asyncio: stop using get_event_loop(). introduce ~singleton loop.

asyncio.get_event_loop() became deprecated in python3.10. (see https://github.com/python/cpython/issues/83710)
```
.../electrum/electrum/daemon.py:470: DeprecationWarning: There is no current event loop
  self.asyncio_loop = asyncio.get_event_loop()
.../electrum/electrum/network.py:276: DeprecationWarning: There is no current event loop
  self.asyncio_loop = asyncio.get_event_loop()
```
Also, according to that thread, "set_event_loop() [... is] not deprecated by oversight".
So, we stop using get_event_loop() and set_event_loop() in our own code.
Note that libraries we use (such as the stdlib for python <3.10), might call get_event_loop,
which then relies on us having called set_event_loop e.g. for the GUI thread. To work around
this, a custom event loop policy providing a get_event_loop implementation is used.

Previously, we have been using a single asyncio event loop, created with
util.create_and_start_event_loop, and code in many places got a reference to this loop
using asyncio.get_event_loop().
Now, we still use a single asyncio event loop, but it is now stored as a global in
util._asyncio_event_loop (access with util.get_asyncio_loop()).

I believe these changes also fix https://github.com/spesmilo/electrum/issues/5376

electrum/commands.py

@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ class Commands:
                 kwargs.pop('wallet')
 
         coro = f(*args, **kwargs)
-        fut = asyncio.run_coroutine_threadsafe(coro, asyncio.get_event_loop())
+        fut = asyncio.run_coroutine_threadsafe(coro, util.get_asyncio_loop())
         result = fut.result()
 
         if self._callback:

electrum/daemon.py

@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ def request(config: SimpleConfig, endpoint, args=(), timeout=60):
         rpc_user, rpc_password = get_rpc_credentials(config)
         server_url = 'http://%s:%d' % (host, port)
         auth = aiohttp.BasicAuth(login=rpc_user, password=rpc_password)
-        loop = asyncio.get_event_loop()
+        loop = util.get_asyncio_loop()
         async def request_coroutine():
             if socktype == 'unix':
                 connector = aiohttp.UnixConnector(path=path)
@@ -467,7 +467,7 @@ class Daemon(Logger):
         if 'wallet_path' in config.cmdline_options:
             self.logger.warning("Ignoring parameter 'wallet_path' for daemon. "
                                 "Use the load_wallet command instead.")
-        self.asyncio_loop = asyncio.get_event_loop()
+        self.asyncio_loop = util.get_asyncio_loop()
         self.network = None
         if not config.get('offline'):
             self.network = Network(config, daemon=self)

electrum/exchange_rate.py

@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ class ExchangeBase(Logger):
         if h is None:
             h = self.read_historical_rates(ccy, cache_dir)
         if h is None or h['timestamp'] < time.time() - 24*3600:
-            asyncio.get_event_loop().create_task(self.get_historical_rates_safe(ccy, cache_dir))
+            util.get_asyncio_loop().create_task(self.get_historical_rates_safe(ccy, cache_dir))
 
     def history_ccys(self) -> Sequence[str]:
         return []
@@ -471,7 +471,7 @@ def get_exchanges_and_currencies():
                 for name, klass in exchanges.items():
                     exchange = klass(None, None)
                     await group.spawn(get_currencies_safe(name, exchange))
-    loop = asyncio.get_event_loop()
+    loop = util.get_asyncio_loop()
     try:
         loop.run_until_complete(query_all_exchanges_for_their_ccys_over_network())
     except Exception as e:

electrum/gui/kivy/main_window.py

@@ -394,7 +394,7 @@ class ElectrumWindow(App, Logger):
         self.is_exit = False
         self.wallet = None  # type: Optional[Abstract_Wallet]
         self.pause_time = 0
-        self.asyncio_loop = asyncio.get_event_loop()
+        self.asyncio_loop = util.get_asyncio_loop()
         self.password = None
         self._use_single_password = False
         self.resume_dialog = None

electrum/lnworker.py

@@ -496,7 +496,7 @@ class LNWorker(Logger, NetworkRetryManager[LNPeerAddr]):
             # Try DNS-resolving the host (if needed). This is simply so that
             # the caller gets a nice exception if it cannot be resolved.
             try:
-                await asyncio.get_event_loop().getaddrinfo(host, port)
+                await asyncio.get_running_loop().getaddrinfo(host, port)
             except socket.gaierror:
                 raise ConnStringFormatError(_('Hostname does not resolve (getaddrinfo failed)'))
             # add peer

electrum/network.py

@@ -273,7 +273,7 @@ class Network(Logger, NetworkRetryManager[ServerAddr]):
             init_retry_delay_urgent=1,
         )
 
