diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 11fa4d5f5..0f537102b 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ cypress/videos
 cypress/screenshots
 node_modules
 btcd-conn.json
+elmd-conn.json
 tests/bitcoin
 tests/bitcoin.binary
 tests/bitcoin.compile
diff --git a/cypress.json b/cypress.json
index 6e9ec8b91..5223a4c42 100644
--- a/cypress.json
+++ b/cypress.json
@@ -3,9 +3,11 @@
       "spec_setup_wizard.js",
       "spec_setup_tor.js",
       "spec_empty_specter_home.js",
+      "spec_configures_nodes.js",
       "spec_node_configured.js",
       "spec_wallet_send.js",
-      "spec_wallet_utxo.js"
+      "spec_wallet_utxo.js",
+      "spec_elm_wallet_send.js"
     ],
     "baseUrl": "http://localhost:25444"
 }
diff --git a/cypress/integration/spec_configures_nodes.js b/cypress/integration/spec_configures_nodes.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..4dec7349d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cypress/integration/spec_configures_nodes.js
@@ -0,0 +1,89 @@
+
+describe('Configuring nodes', () => {
+  
+    it('Configures the bitcoin-node in Specter', () => {
+      cy.viewport(1200,660)
+      cy.visit('/')
+      cy.get('#node-switch-icon').click()
+      cy.get('[href="/nodes/node/default/"]').first().click()
+      cy.get('#datadir-container').then(($datadir) => {
+        cy.log($datadir)
+        if (!Cypress.dom.isVisible($datadir)) {
+          cy.get('.slider').click()
+        }
+      })
+      cy.get('.slider').click()
+      cy.get('#username').clear()
+      cy.get('#username').type("bitcoin")
+      cy.get('#password').clear()
+      cy.get('#password').type("wrongPassword") // wrong Password
+      cy.get('#host').clear()
+      // This is hopefully correct for some longer time. If the connection fails, check the 
+      // output of python3 -m cryptoadvance.specter bitcoind (in the CI-output !!) for a better ip-address.
+      // AUtomating that is probably simply not worth it.
+      cy.readFile('btcd-conn.json').then((conn) => {
+        cy.get('#host').type("http://"+conn["host"])
+      })
+      cy.get('#port').clear()
+      cy.get('#port').type("18443")
+      cy.get('[value="test"]').click()
+      cy.get(':nth-child(2) > button > div').should('have.css', 'color', 'rgb(0, 128, 0)') // connectable: green
+      cy.get(':nth-child(5) > button > div').should('have.css', 'color', 'rgb(255, 0, 0)') // Credentials: red
+      cy.get('message-box').shadow().find('div.error > a').click()
+      cy.get('#password').clear()
+      cy.get('#password').type("secret")
+      cy.get('[value="test"]').click()
+      cy.get(':nth-child(2) > button > div').should('have.css', 'color', 'rgb(0, 128, 0)') // connectable: green
+      cy.get(':nth-child(5) > button > div').should('have.css', 'color', 'rgb(0, 128, 0)') // Credentials: green
+      cy.get(':nth-child(8) > button > div').should('have.css', 'color', 'rgb(0, 128, 0)') // Version green
+      cy.get(':nth-child(11) > button > div').should('have.css', 'color', 'rgb(0, 128, 0)') // Walletsenabled green
+      cy.get('message-box').shadow().find('div.main > a').click()
+      cy.get('[value="save"]').click()
+  
+    })
+  
+    it('Configures the elements-node in Specter', () => {
+      cy.viewport(1200,660)
+      cy.visit('/')
+      cy.get('#node-switch-icon').click()
+      cy.get('#btn_new_node').click()
+      cy.get('[href="/nodes/new_node/"]').click()
+      cy.get('#name').clear()
+      cy.get('#name').type("Elements Node")
+      cy.get('.slider').click()
+      cy.readFile('elmd-conn.json').then((conn) => {
+        cy.get('#username').clear()
+        cy.get('#username').type("liquid")
+        cy.get('#password').clear()
+        cy.get('#password').type("wrongPassword") // wrong Password
+        cy.get('#host').clear()
+        cy.get('#host').type("http://"+conn["host"])
+        cy.get('#port').clear()
+        cy.get('#port').type(conn["port"])
+        cy.get('[value="test"]').click()
+        cy.get(':nth-child(2) > button > div').should('have.css', 'color', 'rgb(0, 128, 0)') // connectable: green
+        cy.get(':nth-child(5) > button > div').should('have.css', 'color', 'rgb(255, 0, 0)') // Credentials: red
+        cy.get('message-box').shadow().find('div.error > a').click()
+        cy.get('#password').clear()
+        cy.get('#password').type("secret")
+        cy.get('[value="test"]').click()
+        cy.get(':nth-child(2) > button > div').should('have.css', 'color', 'rgb(0, 128, 0)') // connectable: green
+        cy.get(':nth-child(5) > button > div').should('have.css', 'color', 'rgb(0, 128, 0)') // Credentials: green
+        cy.get(':nth-child(8) > button > div').should('have.css', 'color', 'rgb(0, 128, 0)') // Version green
+        cy.get(':nth-child(11) > button > div').should('have.css', 'color', 'rgb(0, 128, 0)') // Walletsenabled green
+        cy.get('message-box').shadow().find('div.main > a').click()
+        cy.get('[value="save"]').click()
+
+      })
+    })
+
+  
+    it('Choose Bitcoin Core Node', () => {
+        // switch back to bitcoin-node
+        cy.viewport(1200,660)
+        cy.visit('/')
+        cy.get('#node-switch-icon').click()
+        cy.get('#default-select-node-form > .item > div').click()
+    })   
+  
+  })
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/cypress/integration/spec_elm_wallet_send.js b/cypress/integration/spec_elm_wallet_send.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6e023ed91
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cypress/integration/spec_elm_wallet_send.js
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+describe('Send transactions from elements wallets', () => {
+    it('Creates a single sig elements hot wallet on specter and send transaction', () => {
+        cy.viewport(1200,660)
+        cy.visit('/')
+        cy.get('#node-switch-icon').click()
+        cy.get('#elements_node-select-node-form > .item > div').click()
+        // empty so far
+        cy.addHotDevice("Hot Elements Device 1","elements")
+        //cy.addHotWallet("Test Elements Hot Wallet","elements")
+        cy.addHotWallet("Test Elements Hot Wallet 1","elements")
+
+        cy.get('#btn_send').click()
+        cy.get('#address_0').type("el1qqdsywea5scrn7t9q83fd540pw447h0uae30pdp82rzgkl7yzvjz6gra9ls8qu6sslw4s0ck48we06zhqd6kwjy2quh69zwxwn")
+        cy.get('#label_0').type("Burn address")
+        cy.get('#send_max_0').click()
+        cy.get('#create_psbt_btn').click()
+        // To be done:
+        /* cy.get('body').contains("Paste signed transaction")
+        cy.get('#hot_elements_device_1_tx_sign_btn').click()
+        cy.get('#hot_elements_device_1_hot_sign_btn').click()
+        cy.get('#hot_enter_passphrase__submit').click()
+        cy.get('#broadcast_local_btn').click()
+        cy.get('#fullbalance_amount')
+        .should(($div) => {
+            const n = parseFloat($div.text())
+            expect(n).to.be.equals(0)
+        }) */
+    })
+})
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/cypress/integration/spec_empty_specter_home.js b/cypress/integration/spec_empty_specter_home.js
index f191d783d..007bce460 100644
--- a/cypress/integration/spec_empty_specter_home.js
+++ b/cypress/integration/spec_empty_specter_home.js
@@ -27,47 +27,12 @@ describe('Completely empty specter-home', () => {
     cy.addDevice("Some Device")
   })
 
