diff --git a/contrib/signet/issuer/issuer.sh b/contrib/signet/issuer/issuer.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000000..f917169241
--- /dev/null
+++ b/contrib/signet/issuer/issuer.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,73 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+# Copyright (c) 2018 The Bitcoin Core developers
+# Distributed under the MIT software license, see the accompanying
+# file COPYING or http://www.opensource.org/licenses/mit-license.php.
+
+#
+# Issue blocks using a local node at a given interval.
+#
+
+if [ $# -lt 3 ]; then
+    echo "syntax: $0 <min_time> <max_time> <bitcoin-cli path> [<bitcoin-cli args>]" ; exit 1
+fi
+
+function log()
+{
+    echo "- $(date +%H:%M:%S): $*"
+}
+
+min_time=$1
+shift
+max_time=$1
+shift
+bcli=$1
+shift
+
+# https://stackoverflow.com/questions/806906/how-do-i-test-if-a-variable-is-a-number-in-bash
+re='^[0-9]+$'
+if ! [[ $min_time =~ $re ]] ; then
+   echo "error: min_time $min_time is not a number" ; exit 1
+fi
+if ! [[ $max_time =~ $re ]] ; then
+   echo "error: max_time $max_time is not a number" ; exit 1
+fi
+
+let randinterval=max_time-min_time
+if [ $randinterval -lt 1 ]; then
+    echo "error: interval min..max must be positive and greater than 0" ; exit 1
+fi
+
+if ! [ -e "$bcli" ]; then
+    which "$bcli" &> /dev/null
+    if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
+        echo "error: unable to find bitcoin binary: $bcli" ; exit 1
+    fi
+fi
+
+echo "- checking node status"
+conns=$($bcli "$@" getconnectioncount)
+
+if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
+    echo "node error" ; exit 1
+fi
+
+if [ $conns -lt 1 ]; then
+    echo "warning: node is not connected to any other node"
+fi
+
+log "node OK with $conns connection(s)"
+log "mining in random intervals between $min_time .. $max_time seconds"
+log "hit ^C to stop"
+
+while [ 1 ]; do
+    let rv=$RANDOM%$randinterval
+    echo -n -e "- $(date +%H:%M:%S): next block in $rv seconds..."
+    sleep $rv
+    echo -n -e " [submit]"
+    blockhash=$($bcli "$@" getnewblockhex true)
+    if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
+        echo "node error; aborting" ; exit 1
+    fi
+    echo ""
+    log "broadcasting block $($bcli "$@" getblockcount) $blockhash to $($bcli "$@" getconnectioncount) peer(s)"
+done
diff --git a/src/chainparams.cpp b/src/chainparams.cpp
index 93bb3e7647..c8e328d043 100644
--- a/src/chainparams.cpp
+++ b/src/chainparams.cpp
@@ -13,14 +13,15 @@
 #include <assert.h>
 
 #include <chainparamsseeds.h>
+#include <hash.h>
 
-static CBlock CreateGenesisBlock(const char* pszTimestamp, const CScript& genesisOutputScript, uint32_t nTime, uint32_t nNonce, uint32_t nBits, int32_t nVersion, const CAmount& genesisReward)
+static CBlock CreateGenesisBlock(const CScript& coinbase_sig, const CScript& genesisOutputScript, uint32_t nTime, uint32_t nNonce, uint32_t nBits, int32_t nVersion, const CAmount& genesisReward)
 {
     CMutableTransaction txNew;
     txNew.nVersion = 1;
     txNew.vin.resize(1);
     txNew.vout.resize(1);
-    txNew.vin[0].scriptSig = CScript() << 486604799 << CScriptNum(4) << std::vector<unsigned char>((const unsigned char*)pszTimestamp, (const unsigned char*)pszTimestamp + strlen(pszTimestamp));
+    txNew.vin[0].scriptSig = coinbase_sig;
     txNew.vout[0].nValue = genesisReward;
     txNew.vout[0].scriptPubKey = genesisOutputScript;
 
@@ -35,6 +36,12 @@ static CBlock CreateGenesisBlock(const char* pszTimestamp, const CScript& genesi
     return genesis;
 }
 
+static CBlock CreateGenesisBlock(const char* pszTimestamp, const CScript& genesisOutputScript, uint32_t nTime, uint32_t nNonce, uint32_t nBits, int32_t nVersion, const CAmount& genesisReward)
+{
+    CScript coinbase_sig = CScript() << 486604799 << CScriptNum(4) << std::vector<unsigned char>((const unsigned char*)pszTimestamp, (const unsigned char*)pszTimestamp + strlen(pszTimestamp));
+    return CreateGenesisBlock(coinbase_sig, genesisOutputScript, nTime, nNonce, nBits, nVersion, genesisReward);
+}
+
 /**
  * Build the genesis block. Note that the output of its generation
  * transaction cannot be spent since it did not originally exist in the
@@ -274,6 +281,89 @@ public:
     }
 };
 
