diff --git a/zebra-chain/src/primitives/redpallas/signing_key.rs b/zebra-chain/src/primitives/redpallas/signing_key.rs
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+use std::{
+    convert::{TryFrom, TryInto},
+    marker::PhantomData,
+};
+
+use halo2::pasta::pallas;
+
+use super::{SigType, VerificationKey};
+
+/// A RedPallas signing key.
+#[derive(Copy, Clone, Debug)]
+#[cfg_attr(feature = "serde", derive(serde::Serialize, serde::Deserialize))]
+#[cfg_attr(feature = "serde", serde(try_from = "SerdeHelper"))]
+#[cfg_attr(feature = "serde", serde(into = "SerdeHelper"))]
+#[cfg_attr(feature = "serde", serde(bound = "T: SigType"))]
+pub struct SigningKey<T: SigType> {
+    sk: pallas::Scalar,
+    pk: VerificationKey<T>,
+}