-  it('Configures the node in Specter', () => {
+  it('Dummytest to enforce remove of device', () => {
     cy.viewport(1200,660)
     cy.visit('/')
-    cy.get('#node-switch-icon').click()
-    cy.get('[href="/nodes/node/default/"]').first().click()
-    cy.get('#datadir-container').then(($datadir) => {
-      cy.log($datadir)
-      if (!Cypress.dom.isVisible($datadir)) {
-        cy.get('.slider').click()
-      }
-    })
-    cy.get('.slider').click()
-    cy.get('#username').clear()
-    cy.get('#username').type("bitcoin")
-    cy.get('#password').clear()
-    cy.get('#password').type("wrongPassword") // wrong Password
-    cy.get('#host').clear()
-    // This is hopefully correct for some longer time. If the connection fails, check the 
-    // output of python3 -m cryptoadvance.specter bitcoind (in the CI-output !!) for a better ip-address.
-    // AUtomating that is probably simply not worth it.
-    cy.readFile('btcd-conn.json').then((conn) => {
-      cy.get('#host').type("http://"+conn["host"])
-    })
-    cy.get('#port').clear()
-    cy.get('#port').type("18443")
-    cy.get('[value="test"]').click()
-    cy.get(':nth-child(2) > button > div').should('have.css', 'color', 'rgb(0, 128, 0)') // connectable: green
-    cy.get(':nth-child(5) > button > div').should('have.css', 'color', 'rgb(255, 0, 0)') // Credentials: red
-    cy.get('message-box').shadow().find('div.error > a').click()
-    cy.get('#password').clear()
-    cy.get('#password').type("secret")
-    cy.get('[value="test"]').click()
-    cy.get(':nth-child(2) > button > div').should('have.css', 'color', 'rgb(0, 128, 0)') // connectable: green
-    cy.get(':nth-child(5) > button > div').should('have.css', 'color', 'rgb(0, 128, 0)') // Credentials: green
-    cy.get(':nth-child(8) > button > div').should('have.css', 'color', 'rgb(0, 128, 0)') // Version green
-    cy.get(':nth-child(11) > button > div').should('have.css', 'color', 'rgb(0, 128, 0)') // Walletsenabled green
-    cy.get('message-box').shadow().find('div.main > a').click()
-    cy.get('[value="save"]').click()
-
   })
-
 })
 
 
+
+
diff --git a/cypress/integration/spec_node_configured.js b/cypress/integration/spec_node_configured.js
index 2d2b49803..da47fe697 100644
--- a/cypress/integration/spec_node_configured.js
+++ b/cypress/integration/spec_node_configured.js
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ describe('Node Configured', () => {
         // Download PDF
         // unfortunately this results in weird effects in cypress run
         //cy.get('#pdf-wallet-download > img').click()
-        cy.task("node:mine")
+        cy.task("btc:mine")
         cy.wait(10000)
         cy.get('#btn_continue').click()
         cy.get('#btn_transactions').click()
diff --git a/cypress/integration/spec_setup_tor.js b/cypress/integration/spec_setup_tor.js
index 15f2bfe35..2ce625899 100644
--- a/cypress/integration/spec_setup_tor.js
+++ b/cypress/integration/spec_setup_tor.js
@@ -1,22 +1,25 @@
 describe('Setup Tor and test connection', () => {
-    it('Setup Tor', () => {
-        cy.viewport(1200,660)
-        cy.visit('/settings/tor')
+    // Tor testing is flaky on cirrus
+    if (Cypress.env("CI")) {
+        it('Setup Tor', () => {
+            cy.viewport(1200,660)
+            cy.visit('/settings/tor')
 
-        cy.get('#setup-tor-button').click()
+            cy.get('#setup-tor-button').click()
 
-        cy.contains('Setup Tor daemon')
-        cy.get('#setup-tor-button').click()
+            cy.contains('Setup Tor daemon')
+            cy.get('#setup-tor-button').click()
 
-        cy.wait(60000)
-        cy.get('#tor-status-text').contains('Status: Running')
-        cy.get('[value="test_tor"]').click({ timeout: 60000 })
-        cy.contains('Tor requests test completed successfully!')
-        cy.get('[value="stoptor"]').click()
-        cy.get('#tor-status-text').contains('Status: Down')
-        cy.get('[value="starttor"]').click()
-        cy.get('#tor-status-text').contains('Status: Running')
-        cy.get('[value="uninstalltor"]').click()
-        cy.get('#setup-tor-button').click()
-    })
+            cy.wait(60000)
+            cy.get('#tor-status-text').contains('Status: Running')
+            cy.get('[value="test_tor"]').click({ timeout: 60000 })
+            cy.contains('Tor requests test completed successfully!')
+            cy.get('[value="stoptor"]').click()
+            cy.get('#tor-status-text').contains('Status: Down')
+            cy.get('[value="starttor"]').click()
+            cy.get('#tor-status-text').contains('Status: Running')
+            cy.get('[value="uninstalltor"]').click()
+            cy.get('#setup-tor-button').click()
+        })
+    }
 })
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/cypress/integration/spec_setup_wizard.js b/cypress/integration/spec_setup_wizard.js
index 18af72809..bd4af2aca 100644
--- a/cypress/integration/spec_setup_wizard.js
+++ b/cypress/integration/spec_setup_wizard.js
@@ -1,77 +1,80 @@
 describe('Setup wizard', () => {
-    it('Setup Bitcoin Core and Tor', () => {
-        cy.viewport(1200,660)
-        cy.visit('/about')
+    // Tor testing is flaky on cirrus
+    if (Cypress.env("CI")) {
+        it('Setup Bitcoin Core and Tor', () => {
+            cy.viewport(1200,660)
+            cy.visit('/about')
 
-        cy.get('[href="/setup/start/"]').click()
-        cy.contains('Specter Quickstart!')
-        cy.get('#start-setup-btn').click()
-        cy.contains('Setup Tor daemon')
-        cy.get('#setup-tor-button').click()
-        cy.contains('Would you like to setup a new Bitcoin node or connect to an existing one?', { timeout: 60000 })
-        cy.get('#setup-node-btn').click()
-        cy.contains('Setup Bitcoin Core')
-        cy.get('#setup-bitcoind-button').click()
-        cy.contains('Configure your node', { timeout: 60000 })
-        cy.get('#quicksync-switch').click()
-        cy.get('#setup-bitcoind-dir-button').click()
-        cy.contains('Setup Completed Successfully!', { timeout: 60000 })
-        cy.get('#finish-setup-btn').click()
-        cy.contains('Connect Specter with Bitcoin Core node.')
+            cy.get('[href="/setup/start/"]').click()
+            cy.contains('Specter Quickstart!')
+            cy.get('#start-setup-btn').click()
+            cy.contains('Setup Tor daemon')
+            cy.get('#setup-tor-button').click()
+            cy.contains('Would you like to setup a new Bitcoin node or connect to an existing one?', { timeout: 60000 })
+            cy.get('#setup-node-btn').click()
+            cy.contains('Setup Bitcoin Core')
+            cy.get('#setup-bitcoind-button').click()
+            cy.contains('Configure your node', { timeout: 60000 })
+            cy.get('#quicksync-switch').click()
+            cy.get('#setup-bitcoind-dir-button').click()
+            cy.contains('Setup Completed Successfully!', { timeout: 60000 })
+            cy.get('#finish-setup-btn').click()
+            cy.contains('Connect Specter with Bitcoin Core node.')
 
-        cy.get('#node-switch-icon').click()
-        cy.get('#btn_new_node').click()
-        cy.get('#setup-node-btn').click()
-        cy.get('#toggle_advanced').click()
-        cy.get('#select-network-btn').click()
-        cy.get('[href="/setup/bitcoind_datadir/signet"]').click()
-        cy.get('#setup-bitcoind-dir-button').click()
-        cy.contains('Specter Signet', { timeout: 60000 })
-        cy.get('#node-switch-icon').click()
-        cy.get('#specter_signet-select-node-form').click()
-        cy.contains('Built in Bitcoin Node Status: Running')
-        cy.get('#active-node').click()
-        cy.get('#node-info-specter-chain').contains('signet')
-        cy.get('#page_overlay_popup_cancel_button').click()
-        cy.get('#node-switch-icon').click()
-        cy.get('#specter_bitcoin-select-node-form').click()
+            cy.get('#node-switch-icon').click()
+            cy.get('#btn_new_node').click()
+            cy.get('#setup-node-btn').click()
+            cy.get('#toggle_advanced').click()
+            cy.get('#select-network-btn').click()
+            cy.get('[href="/setup/bitcoind_datadir/signet"]').click()
+            cy.get('#setup-bitcoind-dir-button').click()
+            cy.contains('Specter Signet', { timeout: 60000 })
+            cy.get('#node-switch-icon').click()
+            cy.get('#specter_signet-select-node-form').click()
+            cy.contains('Built in Bitcoin Node Status: Running')
+            cy.get('#active-node').click()
+            cy.get('#node-info-specter-chain').contains('signet')
+            cy.get('#page_overlay_popup_cancel_button').click()
+            cy.get('#node-switch-icon').click()
+            cy.get('#specter_bitcoin-select-node-form').click()
 
-        
-        cy.get('#active-node').click()
-        cy.get('#node-info-specter-chain').contains('main')
-        cy.get('#active-node-settings-btn').click()
-        cy.contains('Built in Bitcoin Node Status: Running')
-        cy.get('[value="stopbitcoind"]').click()
-        cy.wait(10000)
-        cy.reload()
-        cy.contains('Built in Bitcoin Node Status: Down')
+            
+            cy.get('#active-node').click()
+            cy.get('#node-info-specter-chain').contains('main')
+            cy.get('#active-node-settings-btn').click()
+            cy.contains('Built in Bitcoin Node Status: Running')
+            cy.get('[value="stopbitcoind"]').click()
+            cy.wait(10000)
+            cy.reload()
+            cy.contains('Built in Bitcoin Node Status: Down')
 
