diff --git a/common/client-libs/validator-client/src/nyxd/contract_traits/dkg_signing_client.rs b/common/client-libs/validator-client/src/nyxd/contract_traits/dkg_signing_client.rs
index 8ba3eeed0d..a1252cdba1 100644
--- a/common/client-libs/validator-client/src/nyxd/contract_traits/dkg_signing_client.rs
+++ b/common/client-libs/validator-client/src/nyxd/contract_traits/dkg_signing_client.rs
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ use cosmwasm_std::Addr;
 use nym_coconut_dkg_common::msg::ExecuteMsg as DkgExecuteMsg;
 use nym_coconut_dkg_common::types::{EncodedBTEPublicKeyWithProof, PartialContractDealing};
 use nym_coconut_dkg_common::verification_key::VerificationKeyShare;
+use nym_contracts_common::IdentityKey;
 
 #[cfg_attr(target_arch = "wasm32", async_trait(?Send))]
 #[cfg_attr(not(target_arch = "wasm32"), async_trait)]
@@ -41,12 +42,14 @@ pub trait DkgSigningClient {
     async fn register_dealer(
         &self,
         bte_key: EncodedBTEPublicKeyWithProof,
+        identity_key: IdentityKey,
         announce_address: String,
         resharing: bool,
         fee: Option<Fee>,
     ) -> Result<ExecuteResult, NyxdError> {
         let req = DkgExecuteMsg::RegisterDealer {
             bte_key_with_proof: bte_key,
+            identity_key,
             announce_address,
             resharing,
         };
@@ -144,10 +147,17 @@ mod tests {
         match msg {
             DkgExecuteMsg::RegisterDealer {
                 bte_key_with_proof,
+                identity_key,
                 announce_address,
                 resharing,
             } => client
-                .register_dealer(bte_key_with_proof, announce_address, resharing, None)
+                .register_dealer(
+                    bte_key_with_proof,
+                    identity_key,
+                    announce_address,
+                    resharing,
+                    None,
+                )
                 .ignore(),
             DkgExecuteMsg::CommitDealing { dealing, resharing } => client
                 .submit_dealing_bytes(dealing, resharing, None)
diff --git a/common/cosmwasm-smart-contracts/coconut-dkg/src/dealer.rs b/common/cosmwasm-smart-contracts/coconut-dkg/src/dealer.rs
index da00b9bf41..83f848e0d7 100644
--- a/common/cosmwasm-smart-contracts/coconut-dkg/src/dealer.rs
+++ b/common/cosmwasm-smart-contracts/coconut-dkg/src/dealer.rs
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ use cosmwasm_std::Addr;
 pub struct DealerDetails {
     pub address: Addr,
     pub bte_public_key_with_proof: EncodedBTEPublicKeyWithProof,
+    pub ed25519_identity: String,
     pub announce_address: String,
     pub assigned_index: NodeIndex,
 }
diff --git a/common/cosmwasm-smart-contracts/coconut-dkg/src/msg.rs b/common/cosmwasm-smart-contracts/coconut-dkg/src/msg.rs
index 55884fd87f..594875e369 100644
--- a/common/cosmwasm-smart-contracts/coconut-dkg/src/msg.rs
+++ b/common/cosmwasm-smart-contracts/coconut-dkg/src/msg.rs
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ use crate::{
     types::{Epoch, InitialReplacementData, State},
     verification_key::PagedVKSharesResponse,
 };
+use contracts_common::IdentityKey;
 #[cfg(feature = "schema")]
 use cosmwasm_schema::QueryResponses;
 
@@ -35,6 +36,7 @@ pub struct InstantiateMsg {
 pub enum ExecuteMsg {
     RegisterDealer {
         bte_key_with_proof: EncodedBTEPublicKeyWithProof,
+        identity_key: IdentityKey,
         announce_address: String,
         resharing: bool,
     },
diff --git a/contracts/coconut-dkg/schema/nym-coconut-dkg.json b/contracts/coconut-dkg/schema/nym-coconut-dkg.json
index 3f18d5239c..712b61c502 100644
--- a/contracts/coconut-dkg/schema/nym-coconut-dkg.json
+++ b/contracts/coconut-dkg/schema/nym-coconut-dkg.json
@@ -102,6 +102,7 @@
             "required": [
               "announce_address",
               "bte_key_with_proof",
+              "identity_key",
               "resharing"
             ],
             "properties": {
@@ -111,6 +112,9 @@
               "bte_key_with_proof": {
                 "type": "string"
               },
