diff --git a/iguana/exchanges/LP_commands.c b/iguana/exchanges/LP_commands.c
index ad0a07be4..3e1537ae5 100644
--- a/iguana/exchanges/LP_commands.c
+++ b/iguana/exchanges/LP_commands.c
@@ -121,6 +121,7 @@ sendmessage(base=coin, rel="", pubkey=zero, <argjson method2>)\n\
 getmessages(firsti=0, num=100)\n\
 clearmessages(firsti=0, num=100)\n\
 secretaddresses(passphrase, num=10, pubtype=60, taddr=0)\n\
+electrum(coin, ipaddr, port)\n\
 snapshot(coin, height)\n\
 snapshot_balance(coin, height, addresses[])\n\
 dividends(coin, height, <args>)\n\
@@ -256,6 +257,14 @@ dividends(coin, height, <args>)\n\
                     ptr->inactive = (uint32_t)time(NULL);
                 return(jprint(LP_coinsjson(0),1));
             }
+            else if ( strcmp(method,"electrum") == 0 )
+            {
+                if ( (ptr= LP_coinsearch(coin)) != 0 )
+                {
+                    ptr->inactive = 0;
+                    return(jprint(LP_electrumserver(ptr,ipaddr,port),1));
+                } else return(clonestr("{\"error\":\"cant find coind\"}"));
+            }
             else if ( strcmp(method,"snapshot") == 0 )
             {
                 if ( (ptr= LP_coinsearch(coin)) != 0 )
diff --git a/iguana/exchanges/LP_include.h b/iguana/exchanges/LP_include.h
index e630c13ea..1c4299e05 100644
--- a/iguana/exchanges/LP_include.h
+++ b/iguana/exchanges/LP_include.h
@@ -188,11 +188,12 @@ struct iguana_info
     portable_mutex_t txmutex; struct LP_transaction *transactions; struct LP_address *addresses;
     uint64_t txfee;
     int32_t longestchain,firstrefht,firstscanht,lastscanht,bussock; uint16_t busport;
-    uint32_t counter,inactive,lastmempool,lastgetinfo;
+    uint32_t counter,inactive,lastmempool,lastgetinfo,ratetime;
     uint8_t pubtype,p2shtype,isPoS,wiftype,wiftaddr,taddr,noimportprivkey_flag;
     char symbol[16],smartaddr[64],userpass[1024],serverport[128];
     // portfolio
-    double price_kmd,force,perc,goal,goalperc,relvolume;
+    double price_kmd,force,perc,goal,goalperc,relvolume,rate;
+    void *electrum;
     uint64_t maxamount,kmd_equiv,balanceA,balanceB,valuesumA,valuesumB;
     uint8_t pubkey33[33];
 };
@@ -283,7 +284,7 @@ int32_t LP_coinbus(uint16_t coin_busport);
 struct iguana_info *LP_coinfind(char *symbol);
 int32_t LP_crc32find(int32_t *duplicatep,int32_t ind,uint32_t crc32);
 char *LP_pricepings(void *ctx,char *myipaddr,int32_t pubsock,char *base,char *rel,double price);
-uint64_t LP_txfeecalc(char *symbol,uint64_t txfee);
+uint64_t LP_txfeecalc(struct iguana_info *coin,uint64_t txfee);
 
 
 #endif
diff --git a/iguana/exchanges/LP_ordermatch.c b/iguana/exchanges/LP_ordermatch.c
index 3e3edf622..052459d33 100644
--- a/iguana/exchanges/LP_ordermatch.c
+++ b/iguana/exchanges/LP_ordermatch.c
@@ -19,25 +19,26 @@
 //  marketmaker
 //
 
-uint64_t LP_txfeecalc(char *symbol,uint64_t txfee)
+uint64_t LP_txfeecalc(struct iguana_info *coin,uint64_t txfee)
 {
-    struct iguana_info *coin;
-    if ( strcmp(symbol,"BTC") == 0 )
+    if ( coin != 0 )
     {
-        if ( txfee == 0 && (txfee= LP_getestimatedrate(symbol) * LP_AVETXSIZE) < LP_MIN_TXFEE )
+        if ( strcmp(coin->symbol,"BTC") == 0 )
+        {
+            if ( txfee == 0 && (txfee= LP_getestimatedrate(coin) * LP_AVETXSIZE) < LP_MIN_TXFEE )
+                txfee = LP_MIN_TXFEE;
+        }
+        else txfee = coin->txfee;
+        if ( txfee < LP_MIN_TXFEE )
             txfee = LP_MIN_TXFEE;
     }
-    else if ( (coin= LP_coinfind(symbol)) != 0 )
-        txfee = coin->txfee;
-    if ( txfee < LP_MIN_TXFEE )
-        txfee = LP_MIN_TXFEE;
     return(txfee);
 }
 
