diff --git a/packages/faucet/src/profile.ts b/packages/faucet/src/profile.ts
index 2dacc568..0cb0a655 100644
--- a/packages/faucet/src/profile.ts
+++ b/packages/faucet/src/profile.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import { pathToString } from "@cosmjs/crypto";
 import { makeCosmoshubPath, Secp256k1HdWallet, SigningCosmosClient } from "@cosmjs/launchpad";
-import { DirectSecp256k1Wallet, isOfflineDirectSigner, OfflineSigner } from "@cosmjs/proto-signing";
+import { DirectSecp256k1HdWallet, isOfflineDirectSigner, OfflineSigner } from "@cosmjs/proto-signing";
 import { SigningStargateClient } from "@cosmjs/stargate";
 
 import * as constants from "./constants";
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ export async function createWallets(
   stargate = true,
   logging = false,
 ): Promise<ReadonlyArray<readonly [string, OfflineSigner]>> {
-  const createWallet = stargate ? DirectSecp256k1Wallet.fromMnemonic : Secp256k1HdWallet.fromMnemonic;
+  const createWallet = stargate ? DirectSecp256k1HdWallet.fromMnemonic : Secp256k1HdWallet.fromMnemonic;
   const wallets = new Array<readonly [string, OfflineSigner]>();
 
