diff --git a/src/chains.ts b/src/chains.ts
index 48e84c49b..5817b587f 100644
--- a/src/chains.ts
+++ b/src/chains.ts
@@ -15,7 +15,9 @@ import {
   isValidTerraAddress,
   isValidTerraTx,
   getRSKChainID,
-  isValidHexWith0xPrefix
+  isValidHexWith0xPrefix,
+  isValidVerusAddress,
+  isValidVerusTx
 } from './common'
 
 const chains: { [key in ChainId]: Chain } = {
@@ -237,6 +239,24 @@ const chains: { [key in ChainId]: Chain } = {
     formatAddress: (hexAddress: string) => toChecksumAddress(with0x(hexAddress)),
     isValidTransactionHash: (hash: string) => isValidHexWith0xPrefix(hash),
     formatTransactionHash: (hash: string) => hash
+  },
+  [ChainId.Verus]: {
+    name: 'Verus',
+    code: 'VRSC',
+    nativeAsset: 'VRSC',
+    fees: {
+      unit: 'satoshi'
+    },
+    safeConfirmations: 20,
+    // ~20 blocks wait period
+    txFailureTimeout: 1600000, // in ms
+    evmCompatible: false,
+    hasTokens: false,
+    supportCustomFees: false,
+    isValidAddress: (address) => isValidVerusAddress(address),
+    formatAddress: (address) => address,
+    isValidTransactionHash: (hash: string) => isValidVerusTx(hash),
+    formatTransactionHash: (hash: string) => toLowerCaseWithout0x(hash)
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/common.ts b/src/common.ts
index d623126fa..6e18e24e8 100644
--- a/src/common.ts
+++ b/src/common.ts
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ export const isValidHexWith0xPrefix = (hash: string) => /^(0x)?([A-Fa-f0-9]{64})
 export const isValidHexWithout0xPrefix = (hash: string) => /^([A-Fa-f0-9]{64})$/.test(hash)
 export const toLowerCaseWithout0x = (hash: string) => hash.toLowerCase().replace(/0x/g, '')
 export const with0x = (hash: string) => (hash.startsWith('0x') ? hash : '0x' + hash)
-
 export const isValidNearAddress = (address: string) => address.endsWith('.near') || /^[0-9a-fA-F]{64}$/.test(address)
 
 export const isValidNearTx = (hash: string) => {
@@ -61,6 +60,14 @@ export const isValidTerraTx = (tx: string): boolean => {
   return typeof tx === 'string' && tx.length === 64
 }
 
+export const isValidVerusAddress = (address: string): boolean => {
+  return base58.decode(address).length === 21
+}
+
+export const isValidVerusTx = (tx: string): boolean => {
+  return isValidHexWith0xPrefix(tx) && tx.length === 64
+}
+
 export const getRSKChainID = (network: string) => {
   if (network == 'mainnet') return 30
   if (network == 'testnet') return 31
diff --git a/src/types.ts b/src/types.ts
index f39ca3b8a..10567b3b2 100644
--- a/src/types.ts
+++ b/src/types.ts
@@ -35,7 +35,8 @@ export enum ChainId {
   Solana = 'solana',
   Fuse = 'fuse',
   Terra = 'terra',
-  Avalanche = 'avalanche'
+  Avalanche = 'avalanche',
+  Verus = 'vrsc'
 }
 
 export interface Asset {