diff --git a/bsx/addcoin.sh b/bsx/addcoin.sh
index 6fd4e47..9789984 100755
--- a/bsx/addcoin.sh
+++ b/bsx/addcoin.sh
@@ -7,13 +7,75 @@ if [[ -z $addcoin ]]; then
     read -p 'Full name of coin to add [example: litecoin] ' addcoin
 fi
 
-## Confirm
-read -p $'\nAdd '$addcoin' to your BasicSwap install, correct? Press ENTER to continue. CTRL-C to exit'
+## Set wallet name
+ticker="${coin_map[$addcoin]}"
+wallet_env="${ticker}_WALLET_NAME"
+wallet_name="BSX_${ticker}"
+
+# TODO need to test descriptor wallet, mweb, and coins that need reseeding. excluding for now
+# bitcoincash doesnt like multiwallet
+local_only=(namecoin litecoin pivx bitcoincash)
+# coins with separate wallet daemons
+wallet_daemon_coins=(monero wownero decred)
+
+manage_daemon_false() {
+    jq ".chainclients.${addcoin}.manage_daemon = false" \
+        $SWAP_DATADIR/basicswap.json > basicswap.tmp && mv basicswap.tmp $SWAP_DATADIR/basicswap.json
+}
+
+## Remote node
+if [[ ! "${local_only[@]}" =~ "${addcoin}" ]]; then
+    read -p "Connecting to an external ${ticker} node (core node, NOT electrum)? [y/N]: " remote_node
+    if [[ "${remote_node}" =~ ^[yY]$ ]]; then
+        existing_config=$(jq .chainclients."${addcoin}" $SWAP_DATADIR/basicswap.json)
+        # only set ip, port, login, and wallet name if first time adding coin
+        if [[ "${existing_config}" = null ]]; then
+            if [[ "decred" != "${addcoin}" ]]; then
+                export "${wallet_env}"="${wallet_name}"
+            fi
+
+            red "\nNote: YMMV! Only proceed if you know what you are doing, and if your node has been configured to accept connections!\n"
+            red "\nNote: This MAY not work for all coins.\n"
+            red "\nWarning: Wallet files may be stored in the datadir of the external node.\n"
+            read -p $'\nProceed to add '"${ticker}"$' to your BasicSwap install? Press ENTER to continue. CTRL-C to exit\n'
+            until [[ $confirm_node =~ ^[yY]$ ]]; do
+                read -p "Enter your node's IP address: " node_ip
+                read -p "Enter your node's RPC port: " node_port
+                green "Is this the correct RPC address and port: ${node_ip}:${node_port}? [y/N]:\n"
+                read -p "" confirm_node
+            done
+            rpc_host="${ticker}_RPC_HOST"
+            rpc_port="${ticker}_RPC_PORT"
+            export "${rpc_host}"="${node_ip}"
+            export "${rpc_port}"="${node_port}"
+
+            # only xmr-type coins have optional rpcauth
+            if [[ "${wallet_daemon_coins[@]}" =~ "${addcoin}" ]]; then
+                read -p "Is the ${ticker} daemon password protected? [y/N]" xmr_pass
+            fi
+
+            if [[ "${xmr_pass}" =~ ^[yY]$ ]] || [[ ! "${wallet_daemon_coins[@]}" =~ "${addcoin}" ]]; then
+                until [[ "${node_pass}" ]] && [[ "${node_pass}" = "${node_pass2}" ]]; do
+                    read -p "Enter the RPC username of your ${ticker} daemon: " node_user
+                    read -sp "Enter the RPC password of ${ticker} daemon: " node_pass
+                    echo
+                    read -sp "Re-enter the RPC password of ${ticker} daemon: " node_pass2
+                    if [[ "${node_pass}" != "${node_pass2}" ]]; then
+                        red "Passwords dont match. Try again\n"
+                    fi
+                done
+                rpc_user="${ticker}_RPC_USER"
+                rpc_pass="${ticker}_RPC_PWD"
+                export "${rpc_user}"="${node_user}"
+                export "${rpc_pass}"="${node_pass}"
+            fi
+        fi
+    fi
+fi
 
 ## Add the coin
 fastsync=""
-if [ $addcoin = bitcoin ]; then
-
+if [[ ! "${remote_node}" =~ ^[yY]$ ]] && [[ "${addcoin}" = bitcoin ]]; then
     read -p 'Use --usebtcfastsync for bitcoin? [Y/n] ' btcfastsync
     if [[ "${btcfastsync}" =~ ^[nN]$ ]]; then
         echo "Not using btcfastsync"
@@ -22,4 +84,7 @@ if [ $addcoin = bitcoin ]; then
         fastsync="--usebtcfastsync"
     fi
 fi
+
 basicswap-prepare --datadir=$SWAP_DATADIR --addcoin=$addcoin ${fastsync:+$fastsync}
+# if re-enabling coin that is using a remote daemon, disable "manage_daemon"
+[[ "${remote_node}" =~ ^[yY]$ ]] && [[ -z "${node_ip}" ]] && manage_daemon_false
diff --git a/bsx/shared.sh b/bsx/shared.sh
index 26d7567..354b0d4 100755
--- a/bsx/shared.sh
+++ b/bsx/shared.sh
@@ -36,6 +36,22 @@ coins=$(
 	EOF
 )
 
+# Coin map
+declare -A coin_map
+coin_map=(
+    [bitcoin]="BTC"
+    [bitcoincash]="BCH"
+    [dash]="DASH"
+    [decred]="DCR"
+    [dogecoin]="DOGE"
+    [firo]="FIRO"
+    [litecoin]="LTC"
+    [monero]="XMR"
+    [namecoin]="NMC"
+    [pivx]="PIVX"
+    [wownero]="WOW"
+)
+
 # Activate venv
 activate_venv() {
     source $SWAP_DATADIR/venv/bin/activate