diff --git a/daemon/lightningd.c b/daemon/lightningd.c
index 0afd0f2cf..382c280b8 100644
--- a/daemon/lightningd.c
+++ b/daemon/lightningd.c
@@ -29,6 +29,8 @@ static struct lightningd_state *lightningd_state(void)
 
 	list_head_init(&state->peers);
 	timers_init(&state->timers, time_now());
+	state->secpctx = secp256k1_context_create(SECP256K1_CONTEXT_VERIFY
+						  | SECP256K1_CONTEXT_SIGN);
 	return state;
 }
 
diff --git a/daemon/lightningd.h b/daemon/lightningd.h
index a14bdc02a..64c6f58c8 100644
--- a/daemon/lightningd.h
+++ b/daemon/lightningd.h
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 #include "config.h"
 #include <ccan/list/list.h>
 #include <ccan/timer/timer.h>
+#include <secp256k1.h>
 #include <stdio.h>
 
 /* Here's where the global variables hide! */
@@ -21,5 +22,8 @@ struct lightningd_state {
 
 	/* Our peers. */
 	struct list_head peers;
+
+	/* Crypto tables for global use. */
+	secp256k1_context *secpctx;
 };
 #endif /* LIGHTNING_DAEMON_LIGHTNING_H */