diff --git a/cashu/core/crypto/nut19.py b/cashu/core/crypto/nut19.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..dc3921ec
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cashu/core/crypto/nut19.py
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+from hashlib import sha256
+from typing import List
+
+from secp import PrivateKey, PublicKey
+
+from ..base import BlindedMessage
+
+
+def construct_message(quote_id: str, outputs: List[BlindedMessage]) -> bytes:
+    serialized_outputs = bytes.fromhex("".join([o.B_ for o in outputs]))
+    msgbytes = sha256(
+        quote_id.encode("utf-8")
+        + serialized_outputs
+    ).digest()
+    return msgbytes
+
+def sign_mint_quote(
+    quote_id: str,
+    outputs: List[BlindedMessage],
+    privkey: PrivateKey,
+) -> str:
+    msgbytes = construct_message(quote_id, outputs)
+    sig = privkey.schnorr_sign(msgbytes)
+    return sig.hex()
+
+def verify_mint_quote(
+    quote_id: str,
+    outputs: List[BlindedMessage],
+    pubkey: PublicKey,
+    signature: str,
+) -> bool:
+    msgbytes = construct_message(quote_id, outputs)
+    sig = bytes.fromhex(signature)
+    return pubkey.schnorr_verify(msgbytes, sig)
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diff --git a/cashu/core/errors.py b/cashu/core/errors.py
index 24971547..082a5cc0 100644
--- a/cashu/core/errors.py
+++ b/cashu/core/errors.py
@@ -97,15 +97,15 @@ class QuoteNotPaidError(CashuError):
     def __init__(self):
         super().__init__(self.detail, code=2001)
 
-class QuoteWitnessNotProvidedError(CashuError):
-    detail = "Witness not provided for mint quote"
+class QuoteInvalidWitnessError(CashuError):
+    detail = "Witness is invalid for mint quote"
     code = 20008
 
     def __init__(self):
         super().__init__(self.detail, code=20008)
 
-class QuoteInvalidWitnessError(CashuError):
-    detail = "Witness is invalid for mint quote"
+class QuoteWitnessNotProvidedError(CashuError):
+    detail = "Witness not provided for mint quote"
     code = 20009
 
     def __init__(self):
diff --git a/cashu/mint/features.py b/cashu/mint/features.py
index e41e2a3f..870b26e1 100644
--- a/cashu/mint/features.py
+++ b/cashu/mint/features.py
@@ -13,11 +13,11 @@
     MINT_NUT,
     MPP_NUT,
     P2PK_NUT,
+    QUOTE_SIGNATURE_NUT,
     RESTORE_NUT,
     SCRIPT_NUT,
     STATE_NUT,
     WEBSOCKETS_NUT,
-    QUOTE_SIGNATURE_NUT,
 )
 from ..core.settings import settings
 from ..mint.protocols import SupportsBackends
diff --git a/cashu/mint/ledger.py b/cashu/mint/ledger.py
index 9a9e0abb..075edd98 100644
--- a/cashu/mint/ledger.py
+++ b/cashu/mint/ledger.py
@@ -38,8 +38,8 @@
     LightningError,
     NotAllowedError,
     QuoteNotPaidError,
+    QuoteWitnessNotProvidedError,
     TransactionError,
-    QuoteWitnessNotProvidedError
 )
 from ..core.helpers import sum_proofs
 from ..core.models import (
diff --git a/cashu/mint/verification.py b/cashu/mint/verification.py
index 13f7a291..dbc9684d 100644
--- a/cashu/mint/verification.py
+++ b/cashu/mint/verification.py
@@ -7,20 +7,20 @@
     BlindedSignature,
     Method,
     MintKeyset,
+    MintQuote,
     Proof,
     Unit,
-    MintQuote,
 )
-from ..core.crypto import b_dhke
+from ..core.crypto import b_dhke, nut19
 from ..core.crypto.secp import PublicKey
 from ..core.db import Connection, Database
 from ..core.errors import (
     NoSecretInProofsError,
     NotAllowedError,
+    QuoteInvalidWitnessError,
     SecretTooLongError,
     TransactionError,
     TransactionUnitError,
-    QuoteInvalidWitnessError,
 )
 from ..core.settings import settings
 from ..lightning.base import LightningBackend
@@ -285,9 +285,5 @@ def _verify_quote_signature(
     ) -> None:
         """Verify signature on quote id and outputs"""
         pubkey = PublicKey(bytes.fromhex(quote.key), raw=True)  # type: ignore
-        sigbytes = bytes.fromhex(signature)
-        serialized_outputs = b"".join([o.json().encode("utf-8") for o in outputs])
-        msgbytes = quote.quote.encode("utf-8") + serialized_outputs
-
-        if not pubkey.schnorr_verify(msgbytes, sigbytes, raw=True):
+        if not nut19.verify_mint_quote(quote.quote, outputs, pubkey, signature):
             raise QuoteInvalidWitnessError()
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diff --git a/cashu/wallet/api/router.py b/cashu/wallet/api/router.py
index c495b616..af21f5d3 100644
--- a/cashu/wallet/api/router.py
+++ b/cashu/wallet/api/router.py
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ async def swap(
     )
 
     # mint token in incoming mint
-    await incoming_wallet.mint(amount, quote_id=mint_quote.quote)
+    await incoming_wallet.mint(amount, quote_id=mint_quote.quote, quote_key=mint_quote.key)
     await incoming_wallet.load_proofs(reload=True)
     mint_balances = await incoming_wallet.balance_per_minturl()
     return SwapResponse(
diff --git a/cashu/wallet/cli/cli.py b/cashu/wallet/cli/cli.py
index fef2d45f..d77ba621 100644
--- a/cashu/wallet/cli/cli.py
+++ b/cashu/wallet/cli/cli.py
@@ -348,7 +348,7 @@ def mint_invoice_callback(msg: JSONRPCNotficationParams):
             try:
                 asyncio.run(
                     wallet.mint(
-                        int(amount), split=optional_split, quote_id=mint_quote.quote
+                        int(amount), split=optional_split, quote_id=mint_quote.quote, quote_key=mint_quote.key
                     )
                 )
                 # set paid so we won't react to any more callbacks
@@ -402,7 +402,7 @@ def mint_invoice_callback(msg: JSONRPCNotficationParams):
                 mint_quote_resp = await wallet.get_mint_quote(mint_quote.quote)
                 if mint_quote_resp.state == MintQuoteState.paid.value:
                     await wallet.mint(
-                        amount, split=optional_split, quote_id=mint_quote.quote
+                        amount, split=optional_split, quote_id=mint_quote.quote, quote_key=mint_quote.key
                     )
                     paid = True
                 else:
@@ -423,7 +423,10 @@ def mint_invoice_callback(msg: JSONRPCNotficationParams):
 
     # user paid invoice before and wants to check the quote id
     elif amount and id:
-        await wallet.mint(amount, split=optional_split, quote_id=id)
+        quote = await get_bolt11_mint_quote(wallet.db, quote=id)
+        if not quote:
+            raise Exception("Quote not found")
+        await wallet.mint(amount, split=optional_split, quote_id=quote.quote, quote_key=quote.key)
 
     # close open subscriptions so we can exit
     try:
diff --git a/cashu/wallet/v1_api.py b/cashu/wallet/v1_api.py
index 89473beb..d5d47e29 100644
--- a/cashu/wallet/v1_api.py
+++ b/cashu/wallet/v1_api.py
@@ -333,13 +333,14 @@ async def get_mint_quote(self, quote: str) -> PostMintQuoteResponse:
     @async_set_httpx_client
     @async_ensure_mint_loaded
     async def mint(
-        self, outputs: List[BlindedMessage], quote: str
+        self, outputs: List[BlindedMessage], quote: str, witness: Optional[str] = None 
     ) -> List[BlindedSignature]:
         """Mints new coins and returns a proof of promise.
 
         Args:
             outputs (List[BlindedMessage]): Outputs to mint new tokens with
             quote (str): Quote ID.
+            witness (Optional[str], optional): NUT-19 signature of the request.
 
         Returns:
             list[Proof]: List of proofs.
@@ -347,16 +348,19 @@ async def mint(
         Raises:
             Exception: If the minting fails
         """
-        outputs_payload = PostMintRequest(outputs=outputs, quote=quote)
+        outputs_payload = PostMintRequest(outputs=outputs, quote=quote, witness=witness)
         logger.trace("Checking Lightning invoice. POST /v1/mint/bolt11")
 
         def _mintrequest_include_fields(outputs: List[BlindedMessage]):
             """strips away fields from the model that aren't necessary for the /mint"""
             outputs_include = {"id", "amount", "B_"}
-            return {
+            res = {
                 "quote": ...,
                 "outputs": {i: outputs_include for i in range(len(outputs))},
             }
+            if witness:
+                res["witness"] = ...
+            return res
 
         payload = outputs_payload.dict(include=_mintrequest_include_fields(outputs))  # type: ignore
         resp = await self.httpx.post(
diff --git a/cashu/wallet/wallet.py b/cashu/wallet/wallet.py
index 5fbda885..cb910bb9 100644
--- a/cashu/wallet/wallet.py
+++ b/cashu/wallet/wallet.py
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
     Unit,
     WalletKeyset,
 )
-from ..core.crypto import b_dhke
+from ..core.crypto import b_dhke, nut19
 from ..core.crypto.keys import derive_keyset_id
 from ..core.crypto.secp import PrivateKey, PublicKey
 from ..core.db import Database
@@ -30,13 +30,13 @@
     sum_promises,
     sum_proofs,
 )
-from ..core.nuts import QUOTE_SIGNATURE_NUT
 from ..core.json_rpc.base import JSONRPCSubscriptionKinds
 from ..core.migrations import migrate_databases
 from ..core.models import (
     PostCheckStateResponse,
     PostMeltQuoteResponse,
 )
+from ..core.nuts import QUOTE_SIGNATURE_NUT
 from ..core.p2pk import Secret
 from ..core.settings import settings
 from ..core.split import amount_split
@@ -399,8 +399,7 @@ async def request_mint_with_callback(
         Returns:
             MintQuote: Mint Quote
         """
-        privkey = await self.get_quote_ephemeral_key()
-        pubkey = (privkey.pubkey.serialize(True).hex() if privkey else None)
+        privkey, pubkey = await self.get_quote_ephemeral_keypair()
         mint_qoute = await super().mint_quote(amount, self.unit, memo, pubkey)
         subscriptions = SubscriptionManager(self.url)
         threading.Thread(
@@ -411,9 +410,7 @@ async def request_mint_with_callback(
             filters=[mint_qoute.quote],
             callback=callback,
         )
-        quote = MintQuote.from_resp_wallet(mint_qoute, self.url, amount, self.unit.name,
-            privkey.serialize() if privkey else None
-        )
+        quote = MintQuote.from_resp_wallet(mint_qoute, self.url, amount, self.unit.name, privkey)
         await store_bolt11_mint_quote(db=self.db, quote=quote)
 
         return quote, subscriptions
@@ -432,28 +429,28 @@ async def request_mint(self,
         Returns:
             MintQuote: Mint Quote
         """
-        privkey = await self.get_quote_ephemeral_key()
-        pubkey = (privkey.pubkey.serialize(True).hex() if privkey else None)
+        privkey, pubkey = await self.get_quote_ephemeral_keypair()
         mint_quote_response = await super().mint_quote(amount, self.unit, memo, pubkey)
         quote = MintQuote.from_resp_wallet(
-            mint_quote_response, self.url, amount, self.unit.name,
-            privkey.serialize() if privkey else None,
+            mint_quote_response, self.url, amount, self.unit.name, privkey,
         )
         await store_bolt11_mint_quote(db=self.db, quote=quote)
         return quote
 
     # TODO: generate secret with BIP39 (seed and specific derivation + counter)
-    async def get_quote_ephemeral_key(self) -> Union[PrivateKey, None]:
-        """Creates a secret key for a quote
+    async def get_quote_ephemeral_keypair(self) -> Tuple[Optional[str], Optional[str]]:
+        """Creates a keypair for a quote IF the mint supports NUT-19
         """
         if not self.mint_info:
             await self.load_mint_info()
         assert self.mint_info.nuts
         nut19 = self.mint_info.nuts.get(QUOTE_SIGNATURE_NUT, None)
         if nut19 and nut19["supported"]:
-            return PrivateKey()
+            privkey = PrivateKey()
+            pubkey = privkey.pubkey.serialize(True).hex()
+            return privkey.serialize(), pubkey
         else:
-            return None
+            return None, None
 
     def split_wallet_state(self, amount: int) -> List[int]:
         """This function produces an amount split for outputs based on the current state of the wallet.
@@ -505,6 +502,7 @@ async def mint(
         amount: int,
         quote_id: str,
         split: Optional[List[int]] = None,
+        quote_key: Optional[str] = None,
     ) -> List[Proof]:
         """Mint tokens of a specific amount after an invoice has been paid.
 
@@ -512,6 +510,7 @@ async def mint(
             amount (int): Total amount of tokens to be minted
             id (str): Id for looking up the paid Lightning invoice.
             split (Optional[List[str]], optional): List of desired amount splits to be minted. Total must sum to `amount`.
+            quote_key (Optional[str], optional): NUT-19 quote key for signing the request.
 
         Raises:
             Exception: Raises exception if `amounts` does not sum to `amount` or has unsupported value.
@@ -545,8 +544,13 @@ async def mint(
         await self._check_used_secrets(secrets)
         outputs, rs = self._construct_outputs(amounts, secrets, rs)
 
+        witness: Optional[str] = None
+        if quote_key:
+            privkey = PrivateKey(bytes.fromhex(quote_key), raw=True)
+            witness = nut19.sign_mint_quote(quote_id, outputs, privkey)
+
         # will raise exception if mint is unsuccessful
-        promises = await super().mint(outputs, quote_id)
+        promises = await super().mint(outputs, quote_id, witness)
 
         promises_keyset_id = promises[0].id
         await bump_secret_derivation(