diff --git a/app/ante.go b/app/ante.go
index f690e4d0..7a4be48f 100644
--- a/app/ante.go
+++ b/app/ante.go
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@ func validateEthTxCheckTx(
 	// validate sender/signature
 	signer, err := ethTxMsg.VerifySig(chainID)
 	if err != nil {
-		return sdk.ErrUnauthorized("signature verification failed").Result()
+		return sdk.ErrUnauthorized(fmt.Sprintf("signature verification failed: %s", err)).Result()
 	}
 
 	// validate account (nonce and balance checks)
diff --git a/cmd/emintcli/main.go b/cmd/emintcli/main.go
index a09ee935..a36d5e99 100644
--- a/cmd/emintcli/main.go
+++ b/cmd/emintcli/main.go
@@ -13,6 +13,9 @@ import (
 	sdk "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/types"
 	emintkeys "github.com/cosmos/ethermint/keys"
 
+	authcmd "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/x/auth/client/cli"
+	bankcmd "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/x/bank/client/cli"
+
 	emintapp "github.com/cosmos/ethermint/app"
 	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
 	"github.com/spf13/viper"
@@ -48,7 +51,7 @@ func main() {
 		sdkrpc.StatusCommand(),
 		client.ConfigCmd(emintapp.DefaultCLIHome),
 		queryCmd(cdc),
-		// TODO: Set up tx command
+		txCmd(cdc),
 		// TODO: Set up rest routes (if included, different from web3 api)
 		rpc.Web3RpcCmd(cdc),
 		client.LineBreak,
@@ -83,6 +86,28 @@ func queryCmd(cdc *amino.Codec) *cobra.Command {
 	return queryCmd
 }
 
+func txCmd(cdc *amino.Codec) *cobra.Command {
+	txCmd := &cobra.Command{
+		Use:   "tx",
+		Short: "Transactions subcommands",
+	}
+
+	txCmd.AddCommand(
+		bankcmd.SendTxCmd(cdc),
+		client.LineBreak,
+		authcmd.GetSignCommand(cdc),
+		client.LineBreak,
+		authcmd.GetBroadcastCommand(cdc),
+		authcmd.GetEncodeCommand(cdc),
+		client.LineBreak,
+	)
+
+	// add modules' tx commands
+	emintapp.ModuleBasics.AddTxCommands(txCmd, cdc)
+
+	return txCmd
+}
+
 func initConfig(cmd *cobra.Command) error {
 	home, err := cmd.PersistentFlags().GetString(cli.HomeFlag)
 	if err != nil {
diff --git a/crypto/codec.go b/crypto/codec.go
index 219585e2..a5ff5a7f 100644
--- a/crypto/codec.go
+++ b/crypto/codec.go
@@ -6,6 +6,12 @@ import (
 
 var cryptoCodec = codec.New()
 
+const (
+	// Amino encoding names
+	PrivKeyAminoName = "crypto/PrivKeySecp256k1"
+	PubKeyAminoName  = "crypto/PubKeySecp256k1"
+)
+
 func init() {
 	RegisterCodec(cryptoCodec)
 }
@@ -13,6 +19,7 @@ func init() {
 // RegisterCodec registers all the necessary types with amino for the given
 // codec.
 func RegisterCodec(cdc *codec.Codec) {
-	cdc.RegisterConcrete(PubKeySecp256k1{}, "crypto/PubKeySecp256k1", nil)
-	cdc.RegisterConcrete(PrivKeySecp256k1{}, "crypto/PrivKeySecp256k1", nil)
+	cdc.RegisterConcrete(PubKeySecp256k1{}, PubKeyAminoName, nil)
+
+	cdc.RegisterConcrete(PrivKeySecp256k1{}, PrivKeyAminoName, nil)
 }
diff --git a/crypto/encoding/amino.go b/crypto/encoding/amino.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..cba9ae38
--- /dev/null
+++ b/crypto/encoding/amino.go
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+package encoding
+
+import (
+	emintcrypto "github.com/cosmos/ethermint/crypto"
+	amino "github.com/tendermint/go-amino"
+	tmcrypto "github.com/tendermint/tendermint/crypto"
+)
+
+var cdc = amino.NewCodec()
+
+func init() {
+	RegisterAmino(cdc)
+}
+
+// RegisterAmino registers all crypto related types in the given (amino) codec.
+func RegisterAmino(cdc *amino.Codec) {
+	// These are all written here instead of
+	cdc.RegisterInterface((*tmcrypto.PubKey)(nil), nil)
+	cdc.RegisterConcrete(emintcrypto.PubKeySecp256k1{}, emintcrypto.PubKeyAminoName, nil)
+
+	cdc.RegisterInterface((*tmcrypto.PrivKey)(nil), nil)
+	cdc.RegisterConcrete(emintcrypto.PrivKeySecp256k1{}, emintcrypto.PrivKeyAminoName, nil)
+}
+
+// PrivKeyFromBytes unmarshalls emint private key from encoded bytes
+func PrivKeyFromBytes(privKeyBytes []byte) (privKey tmcrypto.PrivKey, err error) {
+	err = cdc.UnmarshalBinaryBare(privKeyBytes, &privKey)
+	return
+}
+
+// PubKeyFromBytes unmarshalls emint public key from encoded bytes
+func PubKeyFromBytes(pubKeyBytes []byte) (pubKey tmcrypto.PubKey, err error) {
+	err = cdc.UnmarshalBinaryBare(pubKeyBytes, &pubKey)
+	return
+}
diff --git a/crypto/encoding/amino_test.go b/crypto/encoding/amino_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b946b2a9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/crypto/encoding/amino_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+package encoding
+
+import (
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
+
+	emintcrypto "github.com/cosmos/ethermint/crypto"
+)
+
+func TestKeyEncodingDecoding(t *testing.T) {
+	// Priv Key encoding and decoding
+	privKey, err := emintcrypto.GenerateKey()
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	privBytes := privKey.Bytes()
+
+	decodedPriv, err := PrivKeyFromBytes(privBytes)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	require.Equal(t, privKey, decodedPriv)
+
+	// Pub key encoding and decoding
+	pubKey := privKey.PubKey()
+	pubBytes := pubKey.Bytes()
+
+	decodedPub, err := PubKeyFromBytes(pubBytes)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	require.Equal(t, pubKey, decodedPub)
+}
diff --git a/crypto/keys/keybase.go b/crypto/keys/keybase.go
index dceda0b8..14c2534b 100644
--- a/crypto/keys/keybase.go
+++ b/crypto/keys/keybase.go
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ import (
 	cosmosKeys "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/crypto/keys"
 	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/crypto/keys/hd"
 	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/crypto/keys/keyerror"
-	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/crypto/keys/mintkey"
+	"github.com/cosmos/ethermint/crypto/keys/mintkey"
 	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/types"
 