 void LP_txfees(uint64_t *txfeep,uint64_t *desttxfeep,char *base,char *rel)
 {
-    *txfeep = LP_txfeecalc(base,0);
-    *desttxfeep = LP_txfeecalc(rel,0);
+    *txfeep = LP_txfeecalc(LP_coinfind(base),0);
+    *desttxfeep = LP_txfeecalc(LP_coinfind(rel),0);
 }
 
 double LP_qprice_calc(int64_t *destsatoshisp,int64_t *satoshisp,double price,uint64_t b_satoshis,uint64_t txfee,uint64_t a_value,uint64_t maxdestsatoshis,uint64_t desttxfee)
@@ -709,8 +710,8 @@ char *LP_bestfit(char *rel,double relvolume)
 char *LP_ordermatch(char *base,int64_t txfee,double maxprice,double maxvolume,char *rel,bits256 txid,int32_t vout,bits256 feetxid,int32_t feevout,int64_t desttxfee,int32_t duration)
 {
     struct LP_quoteinfo Q; int64_t bestsatoshis=0,bestdestsatoshis = 0; double ordermatchprice = 0.; struct LP_utxoinfo *autxo,*bestutxo;
-    txfee = LP_txfeecalc(base,txfee);
-    desttxfee = LP_txfeecalc(rel,desttxfee);
+    txfee = LP_txfeecalc(LP_coinfind(base),txfee);
+    desttxfee = LP_txfeecalc(LP_coinfind(rel),desttxfee);
     if ( (autxo= LP_utxopairfind(0,txid,vout,feetxid,feevout)) == 0 )
         return(clonestr("{\"error\":\"cant find alice utxopair\"}"));
     if ( (bestutxo= LP_bestutxo(&ordermatchprice,&bestsatoshis,&bestdestsatoshis,autxo,base,maxprice,duration,txfee,desttxfee,SATOSHIDEN*maxvolume)) == 0 || ordermatchprice == 0. || bestdestsatoshis == 0 )
diff --git a/iguana/exchanges/LP_remember.c b/iguana/exchanges/LP_remember.c
index 9e25a6241..f880bcead 100644
--- a/iguana/exchanges/LP_remember.c
+++ b/iguana/exchanges/LP_remember.c
@@ -615,8 +615,10 @@ cJSON *basilisk_remember(int64_t *KMDtotals,int64_t *BTCtotals,uint32_t requesti
     Adest = Bdest = AAdest = ABdest = 0;
     if ( bobcoin[0] == 0 || alicecoin[0] == 0 )
         return(0);
-    Atxfee = LP_txfeecalc(alicecoin,Atxfee);
-    Btxfee = LP_txfeecalc(bobcoin,Btxfee);
+    alice = LP_coinfind(alicecoin);
+    bob = LP_coinfind(bobcoin);
+    Atxfee = LP_txfeecalc(alice,Atxfee);
+    Btxfee = LP_txfeecalc(bob,Btxfee);
     //printf("%s %.8f txfee, %s %.8f txfee\n",alicecoin,dstr(Atxfee),bobcoin,dstr(Btxfee));
     //printf("privAm.(%s) %p/%p\n",bits256_str(str,privAm),Adest,AAdest);
     //printf("privBn.(%s) %p/%p\n",bits256_str(str,privBn),Bdest,ABdest);
@@ -624,7 +626,7 @@ cJSON *basilisk_remember(int64_t *KMDtotals,int64_t *BTCtotals,uint32_t requesti
     {
         if ( iambob == 0 )
         {
-            if ( (alice= LP_coinfind(alicecoin)) != 0 )
+            if ( alice != 0 )
             {
                 bitcoin_address(Adestaddr,alice->taddr,alice->pubtype,pubkey33,33);
                 AAdest = Adestaddr;
@@ -637,7 +639,7 @@ cJSON *basilisk_remember(int64_t *KMDtotals,int64_t *BTCtotals,uint32_t requesti
         }
         else
         {
-            if ( (bob= LP_coinfind(bobcoin)) != 0 )
+            if ( bob != 0 )
             {
                 bitcoin_address(destaddr,bob->taddr,bob->pubtype,pubkey33,33);
                 Bdest = destaddr;
diff --git a/iguana/exchanges/LP_rpc.c b/iguana/exchanges/LP_rpc.c
index 60e49ae1a..1f360baa4 100644
--- a/iguana/exchanges/LP_rpc.c
+++ b/iguana/exchanges/LP_rpc.c
@@ -315,21 +315,33 @@ int32_t LP_importaddress(char *symbol,char *address)
     return(1);
 }
 
-double LP_getestimatedrate(char *symbol)
+char *LP_apicall(struct iguana_info *coin,char *method,char *params)
 {
-    char buf[512],*retstr; double rate = 20; struct iguana_info *coin = LP_coinfind(symbol);
+    if ( coin->electrum != 0 )
+        return(jprint(electrum_submit(coin->symbol,coin->electrum,0,method,params,LP_HTTP_TIMEOUT),1));