   // first account is the token holder
diff --git a/packages/proto-signing/src/directsecp256k1hdwallet.spec.ts b/packages/proto-signing/src/directsecp256k1hdwallet.spec.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..bb8fd105
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/proto-signing/src/directsecp256k1hdwallet.spec.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,88 @@
+import { Secp256k1, Secp256k1Signature, sha256 } from "@cosmjs/crypto";
+import { fromBase64, fromHex } from "@cosmjs/encoding";
+import { coins } from "@cosmjs/launchpad";
+
+import { DirectSecp256k1HdWallet } from "./directsecp256k1hdwallet";
+import { makeAuthInfoBytes, makeSignBytes, makeSignDoc } from "./signing";
+import { faucet, testVectors } from "./testutils.spec";
+
+describe("DirectSecp256k1HdWallet", () => {
+  // m/44'/118'/0'/0/0
+  // pubkey: 02baa4ef93f2ce84592a49b1d729c074eab640112522a7a89f7d03ebab21ded7b6
+  const defaultMnemonic = "special sign fit simple patrol salute grocery chicken wheat radar tonight ceiling";
+  const defaultPubkey = fromHex("02baa4ef93f2ce84592a49b1d729c074eab640112522a7a89f7d03ebab21ded7b6");
+  const defaultAddress = "cosmos1jhg0e7s6gn44tfc5k37kr04sznyhedtc9rzys5";
+
+  describe("fromMnemonic", () => {
+    it("works", async () => {
+      const wallet = await DirectSecp256k1HdWallet.fromMnemonic(defaultMnemonic);
+      expect(wallet).toBeTruthy();
+      expect(wallet.mnemonic).toEqual(defaultMnemonic);
+    });
+  });
+
+  describe("generate", () => {
+    it("defaults to 12 words", async () => {
+      const wallet = await DirectSecp256k1HdWallet.generate();
+      expect(wallet.mnemonic.split(" ").length).toEqual(12);
+    });
+
+    it("can use different mnemonic lengths", async () => {
+      expect((await DirectSecp256k1HdWallet.generate(12)).mnemonic.split(" ").length).toEqual(12);
+      expect((await DirectSecp256k1HdWallet.generate(15)).mnemonic.split(" ").length).toEqual(15);
+      expect((await DirectSecp256k1HdWallet.generate(18)).mnemonic.split(" ").length).toEqual(18);
+      expect((await DirectSecp256k1HdWallet.generate(21)).mnemonic.split(" ").length).toEqual(21);
+      expect((await DirectSecp256k1HdWallet.generate(24)).mnemonic.split(" ").length).toEqual(24);
+    });
+  });
+
+  describe("getAccounts", () => {
+    it("resolves to a list of accounts", async () => {
+      const wallet = await DirectSecp256k1HdWallet.fromMnemonic(defaultMnemonic);
+      const accounts = await wallet.getAccounts();
+      expect(accounts.length).toEqual(1);
+      expect(accounts[0]).toEqual({
+        address: defaultAddress,
+        algo: "secp256k1",
+        pubkey: defaultPubkey,
+      });
+    });
+
+    it("creates the same address as Go implementation", async () => {
+      const wallet = await DirectSecp256k1HdWallet.fromMnemonic(
+        "oyster design unusual machine spread century engine gravity focus cave carry slot",
+      );
+      const [{ address }] = await wallet.getAccounts();
+      expect(address).toEqual("cosmos1cjsxept9rkggzxztslae9ndgpdyt2408lk850u");
+    });
+  });
+
+  describe("signDirect", () => {
+    it("resolves to valid signature", async () => {
+      const { sequence, bodyBytes } = testVectors[1];
+      const wallet = await DirectSecp256k1HdWallet.fromMnemonic(faucet.mnemonic);
+      const pubkey = {
+        typeUrl: "/cosmos.crypto.secp256k1.PubKey",
+        value: fromBase64(faucet.pubkey.value),
+      };
+      const fee = coins(2000, "ucosm");
+      const gasLimit = 200000;
+      const chainId = "simd-testing";
+      const accountNumber = 1;
+      const signDoc = makeSignDoc(
+        fromHex(bodyBytes),
+        makeAuthInfoBytes([pubkey], fee, gasLimit, sequence),
+        chainId,
+        accountNumber,
+      );
+      const signDocBytes = makeSignBytes(signDoc);
+      const { signature } = await wallet.signDirect(faucet.address, signDoc);
+      const valid = await Secp256k1.verifySignature(
+        Secp256k1Signature.fromFixedLength(fromBase64(signature.signature)),
+        sha256(signDocBytes),
+        pubkey.value,
+      );
+      expect(valid).toEqual(true);
+    });
+  });
+});
diff --git a/packages/proto-signing/src/directsecp256k1hdwallet.ts b/packages/proto-signing/src/directsecp256k1hdwallet.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..1b869c4b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/proto-signing/src/directsecp256k1hdwallet.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,133 @@
+import {
+  Bip39,
+  EnglishMnemonic,
+  HdPath,
+  Random,
+  Secp256k1,
+  sha256,
+  Slip10,
+  Slip10Curve,
+} from "@cosmjs/crypto";
+import {
+  AccountData,
+  encodeSecp256k1Signature,
+  makeCosmoshubPath,
+  rawSecp256k1PubkeyToAddress,
+} from "@cosmjs/launchpad";
+
+import { cosmos } from "./codec";
+import { DirectSignResponse, OfflineDirectSigner } from "./signer";
+import { makeSignBytes } from "./signing";
+
+/**
+ * Derivation information required to derive a keypair and an address from a mnemonic.
+ */
+interface Secp256k1Derivation {
+  readonly hdPath: HdPath;
+  readonly prefix: string;
+}
+
+/** A wallet for protobuf based signing using SIGN_MODE_DIRECT */
+export class DirectSecp256k1HdWallet implements OfflineDirectSigner {
+  /**
+   * Restores a wallet from the given BIP39 mnemonic.
+   *
+   * @param mnemonic Any valid English mnemonic.
+   * @param hdPath The BIP-32/SLIP-10 derivation path. Defaults to the Cosmos Hub/ATOM path `m/44'/118'/0'/0/0`.
+   * @param prefix The bech32 address prefix (human readable part). Defaults to "cosmos".
+   */
+  public static async fromMnemonic(
+    mnemonic: string,
+    hdPath: HdPath = makeCosmoshubPath(0),
+    prefix = "cosmos",
+  ): Promise<DirectSecp256k1HdWallet> {
+    const mnemonicChecked = new EnglishMnemonic(mnemonic);
+    const seed = await Bip39.mnemonicToSeed(mnemonicChecked);
+    const { privkey } = Slip10.derivePath(Slip10Curve.Secp256k1, seed, hdPath);
+    const uncompressed = (await Secp256k1.makeKeypair(privkey)).pubkey;
+    return new DirectSecp256k1HdWallet(
+      mnemonicChecked,
+      hdPath,
+      privkey,
+      Secp256k1.compressPubkey(uncompressed),
+      prefix,
+    );
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Generates a new wallet with a BIP39 mnemonic of the given length.
+   *
+   * @param length The number of words in the mnemonic (12, 15, 18, 21 or 24).
+   * @param hdPath The BIP-32/SLIP-10 derivation path. Defaults to the Cosmos Hub/ATOM path `m/44'/118'/0'/0/0`.
+   * @param prefix The bech32 address prefix (human readable part). Defaults to "cosmos".
+   */
+  public static async generate(
+    length: 12 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 24 = 12,
+    hdPath: HdPath = makeCosmoshubPath(0),
+    prefix = "cosmos",
+  ): Promise<DirectSecp256k1HdWallet> {
+    const entropyLength = 4 * Math.floor((11 * length) / 33);
+    const entropy = Random.getBytes(entropyLength);
+    const mnemonic = Bip39.encode(entropy);
+    return DirectSecp256k1HdWallet.fromMnemonic(mnemonic.toString(), hdPath, prefix);
+  }
+
+  /** Base secret */
+  private readonly secret: EnglishMnemonic;
+  /** Derivation instruction */
+  private readonly accounts: readonly Secp256k1Derivation[];
+  /** Derived data */
+  private readonly pubkey: Uint8Array;
+  private readonly privkey: Uint8Array;
+
+  private constructor(
+    mnemonic: EnglishMnemonic,
+    hdPath: HdPath,
+    privkey: Uint8Array,
+    pubkey: Uint8Array,
+    prefix: string,
+  ) {
+    this.secret = mnemonic;
+    this.accounts = [
+      {
+        hdPath: hdPath,
+        prefix: prefix,
+      },
+    ];
+    this.privkey = privkey;
+    this.pubkey = pubkey;
+  }
+
+  public get mnemonic(): string {
+    return this.secret.toString();
+  }
+
+  private get address(): string {
+    return rawSecp256k1PubkeyToAddress(this.pubkey, this.accounts[0].prefix);
+  }
+
+  public async getAccounts(): Promise<readonly AccountData[]> {
+    return [
+      {
+        algo: "secp256k1",
+        address: this.address,
+        pubkey: this.pubkey,
+      },
+    ];
+  }
+
+  public async signDirect(address: string, signDoc: cosmos.tx.v1beta1.ISignDoc): Promise<DirectSignResponse> {
+    const signBytes = makeSignBytes(signDoc);
+    if (address !== this.address) {
+      throw new Error(`Address ${address} not found in wallet`);
+    }
+    const hashedMessage = sha256(signBytes);
+    const signature = await Secp256k1.createSignature(hashedMessage, this.privkey);
+    const signatureBytes = new Uint8Array([...signature.r(32), ...signature.s(32)]);
+    const stdSignature = encodeSecp256k1Signature(this.pubkey, signatureBytes);
+    return {
+      signed: signDoc,
+      signature: stdSignature,
+    };
+  }
+}
diff --git a/packages/proto-signing/src/directsecp256k1wallet.spec.ts b/packages/proto-signing/src/directsecp256k1wallet.spec.ts
index fc44ec2c..1b17d381 100644
--- a/packages/proto-signing/src/directsecp256k1wallet.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/proto-signing/src/directsecp256k1wallet.spec.ts
@@ -1,45 +1,28 @@
+/* eslint-disable @typescript-eslint/naming-convention */
 import { Secp256k1, Secp256k1Signature, sha256 } from "@cosmjs/crypto";
 import { fromBase64, fromHex } from "@cosmjs/encoding";
 import { coins } from "@cosmjs/launchpad";
 
