diff --git a/basicswap/interface/dcr/dcr.py b/basicswap/interface/dcr/dcr.py
index 9e11108..a1652ad 100644
--- a/basicswap/interface/dcr/dcr.py
+++ b/basicswap/interface/dcr/dcr.py
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ from basicswap.util.crypto import (
 )
 from basicswap.util.extkey import ExtKeyPair
 from basicswap.interface.dcr.rpc import make_rpc_func
+from .messages import CTransaction
 
 
 class DCRInterface(Secp256k1Interface):
@@ -119,3 +120,8 @@ class DCRInterface(Secp256k1Interface):
         ek_account = ek_coin.derive(0 | (1 << 31))
 
         return hash160(ek_account.encode_p())
+
+    def loadTx(self, tx_bytes: bytes) -> CTransaction:
+        tx = CTransaction()
+        tx.deserialize(tx_bytes)
+        return tx
diff --git a/basicswap/interface/dcr/messages.py b/basicswap/interface/dcr/messages.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e0d1930
--- /dev/null
+++ b/basicswap/interface/dcr/messages.py
@@ -0,0 +1,158 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+
+# Copyright (c) 2024 tecnovert
+# Distributed under the MIT software license, see the accompanying
+# file LICENSE or http://www.opensource.org/licenses/mit-license.php.
+
+import copy
+from enum import IntEnum
+from basicswap.util.crypto import blake256
+from basicswap.util.integer import decode_varint, encode_varint
+
+
+class TxSerializeType(IntEnum):
+    Full = 0
+    NoWitness = 1
+    OnlyWitness = 2
+
+
+class COutpoint:
+    __slots__ = ('hash', 'n', 'tree')
+
+
+class CTxIn:
+    __slots__ = ('prevout', 'sequence',
+                 'value_in', 'block_height', 'block_index', 'signature_script')  # Witness
+
+
+class CTxOut:
+    __slots__ = ('value', 'version', 'script_pubkey')
+
+
+class CTransaction:
+    __slots__ = ('hash', 'version', 'vin', 'vout', 'locktime', 'expiry')
+
+    def __init__(self, tx=None):
+        if tx is None:
+            self.version = 1
+            self.vin = []
+            self.vout = []
+            self.locktime = 0
+            self.expiry = 0
+        else:
+            self.version = tx.version
+            self.vin = copy.deepcopy(tx.vin)
+            self.vout = copy.deepcopy(tx.vout)
+            self.locktime = tx.locktime
+            self.expiry = tx.expiry
+
+
+    def deserialize(self, data: bytes) -> None:
+
+        version = int.from_bytes(data[:4], 'little')
+        self.version = self.version & 0xffff
+        ser_type: int = version >> 16
+        o = 4
+
+        if ser_type == TxSerializeType.Full or ser_type == TxSerializeType.NoWitness:
+            num_txin, nb = decode_varint(data, o)
+            o += nb
+
+            for i in range(num_txin):
+                txi = CTxIn()
+                txi.prevout = COutpoint()
+                txi.prevout.hash = int.from_bytes(data[o:o + 32], 'little')
+                o += 32
+                txi.prevout.n = int.from_bytes(data[o:o + 4], 'little')
+                o += 4
+                txi.prevout.tree = data[o]
+                o += 1
+                txi.sequence = int.from_bytes(data[o:o + 4], 'little')
+                o += 4
+                self.vin.append(txi)
+
+            num_txout, nb = decode_varint(data, o)
+            o += nb
+
+            for i in range(num_txout):
+                txo = CTxOut()
+                txo.value = int.from_bytes(data[o:o + 8], 'little')
+                o += 8
+                txo.version = int.from_bytes(data[o:o + 2], 'little')
+                o += 2
+                script_bytes, nb = decode_varint(data, o)
+                o += nb
+                txo.script_pubkey = data[o:o + script_bytes]
+                o += script_bytes
+                self.vout.append(txo)
+
+            self.locktime = int.from_bytes(data[o:o + 4], 'little')
+            o += 4
+            self.expiry = int.from_bytes(data[o:o + 4], 'little')
+            o += 4
+
+        num_wit_scripts, nb = decode_varint(data, o)
+        o += nb
+
+        if ser_type == TxSerializeType.OnlyWitness:
+            self.vin = [CTxIn() for _ in range(num_wit_scripts)]
+        else:
+            if num_wit_scripts != len(self.vin):
+                raise ValueError('non equal witness and prefix txin quantities')
+
+        for i in range(num_wit_scripts):
+            txi = self.vin[i]
+            txi.value_in = int.from_bytes(data[o:o + 8], 'little')
+            o += 8
+            txi.block_height = int.from_bytes(data[o:o + 4], 'little')
+            o += 4
+            txi.block_index = int.from_bytes(data[o:o + 4], 'little')
+            o += 4
+            script_bytes, nb = decode_varint(data, o)
+            o += nb
+            txi.signature_script = data[o:o + script_bytes]
+            o += script_bytes
+
+    def serialize(self, ser_type=TxSerializeType.Full) -> bytes:
+        data = bytearray()
+        version = (self.version & 0xffff) | (ser_type << 16)
+        data += version.to_bytes(4, 'little')
+
+        if ser_type == TxSerializeType.Full or ser_type == TxSerializeType.NoWitness:
+            data += encode_varint(len(self.vin))
+            for txi in self.vin:
+                data += txi.prevout.hash.to_bytes(32, 'little')
+                data += txi.prevout.n.to_bytes(4, 'little')
+                data += txi.prevout.tree.to_bytes(1)
+                data += txi.sequence.to_bytes(4, 'little')
+
+            data += encode_varint(len(self.vout))
+            for txo in self.vout:
+                data += txo.value.to_bytes(8, 'little')
+                data += txo.version.to_bytes(2, 'little')
+                data += encode_varint(len(txo.script_pubkey))
+                data += txo.script_pubkey
+
+            data += self.locktime.to_bytes(4, 'little')
+            data += self.expiry.to_bytes(4, 'little')
+
+        if ser_type == TxSerializeType.Full or ser_type == TxSerializeType.OnlyWitness:
+            data += encode_varint(len(self.vin))
+            for txi in self.vin:
+                data += txi.value_in.to_bytes(8, 'little')
+                data += txi.block_height.to_bytes(4, 'little')
+                data += txi.block_index.to_bytes(4, 'little')
+                data += encode_varint(len(txi.signature_script))
+                data += txi.signature_script
+
+        return data
+
+    def TxHash(self) -> bytes:
+        return blake256(self.serialize(TxSerializeType.NoWitness))[::-1]
+
+    def TxHashWitness(self) -> bytes:
+        raise ValueError('todo')
+
+    def TxHashFull(self) -> bytes:
+        raise ValueError('todo')
diff --git a/basicswap/util/integer.py b/basicswap/util/integer.py
index 7b001a7..78940b3 100644
--- a/basicswap/util/integer.py
+++ b/basicswap/util/integer.py
@@ -5,13 +5,18 @@
 # file LICENSE or http://www.opensource.org/licenses/mit-license.php.
 