 	bip39 "github.com/cosmos/go-bip39"
diff --git a/crypto/keys/mintkey/mintkey.go b/crypto/keys/mintkey/mintkey.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..544120bf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/crypto/keys/mintkey/mintkey.go
@@ -0,0 +1,157 @@
+package mintkey
+
+import (
+	"encoding/hex"
+	"fmt"
+
+	"github.com/tendermint/crypto/bcrypt"
+
+	emintEncoding "github.com/cosmos/ethermint/crypto/encoding"
+	"github.com/tendermint/tendermint/crypto"
+	"github.com/tendermint/tendermint/crypto/armor"
+
+	"github.com/tendermint/tendermint/crypto/xsalsa20symmetric"
+
+	cmn "github.com/tendermint/tendermint/libs/common"
+
+	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/crypto/keys/keyerror"
+)
+
+const (
+	blockTypePrivKey = "ETHERMINT PRIVATE KEY"
+	blockTypeKeyInfo = "ETHERMINT KEY INFO"
+	blockTypePubKey  = "ETHERMINT PUBLIC KEY"
+)
+
+// Make bcrypt security parameter var, so it can be changed within the lcd test
+// Making the bcrypt security parameter a var shouldn't be a security issue:
+// One can't verify an invalid key by maliciously changing the bcrypt
+// parameter during a runtime vulnerability. The main security
+// threat this then exposes would be something that changes this during
+// runtime before the user creates their key. This vulnerability must
+// succeed to update this to that same value before every subsequent call
+// to the keys command in future startups / or the attacker must get access
+// to the filesystem. However, with a similar threat model (changing
+// variables in runtime), one can cause the user to sign a different tx
+// than what they see, which is a significantly cheaper attack then breaking
+// a bcrypt hash. (Recall that the nonce still exists to break rainbow tables)
+// For further notes on security parameter choice, see README.md
+var BcryptSecurityParameter = 12
+
+//-----------------------------------------------------------------
+// add armor
+
+// Armor the InfoBytes
+func ArmorInfoBytes(bz []byte) string {
+	return armorBytes(bz, blockTypeKeyInfo)
+}
+
+// Armor the PubKeyBytes
+func ArmorPubKeyBytes(bz []byte) string {
+	return armorBytes(bz, blockTypePubKey)
+}
+
+func armorBytes(bz []byte, blockType string) string {
+	header := map[string]string{
+		"type":    "Info",
+		"version": "0.0.0",
+	}
+	return armor.EncodeArmor(blockType, header, bz)
+}
+
+//-----------------------------------------------------------------
+// remove armor
+
+// Unarmor the InfoBytes
+func UnarmorInfoBytes(armorStr string) (bz []byte, err error) {
+	return unarmorBytes(armorStr, blockTypeKeyInfo)
+}
+
+// Unarmor the PubKeyBytes
+func UnarmorPubKeyBytes(armorStr string) (bz []byte, err error) {
+	return unarmorBytes(armorStr, blockTypePubKey)
+}
+
+func unarmorBytes(armorStr, blockType string) (bz []byte, err error) {
+	bType, header, bz, err := armor.DecodeArmor(armorStr)
+	if err != nil {
+		return
+	}
+	if bType != blockType {
+		err = fmt.Errorf("Unrecognized armor type %q, expected: %q", bType, blockType)
+		return
+	}
+	if header["version"] != "0.0.0" {
+		err = fmt.Errorf("Unrecognized version: %v", header["version"])
+		return
+	}
+	return
+}
+
+//-----------------------------------------------------------------
+// encrypt/decrypt with armor
+
+// Encrypt and armor the private key.
+func EncryptArmorPrivKey(privKey crypto.PrivKey, passphrase string) string {
+	saltBytes, encBytes := encryptPrivKey(privKey, passphrase)
+	header := map[string]string{
+		"kdf":  "bcrypt",
+		"salt": fmt.Sprintf("%X", saltBytes),
+	}
+	armorStr := armor.EncodeArmor(blockTypePrivKey, header, encBytes)
+	return armorStr
+}
+
+// encrypt the given privKey with the passphrase using a randomly
+// generated salt and the xsalsa20 cipher. returns the salt and the
+// encrypted priv key.
+func encryptPrivKey(privKey crypto.PrivKey, passphrase string) (saltBytes []byte, encBytes []byte) {
+	saltBytes = crypto.CRandBytes(16)
+	key, err := bcrypt.GenerateFromPassword(saltBytes, []byte(passphrase), BcryptSecurityParameter)
+	if err != nil {
+		cmn.Exit("Error generating bcrypt key from passphrase: " + err.Error())
+	}
+	key = crypto.Sha256(key) // get 32 bytes
+	privKeyBytes := privKey.Bytes()
+	return saltBytes, xsalsa20symmetric.EncryptSymmetric(privKeyBytes, key)
+}
+
+// Unarmor and decrypt the private key.
+func UnarmorDecryptPrivKey(armorStr string, passphrase string) (crypto.PrivKey, error) {
+	var privKey crypto.PrivKey
+	blockType, header, encBytes, err := armor.DecodeArmor(armorStr)
+	if err != nil {
+		return privKey, err
+	}
+	if blockType != blockTypePrivKey {
+		return privKey, fmt.Errorf("Unrecognized armor type: %v", blockType)
+	}
+	if header["kdf"] != "bcrypt" {
+		return privKey, fmt.Errorf("Unrecognized KDF type: %v", header["KDF"])
+	}
+	if header["salt"] == "" {
+		return privKey, fmt.Errorf("Missing salt bytes")
+	}
+	saltBytes, err := hex.DecodeString(header["salt"])
+	if err != nil {
+		return privKey, fmt.Errorf("Error decoding salt: %v", err.Error())
+	}
+	privKey, err = decryptPrivKey(saltBytes, encBytes, passphrase)
+	return privKey, err
+}
+
+func decryptPrivKey(saltBytes []byte, encBytes []byte, passphrase string) (privKey crypto.PrivKey, err error) {
+	key, err := bcrypt.GenerateFromPassword(saltBytes, []byte(passphrase), BcryptSecurityParameter)
+	if err != nil {
+		cmn.Exit("Error generating bcrypt key from passphrase: " + err.Error())
+	}
+	key = crypto.Sha256(key) // Get 32 bytes
+	privKeyBytes, err := xsalsa20symmetric.DecryptSymmetric(encBytes, key)
+	if err != nil && err.Error() == "Ciphertext decryption failed" {
+		return privKey, keyerror.NewErrWrongPassword()
+	} else if err != nil {
+		return privKey, err
+	}
+	privKey, err = emintEncoding.PrivKeyFromBytes(privKeyBytes)
+	return privKey, err
+}
diff --git a/crypto/keys/output.go b/crypto/keys/output.go
index 30e7a302..cd255bd2 100644
--- a/crypto/keys/output.go
+++ b/crypto/keys/output.go
@@ -3,25 +3,41 @@ package keys
 import (
 	"encoding/hex"
 
+	sdk "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/types"
+
 	cosmosKeys "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/crypto/keys"
 )
 