 import { DirectSecp256k1Wallet } from "./directsecp256k1wallet";
 import { makeAuthInfoBytes, makeSignBytes, makeSignDoc } from "./signing";
-import { faucet, testVectors } from "./testutils.spec";
+import { testVectors } from "./testutils.spec";
 
 describe("DirectSecp256k1Wallet", () => {
-  // m/44'/118'/0'/0/0
-  // pubkey: 02baa4ef93f2ce84592a49b1d729c074eab640112522a7a89f7d03ebab21ded7b6
-  const defaultMnemonic = "special sign fit simple patrol salute grocery chicken wheat radar tonight ceiling";
-  const defaultPubkey = fromHex("02baa4ef93f2ce84592a49b1d729c074eab640112522a7a89f7d03ebab21ded7b6");
-  const defaultAddress = "cosmos1jhg0e7s6gn44tfc5k37kr04sznyhedtc9rzys5";
+  const defaultPrivkey = fromHex("b8c462d2bb0c1a92edf44f735021f16c270f28ee2c3d1cb49943a5e70a3c763e");
+  const defaultAddress = "cosmos1kxt5x5q2l57ma2d434pqpafxdm0mgeg9c8cvtx";
+  const defaultPubkey = fromHex("03f146c27639179e5b67b8646108f48e1a78b146c74939e34afaa5414ad5c93f8a");
 
-  describe("fromMnemonic", () => {
+  describe("fromKey", () => {
     it("works", async () => {
-      const wallet = await DirectSecp256k1Wallet.fromMnemonic(defaultMnemonic);
-      expect(wallet).toBeTruthy();
-      expect(wallet.mnemonic).toEqual(defaultMnemonic);
-    });
-  });
-
-  describe("generate", () => {
-    it("defaults to 12 words", async () => {
-      const wallet = await DirectSecp256k1Wallet.generate();
-      expect(wallet.mnemonic.split(" ").length).toEqual(12);
-    });
-
-    it("can use different mnemonic lengths", async () => {
-      expect((await DirectSecp256k1Wallet.generate(12)).mnemonic.split(" ").length).toEqual(12);
-      expect((await DirectSecp256k1Wallet.generate(15)).mnemonic.split(" ").length).toEqual(15);
-      expect((await DirectSecp256k1Wallet.generate(18)).mnemonic.split(" ").length).toEqual(18);
-      expect((await DirectSecp256k1Wallet.generate(21)).mnemonic.split(" ").length).toEqual(21);
-      expect((await DirectSecp256k1Wallet.generate(24)).mnemonic.split(" ").length).toEqual(24);
+      const signer = await DirectSecp256k1Wallet.fromKey(defaultPrivkey);
+      expect(signer).toBeTruthy();
     });
   });
 
