client-commands:
   <<: *opam_definition
   variables:
     package: tezos-client-commands
 
-opam:33:tezos-protocol-environment-shell:
+opam:34:tezos-protocol-environment-shell:
   <<: *opam_definition
   variables:
     package: tezos-protocol-environment-shell
 
-opam:34:tezos-baking-alpha:
+opam:35:tezos-baking-alpha:
   <<: *opam_definition
   variables:
     package: tezos-baking-alpha
 
-opam:35:tezos-protocol-genesis:
+opam:36:tezos-protocol-genesis:
   <<: *opam_definition
   variables:
     package: tezos-protocol-genesis
 
-opam:36:ocplib-resto-json:
+opam:37:ocplib-resto-json:
   <<: *opam_definition
   variables:
     package: ocplib-resto-json
 
-opam:37:tezos-protocol-updater:
+opam:38:tezos-protocol-updater:
   <<: *opam_definition
   variables:
     package: tezos-protocol-updater
 
-opam:38:tezos-p2p:
+opam:39:tezos-p2p:
   <<: *opam_definition
   variables:
     package: tezos-p2p
 
-opam:39:tezos-baking-alpha-commands:
+opam:40:tezos-baking-alpha-commands:
   <<: *opam_definition
   variables:
     package: tezos-baking-alpha-commands
 
-opam:40:tezos-client-alpha-commands:
+opam:41:tezos-client-alpha-commands:
   <<: *opam_definition
   variables:
     package: tezos-client-alpha-commands
 
-opam:41:tezos-client-base-unix:
+opam:42:tezos-client-base-unix:
   <<: *opam_definition
   variables:
     package: tezos-client-base-unix
 
-opam:42:tezos-client-genesis:
+opam:43:tezos-client-genesis:
   <<: *opam_definition
   variables:
     package: tezos-client-genesis
 
-opam:43:ocplib-ezresto:
+opam:44:ocplib-ezresto:
   <<: *opam_definition
   variables:
     package: ocplib-ezresto
 
-opam:44:tezos-embedded-protocol-alpha:
+opam:45:tezos-embedded-protocol-alpha:
   <<: *opam_definition
   variables:
     package: tezos-embedded-protocol-alpha
 
-opam:45:tezos-embedded-protocol-demo:
+opam:46:tezos-embedded-protocol-demo:
   <<: *opam_definition
   variables:
     package: tezos-embedded-protocol-demo
 
-opam:46:tezos-embedded-protocol-genesis:
+opam:47:tezos-embedded-protocol-genesis:
   <<: *opam_definition
   variables:
     package: tezos-embedded-protocol-genesis
 
-opam:47:tezos-shell:
+opam:48:tezos-shell:
   <<: *opam_definition
   variables:
     package: tezos-shell
 
-opam:48:tezos-client:
+opam:49:tezos-client:
   <<: *opam_definition
   variables:
     package: tezos-client
 
-opam:49:ocplib-ezresto-directory:
+opam:50:ocplib-ezresto-directory:
   <<: *opam_definition
   variables:
     package: ocplib-ezresto-directory
 
-opam:50:tezos-baker-alpha:
+opam:51:tezos-baker-alpha:
   <<: *opam_definition
   variables:
     package: tezos-baker-alpha
 
-opam:51:tezos-protocol-demo:
+opam:52:tezos-protocol-demo:
   <<: *opam_definition
   variables:
     package: tezos-protocol-demo
 
-opam:52:tezos-signer:
+opam:53:tezos-signer:
   <<: *opam_definition
   variables:
     package: tezos-signer
 
-opam:53:tezos-node:
+opam:54:tezos-node:
   <<: *opam_definition
   variables:
     package: tezos-node
 
-opam:54:ocplib-json-typed-browser:
+opam:55:ocplib-json-typed-browser:
   <<: *opam_definition
   variables:
     package: ocplib-json-typed-browser
diff --git a/src/bin_client/test/test_basic.sh b/src/bin_client/test/test_basic.sh
index 4bc35d287..af63064a8 100755
--- a/src/bin_client/test/test_basic.sh
+++ b/src/bin_client/test/test_basic.sh
@@ -28,10 +28,12 @@ key2=bar
 key3=boo
 key4=king
 key5=queen
+key6=p256
 
 $client gen keys $key1
 $client gen keys $key2 --sig secp256k1
 $client gen keys $key3 --sig ed25519
+$client gen keys $key6 --sig p256
 
 $client list known identities
 $client get balance for bootstrap1
@@ -39,10 +41,12 @@ $client get balance for bootstrap1
 bake_after $client transfer 1,000 from bootstrap1 to $key1
 bake_after $client transfer 2,000 from bootstrap1 to $key2
 bake_after $client transfer 3,000 from bootstrap1 to $key3
+bake_after $client transfer 4,000 from bootstrap1 to $key6
 
 $client get balance for $key1 | assert "1,000 ꜩ"
 $client get balance for $key2 | assert "2,000 ꜩ"
 $client get balance for $key3 | assert "3,000 ꜩ"
+$client get balance for $key6 | assert "4,000 ꜩ"
 
 bake_after $client transfer 1,000 from $key2 to $key1 -fee 0
 $client get balance for $key1 | assert "2,000 ꜩ"
diff --git a/src/lib_client_commands/client_keys_commands.ml b/src/lib_client_commands/client_keys_commands.ml
index 08ed95715..fcf1d56fe 100644
--- a/src/lib_client_commands/client_keys_commands.ml
+++ b/src/lib_client_commands/client_keys_commands.ml
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ let sig_algo_arg =
     ~doc:"use custom signature algorithm"
     ~long:"sig"
     ~short:'s'
-    ~placeholder:"ed25519|secp256k1"
+    ~placeholder:"ed25519|secp256k1|p256"
     ~default: "ed25519"
     (Signature.algo_param ())
 
diff --git a/src/lib_crypto/base58.ml b/src/lib_crypto/base58.ml
index 2436fa942..e78f5cd4d 100644
--- a/src/lib_crypto/base58.ml
+++ b/src/lib_crypto/base58.ml
@@ -308,9 +308,8 @@ module Prefix = struct
 