+    else return(bitcoind_passthru(coin->symbol,coin->serverport,coin->userpass,method,params));
+}
+
+double LP_getestimatedrate(struct iguana_info *coin)
+{
+    char buf[512],*retstr; double rate = 20;
     if ( coin != 0 && (strcmp(coin->symbol,"BTC") == 0 || coin->txfee == 0) )
     {
-        sprintf(buf,"[%d]",3);
-        if ( (retstr= bitcoind_passthru(symbol,coin->serverport,coin->userpass,"estimatefee",buf)) != 0 )
+        if ( coin->rate != 0. && time(NULL) > coin->ratetime+60 )
         {
-            if ( retstr[0] != '-' )
+            sprintf(buf,"[%d]",3);
+            if ( (retstr= LP_apicall(coin,"estimatefee",buf)) != 0 )
             {
-                rate = atof(retstr) / 1024.;
-                //printf("estimated rate.(%s) %s -> %.8f\n",symbol,retstr,rate);
+                if ( retstr[0] != '-' )
+                {
+                    rate = atof(retstr) / 1024.;
+                    coin->rate = rate;
+                    coin->ratetime = (uint32_t)time(NULL);
+                    printf("estimated rate.(%s) %s -> %.8f\n",coin->symbol,retstr,rate);
+                }
+                free(retstr);
             }
-            free(retstr);
-        }
+        } else rate = coin->rate;
     } else return((double)coin->txfee / LP_AVETXSIZE);
     return(SATOSHIDEN * rate);
 }
diff --git a/iguana/exchanges/LP_socket.c b/iguana/exchanges/LP_socket.c
index 0e809f146..57d83e67d 100644
--- a/iguana/exchanges/LP_socket.c
+++ b/iguana/exchanges/LP_socket.c
@@ -421,6 +421,26 @@ void LP_dedicatedloop(void *arg)
     free(ep);
 }
 
+cJSON *LP_electrumserver(struct iguana_info *coin,char *ipaddr,uint16_t port)
+{
+    struct electrum_info *ep; cJSON *retjson = cJSON_CreateObject();
+    jaddstr(retjson,"ipaddr",ipaddr);
+    jaddnum(retjson,"port",port);
+    ep = LP_electrum_info(coin->symbol,ipaddr,port,IGUANA_MAXPACKETSIZE * 10);
+    if ( ep != 0 && OS_thread_create(malloc(sizeof(pthread_t)),NULL,(void *)LP_dedicatedloop,(void *)ep) != 0 )
+    {
+        printf("error launching LP_dedicatedloop %s.(%s:%u)\n",coin->symbol,ep->ipaddr,ep->port);
+        jaddstr(retjson,"error","couldnt launch electrum thread");
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        printf("launched.(%s:%u)\n",ep->ipaddr,ep->port);
+        jaddstr(retjson,"result","success");
+        coin->electrum = ep;
+    }
+    return(retjson);
+}
+
 /*
 if ( (retjson= electrum_address_listunspent(symbol,ep,0,addr)) != 0 )
 you can call it like the above, where symbol is the coin, ep is the electrum server info pointer, the 0 is a callback ptr where 0 means to block till it is done
diff --git a/iguana/exchanges/LP_transaction.c b/iguana/exchanges/LP_transaction.c
index 2fcb6d89a..f36804248 100644
--- a/iguana/exchanges/LP_transaction.c
+++ b/iguana/exchanges/LP_transaction.c
@@ -703,7 +703,7 @@ int32_t basilisk_rawtx_gen(void *ctx,char *str,uint32_t swapstarted,uint8_t *pub
             if ( strcmp(coin->symbol,"BTC") != 0 )
                 return(retval);
             len = rawtx->I.datalen;
-            newtxfee = LP_txfeecalc(coin->symbol,0);
+            newtxfee = LP_txfeecalc(coin,0);
             printf("txfee %.8f -> newtxfee %.8f\n",dstr(txfee),dstr(newtxfee));
         } else break;
         if ( strcmp(str,"myfee") == 0 )
@@ -742,7 +742,7 @@ int32_t basilisk_rawtx_sign(char *symbol,uint8_t wiftaddr,uint8_t taddr,uint8_t
             free(signedtx);
             if ( strcmp(symbol,"BTC") != 0 )
                 return(retval);
-            estimatedrate = LP_getestimatedrate(symbol);
+            estimatedrate = LP_getestimatedrate(LP_coinfind(symbol));
             newtxfee = estimatedrate * dest->I.datalen;