-        cy.get('[value="startbitcoind"]').click({force: true, timeout: 60000})
-        cy.contains('Built in Bitcoin Node Status: Running')
-        cy.get('[name="remove_datadir"]').click()
-        cy.get('[value="forget"]').click()
+            cy.get('[value="startbitcoind"]').click({force: true, timeout: 60000})
+            cy.contains('Built in Bitcoin Node Status: Running')
+            cy.get('[name="remove_datadir"]').click()
+            cy.get('[value="forget"]').click()
 
-        cy.get('#node-switch-icon').click()
-        cy.get('#specter_signet-select-node-form').click()
-        cy.get('[name="remove_datadir"]').click()
-        cy.get('[value="uninstall_bitcoind"]').click()
+            cy.get('#node-switch-icon').click()
+            cy.get('#specter_signet-select-node-form').click()
+            cy.get('[name="remove_datadir"]').click()
+            cy.get('[value="uninstall_bitcoind"]').click()
 
-        cy.get('#active-node').click()
-        cy.get('#title').contains('Bitcoin Core')
+            cy.get('#active-node').click()
+            cy.get('#title').contains('Bitcoin Core')
 
-        cy.visit('/settings/tor')
-        cy.get('#tor-status-text').contains('Status: Running')
-        cy.get('[value="stoptor"]').click()
-        cy.get('#tor-status-text').contains('Status: Down')
-        cy.get('[value="starttor"]').click()
-        cy.get('#tor-status-text').contains('Status: Running')
-        cy.get('[value="test_tor"]').click({ timeout: 60000 })
-        cy.contains('Tor requests test completed successfully!')
-        cy.get('[value="uninstalltor"]').click()
-        cy.get('#setup-tor-button').click()
+            cy.visit('/settings/tor')
+            cy.get('#tor-status-text').contains('Status: Running')
+            cy.get('[value="stoptor"]').click()
+            cy.get('#tor-status-text').contains('Status: Down')
+            cy.get('[value="starttor"]').click()
+            cy.get('#tor-status-text').contains('Status: Running')
+            cy.get('[value="test_tor"]').click({ timeout: 60000 })
+            cy.contains('Tor requests test completed successfully!')
+            cy.get('[value="uninstalltor"]').click()
+            cy.get('#setup-tor-button').click()
 
-        cy.visit('/about')
+            cy.visit('/about')
 
-        cy.get('[href="/setup/start/"]').click()
-    })
+            cy.get('[href="/setup/start/"]').click()
+        })
+    }
 })
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/cypress/integration/spec_wallet_send.js b/cypress/integration/spec_wallet_send.js
index e66635fbe..950fac0de 100644
--- a/cypress/integration/spec_wallet_send.js
+++ b/cypress/integration/spec_wallet_send.js
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
-describe('Send transactions from wallets', () => {
-    it('Creates a single sig wallet on specter and send transaction', () => {
+describe('Send transactions from bitcoin hotwallets', () => {
+    it('Creates a single sig bitcoin hotwallet on specter and send transaction', () => {
         cy.viewport(1200,660)
         cy.visit('/')
         // empty so far
-        cy.addHotDevice("Hot Device 1")
+        cy.addHotDevice("Hot Device 1","bitcoin")
         cy.get('body').then(($body) => {
             if ($body.text().includes('Test Hot Wallet 1')) {
                 cy.get('#wallets_list > .item > svg').click()
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ describe('Send transactions from wallets', () => {
         //cy.get('#pdf-wallet-download > img').click()
         cy.get('#btn_continue').click()
         cy.get('#btn_transactions').click()
-        cy.task("node:mine")
+        cy.task("btc:mine")
         cy.wait(10000)
         cy.get('#wallets-loading-done-refresh', { timeout: 10000 }).click()
         cy.get('#fullbalance_amount')
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ describe('Send transactions from wallets', () => {
         cy.get('body').contains("New wallet was created successfully!")
         cy.get('#page_overlay_popup_cancel_button').click()
         // Send transaction
-        cy.task("node:mine")
+        cy.task("btc:mine")
         cy.wait(10000)
         cy.get('#btn_transactions').click()
         cy.get('#wallets-loading-done-refresh', { timeout: 10000 }).click()
diff --git a/cypress/integration/spec_wallet_utxo.js b/cypress/integration/spec_wallet_utxo.js
index 10b814a23..32e85fee2 100644
--- a/cypress/integration/spec_wallet_utxo.js
+++ b/cypress/integration/spec_wallet_utxo.js
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 describe('Send transactions from wallets', () => {
     it('Freeze and unfreeze UTXO', () => {
         cy.viewport(1200,660)
-        cy.task("node:mine")
+        cy.task("btc:mine")
         cy.wait(10000)
-        cy.task("node:mine")
+        cy.task("btc:mine")
         cy.wait(10000)
-        cy.task("node:mine")
+        cy.task("btc:mine")
         cy.wait(10000)
 
         cy.visit('/wallets/wallet/test_hot_wallet_1/history')
diff --git a/cypress/plugins/index.js b/cypress/plugins/index.js
index 3c3b451ec..cf36ed907 100644
--- a/cypress/plugins/index.js
+++ b/cypress/plugins/index.js
@@ -19,12 +19,14 @@ const fs = require('fs');
 
 module.exports = (on, config) => {
   // `config` is the resolved Cypress config
-  const conn_file = fs.readFileSync('btcd-conn.json');
-  const conn = JSON.parse(conn_file);
+  const btc_conn_file = fs.readFileSync('btcd-conn.json');
+  const btc_conn = JSON.parse(btc_conn_file);
+  const elm_conn_file = fs.readFileSync('elmd-conn.json');
+  const elm_conn = JSON.parse(elm_conn_file);
   on('task', {
     'clear:specter-home': () => {
-      console.log('Removing and recreating Specter-data-folder %s', conn["specter_data_folder"])
-      const specter_home=conn["specter_data_folder"];
+      console.log('Removing and recreating Specter-data-folder %s', btc_conn["specter_data_folder"])
+      const specter_home=btc_conn["specter_data_folder"];
       var rimraf = require("rimraf");
       rimraf.sync(specter_home);
       fs.mkdirSync(specter_home);
@@ -36,11 +38,32 @@ module.exports = (on, config) => {
   })
 
   on('task', {
-    'node:mine': () => {
+    'delete:elements-hotwallet': (name) => {
+      console.log('connection details: %s', elm_conn)
+      const elements_data_dir=elm_conn["elements_data_dir"];
+      var rimraf = require("rimraf");
+      console.log('Removing all wallets in %s', elements_data_dir+"/elreg/wallets/specter123456_hotstorage")
+      rimraf.sync(elements_data_dir+"/elreg/wallets/specter123456_hotstorage");
+      return null
+    }
+  })
+
+  on('task', {
+    'btc:mine': () => {
       // sending the bitcoind-process a signal SIGUSR1 (10) will cause mining towards all specter-wallets
       // See the signal-handler in bitcoind
-      console.log('Sending SIGUSR1 to '+conn["pid"])
-      process.kill(parseInt(conn["pid"], 10), 'SIGUSR1');
+      console.log('Sending SIGUSR1 to '+btc_conn["pid"]+ ' to mine some btc')
+      process.kill(parseInt(btc_conn["pid"], 10), 'SIGUSR1');
+      return null
+    }
+  })
+
+  on('task', {
+    'elm:mine': () => {
+      // sending the bitcoind-process a signal SIGUSR1 (10) will cause mining towards all specter-wallets
+      // See the signal-handler in bitcoind
+      console.log('Sending SIGUSR1 to '+elm_conn["pid"] + ' to mine some lbtc')
+      process.kill(parseInt(elm_conn["pid"], 10), 'SIGUSR1');
       return null
     }
   })
diff --git a/cypress/support/commands.js b/cypress/support/commands.js
index c6a73beec..6fbbefd42 100644
--- a/cypress/support/commands.js
+++ b/cypress/support/commands.js
@@ -53,20 +53,55 @@ Cypress.Commands.add("addDevice", (name) => {
       })
 })
 