+/**
+ * SigNet version 2018-07-20
+ */
+class SigNetParams : public CChainParams {
+public:
+    SigNetParams(const ChainParamArgs& args) {
+        for (const auto& a : args) {
+            for (const auto& b : a.second) {
+                printf("%s : %s\n", a.first.c_str(), b.c_str());
+            }
+        }
+        if (!args.count("signet_blockscript") || !args.count("signet_siglen") || !args.count("signet_seednode")) {
+            throw std::runtime_error(strprintf("%s: Signet requires -signet_blockscript, -signet_siglen, and -signet_seednode provided.", __func__));
+        }
+        if (args.at("signet_blockscript").size() != 1) {
+            throw std::runtime_error(strprintf("%s: -signet_blockscript cannot be multiple values.", __func__));
+        }
+        if (args.at("signet_siglen").size() != 1) {
+            throw std::runtime_error(strprintf("%s: -signet_siglen cannot be multiple values.", __func__));
+        }
+
+        strNetworkID = "signet";
+        consensus.blockscript = ParseHex(args.at("signet_blockscript")[0]);
+        g_solution_block_len = consensus.siglen = atoi(args.at("signet_siglen")[0]);
+        consensus.signature_pow = true;
+        consensus.nSubsidyHalvingInterval = 210000;
+        consensus.BIP34Height = 1;
+        consensus.BIP65Height = 1;
+        consensus.BIP66Height = 1;
+        consensus.nPowTargetTimespan = 14 * 24 * 60 * 60; // two weeks
+        consensus.nPowTargetSpacing = 10 * 60;
+        consensus.fPowAllowMinDifficultyBlocks = false;
+        consensus.fPowNoRetargeting = false;
+        consensus.nRuleChangeActivationThreshold = 1916;
+        consensus.nMinerConfirmationWindow = 2016;
+        consensus.powLimit = uint256S("00000000ffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffff");
+        consensus.vDeployments[Consensus::DEPLOYMENT_TESTDUMMY].bit = 28;
+        consensus.vDeployments[Consensus::DEPLOYMENT_TESTDUMMY].nStartTime = 1199145601; // January 1, 2008
+        consensus.vDeployments[Consensus::DEPLOYMENT_TESTDUMMY].nTimeout = 1230767999; // December 31, 2008
+
+        // Deployment of BIP68, BIP112, and BIP113.
+        consensus.vDeployments[Consensus::DEPLOYMENT_CSV].bit = 0;
+        consensus.vDeployments[Consensus::DEPLOYMENT_CSV].nStartTime = 1199145601; // January 1, 2008
+        consensus.vDeployments[Consensus::DEPLOYMENT_CSV].nTimeout = 1230767999; // December 31, 2008
+
+        // Deployment of SegWit (BIP141, BIP143, and BIP147)
+        consensus.vDeployments[Consensus::DEPLOYMENT_SEGWIT].bit = 1;
+        consensus.vDeployments[Consensus::DEPLOYMENT_SEGWIT].nStartTime = 1199145601; // January 1, 2008
+        consensus.vDeployments[Consensus::DEPLOYMENT_SEGWIT].nTimeout = 1230767999; // December 31, 2008
+
+        pchMessageStart[0] = 0xf0;
+        pchMessageStart[1] = 0xc7;
+        pchMessageStart[2] = 0x70;
+        pchMessageStart[3] = 0x6a;
+        nDefaultPort = 38333;
+        nPruneAfterHeight = 1000;
+
+        CHashWriter h(SER_DISK, 0);
+        h << consensus.blockscript << consensus.siglen;
+        uint256 hash = h.GetHash();
+        CScript coinbase_sig = CScript() << std::vector<uint8_t>(hash.begin(), hash.end());
+        CScript genesis_out = CScript() << OP_RETURN;
+        genesis = CreateGenesisBlock(coinbase_sig, genesis_out, 1534313275, 0, 0x1d00ffff, 1, 50 * COIN);
+        consensus.hashGenesisBlock = genesis.GetHash();
+
+        vFixedSeeds.clear();
+        vSeeds.clear();
+        vSeeds = args.at("signet_seednode");
+
+        base58Prefixes[PUBKEY_ADDRESS] = std::vector<unsigned char>{125};
+        base58Prefixes[SCRIPT_ADDRESS] = std::vector<unsigned char>{87};
+        base58Prefixes[SECRET_KEY] =     std::vector<unsigned char>{217};
+        base58Prefixes[EXT_PUBLIC_KEY] = {0x04, 0x35, 0x87, 0xCF};
+        base58Prefixes[EXT_SECRET_KEY] = {0x04, 0x35, 0x83, 0x94};
+
+        bech32_hrp = "sb";
+
+        fDefaultConsistencyChecks = false;
+        fRequireStandard = false;
+        fMineBlocksOnDemand = false;
+    }
+};
+
 /**
  * Regression test
  */
@@ -361,7 +451,7 @@ const CChainParams &Params() {
     return *globalChainParams;
 }
 
