diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index ecc3544869..8c862a0ba1 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ require (
 	cosmossdk.io/x/evidence v0.1.0
 	cosmossdk.io/x/feegrant v0.1.0
 	cosmossdk.io/x/upgrade v0.1.1
+	github.com/99designs/keyring v1.2.2
 	github.com/cometbft/cometbft v0.38.7-0.20240412124004-1f67e396cf45
 	github.com/cosmos/cosmos-db v1.0.3-0.20240408151834-e75f6e4b28d8
 	github.com/cosmos/cosmos-proto v1.0.0-beta.4
@@ -40,6 +41,8 @@ require (
 	github.com/spf13/pflag v1.0.5
 	github.com/spf13/viper v1.18.2
 	github.com/stretchr/testify v1.9.0
+	github.com/test-go/testify v1.1.4
+	golang.org/x/crypto v0.21.0
 	google.golang.org/genproto/googleapis/api v0.0.0-20240227224415-6ceb2ff114de
 	google.golang.org/grpc v1.63.2
 	google.golang.org/protobuf v1.33.0
@@ -57,7 +60,6 @@ require (
 	cosmossdk.io/x/tx v0.13.1 // indirect
 	filippo.io/edwards25519 v1.1.0 // indirect
 	github.com/99designs/go-keychain v0.0.0-20191008050251-8e49817e8af4 // indirect
-	github.com/99designs/keyring v1.2.2 // indirect
 	github.com/DataDog/datadog-go v4.8.3+incompatible // indirect
 	github.com/DataDog/zstd v1.5.5 // indirect
 	github.com/Microsoft/go-winio v0.6.1 // indirect
@@ -225,7 +227,6 @@ require (
 	go.opentelemetry.io/otel/metric v1.22.0 // indirect
 	go.opentelemetry.io/otel/trace v1.22.0 // indirect
 	go.uber.org/multierr v1.11.0 // indirect
-	golang.org/x/crypto v0.21.0 // indirect
 	golang.org/x/exp v0.0.0-20240222234643-814bf88cf225 // indirect
 	golang.org/x/mod v0.15.0 // indirect
 	golang.org/x/net v0.23.0 // indirect
diff --git a/x/e2ee/keyring/keyring.go b/x/e2ee/keyring/keyring.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..aac0e9de55
--- /dev/null
+++ b/x/e2ee/keyring/keyring.go
@@ -0,0 +1,202 @@
+package keyring
+
+import (
+	"bufio"
+	"fmt"
+	"io"
+	"os"
+	"path/filepath"
+
+	"github.com/99designs/keyring"
+	"golang.org/x/crypto/bcrypt"
+
+	errorsmod "cosmossdk.io/errors"
+	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/client/input"
+	sdkkeyring "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/crypto/keyring"
+)
+
+const (
+	keyringFileDirName         = "e2ee-keyring-file"
+	keyringTestDirName         = "e2ee-keyring-test"
+	passKeyringPrefix          = "e2ee-keyring-%s"
+	maxPassphraseEntryAttempts = 3
+)
+
+type Keyring interface {
+	Get(string) ([]byte, error)
+	Set(string, []byte) error
+}
+
+func New(
+	appName, backend, rootDir string, userInput io.Reader,
+) (Keyring, error) {
+	var (
+		db  keyring.Keyring
+		err error
+	)
+	serviceName := appName + "-e2ee"
+	switch backend {
+	case sdkkeyring.BackendMemory:
+		return newKeystore(keyring.NewArrayKeyring(nil), sdkkeyring.BackendMemory), err
+	case sdkkeyring.BackendTest:
+		db, err = keyring.Open(keyring.Config{
+			AllowedBackends: []keyring.BackendType{keyring.FileBackend},
+			ServiceName:     serviceName,
+			FileDir:         filepath.Join(rootDir, keyringTestDirName),
+			FilePasswordFunc: func(_ string) (string, error) {
+				return "test", nil
+			},
+		})
+	case sdkkeyring.BackendFile:
+		fileDir := filepath.Join(rootDir, keyringFileDirName)
+		db, err = keyring.Open(keyring.Config{
+			AllowedBackends:  []keyring.BackendType{keyring.FileBackend},
+			ServiceName:      serviceName,
+			FileDir:          fileDir,
+			FilePasswordFunc: newRealPrompt(fileDir, userInput),
+		})
+	case sdkkeyring.BackendOS:
+		db, err = keyring.Open(keyring.Config{
+			ServiceName:              serviceName,
+			FileDir:                  rootDir,
+			KeychainTrustApplication: true,
+			FilePasswordFunc:         newRealPrompt(rootDir, userInput),
+		})
+	case sdkkeyring.BackendKWallet:
+		db, err = keyring.Open(keyring.Config{
+			AllowedBackends: []keyring.BackendType{keyring.KWalletBackend},
+			ServiceName:     "kdewallet",
+			KWalletAppID:    serviceName,
+			KWalletFolder:   "",
+		})
+	case sdkkeyring.BackendPass:
+		prefix := fmt.Sprintf(passKeyringPrefix, serviceName)
+		db, err = keyring.Open(keyring.Config{
+			AllowedBackends: []keyring.BackendType{keyring.PassBackend},
+			ServiceName:     serviceName,
+			PassPrefix:      prefix,
+		})
+	default:
+		return nil, errorsmod.Wrap(sdkkeyring.ErrUnknownBacked, backend)
+	}
+
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	return newKeystore(db, backend), nil
+}
+
+var _ Keyring = keystore{}
+
+type keystore struct {
+	db      keyring.Keyring
+	backend string
+}
+
+func newKeystore(kr keyring.Keyring, backend string) keystore {
+	return keystore{
+		db:      kr,
+		backend: backend,
+	}
+}
+
+func (ks keystore) Get(name string) ([]byte, error) {
+	item, err := ks.db.Get(name)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	return item.Data, nil
+}
+
+func (ks keystore) Set(name string, secret []byte) error {
+	return ks.db.Set(keyring.Item{
+		Key:   name,
+		Data:  secret,
+		Label: name,
+	})
+}
+
+func newRealPrompt(dir string, buf io.Reader) func(string) (string, error) {
+	return func(prompt string) (string, error) {
+		keyhashStored := false
+		keyhashFilePath := filepath.Join(dir, "keyhash")
+
+		var keyhash []byte
+
+		_, err := os.Stat(keyhashFilePath)
+
+		switch {
+		case err == nil:
+			keyhash, err = os.ReadFile(keyhashFilePath)
+			if err != nil {
+				return "", errorsmod.Wrap(err, fmt.Sprintf("failed to read %s", keyhashFilePath))
+			}
+
+			keyhashStored = true
+
+		case os.IsNotExist(err):
+			keyhashStored = false
+
+		default:
+			return "", errorsmod.Wrap(err, fmt.Sprintf("failed to open %s", keyhashFilePath))
+		}
+
+		failureCounter := 0
+
+		for {
+			failureCounter++
+			if failureCounter > maxPassphraseEntryAttempts {
+				return "", sdkkeyring.ErrMaxPassPhraseAttempts
+			}
+
+			buf := bufio.NewReader(buf)
+			pass, err := input.GetPassword(fmt.Sprintf("Enter keyring passphrase (attempt %d/%d):", failureCounter, maxPassphraseEntryAttempts), buf)
+			if err != nil {
+				// NOTE: LGTM.io reports a false positive alert that states we are printing the password,
+				// but we only log the error.
+				//
+				// lgtm [go/clear-text-logging]
+				fmt.Fprintln(os.Stderr, err)
+				continue
+			}
+
+			if keyhashStored {
+				if err := bcrypt.CompareHashAndPassword(keyhash, []byte(pass)); err != nil {
+					fmt.Fprintln(os.Stderr, "incorrect passphrase")
+					continue
+				}
+
+				return pass, nil
+			}
+
+			reEnteredPass, err := input.GetPassword("Re-enter keyring passphrase:", buf)
+			if err != nil {
+				// NOTE: LGTM.io reports a false positive alert that states we are printing the password,
+				// but we only log the error.
+				//
+				// lgtm [go/clear-text-logging]
+				fmt.Fprintln(os.Stderr, err)
+				continue
+			}
+
+			if pass != reEnteredPass {
+				fmt.Fprintln(os.Stderr, "passphrase do not match")
+				continue
+			}
+
+			passwordHash, err := bcrypt.GenerateFromPassword([]byte(pass), 2)
+			if err != nil {
+				fmt.Fprintln(os.Stderr, err)
+				continue
+			}
+
+			if err := os.WriteFile(keyhashFilePath, passwordHash, 0o600); err != nil {
+				return "", err
+			}
+
+			return pass, nil
+		}
+	}
+}
diff --git a/x/e2ee/keyring/keyring_test.go b/x/e2ee/keyring/keyring_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..43d09d4de4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/x/e2ee/keyring/keyring_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+package keyring
+
+import (
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/crypto/keyring"
+	"github.com/test-go/testify/require"
+)
+
+func TestKeyring(t *testing.T) {
+	kr, err := New("cronosd", keyring.BackendTest, t.TempDir(), nil)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	require.NoError(t, kr.Set("test", []byte("test")))
+
+	secret, err := kr.Get("test")
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	require.Equal(t, []byte("test"), secret)
+}