diff --git a/crates/bin/pindexer/src/stake/delegation_txs.rs b/crates/bin/pindexer/src/stake/delegation_txs.rs
index a8da474a4c..c25dc63a4d 100644
--- a/crates/bin/pindexer/src/stake/delegation_txs.rs
+++ b/crates/bin/pindexer/src/stake/delegation_txs.rs
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ use anyhow::{anyhow, Result};
 use cometindex::{async_trait, sqlx, AppView, ContextualizedEvent, PgPool, PgTransaction};
 use penumbra_num::Amount;
 use penumbra_proto::{core::component::stake::v1 as pb, event::ProtoEvent};
+use penumbra_stake::IdentityKey;
 
 #[derive(Debug)]
 pub struct DelegationTxs {}
@@ -17,7 +18,7 @@ impl AppView for DelegationTxs {
         sqlx::query(
             "CREATE TABLE stake_delegation_txs (
                 id SERIAL PRIMARY KEY,
-                validator_ik BYTEA NOT NULL,
+                ik TEXT NOT NULL,
                 amount BIGINT NOT NULL,
                 height BIGINT NOT NULL,
                 tx_hash BYTEA NOT NULL
@@ -26,8 +27,8 @@ impl AppView for DelegationTxs {
         .execute(dbtx.as_mut())
         .await?;
 
-        // Create index on validator_ik
-        sqlx::query("CREATE INDEX idx_stake_delegation_txs_validator_ik ON stake_delegation_txs(validator_ik);")
+        // Create index on ik
+        sqlx::query("CREATE INDEX idx_stake_delegation_txs_ik ON stake_delegation_txs(ik);")
             .execute(dbtx.as_mut())
             .await?;
 
@@ -38,8 +39,8 @@ impl AppView for DelegationTxs {
         .execute(dbtx.as_mut())
         .await?;
 
-        // Create composite index on validator_ik and height (descending)
-        sqlx::query("CREATE INDEX idx_stake_delegation_txs_validator_ik_height ON stake_delegation_txs(validator_ik, height DESC);")
+        // Create composite index on ik and height (descending)
+        sqlx::query("CREATE INDEX idx_stake_delegation_txs_validator_ik_height ON stake_delegation_txs(ik, height DESC);")
             .execute(dbtx.as_mut())
             .await?;
 
@@ -58,10 +59,10 @@ impl AppView for DelegationTxs {
     ) -> Result<()> {
         let pe = pb::EventDelegate::from_event(event.as_ref())?;
 
-        let ik_bytes = pe
+        let ik: IdentityKey = pe
             .identity_key
             .ok_or_else(|| anyhow::anyhow!("missing ik in event"))?
-            .ik;
+            .try_into()?;
 
         let amount = Amount::try_from(
             pe.amount
@@ -69,9 +70,9 @@ impl AppView for DelegationTxs {
         )?;
 
         sqlx::query(
-            "INSERT INTO stake_delegation_txs (validator_ik, amount, height, tx_hash) VALUES ($1, $2, $3, $4)"
+            "INSERT INTO stake_delegation_txs (ik, amount, height, tx_hash) VALUES ($1, $2, $3, $4)"
         )
-        .bind(&ik_bytes)
+        .bind(ik.to_string())
         .bind(amount.value() as i64)
         .bind(event.block_height as i64)
         .bind(event.tx_hash.ok_or_else(|| anyhow!("missing tx hash in event"))?)
diff --git a/crates/bin/pindexer/src/stake/missed_blocks.rs b/crates/bin/pindexer/src/stake/missed_blocks.rs
index 7b5115792c..4516d619ac 100644
--- a/crates/bin/pindexer/src/stake/missed_blocks.rs
+++ b/crates/bin/pindexer/src/stake/missed_blocks.rs
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ use anyhow::Result;
 use cometindex::{async_trait, sqlx, AppView, ContextualizedEvent, PgPool, PgTransaction};
 
 use penumbra_proto::{core::component::stake::v1 as pb, event::ProtoEvent};
+use penumbra_stake::IdentityKey;
 
 #[derive(Debug)]
 pub struct MissedBlocks {}
@@ -18,7 +19,7 @@ impl AppView for MissedBlocks {
             "CREATE TABLE stake_missed_blocks (
                 id SERIAL PRIMARY KEY,
                 height BIGINT NOT NULL,
-                ik BYTEA NOT NULL
+                ik TEXT NOT NULL
             );",
         )
         .execute(dbtx.as_mut())
@@ -55,16 +56,16 @@ impl AppView for MissedBlocks {
         _src_db: &PgPool,
     ) -> Result<(), anyhow::Error> {
         let pe = pb::EventValidatorMissedBlock::from_event(event.as_ref())?;
-        let ik_bytes = pe
+        let ik: IdentityKey = pe
             .identity_key
             .ok_or_else(|| anyhow::anyhow!("missing ik in event"))?
-            .ik;
+            .try_into()?;
 