 // KeyOutput defines a structure wrapping around an Info object used for output
 // functionality.
 type KeyOutput struct {
-	Name      string `json:"name"`
-	Type      string `json:"type"`
-	Address   string `json:"address"`
-	PubKey    string `json:"pubkey"`
-	Mnemonic  string `json:"mnemonic,omitempty"`
-	Threshold uint   `json:"threshold,omitempty"`
+	Name       string `json:"name"`
+	Type       string `json:"type"`
+	Address    string `json:"address"`
+	ETHAddress string `json:"ethaddress"`
+	PubKey     string `json:"pubkey"`
+	ETHPubKey  string `json:"ethpubkey"`
+	Mnemonic   string `json:"mnemonic,omitempty"`
+	Threshold  uint   `json:"threshold,omitempty"`
+}
+
+// NewKeyOutput creates a default KeyOutput instance without Mnemonic, Threshold and PubKeys
+func NewKeyOutput(name, keyType, address, ethaddress, pubkey, ethpubkey string) KeyOutput {
+	return KeyOutput{
+		Name:       name,
+		Type:       keyType,
+		Address:    address,
+		ETHAddress: ethaddress,
+		PubKey:     pubkey,
+		ETHPubKey:  ethpubkey,
+	}
 }
 
 // Bech32KeysOutput returns a slice of KeyOutput objects, each with the "acc"
 // Bech32 prefixes, given a slice of Info objects. It returns an error if any
 // call to Bech32KeyOutput fails.
-func Bech32KeysOutput(infos []cosmosKeys.Info) ([]cosmosKeys.KeyOutput, error) {
-	kos := make([]cosmosKeys.KeyOutput, len(infos))
+func Bech32KeysOutput(infos []cosmosKeys.Info) ([]KeyOutput, error) {
+	kos := make([]KeyOutput, len(infos))
 	for i, info := range infos {
 		ko, err := Bech32KeyOutput(info)
 		if err != nil {
@@ -34,52 +50,62 @@ func Bech32KeysOutput(infos []cosmosKeys.Info) ([]cosmosKeys.KeyOutput, error) {
 }
 
 // Bech32ConsKeyOutput create a KeyOutput in with "cons" Bech32 prefixes.
-func Bech32ConsKeyOutput(keyInfo cosmosKeys.Info) (cosmosKeys.KeyOutput, error) {
-	consAddr := keyInfo.GetPubKey().Address()
-	bytes := keyInfo.GetPubKey().Bytes()
+func Bech32ConsKeyOutput(keyInfo cosmosKeys.Info) (KeyOutput, error) {
+	address := keyInfo.GetPubKey().Address()
 
-	// bechPubKey, err := sdk.Bech32ifyConsPub(keyInfo.GetPubKey())
-	// if err != nil {
-	// 	return KeyOutput{}, err
-	// }
+	bechPubKey, err := sdk.Bech32ifyConsPub(keyInfo.GetPubKey())
+	if err != nil {
+		return KeyOutput{}, err
+	}
 
-	return cosmosKeys.KeyOutput{
-		Name:    keyInfo.GetName(),
-		Type:    keyInfo.GetType().String(),
-		Address: consAddr.String(),
-		PubKey:  hex.EncodeToString(bytes),
-	}, nil
+	return NewKeyOutput(
+		keyInfo.GetName(),
+		keyInfo.GetType().String(),
+		sdk.ConsAddress(address.Bytes()).String(),
+		getEthAddress(keyInfo),
+		bechPubKey,
+		hex.EncodeToString(keyInfo.GetPubKey().Bytes()),
+	), nil
 }
 
 // Bech32ValKeyOutput create a KeyOutput in with "val" Bech32 prefixes.
-func Bech32ValKeyOutput(keyInfo cosmosKeys.Info) (cosmosKeys.KeyOutput, error) {
-	valAddr := keyInfo.GetPubKey().Address()
-	bytes := keyInfo.GetPubKey().Bytes()
+func Bech32ValKeyOutput(keyInfo cosmosKeys.Info) (KeyOutput, error) {
+	address := keyInfo.GetPubKey().Address()
 
-	// bechPubKey, err := sdk.Bech32ifyValPub(keyInfo.GetPubKey())
-	// if err != nil {
-	// 	return KeyOutput{}, err
-	// }
+	bechPubKey, err := sdk.Bech32ifyValPub(keyInfo.GetPubKey())
+	if err != nil {
+		return KeyOutput{}, err
+	}
 
-	return cosmosKeys.KeyOutput{
-		Name:    keyInfo.GetName(),
-		Type:    keyInfo.GetType().String(),
-		Address: valAddr.String(),
-		PubKey:  hex.EncodeToString(bytes),
-	}, nil
+	return NewKeyOutput(
+		keyInfo.GetName(),
+		keyInfo.GetType().String(),
+		sdk.ValAddress(address.Bytes()).String(),
+		getEthAddress(keyInfo),
+		bechPubKey,
+		hex.EncodeToString(keyInfo.GetPubKey().Bytes()),
+	), nil
 }
 
 // Bech32KeyOutput create a KeyOutput in with "acc" Bech32 prefixes.
-func Bech32KeyOutput(info cosmosKeys.Info) (cosmosKeys.KeyOutput, error) {
-	accAddr := info.GetPubKey().Address()
-	bytes := info.GetPubKey().Bytes()
+func Bech32KeyOutput(keyInfo cosmosKeys.Info) (KeyOutput, error) {
+	address := keyInfo.GetPubKey().Address()
 
-	ko := cosmosKeys.KeyOutput{
-		Name:    info.GetName(),
-		Type:    info.GetType().String(),
-		Address: accAddr.String(),
-		PubKey:  hex.EncodeToString(bytes),
+	bechPubKey, err := sdk.Bech32ifyAccPub(keyInfo.GetPubKey())
+	if err != nil {
+		return KeyOutput{}, err
 	}
 
-	return ko, nil
+	return NewKeyOutput(
+		keyInfo.GetName(),
+		keyInfo.GetType().String(),
+		sdk.AccAddress(address.Bytes()).String(),
+		getEthAddress(keyInfo),
+		bechPubKey,
+		hex.EncodeToString(keyInfo.GetPubKey().Bytes()),
+	), nil
+}
+
+func getEthAddress(info cosmosKeys.Info) string {
+	return info.GetPubKey().Address().String()
 }
diff --git a/crypto/secp256k1.go b/crypto/secp256k1.go
index 6087d922..0470b2b4 100644
--- a/crypto/secp256k1.go
+++ b/crypto/secp256k1.go
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ func (privkey PrivKeySecp256k1) PubKey() tmcrypto.PubKey {
 
 // Bytes returns the raw ECDSA private key bytes.
 func (privkey PrivKeySecp256k1) Bytes() []byte {
-	return privkey
+	return cryptoCodec.MustMarshalBinaryBare(privkey)
 }
 