-std::unique_ptr<CChainParams> CreateChainParams(const std::string& chain)
+std::unique_ptr<CChainParams> CreateChainParams(const std::string& chain, const ChainParamArgs& args)
 {
     if (chain == CBaseChainParams::MAIN)
         return std::unique_ptr<CChainParams>(new CMainParams());
@@ -369,13 +459,32 @@ std::unique_ptr<CChainParams> CreateChainParams(const std::string& chain)
         return std::unique_ptr<CChainParams>(new CTestNetParams());
     else if (chain == CBaseChainParams::REGTEST)
         return std::unique_ptr<CChainParams>(new CRegTestParams());
+    else if (chain == CBaseChainParams::SIGNET) {
+        g_solution_blocks = true;
+        return std::unique_ptr<CChainParams>(new SigNetParams(args));
+    }
     throw std::runtime_error(strprintf("%s: Unknown chain %s.", __func__, chain));
 }
 
 void SelectParams(const std::string& network)
 {
+    ChainParamArgs chain_args;
+    if (gArgs.IsArgSet("-signet_blockscript") && gArgs.IsArgSet("-signet_siglen")) {
+        chain_args["signet_blockscript"] = gArgs.GetArgs("-signet_blockscript");
+        chain_args["signet_siglen"] = gArgs.GetArgs("-signet_siglen");
+        if (gArgs.IsArgSet("-signet_seednode")) {
+            chain_args["signet_seednode"] = gArgs.GetArgs("-signet_seednode");
+        }
+    } else {
+        chain_args["signet_blockscript"].push_back("512103e464a9f3070da4d3e0b34ce971ff36f3e07c47a8f4beadf32e8ea7e2afa8a82451ae");
+        chain_args["signet_siglen"].push_back("77");
+        if (!gArgs.IsArgSet("-signet_seednode")) {
+            chain_args["signet_seednode"].push_back("178.128.221.177"); // DG seed node
+        }
+    }
+
     SelectBaseParams(network);
-    globalChainParams = CreateChainParams(network);
+    globalChainParams = CreateChainParams(network, chain_args);
 }
 
 void UpdateVersionBitsParameters(Consensus::DeploymentPos d, int64_t nStartTime, int64_t nTimeout)
diff --git a/src/chainparams.h b/src/chainparams.h
index 722e52ff40..d295f74281 100644
--- a/src/chainparams.h
+++ b/src/chainparams.h
@@ -102,12 +102,14 @@ protected:
     bool m_fallback_fee_enabled;
 };
 
+typedef std::map<std::string,std::vector<std::string>> ChainParamArgs;
+
 /**
  * Creates and returns a std::unique_ptr<CChainParams> of the chosen chain.
  * @returns a CChainParams* of the chosen chain.
  * @throws a std::runtime_error if the chain is not supported.
  */
-std::unique_ptr<CChainParams> CreateChainParams(const std::string& chain);
+std::unique_ptr<CChainParams> CreateChainParams(const std::string& chain, const ChainParamArgs& args=ChainParamArgs());
 
 /**
  * Return the currently selected parameters. This won't change after app
diff --git a/src/chainparamsbase.cpp b/src/chainparamsbase.cpp
index e9e8ce03b4..2c5dac428b 100644
--- a/src/chainparamsbase.cpp
+++ b/src/chainparamsbase.cpp
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 
 const std::string CBaseChainParams::MAIN = "main";
 const std::string CBaseChainParams::TESTNET = "test";
+const std::string CBaseChainParams::SIGNET = "sig";
 const std::string CBaseChainParams::REGTEST = "regtest";
 
 void SetupChainParamsBaseOptions()
@@ -20,6 +21,10 @@ void SetupChainParamsBaseOptions()
     gArgs.AddArg("-regtest", "Enter regression test mode, which uses a special chain in which blocks can be solved instantly. "
                                    "This is intended for regression testing tools and app development.", true, OptionsCategory::CHAINPARAMS);
     gArgs.AddArg("-testnet", "Use the test chain", false, OptionsCategory::CHAINPARAMS);
+    gArgs.AddArg("-signet", "Use the signet chain. Note that the network is defined by the signet_blockscript and signet_siglen parameters", false, OptionsCategory::CHAINPARAMS);
+    gArgs.AddArg("-signet_blockscript", "Blocks must satisfy the given script to be considered valid (only for -signet networks)", false, OptionsCategory::CHAINPARAMS);
+    gArgs.AddArg("-signet_siglen", "The length of the signature must be exactly this long (padded to this length, if shorter). All block headers in this network are of length 80 + this value", false, OptionsCategory::CHAINPARAMS);
+    gArgs.AddArg("-signet_seednode", "Specify a seed node for the signet network (may be used multiple times to specify multiple seed nodes)", false, OptionsCategory::CHAINPARAMS);
 }
 
 static std::unique_ptr<CBaseChainParams> globalChainBaseParams;
@@ -38,8 +43,9 @@ std::unique_ptr<CBaseChainParams> CreateBaseChainParams(const std::string& chain
         return MakeUnique<CBaseChainParams>("testnet3", 18332);
     else if (chain == CBaseChainParams::REGTEST)
         return MakeUnique<CBaseChainParams>("regtest", 18443);
-    else
-        throw std::runtime_error(strprintf("%s: Unknown chain %s.", __func__, chain));
+    else if (chain == CBaseChainParams::SIGNET)
+        return MakeUnique<CBaseChainParams>("signet", 38332);
+    throw std::runtime_error(strprintf("%s: Unknown chain %s.", __func__, chain));
 }
 
 void SelectBaseParams(const std::string& chain)
diff --git a/src/chainparamsbase.h b/src/chainparamsbase.h
index 355df043d3..ed21323146 100644
--- a/src/chainparamsbase.h
+++ b/src/chainparamsbase.h
@@ -16,9 +16,10 @@
 class CBaseChainParams
 {
 public:
-    /** BIP70 chain name strings (main, test or regtest) */
+    /** BIP70 chain name strings (main, test (, sigtest) or regtest) */
     static const std::string MAIN;
     static const std::string TESTNET;
+    static const std::string SIGNET;
     static const std::string REGTEST;
 