-        self.asyncio_loop = asyncio.get_event_loop()
+        self.asyncio_loop = util.get_asyncio_loop()
         assert self.asyncio_loop.is_running(), "event loop not running"
 
         assert isinstance(config, SimpleConfig), f"config should be a SimpleConfig instead of {type(config)}"
@@ -381,9 +381,11 @@ class Network(Logger, NetworkRetryManager[ServerAddr]):
             self.channel_db = None
             self.path_finder = None
 
-    def run_from_another_thread(self, coro, *, timeout=None):
+    @classmethod
-        assert util.get_running_loop() != self.asyncio_loop, 'must not be called from network thread'
+    def run_from_another_thread(cls, coro, *, timeout=None):
-        fut = asyncio.run_coroutine_threadsafe(coro, self.asyncio_loop)
+        loop = util.get_asyncio_loop()
+        assert util.get_running_loop() != loop, 'must not be called from asyncio thread'
+        fut = asyncio.run_coroutine_threadsafe(coro, loop)
         return fut.result(timeout)
 
     @staticmethod
@@ -1321,7 +1323,7 @@ class Network(Logger, NetworkRetryManager[ServerAddr]):
             assert util.get_running_loop() != network.asyncio_loop
             loop = network.asyncio_loop
         else:
-            loop = asyncio.get_event_loop()
+            loop = util.get_asyncio_loop()
         coro = asyncio.run_coroutine_threadsafe(cls._send_http_on_proxy(method, url, **kwargs), loop)
         # note: _send_http_on_proxy has its own timeout, so no timeout here:
         return coro.result()

electrum/sql_db.py

@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@ class SqlDB(Logger):
     def __init__(self, asyncio_loop: asyncio.BaseEventLoop, path, commit_interval=None):
         Logger.__init__(self)
         self.asyncio_loop = asyncio_loop
-        asyncio.set_event_loop(asyncio_loop)
         self.stopping = False
         self.stopped_event = asyncio.Event()
         self.path = path

electrum/tests/test_lnpeer.py

@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ from aiorpcx import timeout_after, TaskTimeout
 import electrum
 import electrum.trampoline
 from electrum import bitcoin
+from electrum import util
 from electrum import constants
 from electrum.network import Network
 from electrum.ecc import ECPrivkey
@@ -62,7 +63,7 @@ class MockNetwork:
         user_config = {}
         user_dir = tempfile.mkdtemp(prefix="electrum-lnpeer-test-")
         self.config = simple_config.SimpleConfig(user_config, read_user_dir_function=lambda: user_dir)
-        self.asyncio_loop = asyncio.get_event_loop()
+        self.asyncio_loop = util.get_asyncio_loop()
         self.channel_db = ChannelDB(self)
         self.channel_db.data_loaded.set()
         self.path_finder = LNPathFinder(self.channel_db)
@@ -1361,4 +1362,4 @@ class TestPeer(TestCaseForTestnet):
 
 
 def run(coro):
-    return asyncio.run_coroutine_threadsafe(coro, loop=asyncio.get_event_loop()).result()
+    return asyncio.run_coroutine_threadsafe(coro, loop=util.get_asyncio_loop()).result()

electrum/tests/test_lnrouter.py

@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import tempfile
 import shutil
 import asyncio
 
+from electrum import util
 from electrum.util import bh2u, bfh, create_and_start_event_loop
 from electrum.lnutil import ShortChannelID
 from electrum.lnonion import (OnionHopsDataSingle, new_onion_packet,
@@ -64,7 +65,7 @@ class Test_LNRouter(TestCaseForTestnet):
         """
         class fake_network:
             config = self.config
-            asyncio_loop = asyncio.get_event_loop()
+            asyncio_loop = util.get_asyncio_loop()
             trigger_callback = lambda *args: None
             register_callback = lambda *args: None
             interface = None

electrum/tests/test_lntransport.py

@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import asyncio
 
+from electrum import util
 from electrum.ecc import ECPrivkey
 from electrum.lnutil import LNPeerAddr
 from electrum.lntransport import LNResponderTransport, LNTransport
@@ -11,6 +12,15 @@ from .test_bitcoin import needs_test_with_all_chacha20_implementations
 
 class TestLNTransport(ElectrumTestCase):
 