-Cypress.Commands.add("addHotDevice", (name) => { 
+Cypress.Commands.add("addHotDevice", (name, node_type) => { 
+  // node_type is either elements or bitcoin
   cy.get('body').then(($body) => {
+      cy.task("delete:elements-hotwallet")
       if ($body.text().includes(name)) {
         cy.get('#devices_list > .item > div').click()
         cy.get('#forget_device').click()
       } 
       cy.get('#side-content').click()
       cy.get('#btn_new_device').click()
-      // Creating a Device
       cy.contains('Select Your Device Type')
-      cy.get('#bitcoincore_device_card').click()
+      cy.get(`#${node_type}core_device_card`).click()
       cy.get('#submit-mnemonic').click()
       cy.get('#device_name').type(name)
       cy.get('#submit-keys').click()
       cy.get('#devices_list > .item > div').contains(name)
     })
+})
+
+Cypress.Commands.add("addHotWallet", (name, node_type, single_multi) => { 
+  cy.get('body').then(($body) => {
+      if ($body.text().includes(name)) {
+        cy.contains(name).click()
+        cy.get('#btn_settings' ).click( {force: true})
+        cy.get('#advanced_settings_tab_btn').click()
+        cy.get('#delete_wallet').click()
+      }
+       
+      cy.get('#side-content').click()
+      
+      cy.get('#btn_new_wallet').click()
+      cy.get('[href="./simple/"]').click()
+      cy.get('#hot_elements_device_1').click()
+      cy.get('#wallet_name').type(name)
+      cy.get('#keysform > .centered').click()
+      cy.get('body').contains("New wallet was created successfully!")
+      // // Download PDF
+      // // unfortunately this results in weird effects in cypress run
+      // //cy.get('#pdf-wallet-download > img').click()
+      cy.get('#btn_continue').click()
+      cy.get('#btn_transactions').click()
+      cy.task("elm:mine")
+      cy.wait(4000)
+      cy.reload()
+      cy.get('#fullbalance_amount')
+          .should(($div) => {
+            const n = parseFloat($div.text())
+            expect(n).to.be.gt(0).and.be.lte(50)
+          })
+
+    })
 })
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/cryptoadvance/specter/cli/cli_noded.py b/src/cryptoadvance/specter/cli/cli_noded.py
index c536f1b5d..c05c2c649 100644
--- a/src/cryptoadvance/specter/cli/cli_noded.py
+++ b/src/cryptoadvance/specter/cli/cli_noded.py
@@ -287,7 +287,7 @@ def noded(
     echo(f"user, password: { my_node.rpcconn.rpcuser }, secret")
     echo(f"    host, port: localhost, {my_node.rpcconn.rpcport}")
     echo(
-        f"   {node_impl}-cli: {node_impl}-cli -regtest -rpcport={my_node.rpcconn.rpcport} -rpcuser={ node_impl } -rpcpassword=secret getblockchaininfo "
+        f"   {node_impl}-cli: {node_impl}-cli -regtest -rpcport={my_node.rpcconn.rpcport} -rpcuser={ my_node.rpcconn.rpcuser } -rpcpassword=secret getblockchaininfo "
     )
 
     if create_conn_json:
@@ -296,6 +296,7 @@ def noded(
         conn["specter_data_folder"] = config_obj[
             "SPECTER_DATA_FOLDER"
         ]  # e.g. cypress might want to know where we're mining to
+        conn[f"{node_impl}_data_dir"] = data_dir
         conn_file = f"{'btcd' if node_impl == 'bitcoin' else 'elmd'}-conn.json"
         with open(conn_file, "w") as file:
             file.write(json.dumps(conn))
diff --git a/src/cryptoadvance/specter/config.py b/src/cryptoadvance/specter/config.py
index b1e186f20..04fb262c5 100644
--- a/src/cryptoadvance/specter/config.py
+++ b/src/cryptoadvance/specter/config.py
@@ -130,6 +130,10 @@ class CypressTestConfig(TestConfig):
         "BTCD_REGTEST_DATA_DIR", "/tmp/specter_cypress_btc_regtest_plain_datadir"
     )
 
+    BTCD_REGTEST_DATA_DIR = os.getenv(
+        "BTCD_REGTEST_DATA_DIR", "/tmp/specter_cypress_elm_regtest_plain_datadir"
+    )
+
 
 class ProductionConfig(BaseConfig):
     SECRET_KEY = secrets.token_urlsafe(16)
diff --git a/src/cryptoadvance/specter/internal_node.py b/src/cryptoadvance/specter/internal_node.py
index 362c8303b..702f6dd61 100644
--- a/src/cryptoadvance/specter/internal_node.py
+++ b/src/cryptoadvance/specter/internal_node.py
@@ -65,17 +65,16 @@ class InternalNode(Node):
                 "/testnet3"
             ):
                 self.datadir = os.path.join(self.datadir, "testnet3")
-                write_node(self, self.fullpath)
             elif self.bitcoind_network == "regtest" and not self.datadir.endswith(
                 "/regtest"
             ):
                 self.datadir = os.path.join(self.datadir, "regtest")
-                write_node(self, self.fullpath)
             elif self.bitcoind_network == "signet" and not self.datadir.endswith(
                 "/signet"
             ):
                 self.datadir = os.path.join(self.datadir, "signet")
-                write_node(self, self.fullpath)
+            logger.info(f"persisting {self} in __init__")
+            write_node(self, self.fullpath)
 
     @classmethod
     def from_json(cls, node_dict, manager, default_alias="", default_fullpath=""):
diff --git a/src/cryptoadvance/specter/liquid/rpc.py b/src/cryptoadvance/specter/liquid/rpc.py
index a735f8a1d..bf0d4efd5 100644
--- a/src/cryptoadvance/specter/liquid/rpc.py
+++ b/src/cryptoadvance/specter/liquid/rpc.py
@@ -409,6 +409,9 @@ class LiquidRPC(BitcoinRPC):
             logger.warn(f"Failed at unblinding transaction: {e}")
         return obj
 
+    def __repr__(self) -> str:
+        return f"<LiquidRpc {self.url}>"
+
     @classmethod
     def from_bitcoin_rpc(cls, rpc):
         """Convert BitcoinRPC to LiquidRPC"""
diff --git a/src/cryptoadvance/specter/managers/node_manager.py b/src/cryptoadvance/specter/managers/node_manager.py
index befe18fbd..c72bb177b 100644
--- a/src/cryptoadvance/specter/managers/node_manager.py
+++ b/src/cryptoadvance/specter/managers/node_manager.py
@@ -111,6 +111,7 @@ class NodeManager:
         setup_bitcoind_thread(specter, version)
         for node in (node for node in self.nodes.values() if not node.external_node):
             node.version = version
+            logger.info(f"persisting {node} in update_bitcoind_version")
             write_node(node, node.fullpath)
         for node_alias in stopped_nodes:
             self.get_by_alias(node_alias).start(timeout=60)
@@ -153,6 +154,7 @@ class NodeManager:
             fullpath,
             self,
         )
+        logger.info(f"persisting {node} in add_node")
         write_node(node, fullpath)
         self.update()  # reload files
         logger.info("Added new node {}".format(node.alias))
@@ -192,6 +194,7 @@ class NodeManager:
             network,
             self.internal_bitcoind_version,
         )
+        logger.info(f"persisting {node} in add_internal_node")
         write_node(node, fullpath)
         self.update()  # reload files
         logger.info("Added new internal node {}".format(node.alias))
diff --git a/src/cryptoadvance/specter/managers/wallet_manager.py b/src/cryptoadvance/specter/managers/wallet_manager.py
index 2c7e82bc2..7849f712b 100644
--- a/src/cryptoadvance/specter/managers/wallet_manager.py
+++ b/src/cryptoadvance/specter/managers/wallet_manager.py
@@ -100,8 +100,13 @@ class WalletManager:
         if self.chain is not None and self.data_folder is not None:
             self.working_folder = os.path.join(self.data_folder, self.chain)
             pathlib.Path(self.working_folder).mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
-        if rpc is not None:
+        if rpc is not None and rpc.test_connection():
             self.rpc = rpc
+        else:
+            if rpc:
+                logger.error(
+                    f"Prevented Trying to update wallet_Manager with broken {rpc}"
+                )
         self.wallets_update_list = {}
         if self.working_folder is not None and self.rpc is not None:
             wallets_files = load_jsons(self.working_folder, key="name")
@@ -286,6 +291,21 @@ class WalletManager:
     def wallets_names(self):
         return sorted(self.wallets.keys())
 
+    @property
+    def rpc(self):
+        if not hasattr(self, "_rpc"):
+            return None
+        else:
+            return self._rpc
+
+    @rpc.setter
+    def rpc(self, value):
+        if hasattr(self, "_rpc") and self._rpc != value:
+            logger.debug(f"Updating WalletManager rpc {self._rpc} with {value}")
+        if hasattr(self, "_rpc") and value == None:
+            logger.debug(f"Updating WalletManager rpc {self._rpc} with None")
+        self._rpc = value
+
     def create_wallet(self, name, sigs_required, key_type, keys, devices):
         try:
             walletsindir = [
diff --git a/src/cryptoadvance/specter/node.py b/src/cryptoadvance/specter/node.py
index 7d71d7f0a..83b520bef 100644
--- a/src/cryptoadvance/specter/node.py
+++ b/src/cryptoadvance/specter/node.py
@@ -18,9 +18,11 @@ logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
 class Node:
-    """A NodeManager represents the connection to a Bitcoin and/o Liquid Node (Full-) node.
+    """A Node represents the connection to a Bitcoin and/or Liquid (Full-) node.
     It can be created via Constructor or from_json, and mainly it can give you A
     RPC-object to use the API.
+    On top of the RPC-connection it manages the stability of the rpc. It will only
+    persist healthy connections.
     One or many Nodes are managed via the NodeManager
     """
 