     const std::string& DataDir() const { return strDataDir; }
diff --git a/src/consensus/params.h b/src/consensus/params.h
index 6c3a201f4f..560317d4c3 100644
--- a/src/consensus/params.h
+++ b/src/consensus/params.h
@@ -75,7 +75,12 @@ struct Params {
     int64_t DifficultyAdjustmentInterval() const { return nPowTargetTimespan / nPowTargetSpacing; }
     uint256 nMinimumChainWork;
     uint256 defaultAssumeValid;
+
+    bool signature_pow{false};
+    std::vector<uint8_t> blockscript;
+    uint32_t siglen;
 };
+
 } // namespace Consensus
 
 #endif // BITCOIN_CONSENSUS_PARAMS_H
diff --git a/src/pow.cpp b/src/pow.cpp
index 1414d37564..37a164f7f2 100644
--- a/src/pow.cpp
+++ b/src/pow.cpp
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@
 #include <chain.h>
 #include <primitives/block.h>
 #include <uint256.h>
+#include <script/interpreter.h>
+#include <policy/policy.h>
 
 unsigned int GetNextWorkRequired(const CBlockIndex* pindexLast, const CBlockHeader *pblock, const Consensus::Params& params)
 {
@@ -71,8 +73,17 @@ unsigned int CalculateNextWorkRequired(const CBlockIndex* pindexLast, int64_t nF
     return bnNew.GetCompact();
 }
 
-bool CheckProofOfWork(uint256 hash, unsigned int nBits, const Consensus::Params& params)
+bool CheckProofOfWork(const uint256& hash, unsigned int nBits, const Consensus::Params& params)
 {
+    if (g_solution_blocks) {
+        if (hash == params.hashGenesisBlock) return true;
+        BlockSignatureChecker bsc(hash);
+        const auto& payload = g_blockheader_payload_map.at(hash);
+        CScript solution = CScript(payload.begin(), payload.end());
+        CScript challenge = CScript(params.blockscript.begin(), params.blockscript.end());
+        return VerifyScript(solution, challenge, nullptr, STANDARD_SCRIPT_VERIFY_FLAGS, bsc);
+    }
+
     bool fNegative;
     bool fOverflow;
     arith_uint256 bnTarget;
diff --git a/src/pow.h b/src/pow.h
index 1d802cd01e..fcc3b4cbbb 100644
--- a/src/pow.h
+++ b/src/pow.h
@@ -18,6 +18,6 @@ unsigned int GetNextWorkRequired(const CBlockIndex* pindexLast, const CBlockHead
 unsigned int CalculateNextWorkRequired(const CBlockIndex* pindexLast, int64_t nFirstBlockTime, const Consensus::Params&);
 
 /** Check whether a block hash satisfies the proof-of-work requirement specified by nBits */
-bool CheckProofOfWork(uint256 hash, unsigned int nBits, const Consensus::Params&);
+bool CheckProofOfWork(const uint256& hash, unsigned int nBits, const Consensus::Params&);
 
 #endif // BITCOIN_POW_H
diff --git a/src/primitives/block.cpp b/src/primitives/block.cpp
index fb95a66bde..621ef22a7c 100644
--- a/src/primitives/block.cpp
+++ b/src/primitives/block.cpp
@@ -10,6 +10,10 @@
 #include <utilstrencodings.h>
 #include <crypto/common.h>
 
+bool g_solution_blocks = false;
+size_t g_solution_block_len = 0;
+std::map<uint256,std::vector<uint8_t>> g_blockheader_payload_map;
+
 uint256 CBlockHeader::GetHash() const
 {
     return SerializeHash(*this);
diff --git a/src/primitives/block.h b/src/primitives/block.h
index 750d42efbc..eb9b094fa3 100644
--- a/src/primitives/block.h
+++ b/src/primitives/block.h
@@ -10,6 +10,23 @@
 #include <serialize.h>
 #include <uint256.h>
 
+/**
+ * If true, block headers contain a payload equal to a Bitcoin Script solution
+ * to a signet challenge as defined in the chain params.
+ */
+extern bool g_solution_blocks;
+/**
+ * If non-zero, defines an enforced size requirement for block header payloads.
+ * It requires that all blocks are of size 80 + (this value) bytes.
+ */
+extern size_t g_solution_block_len;
+
+/**
+ * Contains a mapping of hash to signature data for each block header
+ * in signet networks.
+ */
+extern std::map<uint256,std::vector<uint8_t>> g_blockheader_payload_map;
+
 /** Nodes collect new transactions into a block, hash them into a hash tree,
  * and scan through nonce values to make the block's hash satisfy proof-of-work
  * requirements.  When they solve the proof-of-work, they broadcast the block
@@ -30,6 +47,7 @@ public:
 
