diff --git a/matrix_sdk_crypto/src/identities/user.rs b/matrix_sdk_crypto/src/identities/user.rs
index f50e02cd..a10cde4d 100644
--- a/matrix_sdk_crypto/src/identities/user.rs
+++ b/matrix_sdk_crypto/src/identities/user.rs
@@ -651,7 +651,7 @@ impl OwnUserIdentity {
 #[cfg(test)]
 pub(crate) mod test {
     use serde_json::json;
-    use std::{convert::TryFrom, sync::Arc};
+    use std::convert::TryFrom;
 
     use matrix_sdk_common::{
         api::r0::keys::get_keys::Response as KeyQueryResponse, identifiers::user_id,
@@ -661,7 +661,7 @@ pub(crate) mod test {
         identities::{Device, ReadOnlyDevice},
         machine::test::response_from_file,
         olm::Account,
-        store::MemoryStore,
+        store::{MemoryStore, Store},
         verification::VerificationMachine,
     };
 
@@ -884,7 +884,7 @@ pub(crate) mod test {
 
         let verification_machine = VerificationMachine::new(
             Account::new(second.user_id(), second.device_id()),
-            Arc::new(Box::new(MemoryStore::new())),
+            Store::new(Box::new(MemoryStore::new())),
         );
 
         let first = Device {
diff --git a/matrix_sdk_crypto/src/machine.rs b/matrix_sdk_crypto/src/machine.rs
index 945ecb49..e3298909 100644
--- a/matrix_sdk_crypto/src/machine.rs
+++ b/matrix_sdk_crypto/src/machine.rs
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ use super::{
         InboundGroupSession, OlmMessage, OutboundGroupSession,
     },
     requests::{IncomingResponse, KeysQueryRequest, OutgoingRequest, ToDeviceRequest},
-    store::{CryptoStore, MemoryStore, Result as StoreResult},
+    store::{CryptoStore, MemoryStore, Result as StoreResult, Store},
     verification::{Sas, VerificationMachine},
 };
 
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ pub struct OlmMachine {
     /// Store for the encryption keys.
     /// Persists all the encryption keys so a client can resume the session
     /// without the need to create new keys.
-    store: Arc<Box<dyn CryptoStore>>,
+    store: Store,
     /// The currently active outbound group sessions.
     outbound_group_sessions: Arc<DashMap<RoomId, OutboundGroupSession>>,
     /// A state machine that is responsible to handle and keep track of SAS
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ impl OlmMachine {
     /// * `device_id` - The unique id of the device that owns this machine.
     pub fn new(user_id: &UserId, device_id: &DeviceId) -> Self {
         let store: Box<dyn CryptoStore> = Box::new(MemoryStore::new());
-        let store = Arc::new(store);
+        let store = Store::new(store);
         let account = Account::new(user_id, device_id);
 
         OlmMachine {
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ impl OlmMachine {
             }
         };
 
-        let store = Arc::new(store);
+        let store = Store::new(store);
         let verification_machine = VerificationMachine::new(account.clone(), store.clone());
 
         Ok(OlmMachine {
diff --git a/matrix_sdk_crypto/src/store/memorystore.rs b/matrix_sdk_crypto/src/store/memorystore.rs
index 4de015bf..acd6f704 100644
--- a/matrix_sdk_crypto/src/store/memorystore.rs
+++ b/matrix_sdk_crypto/src/store/memorystore.rs
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ pub struct MemoryStore {
     users_for_key_query: Arc<DashSet<UserId>>,
     devices: DeviceStore,
     identities: Arc<DashMap<UserId, UserIdentities>>,
+    values: Arc<DashMap<String, String>>,
 }
 
 impl Default for MemoryStore {
@@ -47,6 +48,7 @@ impl Default for MemoryStore {
             users_for_key_query: Arc::new(DashSet::new()),
             devices: DeviceStore::new(),
             identities: Arc::new(DashMap::new()),
+            values: Arc::new(DashMap::new()),
         }
     }
 }
@@ -164,6 +166,15 @@ impl CryptoStore for MemoryStore {
         }
         Ok(())
     }
+
+    async fn save_value(&self, key: String, value: String) -> Result<()> {
+        self.values.insert(key, value);
+        Ok(())
+    }
+
+    async fn get_value(&self, key: &str) -> Result<Option<String>> {
+        Ok(self.values.get(key).map(|v| v.to_owned()))
+    }
 }
 
 #[cfg(test)]
diff --git a/matrix_sdk_crypto/src/store/mod.rs b/matrix_sdk_crypto/src/store/mod.rs
index 88d2ec90..31e3e9ea 100644
--- a/matrix_sdk_crypto/src/store/mod.rs
+++ b/matrix_sdk_crypto/src/store/mod.rs
@@ -49,9 +49,10 @@ pub use memorystore::MemoryStore;
 #[cfg(feature = "sqlite_cryptostore")]
 pub use sqlite::SqliteStore;
 
