ElectrumSVP v0.1.0 Launches with Self-Custody Security Upgrades for BSV

ElectrumSVP v0.1.0, the maintained fork of the Electrum Bitcoin SV wallet, has officially launched with upgrades aimed at safer self-custody. Developed by “TruthMachine,” the Linux AppImage is fully self-contained and can run on TAILS over Tor. A macOS DMG is also provided (unsigned). Key changes include a new BREAD verification system that replaces the older BEEF approach, designed to verify funds faster and behave more consistently. The wallet also overhauls fee logic by standardizing on satoshis per kilobyte (sats/kB), warning users about low-fee sends below ~100 sats/kB and enforcing a 1 sat minimum if needed. ElectrumSVP v0.1.0 adds advanced UTXO tools: UTXO splitting (fixed or randomized), batch payments, and “pay-to-many” to up to 500 outputs per transaction (with a minimum 300 sats per output). It also introduces a one-click sweep that can import private keys (compressed, uncompressed, or BIP38-encrypted) and supports BREAD/BEEF JSON exports. New wallets default to BIP39 seed phrases while keeping legacy Electrum seed compatibility. Coin control improvements include freezing/unfreezing addresses and UTXOs, plus a “send from” feature for selecting which coins to use. One notable removal: hardware wallet support is deprecated to reduce dependency complexity. Instead, the project recommends multisig across devices for more robust security. For BSV traders, this is an ecosystem usability and security update rather than a protocol-level change, but it may support ongoing retail self-custody adoption.