diff --git a/core/vm/contracts.go b/core/vm/contracts.go
index fe7c770815..9e907f97b2 100644
--- a/core/vm/contracts.go
+++ b/core/vm/contracts.go
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/crypto/bls12381"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/crypto/bn256"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/crypto/kzg4844"
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/crypto/secp256r1"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/params"
 	"golang.org/x/crypto/ripemd160"
 )
@@ -95,16 +96,17 @@ var PrecompiledContractsBerlin = map[common.Address]PrecompiledContract{
 // PrecompiledContractsCancun contains the default set of pre-compiled Ethereum
 // contracts used in the Cancun release.
 var PrecompiledContractsCancun = map[common.Address]PrecompiledContract{
-	common.BytesToAddress([]byte{1}):    &ecrecover{},
-	common.BytesToAddress([]byte{2}):    &sha256hash{},
-	common.BytesToAddress([]byte{3}):    &ripemd160hash{},
-	common.BytesToAddress([]byte{4}):    &dataCopy{},
-	common.BytesToAddress([]byte{5}):    &bigModExp{eip2565: true},
-	common.BytesToAddress([]byte{6}):    &bn256AddIstanbul{},
-	common.BytesToAddress([]byte{7}):    &bn256ScalarMulIstanbul{},
-	common.BytesToAddress([]byte{8}):    &bn256PairingIstanbul{},
-	common.BytesToAddress([]byte{9}):    &blake2F{},
-	common.BytesToAddress([]byte{0x0a}): &kzgPointEvaluation{},
+	common.BytesToAddress([]byte{1}):          &ecrecover{},
+	common.BytesToAddress([]byte{2}):          &sha256hash{},
+	common.BytesToAddress([]byte{3}):          &ripemd160hash{},
+	common.BytesToAddress([]byte{4}):          &dataCopy{},
+	common.BytesToAddress([]byte{5}):          &bigModExp{eip2565: true},
+	common.BytesToAddress([]byte{6}):          &bn256AddIstanbul{},
+	common.BytesToAddress([]byte{7}):          &bn256ScalarMulIstanbul{},
+	common.BytesToAddress([]byte{8}):          &bn256PairingIstanbul{},
+	common.BytesToAddress([]byte{9}):          &blake2F{},
+	common.BytesToAddress([]byte{0x0a}):       &kzgPointEvaluation{},
+	common.BytesToAddress([]byte{0x01, 0x00}): &p256Verify{},
 }
 
 // PrecompiledContractsBLS contains the set of pre-compiled Ethereum
@@ -1194,3 +1196,37 @@ func kZGToVersionedHash(kzg kzg4844.Commitment) common.Hash {
 
 	return h
 }
+
+// P256VERIFY (secp256r1 signature verification)
+// implemented as a native contract
+type p256Verify struct{}
+
+// RequiredGas returns the gas required to execute the precompiled contract
+func (c *p256Verify) RequiredGas(input []byte) uint64 {
+	return params.P256VerifyGas
+}
+
+// Run executes the precompiled contract with given 160 bytes of param, returning the output and the used gas
+func (c *p256Verify) Run(input []byte) ([]byte, error) {
+	// Required input length is 160 bytes
+	const p256VerifyInputLength = 160
+	// Check the input length
+	if len(input) != p256VerifyInputLength {
+		// Input length is invalid
+		return nil, nil
+	}
+
+	// Extract the hash, r, s, x, y from the input
+	hash := input[0:32]
+	r, s := new(big.Int).SetBytes(input[32:64]), new(big.Int).SetBytes(input[64:96])
+	x, y := new(big.Int).SetBytes(input[96:128]), new(big.Int).SetBytes(input[128:160])
+
+	// Verify the secp256r1 signature
+	if secp256r1.Verify(hash, r, s, x, y) {
+		// Signature is valid
+		return common.LeftPadBytes(common.Big1.Bytes(), 32), nil
+	} else {
+		// Signature is invalid
+		return nil, nil
+	}
+}
diff --git a/core/vm/contracts_test.go b/core/vm/contracts_test.go
index 2dc130eb0d..021dfe48eb 100644
--- a/core/vm/contracts_test.go
+++ b/core/vm/contracts_test.go
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@ var allPrecompiles = map[common.Address]PrecompiledContract{
 	common.BytesToAddress([]byte{0x0f, 0x10}): &bls12381Pairing{},
 	common.BytesToAddress([]byte{0x0f, 0x11}): &bls12381MapG1{},
 	common.BytesToAddress([]byte{0x0f, 0x12}): &bls12381MapG2{},
+	common.BytesToAddress([]byte{0x01, 0x00}): &p256Verify{},
 }
 
