diff --git a/CHANGES.md b/CHANGES.md
index f3fb2482..2a3dc45d 100644
--- a/CHANGES.md
+++ b/CHANGES.md
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 - Update: amd64 base image: debian-12.5.0-amd64-netinst.iso
 - Update: Bitcoin Core v26.0 [details](https://bitcoincore.org/en/releases/26.0/)
 - Update: Electrum Server in Rust (electrs) v0.10.2 [details](https://github.com/romanz/electrs/blob/master/RELEASE-NOTES.md#0102-dec-31-2023)
-- Update: Fulcrum Electrum server v1.9.7 (CLI install script) [details](https://github.com/cculianu/Fulcrum/releases/tag/v1.9.7)
+- Update: Fulcrum Electrum server v1.9.8 (CLI install script) [details](https://github.com/cculianu/Fulcrum/releases/tag/v1.9.8)
 - Update: BTC-RPC-Explorer v3.4.0 [details](https://github.com/janoside/btc-rpc-explorer/blob/master/CHANGELOG.md#v340)
 - Update: JoinMarket v0.9.11 [details](https://github.com/JoinMarket-Org/joinmarket-clientserver/releases/tag/v0.9.11)
 - Update: Jam (JoinMarket Web UI) v0.2.0 [details](https://github.com/joinmarket-webui/jam/releases/tag/v0.2.0)
diff --git a/home.admin/00infoBlitz.sh b/home.admin/00infoBlitz.sh
index fca911ac..443278de 100755
--- a/home.admin/00infoBlitz.sh
+++ b/home.admin/00infoBlitz.sh
@@ -361,6 +361,15 @@ else
     fi
   fi
 
+  # Electrum Server - fulcrum
+  if [ "${fulcrum}" == "on" ]; then
+    error=""
+    source <(sudo /home/admin/config.scripts/bonus.fulcrum.sh status-sync 2>/dev/null)
+    if [ ${#infoSync} -gt 0 ]; then
+      appInfoLine="Fulcrum: ${infoSync}"
+    fi
+  fi
+
   # Transaction Index
   source <(/home/admin/config.scripts/network.txindex.sh status)
   if [ "${txindex}" == "1" ] && [ "${isIndexed}" != "1" ]; then
diff --git a/home.admin/00mainMenu.sh b/home.admin/00mainMenu.sh
index aa2e156c..01df9072 100755
--- a/home.admin/00mainMenu.sh
+++ b/home.admin/00mainMenu.sh
@@ -92,6 +92,9 @@ fi
 if [ "${ElectRS}" == "on" ]; then
   OPTIONS+=(ELECTRS "Electrum Rust Server")
 fi
+if [ "${fulcrum}" == "on" ]; then
+  OPTIONS+=(FULCRUM "Fulcrum Electrum Server")
+fi
 if [ "${BTCRPCexplorer}" == "on" ]; then
   OPTIONS+=(EXPLORE "BTC RPC Explorer")
 fi
@@ -262,6 +265,9 @@ case $CHOICE in
         ELECTRS)
             /home/admin/config.scripts/bonus.electrs.sh menu
             ;;
+        FULCRUM)
+            /home/admin/config.scripts/bonus.fulcrum.sh menu
+            ;;
         LIT)
             /home/admin/config.scripts/bonus.lit.sh menu
             ;;
diff --git a/home.admin/_provision_.sh b/home.admin/_provision_.sh
index bfcf847a..81ace294 100755
--- a/home.admin/_provision_.sh
+++ b/home.admin/_provision_.sh
@@ -449,6 +449,15 @@ else
   echo "Provisioning ElectRS - keep default" >> ${logFile}
 fi
 
+#FULCRUM
+if [ "${fulcrum}" = "on" ]; then
+  echo "Provisioning Fulcrum - run config script" >> ${logFile}
+  /home/admin/_cache.sh set message "Setup Fulcrum"
+  sudo -u admin /home/admin/config.scripts/bonus.fulcrum.sh on >> ${logFile} 2>&1
+else
+  echo "Provisioning Fulcrum - keep default" >> ${logFile}
+fi
+
 # BTCPAYSERVER
 if [ "${BTCPayServer}" = "on" ]; then
 
diff --git a/home.admin/config.scripts/bonus.fulcrum.sh b/home.admin/config.scripts/bonus.fulcrum.sh
index 378298f0..ea1d8b06 100644
--- a/home.admin/config.scripts/bonus.fulcrum.sh
+++ b/home.admin/config.scripts/bonus.fulcrum.sh
@@ -1,17 +1,294 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
 # https://github.com/cculianu/Fulcrum/releases
-fulcrumVersion="1.9.7"
+fulcrumVersion="1.9.8"
+
+portTCP="50021"
+portSSL="50022"
+portAdmin="8021"
 
