diff --git a/lnbits/extensions/cashu/crud.py b/lnbits/extensions/cashu/crud.py
index f50da111..e1cdaf4e 100644
--- a/lnbits/extensions/cashu/crud.py
+++ b/lnbits/extensions/cashu/crud.py
@@ -68,3 +68,62 @@ async def get_cashus(wallet_ids: Union[str, List[str]]) -> List[Cashu]:
 
 async def delete_cashu(cashu_id: str) -> None:
     await db.execute("DELETE FROM cashu.cashu WHERE id = ?", (cashu_id,))
+
+
+
+###############MINT STUFF#################
+
+async def store_promise(
+    amount: int,
+    B_: str,
+    C_: str,
+    db: Database,
+    conn: Optional[Connection] = None,
+):
+
+    await (conn or db).execute(
+        """
+        INSERT INTO promises
+          (amount, B_b, C_b)
+        VALUES (?, ?, ?)
+        """,
+        (
+            amount,
+            str(B_),
+            str(C_),
+        ),
+    )
+
+
+async def get_proofs_used(
+    db: Database,
+    conn: Optional[Connection] = None,
+):
+
+    rows = await (conn or db).fetchall(
+        """
+        SELECT secret from proofs_used
+        """
+    )
+    return [row[0] for row in rows]
+
+
+async def invalidate_proof(
+    proof: Proof,
+    db: Database,
+    conn: Optional[Connection] = None,
+):
+
+    # we add the proof and secret to the used list
+    await (conn or db).execute(
+        """
+        INSERT INTO proofs_used
+          (amount, C, secret)
+        VALUES (?, ?, ?)
+        """,
+        (
+            proof.amount,
+            str(proof.C),
+            str(proof.secret),
+        ),
+    )
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diff --git a/lnbits/extensions/cashu/ledger.py b/lnbits/extensions/cashu/ledger.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..cc5ef924
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lnbits/extensions/cashu/ledger.py
@@ -0,0 +1,282 @@
+import hashlib
+from typing import List, Set
+
+from models import BlindedMessage, BlindedSignature, Invoice, Proof
+from secp256k1 import PublicKey, PrivateKey
+
+from lnbits.core.services import check_transaction_status, create_invoice
+
+class Ledger:
+    def __init__(self, secret_key: str, db: str, MAX_ORDER: int = Query(64)):
+        self.proofs_used: Set[str] = set()
+
+        self.master_key: str = secret_key
+        self.keys: List[PrivateKey] = self._derive_keys(self.master_key)
+        self.pub_keys: List[PublicKey] = self._derive_pubkeys(self.keys)
+        self.db: Database = Database("mint", db)
+
+    async def load_used_proofs(self):
+        self.proofs_used = set(await get_proofs_used(db=self.db))
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def _derive_keys(master_key: str):
+        """Deterministic derivation of keys for 2^n values."""
+        return {
+            2
+            ** i: PrivateKey(
+                hashlib.sha256((str(master_key) + str(i)).encode("utf-8"))
+                .hexdigest()
+                .encode("utf-8")[:32],
+                raw=True,
+            )
+            for i in range(MAX_ORDER)
+        }
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def _derive_pubkeys(keys: List[PrivateKey]):
+        return {amt: keys[amt].pubkey for amt in [2**i for i in range(MAX_ORDER)]}
+
+    async def _generate_promises(self, amounts: List[int], B_s: List[str]):
+        """Generates promises that sum to the given amount."""
+        return [
+            await self._generate_promise(amount, PublicKey(bytes.fromhex(B_), raw=True))
+            for (amount, B_) in zip(amounts, B_s)
+        ]
+
+    async def _generate_promise(self, amount: int, B_: PublicKey):
+        """Generates a promise for given amount and returns a pair (amount, C')."""
+        secret_key = self.keys[amount]  # Get the correct key
+        C_ = step2_bob(B_, secret_key)
+        await store_promise(
+            amount, B_=B_.serialize().hex(), C_=C_.serialize().hex(), db=self.db
+        )
+        return BlindedSignature(amount=amount, C_=C_.serialize().hex())
+
+    def _check_spendable(self, proof: Proof):
+        """Checks whether the proof was already spent."""
+        return not proof.secret in self.proofs_used
+
+    def _verify_proof(self, proof: Proof):
+        """Verifies that the proof of promise was issued by this ledger."""
+        if not self._check_spendable(proof):
+            raise Exception(f"tokens already spent. Secret: {proof.secret}")
+        secret_key = self.keys[proof.amount]  # Get the correct key to check against
+        C = PublicKey(bytes.fromhex(proof.C), raw=True)
+        return verify(secret_key, C, proof.secret)
+
+    def _verify_outputs(
+        self, total: int, amount: int, output_data: List[BlindedMessage]
+    ):
+        """Verifies the expected split was correctly computed"""
+        fst_amt, snd_amt = total - amount, amount  # we have two amounts to split to
+        fst_outputs = amount_split(fst_amt)
+        snd_outputs = amount_split(snd_amt)
+        expected = fst_outputs + snd_outputs
+        given = [o.amount for o in output_data]
+        return given == expected
+
+    def _verify_no_duplicates(
+        self, proofs: List[Proof], output_data: List[BlindedMessage]
+    ):
+        secrets = [p.secret for p in proofs]
+        if len(secrets) != len(list(set(secrets))):
+            return False
+        B_s = [od.B_ for od in output_data]
+        if len(B_s) != len(list(set(B_s))):
+            return False
+        return True
+
+    def _verify_split_amount(self, amount: int):
+        """Split amount like output amount can't be negative or too big."""
+        try:
+            self._verify_amount(amount)
+        except:
+            # For better error message
+            raise Exception("invalid split amount: " + str(amount))
+
+    def _verify_amount(self, amount: int):
+        """Any amount used should be a positive integer not larger than 2^MAX_ORDER."""
+        valid = isinstance(amount, int) and amount > 0 and amount < 2**MAX_ORDER
+        if not valid:
+            raise Exception("invalid amount: " + str(amount))
+        return amount
+
+    def _verify_equation_balanced(
+        self, proofs: List[Proof], outs: List[BlindedMessage]
+    ):
+        """Verify that Σoutputs - Σinputs = 0."""
+        sum_inputs = sum(self._verify_amount(p.amount) for p in proofs)
+        sum_outputs = sum(self._verify_amount(p.amount) for p in outs)
+        assert sum_outputs - sum_inputs == 0
+
+    def _get_output_split(self, amount: int):
+        """Given an amount returns a list of amounts returned e.g. 13 is [1, 4, 8]."""
+        self._verify_amount(amount)
+        bits_amt = bin(amount)[::-1][:-2]
+        rv = []
+        for (pos, bit) in enumerate(bits_amt):
+            if bit == "1":
+                rv.append(2**pos)
+        return rv
+
+    async def _invalidate_proofs(self, proofs: List[Proof]):
+        """Adds secrets of proofs to the list of knwon secrets and stores them in the db."""
+        # Mark proofs as used and prepare new promises
+        proof_msgs = set([p.secret for p in proofs])
+        self.proofs_used |= proof_msgs
+        # store in db
+        for p in proofs:
+            await invalidate_proof(p, db=self.db)
+
+    # Public methods
+    def get_pubkeys(self):
+        """Returns public keys for possible amounts."""
+        return {a: p.serialize().hex() for a, p in self.pub_keys.items()}
+
+    async def request_mint(self, amount):
+        """Returns Lightning invoice and stores it in the db."""
+        payment_request, payment_hash = payment_hash, payment_request = await create_invoice(
+            wallet_id=link.wallet,
+            amount=amount,
+            memo=link.description,
+            unhashed_description=link.description.encode("utf-8"),
+            extra={
+                "tag": "Cashu"
+            },
+        )
+
+        invoice = Invoice(
+            amount=amount, pr=payment_request, hash=payment_hash, issued=False
+        )
+        if not payment_request or not payment_hash:
+            raise Exception(f"Could not create Lightning invoice.")
+        await store_lightning_invoice(invoice, db=self.db)
+        return payment_request, payment_hash
+
+    async def mint(self, B_s: List[PublicKey], amounts: List[int], payment_hash=None):
+        """Mints a promise for coins for B_."""
+        # check if lightning invoice was paid
+        if payment_hash and not await check_transaction_status(ayment_hash)
+            raise Exception("Lightning invoice not paid yet.")
+
+        for amount in amounts:
+            if amount not in [2**i for i in range(MAX_ORDER)]:
+                raise Exception(f"Can only mint amounts up to {2**MAX_ORDER}.")
+
+        promises = [
+            await self._generate_promise(amount, B_) for B_, amount in zip(B_s, amounts)
+        ]
+        return promises
+
+    async def melt(self, proofs: List[Proof], amount: int, invoice: str):
+        """Invalidates proofs and pays a Lightning invoice."""
+        # if not LIGHTNING:
+        total = sum([p["amount"] for p in proofs])
+        # check that lightning fees are included
+        assert total + fee_reserve(amount * 1000) >= amount, Exception(
+            "provided proofs not enough for Lightning payment."
+        )
+
+        status, payment_hash = await pay_invoice(
+            wallet_id=link.wallet,
+            payment_request=invoice,
+            max_sat=amount,
+            extra={"tag": "Ecash melt"},
+        )
+
+        if status == True:
+            await self._invalidate_proofs(proofs)
+        return status, payment_hash
+
+    async def check_spendable(self, proofs: List[Proof]):
+        """Checks if all provided proofs are valid and still spendable (i.e. have not been spent)."""
+        return {i: self._check_spendable(p) for i, p in enumerate(proofs)}
+
+    async def split(
+        self, proofs: List[Proof], amount: int, output_data: List[BlindedMessage]
+    ):
+        """Consumes proofs and prepares new promises based on the amount split."""
+        self._verify_split_amount(amount)
+        # Verify proofs are valid
+        if not all([self._verify_proof(p) for p in proofs]):
+            return False
+
+        total = sum([p.amount for p in proofs])
+
+        if not self._verify_no_duplicates(proofs, output_data):
+            raise Exception("duplicate proofs or promises")
+        if amount > total:
+            raise Exception("split amount is higher than the total sum")
+        if not self._verify_outputs(total, amount, output_data):
+            raise Exception("split of promises is not as expected")
+
+        # Mark proofs as used and prepare new promises
+        await self._invalidate_proofs(proofs)
+
+        outs_fst = amount_split(total - amount)
+        outs_snd = amount_split(amount)
+        B_fst = [od.B_ for od in output_data[: len(outs_fst)]]
+        B_snd = [od.B_ for od in output_data[len(outs_fst) :]]
+        prom_fst, prom_snd = await self._generate_promises(
+            outs_fst, B_fst
+        ), await self._generate_promises(outs_snd, B_snd)
+        self._verify_equation_balanced(proofs, prom_fst + prom_snd)
+        return prom_fst, prom_snd
+
+
+#######FUNCTIONS###############
+def fee_reserve(amount_msat: int) -> int:
+    """Function for calculating the Lightning fee reserve"""
+    return max(
+        int(LIGHTNING_RESERVE_FEE_MIN), int(amount_msat * LIGHTNING_FEE_PERCENT / 100.0)
+    )
+
+def amount_split(amount):
+    """Given an amount returns a list of amounts returned e.g. 13 is [1, 4, 8]."""
+    bits_amt = bin(amount)[::-1][:-2]
+    rv = []
+    for (pos, bit) in enumerate(bits_amt):
+        if bit == "1":
+            rv.append(2**pos)
+    return rv
+
+def hash_to_point(secret_msg):
+    """Generates x coordinate from the message hash and checks if the point lies on the curve.
+    If it does not, it tries computing again a new x coordinate from the hash of the coordinate."""
+    point = None
+    msg = secret_msg
+    while point is None:
+        _hash = hashlib.sha256(msg).hexdigest().encode("utf-8")
+        try:
+            # We construct compressed pub which has x coordinate encoded with even y
+            _hash = list(_hash[:33])  # take the 33 bytes and get a list of bytes
+            _hash[0] = 0x02  # set first byte to represent even y coord
+            _hash = bytes(_hash)
+            point = PublicKey(_hash, raw=True)
+        except:
+            msg = _hash
+
+    return point
+
+
+def step1_alice(secret_msg):
+    secret_msg = secret_msg.encode("utf-8")
+    Y = hash_to_point(secret_msg)
+    r = PrivateKey()
+    B_ = Y + r.pubkey
+    return B_, r
+
+
+def step2_bob(B_, a):
+    C_ = B_.mult(a)
+    return C_
+
+
+def step3_alice(C_, r, A):
+    C = C_ - A.mult(r)
+    return C
+
+
+def verify(a, C, secret_msg):
+    Y = hash_to_point(secret_msg.encode("utf-8"))
+    return C == Y.mult(a)
diff --git a/lnbits/extensions/cashu/models.py b/lnbits/extensions/cashu/models.py
index 892abdf1..ba9303c5 100644
--- a/lnbits/extensions/cashu/models.py
+++ b/lnbits/extensions/cashu/models.py
@@ -31,5 +31,106 @@ class Pegs(BaseModel):
     def from_row(cls, row: Row) -> "TPoS":
         return cls(**dict(row))
 
-class PayLnurlWData(BaseModel):
-    lnurl: str
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+
+class Proof(BaseModel):
+    amount: int
+    secret: str
+    C: str
+    reserved: bool = False  # whether this proof is reserved for sending
+    send_id: str = ""  # unique ID of send attempt
+    time_created: str = ""
+    time_reserved: str = ""
+
+    @classmethod
+    def from_row(cls, row: Row):
+        return cls(
+            amount=row[0],
+            C=row[1],
+            secret=row[2],
+            reserved=row[3] or False,
+            send_id=row[4] or "",
+            time_created=row[5] or "",
+            time_reserved=row[6] or "",
+        )
+
+    @classmethod
+    def from_dict(cls, d: dict):
+        assert "secret" in d, "no secret in proof"
+        assert "amount" in d, "no amount in proof"
+        return cls(
+            amount=d.get("amount"),
+            C=d.get("C"),
+            secret=d.get("secret"),
+            reserved=d.get("reserved") or False,
+            send_id=d.get("send_id") or "",
+            time_created=d.get("time_created") or "",
+            time_reserved=d.get("time_reserved") or "",
+        )
+
+    def to_dict(self):
+        return dict(amount=self.amount, secret=self.secret, C=self.C)
+
+    def __getitem__(self, key):
+        return self.__getattribute__(key)
+
+    def __setitem__(self, key, val):
+        self.__setattr__(key, val)
+
+
+class Proofs(BaseModel):
+    """TODO: Use this model"""
+
+    proofs: List[Proof]
+
+
+class Invoice(BaseModel):
+    amount: int
+    pr: str
+    hash: str
+    issued: bool = False
+
+    @classmethod
+    def from_row(cls, row: Row):
+        return cls(
+            amount=int(row[0]),
+            pr=str(row[1]),
+            hash=str(row[2]),
+            issued=bool(row[3]),
+        )
+
+
+class BlindedMessage(BaseModel):
+    amount: int
+    B_: str
+
+
+class BlindedSignature(BaseModel):
+    amount: int
+    C_: str
+