   describe("getAccounts", () => {
     it("resolves to a list of accounts", async () => {
-      const wallet = await DirectSecp256k1Wallet.fromMnemonic(defaultMnemonic);
-      const accounts = await wallet.getAccounts();
+      const signer = await DirectSecp256k1Wallet.fromKey(defaultPrivkey);
+      const accounts = await signer.getAccounts();
       expect(accounts.length).toEqual(1);
       expect(accounts[0]).toEqual({
         address: defaultAddress,
@@ -47,23 +30,16 @@ describe("DirectSecp256k1Wallet", () => {
         pubkey: defaultPubkey,
       });
     });
-
-    it("creates the same address as Go implementation", async () => {
-      const wallet = await DirectSecp256k1Wallet.fromMnemonic(
-        "oyster design unusual machine spread century engine gravity focus cave carry slot",
-      );
-      const [{ address }] = await wallet.getAccounts();
-      expect(address).toEqual("cosmos1cjsxept9rkggzxztslae9ndgpdyt2408lk850u");
-    });
   });
 
   describe("signDirect", () => {
     it("resolves to valid signature", async () => {
       const { sequence, bodyBytes } = testVectors[1];
-      const wallet = await DirectSecp256k1Wallet.fromMnemonic(faucet.mnemonic);
+      const wallet = await DirectSecp256k1Wallet.fromKey(defaultPrivkey);
+      const accounts = await wallet.getAccounts();
       const pubkey = {
         typeUrl: "/cosmos.crypto.secp256k1.PubKey",
-        value: fromBase64(faucet.pubkey.value),
+        value: accounts[0].pubkey,
       };
       const fee = coins(2000, "ucosm");
       const gasLimit = 200000;
@@ -76,7 +52,7 @@ describe("DirectSecp256k1Wallet", () => {
         accountNumber,
       );
       const signDocBytes = makeSignBytes(signDoc);
-      const { signature } = await wallet.signDirect(faucet.address, signDoc);
+      const { signature } = await wallet.signDirect(accounts[0].address, signDoc);
       const valid = await Secp256k1.verifySignature(
         Secp256k1Signature.fromFixedLength(fromBase64(signature.signature)),
         sha256(signDocBytes),
diff --git a/packages/proto-signing/src/directsecp256k1wallet.ts b/packages/proto-signing/src/directsecp256k1wallet.ts
index d6d3960f..8f312152 100644
--- a/packages/proto-signing/src/directsecp256k1wallet.ts
+++ b/packages/proto-signing/src/directsecp256k1wallet.ts
@@ -1,109 +1,39 @@
-import {
-  Bip39,
-  EnglishMnemonic,
-  HdPath,
-  Random,
-  Secp256k1,
-  sha256,
-  Slip10,
-  Slip10Curve,
-} from "@cosmjs/crypto";
-import {
-  AccountData,
-  encodeSecp256k1Signature,
-  makeCosmoshubPath,
-  rawSecp256k1PubkeyToAddress,
-} from "@cosmjs/launchpad";
+import { Secp256k1, sha256 } from "@cosmjs/crypto";
+import { AccountData, encodeSecp256k1Signature, rawSecp256k1PubkeyToAddress } from "@cosmjs/launchpad";
 
 import { cosmos } from "./codec";
 import { DirectSignResponse, OfflineDirectSigner } from "./signer";
 import { makeSignBytes } from "./signing";
 