+              "identity_key": {
+                "type": "string"
+              },
               "resharing": {
                 "type": "boolean"
               }
@@ -590,7 +594,8 @@
             "address",
             "announce_address",
             "assigned_index",
-            "bte_public_key_with_proof"
+            "bte_public_key_with_proof",
+            "ed25519_identity"
           ],
           "properties": {
             "address": {
@@ -606,6 +611,9 @@
             },
             "bte_public_key_with_proof": {
               "type": "string"
+            },
+            "ed25519_identity": {
+              "type": "string"
             }
           },
           "additionalProperties": false
@@ -854,7 +862,8 @@
             "address",
             "announce_address",
             "assigned_index",
-            "bte_public_key_with_proof"
+            "bte_public_key_with_proof",
+            "ed25519_identity"
           ],
           "properties": {
             "address": {
@@ -870,6 +879,9 @@
             },
             "bte_public_key_with_proof": {
               "type": "string"
+            },
+            "ed25519_identity": {
+              "type": "string"
             }
           },
           "additionalProperties": false
@@ -1121,7 +1133,8 @@
             "address",
             "announce_address",
             "assigned_index",
-            "bte_public_key_with_proof"
+            "bte_public_key_with_proof",
+            "ed25519_identity"
           ],
           "properties": {
             "address": {
@@ -1137,6 +1150,9 @@
             },
             "bte_public_key_with_proof": {
               "type": "string"
+            },
+            "ed25519_identity": {
+              "type": "string"
             }
           },
           "additionalProperties": false
diff --git a/contracts/coconut-dkg/schema/raw/execute.json b/contracts/coconut-dkg/schema/raw/execute.json
index 0fad909fa5..9b22dcba2c 100644
--- a/contracts/coconut-dkg/schema/raw/execute.json
+++ b/contracts/coconut-dkg/schema/raw/execute.json
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
           "required": [
             "announce_address",
             "bte_key_with_proof",
+            "identity_key",
             "resharing"
           ],
           "properties": {
@@ -22,6 +23,9 @@
             "bte_key_with_proof": {
               "type": "string"
             },
+            "identity_key": {
+              "type": "string"
+            },
             "resharing": {
               "type": "boolean"
             }
diff --git a/contracts/coconut-dkg/schema/raw/response_to_get_current_dealers.json b/contracts/coconut-dkg/schema/raw/response_to_get_current_dealers.json
index e08ceedf09..12648de260 100644
--- a/contracts/coconut-dkg/schema/raw/response_to_get_current_dealers.json
+++ b/contracts/coconut-dkg/schema/raw/response_to_get_current_dealers.json
@@ -42,7 +42,8 @@
         "address",
         "announce_address",
         "assigned_index",
-        "bte_public_key_with_proof"
+        "bte_public_key_with_proof",
+        "ed25519_identity"
       ],
       "properties": {
         "address": {
@@ -58,6 +59,9 @@
         },
         "bte_public_key_with_proof": {
           "type": "string"
+        },
+        "ed25519_identity": {
+          "type": "string"
         }
       },
       "additionalProperties": false
diff --git a/contracts/coconut-dkg/schema/raw/response_to_get_dealer_details.json b/contracts/coconut-dkg/schema/raw/response_to_get_dealer_details.json
index 474a247a99..776cfefbc1 100644
--- a/contracts/coconut-dkg/schema/raw/response_to_get_dealer_details.json
+++ b/contracts/coconut-dkg/schema/raw/response_to_get_dealer_details.json
@@ -32,7 +32,8 @@
         "address",
         "announce_address",
         "assigned_index",
-        "bte_public_key_with_proof"
+        "bte_public_key_with_proof",
+        "ed25519_identity"
       ],
       "properties": {
         "address": {
@@ -48,6 +49,9 @@
         },
         "bte_public_key_with_proof": {
           "type": "string"
+        },
