diff --git a/packages/keyring/src/index.spec.ts b/packages/keyring/src/index.spec.ts
index 15b9eb95f..daa98640c 100644
--- a/packages/keyring/src/index.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/keyring/src/index.spec.ts
@@ -228,13 +228,43 @@ describe('keypair', (): void => {
       expect(pair.address).toEqual('0x4119b2e6c3Cb618F4f0B93ac77f9BeeC7FF02887');
     });
 
+    it('encodes a pair toJSON', (): void => {
+      const pair = keyring.createFromUri(PHRASE);
+      const json = pair.toJson('password');
+
+      expect(json.address).toEqual('0x03b9dc646dd71118e5f7fda681ad9eca36eb3ee96f344f582fbe7b5bcdebb13077');
+      expect(json.encoding).toEqual({
+        content: ['pkcs8', 'ethereum'],
+        type: ['scrypt', 'xsalsa20-poly1305'],
+        version: '3'
+      });
+    });
+
     it('allows adding from JSON', (): void => {
       const pair = keyring.addFromJson(
-        JSON.parse('{"address":"34wtVv7QQ5NsJQDcyWYnz9J5XrNgYE3VcRfKQ6scSt7o1ixi","encoded":"U8qFEaghhmNV2PgFhjqzmhyUy37Ok7abfFU2MNsBd0sAgAAAAQAAAAgAAAA3+NniKogzNphiMNueB1X0sGA07B6CaXWfpXPx45iSXoTTprwzU5mOoSqUWO0GKHROI72LN+uJ8Yfv6Ll6JOOV3VPKfoVoFmYm+zDrrMPa0gk5E5kUuSijxADcE6zUrliPVr0Ix/qaghu5SJ7RtWDQLBf4Hp86SJ8Gg6gTSSk=","encoding":{"content":["pkcs8","ethereum"],"type":["scrypt","xsalsa20-poly1305"],"version":"3"},"meta":{}}')
+        JSON.parse('{"address":"KWCv1L3QX9LDPwY4VzvLmarEmXjVJidUzZcinvVnmxAJJCBou","encoded":"U8qFEaghhmNV2PgFhjqzmhyUy37Ok7abfFU2MNsBd0sAgAAAAQAAAAgAAAA3+NniKogzNphiMNueB1X0sGA07B6CaXWfpXPx45iSXoTTprwzU5mOoSqUWO0GKHROI72LN+uJ8Yfv6Ll6JOOV3VPKfoVoFmYm+zDrrMPa0gk5E5kUuSijxADcE6zUrliPVr0Ix/qaghu5SJ7RtWDQLBf4Hp86SJ8Gg6gTSSk=","encoding":{"content":["pkcs8","ethereum"],"type":["scrypt","xsalsa20-poly1305"],"version":"3"},"meta":{}}')
       );
 
-      expect(pair.publicKey).toEqual(hexToU8a('0xb9dc646dd71118e5f7fda681ad9eca36eb3ee96f344f582fbe7b5bcdebb13077'));
+      expect(pair.publicKey).toEqual(hexToU8a('0x03b9dc646dd71118e5f7fda681ad9eca36eb3ee96f344f582fbe7b5bcdebb13077'));
       expect(pair.address).toEqual('0x4119b2e6c3Cb618F4f0B93ac77f9BeeC7FF02887');
+
+      pair.decodePkcs8('password');
+
+      expect(pair.isLocked).toBe(false);
+      expect(pair.publicKey).toEqual(hexToU8a('0x03b9dc646dd71118e5f7fda681ad9eca36eb3ee96f344f582fbe7b5bcdebb13077'));
+      expect(pair.address).toBe('0x4119b2e6c3Cb618F4f0B93ac77f9BeeC7FF02887');
+    });
+
+    it('allows for signing/verification', (): void => {
+      const MESSAGE = stringToU8a('just some test message');
+      const signer = keyring.createFromUri(PHRASE);
+      const verifier = keyring.addFromJson(
+        JSON.parse('{"address":"KWCv1L3QX9LDPwY4VzvLmarEmXjVJidUzZcinvVnmxAJJCBou","encoded":"U8qFEaghhmNV2PgFhjqzmhyUy37Ok7abfFU2MNsBd0sAgAAAAQAAAAgAAAA3+NniKogzNphiMNueB1X0sGA07B6CaXWfpXPx45iSXoTTprwzU5mOoSqUWO0GKHROI72LN+uJ8Yfv6Ll6JOOV3VPKfoVoFmYm+zDrrMPa0gk5E5kUuSijxADcE6zUrliPVr0Ix/qaghu5SJ7RtWDQLBf4Hp86SJ8Gg6gTSSk=","encoding":{"content":["pkcs8","ethereum"],"type":["scrypt","xsalsa20-poly1305"],"version":"3"},"meta":{}}')
+      );
+
+      const signature = signer.sign(MESSAGE);
+
+      expect(verifier.verify(MESSAGE, signature)).toBe(true);
     });
   });
 