   (* 20 *)
   let ed25519_public_key_hash = "\006\161\159" (* tz1(36) *)
-
-  (* 20 *)
   let secp256k1_public_key_hash = "\006\161\161" (* tz2(36) *)
+  let p256_public_key_hash = "\006\161\164" (* tz3(36) *)
 
   (* 16 *)
   let cryptobox_public_key_hash = "\153\103" (* id(30) *)
@@ -319,14 +318,17 @@ module Prefix = struct
   let ed25519_seed = "\013\015\058\007" (* edsk(54) *)
   let ed25519_public_key = "\013\015\037\217" (* edpk(54) *)
   let secp256k1_secret_key = "\017\162\224\201" (* spsk(54) *)
+  let p256_secret_key = "\016\081\238\189" (* p2sk(54) *)
 
   (* 33 *)
   let secp256k1_public_key = "\003\254\226\086" (* sppk(55) *)
+  let p256_public_key = "\003\178\139\127" (* p2pk(55) *)
 
   (* 64 *)
   let ed25519_secret_key = "\043\246\078\007" (* edsk(98) *)
   let ed25519_signature = "\009\245\205\134\018" (* edsig(99) *)
   let secp256k1_signature =  "\013\115\101\019\063" (* spsig1(99) *)
+  let p256_signature =  "\054\240\044\052" (* p2sig(98) *)
   let generic_signature = "\004\130\043" (* sig(96) *)
 
   (* 4 *)
diff --git a/src/lib_crypto/base58.mli b/src/lib_crypto/base58.mli
index 94ccfedcd..ba33f15e4 100644
--- a/src/lib_crypto/base58.mli
+++ b/src/lib_crypto/base58.mli
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ module Prefix : sig
   val context_hash: string
   val ed25519_public_key_hash: string
   val secp256k1_public_key_hash: string
+  val p256_public_key_hash: string
   val cryptobox_public_key_hash: string
   val ed25519_seed: string
   val ed25519_public_key: string
@@ -27,6 +28,9 @@ module Prefix : sig
   val secp256k1_public_key: string
   val secp256k1_secret_key: string
   val secp256k1_signature: string
+  val p256_public_key: string
+  val p256_secret_key: string
+  val p256_signature: string
   val generic_signature: string
   val chain_id: string
 
diff --git a/src/lib_crypto/jbuild b/src/lib_crypto/jbuild
index 23f4143e7..902a189e0 100644
--- a/src/lib_crypto/jbuild
+++ b/src/lib_crypto/jbuild
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
               blake2
               hacl
               secp256k1
+              uecc
               zarith))))
 