+        "ed25519_identity": {
+          "type": "string"
         }
       },
       "additionalProperties": false
diff --git a/contracts/coconut-dkg/schema/raw/response_to_get_past_dealers.json b/contracts/coconut-dkg/schema/raw/response_to_get_past_dealers.json
index e08ceedf09..12648de260 100644
--- a/contracts/coconut-dkg/schema/raw/response_to_get_past_dealers.json
+++ b/contracts/coconut-dkg/schema/raw/response_to_get_past_dealers.json
@@ -42,7 +42,8 @@
         "address",
         "announce_address",
         "assigned_index",
-        "bte_public_key_with_proof"
+        "bte_public_key_with_proof",
+        "ed25519_identity"
       ],
       "properties": {
         "address": {
@@ -58,6 +59,9 @@
         },
         "bte_public_key_with_proof": {
           "type": "string"
+        },
+        "ed25519_identity": {
+          "type": "string"
         }
       },
       "additionalProperties": false
diff --git a/contracts/coconut-dkg/src/contract.rs b/contracts/coconut-dkg/src/contract.rs
index 67ae62f303..aa6b700486 100644
--- a/contracts/coconut-dkg/src/contract.rs
+++ b/contracts/coconut-dkg/src/contract.rs
@@ -78,9 +78,17 @@ pub fn execute(
     match msg {
         ExecuteMsg::RegisterDealer {
             bte_key_with_proof,
+            identity_key,
             announce_address,
             resharing,
-        } => try_add_dealer(deps, info, bte_key_with_proof, announce_address, resharing),
+        } => try_add_dealer(
+            deps,
+            info,
+            bte_key_with_proof,
+            identity_key,
+            announce_address,
+            resharing,
+        ),
         ExecuteMsg::CommitDealing { dealing, resharing } => {
             try_commit_dealings(deps, info, dealing, resharing)
         }
@@ -268,6 +276,7 @@ mod tests {
                     coconut_dkg_contract_addr.clone(),
                     &RegisterDealer {
                         bte_key_with_proof: "bte_key_with_proof".to_string(),
+                        identity_key: "identity".to_string(),
                         announce_address: "127.0.0.1:8000".to_string(),
                         resharing: false,
                     },
@@ -282,6 +291,7 @@ mod tests {
                     coconut_dkg_contract_addr.clone(),
                     &RegisterDealer {
                         bte_key_with_proof: "bte_key_with_proof".to_string(),
+                        identity_key: "identity".to_string(),
                         announce_address: "127.0.0.1:8000".to_string(),
                         resharing: false,
                     },
@@ -298,6 +308,7 @@ mod tests {
                 coconut_dkg_contract_addr,
                 &RegisterDealer {
                     bte_key_with_proof: "bte_key_with_proof".to_string(),
+                    identity_key: "identity".to_string(),
                     announce_address: "127.0.0.1:8000".to_string(),
                     resharing: false,
                 },
diff --git a/contracts/coconut-dkg/src/dealers/transactions.rs b/contracts/coconut-dkg/src/dealers/transactions.rs
index 58c64b9cf5..c127f40cb7 100644
--- a/contracts/coconut-dkg/src/dealers/transactions.rs
+++ b/contracts/coconut-dkg/src/dealers/transactions.rs
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ pub fn try_add_dealer(
     mut deps: DepsMut<'_>,
     info: MessageInfo,
     bte_key_with_proof: EncodedBTEPublicKeyWithProof,
+    identity_key: String,
     announce_address: String,
     resharing: bool,
 ) -> Result<Response, ContractError> {
@@ -65,6 +66,7 @@ pub fn try_add_dealer(
     let dealer_details = DealerDetails {
         address: info.sender.clone(),
         bte_public_key_with_proof: bte_key_with_proof,
+        ed25519_identity: identity_key,
         announce_address,
         assigned_index: node_index,
     };
@@ -141,6 +143,7 @@ pub(crate) mod tests {
         let mut env = mock_env();
         let info = mock_info(owner.as_str(), &[]);
         let bte_key_with_proof = String::from("bte_key_with_proof");
+        let identity = String::from("identity");
         let announce_address = String::from("localhost:8000");
 