diff --git a/packages/keyring/src/pair/decode.ts b/packages/keyring/src/pair/decode.ts
index 4fb9eb962..061cdef01 100644
--- a/packages/keyring/src/pair/decode.ts
+++ b/packages/keyring/src/pair/decode.ts
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import { PairInfo } from './types';
 import { assert, stringToU8a, u8aFixLength } from '@polkadot/util';
 import { naclDecrypt, scryptEncode, scryptFromU8a } from '@polkadot/util-crypto';
 
-import { NONCE_LENGTH, PKCS8_DIVIDER, PKCS8_HEADER, PUB_LENGTH, SEC_LENGTH, SEED_LENGTH, SCRYPT_LENGTH } from './defaults';
+import { ENCODING, NONCE_LENGTH, PKCS8_DIVIDER, PKCS8_HEADER, PUB_LENGTH, SEC_LENGTH, SEED_LENGTH, SCRYPT_LENGTH } from './defaults';
 
 const SEED_OFFSET = PKCS8_HEADER.length;
 
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ function decodePkcs8 (encoded: Uint8Array): DecodeResult {
   };
 }
 
-export default function decode (passphrase?: string, encrypted?: Uint8Array | null, encType: KeyringPair$JsonEncodingTypes[] = ['scrypt', 'xsalsa20-poly1305']): DecodeResult {
+export default function decode (passphrase?: string, encrypted?: Uint8Array | null, encType: KeyringPair$JsonEncodingTypes[] = ENCODING): DecodeResult {
   assert(encrypted, 'No encrypted data available to decode');
   assert(passphrase || !encType.includes('xsalsa20-poly1305'), 'Password required to decode encypted data');
 
diff --git a/packages/keyring/src/pair/defaults.ts b/packages/keyring/src/pair/defaults.ts
index c52e52f20..5b4e3df59 100644
--- a/packages/keyring/src/pair/defaults.ts
+++ b/packages/keyring/src/pair/defaults.ts
@@ -2,6 +2,9 @@
 // This software may be modified and distributed under the terms
 // of the Apache-2.0 license. See the LICENSE file for details.
 
+import { KeyringPair$JsonEncodingTypes } from '../types';
+
+const ENCODING: KeyringPair$JsonEncodingTypes[] = ['scrypt', 'xsalsa20-poly1305'];
 const NONCE_LENGTH = 24;
 const PKCS8_DIVIDER = new Uint8Array([161, 35, 3, 33, 0]);
 const PKCS8_HEADER = new Uint8Array([48, 83, 2, 1, 1, 48, 5, 6, 3, 43, 101, 112, 4, 34, 4, 32]);
@@ -12,6 +15,7 @@ const SEED_LENGTH = 32;
 const SCRYPT_LENGTH = SALT_LENGTH + (3 * 4);
 
 export {
+  ENCODING,
   NONCE_LENGTH,
   PKCS8_DIVIDER,
   PKCS8_HEADER,
diff --git a/packages/keyring/src/pair/index.ts b/packages/keyring/src/pair/index.ts
index 457cf0a88..b4a7e3afb 100644
--- a/packages/keyring/src/pair/index.ts
+++ b/packages/keyring/src/pair/index.ts
@@ -6,8 +6,8 @@ import { Keypair, KeypairType } from '@polkadot/util-crypto/types';
 import { KeyringPair, KeyringPair$Json, KeyringPair$JsonEncodingTypes, KeyringPair$Meta, SignOptions } from '../types';
 import { PairInfo } from './types';
 