-use std::{collections::HashSet, fmt::Debug, io::Error as IoError, sync::Arc};
+use std::{collections::HashSet, fmt::Debug, io::Error as IoError, ops::Deref, sync::Arc};
 
 use olm_rs::errors::{OlmAccountError, OlmGroupSessionError, OlmSessionError};
+use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 use serde_json::Error as SerdeError;
 use thiserror::Error;
 use url::ParseError;
@@ -76,6 +77,44 @@ use super::{
 
 use crate::error::SessionUnpicklingError;
 
+/// A wrapper for our CryptoStore trait object.
+///
+/// This is needed because we want to have a generic interface so we can
+/// store/restore objects that we can serialize. Since trait objects and
+/// generics don't mix let the CryptoStore store strings and this wrapper
+/// adds the generic interface on top.
+#[derive(Debug, Clone)]
+pub(crate) struct Store(Arc<Box<dyn CryptoStore>>);
+
+impl Store {
+    pub fn new(store: Box<dyn CryptoStore>) -> Self {
+        Self(Arc::new(store))
+    }
+
+    #[allow(dead_code)]
+    pub async fn get_object<V: for<'b> Deserialize<'b>>(&self, key: &str) -> Result<Option<V>> {
+        if let Some(value) = self.get_value(key).await? {
+            Ok(Some(serde_json::from_str(&value)?))
+        } else {
+            Ok(None)
+        }
+    }
+
+    #[allow(dead_code)]
+    pub async fn save_object(&self, key: &str, value: &impl Serialize) -> Result<()> {
+        let value = serde_json::to_string(value)?;
+        self.save_value(key.to_owned(), value).await
+    }
+}
+
+impl Deref for Store {
+    type Target = dyn CryptoStore;
+
+    fn deref(&self) -> &Self::Target {
+        &**self.0
+    }
+}
+
 /// A `CryptoStore` specific result type.
 pub type Result<T> = std::result::Result<T, CryptoStoreError>;
 
@@ -250,4 +289,10 @@ pub trait CryptoStore: Debug {
     ///
     /// * `user_id` - The user for which we should get the identity.
     async fn get_user_identity(&self, user_id: &UserId) -> Result<Option<UserIdentities>>;
+
+    /// Save a serializeable object in the store.
+    async fn save_value(&self, key: String, value: String) -> Result<()>;
+
+    /// Load a serializeable object from the store.
+    async fn get_value(&self, key: &str) -> Result<Option<String>>;
 }
diff --git a/matrix_sdk_crypto/src/store/sqlite.rs b/matrix_sdk_crypto/src/store/sqlite.rs
index 91b2a339..0072b476 100644
--- a/matrix_sdk_crypto/src/store/sqlite.rs
+++ b/matrix_sdk_crypto/src/store/sqlite.rs
@@ -1371,6 +1371,14 @@ impl CryptoStore for SqliteStore {
 
         Ok(())
     }
+
+    async fn save_value(&self, _key: String, _value: String) -> Result<()> {
+        todo!()
+    }
+
+    async fn get_value(&self, _key: &str) -> Result<Option<String>> {
+        todo!()
+    }
 }
 
 #[cfg(not(tarpaulin_include))]
diff --git a/matrix_sdk_crypto/src/verification/machine.rs b/matrix_sdk_crypto/src/verification/machine.rs
index 9dbaca6c..03a36909 100644
--- a/matrix_sdk_crypto/src/verification/machine.rs
+++ b/matrix_sdk_crypto/src/verification/machine.rs
@@ -27,20 +27,20 @@ use matrix_sdk_common::{
 use super::sas::{content_to_request, Sas};
 use crate::{
     requests::{OutgoingRequest, ToDeviceRequest},
-    store::{CryptoStore, CryptoStoreError},
+    store::{CryptoStoreError, Store},
     Account, ReadOnlyDevice,
 };
 
 #[derive(Clone, Debug)]
 pub struct VerificationMachine {
     account: Account,
-    pub(crate) store: Arc<Box<dyn CryptoStore>>,
+    pub(crate) store: Store,
     verifications: Arc<DashMap<String, Sas>>,
     outgoing_to_device_messages: Arc<DashMap<Uuid, OutgoingRequest>>,
 }
 
 impl VerificationMachine {
-    pub(crate) fn new(account: Account, store: Arc<Box<dyn CryptoStore>>) -> Self {
+    pub(crate) fn new(account: Account, store: Store) -> Self {
         Self {
             account,
             store,
@@ -221,7 +221,6 @@ mod test {
 
     use std::{
         convert::TryFrom,
-        sync::Arc,
         time::{Duration, Instant},
     };
 