     CBlockHeader()
     {
+        nVersion = 0;
         SetNull();
     }
 
@@ -43,6 +61,15 @@ public:
         READWRITE(nTime);
         READWRITE(nBits);
         READWRITE(nNonce);
+        if (g_solution_blocks && !(s.GetType() & SER_GETHASH)) {
+            READWRITE(g_blockheader_payload_map[GetHash()]);
+            size_t len = GetSizeOfCompactSize(g_blockheader_payload_map[GetHash()].size()) + g_blockheader_payload_map[GetHash()].size();
+            while (len < g_solution_block_len) {
+                uint8_t padding = 0;
+                READWRITE(padding);
+                len++;
+            }
+        }
     }
 
     void SetNull()
diff --git a/src/rpc/blockchain.cpp b/src/rpc/blockchain.cpp
index 51bc218d39..b2ae38c38a 100644
--- a/src/rpc/blockchain.cpp
+++ b/src/rpc/blockchain.cpp
@@ -114,16 +114,16 @@ UniValue blockToJSON(const CBlock& block, const CBlockIndex* blockindex, bool tx
 {
     AssertLockHeld(cs_main);
     UniValue result(UniValue::VOBJ);
-    result.pushKV("hash", blockindex->GetBlockHash().GetHex());
+    result.pushKV("hash", block.GetHash().GetHex());
     int confirmations = -1;
     // Only report confirmations if the block is on the main chain
-    if (chainActive.Contains(blockindex))
+    if (blockindex && chainActive.Contains(blockindex))
         confirmations = chainActive.Height() - blockindex->nHeight + 1;
     result.pushKV("confirmations", confirmations);
     result.pushKV("strippedsize", (int)::GetSerializeSize(block, SER_NETWORK, PROTOCOL_VERSION | SERIALIZE_TRANSACTION_NO_WITNESS));
     result.pushKV("size", (int)::GetSerializeSize(block, SER_NETWORK, PROTOCOL_VERSION));
     result.pushKV("weight", (int)::GetBlockWeight(block));
-    result.pushKV("height", blockindex->nHeight);
+    if (blockindex) result.pushKV("height", blockindex->nHeight);
     result.pushKV("version", block.nVersion);
     result.pushKV("versionHex", strprintf("%08x", block.nVersion));
     result.pushKV("merkleroot", block.hashMerkleRoot.GetHex());
@@ -141,18 +141,23 @@ UniValue blockToJSON(const CBlock& block, const CBlockIndex* blockindex, bool tx
     }
     result.pushKV("tx", txs);
     result.pushKV("time", block.GetBlockTime());
-    result.pushKV("mediantime", (int64_t)blockindex->GetMedianTimePast());
+    if (blockindex) result.pushKV("mediantime", (int64_t)blockindex->GetMedianTimePast());
     result.pushKV("nonce", (uint64_t)block.nNonce);
     result.pushKV("bits", strprintf("%08x", block.nBits));
-    result.pushKV("difficulty", GetDifficulty(blockindex));
-    result.pushKV("chainwork", blockindex->nChainWork.GetHex());
-    result.pushKV("nTx", (uint64_t)blockindex->nTx);
+    if (blockindex) result.pushKV("difficulty", GetDifficulty(blockindex));
+    if (blockindex) result.pushKV("chainwork", blockindex->nChainWork.GetHex());
+    if (blockindex) result.pushKV("nTx", (uint64_t)blockindex->nTx);
 
-    if (blockindex->pprev)
+    if (blockindex && blockindex->pprev)
         result.pushKV("previousblockhash", blockindex->pprev->GetBlockHash().GetHex());
-    CBlockIndex *pnext = chainActive.Next(blockindex);
-    if (pnext)
-        result.pushKV("nextblockhash", pnext->GetBlockHash().GetHex());
+    if (blockindex) {
+        CBlockIndex *pnext = chainActive.Next(blockindex);
+        if (pnext)
+            result.pushKV("nextblockhash", pnext->GetBlockHash().GetHex());
+    }
+    if (g_solution_blocks && g_blockheader_payload_map.count(block.GetHash())) {
+        result.pushKV("signet-solution", HexStr(g_blockheader_payload_map.at(block.GetHash())));
+    }
     return result;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/rpc/client.cpp b/src/rpc/client.cpp
index c7f3e38ac0..a97164395f 100644
--- a/src/rpc/client.cpp
+++ b/src/rpc/client.cpp
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ static const CRPCConvertParam vRPCConvertParams[] =
     { "getbalance", 1, "minconf" },
     { "getbalance", 2, "include_watchonly" },
     { "getblockhash", 0, "height" },
+    { "getnewblockhex", 0, "broadcast" },
     { "waitforblockheight", 0, "height" },
     { "waitforblockheight", 1, "timeout" },
     { "waitforblock", 1, "timeout" },
diff --git a/src/rpc/mining.cpp b/src/rpc/mining.cpp
index 623b0bd86a..e20e6ee043 100644
--- a/src/rpc/mining.cpp
+++ b/src/rpc/mining.cpp
@@ -694,7 +694,7 @@ protected:
     }
 };
 
-static UniValue submitblock(const JSONRPCRequest& request)
+UniValue submitblock(const JSONRPCRequest& request)
 {
     // We allow 2 arguments for compliance with BIP22. Argument 2 is ignored.
     if (request.fHelp || request.params.size() < 1 || request.params.size() > 2) {
@@ -724,6 +724,11 @@ static UniValue submitblock(const JSONRPCRequest& request)
     }
 
     uint256 hash = block.GetHash();
+
+    if (!request.params[1].isNull()) {
+        g_blockheader_payload_map[hash] = ParseHex(request.params[1].get_str());
+    }
+
     {
         LOCK(cs_main);
         const CBlockIndex* pindex = LookupBlockIndex(hash);
@@ -978,7 +983,6 @@ static const CRPCCommand commands[] =
     { "mining",             "submitblock",            &submitblock,            {"hexdata","dummy"} },
     { "mining",             "submitheader",           &submitheader,           {"hexdata"} },
 