-import { assert, u8aConcat } from '@polkadot/util';
-import { blake2AsU8a, ethereumEncode, keccakAsU8a, keyExtractPath, keyFromPath, naclKeypairFromSeed as naclFromSeed, naclSign, naclVerify, schnorrkelKeypairFromSeed as schnorrkelFromSeed, schnorrkelSign, schnorrkelVerify, secp256k1Compress, secp256k1KeypairFromSeed as secp256k1FromSeed, secp256k1Sign, secp256k1Verify } from '@polkadot/util-crypto';
+import { assert, u8aConcat, u8aToHex } from '@polkadot/util';
+import { blake2AsU8a, ethereumEncode, keccakAsU8a, keyExtractPath, keyFromPath, naclKeypairFromSeed as naclFromSeed, naclSign, naclVerify, schnorrkelKeypairFromSeed as schnorrkelFromSeed, schnorrkelSign, schnorrkelVerify, secp256k1Expand, secp256k1KeypairFromSeed as secp256k1FromSeed, secp256k1Sign, secp256k1Verify, secp256k1Compress } from '@polkadot/util-crypto';
 
 import decode from './decode';
 import encode from './encode';
@@ -35,54 +35,28 @@ const TYPE_PREFIX = {
 };
 
 const TYPE_SIGNATURE = {
-  ecdsa: (message: Uint8Array, pair: Partial<Keypair>) =>
-    secp256k1Sign(message, pair, 'blake2'),
+  ecdsa: (m: Uint8Array, p: Partial<Keypair>) => secp256k1Sign(m, p, 'blake2'),
   ed25519: naclSign,
-  ethereum: (message: Uint8Array, pair: Partial<Keypair>) =>
-    secp256k1Sign(message, pair, 'keccak'),
+  ethereum: (m: Uint8Array, p: Partial<Keypair>) => secp256k1Sign(m, p, 'keccak'),
   sr25519: schnorrkelSign
 };
 
+const TYPE_ADDRESS = {
+  ecdsa: (p: Uint8Array) => p.length > 32 ? blake2AsU8a(p) : p,
+  ed25519: (p: Uint8Array) => p,
+  ethereum: (p: Uint8Array) => keccakAsU8a(secp256k1Expand(p)),
+  sr25519: (p: Uint8Array) => p
+};
+
 const TYPE_VERIFY = {
-  ecdsa: (message: Uint8Array, signature: Uint8Array, publicKey: Uint8Array) =>
-    secp256k1Verify(message, signature, blake2AsU8a(publicKey), 'blake2'),
+  ecdsa: (m: Uint8Array, s: Uint8Array, p: Uint8Array) => secp256k1Verify(m, s, TYPE_ADDRESS.ecdsa(p), 'blake2'),
   ed25519: naclVerify,
-  ethereum: (message: Uint8Array, signature: Uint8Array, publicKey: Uint8Array) =>
-    secp256k1Verify(message, signature, keccakAsU8a(publicKey), 'keccak'),
+  ethereum: (m: Uint8Array, s: Uint8Array, p: Uint8Array) => secp256k1Verify(m, s, TYPE_ADDRESS.ethereum(p), 'keccak', true),
   sr25519: schnorrkelVerify
 };
 
 function isEmpty (u8a: Uint8Array): boolean {
-  return u8a.reduce((count, u8): number => count + u8, 0) === 0;
-}
-
-function fromSeed (type: KeypairType, seed: Uint8Array): Keypair {
-  return TYPE_FROM_SEED[type](seed);
-}
-
-function sign (type: KeypairType, message: Uint8Array, pair: Partial<Keypair>, { withType = false }: SignOptions = {}): Uint8Array {
-  return u8aConcat(
-    // for multi-signatures, i.e. with indicator, append the signature type as per
-    // the MultiSignature enum
-    withType
-      ? TYPE_PREFIX[type]
-      : SIG_TYPE_NONE,
-    TYPE_SIGNATURE[type](message, pair)
-  );
-}
-
-function verify (type: KeypairType, message: Uint8Array, signature: Uint8Array, publicKey: Uint8Array): boolean {
-  return TYPE_VERIFY[type](message, signature, publicKey);
-}
-
-function getAddress (type: KeypairType, publicKey: Uint8Array, isCompressed = false): Uint8Array {
-  if (type === 'ecdsa' && publicKey.length > 32) {
-    return blake2AsU8a(publicKey);
-  } else if (type === 'ethereum' && isCompressed) {
-    return secp256k1Compress(publicKey).slice(-32);
-  }
-
-  return publicKey;
+  return u8a.reduce((count, u8) => count + u8, 0) === 0;
 }
 
 // Not 100% correct, since it can be a Uint8Array, but an invalid one - just say "undefined" is anything non-valid
@@ -129,11 +103,14 @@ export default function createPair ({ toSS58, type }: Setup, { publicKey, secret
     return encoded;
   };
 