 
-def decode_varint(b: bytes) -> int:
-    i = 0
-    shift = 0
-    for c in b:
-        i += (c & 0x7F) << shift
-        shift += 7
-    return i
+def decode_varint(b: bytes, offset: int = 0) -> (int, int):
+    i: int = 0
+    num_bytes: int = 0
+    while True:
+        c = b[offset + num_bytes]
+        i += (c & 0x7F) << (num_bytes * 7)
+        num_bytes += 1
+        if not c & 0x80:
+            break
+        if num_bytes > 8:
+            raise ValueError('Too many bytes')
+    return i, num_bytes
 
 
 def encode_varint(i: int) -> bytes:
diff --git a/bin/basicswap_run.py b/bin/basicswap_run.py
index d5e384a..bf80b07 100755
--- a/bin/basicswap_run.py
+++ b/bin/basicswap_run.py
@@ -81,17 +81,17 @@ def startDaemon(node_dir, bin_dir, daemon_bin, opts=[], extra_config={}):
         args.append('-datadir=' + datadir_path)
     args += opts
     logging.info('Starting node ' + daemon_bin + ' ' + (('-datadir=' + node_dir) if add_datadir else ''))
-    logging.info('[rm] {}'.format(' '.join(args)))
 
     opened_files = []
     if extra_config.get('stdout_to_file', False):
         stdout_dest = open(os.path.join(datadir_path, extra_config.get('stdout_filename', 'core_stdout.log')), 'w')
         opened_files.append(stdout_dest)
+        stderr_dest = stdout_dest
     else:
         stdout_dest = subprocess.PIPE
+        stderr_dest = subprocess.PIPE
 
