diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index d91acc5..30d8fdd 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -2,7 +2,9 @@
 
 A simple CLI to transform bech32 addresses
 
-### Usage
+## Usage
+
+### Transform address from one bech32 prefix to another (same coin type)
 
 ``` bash
 $ bech32 transform -h
@@ -19,13 +21,30 @@ $ bech32 transform cosmos1ge60jkvf2wygslexprqgshxgmzd6zqludz8wyt osmo
 $ bech32 t cosmos1ge60jkvf2wygslexprqgshxgmzd6zqludz8wyt osmo
 ```
 
-### Example
+### Derive a validator address from either a hex address or a base64 pubkey
 
-``` bash
-$ bech32 transform cosmos1ge60jkvf2wygslexprqgshxgmzd6zqludz8wyt osmo
-osmo1ge60jkvf2wygslexprqgshxgmzd6zqlu9e57je
+```bash
+$ bech32 valcons -h
+validator consensus address transformation
+
+Usage:
+  bech32 valcons [flags]
+
+Aliases:
+  valcons, v
+
+Examples:
+$ bech32 valcons osmo --pubkey wC+QT4cw8WWOwRZhL/XZ8XusXSH7Q3kvhEnFFPagXis=
+$ bech32 v osmo --pubkey wC+QT4cw8WWOwRZhL/XZ8XusXSH7Q3kvhEnFFPagXis=
+$ bech32 v osmo --address 023DCF3F6AEA4E0098ABBA2AF23F3D65AC324851
+$ bech32 v osmo --address 023DCF3F6AEA4E0098ABBA2AF23F3D65AC324851
+
+Flags:
+      --address string   validator hex address to transform
+      --pubkey string    validator base64 pubkey to transform
 ```
 
+
 ### Build static bins
 
 ```
diff --git a/cmd/root.go b/cmd/root.go
index bffdc95..00b3960 100644
--- a/cmd/root.go
+++ b/cmd/root.go
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ func NewRootCmd(log *zap.Logger) *cobra.Command {
 
 	rootCmd.AddCommand(
 		transformCmd(a),
+		valConsCmd(a),
 		versionCmd(a),
 	)
 
diff --git a/cmd/valcons.go b/cmd/valcons.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5da4493
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cmd/valcons.go
@@ -0,0 +1,74 @@
+package cmd
+
+import (
+	"crypto/sha256"
+	"encoding/base64"
+	"encoding/hex"
+	"fmt"
+	"strings"
+
+	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/types/bech32"
+	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
+)
+
+const (
+	flagAddress = "address"
+	flagPubkey  = "pubkey"
+)
+
+func valConsCmd(a *appState) *cobra.Command {
+	cmd := &cobra.Command{
+		Use:     "valcons",
+		Aliases: []string{"v"},
+		Short:   "validator consensus address transformation",
+		Args:    cobra.ExactArgs(1),
+		Example: strings.TrimSpace(fmt.Sprintf(`
+$ %s valcons osmo --pubkey wC+QT4cw8WWOwRZhL/XZ8XusXSH7Q3kvhEnFFPagXis=
+$ %s v osmo --pubkey wC+QT4cw8WWOwRZhL/XZ8XusXSH7Q3kvhEnFFPagXis=
+$ %s v osmo --address 023DCF3F6AEA4E0098ABBA2AF23F3D65AC324851
+$ %s v osmo --address 023DCF3F6AEA4E0098ABBA2AF23F3D65AC324851`,
+			appName, appName, appName, appName)),
+		RunE: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
+			prefix := args[0]
+			address, _ := cmd.Flags().GetString(flagAddress)
+			pubkey, _ := cmd.Flags().GetString(flagPubkey)
+
+			if address == "" && pubkey == "" {
+				return fmt.Errorf("either --address or --pubkey must be specified")
+			}
+
+			if address != "" && pubkey != "" {
+				return fmt.Errorf("either --address or --pubkey must be specified, not both")
+			}
+
+			var err error
+			var addrBz []byte
+
+			if address != "" {
+				addrBz, err = hex.DecodeString(address)
+				if err != nil {
+					return fmt.Errorf("failed to decode address: %s - %w", address, err)
+				}
+			} else {
+				pubkeyBz, err := base64.StdEncoding.DecodeString(pubkey)
+				if err != nil {
+					return fmt.Errorf("failed to decode pubkey: %s - %w", pubkey, err)
+				}
+				hash := sha256.Sum256(pubkeyBz)
+				addrBz = hash[:20]
+			}
+
+			valcons, err := bech32.ConvertAndEncode(prefix+"valcons", addrBz)
+			if err != nil {
+				return fmt.Errorf("failed to encode with prefix: %s - %w", prefix, err)
+			}
+			fmt.Println(valcons)
+
+			return nil
+		},
+	}
+
+	cmd.Flags().String(flagAddress, "", "validator hex address to transform")
+	cmd.Flags().String(flagPubkey, "", "validator base64 pubkey to transform")
+	return cmd
+}