 /**
- * Derivation information required to derive a keypair and an address from a mnemonic.
+ * A wallet that holds a single secp256k1 keypair.
+ *
+ * If you want to work with BIP39 mnemonics and multiple accounts, use DirectSecp256k1HdWallet.
  */
-interface Secp256k1Derivation {
-  readonly hdPath: HdPath;
-  readonly prefix: string;
-}
-
-/** A wallet for protobuf based signing using SIGN_MODE_DIRECT */
 export class DirectSecp256k1Wallet implements OfflineDirectSigner {
   /**
-   * Restores a wallet from the given BIP39 mnemonic.
+   * Creates a DirectSecp256k1Wallet from the given private key
    *
-   * @param mnemonic Any valid English mnemonic.
-   * @param hdPath The BIP-32/SLIP-10 derivation path. Defaults to the Cosmos Hub/ATOM path `m/44'/118'/0'/0/0`.
+   * @param privkey The private key.
    * @param prefix The bech32 address prefix (human readable part). Defaults to "cosmos".
    */
-  public static async fromMnemonic(
-    mnemonic: string,
-    hdPath: HdPath = makeCosmoshubPath(0),
-    prefix = "cosmos",
-  ): Promise<DirectSecp256k1Wallet> {
-    const mnemonicChecked = new EnglishMnemonic(mnemonic);
-    const seed = await Bip39.mnemonicToSeed(mnemonicChecked);
-    const { privkey } = Slip10.derivePath(Slip10Curve.Secp256k1, seed, hdPath);
+  public static async fromKey(privkey: Uint8Array, prefix = "cosmos"): Promise<DirectSecp256k1Wallet> {
     const uncompressed = (await Secp256k1.makeKeypair(privkey)).pubkey;
-    return new DirectSecp256k1Wallet(
-      mnemonicChecked,
-      hdPath,
-      privkey,
-      Secp256k1.compressPubkey(uncompressed),
-      prefix,
-    );
+    return new DirectSecp256k1Wallet(privkey, Secp256k1.compressPubkey(uncompressed), prefix);
   }
 
-  /**
-   * Generates a new wallet with a BIP39 mnemonic of the given length.
-   *
-   * @param length The number of words in the mnemonic (12, 15, 18, 21 or 24).
-   * @param hdPath The BIP-32/SLIP-10 derivation path. Defaults to the Cosmos Hub/ATOM path `m/44'/118'/0'/0/0`.
-   * @param prefix The bech32 address prefix (human readable part). Defaults to "cosmos".
-   */
-  public static async generate(
-    length: 12 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 24 = 12,
-    hdPath: HdPath = makeCosmoshubPath(0),
-    prefix = "cosmos",
-  ): Promise<DirectSecp256k1Wallet> {
-    const entropyLength = 4 * Math.floor((11 * length) / 33);
-    const entropy = Random.getBytes(entropyLength);
-    const mnemonic = Bip39.encode(entropy);
-    return DirectSecp256k1Wallet.fromMnemonic(mnemonic.toString(), hdPath, prefix);
-  }
-
-  /** Base secret */
-  private readonly secret: EnglishMnemonic;
-  /** Derivation instruction */
-  private readonly accounts: readonly Secp256k1Derivation[];
-  /** Derived data */
   private readonly pubkey: Uint8Array;
   private readonly privkey: Uint8Array;
+  private readonly prefix: string;
 
-  private constructor(
-    mnemonic: EnglishMnemonic,
-    hdPath: HdPath,
-    privkey: Uint8Array,
-    pubkey: Uint8Array,
-    prefix: string,
-  ) {
-    this.secret = mnemonic;
-    this.accounts = [
-      {
-        hdPath: hdPath,
-        prefix: prefix,
-      },
-    ];
+  private constructor(privkey: Uint8Array, pubkey: Uint8Array, prefix: string) {
     this.privkey = privkey;
     this.pubkey = pubkey;
-  }
-
-  public get mnemonic(): string {
-    return this.secret.toString();
+    this.prefix = prefix;
   }
 
   private get address(): string {
-    return rawSecp256k1PubkeyToAddress(this.pubkey, this.accounts[0].prefix);
+    return rawSecp256k1PubkeyToAddress(this.pubkey, this.prefix);
   }
 
   public async getAccounts(): Promise<readonly AccountData[]> {
diff --git a/packages/proto-signing/src/index.ts b/packages/proto-signing/src/index.ts
index 00597feb..3d8c4c08 100644
--- a/packages/proto-signing/src/index.ts
+++ b/packages/proto-signing/src/index.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 export { Coin } from "./msgs";
 export { cosmosField, registered } from "./decorator";
 export { EncodeObject, Registry } from "./registry";
-export { DirectSecp256k1Wallet } from "./directsecp256k1wallet";
+export { DirectSecp256k1HdWallet } from "./directsecp256k1hdwallet";
 export { decodePubkey, encodePubkey } from "./pubkey";
 export { isOfflineDirectSigner, OfflineDirectSigner, OfflineSigner } from "./signer";
 export { makeAuthInfoBytes, makeSignBytes, makeSignDoc } from "./signing";
diff --git a/packages/proto-signing/src/signing.spec.ts b/packages/proto-signing/src/signing.spec.ts
index 342f46af..c8b1372f 100644
--- a/packages/proto-signing/src/signing.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/proto-signing/src/signing.spec.ts
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 import { fromBase64, fromHex, toHex } from "@cosmjs/encoding";
 