-
     { "generating",         "generatetoaddress",      &generatetoaddress,      {"nblocks","address","maxtries"} },
 
     { "hidden",             "estimatefee",            &estimatefee,            {} },
diff --git a/src/script/interpreter.cpp b/src/script/interpreter.cpp
index 95b25b4911..de21c3ca65 100644
--- a/src/script/interpreter.cpp
+++ b/src/script/interpreter.cpp
@@ -1416,6 +1416,22 @@ bool GenericTransactionSignatureChecker<T>::CheckSequence(const CScriptNum& nSeq
 template class GenericTransactionSignatureChecker<CTransaction>;
 template class GenericTransactionSignatureChecker<CMutableTransaction>;
 
+bool BlockSignatureChecker::CheckSig(const std::vector<unsigned char>& vchSigIn, const std::vector<unsigned char>& vchPubKey, const CScript& scriptCode, SigVersion sigversion) const
+{
+    CPubKey pubkey(vchPubKey);
+    if (!pubkey.IsValid())
+        return false;
+
+    // Hash type is one byte tacked on to the end of the signature
+    std::vector<unsigned char> vchSig(vchSigIn);
+    if (vchSig.empty())
+        return false;
+    // int nHashType = vchSig.back();
+    vchSig.pop_back();
+
+    return pubkey.Verify(hash, vchSig);
+}
+
 static bool VerifyWitnessProgram(const CScriptWitness& witness, int witversion, const std::vector<unsigned char>& program, unsigned int flags, const BaseSignatureChecker& checker, ScriptError* serror)
 {
     std::vector<std::vector<unsigned char> > stack;
diff --git a/src/script/interpreter.h b/src/script/interpreter.h
index 276ff9a58a..2edd3ef62c 100644
--- a/src/script/interpreter.h
+++ b/src/script/interpreter.h
@@ -162,6 +162,17 @@ public:
     virtual ~BaseSignatureChecker() {}
 };
 
+class BlockSignatureChecker : public BaseSignatureChecker
+{
+private:
+    uint256 hash;
+
+public:
+    const uint256& GetHash() const { return hash; }
+    BlockSignatureChecker(const uint256& hash_in) : hash(hash_in) {}
+    bool CheckSig(const std::vector<unsigned char>& scriptSig, const std::vector<unsigned char>& vchPubKey, const CScript& scriptCode, SigVersion sigversion) const override;
+};
+
 template <class T>
 class GenericTransactionSignatureChecker : public BaseSignatureChecker
 {
diff --git a/src/script/sign.cpp b/src/script/sign.cpp
index 1982e8a832..dd7dd5fed6 100644
--- a/src/script/sign.cpp
+++ b/src/script/sign.cpp
@@ -32,6 +32,15 @@ bool MutableTransactionSignatureCreator::CreateSig(const SigningProvider& provid
     return true;
 }
 
+bool BlockSignatureCreator::CreateSig(const SigningProvider& provider, std::vector<unsigned char>& vchSig, const CKeyID& keyid, const CScript& scriptCode, SigVersion sigversion) const
+{
+    CKey key;
+    if (!provider.GetKey(keyid, key)) return false;
+    if (!key.Sign(checker.GetHash(), vchSig)) return false;
+    vchSig.push_back((unsigned char)SIGHASH_ALL);
+    return true;
+}
+
 static bool GetCScript(const SigningProvider& provider, const SignatureData& sigdata, const CScriptID& scriptid, CScript& script)
 {
     if (provider.GetCScript(scriptid, script)) {
diff --git a/src/script/sign.h b/src/script/sign.h
index 7ade715ee2..9d56bed3bd 100644
--- a/src/script/sign.h
+++ b/src/script/sign.h
@@ -66,6 +66,16 @@ public:
     virtual bool CreateSig(const SigningProvider& provider, std::vector<unsigned char>& vchSig, const CKeyID& keyid, const CScript& scriptCode, SigVersion sigversion) const =0;
 };
 
+class BlockSignatureCreator : public BaseSignatureCreator
+{
+    BlockSignatureChecker checker;
+
+public:
+    BlockSignatureCreator(const uint256& hashIn) : BaseSignatureCreator(), checker(hashIn) {};
+    const BaseSignatureChecker& Checker() const override { return checker; }
+    bool CreateSig(const SigningProvider& provider, std::vector<unsigned char>& vchSig, const CKeyID& keyid, const CScript& scriptCode, SigVersion sigversion) const override;
+};
+
 /** A signature creator for transactions. */
 class MutableTransactionSignatureCreator : public BaseSignatureCreator {
     const CMutableTransaction* txTo;
diff --git a/src/txdb.cpp b/src/txdb.cpp
index cbea550739..6e47115986 100644
--- a/src/txdb.cpp
+++ b/src/txdb.cpp
@@ -274,7 +274,9 @@ bool CBlockTreeDB::LoadBlockIndexGuts(const Consensus::Params& consensusParams,
                 pindexNew->nStatus        = diskindex.nStatus;
                 pindexNew->nTx            = diskindex.nTx;
 
