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# Changelog
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All notable changes to Pallectrum will be documented in this file.
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**Pallectrum** is a lightweight wallet client for the Palladium blockchain.
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It is based on Electrum Bitcoin Wallet, adapted to support Palladium's network
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and consensus rules. Palladium is a Bitcoin fork with custom parameters and features.
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The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/),
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and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.html).
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## [Unreleased]
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### Added
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- Placeholder for future changes
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## [0.1.0] - 2025-11-24
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### Initial Fork Release
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This is the initial fork of Electrum for the Palladium blockchain project.
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**Fork Information:**
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- **Forked from**: Electrum v4.6.2
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- **Base commit**: [`d15598bcf034e21718e2cc1152c3ae965c5449df`](https://github.com/spesmilo/electrum/commit/d15598bcf034e21718e2cc1152c3ae965c5449df)
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- **Original project**: [Electrum Bitcoin Wallet](https://github.com/spesmilo/electrum)
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- **Fork date**: November 24, 2025
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- **Fork maintainer**: Davide Grilli
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### Added
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#### Palladium Blockchain Integration
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- **Palladium network parameters**
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- Genesis block configuration
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- Network magic bytes
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- Default network ports (mainnet: 2333, testnet: 12333)
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- Block time: 2 minutes (120 seconds)
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- BIP44 coin type: 746
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- **Palladium address format support**
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- Bech32 address format (default)
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- Address validation for Palladium network
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- P2PKH, P2WPKH, P2SH-P2WPKH address types
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- **Palladium Electrum server infrastructure**
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- Default server list for Palladium network:
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- 173.212.224.67:50002 (SSL) / 50001 (TCP)
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- 144.91.120.225:50002 (SSL) / 50001 (TCP)
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- 66.94.115.80:50002 (SSL) / 50001 (TCP)
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- 89.117.149.130:50002 (SSL) / 50001 (TCP)
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- Server discovery protocol adaptation
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- SSL/TCP protocol support (version 1.4.2)
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- **Consensus algorithm integration**
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- LWMA (Lightweight Moving Average) difficulty adjustment from block 29000
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- Checkpoint-based validation system (161 checkpoints covering blocks 0-324,575)
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- Block reward schedule for Palladium
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- Coinbase maturity: 120 blocks
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#### BIP Standards Implementation
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- **BIP21 URI scheme**: `palladium:` (instead of `bitcoin:`)
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- Payment URI parsing and generation
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- QR code integration with palladium scheme
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- Amount and message parameter support
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- **BIP44 derivation path**: m/44'/746'/0' (Palladium coin type)
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- **Default address type**: Bech32 (p2wpkh) for WIF imports
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#### User Interface & Branding
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- **Complete rebranding from Electrum to Pallectrum**
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- Application name and window titles
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- Tray icon and notifications
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- About dialog and version information (0.1.0)
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- Documentation and help texts
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- Terms of Use dialog
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- **Currency unit changes**
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- Base units: PLM, mPLM, bits, sat (instead of BTC, mBTC)
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- Default unit: mPLM (5 decimal places)
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- All GUI labels and input validators updated
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- Chart and graph labels (BTC → PLM)
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- Amount formatting and display
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- **Block explorer integration**
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- Default explorer: https://explorer.palladium-coin.com/
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- Transaction, address, and block lookups
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- **Network name display**
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- Shows "Palladium Mainnet" / "Palladium Testnet"
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- Updated in all GUI components (Qt, QML, text)
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#### Build System
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- **Docker-based reproducible builds**
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- Windows (Wine): Updated for Pallectrum branding
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- Linux AppImage: Updated for Pallectrum branding
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- Android APK: Updated for Pallectrum branding
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- All build paths changed from `electrum` to `pallectrum`
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- Docker image names updated (e.g., `pallectrum-wine-builder-img`)
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- **Binary naming**
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- Windows: `pallectrum-VERSION-setup.exe`
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- Linux: `pallectrum-VERSION-x86_64.AppImage`
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- Android: `pallectrum-VERSION.apk`
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- **Code signing**
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- NSIS installer signed as "Pallectrum"
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- Certificate setup for Windows binaries
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#### Documentation
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- **README.md**: Complete rewrite for Pallectrum
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- Getting Started guide
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- Installation instructions
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- Building from source
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- Palladium-specific features documentation
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- Credits to original Electrum project
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- **README-ELECTRUM.md**: Original Electrum v4.6.2 documentation preserved
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- **AUTHORS**: Added Davide Grilli as Pallectrum maintainer
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- **CHANGELOG.md**: This file, tracking all fork changes
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### Changed