@@ -141,6 +143,8 @@ class Node:
                 rpc = BitcoinRPC(
                     **rpc_conf_arr[0], proxy_url=self.proxy_url, only_tor=self.only_tor
                 )
+            # autodetect won't result in any logging, even if None
+            return rpc
         else:
             # if autodetect is disabled and port is not defined
             # we use default port 8332
@@ -157,6 +161,7 @@ class Node:
             )
 
         if rpc == None:
+            logger.error(f"connection results to None in get_rpc")
             return None
         # check if it's liquid
         try:
@@ -166,7 +171,13 @@ class Node:
                 rpc = LiquidRPC.from_bitcoin_rpc(rpc)
         except Exception as e:
             return rpc
-        return rpc
+        if rpc.test_connection():
+            return rpc
+        else:
+            logger.debug(
+                f"connection {rpc} fails test_connection() returning None in get_rpc"
+            )
+            return None
 
     def update_rpc(
         self,
@@ -178,44 +189,57 @@ class Node:
         host=None,
         protocol=None,
     ):
+        """Changes the attributes of that node but only persists it, if the rpc.test_connection succeeds"""
         update_rpc = self.rpc is None or not self.rpc.test_connection()
         if autodetect is not None and self.autodetect != autodetect:
+            logger.debug(f"{self} updating autodetect to {autodetect}")
             self.autodetect = autodetect
             update_rpc = True
         if datadir is not None and self.datadir != datadir:
+            logger.debug(f"{self} updating datadir to {datadir}")
             self.datadir = datadir
             update_rpc = True
         if user is not None and self.user != user:
+            logger.debug(f"{self} updating user to {user}")
             self.user = user
             update_rpc = True
         if password is not None and self.password != password:
+            logger.debug(f"{self} updating password to XXXXXXXX")
             self.password = password
             update_rpc = True
         if port is not None and self.port != port:
+            logger.debug(f"{self} updating port to {port}")
             self.port = port
             update_rpc = True
         if host is not None and self.host != host:
+            logger.debug(f"{self} updating host to {host}")
             self.host = host
             update_rpc = True
         if protocol is not None and self.protocol != protocol:
+            logger.debug(f"{self} updating protocol to {protocol}")
             self.protocol = protocol
             update_rpc = True
         if update_rpc:
             self.rpc = self.get_rpc()
-            write_node(self, self.fullpath)
+            if self.rpc and self.rpc.test_connection():
+                logger.info(f"persisting {self} in update_rpc")
+                write_node(self, self.fullpath)
+            else:
+                logger.error(f"not persisting broken {self.rpc} in update_rpc")
         self.check_info()
         return False if not self.rpc else self.rpc.test_connection()
 
     def rename(self, new_name):
         logger.info("Renaming {}".format(self.alias))
         self.name = new_name
+        logger.info(f"persisting {self} in rename")
         write_node(self, self.fullpath)
         self.manager.update()
 
     def check_info(self):
         self._is_configured = self.rpc is not None
         self._is_running = False
-        if self._is_configured:
+        if self.rpc is not None and self.rpc.test_connection():
             try:
                 res = [
                     r["result"]
@@ -252,8 +276,28 @@ class Node:
                 self._info = {"chain": None}
                 self._network_info = {"subversion": "", "version": 999999}
                 self._network_parameters = get_network("main")
-                logger.error("Exception %s while check_info()" % e)
+                logger.error(f"connection {self.rpc} could not suceed check_info")
+                logger.exception("Exception %s while check_info()" % e)
         else:
+            if self.rpc is None:
+                logger.error(f"connection of {self} is None in check_info")
+            elif not self.rpc.test_connection():
+                logger.error(
+                    f"connection {self.rpc} failed test_connection in check_info:"
+                )
+                try:
+                    self.rpc.multi(
+                        [
+                            ("getblockchaininfo", None),
+                            ("getnetworkinfo", None),
+                            ("getmempoolinfo", None),
+                            ("uptime", None),
+                            ("getblockhash", 0),
+                            ("scantxoutset", "status", []),
+                        ]
+                    )
+                except Exception as e:
+                    logger.error(e)
             self._info = {"chain": None}
             self._network_info = {"subversion": "", "version": 999999}
 
@@ -332,6 +376,9 @@ class Node:
     def check_blockheight(self):
         return self.info["blocks"] != self.rpc.getblockcount()
 
+    def is_liquid(self):
+        return is_liquid(self.chain)
+
     @property
     def is_running(self):
         return self._is_running
@@ -374,5 +421,19 @@ class Node:
         return is_testnet(self.chain)
 
     @property
-    def is_liquid(self):
-        return is_liquid(self.chain)
+    def rpc(self):
+        if not hasattr(self, "_rpc"):
+            return None
+        else:
+            return self._rpc
+
+    @rpc.setter
+    def rpc(self, value):
+        if hasattr(self, "_rpc") and self._rpc != value:
+            logger.debug(f"Updating {self}.rpc {self._rpc} with {value} (setter)")
+        if hasattr(self, "_rpc") and value == None:
+            logger.debug(f"Updating {self}.rpc {self._rpc} with None (setter)")
+        self._rpc = value
+
+    def __repr__(self) -> str:
+        return f"<{self.__class__.__name__} name={self.name} fullpath={self.fullpath}>"
diff --git a/src/cryptoadvance/specter/process_controller/node_controller.py b/src/cryptoadvance/specter/process_controller/node_controller.py
index 7dc4fa651..0677ec869 100644
--- a/src/cryptoadvance/specter/process_controller/node_controller.py
+++ b/src/cryptoadvance/specter/process_controller/node_controller.py
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ from ..util.shell import which, get_last_lines_from_file
 from ..rpc import RpcError
 from ..rpc import BitcoinRPC
 from ..helpers import load_jsons
-from ..specter_error import ExtProcTimeoutException
+from ..specter_error import ExtProcTimeoutException, SpecterError
 from urllib3.exceptions import NewConnectionError, MaxRetryError
 from requests.exceptions import ConnectionError
 
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ class NodeController:
         Specify a longer timeout for slower devices (e.g. Raspberry Pi)
         """
         if self.check_existing() != None:
-            logger.warn(f"Reusing existing {self.node_impl}d")
+            logger.warning(f"Reusing existing {self.node_impl}d")
             return self.rpcconn
 
         logger.debug(f"Starting {self.node_impl}d")
@@ -228,7 +228,9 @@ class NodeController:
         logger.debug("balance:" + str(balance))
         default_address = default_rpc.getnewaddress("")
         if self.node_impl == "elements":
-            default_address = rpc.getaddressinfo(default_address)["unconfidential"]
+            default_address = default_rpc.getaddressinfo(default_address)[
+                "unconfidential"
+            ]
         if balance < amount:
             rpc.generatetoaddress(102, default_address)
         default_rpc.sendtoaddress(address, amount)
@@ -373,7 +375,7 @@ class NodePlainController(NodeController):
         )
         time.sleep(0.2)  # sleep 200ms (catch stdout of stupid errors)
         if not self.node_proc.poll() is None:
-            raise Exception(f"Could not start node due to:" + self.get_debug_log())
+            raise SpecterError(f"Could not start node due to:" + self.get_debug_log())
         logger.debug(
             f"Running {self.node_impl}d-process with pid {self.node_proc.pid} in datadir {datadir}"
         )
diff --git a/src/cryptoadvance/specter/rpc.py b/src/cryptoadvance/specter/rpc.py
index 430868e4b..4f68f391d 100644
--- a/src/cryptoadvance/specter/rpc.py
+++ b/src/cryptoadvance/specter/rpc.py
@@ -208,6 +208,7 @@ class RpcError(Exception):
             self.error_code = error["error"]["code"]
             self.error_msg = error["error"]["message"]
         except Exception as e:
+            self.error_code = -99
             self.error = "UNKNOWN API-ERROR:%s" % response.text
 
 
@@ -352,6 +353,9 @@ class BitcoinRPC:
 
         return fn
 
+    def __repr__(self) -> str:
+        return f"<BitcoinRpc {self.url}>"
+
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
 
diff --git a/src/cryptoadvance/specter/specter.py b/src/cryptoadvance/specter/specter.py
index ad2531c2c..3b21c8291 100644
--- a/src/cryptoadvance/specter/specter.py
+++ b/src/cryptoadvance/specter/specter.py
@@ -175,6 +175,8 @@ class Specter:
         try:
             return self.node_manager.active_node
         except SpecterError as e:
+            logger.error("SpecterError while accessing active_node")
+            logger.exception(e)
             self.update_active_node(list(self.node_manager.nodes.values())[0].alias)
             return self.node_manager.active_node
 