         let height = event.block_height;
 
         sqlx::query("INSERT INTO stake_missed_blocks (height, ik) VALUES ($1, $2)")
             .bind(height as i64)
-            .bind(ik_bytes)
+            .bind(ik.to_string())
             .execute(dbtx.as_mut())
             .await?;
 
diff --git a/crates/bin/pindexer/src/stake/slashings.rs b/crates/bin/pindexer/src/stake/slashings.rs
index 1be89b6944..bbc472171f 100644
--- a/crates/bin/pindexer/src/stake/slashings.rs
+++ b/crates/bin/pindexer/src/stake/slashings.rs
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ impl AppView for Slashings {
             "CREATE TABLE stake_slashings (
                 id SERIAL PRIMARY KEY,
                 height BIGINT NOT NULL,
-                ik BYTEA NOT NULL,
+                ik TEXT NOT NULL,
                 epoch_index BIGINT NOT NULL,
                 penalty TEXT NOT NULL
             );",
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ impl AppView for Slashings {
              VALUES ($1, $2, $3, $4)",
         )
         .bind(height as i64)
-        .bind(ik.to_bytes())
+        .bind(ik.to_string())
         .bind(epoch_index as i64)
         .bind(penalty_json)
         .execute(dbtx.as_mut())
diff --git a/crates/bin/pindexer/src/stake/undelegation_txs.rs b/crates/bin/pindexer/src/stake/undelegation_txs.rs
index d4f9da26e4..aeb9d90511 100644
--- a/crates/bin/pindexer/src/stake/undelegation_txs.rs
+++ b/crates/bin/pindexer/src/stake/undelegation_txs.rs
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ use anyhow::{anyhow, Result};
 use cometindex::{async_trait, sqlx, AppView, ContextualizedEvent, PgPool, PgTransaction};
 use penumbra_num::Amount;
 use penumbra_proto::{core::component::stake::v1 as pb, event::ProtoEvent};
+use penumbra_stake::IdentityKey;
 
 #[derive(Debug)]
 pub struct UndelegationTxs {}
@@ -17,7 +18,7 @@ impl AppView for UndelegationTxs {
         sqlx::query(
             "CREATE TABLE stake_undelegation_txs (
                 id SERIAL PRIMARY KEY,
-                validator_ik BYTEA NOT NULL,
+                ik TEXT NOT NULL,
                 amount BIGINT NOT NULL,
                 height BIGINT NOT NULL,
                 tx_hash BYTEA NOT NULL
@@ -26,8 +27,8 @@ impl AppView for UndelegationTxs {
         .execute(dbtx.as_mut())
         .await?;
 
-        // Create index on validator_ik
-        sqlx::query("CREATE INDEX idx_stake_undelegation_txs_validator_ik ON stake_undelegation_txs(validator_ik);")
+        // Create index on ik
+        sqlx::query("CREATE INDEX idx_stake_undelegation_txs_ik ON stake_undelegation_txs(ik);")
             .execute(dbtx.as_mut())
             .await?;
 
@@ -38,8 +39,8 @@ impl AppView for UndelegationTxs {
         .execute(dbtx.as_mut())
         .await?;
 
-        // Create composite index on validator_ik and height (descending)
-        sqlx::query("CREATE INDEX idx_stake_undelegation_txs_validator_ik_height ON stake_undelegation_txs(validator_ik, height DESC);")
+        // Create composite index on ik and height (descending)
+        sqlx::query("CREATE INDEX idx_stake_undelegation_txs_ik_height ON stake_undelegation_txs(ik, height DESC);")
             .execute(dbtx.as_mut())
             .await?;
 
@@ -58,10 +59,10 @@ impl AppView for UndelegationTxs {
     ) -> Result<()> {
         let pe = pb::EventUndelegate::from_event(event.as_ref())?;
 
-        let ik_bytes = pe
+        let ik: IdentityKey = pe
             .identity_key
             .ok_or_else(|| anyhow::anyhow!("missing ik in event"))?
-            .ik;
+            .try_into()?;
 
         let amount = Amount::try_from(
             pe.amount
@@ -69,9 +70,9 @@ impl AppView for UndelegationTxs {
         )?;
 
         sqlx::query(
-            "INSERT INTO stake_undelegation_txs (validator_ik, amount, height, tx_hash) VALUES ($1, $2, $3, $4)"
+            "INSERT INTO stake_undelegation_txs (ik, amount, height, tx_hash) VALUES ($1, $2, $3, $4)"
         )
-        .bind(&ik_bytes)
+        .bind(ik.to_string())
         .bind(amount.value() as i64)
         .bind(event.block_height as i64)
         .bind(event.tx_hash.ok_or_else(|| anyhow!("missing tx hash in event"))?)