+    def setUp(self):
+        super().setUp()
+        self.asyncio_loop, self._stop_loop, self._loop_thread = util.create_and_start_event_loop()
+
+    def tearDown(self):
+        self.asyncio_loop.call_soon_threadsafe(self._stop_loop.set_result, 1)
+        self._loop_thread.join(timeout=1)
+        super().tearDown()
+
     @needs_test_with_all_chacha20_implementations
     def test_responder(self):
         # local static
@@ -38,11 +48,11 @@ class TestLNTransport(ElectrumTestCase):
                     assert num_bytes == 66
                     return bytes.fromhex('00b9e3a702e93e3a9948c2ed6e5fd7590a6e1c3a0344cfc9d5b57357049aa22355361aa02e55a8fc28fef5bd6d71ad0c38228dc68b1c466263b47fdf31e560e139ba')
         transport = LNResponderTransport(ls_priv, Reader(), Writer())
-        asyncio.get_event_loop().run_until_complete(transport.handshake(epriv=e_priv))
+        asyncio.run_coroutine_threadsafe(
+            transport.handshake(epriv=e_priv), self.asyncio_loop).result()
 
     @needs_test_with_all_chacha20_implementations
     def test_loop(self):
-        loop = asyncio.get_event_loop()
         responder_shaked = asyncio.Event()
         server_shaked = asyncio.Event()
         responder_key = ECPrivkey.generate_random_key()
@@ -96,4 +106,4 @@ class TestLNTransport(ElectrumTestCase):
                 server.close()
                 await server.wait_closed()
 
-        loop.run_until_complete(f())
+        asyncio.run_coroutine_threadsafe(f(), self.asyncio_loop).result()

electrum/tests/test_network.py

@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ from electrum import blockchain
 from electrum.interface import Interface, ServerAddr
 from electrum.crypto import sha256
 from electrum.util import bh2u
+from electrum import util
 
 from . import ElectrumTestCase
 
@@ -17,7 +18,9 @@ class MockTaskGroup:
 
 class MockNetwork:
     taskgroup = MockTaskGroup()
-    asyncio_loop = asyncio.get_event_loop()
+
+    def __init__(self):
+        self.asyncio_loop = util.get_asyncio_loop()
 
 class MockInterface(Interface):
     def __init__(self, config):
@@ -52,9 +55,15 @@ class TestNetwork(ElectrumTestCase):
 
     def setUp(self):
         super().setUp()
+        self.asyncio_loop, self._stop_loop, self._loop_thread = util.create_and_start_event_loop()
         self.config = SimpleConfig({'electrum_path': self.electrum_path})
         self.interface = MockInterface(self.config)
 
+    def tearDown(self):
+        self.asyncio_loop.call_soon_threadsafe(self._stop_loop.set_result, 1)
+        self._loop_thread.join(timeout=1)
+        super().tearDown()
+
     def test_fork_noconflict(self):
         blockchain.blockchains = {}
         self.interface.q.put_nowait({'block_height': 8, 'mock': {'catchup':1, 'check': lambda x: False, 'connect': lambda x: False}})
@@ -66,7 +75,8 @@ class TestNetwork(ElectrumTestCase):
         self.interface.q.put_nowait({'block_height': 5, 'mock': {'binary':1,'check':lambda x: True, 'connect': lambda x: True}})
         self.interface.q.put_nowait({'block_height': 6, 'mock': {'binary':1,'check':lambda x: True, 'connect': lambda x: True}})
         ifa = self.interface
-        self.assertEqual(('fork', 8), asyncio.get_event_loop().run_until_complete(ifa.sync_until(8, next_height=7)))
+        fut = asyncio.run_coroutine_threadsafe(ifa.sync_until(8, next_height=7), util.get_asyncio_loop())
+        self.assertEqual(('fork', 8), fut.result())
         self.assertEqual(self.interface.q.qsize(), 0)
 