 import { cosmos, google } from "./codec";
-import { DirectSecp256k1Wallet } from "./directsecp256k1wallet";
+import { DirectSecp256k1HdWallet } from "./directsecp256k1hdwallet";
 import { defaultRegistry } from "./msgs";
 import { Registry, TxBodyValue } from "./registry";
 import { makeAuthInfoBytes, makeSignBytes, makeSignDoc } from "./signing";
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ describe("signing", () => {
   const gasLimit = 200000;
 
   it("correctly parses test vectors", async () => {
-    const wallet = await DirectSecp256k1Wallet.fromMnemonic(faucet.mnemonic);
+    const wallet = await DirectSecp256k1HdWallet.fromMnemonic(faucet.mnemonic);
     const [{ address, pubkey: pubkeyBytes }] = await wallet.getAccounts();
     const prefixedPubkeyBytes = Uint8Array.from([0x0a, pubkeyBytes.length, ...pubkeyBytes]);
 
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ describe("signing", () => {
 
   it("correctly generates test vectors", async () => {
     const myRegistry = new Registry();
-    const wallet = await DirectSecp256k1Wallet.fromMnemonic(faucet.mnemonic);
+    const wallet = await DirectSecp256k1HdWallet.fromMnemonic(faucet.mnemonic);
     const [{ address, pubkey: pubkeyBytes }] = await wallet.getAccounts();
     const publicKey = PubKey.create({
       key: pubkeyBytes,
diff --git a/packages/proto-signing/types/directsecp256k1hdwallet.d.ts b/packages/proto-signing/types/directsecp256k1hdwallet.d.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f557689d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/proto-signing/types/directsecp256k1hdwallet.d.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+import { HdPath } from "@cosmjs/crypto";
+import { AccountData } from "@cosmjs/launchpad";
+import { cosmos } from "./codec";
+import { DirectSignResponse, OfflineDirectSigner } from "./signer";
+/** A wallet for protobuf based signing using SIGN_MODE_DIRECT */
+export declare class DirectSecp256k1HdWallet implements OfflineDirectSigner {
+  /**
+   * Restores a wallet from the given BIP39 mnemonic.
+   *
+   * @param mnemonic Any valid English mnemonic.
+   * @param hdPath The BIP-32/SLIP-10 derivation path. Defaults to the Cosmos Hub/ATOM path `m/44'/118'/0'/0/0`.
+   * @param prefix The bech32 address prefix (human readable part). Defaults to "cosmos".
+   */
+  static fromMnemonic(mnemonic: string, hdPath?: HdPath, prefix?: string): Promise<DirectSecp256k1HdWallet>;
+  /**
+   * Generates a new wallet with a BIP39 mnemonic of the given length.
+   *
+   * @param length The number of words in the mnemonic (12, 15, 18, 21 or 24).
+   * @param hdPath The BIP-32/SLIP-10 derivation path. Defaults to the Cosmos Hub/ATOM path `m/44'/118'/0'/0/0`.
+   * @param prefix The bech32 address prefix (human readable part). Defaults to "cosmos".
+   */
+  static generate(
+    length?: 12 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 24,
+    hdPath?: HdPath,
+    prefix?: string,
+  ): Promise<DirectSecp256k1HdWallet>;
+  /** Base secret */
+  private readonly secret;
+  /** Derivation instruction */
+  private readonly accounts;
+  /** Derived data */
+  private readonly pubkey;
+  private readonly privkey;
+  private constructor();
+  get mnemonic(): string;
+  private get address();
+  getAccounts(): Promise<readonly AccountData[]>;
+  signDirect(address: string, signDoc: cosmos.tx.v1beta1.ISignDoc): Promise<DirectSignResponse>;
+}
diff --git a/packages/proto-signing/types/directsecp256k1wallet.d.ts b/packages/proto-signing/types/directsecp256k1wallet.d.ts
index cd9ea1ef..e5fc3808 100644
--- a/packages/proto-signing/types/directsecp256k1wallet.d.ts
+++ b/packages/proto-signing/types/directsecp256k1wallet.d.ts
@@ -1,38 +1,23 @@
-import { HdPath } from "@cosmjs/crypto";
 import { AccountData } from "@cosmjs/launchpad";
 import { cosmos } from "./codec";
 import { DirectSignResponse, OfflineDirectSigner } from "./signer";
-/** A wallet for protobuf based signing using SIGN_MODE_DIRECT */
+/**
+ * A wallet that holds a single secp256k1 keypair.
+ *
+ * If you want to work with BIP39 mnemonics and multiple accounts, use DirectSecp256k1HdWallet.
+ */
 export declare class DirectSecp256k1Wallet implements OfflineDirectSigner {
   /**
-   * Restores a wallet from the given BIP39 mnemonic.
+   * Creates a DirectSecp256k1Wallet from the given private key
    *
-   * @param mnemonic Any valid English mnemonic.
-   * @param hdPath The BIP-32/SLIP-10 derivation path. Defaults to the Cosmos Hub/ATOM path `m/44'/118'/0'/0/0`.
+   * @param privkey The private key.
    * @param prefix The bech32 address prefix (human readable part). Defaults to "cosmos".
    */
-  static fromMnemonic(mnemonic: string, hdPath?: HdPath, prefix?: string): Promise<DirectSecp256k1Wallet>;
-  /**
-   * Generates a new wallet with a BIP39 mnemonic of the given length.
-   *
-   * @param length The number of words in the mnemonic (12, 15, 18, 21 or 24).
-   * @param hdPath The BIP-32/SLIP-10 derivation path. Defaults to the Cosmos Hub/ATOM path `m/44'/118'/0'/0/0`.
-   * @param prefix The bech32 address prefix (human readable part). Defaults to "cosmos".
-   */
-  static generate(
-    length?: 12 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 24,
-    hdPath?: HdPath,
-    prefix?: string,
-  ): Promise<DirectSecp256k1Wallet>;
-  /** Base secret */
-  private readonly secret;
-  /** Derivation instruction */
-  private readonly accounts;
-  /** Derived data */
+  static fromKey(privkey: Uint8Array, prefix?: string): Promise<DirectSecp256k1Wallet>;
   private readonly pubkey;
   private readonly privkey;
+  private readonly prefix;
   private constructor();
-  get mnemonic(): string;
   private get address();
   getAccounts(): Promise<readonly AccountData[]>;
   signDirect(address: string, signDoc: cosmos.tx.v1beta1.ISignDoc): Promise<DirectSignResponse>;
diff --git a/packages/proto-signing/types/index.d.ts b/packages/proto-signing/types/index.d.ts
index 00597feb..3d8c4c08 100644
--- a/packages/proto-signing/types/index.d.ts
+++ b/packages/proto-signing/types/index.d.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 export { Coin } from "./msgs";
 export { cosmosField, registered } from "./decorator";
 export { EncodeObject, Registry } from "./registry";
-export { DirectSecp256k1Wallet } from "./directsecp256k1wallet";
+export { DirectSecp256k1HdWallet } from "./directsecp256k1hdwallet";
 export { decodePubkey, encodePubkey } from "./pubkey";
 export { isOfflineDirectSigner, OfflineDirectSigner, OfflineSigner } from "./signer";
 export { makeAuthInfoBytes, makeSignBytes, makeSignDoc } from "./signing";
diff --git a/packages/stargate/src/signingstargateclient.spec.ts b/packages/stargate/src/signingstargateclient.spec.ts
index 279685a6..bd2741b3 100644
--- a/packages/stargate/src/signingstargateclient.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/stargate/src/signingstargateclient.spec.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /* eslint-disable @typescript-eslint/naming-convention */
 import { coin, coins, GasPrice, Secp256k1HdWallet } from "@cosmjs/launchpad";
-import { Coin, cosmosField, DirectSecp256k1Wallet, registered, Registry } from "@cosmjs/proto-signing";
+import { Coin, cosmosField, DirectSecp256k1HdWallet, registered, Registry } from "@cosmjs/proto-signing";
 import { assert } from "@cosmjs/utils";
 import { Message } from "protobufjs";
 
