PSA: DO NOT USE electrumX (electrum.org FORK). They silently default to BCASH chain now

in #bitcoin • 7 years ago

Wat? If you are on the Segwit chain you should have NET be "bitcoin-segwit", and if on the Bitcoin Cash chain continue to use "mainnet".

Source: https://github.com/kyuupichan/electrumx/issues/228
Reddit: https://redd.it/6v9dvk

ONYL USE OFFICIAL RELEASES


Source

  • Latest release: Electrum-2.9.3

Official Electrum: https://github.com/spesmilo/electrum/releases
Official Web: https://electrum.org/#download

#electrum #bcash #bch #btc
7 years ago in #bitcoin by
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     7 years ago  

    Hi ash,
    Thanks for sharing

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     7 years ago  

    Thanks for the info. Upvoted and followed.

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       7 years ago  

      A default change like this only purpose can be confuse users. Resteemed for maximum diffusion, I do not have much followers but every person counts.

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         7 years ago (edited) 

        I'm using Electrum 2.9.1 from electrum.org.
        EDIT: so this is the official one.

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           7 years ago  

          yes, but you should update to 2.9.3 :)

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           7 years ago  

          True! Done.

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