@@ -233,7 +232,7 @@ mod test {
     use super::{Sas, VerificationMachine};
     use crate::{
         requests::OutgoingRequests,
-        store::{CryptoStore, MemoryStore},
+        store::{CryptoStore, MemoryStore, Store},
         verification::test::{get_content_from_request, wrap_any_to_device_content},
         Account, ReadOnlyDevice,
     };
@@ -258,7 +257,7 @@ mod test {
         let alice = Account::new(&alice_id(), &alice_device_id());
         let bob = Account::new(&bob_id(), &bob_device_id());
         let store = MemoryStore::new();
-        let bob_store: Arc<Box<dyn CryptoStore>> = Arc::new(Box::new(MemoryStore::new()));
+        let bob_store = Store::new(Box::new(MemoryStore::new()));
 
         let bob_device = ReadOnlyDevice::from_account(&bob).await;
         let alice_device = ReadOnlyDevice::from_account(&alice).await;
@@ -269,7 +268,7 @@ mod test {
             .await
             .unwrap();
 
-        let machine = VerificationMachine::new(alice, Arc::new(Box::new(store)));
+        let machine = VerificationMachine::new(alice, Store::new(Box::new(store)));
         let (bob_sas, start_content) = Sas::start(bob, alice_device, bob_store, None);
         machine
             .receive_event(&mut wrap_any_to_device_content(
@@ -286,7 +285,7 @@ mod test {
     fn create() {
         let alice = Account::new(&alice_id(), &alice_device_id());
         let store = MemoryStore::new();
-        let _ = VerificationMachine::new(alice, Arc::new(Box::new(store)));
+        let _ = VerificationMachine::new(alice, Store::new(Box::new(store)));
     }
 
     #[tokio::test]
diff --git a/matrix_sdk_crypto/src/verification/sas/mod.rs b/matrix_sdk_crypto/src/verification/sas/mod.rs
index 61724ed5..82af6692 100644
--- a/matrix_sdk_crypto/src/verification/sas/mod.rs
+++ b/matrix_sdk_crypto/src/verification/sas/mod.rs
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ use matrix_sdk_common::{
 
 use crate::{
     identities::{LocalTrust, ReadOnlyDevice, UserIdentities},
-    store::{CryptoStore, CryptoStoreError},
+    store::{CryptoStoreError, Store},
     Account, ToDeviceRequest,
 };
 
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ use sas_state::{
 /// Short authentication string object.
 pub struct Sas {
     inner: Arc<Mutex<InnerSas>>,
-    store: Arc<Box<dyn CryptoStore>>,
+    store: Store,
     account: Account,
     other_device: ReadOnlyDevice,
     other_identity: Option<UserIdentities>,
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ impl Sas {
     pub(crate) fn start(
         account: Account,
         other_device: ReadOnlyDevice,
-        store: Arc<Box<dyn CryptoStore>>,
+        store: Store,
         other_identity: Option<UserIdentities>,
     ) -> (Sas, StartEventContent) {
         let (inner, content) = InnerSas::start(
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ impl Sas {
     pub(crate) fn from_start_event(
         account: Account,
         other_device: ReadOnlyDevice,
-        store: Arc<Box<dyn CryptoStore>>,
+        store: Store,
         event: &ToDeviceEvent<StartEventContent>,
         other_identity: Option<UserIdentities>,
     ) -> Result<Sas, AnyToDeviceEventContent> {
@@ -646,7 +646,7 @@ impl InnerSas {
 
 #[cfg(test)]
 mod test {
-    use std::{convert::TryFrom, sync::Arc};
+    use std::convert::TryFrom;
 
     use matrix_sdk_common::{
         events::{EventContent, ToDeviceEvent},
@@ -654,7 +654,7 @@ mod test {
     };
 
     use crate::{
-        store::{CryptoStore, MemoryStore},
+        store::{MemoryStore, Store},
         verification::test::{get_content_from_request, wrap_any_to_device_content},
         Account, ReadOnlyDevice,
     };
@@ -776,8 +776,8 @@ mod test {
         let bob = Account::new(&bob_id(), &bob_device_id());
         let bob_device = ReadOnlyDevice::from_account(&bob).await;
 
-        let alice_store: Arc<Box<dyn CryptoStore>> = Arc::new(Box::new(MemoryStore::new()));
-        let bob_store: Arc<Box<dyn CryptoStore>> = Arc::new(Box::new(MemoryStore::new()));
+        let alice_store = Store::new(Box::new(MemoryStore::new()));
+        let bob_store = Store::new(Box::new(MemoryStore::new()));
 
         bob_store
             .save_devices(&[alice_device.clone()])