 # command info
 if [ $# -eq 0 ] || [ "$1" = "-h" ] || [ "$1" = "-help" ]; then
   echo "config script to switch the Fulcrum electrum server on, off or update to the latest release"
-  # echo "bonus.fulcrum.sh status [?showAddress]"
   echo "bonus.fulcrum.sh [on|off|update]"
+  echo "bonus.fulcrum.sh getinfo -> FulcrumAdmin getinfo output"
+  echo "bonus.fulcrum.sh status -> don't call in loops"
+  echo "bonus.fulcrum.sh status-sync"
   echo "installs the version $fulcrumVersion"
   exit 1
 fi
 
+if [ "$1" = "status-sync" ] || [ "$1" = "status" ] || [ "$1" = "getinfo" ]; then
+  # Attempt to get info from FulcrumAdmin, redirecting stderr to stdout to capture any error messages
+  getInfoOutput=$(/home/fulcrum/FulcrumAdmin -p $portAdmin getinfo 2>&1)
+fi
+
+if [ "$1" = "getinfo" ]; then
+  echo "$getInfoOutput"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
+if [ "$1" = "status-sync" ] || [ "$1" = "status" ]; then
+  # Check if the command was successful or if it failed with "Connection refused"
+  if ! echo "$getInfoOutput" | jq -r '.version' 2>/dev/null; then
+    # Command failed, make getInfo empty
+    getInfo=""
+  else
+    # Command succeeded, store the output in getInfo
+    getInfo="$getInfoOutput"
+  fi
+  if systemctl is-active fulcrum >/dev/null; then
+    serviceRunning=1
+  else
+    serviceRunning=0
+  fi
+fi
+
+if [ "$1" = "status" ]; then
+  echo "##### STATUS FULCRUM SERVICE"
+  fulcrumVersion=$(/home/fulcrum/Fulcrum -v 2>/dev/null | grep -oP 'Fulcrum \K\d+\.\d+\.\d+')
+  echo "version='${fulcrumVersion}'"
+
+  source /mnt/hdd/raspiblitz.conf
+  if [ "${fulcrum}" = "on" ]; then
+    echo "configured=1"
+  else
+    echo "configured=0"
+  fi
+
+  serviceInstalled=$(sudo systemctl status fulcrum --no-page 2>/dev/null | grep -c "fulcrum.service - Fulcrum")
+  echo "serviceInstalled=${serviceInstalled}"
+  if [ ${serviceInstalled} -eq 0 ]; then
+    echo "infoSync='Service not installed'"
+  fi
+
+  if [ ${serviceRunning} -eq 1 ]; then
+    # get local and global internet info
+    source <(/home/admin/config.scripts/internet.sh status global)
+    # check local IPv4 port
+    echo "localIP='${localip}'"
+    echo "publicIP='${cleanip}'"
+    echo "portTCP='50021'"
+    localPortRunning=$(sudo netstat -an | grep -c '0.0.0.0:50021')
+    echo "localTCPPortActive=${localPortRunning}"
+
+    publicPortRunning=$(
+      nc -z -w6 ${publicip} 50021 2>/dev/null
+      echo $?
+    )
+    if [ "${publicPortRunning}" == "0" ]; then
+      # OK looks good - but just means that something is answering on that port
+      echo "publicTCPPortAnswering=1"
+    else
+      # no answer on that port
+      echo "publicTCPPortAnswering=0"
+    fi
+    echo "portSSL='50022'"
+    localPortRunning=$(sudo netstat -an | grep -c '0.0.0.0:50022')
+    echo "localHTTPPortActive=${localPortRunning}"
+    publicPortRunning=$(
+      nc -z -w6 ${publicip} 50022 2>/dev/null
+      echo $?
+    )
+    if [ "${publicPortRunning}" == "0" ]; then
+      # OK looks good - but just means that something is answering on that port
+      echo "publicHTTPPortAnswering=1"
+    else
+      # no answer on that port
+      echo "publicHTTPPortAnswering=0"
+    fi
+
+    # add Tor info
+    if [ "${runBehindTor}" == "on" ]; then