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ describe("SigningStargateClient", () => {
   describe("constructor", () => {
     it("can be constructed with default fees", async () => {
       pendingWithoutSimapp();
-      const wallet = await DirectSecp256k1Wallet.fromMnemonic(faucet.mnemonic);
+      const wallet = await DirectSecp256k1HdWallet.fromMnemonic(faucet.mnemonic);
       const client = await SigningStargateClient.connectWithWallet(simapp.tendermintUrl, wallet);
       const openedClient = (client as unknown) as PrivateSigningStargateClient;
       expect(openedClient.fees).toEqual({
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ describe("SigningStargateClient", () => {
 
     it("can be constructed with custom registry", async () => {
       pendingWithoutSimapp();
-      const wallet = await DirectSecp256k1Wallet.fromMnemonic(faucet.mnemonic);
+      const wallet = await DirectSecp256k1HdWallet.fromMnemonic(faucet.mnemonic);
       const registry = new Registry();
       registry.register("/custom.MsgCustom", cosmos.bank.v1beta1.MsgSend);
       const options = { registry: registry };
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ describe("SigningStargateClient", () => {
 
     it("can be constructed with custom gas price", async () => {
       pendingWithoutSimapp();
-      const wallet = await DirectSecp256k1Wallet.fromMnemonic(faucet.mnemonic);
+      const wallet = await DirectSecp256k1HdWallet.fromMnemonic(faucet.mnemonic);
       const gasPrice = GasPrice.fromString("3.14utest");
       const options = { gasPrice: gasPrice };
       const client = await SigningStargateClient.connectWithWallet(simapp.tendermintUrl, wallet, options);
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ describe("SigningStargateClient", () => {
 