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#### Core Functionality
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- **Network connection logic** adapted for Palladium blockchain
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- **Transaction validation rules** for Palladium consensus
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- **Fee estimation** adapted to Palladium network conditions
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- **Wallet data directory**:
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- Windows: `C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Roaming\Pallectrum`
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- Linux/macOS: `~/.pallectrum`
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- Android: `<internal storage>/Pallectrum`
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#### GUI Updates
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- **Android (QML) GUI**
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- Fixed all hardcoded "BTC" and "Bitcoin" references
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- Updated wallet wizard and preferences
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- Fixed QR code scanning (removed hardcoded BTC unit)
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- Updated derivation paths (coin type 0 → 746)
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- Network connection dialogs show Palladium
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- **Qt (Desktop) GUI**
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- Application name in all dialogs
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- Notification messages
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- Export/import dialogs
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- Hardware wallet integration screens
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- Settings and preferences panels
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- **Text GUI**
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- Command-line help text
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- Daemon mode messages
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- Error messages and prompts
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#### Build Configuration
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- **setup.py**: Package name, description, author updated
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- **buildozer_qml.spec**: Android package domain `org.palladium.pallectrum`
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- **electrum.desktop**: Linux desktop entry for Pallectrum
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- **electrum.nsi**: Windows installer for Pallectrum
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- **All contrib build scripts**: Updated paths and names
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### Fixed
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#### Critical Fixes
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- **Android QML GUI crashes**
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- Fixed QR code scanning crash (hardcoded "BTC" reference)
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- Fixed wallet creation with incorrect derivation paths
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- Fixed BIP21 URI parsing for palladium scheme
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- **Address generation**
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- WIF import now defaults to bech32 (p2wpkh)
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- Correct derivation paths for Palladium (BIP44 coin type 746)
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- **Checkpoint validation**
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- LWMA difficulty algorithm incompatibility resolved
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- Checkpoint-based validation ensures chain security
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- Skips PoW validation for checkpointed blocks
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#### UI/UX Fixes
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- **Balance display**: Correct formatting with PLM units
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- **Amount input**: Regex validators accept PLM notation
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- **QR codes**: Generate correct palladium: URIs
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- **Network status**: Shows "Palladium" instead of "Bitcoin"
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- **Update check**: Disabled automatic update prompts on startup
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### Security
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- Checkpoint-based validation provides security for blocks with LWMA difficulty
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- 161 checkpoints covering blocks 0 through 324,575
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- Will merge relevant security fixes from Electrum upstream as needed
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### Removed
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- Bitcoin-specific features incompatible with Palladium
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- References to bitcoin.org and electrum.org in user-facing text
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- Automatic update checking (to avoid confusion with Electrum updates)
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## Upstream Synchronization
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This fork is based on Electrum and may periodically merge upstream changes for:
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- **Security fixes**: Critical vulnerabilities will be merged immediately
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- **Bug fixes**: Important bug fixes affecting wallet functionality
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- **Performance improvements**: Optimizations that benefit Pallectrum users
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**Note**: Breaking changes or Bitcoin-specific features from upstream will be evaluated
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case-by-case for compatibility with Palladium blockchain.
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**Upstream repository**: https://github.com/spesmilo/electrum
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**Upstream releases**: https://github.com/spesmilo/electrum/releases
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### Upstream Merge History
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| Pallectrum Version | Based on Electrum | Upstream Commit | Merge Date | Notes |
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| 0.1.0 | 4.6.2 | [d15598b](https://github.com/spesmilo/electrum/commit/d15598bcf034e21718e2cc1152c3ae965c5449df) | 2025-11-24 | Initial fork |
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## Contributing
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Contributions to Pallectrum are welcome! For contributing guidelines, please refer
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to the main README.
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For understanding upstream Electrum changes:
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- [Electrum Release Notes](https://github.com/spesmilo/electrum/blob/master/RELEASE-NOTES)
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- [Electrum Contributing Guide](https://github.com/spesmilo/electrum/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md)
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## Links
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- **Pallectrum Repository**: https://github.com/palladium-coin/pallectrum
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- **Palladium Explorer**: https://explorer.palladium-coin.com/
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- **Issue Tracker**: https://github.com/palladium-coin/pallectrum/issues
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### Upstream Project Links
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- **Electrum Website**: https://electrum.org/
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- **Electrum GitHub**: https://github.com/spesmilo/electrum
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- **Electrum Documentation**: https://electrum.readthedocs.io/
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## Version Comparison Links
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- [Unreleased changes](../../compare/v0.1.0...HEAD)
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- [0.1.0 Release](../../releases/tag/v0.1.0)
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**Last Updated**: 2025-11-24
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**Maintained by**: Davide Grilli
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