+      echo "TorRunning=1"
+      if [ "$2" = "showAddress" ]; then
+        TORaddress=$(sudo cat /mnt/hdd/tor/fulcrum/hostname)
+        echo "TORaddress='${TORaddress}'"
+      fi
+    else
+      echo "TorRunning=0"
+    fi
+    # check Nginx
+    nginxTest=$(sudo nginx -t 2>&1 | grep -c "test is successful")
+    echo "nginxTest=$nginxTest"
+  fi
+fi
+
+# give sync-status (can be called regularly)
+if [ "$1" = "status-sync" ] || [ "$1" = "status" ]; then
+  echo "serviceRunning=${serviceRunning}"
+  if [ ${serviceRunning} -eq 1 ]; then
+
+    if [ "$getInfo" = "" ]; then
+      electrumResponding=0
+    else
+      electrumResponding=1
+    fi
+    echo "electrumResponding=${electrumResponding}"
+
+    # sync info
+    source <(/home/admin/_cache.sh get btc_mainnet_blocks_headers)
+    blockchainHeight="${btc_mainnet_blocks_headers}"
+    lastBlockchainHeight=$(($blockchainHeight - 1))
+    if [ $electrumResponding -eq 0 ]; then
+      syncedToBlock=$(sudo journalctl -u fulcrum -n 100 | grep Processed | tail -n1 | grep -oP '(?<=Processed height: )\d+')
+    else
+      syncedToBlock=$(echo "${getInfo}" | jq -r '.height')
+    fi
+
+    syncProgress=0
+    if [ "${syncedToBlock}" != "" ] && [ "${blockchainHeight}" != "" ] && [ "${blockchainHeight}" != "0" ]; then
+      syncProgress="$(echo "$syncedToBlock" "$blockchainHeight" | awk '{printf "%.2f", $1 / $2 * 100}')"
+    fi
+    echo "syncProgress=${syncProgress}%"
+    if [ "${syncedToBlock}" = "${blockchainHeight}" ] || [ "${syncedToBlock}" = "${lastBlockchainHeight}" ]; then
+      tipSynced=1
+    else
+      tipSynced=0
+    fi
+    echo "tipSynced=$tipSynced"
+
+    fileFlagExists=$(sudo ls /mnt/hdd/app-storage/fulcrum/initial-sync.done 2>/dev/null | grep -c 'initial-sync.done')
+    if [ ${fileFlagExists} -eq 0 ] && [ ${tipSynced} -gt 0 ]; then
+      # set file flag for the future
+      sudo touch /mnt/hdd/app-storage/fulcrum/initial-sync.done
+      sudo chmod 544 /mnt/hdd/app-storage/fulcrum/initial-sync.done
+      fileFlagExists=1
+    fi
+    if [ ${fileFlagExists} -eq 0 ]; then
+      echo "initialSynced=0"
+      echo "infoSync='Building Fulcrum database ($syncProgress)'"
+    else
+      echo "initialSynced=1"
+    fi
+
+  else
+    echo "tipSynced=0"
+    echo "initialSynced=0"
+    echo "electrumResponding=0"
+    echo "infoSync='Not running - check: sudo journalctl -u fulcrum'"
+  fi
+  exit 0
+fi
+
+if [ "$1" = "menu" ]; then
+  # get status
+  echo "# collecting status info ... (please wait)"
+  source <(sudo /home/admin/config.scripts/bonus.fulcrum.sh status showAddress)
+
+  if [ ${serviceInstalled} -eq 0 ]; then
+    echo "# FAIL not installed"
+    exit 1
+  fi
+
+  if [ ${serviceRunning} -eq 0 ]; then
+    dialog --title " Fulcrum Service Not Running" --msgbox "
+The fulcrum.service is not running.
+Please check the following debug info.
+      " 8 48
+    sudo journalctl -u fulcrum -n 100
+    echo "Press ENTER to get back to main menu."
+    read -r
+    exit 0
+  fi
+
+  if [ ${initialSynced} -eq 0 ]; then
+    dialog --title "Fulcrum Index Not Ready" --msgbox "
+Fulcrum is still building its index.
+Currently is at $syncProgress
+This can take multiple days.
+Monitor the progress with the command:
+'sudo journalctl -fu fulcrum'
+" 11 48
+    exit 0
+  fi
+
+  if [ ${nginxTest} -eq 0 ]; then
+    dialog --title "Testing nginx.conf has failed" --msgbox "
+Nginx is in a failed state. Will attempt to fix.
+Try connecting via port 50022 or Tor again once finished.
+Check 'sudo nginx -t' for a detailed error message.
+      " 9 61
+    logFileMissing=$(sudo nginx -t 2>&1 | grep -c "/var/log/nginx/access.log")
+    if [ ${logFileMissing} -eq 1 ]; then
+      sudo mkdir /var/log/nginx
+      sudo systemctl restart nginx
+    fi
+    /home/admin/config.scripts/blitz.web.sh
+    echo "Press ENTER to get back to main menu."
+    read -r
+    exit 0
+  fi
+
+  OPTIONS=(
+    CONNECT "How to connect"
+    REINDEX "Delete and rebuild the Fulcrum database"
+    STATUS "Fulcrum status info"
+  )
+
+  CHOICE=$(whiptail --clear --title "Fulcrum Electrum Server" --menu "menu" 10 50 3 "${OPTIONS[@]}" 2>&1 >/dev/tty)
+  clear
+
+  case $CHOICE in
+  CONNECT)
+    echo "######## How to Connect to the Fulcrum Electrum Server #######"
+    echo
+    echo "Install the Electrum Wallet App on your laptop from:"
+    echo "https://electrum.org"
+    echo
+    echo "On Network Settings > Server menu:"
+    echo "- deactivate automatic server selection"
+    echo "- as manual server set '${localIP}' & '${portSSL}'"
+    echo "- laptop and RaspiBlitz need to be within same local network"
+    echo
+    echo "To start directly from laptop terminal use"
+    echo "PC: electrum --oneserver --server ${localIP}:${portSSL}:s"
+    echo "MAC: open -a /Applications/Electrum.app --args --oneserver --server ${localIP}:${portSSL}:s"
+    if [ ${TorRunning} -eq 1 ]; then
+      echo
+      echo "The Tor Hidden Service address for Fulcrum is (see LCD for QR code):"
+      echo "${TORaddress}"
+      echo
+      echo "To connect through Tor open the Tor Browser and start with the options:"
+      echo "electrum --oneserver --server ${TORaddress}:50022:s --proxy socks5:127.0.0.1:9150"
+      sudo /home/admin/config.scripts/blitz.display.sh qr "${TORaddress}"
+    fi
+    echo
+    echo "For more details check the RaspiBlitz README on Fulcrum:"
+    echo "https://github.com/raspiblitz/raspiblitz"
+    echo
+    echo "Press ENTER to get back to main menu."
+    read key
+    sudo /home/admin/config.scripts/blitz.display.sh hide
+    ;;
+  STATUS)
+    sudo /home/admin/config.scripts/bonus.fulcrum.sh status
+    echo
+    echo "Press ENTER to get back to main menu."
+    read key
+    ;;
+  REINDEX)
+    echo "######## Delete and rebuild the Fulcrum database ########"
+    echo "# Last chance to cancel here: press CTRL+C to exit and keep the database"
+    echo "# Press any key to proceed with the deletion"
+    read -r
+    echo "# stopping service"
+    sudo systemctl stop fulcrum
+    echo "# deleting index"
+    sudo rm -r /mnt/hdd/app-storage/fulcrum/db
+    sudo rm /mnt/hdd/app-storage/fulcrum/initial-sync.done 2>/dev/null
+    echo "# starting service"
+    sudo systemctl start fulcrum
+    echo "# ok"
+    echo
+    echo "Press ENTER to get back to main menu."
+    read -r
+    ;;
+  esac
+
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 function downloadAndVerifyBinary() {
   cd /home/fulcrum || exit 1
 