         env.block.time = env
@@ -155,6 +158,7 @@ pub(crate) mod tests {
             deps.as_mut(),
             info,
             bte_key_with_proof,
+            identity,
             announce_address,
             false,
         )
diff --git a/contracts/coconut-dkg/src/dealings/transactions.rs b/contracts/coconut-dkg/src/dealings/transactions.rs
index 5c9e5c5d85..f6ce3eab60 100644
--- a/contracts/coconut-dkg/src/dealings/transactions.rs
+++ b/contracts/coconut-dkg/src/dealings/transactions.rs
@@ -108,6 +108,7 @@ pub(crate) mod tests {
         let dealer_details = DealerDetails {
             address: owner.clone(),
             bte_public_key_with_proof: String::new(),
+            ed25519_identity: String::new(),
             announce_address: String::new(),
             assigned_index: 1,
         };
diff --git a/contracts/coconut-dkg/src/epoch_state/transactions.rs b/contracts/coconut-dkg/src/epoch_state/transactions.rs
index dfdf8a2965..c0340df9e4 100644
--- a/contracts/coconut-dkg/src/epoch_state/transactions.rs
+++ b/contracts/coconut-dkg/src/epoch_state/transactions.rs
@@ -813,6 +813,7 @@ pub(crate) mod tests {
                     &DealerDetails {
                         address: address.clone(),
                         bte_public_key_with_proof: "bte_public_key_with_proof".to_string(),
+                        ed25519_identity: "identity".to_string(),
                         announce_address: "127.0.0.1".to_string(),
                         assigned_index: i,
                     },
diff --git a/contracts/coconut-dkg/src/support/tests/fixtures.rs b/contracts/coconut-dkg/src/support/tests/fixtures.rs
index 2b587eddee..7a7f520bcc 100644
--- a/contracts/coconut-dkg/src/support/tests/fixtures.rs
+++ b/contracts/coconut-dkg/src/support/tests/fixtures.rs
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ pub fn dealer_details_fixture(assigned_index: u64) -> DealerDetails {
     DealerDetails {
         address: Addr::unchecked(format!("owner{}", assigned_index)),
         bte_public_key_with_proof: "".to_string(),
+        ed25519_identity: "".to_string(),
         announce_address: "".to_string(),
         assigned_index,
     }
diff --git a/contracts/coconut-dkg/src/support/tests/helpers.rs b/contracts/coconut-dkg/src/support/tests/helpers.rs
index a5a2f3fa72..31c8d272fb 100644
--- a/contracts/coconut-dkg/src/support/tests/helpers.rs
+++ b/contracts/coconut-dkg/src/support/tests/helpers.rs
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ pub fn add_fixture_dealer(deps: DepsMut<'_>) {
             &DealerDetails {
                 address: owner.clone(),
                 bte_public_key_with_proof: String::new(),
+                ed25519_identity: String::new(),
                 announce_address: String::new(),
                 assigned_index: 100,
             },
diff --git a/contracts/coconut-dkg/src/verification_key_shares/transactions.rs b/contracts/coconut-dkg/src/verification_key_shares/transactions.rs
index ce5f9e908d..bc15e96b8f 100644
--- a/contracts/coconut-dkg/src/verification_key_shares/transactions.rs
+++ b/contracts/coconut-dkg/src/verification_key_shares/transactions.rs
@@ -122,6 +122,7 @@ mod tests {
         let dealer_details = DealerDetails {
             address: dealer.clone(),
             bte_public_key_with_proof: String::new(),
+            ed25519_identity: String::new(),
             announce_address: announce_address.clone(),
             assigned_index: 1,
         };
@@ -193,6 +194,7 @@ mod tests {
         let dealer_details = DealerDetails {
             address: dealer.clone(),
             bte_public_key_with_proof: String::new(),
+            ed25519_identity: String::new(),
             announce_address: String::new(),
             assigned_index: 1,
         };
@@ -300,6 +302,7 @@ mod tests {
         let dealer_details = DealerDetails {
             address: owner.clone(),
             bte_public_key_with_proof: String::new(),
+            ed25519_identity: String::new(),
             announce_address: String::new(),
             assigned_index: 1,
         };