diff --git a/packages/launchpad/src/secp256k1key.spec.ts b/packages/launchpad/src/secp256k1wallet.spec.ts
similarity index 84%
rename from packages/launchpad/src/secp256k1key.spec.ts
rename to packages/launchpad/src/secp256k1wallet.spec.ts
index 643a4b21..6ba21057 100644
--- a/packages/launchpad/src/secp256k1key.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/launchpad/src/secp256k1wallet.spec.ts
@@ -3,23 +3,23 @@ import { Secp256k1, Secp256k1Signature, Sha256 } from "@cosmjs/crypto";
 import { fromBase64, fromHex } from "@cosmjs/encoding";
 
 import { serializeSignDoc, StdSignDoc } from "./encoding";
-import { Secp256k1Key } from "./secp256k1key";
+import { Secp256k1Wallet } from "./secp256k1wallet";
 
-describe("Secp256k1Key", () => {
+describe("Secp256k1Wallet", () => {
   const defaultPrivkey = fromHex("b8c462d2bb0c1a92edf44f735021f16c270f28ee2c3d1cb49943a5e70a3c763e");
   const defaultAddress = "cosmos1kxt5x5q2l57ma2d434pqpafxdm0mgeg9c8cvtx";
   const defaultPubkey = fromHex("03f146c27639179e5b67b8646108f48e1a78b146c74939e34afaa5414ad5c93f8a");
 
   describe("fromPrivkey", () => {
     it("works", async () => {
-      const signer = await Secp256k1Key.fromPrivkey(defaultPrivkey);
+      const signer = await Secp256k1Wallet.fromPrivkey(defaultPrivkey);
       expect(signer).toBeTruthy();
     });
   });
 
   describe("getAccounts", () => {
     it("resolves to a list of accounts", async () => {
-      const signer = await Secp256k1Key.fromPrivkey(defaultPrivkey);
+      const signer = await Secp256k1Wallet.fromPrivkey(defaultPrivkey);
       const accounts = await signer.getAccounts();
       expect(accounts.length).toEqual(1);
       expect(accounts[0]).toEqual({
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ describe("Secp256k1Key", () => {
 
   describe("sign", () => {
     it("resolves to valid signature if enabled", async () => {
-      const signer = await Secp256k1Key.fromPrivkey(defaultPrivkey);
+      const signer = await Secp256k1Wallet.fromPrivkey(defaultPrivkey);
       const signDoc: StdSignDoc = {
         msgs: [],
         fee: { amount: [], gas: "23" },
diff --git a/packages/launchpad/src/secp256k1key.ts b/packages/launchpad/src/secp256k1wallet.ts
similarity index 84%
rename from packages/launchpad/src/secp256k1key.ts
rename to packages/launchpad/src/secp256k1wallet.ts
index 33bde15f..174a6b79 100644
--- a/packages/launchpad/src/secp256k1key.ts
+++ b/packages/launchpad/src/secp256k1wallet.ts
@@ -5,16 +5,21 @@ import { serializeSignDoc, StdSignDoc } from "./encoding";
 import { encodeSecp256k1Signature } from "./signature";
 import { AccountData, OfflineSigner, SignResponse } from "./signer";
 
-export class Secp256k1Key implements OfflineSigner {
+/**
+ * A wallet that holds a single secp256k1 keypair.
+ *
+ * If you want to work with BIP39 mnemonics and multiple accounts, use Secp256k1HdWallet.
+ */
+export class Secp256k1Wallet implements OfflineSigner {
   /**
    * Creates a Secp256k1 key signer from the given private key
    *
    * @param privkey The private key.
    * @param prefix The bech32 address prefix (human readable part). Defaults to "cosmos".
    */
-  public static async fromPrivkey(privkey: Uint8Array, prefix = "cosmos"): Promise<Secp256k1Key> {
+  public static async fromPrivkey(privkey: Uint8Array, prefix = "cosmos"): Promise<Secp256k1Wallet> {
     const uncompressed = (await Secp256k1.makeKeypair(privkey)).pubkey;
-    return new Secp256k1Key(privkey, Secp256k1.compressPubkey(uncompressed), prefix);
+    return new Secp256k1Wallet(privkey, Secp256k1.compressPubkey(uncompressed), prefix);
   }
 
   private readonly pubkey: Uint8Array;
diff --git a/packages/launchpad/types/secp256k1key.d.ts b/packages/launchpad/types/secp256k1wallet.d.ts
similarity index 72%
rename from packages/launchpad/types/secp256k1key.d.ts
rename to packages/launchpad/types/secp256k1wallet.d.ts
index 1f5d6edc..401201d8 100644
--- a/packages/launchpad/types/secp256k1key.d.ts
+++ b/packages/launchpad/types/secp256k1wallet.d.ts
@@ -1,13 +1,18 @@
 import { StdSignDoc } from "./encoding";
 import { AccountData, OfflineSigner, SignResponse } from "./signer";
-export declare class Secp256k1Key implements OfflineSigner {
+/**
+ * A wallet that holds a single secp256k1 keypair.
+ *
+ * If you want to work with BIP39 mnemonics and multiple accounts, use Secp256k1HdWallet.
+ */
+export declare class Secp256k1Wallet implements OfflineSigner {
   /**
    * Creates a Secp256k1 key signer from the given private key
    *
    * @param privkey The private key.
    * @param prefix The bech32 address prefix (human readable part). Defaults to "cosmos".
    */
-  static fromPrivkey(privkey: Uint8Array, prefix?: string): Promise<Secp256k1Key>;
+  static fromPrivkey(privkey: Uint8Array, prefix?: string): Promise<Secp256k1Wallet>;
   private readonly pubkey;
   private readonly privkey;
   private readonly prefix;