 (alias
diff --git a/src/lib_crypto/p256.ml b/src/lib_crypto/p256.ml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..832fd68c5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/lib_crypto/p256.ml
@@ -0,0 +1,266 @@
+(**************************************************************************)
+(*                                                                        *)
+(*    Copyright (c) 2014 - 2018.                                          *)
+(*    Dynamic Ledger Solutions, Inc. <contact@tezos.com>                  *)
+(*                                                                        *)
+(*    All rights reserved. No warranty, explicit or implicit, provided.   *)
+(*                                                                        *)
+(**************************************************************************)
+
+module Public_key_hash = Blake2B.Make(Base58)(struct
+    let name  = "P256.Public_key_hash"
+    let title = "A P256 public key hash"
+    let b58check_prefix = Base58.Prefix.p256_public_key_hash
+    let size = Some 20
+  end)
+
+let () =
+  Base58.check_encoded_prefix Public_key_hash.b58check_encoding "tz3" 36
+
+open Uecc
+
+module Public_key = struct
+
+  type t = (secp256r1, public) key
+
+  let name  = "P256.Public_key"
+  let title = "A P256 public key"
+
+  let to_bytes = to_bytes ~compress:true
+  let of_bytes_opt = pk_of_bytes secp256r1
+
+  let to_string s = MBytes.to_string (to_bytes s)
+  let of_string_opt s = of_bytes_opt (MBytes.of_string s)
+
+  let size = compressed_size secp256r1
+
+  type Base58.data +=
+    | Data of t
+
+  let b58check_encoding =
+    Base58.register_encoding
+      ~prefix: Base58.Prefix.p256_public_key
+      ~length: size
+      ~to_raw: to_string
+      ~of_raw: of_string_opt
+      ~wrap: (fun x -> Data x)
+
+  let () =
+    Base58.check_encoded_prefix b58check_encoding "p2pk" 55
+
+  let hash v =
+    Public_key_hash.hash_bytes [to_bytes v]
+
+  include Compare.Make(struct
+      type nonrec t = t
+      let compare a b =
+        MBytes.compare (to_bytes a) (to_bytes b)
+    end)
+
+  include Helpers.MakeRaw(struct
+      type nonrec t = t
+      let name = name
+      let of_bytes_opt = of_bytes_opt
+      let of_string_opt = of_string_opt
+      let to_string = to_string
+    end)
+
+  include Helpers.MakeB58(struct
+      type nonrec t = t
+      let title = title
+      let name = name
+      let b58check_encoding = b58check_encoding
+    end)
+
+  include Helpers.MakeEncoder(struct
+      type nonrec t = t
+      let name = name
+      let title = title
+      let raw_encoding =
+        let open Data_encoding in
+        conv to_bytes of_bytes_exn (Fixed.bytes size)
+      let of_b58check = of_b58check
+      let of_b58check_opt = of_b58check_opt
+      let of_b58check_exn = of_b58check_exn
+      let to_b58check = to_b58check
+      let to_short_b58check = to_short_b58check
+    end)
+
+  let pp ppf t = Format.fprintf ppf "%s" (to_b58check t)
+
+end
+
+module Secret_key = struct
+
+  type t = (secp256r1, secret) key
+
+  let name = "P256.Secret_key"
+  let title = "A P256 secret key"
+
+  let size = sk_size secp256r1
+
+  let of_bytes_opt buf =
+    Option.map ~f:fst (sk_of_bytes secp256r1 buf)
+
+  let to_bytes = to_bytes ~compress:true
+
+  let to_string s = MBytes.to_string (to_bytes s)
+  let of_string_opt s = of_bytes_opt (MBytes.of_string s)
+
+  let to_public_key = neuterize
+
+  type Base58.data +=
+    | Data of t
+
+  let b58check_encoding =
+    Base58.register_encoding
+      ~prefix: Base58.Prefix.p256_secret_key
+      ~length: size
+      ~to_raw: to_string
+      ~of_raw: of_string_opt
+      ~wrap: (fun x -> Data x)
+
+  let () =
+    Base58.check_encoded_prefix b58check_encoding "p2sk" 54
+
+  include Compare.Make(struct
+      type nonrec t = t
+      let compare a b =
+        MBytes.compare (to_bytes a) (to_bytes b)
+    end)
+
+  include Helpers.MakeRaw(struct
+      type nonrec t = t
+      let name = name
+      let of_bytes_opt = of_bytes_opt
+      let of_string_opt = of_string_opt
+      let to_string = to_string
+    end)
+
+  include Helpers.MakeB58(struct
+      type nonrec t = t
+      let title = title
+      let name = name
+      let b58check_encoding = b58check_encoding
+    end)
+
+  include Helpers.MakeEncoder(struct
+      type nonrec t = t
+      let name = name
+      let title = title
+      let raw_encoding =
+        let open Data_encoding in
+        conv to_bytes of_bytes_exn (Fixed.bytes size)
+      let of_b58check = of_b58check
+      let of_b58check_opt = of_b58check_opt
+      let of_b58check_exn = of_b58check_exn
+      let to_b58check = to_b58check
+      let to_short_b58check = to_short_b58check
+    end)
+
+  let pp ppf t = Format.fprintf ppf "%s" (to_b58check t)
+
+end
+
+type t = MBytes.t
+
+type watermark = MBytes.t
+
+let name = "P256"
+let title = "A P256 signature"
+
+let size = pk_size secp256r1
+
+let of_bytes_opt s =
+  if MBytes.length s = size then Some s else None
+
+let to_bytes s = s
+
+let to_string s = MBytes.to_string (to_bytes s)
+let of_string_opt s = of_bytes_opt (MBytes.of_string s)
+
+type Base58.data +=
+  | Data of t
+
+let b58check_encoding =
+  Base58.register_encoding
+    ~prefix: Base58.Prefix.p256_signature
+    ~length: size
+    ~to_raw: to_string
+    ~of_raw: of_string_opt
+    ~wrap: (fun x -> Data x)
+
+let () =
+  Base58.check_encoded_prefix b58check_encoding "p2sig" 98
+
+include Helpers.MakeRaw(struct
+    type nonrec t = t
+    let name = name
+    let of_bytes_opt = of_bytes_opt
+    let of_string_opt = of_string_opt
+    let to_string = to_string
+  end)
+
+include Helpers.MakeB58(struct
+    type nonrec t = t
+    let title = title
+    let name = name
+    let b58check_encoding = b58check_encoding
+  end)
+
+include Helpers.MakeEncoder(struct
+    type nonrec t = t
+    let name = name
+    let title = title
+    let raw_encoding =
+      let open Data_encoding in
+      conv to_bytes of_bytes_exn (Fixed.bytes size)
+    let of_b58check = of_b58check
+    let of_b58check_opt = of_b58check_opt
+    let of_b58check_exn = of_b58check_exn
+    let to_b58check = to_b58check
+    let to_short_b58check = to_short_b58check
+  end)
+
+let pp ppf t = Format.fprintf ppf "%s" (to_b58check t)
+
+let zero = of_bytes_exn (MBytes.make size '\000')
+
+let sign ?watermark sk msg =
+  let msg =
+    Blake2B.to_bytes @@
+    Blake2B.hash_bytes @@
+    match watermark with
+    | None -> [msg]
+    | Some prefix -> [ prefix ; msg ] in
+  match sign sk msg with
+  | None ->
+      (* Will never happen in practice. This can only happen in case
+         of RNG error. *)
+      invalid_arg "P256.sign: internal error"
+  | Some signature -> signature
+
+let check ?watermark public_key signature msg =
+  let msg =
+    Blake2B.to_bytes @@
+    Blake2B.hash_bytes @@
+    match watermark with
+    | None -> [msg]
+    | Some prefix -> [ prefix ; msg ] in
+  verify public_key ~msg ~signature
+
+let generate_key ?(seed=Rand.generate 32) () =
+  let seedlen = MBytes.length seed in
+  if seedlen < 32 then
+    invalid_arg (Printf.sprintf "P256.generate_key: seed must be at \
+                                 least 32 bytes long (was %d)" seedlen) ;
+  match sk_of_bytes secp256r1 seed with
+  | None -> invalid_arg "P256.generate_key: invalid seed (very rare!)"
+  | Some (sk, pk) ->
+      let pkh = Public_key.hash pk in
+      pkh, pk, sk
+
+include Compare.Make(struct
+    type nonrec t = t
+    let compare = MBytes.compare
+  end)
diff --git a/src/lib_crypto/p256.mli b/src/lib_crypto/p256.mli
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5198c4657
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/lib_crypto/p256.mli
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+(**************************************************************************)
+(*                                                                        *)
+(*    Copyright (c) 2014 - 2018.                                          *)
+(*    Dynamic Ledger Solutions, Inc. <contact@tezos.com>                  *)
+(*                                                                        *)
+(*    All rights reserved. No warranty, explicit or implicit, provided.   *)
+(*                                                                        *)
+(**************************************************************************)
+
+(** Tezos - P256 cryptography *)
+
+include S.SIGNATURE with type watermark = MBytes.t
+include S.RAW_DATA with type t := t
diff --git a/src/lib_crypto/secp256k1.ml b/src/lib_crypto/secp256k1.ml
index a1a8ff7f7..d1de8083a 100644
--- a/src/lib_crypto/secp256k1.ml
+++ b/src/lib_crypto/secp256k1.ml
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ module Public_key = struct
   include Compare.Make(struct
       type nonrec t = t
       let compare a b =
-        MBytes.compare (Key.buffer a) (Key.buffer b)
+        MBytes.compare (to_bytes a) (to_bytes b)
     end)
 