-                if (!CheckProofOfWork(pindexNew->GetBlockHash(), pindexNew->nBits, consensusParams))
+                // Block index guts do not include the payload, so we cannot check the POW for
+                // signets here
+                if (!consensusParams.signature_pow && !CheckProofOfWork(pindexNew->GetBlockHash(), pindexNew->nBits, consensusParams))
                     return error("%s: CheckProofOfWork failed: %s", __func__, pindexNew->ToString());
 
                 pcursor->Next();
diff --git a/src/util.cpp b/src/util.cpp
index 95bc427bb2..45178791dc 100644
--- a/src/util.cpp
+++ b/src/util.cpp
@@ -950,13 +950,16 @@ std::string ArgsManager::GetChainName() const
 {
     bool fRegTest = ArgsManagerHelper::GetNetBoolArg(*this, "-regtest");
     bool fTestNet = ArgsManagerHelper::GetNetBoolArg(*this, "-testnet");
+    bool signet   = ArgsManagerHelper::GetNetBoolArg(*this, "-signet");
 
-    if (fTestNet && fRegTest)
-        throw std::runtime_error("Invalid combination of -regtest and -testnet.");
+    if (fTestNet + fRegTest + signet > 1)
+        throw std::runtime_error("Invalid combination of -regtest, -testnet, and -signet.");
     if (fRegTest)
         return CBaseChainParams::REGTEST;
     if (fTestNet)
         return CBaseChainParams::TESTNET;
+    if (signet)
+        return CBaseChainParams::SIGNET;
     return CBaseChainParams::MAIN;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/wallet/rpcwallet.cpp b/src/wallet/rpcwallet.cpp
index 81b40aebb7..6d5ef28060 100644
--- a/src/wallet/rpcwallet.cpp
+++ b/src/wallet/rpcwallet.cpp
@@ -3887,6 +3887,100 @@ static UniValue bumpfee(const JSONRPCRequest& request)
     return result;
 }
 
+void SignBlockHashWithWallet(const uint256& hash, CWallet* const pwallet)
+{
+    SignatureData solution_in;
+    if (g_blockheader_payload_map.count(hash) && g_blockheader_payload_map.at(hash).size()) {
+        solution_in = SignatureData(CScript(g_blockheader_payload_map[hash].begin(), g_blockheader_payload_map[hash].end()));
+    }
+    CScript blockscript(Params().GetConsensus().blockscript.begin(), Params().GetConsensus().blockscript.end());
+    size_t siglen = gArgs.GetArg("-signet_siglen", 0);
+
+    // sign until we have a sufficiently small signature, or until we run out of tries
+    bool res;
+    size_t smallest = 9999;
+    std::vector<uint8_t> sigdata;
+    size_t overhead = GetSizeOfCompactSize(siglen);
+    for (size_t i = 0; i < 1000; ++i) {
+        SignatureData solution(solution_in);
+        res = ProduceSignature(*pwallet, BlockSignatureCreator(hash), blockscript, solution);
+        if (!res) {
+            throw JSONRPCError(RPC_VERIFY_ERROR, "could not produce a signature -- do you have the private key(s)?");
+        }
+        if (solution.scriptSig.size() < smallest) {
+            smallest = solution.scriptSig.size();
+            if (!siglen || smallest + overhead <= siglen) {
+                sigdata = std::vector<uint8_t>(solution.scriptSig.begin(), solution.scriptSig.end());
+                break;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    if (siglen && sigdata.size() == 0) {
+        throw JSONRPCError(RPC_VERIFY_ERROR, strprintf("unable to produce a signature of size <= %zu (smallest found was %zu)", siglen, smallest + overhead));
+    }
+
+    g_blockheader_payload_map[hash] = sigdata;
+}
+
+UniValue signblock(const JSONRPCRequest& request)
+{
+    std::shared_ptr<CWallet> const wallet = GetWalletForJSONRPCRequest(request);
+    CWallet* const pwallet = wallet.get();
+
+    if (!EnsureWalletIsAvailable(pwallet, request.fHelp)) {
+        return NullUniValue;
+    }
+
+    if (!g_solution_blocks) {
+        throw std::runtime_error(
+            "signblock can only be used with signet networks"
+        );
+    }
+
+    if (request.fHelp || request.params.size() != 1) {
+        throw std::runtime_error(
+            "signblock \"blockhex\"\n"
+            "\nSigns a block proposal, checking that it would be accepted first\n"
+            "\nArguments:\n"
+            "1. \"blockhex\"    (string, required) The hex-encoded block from getnewblockhex\n"
+            "\nResult\n"
+            " sig      (hex) The signature\n"
+            "\nExamples:\n"
+            + HelpExampleCli("signblock", "0000002018c6f2f913f9902aeab...5ca501f77be96de63f609010000000000000000015100000000")
+        );
+    }
+
+    CBlock block;
+    if (!DecodeHexBlk(block, request.params[0].get_str())) {
+        throw JSONRPCError(RPC_DESERIALIZATION_ERROR, "Block decode failed");
+    }
+
+    LOCK(cs_main);
+
+    uint256 hash = block.GetHash();
+    BlockMap::iterator mi = mapBlockIndex.find(hash);
+    if (mi != mapBlockIndex.end()) {
+        throw JSONRPCError(RPC_VERIFY_ERROR, "already have block");
+    }
+
+    CBlockIndex* const pindexPrev = chainActive.Tip();
+    // TestBlockValidity only supports blocks built on the current Tip
+    if (block.hashPrevBlock != pindexPrev->GetBlockHash()) {
+        throw JSONRPCError(RPC_VERIFY_ERROR, "proposal was not based on our best chain");
+    }
+
+    CValidationState state;
+    if (!TestBlockValidity(state, Params(), block, pindexPrev, false, true) || !state.IsValid()) {
+        std::string strRejectReason = state.GetRejectReason();
+        if (strRejectReason.empty()) {
+            throw JSONRPCError(RPC_VERIFY_ERROR, state.IsInvalid() ? "Block proposal was invalid" : "Error checking block proposal");
+        }
+        throw JSONRPCError(RPC_VERIFY_ERROR, strRejectReason);
+    }
+    SignBlockHashWithWallet(hash, pwallet);
+    return HexStr(g_blockheader_payload_map.at(hash));
+}
+
 UniValue generate(const JSONRPCRequest& request)
 {
     std::shared_ptr<CWallet> const wallet = GetWalletForJSONRPCRequest(request);
@@ -3934,6 +4028,76 @@ UniValue generate(const JSONRPCRequest& request)
     return generateBlocks(coinbase_script, num_generate, max_tries, true);
 }
 
