diff --git a/.github/scripts/wallet/test-send.sh b/.github/scripts/wallet/test-send.sh
index 60df34fe3..726d089a9 100755
--- a/.github/scripts/wallet/test-send.sh
+++ b/.github/scripts/wallet/test-send.sh
@@ -32,8 +32,11 @@ RECEIVER=$(cat "$PUBKEY_FILE")
 # Use minimal amounts to avoid draining the account
 # 1 nanomina = smallest unit
 AMOUNT="1"
-# 1000000 nanomina = 0.001 MINA (small but acceptable fee)
-FEE="1000000"
+# 1000000 nanomina = 0.1 MINA (small but acceptable fee)
+FEE="100000000"
+
+# Optional memo from environment variable (empty by default)
+MEMO="${MINA_E2E_TEST_MEMO:-}"
 
 echo "Test: Send transaction to same account (e2e test)"
 echo "Key file: $KEY_FILE"
@@ -41,20 +44,32 @@ echo "Receiver: $RECEIVER"
 echo "Amount: $AMOUNT nanomina"
 echo "Fee: $FEE nanomina"
 echo "Node endpoint: $NODE_ENDPOINT"
+if [ -n "$MEMO" ]; then
+    echo "Memo: $MEMO"
+fi
 echo ""
 
 # Export password for the CLI
 export MINA_PRIVKEY_PASS="$PASSWORD"
 
+# Build send command arguments
+SEND_ARGS=(
+  --from "$KEY_FILE"
+  --to "$RECEIVER"
+  --amount "$AMOUNT"
+  --fee "$FEE"
+  --node "$NODE_ENDPOINT"
+  --network devnet
+)
+
+# Add memo if running in CI
+if [ -n "$MEMO" ]; then
+    SEND_ARGS+=(--memo "$MEMO")
+fi
+
 # Run the wallet send command
 echo "Sending transaction..."
-SEND_OUTPUT=$(./target/release/mina wallet send \
-  --from "$KEY_FILE" \
-  --to "$RECEIVER" \
-  --amount "$AMOUNT" \
-  --fee "$FEE" \
-  --node "$NODE_ENDPOINT" \
-  --network devnet 2>&1 || true)
+SEND_OUTPUT=$(./target/release/mina wallet send "${SEND_ARGS[@]}" 2>&1 || true)
 
 echo "Send command output:"
 echo "$SEND_OUTPUT"
diff --git a/.github/workflows/tests.yaml b/.github/workflows/tests.yaml
index 130dc0280..06d9efbc4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tests.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tests.yaml
@@ -265,6 +265,7 @@ jobs:
         env:
           MINA_PRIVKEY_PASS: ${{ secrets.MINA_PRIVKEY_PASS }}
           MINA_NODE_ENDPOINT: http://mina-rust-plain-1.gcp.o1test.net/graphql
+          MINA_E2E_TEST_MEMO: MINA_RUST PR#${{ github.event.pull_request.number }}
         run: make test-wallet
 
   build-tests:
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 4095eb1ce..5cb49948d 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -50,6 +50,11 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
   should have on the ledger. Also, document the different types of transactions
   that can be used to modify the ledger
 ([#1541](https://github.com/o1-labs/mina-rust/pull/1541))
+- **CLI**: introduce a subcommand `wallet` to be able to send transactions, get
+  the public key and address from the secret key, get balance and generate
+  wallets from the CLI. End-to-end tests are added in the CI and a new target
+  `make test-wallet` has been added. This focuses on basic payments
+  ([#1543](https://github.com/o1-labs/mina-rust/pull/1543)).
 
 ### Changed