 // Sign creates a recoverable ECDSA signature on the secp256k1 curve over the
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ func (privkey PrivKeySecp256k1) Equals(other tmcrypto.PrivKey) bool {
 
 // ToECDSA returns the ECDSA private key as a reference to ecdsa.PrivateKey type.
 func (privkey PrivKeySecp256k1) ToECDSA() *ecdsa.PrivateKey {
-	key, _ := ethcrypto.ToECDSA(privkey.Bytes())
+	key, _ := ethcrypto.ToECDSA(privkey)
 	return key
 }
 
@@ -80,7 +80,11 @@ func (key PubKeySecp256k1) Address() tmcrypto.Address {
 
 // Bytes returns the raw bytes of the ECDSA public key.
 func (key PubKeySecp256k1) Bytes() []byte {
-	return key
+	bz, err := cryptoCodec.MarshalBinaryBare(key)
+	if err != nil {
+		panic(err)
+	}
+	return bz
 }
 
 // VerifyBytes verifies that the ECDSA public key created a given signature over
@@ -93,7 +97,7 @@ func (key PubKeySecp256k1) VerifyBytes(msg []byte, sig []byte) bool {
 	}
 
 	// the signature needs to be in [R || S] format when provided to VerifySignature
-	return ethsecp256k1.VerifySignature(key.Bytes(), ethcrypto.Keccak256Hash(msg).Bytes(), sig)
+	return ethsecp256k1.VerifySignature(key, ethcrypto.Keccak256Hash(msg).Bytes(), sig)
 }
 
 // Equals returns true if two ECDSA public keys are equal and false otherwise.
diff --git a/crypto/secp256k1_test.go b/crypto/secp256k1_test.go
index 1e16dec2..2f0fb72c 100644
--- a/crypto/secp256k1_test.go
+++ b/crypto/secp256k1_test.go
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ func TestPrivKeySecp256k1PrivKey(t *testing.T) {
 	// validate we can sign some bytes
 	msg := []byte("hello world")
 	sigHash := ethcrypto.Keccak256Hash(msg)
-	expectedSig, _ := ethsecp256k1.Sign(sigHash.Bytes(), privKey.Bytes())
+	expectedSig, _ := ethsecp256k1.Sign(sigHash.Bytes(), privKey)
 
 	sig, err := privKey.Sign(msg)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index aff19070..15393ca7 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ require (
 	github.com/steakknife/bloomfilter v0.0.0-20180922174646-6819c0d2a570 // indirect
 	github.com/steakknife/hamming v0.0.0-20180906055917-c99c65617cd3 // indirect
 	github.com/stretchr/testify v1.3.0
+	github.com/tendermint/crypto v0.0.0-20180820045704-3764759f34a5
 	github.com/tendermint/go-amino v0.15.0
 	github.com/tendermint/tendermint v0.32.2
 	github.com/tendermint/tm-db v0.1.1
diff --git a/keys/add.go b/keys/add.go
index ec69d783..aebf1d13 100644
--- a/keys/add.go
+++ b/keys/add.go
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ func runAddCmd(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 	interactive := viper.GetBool(flagInteractive)
 	showMnemonic := !viper.GetBool(flagNoBackup)
 
-	kb, err = clientkeys.NewKeyBaseFromHomeFlag()
+	kb, err = NewKeyBaseFromHomeFlag()
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
diff --git a/keys/show_test.go b/keys/show_test.go
index 6732006c..6c605c38 100644
--- a/keys/show_test.go
+++ b/keys/show_test.go
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
 
 	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/client/flags"
-	clientkeys "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/client/keys"
 	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/tests"
 )
 
@@ -32,7 +31,7 @@ func TestRunShowCmd(t *testing.T) {
 
 	fakeKeyName1 := "runShowCmd_Key1"
 	fakeKeyName2 := "runShowCmd_Key2"
-	kb, err := clientkeys.NewKeyBaseFromHomeFlag()
+	kb, err := NewKeyBaseFromHomeFlag()
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
 	_, err = kb.CreateAccount(fakeKeyName1, tests.TestMnemonic, "", "", 0, 0)
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
diff --git a/keys/utils.go b/keys/utils.go
index 3cc3df21..b10ecc42 100644
--- a/keys/utils.go
+++ b/keys/utils.go
@@ -2,28 +2,33 @@ package keys
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
+	"path/filepath"
 
 	"github.com/spf13/viper"
 	"github.com/tendermint/tendermint/libs/cli"
 	"gopkg.in/yaml.v2"
 
-	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/client/flags"
 	clientkeys "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/client/keys"
+
+	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/client/flags"
 	cosmosKeys "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/crypto/keys"
+	emintKeys "github.com/cosmos/ethermint/crypto/keys"
 )
 
 // available output formats.
 const (
 	OutputFormatText = "text"
 	OutputFormatJSON = "json"
+
+	defaultKeyDBName = "emintkeys"
 )
 
-type bechKeyOutFn func(keyInfo cosmosKeys.Info) (cosmosKeys.KeyOutput, error)
+type bechKeyOutFn func(keyInfo cosmosKeys.Info) (emintKeys.KeyOutput, error)
 
 // GetKeyInfo returns key info for a given name. An error is returned if the
 // keybase cannot be retrieved or getting the info fails.
 func GetKeyInfo(name string) (cosmosKeys.Info, error) {
-	keybase, err := clientkeys.NewKeyBaseFromHomeFlag()
+	keybase, err := NewKeyBaseFromHomeFlag()
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
@@ -31,6 +36,47 @@ func GetKeyInfo(name string) (cosmosKeys.Info, error) {
 	return keybase.Get(name)
 }
 
+// NewKeyBaseFromHomeFlag initializes a Keybase based on the configuration.
+func NewKeyBaseFromHomeFlag() (cosmosKeys.Keybase, error) {
+	rootDir := viper.GetString(flags.FlagHome)
+	return NewKeyBaseFromDir(rootDir)
+}
+
+// NewKeyBaseFromDir initializes a keybase at a particular dir.
+func NewKeyBaseFromDir(rootDir string) (cosmosKeys.Keybase, error) {
+	return getLazyKeyBaseFromDir(rootDir)
+}
+
+// NewInMemoryKeyBase returns a storage-less keybase.
+func NewInMemoryKeyBase() cosmosKeys.Keybase { return emintKeys.NewInMemory() }
+
+func getLazyKeyBaseFromDir(rootDir string) (cosmosKeys.Keybase, error) {
+	return emintKeys.New(defaultKeyDBName, filepath.Join(rootDir, defaultKeyDBName)), nil
+}
+
+// GetPassphrase returns a passphrase for a given name. It will first retrieve
+// the key info for that name if the type is local, it'll fetch input from
+// STDIN. Otherwise, an empty passphrase is returned. An error is returned if
+// the key info cannot be fetched or reading from STDIN fails.
+func GetPassphrase(name string) (string, error) {
+	var passphrase string
+
+	keyInfo, err := GetKeyInfo(name)
+	if err != nil {
+		return passphrase, err
+	}
+
+	// we only need a passphrase for locally stored keys
+	if keyInfo.GetType().String() == emintKeys.TypeLocal.String() {
+		passphrase, err = clientkeys.ReadPassphraseFromStdin(name)
+		if err != nil {
+			return passphrase, err
+		}
+	}
+
+	return passphrase, nil
+}
+
 func printKeyInfo(keyInfo cosmosKeys.Info, bechKeyOut bechKeyOutFn) {
 	ko, err := bechKeyOut(keyInfo)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -39,7 +85,7 @@ func printKeyInfo(keyInfo cosmosKeys.Info, bechKeyOut bechKeyOutFn) {
 