   include Helpers.MakeRaw(struct
@@ -264,4 +264,3 @@ let generate_key ?(seed=Rand.generate 32) () =
   let pk = Key.neuterize_exn context sk in
   let pkh = Public_key.hash pk in
   pkh, pk, sk
-
diff --git a/src/lib_crypto/signature.ml b/src/lib_crypto/signature.ml
index 95dc81cf1..f6cb66d1f 100644
--- a/src/lib_crypto/signature.ml
+++ b/src/lib_crypto/signature.ml
@@ -12,14 +12,17 @@ open Error_monad
 type public_key_hash =
   | Ed25519 of Ed25519.Public_key_hash.t
   | Secp256k1 of Secp256k1.Public_key_hash.t
+  | P256 of P256.Public_key_hash.t
 
 type public_key =
   | Ed25519 of Ed25519.Public_key.t
   | Secp256k1 of Secp256k1.Public_key.t
+  | P256 of P256.Public_key.t
 
 type secret_key =
   | Ed25519 of Ed25519.Secret_key.t
   | Secp256k1 of Secp256k1.Secret_key.t
+  | P256 of P256.Secret_key.t
 
 type watermark =
   | Block_header
@@ -32,9 +35,10 @@ module Public_key_hash = struct
   type t = public_key_hash =
     | Ed25519 of Ed25519.Public_key_hash.t
     | Secp256k1 of Secp256k1.Public_key_hash.t
+    | P256 of P256.Public_key_hash.t
 
   let name = "Signature.Public_key_hash"
-  let title = "A Secp256k1 or Ed25519 public key hash"
+  let title = "A Ed25519, Secp256k1, or P256 public key hash"
 
   type Base58.data += Data of t (* unused *)
   let b58check_encoding = (* unused *)
@@ -56,7 +60,11 @@ module Public_key_hash = struct
       case (Tag 1) Secp256k1.Public_key_hash.encoding
         ~title:"Secp256k1"
         (function Secp256k1 x -> Some x | _ -> None)
-        (function x -> Secp256k1 x)
+        (function x -> Secp256k1 x) ;
+      case (Tag 2)
+        ~title:"P256" P256.Public_key_hash.encoding
+        (function P256 x -> Some x | _ -> None)
+        (function x -> P256 x)
     ]
 
   let to_bytes s =
@@ -82,6 +90,7 @@ module Public_key_hash = struct
     match Base58.decode s with
     | Some Ed25519.Public_key_hash.Data pkh -> Some (Ed25519 pkh)
     | Some Secp256k1.Public_key_hash.Data pkh -> Some (Secp256k1 pkh)
+    | Some P256.Public_key_hash.Data pkh -> Some (P256 pkh)
     | _ -> None
 
   let of_b58check_exn s =
@@ -99,14 +108,17 @@ module Public_key_hash = struct
   let to_b58check = function
     | Ed25519 pkh -> Ed25519.Public_key_hash.to_b58check pkh
     | Secp256k1 pkh -> Secp256k1.Public_key_hash.to_b58check pkh
+    | P256 pkh -> P256.Public_key_hash.to_b58check pkh
 
   let to_short_b58check = function
     | Ed25519 pkh -> Ed25519.Public_key_hash.to_short_b58check pkh
     | Secp256k1 pkh -> Secp256k1.Public_key_hash.to_short_b58check pkh
+    | P256 pkh -> P256.Public_key_hash.to_short_b58check pkh
 
   let to_path key l = match key with
     | Ed25519 h -> "ed25519" :: Ed25519.Public_key_hash.to_path h l
     | Secp256k1 h -> "secp256k1" :: Secp256k1.Public_key_hash.to_path h l
+    | P256 h -> "p256" :: P256.Public_key_hash.to_path h l
 