-    return Daemon(subprocess.Popen(args, stdin=subprocess.PIPE, stdout=stdout_dest, stderr=subprocess.PIPE, cwd=datadir_path), opened_files)
->>>>>>> 676701b (tests: Start dcrd)
+    return Daemon(subprocess.Popen(args, stdin=subprocess.PIPE, stdout=stdout_dest, stderr=stderr_dest, cwd=datadir_path), opened_files)
 
 
 def startXmrDaemon(node_dir, bin_dir, daemon_bin, opts=[]):
diff --git a/tests/basicswap/extended/test_dcr.py b/tests/basicswap/extended/test_dcr.py
index 293ec9e..4f3a38b 100644
--- a/tests/basicswap/extended/test_dcr.py
+++ b/tests/basicswap/extended/test_dcr.py
@@ -68,7 +68,8 @@ def prepareDCDDataDir(datadir, node_id, conf_file, dir_prefix, num_nodes=3):
         f'rpclisten=127.0.0.1:{DCR_BASE_RPC_PORT + node_id}\n',
         f'rpcuser=test{node_id}\n',
         f'rpcpass=test_pass{node_id}\n',
-        'notls=1\n',]
+        'notls=1\n',
+        'miningaddr=SsYbXyjkKAEXXcGdFgr4u4bo4L8RkCxwQpH\n',]
 
     for i in range(0, num_nodes):
         if node_id == i:
@@ -87,7 +88,8 @@ def prepareDCDDataDir(datadir, node_id, conf_file, dir_prefix, num_nodes=3):
         f'username=test{node_id}\n',
         f'password=test_pass{node_id}\n',
         'noservertls=1\n',
-        'noclienttls=1\n',]
+        'noclienttls=1\n',
+        'enablevoting=1\n',]
 
     wallet_cfg_file_path = os.path.join(node_dir, 'dcrwallet.conf')
     with open(wallet_cfg_file_path, 'w+') as fp:
@@ -101,6 +103,7 @@ class Test(BaseTest):
     dcr_daemons = []
     start_ltc_nodes = False
     start_xmr_nodes = False
+    dcr_mining_addr = 'SsYbXyjkKAEXXcGdFgr4u4bo4L8RkCxwQpH'
 
     hex_seeds = [
         'e8574b2a94404ee62d8acc0258cab4c0defcfab8a5dfc2f4954c1f9d7e09d72a',
@@ -110,7 +113,13 @@ class Test(BaseTest):
 
     @classmethod
     def prepareExtraCoins(cls):
-        pass
+        if not cls.restore_instance:
+            ci0 = cls.swap_clients[0].ci(cls.test_coin_from)
+            assert (ci0.rpc_wallet('getnewaddress') == cls.dcr_mining_addr)
+            cls.dcr_ticket_account = ci0.rpc_wallet('getaccount', [cls.dcr_mining_addr, ])
+            ci0.rpc('generate', [110,])
+        else:
+            cls.dcr_ticket_account = ci0.rpc_wallet('getaccount', [cls.dcr_mining_addr, ])
 
     @classmethod
     def tearDownClass(cls):
@@ -123,6 +132,21 @@ class Test(BaseTest):
     @classmethod
     def coins_loop(cls):
         super(Test, cls).coins_loop()
+        ci0 = cls.swap_clients[0].ci(cls.test_coin_from)
+
+        num_passed: int = 0
+        for i in range(5):
+            try:
+                ci0.rpc_wallet('purchaseticket', [cls.dcr_ticket_account, 0.1, 0])
+                num_passed += 1
+            except Exception as e:
+                logging.warning('coins_loop purchaseticket {}'.format(e))
+
+        try:
+            if num_passed >= 5:
+                ci0.rpc('generate', [1,])
+        except Exception as e:
+                logging.warning('coins_loop generate {}'.format(e))
 