@@ -629,6 +631,7 @@ class Specter:
                 "mainnet",
                 "0.20.1",
             )
+            logger.info(f"persisting {internal_node} in migrate_old_node_format")
             write_node(
                 internal_node,
                 os.path.join(
@@ -654,6 +657,7 @@ class Specter:
                 os.path.join(os.path.join(self.data_folder, "nodes"), "default.json"),
                 self,
             )
+            logger.info(f"persisting {node} in migrate_old_node_format")
             write_node(
                 node,
                 os.path.join(os.path.join(self.data_folder, "nodes"), "default.json"),
diff --git a/src/cryptoadvance/specter/templates/wallet/settings/wallet_settings.jinja b/src/cryptoadvance/specter/templates/wallet/settings/wallet_settings.jinja
index cc0ed8750..707caf350 100644
--- a/src/cryptoadvance/specter/templates/wallet/settings/wallet_settings.jinja
+++ b/src/cryptoadvance/specter/templates/wallet/settings/wallet_settings.jinja
@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@
 			<h2 class="subtitle">Delete wallet</h2>
 			<form action="." method="POST" class="padded" style="max-width: 500px">
 				<input type="hidden" class="csrf-token" name="csrf_token" value="{{ csrf_token() }}"/>
-				<button type="submit" name="action" value="deletewallet" class="btn danger centered" style="max-width: 160px;">Delete Wallet</button>
+				<button type="submit" id="delete_wallet" name="action" value="deletewallet" class="btn danger centered" style="max-width: 160px;">Delete Wallet</button>
 			</form>
 		</div>
 	</div>
diff --git a/tests/conftest.py b/tests/conftest.py
index 168f2e74a..ca970ece8 100644
--- a/tests/conftest.py
+++ b/tests/conftest.py
@@ -16,6 +16,9 @@ from cryptoadvance.specter.process_controller.bitcoind_controller import (
 from cryptoadvance.specter.process_controller.bitcoind_docker_controller import (
     BitcoindDockerController,
 )
+from cryptoadvance.specter.process_controller.elementsd_controller import (
+    ElementsPlainController,
+)
 from cryptoadvance.specter.server import create_app, init_app
 from cryptoadvance.specter.specter import Specter
 
@@ -88,9 +91,41 @@ def instantiate_bitcoind_controller(docker, request, rpcport=18543, extra_args=[
     return bitcoind_controller
 
 
+def instantiate_elementsd_controller(request, rpcport=18643, extra_args=[]):
+    if os.path.isfile("tests/elements/src/elementsd"):
+        elementsd_controller = ElementsPlainController(
+            elementsd_path="tests/elements/src/elementsd", rpcport=rpcport
+        )  # always prefer the self-compiled bitcoind if existing
+    elif os.path.isfile("tests/elements/bin/elementsd"):
+        elementsd_controller = ElementsPlainController(
+            elementsd_path="tests/elements/bin/elementsd", rpcport=rpcport
+        )  # next take the self-installed binary if existing
+    else:
+        elementsd_controller = ElementsPlainController(
+            rpcport=rpcport
+        )  # Alternatively take the one on the path for now
+    elementsd_controller.start_elementsd(
+        cleanup_at_exit=True, cleanup_hard=True, extra_args=extra_args
+    )
+    running_version = elementsd_controller.version()
+    requested_version = request.config.getoption("--elementsd-version")
+    assert running_version == requested_version, (
+        "Please make sure that the elementsd-version (%s) matches with the version in pytest.ini (%s)"
+        % (running_version, requested_version)
+    )
+    return elementsd_controller
+
+
 @pytest.fixture(scope="module")
 def bitcoin_regtest(docker, request):
-    return instantiate_bitcoind_controller(docker, request, extra_args=None)
+    bitcoind_regtest = instantiate_bitcoind_controller(docker, request, extra_args=None)
+    yield bitcoind_regtest
+    bitcoin_regtest: BitcoindPlainController.stop_bitcoind()
+
+
+@pytest.fixture(scope="module")
+def elements_elreg(request):
+    return instantiate_elementsd_controller(request, extra_args=None)
 
 
 @pytest.fixture
@@ -267,8 +302,6 @@ def device_manager(devices_filled_data_folder):
 @pytest.fixture
 def specter_regtest_configured(bitcoin_regtest, devices_filled_data_folder):
     # Make sure that this folder never ever gets a reasonable non-testing use-case
-    data_folder = "./test_specter_data_3456778"
-    shutil.rmtree(data_folder, ignore_errors=True)
     config = {
         "rpc": {
             "autodetect": False,
@@ -287,7 +320,6 @@ def specter_regtest_configured(bitcoin_regtest, devices_filled_data_folder):
     specter.check()
     assert not specter.wallet_manager.working_folder is None
     yield specter
-    shutil.rmtree(data_folder, ignore_errors=True)
 