   let of_path = function
     | "ed25519" :: q ->  begin
@@ -119,10 +131,17 @@ module Public_key_hash = struct
         | Some pkh -> Some (Secp256k1 pkh)
         | None -> None
       end
+    | "p256" :: q -> begin
+        match P256.Public_key_hash.of_path q with
+        | Some pkh -> Some (P256 pkh)
+        | None -> None
+      end
     | _ -> assert false (* FIXME classification des erreurs *)
+
   let of_path_exn = function
     | "ed25519" :: q -> Ed25519 (Ed25519.Public_key_hash.of_path_exn q)
     | "secp256k1" :: q -> Secp256k1 (Secp256k1.Public_key_hash.of_path_exn q)
+    | "p256" :: q -> P256 (P256.Public_key_hash.of_path_exn q)
     | _ -> assert false (* FIXME classification des erreurs *)
 
   let path_length =
@@ -139,12 +158,13 @@ module Public_key_hash = struct
       type nonrec t = t
       let compare a b =
         match (a, b) with
-        | Ed25519 _   , Secp256k1 _ ->  1
-        | Secp256k1 _, Ed25519 _  -> -1
         | Ed25519 x, Ed25519 y ->
             Ed25519.Public_key_hash.compare x y
         | Secp256k1 x, Secp256k1 y ->
             Secp256k1.Public_key_hash.compare x y
+        | P256 x, P256 y ->
+            P256.Public_key_hash.compare x y
+        | _ -> Pervasives.compare a b
     end)
 
   include Helpers.MakeEncoder(struct
@@ -180,22 +200,24 @@ module Public_key = struct
   type t = public_key =
     | Ed25519 of Ed25519.Public_key.t
     | Secp256k1 of Secp256k1.Public_key.t
+    | P256 of P256.Public_key.t
 
   let name = "Signature.Public_key"
-  let title = "A Secp256k1 or Ed25519 public key"
+  let title = "A Ed25519, Secp256k1, or P256 public key"
 
   let hash pk =
     match pk with
     | Ed25519 pk -> Public_key_hash.Ed25519 (Ed25519.Public_key.hash pk)
     | Secp256k1 pk -> Public_key_hash.Secp256k1 (Secp256k1.Public_key.hash pk)
+    | P256 pk -> Public_key_hash.P256 (P256.Public_key.hash pk)
 
   include Compare.Make(struct
       type nonrec t = t
       let compare a b = match (a, b) with
-        | (Ed25519 _   , Secp256k1 _) ->  1
-        | (Secp256k1 _, Ed25519 _  ) -> -1
-        | (Ed25519 x, Ed25519 y) -> Ed25519.Public_key.compare x y
-        | (Secp256k1 x, Secp256k1 y) -> Secp256k1.Public_key.compare x y
+        | Ed25519 x, Ed25519 y -> Ed25519.Public_key.compare x y
+        | Secp256k1 x, Secp256k1 y -> Secp256k1.Public_key.compare x y
+        | P256 x, P256 y -> P256.Public_key.compare x y
+        | _ -> Pervasives.compare a b
     end)
 
   type Base58.data += Data of t (* unused *)
@@ -211,6 +233,7 @@ module Public_key = struct
     match Base58.decode s with
     | Some (Ed25519.Public_key.Data public_key) -> Some (Ed25519 public_key)
     | Some (Secp256k1.Public_key.Data public_key) -> Some (Secp256k1 public_key)
+    | Some (P256.Public_key.Data public_key) -> Some (P256 public_key)
     | _ -> None
 
   let of_b58check_exn s =
@@ -228,10 +251,12 @@ module Public_key = struct
   let to_b58check = function
     | Ed25519 pk -> Ed25519.Public_key.to_b58check pk
     | Secp256k1 pk -> Secp256k1.Public_key.to_b58check pk
+    | P256 pk -> P256.Public_key.to_b58check pk
 
   let to_short_b58check = function
     | Ed25519 pk -> Ed25519.Public_key.to_short_b58check pk
     | Secp256k1 pk -> Secp256k1.Public_key.to_short_b58check pk
+    | P256 pk -> P256.Public_key.to_short_b58check pk
 
   include Helpers.MakeEncoder(struct
       type nonrec t = t
@@ -248,7 +273,11 @@ module Public_key = struct
           case (Tag 1) Secp256k1.Public_key.encoding
             ~title:"Secp256k1"
             (function Secp256k1 x -> Some x | _ -> None)
-            (function x -> Secp256k1 x)
+            (function x -> Secp256k1 x) ;
+          case
+            ~title:"P256" (Tag 2) P256.Public_key.encoding
+            (function P256 x -> Some x | _ -> None)
+            (function x -> P256 x)
         ]
       let of_b58check = of_b58check
       let of_b58check_opt = of_b58check_opt
@@ -266,21 +295,23 @@ module Secret_key = struct
   type t = secret_key =
     | Ed25519 of Ed25519.Secret_key.t
     | Secp256k1 of Secp256k1.Secret_key.t
+    | P256 of P256.Secret_key.t
 
   let name = "Signature.Secret_key"
-  let title = "A Secp256k1 or Ed25519 secret key"
+  let title = "A Ed25519, Secp256k1 or P256 secret key"
 
   let to_public_key = function
     | Ed25519 sk -> Public_key.Ed25519 (Ed25519.Secret_key.to_public_key sk)
     | Secp256k1 sk -> Public_key.Secp256k1 (Secp256k1.Secret_key.to_public_key sk)
+    | P256 sk -> Public_key.P256 (P256.Secret_key.to_public_key sk)
 
   include Compare.Make(struct
       type nonrec t = t
       let compare a b = match (a, b) with
-        | (Ed25519 _   , Secp256k1 _) ->  1
-        | (Secp256k1 _, Ed25519 _  ) -> -1
-        | (Ed25519 x, Ed25519 y) -> Ed25519.Secret_key.compare x y
-        | (Secp256k1 x, Secp256k1 y) -> Secp256k1.Secret_key.compare x y
+        | Ed25519 x, Ed25519 y -> Ed25519.Secret_key.compare x y
+        | Secp256k1 x, Secp256k1 y -> Secp256k1.Secret_key.compare x y
+        | P256 x, P256 y -> P256.Secret_key.compare x y
+        | _ -> Pervasives.compare a b
     end)
 