 	switch viper.Get(cli.OutputFlag) {
 	case OutputFormatText:
-		printTextInfos([]cosmosKeys.KeyOutput{ko})
+		printTextInfos([]emintKeys.KeyOutput{ko})
 
 	case OutputFormatJSON:
 		var out []byte
@@ -84,7 +130,7 @@ func printKeyInfo(keyInfo cosmosKeys.Info, bechKeyOut bechKeyOutFn) {
 // 	}
 // }
 
-func printTextInfos(kos []cosmosKeys.KeyOutput) {
+func printTextInfos(kos []emintKeys.KeyOutput) {
 	out, err := yaml.Marshal(&kos)
 	if err != nil {
 		panic(err)
diff --git a/x/evm/client/cli/tx.go b/x/evm/client/cli/tx.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d6a6e71e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/x/evm/client/cli/tx.go
@@ -0,0 +1,135 @@
+package cli
+
+import (
+	"math/big"
+	"strconv"
+
+	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
+
+	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/client"
+	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/codec"
+	sdk "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/types"
+	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/x/auth"
+	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/x/auth/client/utils"
+	emintkeys "github.com/cosmos/ethermint/keys"
+	emintTypes "github.com/cosmos/ethermint/types"
+	emintUtils "github.com/cosmos/ethermint/x/evm/client/utils"
+	"github.com/cosmos/ethermint/x/evm/types"
+
+	ethcmn "github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/common"
+)
+
+// GetTxCmd defines the CLI commands regarding evm module transactions
+func GetTxCmd(storeKey string, cdc *codec.Codec) *cobra.Command {
+	evmTxCmd := &cobra.Command{
+		Use:                        types.ModuleName,
+		Short:                      "EVM transaction subcommands",
+		DisableFlagParsing:         true,
+		SuggestionsMinimumDistance: 2,
+		RunE:                       client.ValidateCmd,
+	}
+
+	evmTxCmd.AddCommand(client.PostCommands(
+		// TODO: Add back generating cosmos tx for Ethereum tx message
+		// GetCmdGenTx(cdc),
+		GetCmdGenETHTx(cdc),
+	)...)
+
+	return evmTxCmd
+}
+
+// GetCmdGenTx generates an ethereum transaction wrapped in a Cosmos standard transaction
+func GetCmdGenTx(cdc *codec.Codec) *cobra.Command {
+	return &cobra.Command{
+		Use:   "generate-tx [ethaddress] [amount] [gaslimit] [gasprice] [payload]",
+		Short: "generate eth tx wrapped in a Cosmos Standard tx",
+		Args:  cobra.ExactArgs(5),
+		RunE: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
+			// TODO: remove inputs and infer based on StdTx
+			cliCtx := emintUtils.NewETHCLIContext().WithCodec(cdc)
+
+			txBldr := auth.NewTxBuilderFromCLI().WithTxEncoder(utils.GetTxEncoder(cdc))
+
+			kb, err := emintkeys.NewKeyBaseFromHomeFlag()
+			if err != nil {
+				panic(err)
+			}
+
+			coins, err := sdk.ParseCoins(args[1])
+			if err != nil {
+				return err
+			}
+
+			gasLimit, err := strconv.ParseUint(args[2], 0, 64)
+			if err != nil {
+				return err
+			}
+
+			gasPrice, err := strconv.ParseUint(args[3], 0, 64)
+			if err != nil {
+				return err
+			}
+
+			payload := args[4]
+
+			// TODO: Remove explicit photon check and check variables
+			msg := types.NewEthereumTxMsg(0, ethcmn.HexToAddress(args[0]), big.NewInt(coins.AmountOf(emintTypes.DenomDefault).Int64()), gasLimit, new(big.Int).SetUint64(gasPrice), []byte(payload))
+			err = msg.ValidateBasic()
+			if err != nil {
+				return err
+			}
+
+			// TODO: possibly overwrite gas values in txBldr
+			return emintUtils.GenerateOrBroadcastETHMsgs(cliCtx, txBldr.WithKeybase(kb), []sdk.Msg{msg})
+		},
+	}
+}
+
+// GetCmdGenTx generates an ethereum transaction
+func GetCmdGenETHTx(cdc *codec.Codec) *cobra.Command {
+	return &cobra.Command{
+		Use:   "generate-eth-tx [nonce] [ethaddress] [amount] [gaslimit] [gasprice] [payload]",
+		Short: "geberate and broadcast an Ethereum tx",
+		Args:  cobra.ExactArgs(6),
+		RunE: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
+			cliCtx := emintUtils.NewETHCLIContext().WithCodec(cdc)
+
+			txBldr := auth.NewTxBuilderFromCLI().WithTxEncoder(utils.GetTxEncoder(cdc))
+
+			kb, err := emintkeys.NewKeyBaseFromHomeFlag()
+			if err != nil {
+				panic(err)
+			}
+
+			nonce, err := strconv.ParseUint(args[0], 0, 64)
+			if err != nil {
+				return err
+			}
+
+			coins, err := sdk.ParseCoins(args[2])
+			if err != nil {
+				return err
+			}
+
+			gasLimit, err := strconv.ParseUint(args[3], 0, 64)
+			if err != nil {
+				return err
+			}
+
+			gasPrice, err := strconv.ParseUint(args[4], 0, 64)
+			if err != nil {
+				return err
+			}
+
+			payload := args[5]
+
+			tx := types.NewEthereumTxMsg(nonce, ethcmn.HexToAddress(args[1]), big.NewInt(coins.AmountOf(emintTypes.DenomDefault).Int64()), gasLimit, new(big.Int).SetUint64(gasPrice), []byte(payload))
+			err = tx.ValidateBasic()
+			if err != nil {
+				return err
+			}
+
+			return emintUtils.BroadcastETHTx(cliCtx, txBldr.WithSequence(nonce).WithKeybase(kb), tx)
+		},
+	}
+}
diff --git a/x/evm/client/utils/tx.go b/x/evm/client/utils/tx.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e20da0fe
--- /dev/null
+++ b/x/evm/client/utils/tx.go
@@ -0,0 +1,348 @@
+package utils
+
+import (
+	"bufio"
+	"fmt"
+	"math/big"
+	"os"
+
+	"github.com/pkg/errors"
+	"github.com/spf13/viper"
+
+	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/client/context"
+	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/client/flags"
+	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/client/input"
+	crkeys "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/crypto/keys"
+	sdk "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/types"
+	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/x/auth/client/utils"
