diff --git a/iguana/exchanges/LP_coins.c b/iguana/exchanges/LP_coins.c
index 1bc94d905..11c89ae74 100644
--- a/iguana/exchanges/LP_coins.c
+++ b/iguana/exchanges/LP_coins.c
@@ -300,6 +300,7 @@ struct iguana_info *LP_coinadd(struct iguana_info *cdata)
 
 uint16_t LP_coininit(struct iguana_info *coin,char *symbol,char *name,char *assetname,int32_t isPoS,uint16_t port,uint8_t pubtype,uint8_t p2shtype,uint8_t wiftype,uint64_t txfee,double estimatedrate,int32_t longestchain,uint8_t wiftaddr,uint8_t taddr,uint16_t busport,char *confpath)
 {
+    static void *ctx;
     char *name2;
     printf("clear coin\n");
     memset(coin,0,sizeof(*coin));
@@ -318,7 +319,9 @@ uint16_t LP_coininit(struct iguana_info *coin,char *symbol,char *name,char *asse
     printf("call coinbus\n");
     coin->bussock = LP_coinbus(busport);
     printf("call bitcoin_ctx\n");
-    coin->ctx = bitcoin_ctx();
+    if ( ctx == 0 )
+        ctx = bitcoin_ctx();
+    coin->ctx = ctx;
     printf("back from bitcoin_ctx\n");
     if ( assetname != 0 && strcmp(name,assetname) == 0 )
     {