   type Base58.data += Data of t (* unused *)
@@ -296,6 +327,7 @@ module Secret_key = struct
     match Base58.decode b with
     | Some (Ed25519.Secret_key.Data sk) -> Some (Ed25519 sk)
     | Some (Secp256k1.Secret_key.Data sk) -> Some (Secp256k1 sk)
+    | Some (P256.Secret_key.Data sk) -> Some (P256 sk)
     | _ -> None
 
   let of_b58check_exn s =
@@ -313,10 +345,12 @@ module Secret_key = struct
   let to_b58check = function
     | Ed25519 sk -> Ed25519.Secret_key.to_b58check sk
     | Secp256k1 sk -> Secp256k1.Secret_key.to_b58check sk
+    | P256 sk -> P256.Secret_key.to_b58check sk
 
   let to_short_b58check = function
     | Ed25519 sk -> Ed25519.Secret_key.to_short_b58check sk
     | Secp256k1 sk -> Secp256k1.Secret_key.to_short_b58check sk
+    | P256 sk -> P256.Secret_key.to_short_b58check sk
 
   include Helpers.MakeEncoder(struct
       type nonrec t = t
@@ -333,7 +367,11 @@ module Secret_key = struct
           case (Tag 1) Secp256k1.Secret_key.encoding
             ~title:"Secp256k1"
             (function Secp256k1 x -> Some x | _ -> None)
-            (function x -> Secp256k1 x)
+            (function x -> Secp256k1 x) ;
+          case (Tag 2)
+            ~title:"P256" P256.Secret_key.encoding
+            (function P256 x -> Some x | _ -> None)
+            (function x -> P256 x)
         ]
       let of_b58check = of_b58check
       let of_b58check_opt = of_b58check_opt
@@ -349,18 +387,21 @@ end
 type t =
   | Ed25519 of Ed25519.t
   | Secp256k1 of Secp256k1.t
+  | P256 of P256.t
   | Unknown of MBytes.t
 
 let name = "Signature"
-let title = "A Secp256k1 or Ed25519 signature"
+let title = "A Ed25519, Secp256k1 or P256 signature"
 
-let () = assert (Ed25519.size = Secp256k1.size)
-let size = Ed25519.size
+let size =
+  assert (Ed25519.size = Secp256k1.size && Secp256k1.size = P256.size) ;
+  Ed25519.size
 
 let to_bytes = function
-  | Unknown b -> b
   | Ed25519 b -> Ed25519.to_bytes b
   | Secp256k1 b -> Secp256k1.to_bytes b
+  | P256 b -> P256.to_bytes b
+  | Unknown b -> b
 
 let of_bytes_opt s =
   if MBytes.length s = size then Some (Unknown s) else None
@@ -405,6 +446,10 @@ let of_b58check_opt s =
     Option.map
       (Secp256k1.of_b58check_opt s)
       ~f: (fun x -> Secp256k1 x)
+  else if TzString.has_prefix ~prefix:P256.b58check_encoding.encoded_prefix s then
+    Option.map
+      (P256.of_b58check_opt s)
+      ~f: (fun x -> P256 x)
   else
     Base58.simple_decode b58check_encoding s
 
@@ -423,11 +468,13 @@ let of_b58check s =
 let to_b58check = function
   | Ed25519 b -> Ed25519.to_b58check b
   | Secp256k1 b -> Secp256k1.to_b58check b
+  | P256 b -> P256.to_b58check b
   | Unknown b -> Base58.simple_encode b58check_encoding (Unknown b)
 
 let to_short_b58check = function
   | Ed25519 b -> Ed25519.to_short_b58check b
   | Secp256k1 b -> Secp256k1.to_short_b58check b
+  | P256 b -> P256.to_short_b58check b
   | Unknown b -> Base58.simple_encode b58check_encoding (Unknown b)
 
 include Helpers.MakeEncoder(struct
@@ -448,8 +495,9 @@ include Helpers.MakeEncoder(struct
 
 let pp ppf t = Format.fprintf ppf "%s" (to_b58check t)
 
-let of_secp256k1 s = Secp256k1 s
 let of_ed25519 s = Ed25519 s
+let of_secp256k1 s = Secp256k1 s
+let of_p256 s = P256 s
 
 let zero = of_ed25519 Ed25519.zero
 
@@ -463,7 +511,8 @@ let sign ?watermark secret_key message =
   let watermark = Option.map ~f:bytes_of_watermark watermark in
   match secret_key with
   | Secret_key.Ed25519 sk -> of_ed25519 (Ed25519.sign ?watermark sk message)
-  | Secret_key.Secp256k1 sk -> of_secp256k1 (Secp256k1.sign ?watermark sk message)
+  | Secp256k1 sk -> of_secp256k1 (Secp256k1.sign ?watermark sk message)
+  | P256 sk -> of_p256 (P256.sign ?watermark sk message)
 