 
 @pytest.fixture
diff --git a/tests/test_cli_bitcoind.py b/tests/test_cli_bitcoind.py
index 7812d953e..2cf7ea9c4 100644
--- a/tests/test_cli_bitcoind.py
+++ b/tests/test_cli_bitcoind.py
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ def test_elements(caplog):
         print(result.exception, file=sys.stderr)
     assert result.exit_code == 0
     assert (
-        "elements-cli: elements-cli -regtest -rpcport=18555 -rpcuser=elements -rpcpassword=secret getblockchaininfo"
+        "elements-cli: elements-cli -regtest -rpcport=18555 -rpcuser=liquid -rpcpassword=secret getblockchaininfo"
         in result.output
     )
     # This might take a lot of time because we're waiting on the bitcoind to terminate
diff --git a/tests/test_managers_node.py b/tests/test_managers_node.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f4fa044f9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/test_managers_node.py
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+from enum import auto
+import tempfile
+from cryptoadvance.specter.managers.node_manager import NodeManager
+from cryptoadvance.specter.process_controller.bitcoind_controller import (
+    BitcoindPlainController,
+)
+from cryptoadvance.specter.process_controller.elementsd_controller import (
+    ElementsPlainController,
+)
+
+
+def test_NodeManager(
+    bitcoin_regtest: BitcoindPlainController, elements_elreg: ElementsPlainController
+):
+    with tempfile.TemporaryDirectory("_some_datafolder_tmp") as data_folder:
+        print(f"data_folder={data_folder}")
+        nm = NodeManager(data_folder=data_folder)
+        nm.add_node(
+            "bitcoin_regtest",
+            False,
+            "",
+            bitcoin_regtest.rpcconn.rpcuser,
+            bitcoin_regtest.rpcconn.rpcpassword,
+            bitcoin_regtest.rpcconn.rpcport,
+            bitcoin_regtest.rpcconn._ipaddress,
+            "http",
+            external_node=True,
+        )
+        assert nm.nodes_names == ["Bitcoin Core", "bitcoin_regtest"]
+        nm.switch_node("bitcoin_regtest")
+        assert nm.active_node.get_rpc().getblockchaininfo()["chain"] == "regtest"
+        nm.add_node(
+            "elements_elreg",
+            False,
+            "",
+            elements_elreg.rpcconn.rpcuser,
+            elements_elreg.rpcconn.rpcpassword,
+            elements_elreg.rpcconn.rpcport,
+            elements_elreg.rpcconn._ipaddress,
+            "http",
+            external_node=True,
+        )
+        assert nm.nodes_names == ["Bitcoin Core", "bitcoin_regtest", "elements_elreg"]
+        nm.switch_node("elements_elreg")
+        assert nm.active_node.get_rpc().getblockchaininfo()["chain"] == "elreg"
diff --git a/tests/test_node.py b/tests/test_node.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..70445e6a1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/test_node.py
@@ -0,0 +1,125 @@
+import os
+import tempfile
+
+from cryptoadvance.specter.node import Node
+from mock import MagicMock, call, patch
+
+
+def test_Node_btc(bitcoin_regtest):
+    with tempfile.TemporaryDirectory("_some_datafolder_tmp") as data_folder:
+        node = Node.from_json(
+            {
+                "autodetect": False,
+                "datadir": "",
+                "user": bitcoin_regtest.rpcconn.rpcuser,
+                "password": bitcoin_regtest.rpcconn.rpcpassword,
+                "port": bitcoin_regtest.rpcconn.rpcport,
+                "host": bitcoin_regtest.rpcconn.ipaddress,
+                "protocol": "http",
+            },
+            manager=MagicMock(),
+            default_fullpath=os.path.join(data_folder, "a_testfile.json"),
+        )
+        result = node.test_rpc()
+
+        assert result["tests"]["connectable"] == True
+        assert result["tests"]["recent_version"] == True
+        assert result["tests"]["credentials"] == True
+        assert result["tests"]["wallets"] == True
+
+        node_json = node.json
+        del node_json["fullpath"]  # This is very different because of the tempfile
+        assert node_json == {
+            "name": "",
+            "alias": "",
+            "autodetect": False,
+            "datadir": "",
+            "user": "bitcoin",
+            "password": "secret",
+            "port": 18543,
+            "host": "localhost",
+            "protocol": "http",
+            "external_node": True,  # 'fullpath': ''
+        }
+
+        rpc = node.get_rpc()
+        assert rpc.getblockchaininfo()["chain"] == "regtest"
+        node.rename("some_new_name")
+        assert node.json["name"] == "some_new_name"
+        node.check_info()
+        assert node.is_configured == True
+        assert node.is_running == True
+        assert node.is_testnet == True
+        print(f"info = {node.info}")
+        # something like:
+        # {'chain': 'regtest', 'blocks': 100, 'headers': 100, 'bestblockhash': '5277c27b3b5e8aad8e079a928e4675931ea1638a28c7a33bae4ef26425402259', 'difficulty': 4.656542373906925e-10, 'mediantime': 1622635607, 'verificationprogress': 1, 'initialblockdownload': False, 'chainwork': '00000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000ca', 'size_on_disk': 30477, 'pruned': False, 'softforks': {'bip34': {'type': 'buried', 'active': False, 'height': 500}, 'bip66': {'type': 'buried', 'active': False, 'height': 1251}, 'bip65': {'type': 'buried', 'active': False, 'height': 1351}, 'csv': {'type': 'buried', 'active': False, 'height': 432}, 'segwit': {'type': 'buried', 'active': True, 'height': 0}, 'testdummy': {'type': 'bip9', 'bip9': {'status': 'defined', 'start_time': 0, 'timeout': 9223372036854775807, 'since': 0}, 'active': False}}, 'warnings': '', 'mempool_info': {'loaded': True, 'size': 0, 'bytes': 0, 'usage': 0, 'maxmempool': 300000000, 'mempoolminfee': 1e-05, 'minrelaytxfee': 1e-05}, 'uptime': 480, 'blockfilterindex': False, 'utxorescan': None}
+        assert node.info["chain"] == "regtest"
+
+        print(f"network_info = {node.network_info}")
+        # something like:
+        # {'version': 200100, 'subversion': '/Satoshi:0.20.1/', 'protocolversion': 70015, 'localservices': '0000000000000409', 'localservicesnames': ['NETWORK', 'WITNESS', 'NETWORK_LIMITED'], 'localrelay': True, 'timeoffset': 0, 'networkactive': True, 'connections': 0, 'networks': [{'name': 'ipv4', 'limited': False, 'reachable': True, 'proxy': '', 'proxy_randomize_credentials': False}, {'name': 'ipv6', 'limited': False, 'reachable': True, 'proxy': '', 'proxy_randomize_credentials': False}, {'name': 'onion', 'limited': True, 'reachable': False, 'proxy': '', 'proxy_randomize_credentials': False}], 'relayfee': 1e-05, 'incrementalfee': 1e-05, 'localaddresses': [{'address': '2a02:810d:d00:7700:233e:a7e:ded8:f2da', 'port': 18542, 'score': 1}, {'address': '2a02:810d:d00:7700:29ec:5c5b:196b:78b2', 'port': 18542, 'score': 1}], 'warnings': ''}
+        assert node.network_info["connections"] == 0
+        assert node.network_info["warnings"] == ""
+
+
+def test_Node_elm(elements_elreg):
+    with tempfile.TemporaryDirectory("_some_datafolder_tmp") as data_folder:
+        node = Node.from_json(
+            {
+                "autodetect": False,
+                "datadir": "",
+                "user": elements_elreg.rpcconn.rpcuser,
+                "password": elements_elreg.rpcconn.rpcpassword,
+                "port": elements_elreg.rpcconn.rpcport,
+                "host": elements_elreg.rpcconn.ipaddress,
+                "protocol": "http",
+            },
+            manager=MagicMock(),
+            default_fullpath=os.path.join(data_folder, "a_testfile.json"),
+        )
+        result = node.test_rpc()
+
+        assert result["tests"]["connectable"] == True
+        assert result["tests"]["recent_version"] == True
+        assert result["tests"]["credentials"] == True
+        assert result["tests"]["wallets"] == True
+
+        node_json = node.json
+        del node_json["fullpath"]  # This is very different because of the tempfile
+        print(f"node.json = {node.json}")
+        assert node_json == {
+            "name": "",
+            "alias": "",
+            "autodetect": False,
+            "datadir": "",
+            "user": "liquid",
+            "password": "secret",
+            "port": 18643,
+            "host": "localhost",
+            "protocol": "http",
+            "external_node": True,  # 'fullpath': ''
+        }
+
+        rpc = node.get_rpc()
+        assert rpc.getblockchaininfo()["chain"] == "elreg"
+        node.rename("some_new_name")
+        assert node.json["name"] == "some_new_name"
+        node.check_info()
+        assert node.is_configured == True
+        assert node.is_running == True
+        assert node.is_testnet == True
+        print(f"info = {node.info}")
+        # something like:
+        # {'chain': 'regtest', 'blocks': 100, 'headers': 100, 'bestblockhash': '5277c27b3b5e8aad8e079a928e4675931ea1638a28c7a33bae4ef26425402259', 'difficulty': 4.656542373906925e-10, 'mediantime': 1622635607, 'verificationprogress': 1, 'initialblockdownload': False, 'chainwork': '00000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000ca', 'size_on_disk': 30477, 'pruned': False, 'softforks': {'bip34': {'type': 'buried', 'active': False, 'height': 500}, 'bip66': {'type': 'buried', 'active': False, 'height': 1251}, 'bip65': {'type': 'buried', 'active': False, 'height': 1351}, 'csv': {'type': 'buried', 'active': False, 'height': 432}, 'segwit': {'type': 'buried', 'active': True, 'height': 0}, 'testdummy': {'type': 'bip9', 'bip9': {'status': 'defined', 'start_time': 0, 'timeout': 9223372036854775807, 'since': 0}, 'active': False}}, 'warnings': '', 'mempool_info': {'loaded': True, 'size': 0, 'bytes': 0, 'usage': 0, 'maxmempool': 300000000, 'mempoolminfee': 1e-05, 'minrelaytxfee': 1e-05}, 'uptime': 480, 'blockfilterindex': False, 'utxorescan': None}
+        assert node.info["chain"] == "elreg"
+
+        print(f"network_info = {node.network_info}")
+        # something like:
+        # {'version': 200100, 'subversion': '/Satoshi:0.20.1/', 'protocolversion': 70015, 'localservices': '0000000000000409', 'localservicesnames': ['NETWORK', 'WITNESS', 'NETWORK_LIMITED'], 'localrelay': True, 'timeoffset': 0, 'networkactive': True, 'connections': 0, 'networks': [{'name': 'ipv4', 'limited': False, 'reachable': True, 'proxy': '', 'proxy_randomize_credentials': False}, {'name': 'ipv6', 'limited': False, 'reachable': True, 'proxy': '', 'proxy_randomize_credentials': False}, {'name': 'onion', 'limited': True, 'reachable': False, 'proxy': '', 'proxy_randomize_credentials': False}], 'relayfee': 1e-05, 'incrementalfee': 1e-05, 'localaddresses': [{'address': '2a02:810d:d00:7700:233e:a7e:ded8:f2da', 'port': 18542, 'score': 1}, {'address': '2a02:810d:d00:7700:29ec:5c5b:196b:78b2', 'port': 18542, 'score': 1}], 'warnings': ''}
+        assert node.network_info["connections"] == 0
+        # currently:
+        assert (
+            node.network_info["warnings"]
+            == "This is a pre-release test build - use at your own risk - do not use for mining or merchant applications"
+        )
+        # assert node.network_info["warnings"] == ""
diff --git a/utils/test-cypress.sh b/utils/test-cypress.sh
index dda30c4a7..39acfab85 100755
--- a/utils/test-cypress.sh
+++ b/utils/test-cypress.sh
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ PORT=25444
 # This needs to be the same than in config.py CypressTestConfig BTCD_REGTEST_DATA_DIR
 # As we don't want to speculate here, we're injecting it via Env-var
 export BTCD_REGTEST_DATA_DIR=/tmp/specter_cypress_btc_regtest_plain_datadir
+# same with this
+export ELMD_REGTEST_DATA_DIR=/tmp/specter_cypress_elm_regtest_plain_datadir
 # same with SPECTER_DATA_FOLDER
 export SPECTER_DATA_FOLDER=~/.specter-cypress
 # We'll might change that on the "dev-function"
@@ -96,47 +98,76 @@ function send_signal() {
   fi
 }
 