     def test_fork_conflict(self):
@@ -80,7 +90,8 @@ class TestNetwork(ElectrumTestCase):
         self.interface.q.put_nowait({'block_height': 5, 'mock': {'binary':1,'check':lambda x: True, 'connect': lambda x: True}})
         self.interface.q.put_nowait({'block_height': 6, 'mock': {'binary':1,'check':lambda x: True, 'connect': lambda x: True}})
         ifa = self.interface
-        self.assertEqual(('fork', 8), asyncio.get_event_loop().run_until_complete(ifa.sync_until(8, next_height=7)))
+        fut = asyncio.run_coroutine_threadsafe(ifa.sync_until(8, next_height=7), util.get_asyncio_loop())
+        self.assertEqual(('fork', 8), fut.result())
         self.assertEqual(self.interface.q.qsize(), 0)
 
     def test_can_connect_during_backward(self):
@@ -93,7 +104,8 @@ class TestNetwork(ElectrumTestCase):
         self.interface.q.put_nowait({'block_height': 3, 'mock': {'catchup':1, 'check': lambda x: False, 'connect': lambda x: True}})
         self.interface.q.put_nowait({'block_height': 4, 'mock': {'catchup':1, 'check': lambda x: False, 'connect': lambda x: True}})
         ifa = self.interface
-        self.assertEqual(('catchup', 5), asyncio.get_event_loop().run_until_complete(ifa.sync_until(8, next_height=4)))
+        fut = asyncio.run_coroutine_threadsafe(ifa.sync_until(8, next_height=4), util.get_asyncio_loop())
+        self.assertEqual(('catchup', 5), fut.result())
         self.assertEqual(self.interface.q.qsize(), 0)
 
     def mock_fork(self, bad_header):
@@ -113,7 +125,8 @@ class TestNetwork(ElectrumTestCase):
         self.interface.q.put_nowait({'block_height': 5, 'mock': {'catchup':1, 'check': lambda x: False, 'connect': lambda x: True}})
         self.interface.q.put_nowait({'block_height': 6, 'mock': {'catchup':1, 'check': lambda x: False, 'connect': lambda x: True}})
         ifa = self.interface
-        self.assertEqual(('catchup', 7), asyncio.get_event_loop().run_until_complete(ifa.sync_until(8, next_height=6)))
+        fut = asyncio.run_coroutine_threadsafe(ifa.sync_until(8, next_height=6), util.get_asyncio_loop())
+        self.assertEqual(('catchup', 7), fut.result())
         self.assertEqual(self.interface.q.qsize(), 0)
 
 

electrum/tests/test_storage_upgrade.py

@@ -20,12 +20,9 @@ class TestStorageUpgrade(WalletTestCase):
 
     def setUp(self):
         super().setUp()
-        self.asyncio_loop, self._stop_loop, self._loop_thread = util.create_and_start_event_loop()
 
     def tearDown(self):
         super().tearDown()
-        self.asyncio_loop.call_soon_threadsafe(self._stop_loop.set_result, 1)
-        self._loop_thread.join(timeout=1)
 
     def testnet_wallet(func):
         # note: it's ok to modify global network constants in subclasses of SequentialTestCase

electrum/tests/test_wallet.py

@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ class WalletTestCase(ElectrumTestCase):
 
     def setUp(self):
         super(WalletTestCase, self).setUp()
+        self.asyncio_loop, self._stop_loop, self._loop_thread = util.create_and_start_event_loop()
         self.user_dir = tempfile.mkdtemp()
         self.config = SimpleConfig({'electrum_path': self.user_dir})
 
