diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index 1c49d7e7..cfb08176 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -1934,6 +1934,18 @@ dependencies = [
  "hybrid-array",
 ]
 
+[[package]]
+name = "crypto_primitives_bench"
+version = "0.1.0"
+dependencies = [
+ "anyhow",
+ "key_protocol",
+ "nssa_core",
+ "rand 0.8.5",
+ "serde",
+ "serde_json",
+]
+
 [[package]]
 name = "ctr"
 version = "0.9.2"
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index f41a41df..aa8eaba4 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ members = [
   "examples/program_deployment/methods/guest",
   "testnet_initial_state",
   "indexer/ffi",
-  "tools/wallet_crypto_bench",
+  "tools/crypto_primitives_bench",
 ]
 
 [workspace.dependencies]
diff --git a/docs/benchmarks/README.md b/docs/benchmarks/README.md
index 65a57c80..9289d2bf 100644
--- a/docs/benchmarks/README.md
+++ b/docs/benchmarks/README.md
@@ -5,6 +5,6 @@ Bench tools live under `tools/` with READMEs for how to run each one. This direc
 | Bench | Doc |
 |---|---|
 | cycle_bench | [cycle_bench.md](cycle_bench.md) |
-| wallet_crypto_bench | [wallet_crypto_bench.md](wallet_crypto_bench.md) |
+| crypto_primitives_bench | [crypto_primitives_bench.md](crypto_primitives_bench.md) |
 
 All numbers are from a single M2 Pro dev box unless noted otherwise.
diff --git a/docs/benchmarks/wallet_crypto_bench.md b/docs/benchmarks/crypto_primitives_bench.md
similarity index 77%
rename from docs/benchmarks/wallet_crypto_bench.md
rename to docs/benchmarks/crypto_primitives_bench.md
index a786f875..f25650af 100644
--- a/docs/benchmarks/wallet_crypto_bench.md
+++ b/docs/benchmarks/crypto_primitives_bench.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
-# wallet_crypto_bench
+# crypto_primitives_bench
 
-Wallet-side cryptographic primitives. Measures the per-call cost of key derivation, sender-side DH for note encryption, and Account note symmetric encrypt/decrypt. Standalone host binary, no live stack required.
+Cryptographic primitives used by client/wallet code. Measures the per-call cost of key derivation, sender-side DH for note encryption, and Account note symmetric encrypt/decrypt. Standalone host binary, no live stack required.
 
 ## Machine
 
@@ -33,10 +33,10 @@ Wallet-side cryptographic primitives. Measures the per-call cost of key derivati
 ## Reproduce
 
 ```sh
-cargo run --release -p wallet_crypto_bench
+cargo run --release -p crypto_primitives_bench
 ```
 
-JSON output: `target/wallet_crypto_bench.json`.
+JSON output: `target/crypto_primitives_bench.json`.
 
 ## Caveats
 
diff --git a/tools/wallet_crypto_bench/Cargo.toml b/tools/crypto_primitives_bench/Cargo.toml
similarity index 90%
rename from tools/wallet_crypto_bench/Cargo.toml
rename to tools/crypto_primitives_bench/Cargo.toml
index aa0e51b1..e6d1240c 100644
--- a/tools/wallet_crypto_bench/Cargo.toml
+++ b/tools/crypto_primitives_bench/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 [package]
-name = "wallet_crypto_bench"
+name = "crypto_primitives_bench"
 version = "0.1.0"
 edition = "2024"
 license = { workspace = true }
diff --git a/tools/wallet_crypto_bench/README.md b/tools/crypto_primitives_bench/README.md
similarity index 63%
rename from tools/wallet_crypto_bench/README.md
rename to tools/crypto_primitives_bench/README.md
index 84a67bf1..f45174c4 100644
--- a/tools/wallet_crypto_bench/README.md
+++ b/tools/crypto_primitives_bench/README.md
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
-# wallet_crypto_bench
+# crypto_primitives_bench
 
-Wallet-side cryptographic microbenchmarks. Single host binary, no live sequencer or Bedrock needed.
+Cryptographic primitive microbenchmarks used by client/wallet code. Single host binary, no live sequencer or Bedrock needed.
 
 ## Run
 
 ```sh
-cargo run --release -p wallet_crypto_bench
+cargo run --release -p crypto_primitives_bench
 ```
 
 ## What you'll see
@@ -17,4 +17,4 @@ Per-operation `best_us`, `mean_us`, and `stdev_us` over 100 iterations (plus 2 w
 - `SharedSecretKey::new (sender DH)` — secp256k1 ECDH per recipient.
 - `EncryptionScheme::encrypt` / `decrypt` — ChaCha20 over an Account note.
 
-JSON output is written to `target/wallet_crypto_bench.json`.
+JSON output is written to `target/crypto_primitives_bench.json`.
diff --git a/tools/wallet_crypto_bench/src/main.rs b/tools/crypto_primitives_bench/src/main.rs
similarity index 99%
rename from tools/wallet_crypto_bench/src/main.rs
rename to tools/crypto_primitives_bench/src/main.rs
index df52aacf..ea727654 100644
--- a/tools/wallet_crypto_bench/src/main.rs
+++ b/tools/crypto_primitives_bench/src/main.rs
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ fn write_json(results: &[OpResult]) -> Result<()> {
         .canonicalize()?;
     let out_path = workspace_root
         .join("target")
-        .join("wallet_crypto_bench.json");
+        .join("crypto_primitives_bench.json");
     if let Some(parent) = out_path.parent() {
         std::fs::create_dir_all(parent)?;
     }