     @classmethod
     def prepareExtraDataDir(cls, i):
@@ -148,6 +172,7 @@ class Test(BaseTest):
             while p.poll() is None:
                 while len(select.select([pipe_r], [], [], 0)[0]) == 1:
                     buf = os.read(pipe_r, 1024).decode('utf-8')
+                    logging.debug(f'dcrwallet {buf}')
                     response = None
                     if 'Use the existing configured private passphrase' in buf:
                         response = b'y\n'
@@ -157,6 +182,8 @@ class Test(BaseTest):
                         response = b'y\n'
                     elif 'Enter existing wallet seed' in buf:
                         response = (cls.hex_seeds[i] + '\n').encode('utf-8')
+                    elif 'Seed input successful' in buf:
+                        pass
                     else:
                         raise ValueError(f'Unexpected output: {buf}')
                     if response is not None:
@@ -172,6 +199,8 @@ class Test(BaseTest):
             os.close(pipe_w)
             p.stdin.close()
 
+        test_delay_event.wait(1.0)
+
         cls.dcr_daemons.append(startDaemon(appdata, DCR_BINDIR, DCR_WALLET, opts=extra_opts, extra_config={'add_datadir': False, 'stdout_to_file': True, 'stdout_filename': 'dcrwallet_stdout.log'}))
         logging.info('Started %s %d', DCR_WALLET, cls.dcr_daemons[-1].handle.pid)
 
@@ -211,15 +240,7 @@ class Test(BaseTest):
         data = ci.decode_address(address)
         assert (data[2:] == pkh)
 
-    def test_001_segwit(self):
-        logging.info('---------- Test {} segwit'.format(self.test_coin_from.name))
-
-        swap_clients = self.swap_clients
-
-        ci = swap_clients[0].ci(self.test_coin_from)
-        assert (ci.using_segwit() is True)
-
-        for i, sc in enumerate(swap_clients):
+        for i, sc in enumerate(self.swap_clients):
             loop_ci = sc.ci(self.test_coin_from)
             root_key = sc.getWalletKey(Coins.DCR, 1)
             masterpubkey = loop_ci.rpc_wallet('getmasterpubkey')
@@ -231,6 +252,39 @@ class Test(BaseTest):
             if i < 2:
                 assert (seed_hash == hash160(masterpubkey_data))
 
+    def test_001_segwit(self):
+        logging.info('---------- Test {} segwit'.format(self.test_coin_from.name))
+
+        swap_clients = self.swap_clients
+
+        ci0 = swap_clients[0].ci(self.test_coin_from)
+        assert (ci0.using_segwit() is True)
+
+        addr_out = ci0.rpc_wallet('getnewaddress')
+        addr_info = ci0.rpc_wallet('validateaddress', [addr_out,])
+        assert (addr_info['isvalid'] is True)
+        assert (addr_info['ismine'] is True)
+
+        rtx = ci0.rpc_wallet('createrawtransaction', [[], {addr_out: 2.0}])
+
+        account_from = ci0.rpc_wallet('getaccount', [self.dcr_mining_addr, ])
+        frtx = ci0.rpc_wallet('fundrawtransaction', [rtx, account_from])
+
+        f_decoded = ci0.rpc_wallet('decoderawtransaction', [frtx['hex'], ])
+
+        sfrtx = ci0.rpc_wallet('signrawtransaction', [frtx['hex']])
+        s_decoded = ci0.rpc_wallet('decoderawtransaction', [sfrtx['hex'], ])
+        sent_txid = ci0.rpc_wallet('sendrawtransaction', [sfrtx['hex'], ])
+
+        assert (f_decoded['txid'] == sent_txid)
+        assert (f_decoded['txid'] == s_decoded['txid'])
+        assert (f_decoded['txid'] == s_decoded['txid'])
+
+        ctx = ci0.loadTx(bytes.fromhex(sfrtx['hex']))
+        ser_out = ctx.serialize()
+        assert (ser_out.hex() == sfrtx['hex'])
+        assert (f_decoded['txid'] == ctx.TxHash().hex())
+
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     unittest.main()
diff --git a/tests/basicswap/test_other.py b/tests/basicswap/test_other.py
index 087f3d7..ccac3f8 100644
--- a/tests/basicswap/test_other.py
+++ b/tests/basicswap/test_other.py
@@ -460,7 +460,7 @@ class Test(unittest.TestCase):
         for i, expect_length in test_vectors:
             b = encode_varint(i)
             assert (len(b) == expect_length)
-            assert (decode_varint(b) == i)
+            assert (decode_varint(b) == (i, expect_length))
 
     def test_base58(self):
         kv = edu.get_secret()