+  const encodeAddress = (): string =>
+    type === 'ethereum'
+      ? ethereumEncode(TYPE_ADDRESS[type](publicKey))
+      : toSS58(TYPE_ADDRESS[type](publicKey));
+
   return {
     get address (): string {
-      return type === 'ethereum'
-        ? ethereumEncode(getAddress(type, publicKey))
-        : toSS58(getAddress(type, publicKey));
+      return encodeAddress();
     },
     get isLocked (): boolean {
       return isLocked(secretKey);
@@ -155,7 +132,7 @@ export default function createPair ({ toSS58, type }: Setup, { publicKey, secret
         publicKey = decoded.publicKey;
         secretKey = decoded.secretKey;
       } else {
-        const pair = fromSeed(type, decoded.secretKey);
+        const pair = TYPE_FROM_SEED[type](decoded.secretKey);
 
         publicKey = pair.publicKey;
         secretKey = pair.secretKey;
@@ -177,14 +154,24 @@ export default function createPair ({ toSS58, type }: Setup, { publicKey, secret
     setMeta: (additional: KeyringPair$Meta): void => {
       meta = { ...meta, ...additional };
     },
-    sign: (message: Uint8Array, options?: SignOptions): Uint8Array => {
+    sign: (message: Uint8Array, options: SignOptions = {}): Uint8Array => {
       assert(!isLocked(secretKey), 'Cannot sign with a locked key pair');
 
-      return sign(type, message, { publicKey, secretKey }, options);
+      return u8aConcat(
+        options.withType
+          ? TYPE_PREFIX[type]
+          : SIG_TYPE_NONE,
+        TYPE_SIGNATURE[type](message, { publicKey, secretKey })
+      );
+    },
+    toJson: (passphrase?: string): KeyringPair$Json => {
+      const address = ['ecdsa', 'ethereum'].includes(type)
+        ? u8aToHex(secp256k1Compress(publicKey))
+        : encodeAddress();
+
+      return toJson(type, { address, meta }, recode(passphrase), !!passphrase);
     },
-    toJson: (passphrase?: string): KeyringPair$Json =>
-      toJson(type, { address: toSS58(getAddress(type, publicKey, true)), meta }, recode(passphrase), !!passphrase),
     verify: (message: Uint8Array, signature: Uint8Array): boolean =>
-      verify(type, message, signature, publicKey)
+      TYPE_VERIFY[type](message, signature, publicKey)
   };
 }
diff --git a/packages/keyring/src/pair/toJson.ts b/packages/keyring/src/pair/toJson.ts
index 47ffc7fb8..d48cd4699 100644
--- a/packages/keyring/src/pair/toJson.ts
+++ b/packages/keyring/src/pair/toJson.ts
@@ -3,10 +3,12 @@
 // of the Apache-2.0 license. See the LICENSE file for details.
 
 import { KeypairType } from '@polkadot/util-crypto/types';
-import { KeyringPair$Json, KeyringPair$Meta } from '../types';
+import { KeyringPair$Json, KeyringPair$JsonEncodingTypes, KeyringPair$Meta } from '../types';
 
 import { base64Encode } from '@polkadot/util-crypto';
 
+import { ENCODING } from './defaults';
+
 interface PairStateJson {
   address: string;
   meta: KeyringPair$Meta;
@@ -14,6 +16,9 @@ interface PairStateJson {
 
 // version 2 - nonce, encoded (previous)
 // version 3 - salt, nonce, encoded
+const VERSION = '3';
+
+const ENC_NONE: KeyringPair$JsonEncodingTypes[] = ['none'];
 
 export default function toJson (type: KeypairType, { address, meta }: PairStateJson, encoded: Uint8Array, isEncrypted: boolean): KeyringPair$Json {
   return {
@@ -22,9 +27,9 @@ export default function toJson (type: KeypairType, { address, meta }: PairStateJ
     encoding: {
       content: ['pkcs8', type],
       type: isEncrypted
-        ? ['scrypt', 'xsalsa20-poly1305']
-        : ['none'],
-      version: '3'
+        ? ENCODING
+        : ENC_NONE,
+      version: VERSION
     },
     meta
   };
diff --git a/packages/util-crypto/src/address/checkChecksum.ts b/packages/util-crypto/src/address/checkChecksum.ts
index b5c52353d..af5e53acc 100644
--- a/packages/util-crypto/src/address/checkChecksum.ts
+++ b/packages/util-crypto/src/address/checkChecksum.ts
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 import sshash from './sshash';
 
 export default function checkChecksum (decoded: Uint8Array): [boolean, number] {
-  const isPublicKey = decoded.length === 35;
+  const isPublicKey = [35, 36].includes(decoded.length);
 
