diff --git a/.clconfig.json b/.clconfig.json
index ed097644..ddfadb3d 100644
--- a/.clconfig.json
+++ b/.clconfig.json
@@ -49,4 +49,4 @@
   },
   "legacy_version": null,
   "target_repo": "https://github.com/evmos/os"
-}
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 8e79a722..fdd3cc4c 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ This changelog was created using the `clu` binary
 
 ### Improvements
 
+- (cli) [#53](https://github.com/evmos/os/pull/53) Enable specifying default key type for adding keys.
 - (ante) [#52](https://github.com/evmos/os/pull/52) Refactor ante handlers to be easier to use in partner chains.
 - (all) [#48](https://github.com/evmos/os/pull/48) Move latest changes from evmOS main (f943af3b incl. SDK v50).
 - (all) [#43](https://github.com/evmos/os/pull/43) Update with latest evmOS main changes (2b7a8e2).
diff --git a/client/keys.go b/client/keys.go
index 5527d7a2..878fc669 100644
--- a/client/keys.go
+++ b/client/keys.go
@@ -19,7 +19,12 @@ import (
 
 // KeyCommands registers a subtree of commands to interact with
 // local private key storage.
-func KeyCommands(defaultNodeHome string) *cobra.Command {
+//
+// The defaultToEthKeys boolean indicates whether to use
+// Ethereum compatible keys by default or stick with the Cosmos SDK default.
+//
+// TODO: (on follow up PR) adjust Tendermint mentions to CometBFT
+func KeyCommands(defaultNodeHome string, defaultToEthKeys bool) *cobra.Command {
 	cmd := &cobra.Command{
 		Use:   "keys",
 		Short: "Manage your application's keys",
@@ -50,12 +55,16 @@ The pass backend requires GnuPG: https://gnupg.org/
 	// support adding Ethereum supported keys
 	addCmd := keys.AddKeyCommand()
 
-	// update the default signing algorithm value to "eth_secp256k1"
-	algoFlag := addCmd.Flag(flags.FlagKeyType)
-	algoFlag.DefValue = string(hd.EthSecp256k1Type)
-	err := algoFlag.Value.Set(string(hd.EthSecp256k1Type))
-	if err != nil {
-		panic(err)
+	if defaultToEthKeys {
+		ethSecp256k1Str := string(hd.EthSecp256k1Type)
+
+		// update the default signing algorithm value to "eth_secp256k1"
+		algoFlag := addCmd.Flag(flags.FlagKeyType)
+		algoFlag.DefValue = ethSecp256k1Str
+		err := algoFlag.Value.Set(ethSecp256k1Str)
+		if err != nil {
+			panic(err)
+		}
 	}
 
 	addCmd.RunE = runAddCmd
diff --git a/client/keys/add.go b/client/keys/add.go
index 9d265bff..88e3e297 100644
--- a/client/keys/add.go
+++ b/client/keys/add.go
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ func RunAddCmd(ctx client.Context, cmd *cobra.Command, args []string, inBuf *buf
 			}
 
 			if !response {
-				return errors.New("aborted")
+				return fmt.Errorf("key overwrite confirmation for %q aborted", name)
 			}
 
 			err2 = kb.Delete(name)
diff --git a/example_chain/README.md b/example_chain/README.md
index 35da1443..42fa0cc1 100644
--- a/example_chain/README.md
+++ b/example_chain/README.md
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ Available flags are:
 - `-y`: Overwrite previous database
 - `-n`: Do **not** overwrite previous database
 - `--no-install`: Skip installation of the binary
+- `--remote-debugging`: Build a binary suitable for remote debugging
 
 ## Available Cosmos SDK Modules
 
diff --git a/example_chain/local_node.sh b/example_chain/local_node.sh
index 1fde9803..59ed3c0c 100755
--- a/example_chain/local_node.sh
+++ b/example_chain/local_node.sh
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ set -e
 # Parse input flags
 install=true
 overwrite=""
+BUILD_FOR_DEBUG=false
 
 while [[ $# -gt 0 ]]; do
 	key="$1"
@@ -51,6 +52,11 @@ while [[ $# -gt 0 ]]; do
 		install=false
 		shift # Move past the flag
 		;;
+	--remote-debugging)
+		echo "Flag --remote-debugging passed -> Building with remote debugging options."
+		BUILD_FOR_DEBUG=true
+		shift # Move past the flag
+		;;
 	*)
 		echo "Unknown flag passed: $key -> Exiting script!"
 		exit 1
@@ -59,8 +65,12 @@ while [[ $# -gt 0 ]]; do
 done
 
 if [[ $install == true ]]; then
-	# (Re-)install daemon
-	make install
+	if [[ $BUILD_FOR_DEBUG == true ]]; then
+		# for remote debugging the optimization should be disabled and the debug info should not be stripped
+		make install COSMOS_BUILD_OPTIONS=nooptimization,nostrip
+	else
+		make install
+	fi
 fi
 
 # User prompt if neither -y nor -n was passed as a flag
diff --git a/example_chain/osd/cmd/root.go b/example_chain/osd/cmd/root.go
index 92f2d14f..c0fe5e61 100644
--- a/example_chain/osd/cmd/root.go
+++ b/example_chain/osd/cmd/root.go
@@ -230,7 +230,7 @@ func initRootCmd(rootCmd *cobra.Command, osApp *example_chain.ExampleChain) {
 
 	// add evmOS key commands
 	rootCmd.AddCommand(
-		evmoscmd.KeyCommands(example_chain.DefaultNodeHome),
+		evmoscmd.KeyCommands(example_chain.DefaultNodeHome, true),
 	)
 
 	// add keybase, auxiliary RPC, query, genesis, and tx child commands
diff --git a/go.work.sum b/go.work.sum
index bc61d2cf..783978a2 100644
--- a/go.work.sum
+++ b/go.work.sum
@@ -502,10 +502,16 @@ cloud.google.com/go/workflows v1.12.7 h1:Izlx3tQ0R2DV67/cpOlXsJO7vBNeiq81j0z2yDO
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@@ -844,12 +850,16 @@ github.com/cockroachdb/sentry-go v0.6.1-cockroachdb.2/go.mod h1:8BT+cPK6xvFOcRlk
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@@ -925,6 +935,8 @@ github.com/cosmos/gorocksdb v1.2.0 h1:d0l3jJG8M4hBouIZq0mDUHZ+zjOx044J3nGRskwTb4
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@@ -1029,7 +1041,8 @@ github.com/etcd-io/bbolt v1.3.3 h1:gSJmxrs37LgTqR/oyJBWok6k6SvXEUerFTbltIhXkBM=
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@@ -2304,6 +2319,7 @@ golang.org/x/crypto v0.0.0-20211215153901-e495a2d5b3d3/go.mod h1:IxCIyHEi3zRg3s0
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@@ -2316,6 +2332,8 @@ golang.org/x/crypto v0.23.0/go.mod h1:CKFgDieR+mRhux2Lsu27y0fO304Db0wZe70UKqHu0v
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@@ -2340,8 +2358,10 @@ golang.org/x/lint v0.0.0-20210508222113-6edffad5e616 h1:VLliZ0d+/avPrXXH+OakdXhp
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@@ -2492,6 +2512,7 @@ golang.org/x/tools v0.1.9-0.20211228192929-ee1ca4ffc4da/go.mod h1:nABZi5QlRsZVlz
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diff --git a/server/util.go b/server/util.go
index b3c9f52d..2f7f5a4f 100644
--- a/server/util.go
+++ b/server/util.go
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ func AddCommands(
 	appExport types.AppExporter,
 	addStartFlags types.ModuleInitFlags,
 ) {
+	// TODO: this needs to be updated to use the comet subcommands and alias it to tendermint
 	tendermintCmd := &cobra.Command{
 		Use:   "tendermint",
 		Short: "Tendermint subcommands",