-function start_bitcoind {
 
+
+function start_node {
+  addopts=""
   while [[ $# -gt 0 ]]; do
     arg="$1"
     case $arg in
+      --bitcoin)
+        node_impl=bitcoind
+        shift
+        ;;
+      --elements)
+        node_impl=elementsd
+        shift
+        ;;
       --reset)
-        echo "--> Purging $BTCD_REGTEST_DATA_DIR"
-        rm -rf $BTCD_REGTEST_DATA_DIR
+        RESET=true
         shift
         ;;
       --cleanuphard)
-        addopts="--cleanuphard"
+        CLEANUPHARD=true
         shift
         ;;
       *)
-        echo "unrecognized argument for start_bitcoind: $1 "
+        echo "unrecognized argument for start_node: $1 "
         exit 1
         shift
         ;;
     esac
   done
 
-  if [ "$1" = "--reset" ]; then
+  if [ "$RESET" = "true" ]; then
+    if [ "$node_impl" = "bitcoind" ]; then
       echo "--> Purging $BTCD_REGTEST_DATA_DIR"
       rm -rf $BTCD_REGTEST_DATA_DIR
+    else
+      echo "--> Purging $ELMD_REGTEST_DATA_DIR"
+      rm -rf $ELMD_REGTEST_DATA_DIR
+    fi
   fi
-  if [ "$1" = "--cleanuphard" ]; then
+  if [ "$CLEANUPHARD" = "true" ]; then
       addopts="--cleanuphard"
   fi
   if [ "$DOCKER" != "true" ]; then
+    if [ "$node_impl" != "elementsd" ]; then # no docker for elementsd yet
       addopts="$addopts --nodocker"
+    fi
   fi
-  echo "--> Starting bitcoind with $addopts..."
-  python3 -m cryptoadvance.specter $DEBUG bitcoind $addopts --create-conn-json --config $SPECTER_CONFIG &
-  bitcoind_pid=$!
+  echo "--> Starting $node_impl with $addopts ..."
+  python3 -m cryptoadvance.specter $DEBUG $node_impl $addopts --create-conn-json --config $SPECTER_CONFIG &
+  if [ "$node_impl" = "bitcoind" ]; then
+    bitcoind_pid=$!
+  else
+    elementsd_pid=$!
+  fi
+
   while ! [ -f ./btcd-conn.json ] ; do
       sleep 0.5
   done
 
 }
 
+function start_bitcoind {
+  start_node --bitcoin $*
+}
+
+function start_elementsd {
+  start_node --elements $*
+}
+
 function stop_bitcoind {
   if [ ! -z ${bitcoind_pid+x} ]; then
     echo "--> Killing/Terminating bitcoindwrapper with PID $bitcoind_pid ..."
@@ -146,6 +177,15 @@ function stop_bitcoind {
   fi
 }
 
+function stop_elementsd {
+  if [ ! -z ${elementsd_pid+x} ]; then
+    echo "--> Killing/Terminating elementsdwrapper with PID $elementsd_pid ..."
+    send_signal SIGTERM $elementsd_pid
+    wait $elementsd_pid
+    unset elementsd_pid
+  fi
+}
+
 function start_specter {
   if [ "$1" = "--reset" ]; then
     echo "--> Purging $SPECTER_DATA_FOLDER"
@@ -154,6 +194,8 @@ function start_specter {
   echo "--> Starting specter ..."
   python3 -m cryptoadvance.specter $DEBUG server --config $SPECTER_CONFIG --debug > /dev/null &
   specter_pid=$!
+  # Simulate slower machines with uncommenting this (-l 10 means using 10% cpu):
+  #cpulimit -p $specter_pid -l 10 -b
   $(npm bin)/wait-on http://localhost:${PORT}
 }
 
@@ -168,8 +210,9 @@ function stop_specter {
 
 function cleanup()
 {
-    stop_specter || :
-    stop_bitcoind || :
+    stop_specter || : 
+    stop_bitcoind || : 
+    stop_elementsd || : 
 }
 
 
@@ -200,13 +243,20 @@ function restore_snapshot {
       exit 1
     fi
   done
+
   rm -rf ${BTCD_REGTEST_DATA_DIR}
   mkdir ${BTCD_REGTEST_DATA_DIR}
-  rm -rf $SPECTER_DATA_FOLDER
-  mkdir $SPECTER_DATA_FOLDER
   echo "--> Unpacking ./cypress/fixtures/${spec_file}_btcdir.tar.gz ... "
   tar -xzf ./cypress/fixtures/${spec_file}_btcdir.tar.gz -C ${BTCD_REGTEST_DATA_DIR} --strip-components=1
+
+  rm -rf ${ELMD_REGTEST_DATA_DIR}
+  mkdir ${ELMD_REGTEST_DATA_DIR}
+  echo "--> Unpacking ./cypress/fixtures/${spec_file}_elmdir.tar.gz ... "
+  tar -xzf ./cypress/fixtures/${spec_file}_elmdir.tar.gz -C ${ELMD_REGTEST_DATA_DIR} --strip-components=1
+
   echo "--> Unpacking ./cypress/fixtures/${spec_file}_specterdir.tar.gz ... "
+  rm -rf $SPECTER_DATA_FOLDER
+  mkdir $SPECTER_DATA_FOLDER 
   tar -xzf ./cypress/fixtures/${spec_file}_specterdir.tar.gz -C $SPECTER_DATA_FOLDER --strip-components=1
 }
 
@@ -223,9 +273,11 @@ function sub_dev {
   if [ -n "${spec_file}" ]; then
     restore_snapshot ${spec_file}
     start_bitcoind --cleanuphard
+    start_elementsd --cleanuphard
     start_specter
   else
     start_bitcoind --reset
+    stop_elementsd --reset
     start_specter --reset
   fi
   open http://localhost:${PORT}
@@ -237,9 +289,11 @@ function sub_open {
   if [ -n "${spec_file}" ]; then
     restore_snapshot ${spec_file}
     start_bitcoind --cleanuphard --reset
+    start_elementsd --cleanuphard --reset
     start_specter
   else
     start_bitcoind --reset
+    start_elementsd --reset
     start_specter --reset
   fi
   start_specter
@@ -251,11 +305,15 @@ function sub_run {
   if [ -f ./cypress/integration/${spec_file} ]; then
     restore_snapshot ${spec_file}
     start_bitcoind --cleanuphard --reset
+    start_elementsd --cleanuphard --reset
     start_specter
-    # Run $spec_file and all of the others coming later which come later!
-    $(npm bin)/cypress run --spec $(./utils/calc_cypress_test_spec.py --run $spec_file)
+    # Run $spec_file and all of the others coming later!
+    #$(npm bin)/cypress run --spec $(./utils/calc_cypress_test_spec.py --run $spec_file)
+    # Run $spec_file and only that spec-file!
+    $(npm bin)/cypress run --spec ./cypress/integration/${spec_file}
   else 
     start_bitcoind --reset
+    start_elementsd --reset
     start_specter --reset
     $(npm bin)/cypress run
   fi
@@ -270,15 +328,21 @@ function sub_snapshot {
     exit 2
   fi
   start_bitcoind --reset
+  start_elementsd --reset
   start_specter --reset
   $(npm bin)/cypress run --spec $(./utils/calc_cypress_test_spec.py $spec_file)
   echo "--> stopping specter"
   stop_specter
   echo "--> stopping bitcoind gracefully ... won't take long ..."
   stop_bitcoind
-  echo "--> Creating snapshot  $BTCD_REGTEST_DATA_DIR)"
+  echo "--> stopping elementsd gracefully ... won't take long ..."
+  stop_elementsd
+  echo "--> Creating snapshot $BTCD_REGTEST_DATA_DIR)"
   rm ./cypress/fixtures/${spec_file}_btcdir.tar.gz 2> /dev/null 1>&2 || :
   tar -czf ./cypress/fixtures/${spec_file}_btcdir.tar.gz -C /tmp $(basename $BTCD_REGTEST_DATA_DIR)
+  echo "--> Creating snapshot $ELMD_REGTEST_DATA_DIR)"
+  rm ./cypress/fixtures/${spec_file}_elmdir.tar.gz 2> /dev/null 1>&2 || :
+  tar -czf ./cypress/fixtures/${spec_file}_elmdir.tar.gz -C /tmp $(basename $ELMD_REGTEST_DATA_DIR)
   echo "--> Creating snapshot of $SPECTER_DATA_FOLDER"
   rm ./cypress/fixtures/${spec_file}_specterdir.tar.gz 2> /dev/null 1>&2 || :
   tar -czf ./cypress/fixtures/${spec_file}_specterdir.tar.gz -C ~ $(basename $SPECTER_DATA_FOLDER)