   // non-publicKeys has 1 byte checksums, else default to 2
   const length = decoded.length - (isPublicKey ? 2 : 1);
diff --git a/packages/util-crypto/src/address/decode.spec.ts b/packages/util-crypto/src/address/decode.spec.ts
index e411a03c2..b0f0e6d32 100644
--- a/packages/util-crypto/src/address/decode.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/util-crypto/src/address/decode.spec.ts
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 // This software may be modified and distributed under the terms
 // of the Apache-2.0 license. See the LICENSE file for details.
 
-import { stringToU8a, u8aToHex } from '@polkadot/util';
+import { stringToU8a, u8aToHex, hexToU8a } from '@polkadot/util';
 
 import testingPairs, { TestKeyringMap } from '../../../keyring/src/testingPairs';
 import decode from './decode';
@@ -74,6 +74,14 @@ describe('decodeAddress', (): void => {
     ).toEqual(new Uint8Array([42, 44, 10, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0]));
   });
 
+  it('decodes a 33-byte address', (): void => {
+    expect(
+      decode('KWCv1L3QX9LDPwY4VzvLmarEmXjVJidUzZcinvVnmxAJJCBou')
+    ).toEqual(
+      hexToU8a('0x03b9dc646dd71118e5f7fda681ad9eca36eb3ee96f344f582fbe7b5bcdebb13077')
+    );
+  });
+
   it.skip('allows invalid prefix (in list)', (): void => {
     expect(
       (): Uint8Array => decode('6GfvWUvHvU8otbZ7sFhXH4eYeMcKdUkL61P3nFy52efEPVUx')
diff --git a/packages/util-crypto/src/address/defaults.ts b/packages/util-crypto/src/address/defaults.ts
index fb0bd1e30..1f6090b23 100644
--- a/packages/util-crypto/src/address/defaults.ts
+++ b/packages/util-crypto/src/address/defaults.ts
@@ -5,9 +5,9 @@
 import { allowedSS58 } from './ss58';
 
 const defaults = {
-  allowedDecodedLengths: [1, 2, 4, 8, 32],
+  allowedDecodedLengths: [1, 2, 4, 8, 32, 33],
   // publicKey has prefix + 2 checksum bytes, short only prefix + 1 checksum byte
-  allowedEncodedLengths: [3, 4, 6, 10, 35],
+  allowedEncodedLengths: [3, 4, 6, 10, 35, 36],
   allowedPrefix: allowedSS58,
   prefix: 42
 };
diff --git a/packages/util-crypto/src/address/encode.spec.ts b/packages/util-crypto/src/address/encode.spec.ts
index 74b65f5cb..885ba0dfd 100644
--- a/packages/util-crypto/src/address/encode.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/util-crypto/src/address/encode.spec.ts
@@ -67,11 +67,17 @@ describe('encode', (): void => {
     ).toEqual('as7QnGMf');
   });
 
-  it('enodes a 8-byte address', (): void => {
+  it('encodes a 8-byte address', (): void => {
     expect(
       encode(
         new Uint8Array([42, 44, 10, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0]), 68
       )
     ).toEqual('4q7qY5RBG7Z4wv');
   });
+
+  it('encodes an 33-byte address', (): void => {
+    expect(
+      encode('0x03b9dc646dd71118e5f7fda681ad9eca36eb3ee96f344f582fbe7b5bcdebb13077')
+    ).toEqual('KWCv1L3QX9LDPwY4VzvLmarEmXjVJidUzZcinvVnmxAJJCBou');
+  });
 });
diff --git a/packages/util-crypto/src/address/encode.ts b/packages/util-crypto/src/address/encode.ts
index 8281c46f3..574119845 100644
--- a/packages/util-crypto/src/address/encode.ts
+++ b/packages/util-crypto/src/address/encode.ts
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ export default function encode (_key: Uint8Array | string, ss58Format: Prefix =
 
   assert(defaults.allowedDecodedLengths.includes(key.length), `Expected a valid key to convert, with length ${defaults.allowedDecodedLengths.join(', ')}`);
 
-  const isPublicKey = key.length === 32;
+  const isPublicKey = [32, 33].includes(key.length);
   const input = u8aConcat(new Uint8Array([ss58Format]), key);
   const hash = sshash(input);
 
diff --git a/packages/util-crypto/src/ethereum/encode.spec.ts b/packages/util-crypto/src/ethereum/encode.spec.ts
index 3b3253aa3..396bc1bde 100644
--- a/packages/util-crypto/src/ethereum/encode.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/util-crypto/src/ethereum/encode.spec.ts
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 // This software may be modified and distributed under the terms
 // of the Apache-2.0 license. See the LICENSE file for details.
 