@@ -45,6 +46,8 @@ class WalletTestCase(ElectrumTestCase):
         sys.stdout = self._stdout_buffer
 
     def tearDown(self):
+        self.asyncio_loop.call_soon_threadsafe(self._stop_loop.set_result, 1)
+        self._loop_thread.join(timeout=1)
         super(WalletTestCase, self).tearDown()
         shutil.rmtree(self.user_dir)
         # Restore the "real" stdout
@@ -241,12 +244,9 @@ class TestWalletPassword(WalletTestCase):
 
     def setUp(self):
         super().setUp()
-        self.asyncio_loop, self._stop_loop, self._loop_thread = util.create_and_start_event_loop()
 
     def tearDown(self):
         super().tearDown()
-        self.asyncio_loop.call_soon_threadsafe(self._stop_loop.set_result, 1)
-        self._loop_thread.join(timeout=1)
 
     def test_update_password_of_imported_wallet(self):
         wallet_str = '{"addr_history":{"1364Js2VG66BwRdkaoxAaFtdPb1eQgn8Dr":[],"15CyDgLffJsJgQrhcyooFH4gnVDG82pUrA":[],"1Exet2BhHsFxKTwhnfdsBMkPYLGvobxuW6":[]},"addresses":{"change":[],"receiving":["1364Js2VG66BwRdkaoxAaFtdPb1eQgn8Dr","1Exet2BhHsFxKTwhnfdsBMkPYLGvobxuW6","15CyDgLffJsJgQrhcyooFH4gnVDG82pUrA"]},"keystore":{"keypairs":{"0344b1588589958b0bcab03435061539e9bcf54677c104904044e4f8901f4ebdf5":"L2sED74axVXC4H8szBJ4rQJrkfem7UMc6usLCPUoEWxDCFGUaGUM","0389508c13999d08ffae0f434a085f4185922d64765c0bff2f66e36ad7f745cc5f":"L3Gi6EQLvYw8gEEUckmqawkevfj9s8hxoQDFveQJGZHTfyWnbk1U","04575f52b82f159fa649d2a4c353eb7435f30206f0a6cb9674fbd659f45082c37d559ffd19bea9c0d3b7dcc07a7b79f4cffb76026d5d4dff35341efe99056e22d2":"5JyVyXU1LiRXATvRTQvR9Kp8Rx1X84j2x49iGkjSsXipydtByUq"},"type":"imported"},"pruned_txo":{},"seed_version":13,"stored_height":-1,"transactions":{},"tx_fees":{},"txi":{},"txo":{},"use_encryption":false,"verified_tx3":{},"wallet_type":"standard","winpos-qt":[100,100,840,405]}'

electrum/tests/test_wallet_vertical.py

@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import copy
 from electrum import storage, bitcoin, keystore, bip32, slip39, wallet
 from electrum import Transaction
 from electrum import SimpleConfig
+from electrum import util
 from electrum.address_synchronizer import TX_HEIGHT_UNCONFIRMED, TX_HEIGHT_UNCONF_PARENT
 from electrum.wallet import (sweep, Multisig_Wallet, Standard_Wallet, Imported_Wallet,
                              restore_wallet_from_text, Abstract_Wallet, BumpFeeStrategy)
@@ -18,6 +19,7 @@ from electrum.util import (
 from electrum.transaction import (TxOutput, Transaction, PartialTransaction, PartialTxOutput,
                                   PartialTxInput, tx_from_any, TxOutpoint)
 from electrum.mnemonic import seed_type
+from electrum.network import Network
 
 from electrum.plugins.trustedcoin import trustedcoin
 
@@ -699,8 +701,14 @@ class TestWalletSending(TestCaseForTestnet):
 
     def setUp(self):
         super().setUp()
+        self.asyncio_loop, self._stop_loop, self._loop_thread = util.create_and_start_event_loop()
         self.config = SimpleConfig({'electrum_path': self.electrum_path})
 