+	authtypes "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/x/auth/types"
+	emintcrypto "github.com/cosmos/ethermint/crypto"
+	emintkeys "github.com/cosmos/ethermint/keys"
+	emint "github.com/cosmos/ethermint/types"
+	evmtypes "github.com/cosmos/ethermint/x/evm/types"
+
+	"github.com/tendermint/tendermint/libs/cli"
+	rpcclient "github.com/tendermint/tendermint/rpc/client"
+)
+
+// * Code from this file is a modified version of cosmos-sdk/auth/client/utils/tx.go
+// * to allow for using the Ethermint keybase for signing the transaction
+
+// GenerateOrBroadcastMsgs creates a StdTx given a series of messages. If
+// the provided context has generate-only enabled, the tx will only be printed
+// to STDOUT in a fully offline manner. Otherwise, the tx will be signed and
+// broadcasted.
+func GenerateOrBroadcastETHMsgs(cliCtx context.CLIContext, txBldr authtypes.TxBuilder, msgs []sdk.Msg) error {
+	if cliCtx.GenerateOnly {
+		return utils.PrintUnsignedStdTx(txBldr, cliCtx, msgs)
+	}
+
+	return completeAndBroadcastETHTxCLI(txBldr, cliCtx, msgs)
+}
+
+// BroadcastETHTx Broadcasts an Ethereum Tx not wrapped in a Std Tx
+func BroadcastETHTx(cliCtx context.CLIContext, txBldr authtypes.TxBuilder, tx *evmtypes.EthereumTxMsg) error {
+	txBldr, err := utils.PrepareTxBuilder(txBldr, cliCtx)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	fromName := cliCtx.GetFromName()
+
+	passphrase, err := emintkeys.GetPassphrase(fromName)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	// Sign V, R, S fields for tx
+	ethTx, err := signEthTx(txBldr.Keybase(), fromName, passphrase, tx, txBldr.ChainID())
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	// Use default Tx Encoder since it will just be broadcasted to TM node at this point
+	txEncoder := txBldr.TxEncoder()
+
+	txBytes, err := txEncoder(ethTx)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	// broadcast to a Tendermint node
+	res, err := cliCtx.BroadcastTx(txBytes)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	return cliCtx.PrintOutput(res)
+}
+
+// completeAndBroadcastETHTxCLI implements a utility function that facilitates
+// sending a series of messages in a signed transaction given a TxBuilder and a
+// QueryContext. It ensures that the account exists, has a proper number and
+// sequence set. In addition, it builds and signs a transaction with the
+// supplied messages. Finally, it broadcasts the signed transaction to a node.
+// * Modified version from github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/x/auth/client/utils/tx.go
+func completeAndBroadcastETHTxCLI(txBldr authtypes.TxBuilder, cliCtx context.CLIContext, msgs []sdk.Msg) error {
+	txBldr, err := utils.PrepareTxBuilder(txBldr, cliCtx)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	fromName := cliCtx.GetFromName()
+
+	if txBldr.SimulateAndExecute() || cliCtx.Simulate {
+		txBldr, err = utils.EnrichWithGas(txBldr, cliCtx, msgs)
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+
+		gasEst := utils.GasEstimateResponse{GasEstimate: txBldr.Gas()}
+		_, _ = fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "%s\n", gasEst.String())
+	}
+
+	if cliCtx.Simulate {
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	if !cliCtx.SkipConfirm {
+		stdSignMsg, err := txBldr.BuildSignMsg(msgs)
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+
+		var json []byte
+		if viper.GetBool(flags.FlagIndentResponse) {
+			json, err = cliCtx.Codec.MarshalJSONIndent(stdSignMsg, "", "  ")
+			if err != nil {
+				panic(err)
+			}
+		} else {
+			json = cliCtx.Codec.MustMarshalJSON(stdSignMsg)
+		}
+
+		_, _ = fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "%s\n\n", json)
+
+		buf := bufio.NewReader(os.Stdin)
+		ok, err := input.GetConfirmation("confirm transaction before signing and broadcasting", buf)
+		if err != nil || !ok {
+			_, _ = fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "%s\n", "cancelled transaction")
+			return err
+		}
+	}
+
+	// * This function is overriden to change the keybase reference here
+	passphrase, err := emintkeys.GetPassphrase(fromName)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	// build and sign the transaction
+	// * needed to be modified also to change how the data is signed
+	txBytes, err := buildAndSign(txBldr, fromName, passphrase, msgs)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	// broadcast to a Tendermint node
+	res, err := cliCtx.BroadcastTx(txBytes)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	return cliCtx.PrintOutput(res)
+}
+
+// BuildAndSign builds a single message to be signed, and signs a transaction
+// with the built message given a name, passphrase, and a set of messages.
+// * overriden from github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/x/auth/types/txbuilder.go
+// * This is just modified to change the functionality in makeSignature, through sign
+func buildAndSign(bldr authtypes.TxBuilder, name, passphrase string, msgs []sdk.Msg) ([]byte, error) {
+	msg, err := bldr.BuildSignMsg(msgs)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	return sign(bldr, name, passphrase, msg)
+}
+
+// Sign signs a transaction given a name, passphrase, and a single message to
+// signed. An error is returned if signing fails.
+func sign(bldr authtypes.TxBuilder, name, passphrase string, msg authtypes.StdSignMsg) ([]byte, error) {
+	sig, err := makeSignature(bldr.Keybase(), name, passphrase, msg)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	txEncoder := bldr.TxEncoder()
+
+	return txEncoder(authtypes.NewStdTx(msg.Msgs, msg.Fee, []authtypes.StdSignature{sig}, msg.Memo))
+}
+