+import { keccakAsU8a } from '../keccak';
 import { ethereumEncode } from './';
 
 describe('formatAddress', () => {
@@ -35,12 +36,6 @@ describe('formatAddress', () => {
     const ADDRESS = '0x4119b2e6c3Cb618F4f0B93ac77f9BeeC7FF02887';
 
     it('encodes a compressed publicKey', (): void => {
-      expect(
-        ethereumEncode('0xb9dc646dd71118e5f7fda681ad9eca36eb3ee96f344f582fbe7b5bcdebb13077')
-      ).toEqual(ADDRESS);
-    });
-
-    it('encodes a compressed publicKey (indicator)', (): void => {
       expect(
         ethereumEncode('0x03b9dc646dd71118e5f7fda681ad9eca36eb3ee96f344f582fbe7b5bcdebb13077')
       ).toEqual(ADDRESS);
@@ -48,13 +43,15 @@ describe('formatAddress', () => {
 
     it('encodes an expanded publicKey', (): void => {
       expect(
-        ethereumEncode('0xb9dc646dd71118e5f7fda681ad9eca36eb3ee96f344f582fbe7b5bcdebb1307763fe926c273235fd979a134076d00fd1683cbd35868cb485d4a3a640e52184af')
+        ethereumEncode('0x04b9dc646dd71118e5f7fda681ad9eca36eb3ee96f344f582fbe7b5bcdebb1307763fe926c273235fd979a134076d00fd1683cbd35868cb485d4a3a640e52184af')
       ).toEqual(ADDRESS);
     });
 
-    it('encodes an expanded publicKey (indicator + x/y)', (): void => {
+    it('encodes a pre-hashed key', (): void => {
       expect(
-        ethereumEncode('0x04b9dc646dd71118e5f7fda681ad9eca36eb3ee96f344f582fbe7b5bcdebb1307763fe926c273235fd979a134076d00fd1683cbd35868cb485d4a3a640e52184af')
+        ethereumEncode(
+          keccakAsU8a('0xb9dc646dd71118e5f7fda681ad9eca36eb3ee96f344f582fbe7b5bcdebb1307763fe926c273235fd979a134076d00fd1683cbd35868cb485d4a3a640e52184af')
+        )
       ).toEqual(ADDRESS);
     });
   });
diff --git a/packages/util-crypto/src/ethereum/encode.ts b/packages/util-crypto/src/ethereum/encode.ts
index d026d2c78..b9f33e22a 100644
--- a/packages/util-crypto/src/ethereum/encode.ts
+++ b/packages/util-crypto/src/ethereum/encode.ts
@@ -7,20 +7,24 @@ import { assert, u8aToHex, u8aToU8a } from '@polkadot/util';
 import { keccakAsU8a } from '../keccak';
 import { secp256k1Expand } from '../secp256k1';
 
+function getH160 (u8a: Uint8Array): Uint8Array {
+  if ([33, 65].includes(u8a.length)) {
+    u8a = keccakAsU8a(secp256k1Expand(u8a));
+  }
+
+  return u8a.slice(-20);
+}
+
 export default function ethereumEncode (addressOrPublic?: string | Uint8Array): string {
   if (!addressOrPublic) {
     return '0x';
   }
 
-  let u8aAddress = u8aToU8a(addressOrPublic);
+  const u8aAddress = u8aToU8a(addressOrPublic);
 
-  assert([20, 32, 33, 64, 65].includes(u8aAddress.length), 'Invalid address or publicKey passed');
+  assert([20, 32, 33, 65].includes(u8aAddress.length), 'Invalid address or publicKey passed');
 