 // EIP-152 test vectors
@@ -415,3 +416,19 @@ func BenchmarkPrecompiledBLS12381G2MultiExpWorstCase(b *testing.B) {
 	}
 	benchmarkPrecompiled("0f", testcase, b)
 }
+
+// Benchmarks the sample inputs from the P256VERIFY precompile.
+func BenchmarkPrecompiledP256Verify(bench *testing.B) {
+	t := precompiledTest{
+		Input:    "4cee90eb86eaa050036147a12d49004b6b9c72bd725d39d4785011fe190f0b4da73bd4903f0ce3b639bbbf6e8e80d16931ff4bcf5993d58468e8fb19086e8cac36dbcd03009df8c59286b162af3bd7fcc0450c9aa81be5d10d312af6c66b1d604aebd3099c618202fcfe16ae7770b0c49ab5eadf74b754204a3bb6060e44eff37618b065f9832de4ca6ca971a7a1adc826d0f7c00181a5fb2ddf79ae00b4e10e",
+		Expected: "0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000001",
+		Name:     "p256Verify",
+	}
+	benchmarkPrecompiled("100", t, bench)
+}
+
+func TestPrecompiledP256Verify(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
+
+	testJson("p256Verify", "100", t)
+}
diff --git a/core/vm/testdata/precompiles/p256Verify.json b/core/vm/testdata/precompiles/p256Verify.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..54723147a5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/vm/testdata/precompiles/p256Verify.json
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+[ 
+    {
+      "Input": "4cee90eb86eaa050036147a12d49004b6b9c72bd725d39d4785011fe190f0b4da73bd4903f0ce3b639bbbf6e8e80d16931ff4bcf5993d58468e8fb19086e8cac36dbcd03009df8c59286b162af3bd7fcc0450c9aa81be5d10d312af6c66b1d604aebd3099c618202fcfe16ae7770b0c49ab5eadf74b754204a3bb6060e44eff37618b065f9832de4ca6ca971a7a1adc826d0f7c00181a5fb2ddf79ae00b4e10e",
+      "Expected": "0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000001",
+      "Gas": 3450,
+      "Name": "CallP256Verify",
+      "NoBenchmark": false
+    },
+    {
+      "Input": "b94d27b9934d3e08a52e52d7da7dabfac484efe37a5380ee9088f7ace2efcde9414de3726ee4d237b410c1d85ebcb05553dc578561d9f7942b7250795beb9b9027b657067322fc00ab35263fde0acabf998cd9fcf1282df9555f85dba7bdbbe2dc90f74c9e210bc3e0c60aeaa03729c9e6acde4a048ee58fd2e466c1e7b0374e606b8c22ad2985df7d792ff344f03ce94a079da801006b13640bc5af7932a7b9",
+      "Expected": "0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000001",
+      "Gas": 3450,
+      "Name": "CallP256Verify",
+      "NoBenchmark": false
+    },
+    {
+      "Input": "b94d27b9934d3e08a52e52d7da7dabfac484efe37a5380ee9088f7ace2efcde9b35d6a4f7f6fc5620c97d4287696f5174b3d37fa537b74b5fc26997ba79c725d62fe5e5fe6da76eec924e822c5ef853ede6c17069a9e9133a38f87d61599f68e7d5f3c812a255436846ee84a262b79ec4d0783afccf2433deabdca9ecf62bef5ff24e90988c7f139d378549c3a8bc6c94e6a1c911c1e02e6f48ed65aaf3d296e",
+      "Expected": "0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000001",
+      "Gas": 3450,
+      "Name": "CallP256Verify",
+      "NoBenchmark": false
+    },
+    {
+      "Input": "b94d27b9934d3e08a52e52d7da7dabfac484efe37a5380ee9088f7ace2efcde9c29c3df6ce3431b6f030b1b68b1589508ad9d1a149830489c638653aa4b08af93f6e86a9a7643403b6f5c593410d9f7234a8cd27309bce90447073ce17476850615ff147863bc8652be1e369444f90bbc5f9df05a26362e609f73ab1f1839fe3cd34fd2ae672c110671d49115825fc56b5148321aabe5ba39f2b46f71149cff9",
+      "Expected": "",
+      "Gas": 3450,
+      "Name": "CallP256Verify",
+      "NoBenchmark": false
+    },
+    {
+      "Input": "b94d27b9934d3e08a52e52d7da7dabfac484efe37a5380ee9088f7ace2efcde9",
+      "Expected": "",
+      "Gas": 3450,
+      "Name": "CallP256Verify",
+      "NoBenchmark": false
+    }
+]
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/crypto/secp256r1/publickey.go b/crypto/secp256r1/publickey.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..9b84044efa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/crypto/secp256r1/publickey.go
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+package secp256r1
+
+import (
+	"crypto/ecdsa"
+	"crypto/elliptic"
+	"math/big"
+)
+
+// Generates approptiate public key format from given coordinates
+func newPublicKey(x, y *big.Int) *ecdsa.PublicKey {
+	// Check if the given coordinates are valid
+	if x == nil || y == nil || !elliptic.P256().IsOnCurve(x, y) {
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	// Check if the given coordinates are the reference point (infinity)
+	if x.Sign() == 0 && y.Sign() == 0 {
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	return &ecdsa.PublicKey{
+		Curve: elliptic.P256(),
+		X:     x,
+		Y:     y,
+	}
+}
diff --git a/crypto/secp256r1/verifier.go b/crypto/secp256r1/verifier.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ccc0786610
--- /dev/null
+++ b/crypto/secp256r1/verifier.go
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+package secp256r1
+
+import (
+	"crypto/ecdsa"
+	"math/big"
+)
+
+// Verifies the given signature (r, s) for the given hash and public key (x, y).
+func Verify(hash []byte, r, s, x, y *big.Int) bool {
+	// Create the public key format
+	publicKey := newPublicKey(x, y)
+
+	// Check if they are invalid public key coordinates
+	if publicKey == nil {
+		return false
+	}
+
+	// Verify the signature with the public key,
+	// then return true if it's valid, false otherwise
+	return ecdsa.Verify(publicKey, hash, r, s)
+}
diff --git a/params/config.go b/params/config.go
index 68949f27a0..ea00979850 100644
--- a/params/config.go
+++ b/params/config.go
@@ -842,17 +842,17 @@ func (c *ChainConfig) IsTerminalPoWBlock(parentTotalDiff *big.Int, totalDiff *bi
 	return parentTotalDiff.Cmp(c.TerminalTotalDifficulty) < 0 && totalDiff.Cmp(c.TerminalTotalDifficulty) >= 0
 }
 
-// IsShanghai returns whether time is either equal to the Shanghai fork time or greater.
+// IsShanghai returns whether num is either equal to the Shanghai fork block or greater.
 func (c *ChainConfig) IsShanghai(num *big.Int) bool {
 	return isBlockForked(c.ShanghaiBlock, num)
 }
 
-// IsCancun returns whether num is either equal to the Cancun fork time or greater.
+// IsCancun returns whether num is either equal to the Cancun fork block or greater.
 func (c *ChainConfig) IsCancun(num *big.Int) bool {
 	return isBlockForked(c.CancunBlock, num)
 }
 
-// IsPrague returns whether num is either equal to the Prague fork time or greater.
+// IsPrague returns whether num is either equal to the Prague fork block or greater.
 func (c *ChainConfig) IsPrague(num *big.Int) bool {
 	return isBlockForked(c.PragueBlock, num)
 }
diff --git a/params/protocol_params.go b/params/protocol_params.go
index 8eb5e247a9..ef5f267172 100644
--- a/params/protocol_params.go
+++ b/params/protocol_params.go
@@ -160,6 +160,8 @@ const (
 	Bls12381MapG1Gas          uint64 = 5500   // Gas price for BLS12-381 mapping field element to G1 operation
 	Bls12381MapG2Gas          uint64 = 110000 // Gas price for BLS12-381 mapping field element to G2 operation
 
+	P256VerifyGas uint64 = 3450 // secp256r1 elliptic curve signature verifier gas price
+
 	// The Refund Quotient is the cap on how much of the used gas can be refunded. Before EIP-3529,
 	// up to half the consumed gas could be refunded. Redefined as 1/5th in EIP-3529
 	RefundQuotient        uint64 = 2