         } else break;
     }
@@ -786,7 +786,7 @@ char *basilisk_swap_Aspend(char *name,char *symbol,uint64_t Atxfee,uint8_t wifta
          privBn.bytes[i] = rev.bytes[31 - i];*/
         if ( (txfee= Atxfee) == 0 )
         {
-            if ( (txfee= LP_getestimatedrate(symbol) * LP_AVETXSIZE) < LP_MIN_TXFEE )
+            if ( (txfee= LP_getestimatedrate(LP_coinfind(symbol)) * LP_AVETXSIZE) < LP_MIN_TXFEE )
                 txfee = LP_MIN_TXFEE;
         }
         //txfee = LP_txfee(symbol);
diff --git a/iguana/exchanges/LP_utxos.c b/iguana/exchanges/LP_utxos.c
index 0e9f9c795..6d64709e4 100644
--- a/iguana/exchanges/LP_utxos.c
+++ b/iguana/exchanges/LP_utxos.c
@@ -296,7 +296,7 @@ int32_t LP_iseligible(uint64_t *valp,uint64_t *val2p,int32_t iambob,char *symbol
     if ( bypass != 0 )
         val = satoshis;
     else val = LP_txvalue(destaddr,symbol,txid,vout);
-    txfee = LP_txfeecalc(symbol,0);
+    txfee = LP_txfeecalc(LP_coinfind(symbol),0);
     if ( val >= satoshis && val > (1+LP_MINSIZE_TXFEEMULT)*txfee )
     {
         threshold = (iambob != 0) ? LP_DEPOSITSATOSHIS(satoshis) : (LP_DEXFEE(satoshis) + txfee);
@@ -524,7 +524,7 @@ struct LP_utxoinfo *LP_utxoadd(int32_t iambob,int32_t mypubsock,char *symbol,bit
         printf("LP_utxoadd reject inactive %s\n",symbol);
         return(0);
     }
-    txfee = LP_txfeecalc(coin->symbol,0);
+    txfee = LP_txfeecalc(coin,0);
     if ( iambob != 0 && value2 < 9 * (value >> 3) + 2*txfee ) // big txfee padding
     {
         if ( value2 > 2*txfee )
@@ -817,7 +817,7 @@ uint64_t LP_privkey_init(int32_t mypubsock,struct iguana_info *coin,bits256 mypr
     //printf("privkey init.(%s) %s\n",coin->symbol,coin->smartaddr);
     if ( coin->inactive == 0 && (array= LP_listunspent(coin->symbol,coin->smartaddr)) != 0 )
     {
-        txfee = LP_txfeecalc(coin->symbol,0);
+        txfee = LP_txfeecalc(coin,0);
         if ( is_cJSON_Array(array) != 0 && (n= cJSON_GetArraySize(array)) > 0 )
         {
             for (iambob=0; iambob<=1; iambob++)
diff --git a/iguana/exchanges/electrum b/iguana/exchanges/electrum
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..1e367e7f8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/iguana/exchanges/electrum
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+source userpass
+curl --url "http://127.0.0.1:7779" --data "{\"userpass\":\"$userpass\",\"method\":\"electrum\",\"coin\":\"BTC\",\"ipaddr\":\"88.198.241.196\",\"port\":50001}"
diff --git a/iguana/exchanges/install b/iguana/exchanges/install
index 0df9ec681..1b7a629d9 100755
--- a/iguana/exchanges/install
+++ b/iguana/exchanges/install
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-cp snapshot_balance snapshot_loop secretaddresses dividends snapshot goals goal portfolio autoprice deletemessages getmessages debug register registerall trade ordermatch bestfit orderbook autotrade client run_osx client_osx run coins disable enable myprice myprices getcoins getpeers getpeersIP getprices getutxos help inv setprice status utxos ../dexscripts
+cp electrum snapshot_balance snapshot_loop secretaddresses dividends snapshot goals goal portfolio autoprice deletemessages getmessages debug register registerall trade ordermatch bestfit orderbook autotrade client run_osx client_osx run coins disable enable myprice myprices getcoins getpeers getpeersIP getprices getutxos help inv setprice status utxos ../dexscripts
 cd ../dexscripts
 #cp ../exchanges/passphrase ../exchanges/userpass .
 echo you will need to have a passphrase file with your passphrase and userpass file with userpass value in dexscripts dir