-  if (u8aAddress.length > 20) {
-    u8aAddress = keccakAsU8a(secp256k1Expand(u8aAddress)).slice(-20);
-  }
-
-  const address = u8aToHex(u8aAddress, -1, false);
+  const address = u8aToHex(getH160(u8aAddress), -1, false);
   const hash = u8aToHex(keccakAsU8a(address), -1, false);
   let result = '';
 
diff --git a/packages/util-crypto/src/secp256k1/compress.spec.ts b/packages/util-crypto/src/secp256k1/compress.spec.ts
index 905f7c7d7..f64c51fcf 100644
--- a/packages/util-crypto/src/secp256k1/compress.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/util-crypto/src/secp256k1/compress.spec.ts
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ describe('secp256k1Compress', (): void => {
   it('compresses a known key', (): void => {
     expect(
       secp256k1Compress(
-        hexToU8a('0xb9dc646dd71118e5f7fda681ad9eca36eb3ee96f344f582fbe7b5bcdebb1307763fe926c273235fd979a134076d00fd1683cbd35868cb485d4a3a640e52184af')
+        hexToU8a('0x04b9dc646dd71118e5f7fda681ad9eca36eb3ee96f344f582fbe7b5bcdebb1307763fe926c273235fd979a134076d00fd1683cbd35868cb485d4a3a640e52184af')
       )
     ).toEqual(
       hexToU8a('0x03b9dc646dd71118e5f7fda681ad9eca36eb3ee96f344f582fbe7b5bcdebb13077')
diff --git a/packages/util-crypto/src/secp256k1/compress.ts b/packages/util-crypto/src/secp256k1/compress.ts
index 064762afc..dbaf03ded 100644
--- a/packages/util-crypto/src/secp256k1/compress.ts
+++ b/packages/util-crypto/src/secp256k1/compress.ts
@@ -3,16 +3,15 @@
 // of the Apache-2.0 license. See the LICENSE file for details.
 
 import elliptic from 'elliptic';
-
-import sanitizePublic from './sanitizePublic';
+import { assert } from '@polkadot/util';
 
 const EC = elliptic.ec;
 const ec = new EC('secp256k1');
 
 export default function secp256k1Compress (publicKey: Uint8Array): Uint8Array {
+  assert([33, 65].includes(publicKey.length), 'Invalid publicKey provided');
+
   return new Uint8Array(
-    ec.keyFromPublic(
-      sanitizePublic(publicKey)
-    ).getPublic().encodeCompressed()
+    ec.keyFromPublic(publicKey).getPublic().encodeCompressed()
   );
 }
diff --git a/packages/util-crypto/src/secp256k1/expand.spec.ts b/packages/util-crypto/src/secp256k1/expand.spec.ts
index 2d4de7a92..8c8de3e99 100644
--- a/packages/util-crypto/src/secp256k1/expand.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/util-crypto/src/secp256k1/expand.spec.ts
@@ -17,16 +17,6 @@ describe('secp256k1Expand', (): void => {
     );
   });
 
-  it('expands a known key (no indicator)', (): void => {
-    expect(
-      secp256k1Expand(
-        hexToU8a('0xb9dc646dd71118e5f7fda681ad9eca36eb3ee96f344f582fbe7b5bcdebb13077')
-      )
-    ).toEqual(
-      hexToU8a('0xb9dc646dd71118e5f7fda681ad9eca36eb3ee96f344f582fbe7b5bcdebb1307763fe926c273235fd979a134076d00fd1683cbd35868cb485d4a3a640e52184af')
-    );
-  });
-
   it('expands a known full key', (): void => {
     expect(
       secp256k1Expand(
@@ -36,14 +26,4 @@ describe('secp256k1Expand', (): void => {
       hexToU8a('0xb9dc646dd71118e5f7fda681ad9eca36eb3ee96f344f582fbe7b5bcdebb1307763fe926c273235fd979a134076d00fd1683cbd35868cb485d4a3a640e52184af')
     );
   });
-
-  it('expands a known full key (no indicator)', (): void => {
-    expect(
-      secp256k1Expand(
-        hexToU8a('0xb9dc646dd71118e5f7fda681ad9eca36eb3ee96f344f582fbe7b5bcdebb1307763fe926c273235fd979a134076d00fd1683cbd35868cb485d4a3a640e52184af')
-      )
-    ).toEqual(
-      hexToU8a('0xb9dc646dd71118e5f7fda681ad9eca36eb3ee96f344f582fbe7b5bcdebb1307763fe926c273235fd979a134076d00fd1683cbd35868cb485d4a3a640e52184af')
-    );
-  });
 });
diff --git a/packages/util-crypto/src/secp256k1/expand.ts b/packages/util-crypto/src/secp256k1/expand.ts
index 027d8f518..9a45443a0 100644
--- a/packages/util-crypto/src/secp256k1/expand.ts
+++ b/packages/util-crypto/src/secp256k1/expand.ts
@@ -3,15 +3,15 @@
 // of the Apache-2.0 license. See the LICENSE file for details.
 