+    def tearDown(self):
+        self.asyncio_loop.call_soon_threadsafe(self._stop_loop.set_result, 1)
+        self._loop_thread.join(timeout=1)
+        super().tearDown()
+
     def create_standard_wallet_from_seed(self, seed_words, *, config=None, gap_limit=2):
         if config is None:
             config = self.config
@@ -1369,14 +1377,7 @@ class TestWalletSending(TestCaseForTestnet):
                     raise Exception("unexpected txid")
             def has_internet_connection(self):
                 return True
-            def run_from_another_thread(self, coro, *, timeout=None):
+            run_from_another_thread = Network.run_from_another_thread
-                loop, stop_loop, loop_thread = create_and_start_event_loop()
-                fut = asyncio.run_coroutine_threadsafe(coro, loop)
-                try:
-                    return fut.result(timeout)
-                finally:
-                    loop.call_soon_threadsafe(stop_loop.set_result, 1)
-                    loop_thread.join(timeout=1)
             def get_local_height(self):
                 return 0
             def blockchain(self):
@@ -1429,14 +1430,7 @@ class TestWalletSending(TestCaseForTestnet):
                     raise Exception("unexpected txid")
             def has_internet_connection(self):
                 return True
-            def run_from_another_thread(self, coro, *, timeout=None):
+            run_from_another_thread = Network.run_from_another_thread
-                loop, stop_loop, loop_thread = create_and_start_event_loop()
-                fut = asyncio.run_coroutine_threadsafe(coro, loop)
-                try:
-                    return fut.result(timeout)
-                finally:
-                    loop.call_soon_threadsafe(stop_loop.set_result, 1)
-                    loop_thread.join(timeout=1)
             def get_local_height(self):
                 return 0
             def blockchain(self):
@@ -1844,8 +1838,8 @@ class TestWalletSending(TestCaseForTestnet):
         network = NetworkMock()
         dest_addr = 'tb1q3ws2p0qjk5vrravv065xqlnkckvzcpclk79eu2'
         sweep_coro = sweep(privkeys, network=network, config=self.config, to_address=dest_addr, fee=5000, locktime=1325785, tx_version=1)
-        loop = asyncio.get_event_loop()
+        loop = util.get_asyncio_loop()
-        tx = loop.run_until_complete(sweep_coro)
+        tx = asyncio.run_coroutine_threadsafe(sweep_coro, loop).result()
 
         tx_copy = tx_from_any(tx.serialize())
         self.assertEqual('010000000129349e5641d79915e9d0282fdbaee8c3df0b6731bab9d70bf626e8588bde24ac010000004847304402206bf0d0a93abae0d5873a62ebf277a5dd2f33837821e8b93e74d04e19d71b578002201a6d729bc159941ef5c4c9e5fe13ece9fc544351ba531b00f68ba549c8b38a9a01fdffffff01b82e0f00000000001600148ba0a0bc12b51831f58c7ea8607e76c5982c071fd93a1400',
@@ -2199,14 +2193,7 @@ class TestWalletSending(TestCaseForTestnet):
                     raise Exception("unexpected txid")
             def has_internet_connection(self):
                 return True
-            def run_from_another_thread(self, coro, *, timeout=None):
+            run_from_another_thread = Network.run_from_another_thread
-                loop, stop_loop, loop_thread = create_and_start_event_loop()
-                fut = asyncio.run_coroutine_threadsafe(coro, loop)
-                try:
-                    return fut.result(timeout)
-                finally:
-                    loop.call_soon_threadsafe(stop_loop.set_result, 1)
-                    loop_thread.join(timeout=1)
             def get_local_height(self):
                 return 0
             def blockchain(self):
@@ -3284,8 +3271,14 @@ class TestWalletHistory_DoubleSpend(TestCaseForTestnet):
 
     def setUp(self):
         super().setUp()
+        self.asyncio_loop, self._stop_loop, self._loop_thread = util.create_and_start_event_loop()
         self.config = SimpleConfig({'electrum_path': self.electrum_path})
 
+    def tearDown(self):
+        self.asyncio_loop.call_soon_threadsafe(self._stop_loop.set_result, 1)
+        self._loop_thread.join(timeout=1)
+        super().tearDown()
+
     @mock.patch.object(wallet.Abstract_Wallet, 'save_db')
     def test_restoring_wallet_without_manual_delete(self, mock_save_db):
         w = restore_wallet_from_text("small rapid pattern language comic denial donate extend tide fever burden barrel",

electrum/util.py

@@ -1031,7 +1031,7 @@ def parse_URI(uri: str, on_pr: Callable = None, *, loop=None) -> dict:
                 request = await pr.get_payment_request(r)
             if on_pr:
                 on_pr(request)
-        loop = loop or asyncio.get_event_loop()
+        loop = loop or get_asyncio_loop()
         asyncio.run_coroutine_threadsafe(get_payment_request(), loop)
 
     return out
@@ -1319,7 +1319,6 @@ class NetworkJobOnDefaultServer(Logger, ABC):
     """
     def __init__(self, network: 'Network'):
         Logger.__init__(self)
-        asyncio.set_event_loop(network.asyncio_loop)
         self.network = network
         self.interface = None  # type: Interface
         self._restart_lock = asyncio.Lock()
@@ -1384,9 +1383,41 @@ class NetworkJobOnDefaultServer(Logger, ABC):
         return s
 
