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# Release 2.7.0 (August 2016)
* Wallets are abstracted from keystores. 'Wallet' refers to the type
of Bitcoin contract, while 'keystore' refers to the type of private
key storage. In this perspective, so-called 'hardware wallets' are
actually a type of keystore. Hardware keystores can be used as
cosigners in multi-signature wallets.
* Support for Replace-By-Fee transactions in the GUI.
* A warning is shown in the history for unconfirmed transactions that
are replaceable, that have unconfirmed parents, or that have very
* The wallet file format is upgraded. This upgrade is not backward
compatible, which means that a wallet upgraded to the 2.7 format
will not be readable by earlier versions of Electrum. Before
upgrading the wallet format, the Qt GUI will ask the user if they
want to proceed. The Kivy GUI (Android) will proceed
automatically. Multiple accounts inside the same wallet are not
supported in the new format; the upgrade tool will propose to split
any wallet that has several accounts. As usual, make sure that you
have saved your seed phrase before you upgrade.
* This version introduces a separation between wallets types and
keystores types. 'Wallet type' defines the type of Bitcoin contract
used in the wallet, while 'keystore type' refers to the method used
to store private keys. Therefore, so-called 'hardware wallets' will
be refered to as 'hardware keystores'.
* Hardware keystores:
- The Ledger Nano S is supported.
- Hardware keystores can be used as cosigners in multi-signature
wallets.
- Multiple hardware keystores can be used in the same multisig
wallet. One icon per keystore is displayed in the satus bar. Each
connected device will co-sign the transaction.
* Seed phrases can be extended with a user-chosen passphrase (similar
to the infamous BIP39).
* Replace-By-Fee: RBF transactions are supported in both Qt and
Android. A warning is displayed in the history for transactions
that are replaceable, have unconfirmed parents, or that have very
low fees.
* Dynamic fees are enabled by default.
* Show expected confirmation times for unconfirmed transactions.
* Qt GUI:
- A fee slider is available in the in send tab
- The Address tab is hidden by default
* Dynamic fees: Dynamic fees are enabled by default. A slider allows
the user to select the expected confirmation time of their
transaction. The expected confirmation times of incoming
transactions is also displayed in the history.
* Qt GUI (Desktop):
- A fee slider is visible in the in send tab
- The Address tab is hidden by default, can be shown with Ctrl-A
- UTXOs are displayed in the Address tab
* Kivy GUI:
- support for multisig wallets
- Add creation and deletion of wallets
- Show complete transaction history.
* Kivy GUI (Android):
- The GUI displays the complete transaction history.
- Multisig wallets are supported.
- Wallets can be created and deleted.
# Release 2.6.4 (bugfixes)