diff --git a/btcpy/structs/crypto.py b/btcpy/structs/crypto.py
index a7aa5b6..62be3d1 100644
--- a/btcpy/structs/crypto.py
+++ b/btcpy/structs/crypto.py
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 # propagated, or distributed except according to the terms contained in the
 # LICENSE.md file.
 
+import secrets
 from binascii import unhexlify
 from ..lib.base58 import b58decode_check, b58encode_check
 from hashlib import sha256
@@ -61,6 +62,13 @@ def from_wif(wif, strict=None):
     def unhexlify(hexa):
         return PrivateKey(bytearray(unhexlify(hexa)))
 
+    @staticmethod
+    def generate():
+        """
+        Generate a random text string, in hexadecimal with 32 random bytes.
+        """
+        return PrivateKey(bytearray(secrets.token_hex(nbytes=32), encoding='ascii'))
+
     def __init__(self, priv, public_compressed=True):
         self.key = priv
         self.public_compressed = public_compressed
diff --git a/tests/unit.py b/tests/unit.py
index 89f5331..07c888d 100644
--- a/tests/unit.py
+++ b/tests/unit.py
@@ -418,6 +418,12 @@ def test_to_wif(self):
                 priv.public_compressed = False
             self.assertEqual(priv.to_wif(w['mainnet']), w['wif'])
 
+    def test_private_key_generation(self):
+        with patch('secrets.token_hex', return_value='1697da9ed39e670abb6981dcfe9ea96db2f06e7d6d18db2474ffb2ffadd1e3bb'):
+            priv = PrivateKey.generate()
+            self.assertEqual(len(priv.key), 64)
+            self.assertEqual(priv.key, bytearray(b'1697da9ed39e670abb6981dcfe9ea96db2f06e7d6d18db2474ffb2ffadd1e3bb'))
+
 
 class TestPubkey(unittest.TestCase):