 let check ?watermark public_key signature message =
   let watermark = Option.map ~f:bytes_of_watermark watermark in
@@ -478,12 +527,18 @@ let check ?watermark public_key signature message =
       | Some s -> Secp256k1.check ?watermark pk s message
       | None -> false
     end
+  | Public_key.P256 pk, Unknown signature -> begin
+      match P256.of_bytes_opt signature with
+      | Some s -> P256.check ?watermark pk s message
+      | None -> false
+    end
   | Public_key.Ed25519 pk, Ed25519 signature ->
       Ed25519.check ?watermark pk signature message
   | Public_key.Secp256k1 pk, Secp256k1 signature ->
       Secp256k1.check ?watermark pk signature message
-  | Public_key.Ed25519 _, Secp256k1 _ -> false
-  | Public_key.Secp256k1 _, Ed25519 _ -> false
+  | Public_key.P256 pk, P256 signature ->
+      P256.check ?watermark pk signature message
+  | _ -> false
 
 let append ?watermark sk msg =
   MBytes.concat "" [msg; (to_bytes (sign ?watermark sk msg))]
@@ -494,28 +549,34 @@ let concat msg signature =
 type algo =
   | Ed25519
   | Secp256k1
+  | P256
 
 let algo_param () =
   Clic.parameter
-    ~autocomplete:(fun _ -> return [ "ed25519" ; "secp256k1" ])
+    ~autocomplete:(fun _ -> return [ "ed25519" ; "secp256k1" ; "p256"])
     begin fun _ name ->
       match name with
       | "ed25519" -> return Ed25519
       | "secp256k1" -> return Secp256k1
+      | "p256" -> return P256
       | name ->
           failwith
             "Unknown signature algorithm (%s). \
-             Available: 'ed25519' or 'secp256k1'"
+             Available: 'ed25519', 'secp256k1' or 'p256'"
             name
     end
 
 let generate_key ?(algo = Ed25519) ?seed () =
   match algo with
-  | Secp256k1 ->
-      let pkh, pk, sk = Secp256k1.generate_key ?seed () in
-      (Public_key_hash.Secp256k1 pkh,
-       Public_key.Secp256k1 pk, Secret_key.Secp256k1 sk)
   | Ed25519 ->
       let pkh, pk, sk = Ed25519.generate_key ?seed () in
       (Public_key_hash.Ed25519 pkh,
        Public_key.Ed25519 pk, Secret_key.Ed25519 sk)
+  | Secp256k1 ->
+      let pkh, pk, sk = Secp256k1.generate_key ?seed () in
+      (Public_key_hash.Secp256k1 pkh,
+       Public_key.Secp256k1 pk, Secret_key.Secp256k1 sk)
+  | P256 ->
+      let pkh, pk, sk = P256.generate_key ?seed () in
+      (Public_key_hash.P256 pkh,
+       Public_key.P256 pk, Secret_key.P256 sk)
diff --git a/src/lib_crypto/signature.mli b/src/lib_crypto/signature.mli
index acd72e308..ac20562d3 100644
--- a/src/lib_crypto/signature.mli
+++ b/src/lib_crypto/signature.mli
@@ -10,14 +10,17 @@
 type public_key_hash =
   | Ed25519 of Ed25519.Public_key_hash.t
   | Secp256k1 of Secp256k1.Public_key_hash.t
+  | P256 of P256.Public_key_hash.t
 
 type public_key =
   | Ed25519 of Ed25519.Public_key.t
   | Secp256k1 of Secp256k1.Public_key.t
+  | P256 of P256.Public_key.t
 
 type secret_key =
   | Ed25519 of Ed25519.Secret_key.t
   | Secp256k1 of Secp256k1.Secret_key.t
+  | P256 of P256.Secret_key.t
 
 type watermark =
   | Block_header
@@ -45,6 +48,7 @@ include S.RAW_DATA with type t := t
 type algo =
   | Ed25519
   | Secp256k1
+  | P256
 
 val algo_param: unit -> (algo, 'a) Clic.parameter
 
diff --git a/src/lib_crypto/tezos-crypto.opam b/src/lib_crypto/tezos-crypto.opam
index aa3523f57..33b6eb736 100644
--- a/src/lib_crypto/tezos-crypto.opam
+++ b/src/lib_crypto/tezos-crypto.opam
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ depends: [
   "hacl"
   "zarith"
   "secp256k1"
+  "uecc"
   "alcotest" { test & >= "0.8.3" }
 ]
 build: [
diff --git a/src/lib_protocol_environment/sigs/jbuild b/src/lib_protocol_environment/sigs/jbuild
index cbd7a0664..86d7d158f 100644
--- a/src/lib_protocol_environment/sigs/jbuild
+++ b/src/lib_protocol_environment/sigs/jbuild
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@
     v1/blake2B.mli
     v1/ed25519.mli
     v1/secp256k1.mli
+    v1/p256.mli
     v1/signature.mli
     v1/block_hash.mli
     v1/operation_hash.mli
diff --git a/src/lib_protocol_environment/sigs/v1/p256.mli b/src/lib_protocol_environment/sigs/v1/p256.mli
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c2478e609
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/lib_protocol_environment/sigs/v1/p256.mli
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+(**************************************************************************)
+(*                                                                        *)
+(*    Copyright (c) 2014 - 2018.                                          *)
+(*    Dynamic Ledger Solutions, Inc. <contact@tezos.com>                  *)
+(*                                                                        *)
+(*    All rights reserved. No warranty, explicit or implicit, provided.   *)
+(*                                                                        *)
+(**************************************************************************)
+
+(** Tezos - P256 cryptography *)
+
+include S.SIGNATURE with type watermark := MBytes.t
diff --git a/src/lib_protocol_environment/sigs/v1/signature.mli b/src/lib_protocol_environment/sigs/v1/signature.mli
index 4b259b9bd..969a9041b 100644
--- a/src/lib_protocol_environment/sigs/v1/signature.mli
+++ b/src/lib_protocol_environment/sigs/v1/signature.mli
@@ -10,10 +10,12 @@
 type public_key_hash =
   | Ed25519 of Ed25519.Public_key_hash.t
   | Secp256k1 of Secp256k1.Public_key_hash.t
+  | P256 of P256.Public_key_hash.t
 