+    @classmethod
+    def from_dict(cls, d: dict):
+        return cls(
+            amount=d["amount"],
+            C_=d["C_"],
+        )
+
+
+class MintPayloads(BaseModel):
+    blinded_messages: List[BlindedMessage] = []
+
+
+class SplitPayload(BaseModel):
+    proofs: List[Proof]
+    amount: int
+    output_data: MintPayloads
+
+
+class CheckPayload(BaseModel):
+    proofs: List[Proof]
+
+
+class MeltPayload(BaseModel):
+    proofs: List[Proof]
+    amount: int
+    invoice: str
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diff --git a/lnbits/extensions/cashu/views_api.py b/lnbits/extensions/cashu/views_api.py
index 49383945..5a1c500e 100644
--- a/lnbits/extensions/cashu/views_api.py
+++ b/lnbits/extensions/cashu/views_api.py
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 from http import HTTPStatus
+from secp256k1 import PublicKey
+from typing import Union
 
 import httpx
 from fastapi import Query
@@ -14,8 +16,9 @@ from lnbits.decorators import WalletTypeInfo, get_key_type, require_admin_key
 
 from . import cashu_ext
 from .crud import create_cashu, delete_cashu, get_cashu, get_cashus, update_cashu_keys
-from .models import Cashu, Pegs, PayLnurlWData
+from .models import Cashu, Pegs, CheckPayload, MeltPayload, MintPayloads, SplitPayload
 
+import .ledger
 
 @cashu_ext.get("/api/v1/cashus", status_code=HTTPStatus.OK)
 async def api_cashus(
@@ -168,3 +171,65 @@ async def api_cashu_check_invoice(cashu_id: str, payment_hash: str):
         logger.error(exc)
         return {"paid": False}
     return status
+
+
+#################CASHU STUFF###################
+
+@cashu_ext.get("/keys")
+def keys():
+    """Get the public keys of the mint"""
+    return ledger.get_pubkeys()
+
+
+@cashu_ext.get("/mint")
+async def request_mint(amount: int = 0):
+    """Request minting of tokens. Server responds with a Lightning invoice."""
+    payment_request, payment_hash = await ledger.request_mint(amount)
+    print(f"Lightning invoice: {payment_request}")
+    return {"pr": payment_request, "hash": payment_hash}
+
+
+@cashu_ext.post("/mint")
+async def mint(payloads: MintPayloads, payment_hash: Union[str, None] = None):
+    amounts = []
+    B_s = []
+    for payload in payloads.blinded_messages:
+        amounts.append(payload.amount)
+        B_s.append(PublicKey(bytes.fromhex(payload.B_), raw=True))
+    try:
+        promises = await ledger.mint(B_s, amounts, payment_hash=payment_hash)
+        return promises
+    except Exception as exc:
+        return {"error": str(exc)}
+
+
+@cashu_ext.post("/melt")
+async def melt(payload: MeltPayload):
+
+    ok, preimage = await ledger.melt(payload.proofs, payload.amount, payload.invoice)
+    return {"paid": ok, "preimage": preimage}
+
+
+@cashu_ext.post("/check")
+async def check_spendable(payload: CheckPayload):
+    return await ledger.check_spendable(payload.proofs)
+
+
+@cashu_ext.post("/split")
+async def split(payload: SplitPayload):
+    """
+    Requetst a set of tokens with amount "total" to be split into two
+    newly minted sets with amount "split" and "total-split".
+    """
+    proofs = payload.proofs
+    amount = payload.amount
+    output_data = payload.output_data.blinded_messages
+    try:
+        split_return = await ledger.split(proofs, amount, output_data)
+    except Exception as exc:
+        return {"error": str(exc)}
+    if not split_return:
+        """There was a problem with the split"""
+        raise Exception("could not split tokens.")
+    fst_promises, snd_promises = split_return
+    return {"fst": fst_promises, "snd": snd_promises}
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