 import elliptic from 'elliptic';
-import { bnToU8a, u8aConcat } from '@polkadot/util';
-
-import sanitizePublic from './sanitizePublic';
+import { assert, bnToU8a, u8aConcat } from '@polkadot/util';
 
 const EC = elliptic.ec;
 const ec = new EC('secp256k1');
 
 export default function secp256k1Expand (publicKey: Uint8Array): Uint8Array {
-  const expanded = ec.keyFromPublic(sanitizePublic(publicKey)).getPublic();
+  assert([33, 65].includes(publicKey.length), 'Invalid publicKey provided');
+
+  const expanded = ec.keyFromPublic(publicKey).getPublic();
 
   return u8aConcat(
     bnToU8a(expanded.getX(), { bitLength: 256, isLe: false }),
diff --git a/packages/util-crypto/src/secp256k1/sanitizePublic.ts b/packages/util-crypto/src/secp256k1/sanitizePublic.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index daba63b21..000000000
--- a/packages/util-crypto/src/secp256k1/sanitizePublic.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,18 +0,0 @@
-// Copyright 2017-2020 @polkadot/util-crypto authors & contributors
-// This software may be modified and distributed under the terms
-// of the Apache-2.0 license. See the LICENSE file for details.
-
-import { assert, u8aConcat } from '@polkadot/util';
-
-const INDICATOR_COMP = new Uint8Array([3]);
-const INDICATOR_FULL = new Uint8Array([4]);
-
-export default function sanitizePublic (publicKey: Uint8Array): Uint8Array {
-  assert([32, 33, 64, 65].includes(publicKey.length), 'Invalid publicKey provided');
-
-  return [33, 65].includes(publicKey.length)
-    ? publicKey
-    : publicKey.length === 32
-      ? u8aConcat(INDICATOR_COMP, publicKey)
-      : u8aConcat(INDICATOR_FULL, publicKey);
-}
diff --git a/packages/util-crypto/src/secp256k1/verify.ts b/packages/util-crypto/src/secp256k1/verify.ts
index 39c894e7f..4f01c6828 100644
--- a/packages/util-crypto/src/secp256k1/verify.ts
+++ b/packages/util-crypto/src/secp256k1/verify.ts
@@ -5,8 +5,9 @@
 import { HashType } from './types';
 
 import elliptic from 'elliptic';
-import { assert, u8aToU8a } from '@polkadot/util';
+import { assert, u8aEq, u8aToU8a } from '@polkadot/util';
 
+import secp256k1Expand from './expand';
 import hasher from './hasher';
 
 const EC = elliptic.ec;
@@ -16,21 +17,19 @@ const ec = new EC('secp256k1');
  * @name secp256k1Verify
  * @description Verifies the signature of `message`, using the supplied pair
  */
-export default function secp256k1Verify (message: Uint8Array | string, signature: Uint8Array | string, address: Uint8Array | string, hashType: HashType = 'blake2'): boolean {
-  const signatureU8a = u8aToU8a(signature);
+export default function secp256k1Verify (message: Uint8Array | string, signature: Uint8Array | string, address: Uint8Array | string, hashType: HashType = 'blake2', isExpanded = false): boolean {
+  const u8a = u8aToU8a(signature);
 
-  assert(signatureU8a.length === 65, `Expected signature with 65 bytes, ${signatureU8a.length} found instead`);
+  assert(u8a.length === 65, `Expected signature with 65 bytes, ${u8a.length} found instead`);
 
-  const sig = {
-    r: signatureU8a.slice(0, 32),
-    s: signatureU8a.slice(32, 64)
-  };
-  const recovery = signatureU8a[64];
   const publicKey = new Uint8Array(
     // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-unsafe-call,@typescript-eslint/no-unsafe-member-access
-    ec.recoverPubKey(hasher(hashType, message), sig, recovery)
+    ec.recoverPubKey(hasher(hashType, message), { r: u8a.slice(0, 32), s: u8a.slice(32, 64) }, u8a[64])
       .encodeCompressed()
   );
 
-  return Buffer.compare(hasher(hashType, publicKey), u8aToU8a(address)) === 0;
+  return u8aEq(
+    hasher(hashType, isExpanded ? secp256k1Expand(publicKey) : publicKey),
+    u8aToU8a(address)
+  );
 }