 type public_key =
   | Ed25519 of Ed25519.Public_key.t
   | Secp256k1 of Secp256k1.Public_key.t
+  | P256 of P256.Public_key.t
 
 type watermark =
   | Block_header
diff --git a/src/lib_protocol_environment/tezos_protocol_environment.ml b/src/lib_protocol_environment/tezos_protocol_environment.ml
index 096b7ff54..63d6214d0 100644
--- a/src/lib_protocol_environment/tezos_protocol_environment.ml
+++ b/src/lib_protocol_environment/tezos_protocol_environment.ml
@@ -148,6 +148,9 @@ module Make (Context : CONTEXT) = struct
        and type Secp256k1.Public_key_hash.t = Secp256k1.Public_key_hash.t
        and type Secp256k1.Public_key.t = Secp256k1.Public_key.t
        and type Secp256k1.t = Secp256k1.t
+       and type P256.Public_key_hash.t = P256.Public_key_hash.t
+       and type P256.Public_key.t = P256.Public_key.t
+       and type P256.t = P256.t
        and type Signature.public_key_hash = Signature.public_key_hash
        and type Signature.public_key = Signature.public_key
        and type Signature.t = Signature.t
@@ -232,6 +235,7 @@ module Make (Context : CONTEXT) = struct
     module Time = Time
     module Ed25519 = Ed25519
     module Secp256k1 = Secp256k1
+    module P256 = P256
     module Signature = Signature
     module S = struct
       module type T = Tezos_base.S.T
diff --git a/src/lib_protocol_environment/tezos_protocol_environment.mli b/src/lib_protocol_environment/tezos_protocol_environment.mli
index 64cf178cd..faa538df4 100644
--- a/src/lib_protocol_environment/tezos_protocol_environment.mli
+++ b/src/lib_protocol_environment/tezos_protocol_environment.mli
@@ -141,6 +141,9 @@ module Make (Context : CONTEXT) : sig
        and type Secp256k1.Public_key_hash.t = Secp256k1.Public_key_hash.t
        and type Secp256k1.Public_key.t = Secp256k1.Public_key.t
        and type Secp256k1.t = Secp256k1.t
+       and type P256.Public_key_hash.t = P256.Public_key_hash.t
+       and type P256.Public_key.t = P256.Public_key.t
+       and type P256.t = P256.t
        and type Signature.public_key_hash = Signature.public_key_hash
        and type Signature.public_key = Signature.public_key
        and type Signature.t = Signature.t
diff --git a/src/proto_alpha/lib_protocol/src/contract_repr.ml b/src/proto_alpha/lib_protocol/src/contract_repr.ml
index d4bd7ae27..2c0fea3a4 100644
--- a/src/proto_alpha/lib_protocol/src/contract_repr.ml
+++ b/src/proto_alpha/lib_protocol/src/contract_repr.ml
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ let of_b58check s =
   match Base58.decode s with
   | Some (Ed25519.Public_key_hash.Data h) -> ok (Implicit (Signature.Ed25519 h))
   | Some (Secp256k1.Public_key_hash.Data h) -> ok (Implicit (Signature.Secp256k1 h))
+  | Some (P256.Public_key_hash.Data h) -> ok (Implicit (Signature.P256 h))
   | Some (Contract_hash.Data h) -> ok (Originated h)
   | _ -> error (Invalid_contract_notation s)
 
@@ -184,6 +185,9 @@ module Index = struct
     Ed25519.Public_key_hash.prefix_path s
   let pkh_prefix_secp256k1 s =
     Secp256k1.Public_key_hash.prefix_path s
+  let pkh_prefix_p256 s =
+    P256.Public_key_hash.prefix_path s
+
   let rpc_arg = rpc_arg
   let encoding = encoding
   let compare = compare
diff --git a/src/proto_alpha/lib_protocol/src/contract_repr.mli b/src/proto_alpha/lib_protocol/src/contract_repr.mli
index d55f049e3..1ff7ae58e 100644
--- a/src/proto_alpha/lib_protocol/src/contract_repr.mli
+++ b/src/proto_alpha/lib_protocol/src/contract_repr.mli
@@ -65,4 +65,5 @@ module Index : sig
   val contract_prefix: string -> string list
   val pkh_prefix_ed25519: string -> string list
   val pkh_prefix_secp256k1: string -> string list
+  val pkh_prefix_p256: string -> string list
 end
diff --git a/src/proto_alpha/lib_protocol/src/storage.ml b/src/proto_alpha/lib_protocol/src/storage.ml
index 810ca8749..568eaa832 100644
--- a/src/proto_alpha/lib_protocol/src/storage.ml
+++ b/src/proto_alpha/lib_protocol/src/storage.ml
@@ -536,4 +536,15 @@ let () =
            | Contract_repr.Implicit (Secp256k1 pkh) -> pkh
            | Contract_repr.Implicit _ -> assert false
            | Contract_repr.Originated _ -> assert false)
+         l) ;
+  Raw_context.register_resolvers
+    P256.Public_key_hash.b58check_encoding
+    (fun ctxt p ->
+       let p = Contract_repr.Index.pkh_prefix_p256 p in
+       Contract.Indexed_context.resolve ctxt p >|= fun l ->
+       List.map
+         (function
+           | Contract_repr.Implicit (P256 pkh) -> pkh
+           | Contract_repr.Implicit _ -> assert false
+           | Contract_repr.Originated _ -> assert false)
          l)