     it("can be constructed with custom gas limits", async () => {
       pendingWithoutSimapp();
-      const wallet = await DirectSecp256k1Wallet.fromMnemonic(faucet.mnemonic);
+      const wallet = await DirectSecp256k1HdWallet.fromMnemonic(faucet.mnemonic);
       const gasLimits = {
         send: 160000,
       };
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ describe("SigningStargateClient", () => {
 
     it("can be constructed with custom gas price and gas limits", async () => {
       pendingWithoutSimapp();
-      const wallet = await DirectSecp256k1Wallet.fromMnemonic(faucet.mnemonic);
+      const wallet = await DirectSecp256k1HdWallet.fromMnemonic(faucet.mnemonic);
       const gasPrice = GasPrice.fromString("3.14utest");
       const gasLimits = {
         send: 160000,
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ describe("SigningStargateClient", () => {
   describe("sendTokens", () => {
     it("works", async () => {
       pendingWithoutSimapp();
-      const wallet = await DirectSecp256k1Wallet.fromMnemonic(faucet.mnemonic);
+      const wallet = await DirectSecp256k1HdWallet.fromMnemonic(faucet.mnemonic);
       const client = await SigningStargateClient.connectWithWallet(simapp.tendermintUrl, wallet);
 
       const transferAmount = coins(7890, "ucosm");
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ describe("SigningStargateClient", () => {
   describe("signAndBroadcast", () => {
     it("works with direct mode", async () => {
       pendingWithoutSimapp();
-      const wallet = await DirectSecp256k1Wallet.fromMnemonic(faucet.mnemonic);
+      const wallet = await DirectSecp256k1HdWallet.fromMnemonic(faucet.mnemonic);
       const msgDelegateTypeUrl = "/cosmos.staking.v1beta1.MsgDelegate";
       const registry = new Registry();
       registry.register(msgDelegateTypeUrl, cosmos.staking.v1beta1.MsgDelegate);
diff --git a/packages/stargate/src/stargateclient.searchtx.spec.ts b/packages/stargate/src/stargateclient.searchtx.spec.ts
index ede5bcda..06b12276 100644
--- a/packages/stargate/src/stargateclient.searchtx.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/stargate/src/stargateclient.searchtx.spec.ts
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 import { fromBase64, toBase64 } from "@cosmjs/encoding";
 import { Coin, coins } from "@cosmjs/launchpad";
 import {
-  DirectSecp256k1Wallet,
+  DirectSecp256k1HdWallet,
   encodePubkey,
   makeAuthInfoBytes,
   makeSignDoc,
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ interface TestTxSend {
 async function sendTokens(
   client: StargateClient,
   registry: Registry,
-  wallet: DirectSecp256k1Wallet,
+  wallet: DirectSecp256k1HdWallet,
   recipient: string,
   amount: readonly Coin[],
   memo: string,
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ describe("StargateClient.searchTx", () => {
 
   beforeAll(async () => {
     if (simappEnabled()) {
-      const wallet = await DirectSecp256k1Wallet.fromMnemonic(faucet.mnemonic);
+      const wallet = await DirectSecp256k1HdWallet.fromMnemonic(faucet.mnemonic);
       const client = await StargateClient.connect(simapp.tendermintUrl);
       const unsuccessfulRecipient = makeRandomAddress();
       const successfulRecipient = makeRandomAddress();
diff --git a/packages/stargate/src/stargateclient.spec.ts b/packages/stargate/src/stargateclient.spec.ts
index 813d4006..857c1f01 100644
--- a/packages/stargate/src/stargateclient.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/stargate/src/stargateclient.spec.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 /* eslint-disable @typescript-eslint/naming-convention */
 import { fromBase64, toBase64 } from "@cosmjs/encoding";
 import {
-  DirectSecp256k1Wallet,
+  DirectSecp256k1HdWallet,
   encodePubkey,
   makeAuthInfoBytes,
   makeSignDoc,
@@ -256,7 +256,7 @@ describe("StargateClient", () => {
     it("broadcasts a transaction", async () => {
       pendingWithoutSimapp();
       const client = await StargateClient.connect(simapp.tendermintUrl);
-      const wallet = await DirectSecp256k1Wallet.fromMnemonic(faucet.mnemonic);
+      const wallet = await DirectSecp256k1HdWallet.fromMnemonic(faucet.mnemonic);
       const [{ address, pubkey: pubkeyBytes }] = await wallet.getAccounts();
       const pubkey = encodePubkey({
         type: "tendermint/PubKeySecp256k1",