+#include <miner.h>
+UniValue getnewblockhex(const JSONRPCRequest& request)
+{
+    std::shared_ptr<CWallet> const wallet = GetWalletForJSONRPCRequest(request);
+    CWallet* const pwallet = wallet.get();
+
+    if (!EnsureWalletIsAvailable(pwallet, request.fHelp)) {
+        return NullUniValue;
+    }
+
+    if (request.fHelp || request.params.size() > 1) {
+        throw std::runtime_error(
+            "getnewblockhex ( broadcast )\n"
+            "\nGets hex representation of a proposed, unmined new block, optionally\n"
+            "signing and broadcasting it to the network.\n"
+            "\nArguments:\n"
+            "1. broadcast    (boolean, optional, default=false) Sign and broadcast the block immediately, returning the blockhash\n"
+            "\nResult (for broadcast=false)\n"
+            "blockhex      (hex) The block hex\n"
+            "\nResult (for broadcast=true)\n"
+            "blockhash     (hash) The block hash\n"
+            "\nExamples:\n"
+            + HelpExampleCli("getnewblockhex", "")
+            + HelpExampleCli("getnewblockhex true", "")
+        );
+    }
+
+    bool broadcast = !request.params[0].isNull() && request.params[0].get_bool();
+
+    std::shared_ptr<CReserveScript> coinbase_script;
+    pwallet->GetScriptForMining(coinbase_script);
+
+    // If the keypool is exhausted, no script is returned at all.  Catch this.
+    if (!coinbase_script) {
+        throw JSONRPCError(RPC_WALLET_KEYPOOL_RAN_OUT, "Error: Keypool ran out, please call keypoolrefill first");
+    }
+
+    //throw an error if no script was provided
+    if (coinbase_script->reserveScript.empty()) {
+        throw JSONRPCError(RPC_INTERNAL_ERROR, "No coinbase script available");
+    }
+
+    std::unique_ptr<CBlockTemplate> pblocktemplate(BlockAssembler(Params()).CreateNewBlock(coinbase_script->reserveScript));
+    {
+        // IncrementExtraNonce sets coinbase flags and builds merkle tree
+        LOCK(cs_main);
+        unsigned int nExtraNonce = 0;
+        IncrementExtraNonce(&pblocktemplate->block, chainActive.Tip(), nExtraNonce);
+    }
+
+    CDataStream ssBlock(SER_NETWORK, PROTOCOL_VERSION);
+    ssBlock << pblocktemplate->block;
+
+    if (broadcast) {
+        // attempt to sign
+        uint256 hash = pblocktemplate->block.GetHash();
+        SignBlockHashWithWallet(hash, pwallet);
+        // and submit
+        UniValue submitblock(const JSONRPCRequest& request);
+        UniValue params(UniValue::VARR);
+        params.push_back(HexStr(ssBlock.begin(), ssBlock.end()));
+        params.push_back(HexStr(g_blockheader_payload_map.at(hash).begin(), g_blockheader_payload_map.at(hash).end()));
+        JSONRPCRequest req;
+        req.params = params;
+        return submitblock(req);
+    }
+
+    return HexStr(ssBlock.begin(), ssBlock.end());
+}
+
 UniValue rescanblockchain(const JSONRPCRequest& request)
 {
     std::shared_ptr<CWallet> const wallet = GetWalletForJSONRPCRequest(request);
@@ -4839,6 +5003,10 @@ static const CRPCCommand commands[] =
     { "wallet",             "listreceivedbylabel",              &listreceivedbylabel,           {"minconf","include_empty","include_watchonly"} },
     { "wallet",             "setlabel",                         &setlabel,                      {"address","label"} },
 
+    // sigtest mining
+    { "wallet",             "signblock",                        &signblock,                     {"blockhex"} },
+    { "mining",             "getnewblockhex",                   &getnewblockhex,                {"broadcast"} },
+
     { "generating",         "generate",                         &generate,                      {"nblocks","maxtries"} },
 };