@@ -32,6 +309,14 @@ function downloadAndVerifyBinary() {
 
   echo "# Unpack"
   sudo -u fulcrum tar -xvf Fulcrum-${fulcrumVersion}-${build}.tar.gz
+
+  # symlink to fulcrum home
+  # remove first to start clean
+  sudo rm -f /home/fulcrum/Fulcrum
+  sudo rm -f /home/fulcrum/FulcrumAdmin
+  # symlink
+  sudo ln -s /home/fulcrum/Fulcrum-${fulcrumVersion}-${build}/Fulcrum /home/fulcrum/ |
+    sudo ln -s /home/fulcrum/Fulcrum-${fulcrumVersion}-${build}/FulcrumAdmin /home/fulcrum/
 }
 
 function createSystemdService() {
@@ -44,7 +329,7 @@ StartLimitBurst=2
 StartLimitIntervalSec=20
 
 [Service]
-ExecStart=/home/fulcrum/Fulcrum-${fulcrumVersion}-${build}/Fulcrum /home/fulcrum/.fulcrum/fulcrum.conf
+ExecStart=/home/fulcrum/Fulcrum /home/fulcrum/.fulcrum/fulcrum.conf
 KillSignal=SIGINT
 User=fulcrum
 LimitNOFILE=8192
@@ -58,9 +343,9 @@ WantedBy=multi-user.target
 }
 
 # set the platform
-if [ $(uname -m) = "aarch64" ]; then
+if [ "$(uname -m)" = "aarch64" ]; then
   build="arm64-linux"
-elif [ $(uname -m) = "x86_64" ]; then
+elif [ "$(uname -m)" = "x86_64" ]; then
   build="x86_64-linux"
 fi
 
@@ -119,7 +404,8 @@ fast-sync = 1024
 # disable peer discovery and public server options
 peering = false
 announce = false
-tcp = 0.0.0.0:50021
+tcp = 0.0.0.0:${portTCP}
+admin = ${portAdmin}
 # ssl via nginx
 " | sudo -u fulcrum tee /home/fulcrum/.fulcrum/fulcrum.conf
 
@@ -131,8 +417,8 @@ tcp = 0.0.0.0:50021
     sudo systemctl start fulcrum
   fi
 
-  sudo ufw allow 50021 comment 'Fulcrum TCP'
-  sudo ufw allow 50022 comment 'Fulcrum SSL'
+  sudo ufw allow ${portTCP} comment 'Fulcrum TCP'
+  sudo ufw allow ${portSSL} comment 'Fulcrum SSL'
 
   # Setting up the nginx.conf with the existing SSL cert
   isConfigured=$(sudo cat /etc/nginx/nginx.conf 2>/dev/null | grep -c 'upstream fulcrum')
@@ -144,10 +430,10 @@ tcp = 0.0.0.0:50021
       echo "
 stream {
         upstream fulcrum {
-                server 127.0.0.1:50021;
+                server 127.0.0.1:${portTCP};
         }
         server {
-                listen 50022 ssl;
+                listen ${portSSL} ssl;
                 proxy_pass fulcrum;
                 ssl_certificate /mnt/hdd/app-data/nginx/tls.cert;
                 ssl_certificate_key /mnt/hdd/app-data/nginx/tls.key;
@@ -162,10 +448,10 @@ stream {
       sudo truncate -s-2 /etc/nginx/nginx.conf
       echo "
         upstream fulcrum {
-                server 127.0.0.1:50021;
+                server 127.0.0.1:${portTCP};
         }
         server {
-                listen 50022 ssl;
+                listen ${portSSL} ssl;
                 proxy_pass fulcrum;
                 ssl_certificate /mnt/hdd/app-data/nginx/tls.cert;
                 ssl_certificate_key /mnt/hdd/app-data/nginx/tls.key;
@@ -186,13 +472,15 @@ stream {
   sudo nginx -t && sudo systemctl reload nginx
 
   # Tor
-  /home/admin/config.scripts/tor.onion-service.sh fulcrum 50021 50021 50022 50022
+  /home/admin/config.scripts/tor.onion-service.sh fulcrum ${portTCP} ${portTCP} ${portSSL} ${portSSL}
 
   # setting value in raspiblitz config
   /home/admin/config.scripts/blitz.conf.sh set fulcrum "on"
 
   echo "# Follow the logs with the command:"
   echo "sudo journalctl -fu fulcrum"
+
+  exit 0
 fi
 
 if [ "$1" = update ]; then
@@ -215,6 +503,7 @@ if [ "$1" = update ]; then
   createSystemdService
 
   sudo systemctl enable --now fulcrum
+  exit 0
 fi
 
 if [ "$1" = off ]; then
@@ -223,10 +512,14 @@ if [ "$1" = off ]; then
   # remove Tor service
   /home/admin/config.scripts/tor.onion-service.sh off fulcrum
   # close ports on firewall
-  sudo ufw delete allow 50021
-  sudo ufw delete allow 50022
+  sudo ufw delete allow ${portTCP}
+  sudo ufw delete allow ${portSSL}
   # to remove the database directory:
   # sudo rm -rf /mnt/hdd/app-storage/fulcrum
   # setting value in raspiblitz config
   /home/admin/config.scripts/blitz.conf.sh set fulcrum "off"
+  exit 0
 fi
+
+echo "# FAIL - Unknown Parameter $1"
+exit 1