 
+_asyncio_event_loop = None  # type: Optional[asyncio.AbstractEventLoop]
+def get_asyncio_loop() -> asyncio.AbstractEventLoop:
+    """Returns the global asyncio event loop we use."""
+    if _asyncio_event_loop is None:
+        raise Exception("event loop not created yet")
+    return _asyncio_event_loop
+
+
 def create_and_start_event_loop() -> Tuple[asyncio.AbstractEventLoop,
                                            asyncio.Future,
                                            threading.Thread]:
+    global _asyncio_event_loop
+    if _asyncio_event_loop is not None:
+        raise Exception("there is already a running event loop")
+
+    # asyncio.get_event_loop() became deprecated in python3.10. (see https://github.com/python/cpython/issues/83710)
+    # We set a custom event loop policy purely to be compatible with code that
+    # relies on asyncio.get_event_loop().
+    # - in python 3.8-3.9, asyncio.Event.__init__, asyncio.Lock.__init__,
+    #   and similar, calls get_event_loop. see https://github.com/python/cpython/pull/23420
+    class MyEventLoopPolicy(asyncio.DefaultEventLoopPolicy):
+        def get_event_loop(self):
+            # In case electrum is being used as a library, there might be other
+            # event loops in use besides ours. To minimise interfering with those,
+            # if there is a loop running in the current thread, return that:
+            running_loop = get_running_loop()
+            if running_loop is not None:
+                return running_loop
+            # Otherwise, return our global loop:
+            return get_asyncio_loop()
+    asyncio.set_event_loop_policy(MyEventLoopPolicy())
+
+    loop = asyncio.new_event_loop()
+    _asyncio_event_loop = loop
+
     def on_exception(loop, context):
         """Suppress spurious messages it appears we cannot control."""
         SUPPRESS_MESSAGE_REGEX = re.compile('SSL handshake|Fatal read error on|'
@@ -1396,13 +1427,21 @@ def create_and_start_event_loop() -> Tuple[asyncio.AbstractEventLoop,
             return
         loop.default_exception_handler(context)
 
-    loop = asyncio.get_event_loop()
+    def run_event_loop():
+        try:
+            loop.run_until_complete(stopping_fut)
+        finally:
+            # clean-up
+            global _asyncio_event_loop
+            _asyncio_event_loop = None
+
     loop.set_exception_handler(on_exception)
     # loop.set_debug(1)
     stopping_fut = loop.create_future()
-    loop_thread = threading.Thread(target=loop.run_until_complete,
+    loop_thread = threading.Thread(
-                                         args=(stopping_fut,),
+        target=run_event_loop,
-                                         name='EventLoop')
+        name='EventLoop',
+    )
     loop_thread.start()
     return loop, stopping_fut, loop_thread
 
@@ -1558,7 +1597,7 @@ class CallbackManager:
         on the event loop.
         """
         if self.asyncio_loop is None:
-            self.asyncio_loop = asyncio.get_event_loop()
+            self.asyncio_loop = get_asyncio_loop()
             assert self.asyncio_loop.is_running(), "event loop not running"
         with self.callback_lock:
             callbacks = self.callbacks[event][:]
@@ -1643,7 +1682,7 @@ class NetworkRetryManager(Generic[_NetAddrType]):
 class MySocksProxy(aiorpcx.SOCKSProxy):
 
     async def open_connection(self, host=None, port=None, **kwargs):
-        loop = asyncio.get_event_loop()
+        loop = asyncio.get_running_loop()
         reader = asyncio.StreamReader(loop=loop)
         protocol = asyncio.StreamReaderProtocol(reader, loop=loop)
         transport, _ = await self.create_connection(
@@ -1753,6 +1792,7 @@ class nullcontext:
 
 
 def get_running_loop() -> Optional[asyncio.AbstractEventLoop]:
+    """Returns the asyncio event loop that is *running in this thread*, if any."""
     try:
         return asyncio.get_running_loop()
     except RuntimeError: