diff --git a/config/extra/with-arm.mk b/config/extra/with-arm.mk
index 88c87e770b..2fd39c3e40 100644
--- a/config/extra/with-arm.mk
+++ b/config/extra/with-arm.mk
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ else # CROSS=0
 
 include config/extra/with-ucontext.mk
 include config/extra/with-secp256k1.mk
+include config/extra/with-blst.mk
 include config/extra/with-zstd.mk
 include config/extra/with-lz4.mk
 include config/extra/with-openssl.mk
diff --git a/config/extra/with-blst.mk b/config/extra/with-blst.mk
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f64a091cd6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/config/extra/with-blst.mk
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+ifneq (,$(wildcard $(OPT)/lib/libblst.a))
+FD_HAS_BLST:=1
+CFLAGS+=-DFD_HAS_BLST=1
+LDFLAGS+=$(OPT)/lib/libblst.a
+else
+$(warning "blst not installed, skipping")
+endif
diff --git a/config/extra/with-x86-64.mk b/config/extra/with-x86-64.mk
index 072b8fb280..6346fe68ff 100644
--- a/config/extra/with-x86-64.mk
+++ b/config/extra/with-x86-64.mk
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ endif
 include config/extra/with-ucontext.mk
 include config/extra/with-secp256k1.mk
 include config/extra/with-s2nbignum.mk
+include config/extra/with-blst.mk
 include config/extra/with-zstd.mk
 include config/extra/with-lz4.mk
 include config/extra/with-openssl.mk
diff --git a/src/ballet/bls/Local.mk b/src/ballet/bls/Local.mk
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..97d5312f4a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/ballet/bls/Local.mk
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+ifdef FD_HAS_BLST
+
+$(call add-hdrs,fd_bls12_381.h)
+$(call add-objs,fd_bls12_381,fd_ballet)
+$(call make-unit-test,test_bls12_381,test_bls12_381,fd_ballet fd_util,$(BLST_LIBS))
+
+$(call run-unit-test,test_bls12_381)
+
+else
+
+$(warning bls12_381 disabled due to lack of libblst)
+
+endif
diff --git a/src/ballet/bls/fd_bls12_381.c b/src/ballet/bls/fd_bls12_381.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..186011da22
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/ballet/bls/fd_bls12_381.c
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+#include "fd_bls12_381.h"
+
+#include <blst.h>
+
+int
+fd_bls12_381_g1_add_syscall( uchar       rr[48],
+                             uchar const pp[48],
+                             uchar const qq[48] ) {
+  blst_p1_affine pa[1], qa[1];
+  blst_p1 p[1], r[1];
+  if( FD_UNLIKELY( blst_p1_uncompress( pa, pp )!=BLST_SUCCESS ) ) {
+    return -1;
+  }
+  if( FD_UNLIKELY( blst_p1_uncompress( qa, qq )!=BLST_SUCCESS ) ) {
+    return -1;
+  }
+  blst_p1_from_affine( p, pa );
+  blst_p1_add_or_double_affine( r, p, qa );
+  blst_p1_compress( rr, r );
+  return 0;
+}
diff --git a/src/ballet/bls/fd_bls12_381.h b/src/ballet/bls/fd_bls12_381.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..606017a854
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/ballet/bls/fd_bls12_381.h
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+#ifndef HEADER_fd_src_ballet_bls_fd_bls12_381_h
+#define HEADER_fd_src_ballet_bls_fd_bls12_381_h
+
+#include "../fd_ballet_base.h"
+
+FD_PROTOTYPES_BEGIN
+
+int
+fd_bls12_381_g1_add_syscall( uchar       r[48],
+                             uchar const p[48],
+                             uchar const q[48] );
+
+FD_PROTOTYPES_END
+
+#endif /* HEADER_fd_src_ballet_bls_fd_bls12_381_h */
diff --git a/src/ballet/bls/test_bls12_381.c b/src/ballet/bls/test_bls12_381.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..1fc4b83864
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/ballet/bls/test_bls12_381.c
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+#include "../fd_ballet.h"
+#include "fd_bls12_381.h"
+#include "../hex/fd_hex.h"
+
+void
+log_bench( char const * descr,
+           ulong        iter,
+           long         dt ) {
+  float khz = 1e6f *(float)iter/(float)dt;
+  float tau = (float)dt /(float)iter;
+  FD_LOG_NOTICE(( "%-31s %11.3fK/s/core %10.3f ns/call", descr, (double)khz, (double)tau ));
+}
+
+static void
+test_add( FD_FN_UNUSED fd_rng_t * rng ) {
+  // test correctness
+  //
+  uchar re[48] = { 0 };
+  uchar r[48] = { 0 };
+  uchar p[48] = { 0 };
+  uchar q[48] = { 0 };
+
+  fd_hex_decode( p, "97f1d3a73197d7942695638c4fa9ac0fc3688c4f9774b905a14e3a3f171bac586c55e83ff97a1aeffb3af00adb22c6bb", 48 );
+  fd_hex_decode( q, "97f1d3a73197d7942695638c4fa9ac0fc3688c4f9774b905a14e3a3f171bac586c55e83ff97a1aeffb3af00adb22c6bb", 48 );
+  fd_hex_decode( re, "a572cbea904d67468808c8eb50a9450c9721db309128012543902d0ac358a62ae28f75bb8f1c7c42c39a8c5529bf0f4e", 48 );
+
+  FD_TEST( fd_bls12_381_g1_add_syscall( r, p, q )==0 );
+  FD_TEST( fd_memeq( r, re, 48 ) );
+}
+
+/**********************************************************************/
+
+int
+main( int     argc,
+      char ** argv ) {
+  fd_boot( &argc, &argv );
+  fd_rng_t _rng[1]; fd_rng_t * rng = fd_rng_join( fd_rng_new( _rng, 0U, 0UL ) );
+
+  test_add ( rng );
+
+  FD_LOG_NOTICE(( "pass" ));
+  fd_halt();
+  return 0;
+}
diff --git a/src/flamenco/vm/Local.mk b/src/flamenco/vm/Local.mk
index a06440a742..d4fc8c5634 100644
--- a/src/flamenco/vm/Local.mk
+++ b/src/flamenco/vm/Local.mk
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 ifdef FD_HAS_INT128
 ifdef FD_HAS_HOSTED
 ifdef FD_HAS_SECP256K1
+ifdef FD_HAS_BLST
 
 $(call add-hdrs,fd_vm_base.h fd_vm.h fd_vm_private.h) # FIXME: PRIVATE TEMPORARILY HERE DUE TO SOME MESSINESS IN FD_VM_SYSCALL.H
 $(call add-objs,fd_vm fd_vm_interp fd_vm_disasm fd_vm_trace,fd_flamenco)
@@ -8,10 +9,10 @@ $(call add-objs,fd_vm fd_vm_interp fd_vm_disasm fd_vm_trace,fd_flamenco)
 $(call add-hdrs,test_vm_util.h)
 $(call add-objs,test_vm_util,fd_flamenco)
 
-$(call make-bin,fd_vm_tool,fd_vm_tool,fd_flamenco fd_funk fd_ballet fd_util fd_disco,$(SECP256K1_LIBS))
+$(call make-bin,fd_vm_tool,fd_vm_tool,fd_flamenco fd_funk fd_ballet fd_util fd_disco,$(SECP256K1_LIBS) $(BLST_LIBS))
 
 # Unfortunately, the get_sysvar syscall handler depends on the funk database
-$(call make-unit-test,test_vm_interp,test_vm_interp,fd_flamenco fd_funk fd_ballet fd_util fd_disco,$(SECP256K1_LIBS))
+$(call make-unit-test,test_vm_interp,test_vm_interp,fd_flamenco fd_funk fd_ballet fd_util fd_disco,$(SECP256K1_LIBS) $(BLST_LIBS))
 
 $(call make-unit-test,test_vm_base,test_vm_base,fd_flamenco fd_ballet fd_util)
 
@@ -22,4 +23,5 @@ $(call run-unit-test,test_vm_base)
 $(call run-unit-test,test_vm_interp)
 endif
 endif
+endif
 endif
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/flamenco/vm/syscall/Local.mk b/src/flamenco/vm/syscall/Local.mk
index 5058a4cd09..b3f0d9543d 100644
--- a/src/flamenco/vm/syscall/Local.mk
+++ b/src/flamenco/vm/syscall/Local.mk
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 ifdef FD_HAS_INT128
 ifdef FD_HAS_HOSTED
 ifdef FD_HAS_SECP256K1
+ifdef FD_HAS_BLST
 $(call add-hdrs,fd_vm_syscall.h fd_vm_syscall_macros.h fd_vm_cpi.h)
 $(call add-objs,fd_vm_syscall fd_vm_syscall_cpi fd_vm_syscall_hash fd_vm_syscall_crypto fd_vm_syscall_curve fd_vm_syscall_pda fd_vm_syscall_runtime fd_vm_syscall_util,fd_flamenco)
 
@@ -14,3 +15,4 @@ $(call run-unit-test,test_vm_syscall_curve)
 endif
 endif
 endif
+endif
diff --git a/src/flamenco/vm/syscall/fd_vm_syscall.h b/src/flamenco/vm/syscall/fd_vm_syscall.h
index e011d982dc..dc39297dd6 100644
--- a/src/flamenco/vm/syscall/fd_vm_syscall.h
+++ b/src/flamenco/vm/syscall/fd_vm_syscall.h
@@ -831,17 +831,20 @@ FD_VM_SYSCALL_DECL( sol_secp256k1_recover );
 
 #define FD_VM_SYSCALL_SOL_CURVE_CURVE25519_EDWARDS   ( 0UL) /* ed25519 */
 #define FD_VM_SYSCALL_SOL_CURVE_CURVE25519_RISTRETTO ( 1UL) /* ristretto255 */
+#define FD_VM_SYSCALL_SOL_CURVE_BLS12_381            ( 2UL) /* bls12-381 */
 
 /* FD_VM_SYSCALL_SOL_CURVE_{...} specifies the curve operation */
 
 #define FD_VM_SYSCALL_SOL_CURVE_ADD                  ( 0UL) /* add */
 #define FD_VM_SYSCALL_SOL_CURVE_SUB                  ( 1UL) /* add inverse */
 #define FD_VM_SYSCALL_SOL_CURVE_MUL                  ( 2UL) /* scalar mul */
+#define FD_VM_SYSCALL_SOL_CURVE_HASH                 ( 3UL) /* hash to point */
 
-/* FD_VM_SYSCALL_SOL_CURVE_CURVE25519_{...}_SZ specifies the size of inputs/outputs. */
+/* FD_VM_SYSCALL_SOL_CURVE_{...}_SZ specifies the size of inputs/outputs. */
 
 #define FD_VM_SYSCALL_SOL_CURVE_CURVE25519_POINT_SZ  (32UL) /* point (compressed) */
 #define FD_VM_SYSCALL_SOL_CURVE_CURVE25519_SCALAR_SZ (32UL) /* scalar */
+#define FD_VM_SYSCALL_SOL_CURVE_BLS12_381_POINT_SZ   (48UL) /* point (compressed) */
 
 /* syscall(aa2607ca) sol_curve_validate_point
 
diff --git a/src/flamenco/vm/syscall/fd_vm_syscall_curve.c b/src/flamenco/vm/syscall/fd_vm_syscall_curve.c
index 767df72f7c..50d098f018 100644
--- a/src/flamenco/vm/syscall/fd_vm_syscall_curve.c
+++ b/src/flamenco/vm/syscall/fd_vm_syscall_curve.c
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 #include "../../../ballet/ed25519/fd_curve25519.h"
 #include "../../../ballet/ed25519/fd_ristretto255.h"
+#include "../../../ballet/bls/fd_bls12_381.h"
 
 int
 fd_vm_syscall_sol_curve_validate_point( /**/            void *  _vm,
@@ -69,8 +70,10 @@ fd_vm_syscall_sol_curve_group_op( void *  _vm,
 #define MATCH_ID_OP(crv_id,grp_op) ((crv_id << 4) | grp_op)
 #define EDWARDS   FD_VM_SYSCALL_SOL_CURVE_CURVE25519_EDWARDS
 #define RISTRETTO FD_VM_SYSCALL_SOL_CURVE_CURVE25519_RISTRETTO
+#define BLS       FD_VM_SYSCALL_SOL_CURVE_BLS12_381
 
   ulong cost = 0UL;
+  ulong input_sz = 32UL;
   switch( curve_id ) {
 
   case EDWARDS:
@@ -113,6 +116,19 @@ fd_vm_syscall_sol_curve_group_op( void *  _vm,
     }
     break;
 
+  case BLS:
+    switch( group_op ) {
+
+    case FD_VM_SYSCALL_SOL_CURVE_ADD:
+      cost = FD_VM_CURVE25519_RISTRETTO_ADD_COST; //FIXME
+      input_sz = FD_VM_SYSCALL_SOL_CURVE_BLS12_381_POINT_SZ;
+      break;
+
+    default:
+      goto invalid_error;
+    }
+    break;
+
   default:
     goto invalid_error;
   }
@@ -122,10 +138,9 @@ fd_vm_syscall_sol_curve_group_op( void *  _vm,
 
   /* https://github.com/anza-xyz/agave/blob/v1.18.8/programs/bpf_loader/src/syscalls/mod.rs#L949-L958 */
 
-  /* Note: left_input_addr is a point for add, sub, BUT it's a scalar for mul.
-     However, from a memory mapping perspective it's always 32 bytes, so we unify the code. */
-  uchar const * inputL = FD_VM_MEM_HADDR_LD( vm, left_input_addr,   FD_VM_ALIGN_RUST_POD_U8_ARRAY, 32UL );
-  uchar const * inputR = FD_VM_MEM_HADDR_LD( vm, right_input_addr,  FD_VM_ALIGN_RUST_POD_U8_ARRAY, FD_VM_SYSCALL_SOL_CURVE_CURVE25519_POINT_SZ );
+  /* Note: left_input_addr is a point for add, sub, BUT it's a scalar for mul. */
+  uchar const * inputL = FD_VM_MEM_HADDR_LD( vm, left_input_addr,  FD_VM_ALIGN_RUST_POD_U8_ARRAY, input_sz );
+  uchar const * inputR = FD_VM_MEM_HADDR_LD( vm, right_input_addr, FD_VM_ALIGN_RUST_POD_U8_ARRAY, input_sz );
 
   switch( MATCH_ID_OP( curve_id, group_op ) ) {
 
@@ -225,6 +240,16 @@ fd_vm_syscall_sol_curve_group_op( void *  _vm,
     break;
   }
 
+  /* BLS12-381 */
+  case MATCH_ID_OP( BLS, FD_VM_SYSCALL_SOL_CURVE_ADD ): {
+    uchar * result = FD_VM_MEM_HADDR_ST( vm, result_point_addr, FD_VM_ALIGN_RUST_POD_U8_ARRAY, FD_VM_SYSCALL_SOL_CURVE_BLS12_381_POINT_SZ );
+    /* Compute add */
+    if( FD_LIKELY( fd_bls12_381_g1_add_syscall( result, inputL, inputR )==0 ) ) {
+      ret = 0UL; /* success */
+    }
+    break;
+  }
+
   default:
     /* COV: this can never happen because of the previous switch */
     return FD_VM_SYSCALL_ERR_INVALID_ATTRIBUTE; /* SyscallError::InvalidAttribute */
@@ -236,6 +261,7 @@ fd_vm_syscall_sol_curve_group_op( void *  _vm,
 #undef MATCH_ID_OP
 #undef EDWARDS
 #undef RISTRETTO
+#undef BLS
 
 invalid_error:
   /* https://github.com/anza-xyz/agave/blob/5b3390b99a6e7665439c623062c1a1dda2803524/programs/bpf_loader/src/syscalls/mod.rs#L1135-L1156 */
diff --git a/src/flamenco/vm/syscall/test_vm_syscall_curve.c b/src/flamenco/vm/syscall/test_vm_syscall_curve.c
index 684e1975b9..5acdb3d2ee 100644
--- a/src/flamenco/vm/syscall/test_vm_syscall_curve.c
+++ b/src/flamenco/vm/syscall/test_vm_syscall_curve.c
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 #include "fd_vm_syscall.h"
 #include "../test_vm_util.h"
+#include "../../../ballet/hex/fd_hex.h"
 
 static inline void set_memory_region( uchar * mem, ulong sz ) { for( ulong i=0UL; i<sz; i++ ) mem[i] = (uchar)(i & 0xffUL); }
 
@@ -391,6 +392,35 @@ main( int     argc,
     ) );
   }
 
+  {
+    uchar _points[ 96 ]; uchar * points = _points;
+    fd_hex_decode( points, "97f1d3a73197d7942695638c4fa9ac0fc3688c4f9774b905a14e3a3f171bac586c55e83ff97a1aeffb3af00adb22c6bb", 48 );
+    fd_hex_decode( points+48, "97f1d3a73197d7942695638c4fa9ac0fc3688c4f9774b905a14e3a3f171bac586c55e83ff97a1aeffb3af00adb22c6bb", 48 );
+
+    uchar _expected[ 48 ];
+    fd_hex_decode( _expected, "a572cbea904d67468808c8eb50a9450c9721db309128012543902d0ac358a62ae28f75bb8f1c7c42c39a8c5529bf0f4e", 48 );
+
+    memcpy( &vm->heap[0], points, 96 );
+
+    in0_vaddr = FD_VM_MEM_MAP_HEAP_REGION_START;
+    in1_vaddr = FD_VM_MEM_MAP_HEAP_REGION_START + 48UL;
+    result_point_vaddr = FD_VM_MEM_MAP_HEAP_REGION_START + 96UL;
+    expected_result_host_ptr = _expected;
+
+    FD_TEST( test_fd_vm_syscall_sol_curve_group_op(
+      "fd_vm_syscall_sol_curve_group_op: bls12-381, add",
+      vm,
+      FD_VM_SYSCALL_SOL_CURVE_BLS12_381,
+      FD_VM_SYSCALL_SOL_CURVE_ADD,
+      in0_vaddr,
+      in1_vaddr,
+      result_point_vaddr,
+      0UL, // ret_code
+      FD_VM_SUCCESS, // syscall_ret
+      expected_result_host_ptr
+    ) );
+  }
+
   fd_vm_delete    ( fd_vm_leave    ( vm  ) );
   fd_sha256_delete( fd_sha256_leave( sha ) );
   fd_rng_delete   ( fd_rng_leave   ( rng ) );