+// MakeSignature builds a StdSignature given keybase, key name, passphrase, and a StdSignMsg.
+func makeSignature(keybase crkeys.Keybase, name, passphrase string,
+	msg authtypes.StdSignMsg) (sig authtypes.StdSignature, err error) {
+	if keybase == nil {
+		// * This is overriden to allow ethermint keys, but not used because keybase is set
+		keybase, err = emintkeys.NewKeyBaseFromHomeFlag()
+		if err != nil {
+			return
+		}
+	}
+
+	// EthereumTxMsg always returns the data in the 0th index so it is safe to do this
+	var ethTx *evmtypes.EthereumTxMsg
+	ethTx, ok := msg.Msgs[0].(*evmtypes.EthereumTxMsg)
+	if !ok {
+		return sig, fmt.Errorf("Transaction message not an Ethereum Tx")
+	}
+
+	// TODO: Move this logic to after tx is rlp decoded in keybase Sign function
+	// parse the chainID from a string to a base-10 integer
+	chainID, ok := new(big.Int).SetString(msg.ChainID, 10)
+	if !ok {
+		return sig, emint.ErrInvalidChainID(fmt.Sprintf("invalid chainID: %s", msg.ChainID))
+	}
+
+	privKey, err := keybase.ExportPrivateKeyObject(name, passphrase)
+	if err != nil {
+		return
+	}
+
+	emintKey, ok := privKey.(emintcrypto.PrivKeySecp256k1)
+	if !ok {
+		panic(fmt.Sprintf("invalid private key type: %T", privKey))
+	}
+
+	ethTx.Sign(chainID, emintKey.ToECDSA())
+
+	// * This is needed to be overriden to get bytes to sign (RLPSignBytes) with the chainID
+	sigBytes, pubkey, err := keybase.Sign(name, passphrase, ethTx.RLPSignBytes(chainID).Bytes())
+	if err != nil {
+		return
+	}
+	return authtypes.StdSignature{
+		PubKey:    pubkey,
+		Signature: sigBytes,
+	}, nil
+}
+
+// signEthTx populates the V, R, and S fields of an EthereumTxMsg using an ethermint key
+func signEthTx(keybase crkeys.Keybase, name, passphrase string,
+	ethTx *evmtypes.EthereumTxMsg, chainID string) (_ *evmtypes.EthereumTxMsg, err error) {
+	if keybase == nil {
+		keybase, err = emintkeys.NewKeyBaseFromHomeFlag()
+		if err != nil {
+			return
+		}
+	}
+
+	// parse the chainID from a string to a base-10 integer
+	intChainID, ok := new(big.Int).SetString(chainID, 10)
+	if !ok {
+		return ethTx, emint.ErrInvalidChainID(fmt.Sprintf("invalid chainID: %s", chainID))
+	}
+
+	privKey, err := keybase.ExportPrivateKeyObject(name, passphrase)
+	if err != nil {
+		return
+	}
+
+	// Key must be a ethermint key to be able to be converted into an ECDSA private key to sign
+	emintKey, ok := privKey.(emintcrypto.PrivKeySecp256k1)
+	if !ok {
+		panic(fmt.Sprintf("invalid private key type: %T", privKey))
+	}
+
+	ethTx.Sign(intChainID, emintKey.ToECDSA())
+
+	return ethTx, err
+}
+
+// * This context is needed because the previous GetFromFields function would initialize a
+// * default keybase to lookup the address or name. The new one overrides the keybase with the
+// * ethereum compatible one
+
+// NewCLIContextWithFrom returns a new initialized CLIContext with parameters from the
+// command line using Viper. It takes a key name or address and populates the FromName and
+// FromAddress field accordingly.
+func NewETHCLIContext() context.CLIContext {
+	var nodeURI string
+	var rpc rpcclient.Client
+
+	from := viper.GetString(flags.FlagFrom)
+
+	genOnly := viper.GetBool(flags.FlagGenerateOnly)
+
+	// * This function is needed only to override this call to access correct keybase
+	fromAddress, fromName, err := getFromFields(from, genOnly)
+	if err != nil {
+		fmt.Printf("failed to get from fields: %v", err)
+		os.Exit(1)
+	}
+
+	if !genOnly {
+		nodeURI = viper.GetString(flags.FlagNode)
+		if nodeURI != "" {
+			rpc = rpcclient.NewHTTP(nodeURI, "/websocket")
+		}
+	}
+
+	return context.CLIContext{
+		Client:        rpc,
+		Output:        os.Stdout,
+		NodeURI:       nodeURI,
+		From:          viper.GetString(flags.FlagFrom),
+		OutputFormat:  viper.GetString(cli.OutputFlag),
+		Height:        viper.GetInt64(flags.FlagHeight),
+		TrustNode:     viper.GetBool(flags.FlagTrustNode),
+		UseLedger:     viper.GetBool(flags.FlagUseLedger),
+		BroadcastMode: viper.GetString(flags.FlagBroadcastMode),
+		// Verifier:      verifier,
+		Simulate:     viper.GetBool(flags.FlagDryRun),
+		GenerateOnly: genOnly,
+		FromAddress:  fromAddress,
+		FromName:     fromName,
+		Indent:       viper.GetBool(flags.FlagIndentResponse),
+		SkipConfirm:  viper.GetBool(flags.FlagSkipConfirmation),
+	}
+}
+
+// GetFromFields returns a from account address and Keybase name given either
+// an address or key name. If genOnly is true, only a valid Bech32 cosmos
+// address is returned.
+func getFromFields(from string, genOnly bool) (sdk.AccAddress, string, error) {
+	if from == "" {
+		return nil, "", nil
+	}
+
+	if genOnly {
+		addr, err := sdk.AccAddressFromBech32(from)
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, "", errors.Wrap(err, "must provide a valid Bech32 address for generate-only")
+		}
+
+		return addr, "", nil
+	}
+
+	// * This is the line that needed to be overriden, change could be to pass in optional keybase?
+	keybase, err := emintkeys.NewKeyBaseFromHomeFlag()
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, "", err
+	}
+
+	var info crkeys.Info
+	if addr, err := sdk.AccAddressFromBech32(from); err == nil {
+		info, err = keybase.GetByAddress(addr)
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, "", err
+		}
+	} else {
+		info, err = keybase.Get(from)
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, "", err
+		}
+	}
+
+	return info.GetAddress(), info.GetName(), nil
+}
diff --git a/x/evm/module.go b/x/evm/module.go
index ccfeb968..bb7968f7 100644
--- a/x/evm/module.go
+++ b/x/evm/module.go
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ func (AppModuleBasic) GetQueryCmd(cdc *codec.Codec) *cobra.Command {
 
