1 files changed, 14 insertions, 6 deletions
diff --git a/src/key.h b/src/key.h
index 53acd179ba..36d093b7dc 100644
--- a/src/key.h
+++ b/src/key.h
@@ -236,13 +236,21 @@ struct CExtKey {
     void SetSeed(Span<const std::byte> seed);
 };
 
-/** Initialize the elliptic curve support. May not be called twice without calling ECC_Stop first. */
-void ECC_Start();
-
-/** Deinitialize the elliptic curve support. No-op if ECC_Start wasn't called first. */
-void ECC_Stop();
-
 /** Check that required EC support is available at runtime. */
 bool ECC_InitSanityCheck();
 
+/**
+ * RAII class initializing and deinitializing global state for elliptic curve support.
+ * Only one instance may be initialized at a time.
+ *
+ * In the future global ECC state could be removed, and this class could contain
+ * state and be passed as an argument to ECC key functions.
+ */
+class ECC_Context
+{
+public:
+    ECC_Context();
+    ~ECC_Context();
+};
+
 #endif // BITCOIN_KEY_H