 // Get the root tx command of this module
 func (AppModuleBasic) GetTxCmd(cdc *codec.Codec) *cobra.Command {
-	return nil // cli.GetTxCmd(StoreKey, cdc)
+	return cli.GetTxCmd(types.ModuleName, cdc)
 }
 
 type AppModule struct {
diff --git a/x/evm/types/msg.go b/x/evm/types/msg.go
index 013f6def..b2383102 100644
--- a/x/evm/types/msg.go
+++ b/x/evm/types/msg.go
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ var big8 = big.NewInt(8)
 // message type and route constants
 const (
 	TypeEthereumTxMsg  = "ethereum_tx"
-	RouteEthereumTxMsg = "evm"
+	RouteEthereumTxMsg = RouterKey
 )
 
 // EthereumTxMsg encapsulates an Ethereum transaction as an SDK message.
@@ -128,11 +128,11 @@ func (msg EthereumTxMsg) Type() string { return TypeEthereumTxMsg }
 // checks of a Transaction. If returns an sdk.Error if validation fails.
 func (msg EthereumTxMsg) ValidateBasic() sdk.Error {
 	if msg.Data.Price.Sign() != 1 {
-		return types.ErrInvalidValue("price must be positive")
+		return types.ErrInvalidValue(fmt.Sprintf("Price must be positive: %x", msg.Data.Price))
 	}
 
 	if msg.Data.Amount.Sign() != 1 {
-		return types.ErrInvalidValue("amount must be positive")
+		return types.ErrInvalidValue(fmt.Sprintf("amount must be positive: %x", msg.Data.Amount))
 	}
 
 	return nil
diff --git a/x/evm/types/msg_encoding.go b/x/evm/types/msg_encoding.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..86218d28
--- /dev/null
+++ b/x/evm/types/msg_encoding.go
@@ -0,0 +1,153 @@
+package types
+
+import (
+	"math/big"
+
+	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/codec"
+
+	ethcmn "github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/common"
+)
+
+var cdc = codec.New()
+
+func init() {
+	RegisterAmino(cdc)
+}
+
+// RegisterAmino registers all crypto related types in the given (amino) codec.
+func RegisterAmino(cdc *codec.Codec) {
+	cdc.RegisterConcrete(EncodableTxData{}, "ethermint/EncodedMessage", nil)
+}
+
+// TxData implements the Ethereum transaction data structure. It is used
+// solely as intended in Ethereum abiding by the protocol.
+type EncodableTxData struct {
+	AccountNonce uint64          `json:"nonce"`
+	Price        string          `json:"gasPrice"`
+	GasLimit     uint64          `json:"gas"`
+	Recipient    *ethcmn.Address `json:"to" rlp:"nil"` // nil means contract creation
+	Amount       string          `json:"value"`
+	Payload      []byte          `json:"input"`
+
+	// signature values
+	V string `json:"v"`
+	R string `json:"r"`
+	S string `json:"s"`
+
+	// hash is only used when marshaling to JSON
+	Hash *ethcmn.Hash `json:"hash" rlp:"-"`
+}
+
+func marshalAmino(td EncodableTxData) (string, error) {
+	bz, err := cdc.MarshalBinaryBare(td)
+	return string(bz), err
+}
+
+func unmarshalAmino(td *EncodableTxData, text string) (err error) {
+	return cdc.UnmarshalBinaryBare([]byte(text), td)
+}
+
+func marshalBigInt(i *big.Int) string {
+	bz, err := i.MarshalText()
+	if err != nil {
+		panic(err)
+	}
+	return string(bz)
+}
+
+func unmarshalBigInt(s string) (*big.Int, error) {
+	ret := new(big.Int)
+	err := ret.UnmarshalText([]byte(s))
+	return ret, err
+}
+
+// MarshalAmino defines custom encoding scheme for TxData
+func (td TxData) MarshalAmino() (string, error) {
+	e := EncodableTxData{
+		AccountNonce: td.AccountNonce,
+		Price:        marshalBigInt(td.Price),
+		GasLimit:     td.GasLimit,
+		Recipient:    td.Recipient,
+		Amount:       marshalBigInt(td.Amount),
+		Payload:      td.Payload,
+
+		V: marshalBigInt(td.V),
+		R: marshalBigInt(td.R),
+		S: marshalBigInt(td.S),
+
+		Hash: td.Hash,
+	}
+
+	return marshalAmino(e)
+}
+
+// UnmarshalAmino defines custom decoding scheme for TxData
+func (td *TxData) UnmarshalAmino(text string) (err error) {
+	e := new(EncodableTxData)
+	err = unmarshalAmino(e, text)
+	if err != nil {
+		return
+	}
+
+	td.AccountNonce = e.AccountNonce
+	td.GasLimit = e.GasLimit
+	td.Recipient = e.Recipient
+	td.Payload = e.Payload
+	td.Hash = e.Hash
+
+	price, err := unmarshalBigInt(e.Price)
+	if err != nil {
+		return
+	}
+	if td.Price != nil {
+		td.Price.Set(price)
+	} else {
+		td.Price = price
+	}
+
+	amt, err := unmarshalBigInt(e.Amount)
+	if err != nil {
+		return
+	}
+	if td.Amount != nil {
+		td.Amount.Set(amt)
+	} else {
+		td.Amount = amt
+	}
+
+	v, err := unmarshalBigInt(e.V)
+	if err != nil {
+		return
+	}
+	if td.V != nil {
+		td.V.Set(v)
+	} else {
+		td.V = v
+	}
+
+	r, err := unmarshalBigInt(e.R)
+	if err != nil {
+		return
+	}
+	if td.R != nil {
+		td.R.Set(r)
+	} else {
+		td.R = r
+	}
+
+	s, err := unmarshalBigInt(e.S)
+	if err != nil {
+		return
+	}
+	if td.S != nil {
+		td.S.Set(s)
+	} else {
+		td.S = s
+	}
+
+	return
+}
+
+// TODO: Implement JSON marshaling/ unmarshaling for this type
+
+// TODO: Implement YAML marshaling/ unmarshaling for this type
diff --git a/x/evm/types/msg_test.go b/x/evm/types/msg_test.go
index 161b49db..c2f3ecad 100644
--- a/x/evm/types/msg_test.go
+++ b/x/evm/types/msg_test.go
@@ -122,7 +122,11 @@ func TestMsgEthereumTxSig(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestMsgEthereumTxAmino(t *testing.T) {
 	addr := GenerateEthAddress()
-	msg := NewEthereumTxMsg(0, addr, nil, 100000, nil, []byte("test"))
+	msg := NewEthereumTxMsg(5, addr, big.NewInt(1), 100000, big.NewInt(3), []byte("test"))
+
+	msg.Data.V = big.NewInt(1)
+	msg.Data.R = big.NewInt(2)
+	msg.Data.S = big.NewInt(3)
 
 	raw, err := ModuleCdc.MarshalBinaryBare(msg)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
@@ -133,3 +137,39 @@ func TestMsgEthereumTxAmino(t *testing.T) {
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	require.Equal(t, msg.Data, msg2.Data)
 }
+
+func TestMarshalAndUnmarshalInt(t *testing.T) {
+	i := big.NewInt(3)
+	m := marshalBigInt(i)
+	i2, err := unmarshalBigInt(m)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	require.Equal(t, i, i2)
+}
+
+func TestMarshalAndUnmarshalData(t *testing.T) {
+	addr := GenerateEthAddress()
+	hash := ethcmn.BigToHash(big.NewInt(2))
+	e := EncodableTxData{
+		AccountNonce: 2,
+		Price:        marshalBigInt(big.NewInt(3)),
+		GasLimit:     1,
+		Recipient:    &addr,
+		Amount:       marshalBigInt(big.NewInt(4)),
+		Payload:      []byte("test"),
+
+		V: marshalBigInt(big.NewInt(5)),
+		R: marshalBigInt(big.NewInt(6)),
+		S: marshalBigInt(big.NewInt(7)),
+
+		Hash: &hash,
+	}
+	str, err := marshalAmino(e)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	e2 := new(EncodableTxData)
+
+	err = unmarshalAmino(e2, str)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	require.Equal(t, e, *e2)
+}