diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 00f0d87..9d3ded0 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ cashu info
 
 Returns:
 ```bash
-Version: 0.4.3
+Version: 0.5.0
 Debug: False
 Cashu dir: /home/user/.cashu
 Wallet: wallet
diff --git a/cashu/core/settings.py b/cashu/core/settings.py
index b70d97e..22c60c4 100644
--- a/cashu/core/settings.py
+++ b/cashu/core/settings.py
@@ -53,4 +53,4 @@ LNBITS_ENDPOINT = env.str("LNBITS_ENDPOINT", default=None)
 LNBITS_KEY = env.str("LNBITS_KEY", default=None)
 
 MAX_ORDER = 64
-VERSION = "0.4.3"
+VERSION = "0.5.0"
diff --git a/cashu/tor/tor.py b/cashu/tor/tor.py
index c41ca02..8adf1c7 100755
--- a/cashu/tor/tor.py
+++ b/cashu/tor/tor.py
@@ -91,15 +91,21 @@ class TorProxy:
         # current attached process running
         return self.tor_proc and self.tor_proc.poll() is None
 
-    def wait_until_startup(self):
+    def wait_until_startup(self, verbose=False):
         if self.is_port_open():
             return
         if self.tor_proc is None:
             raise Exception("Tor proxy not attached.")
         if not self.tor_proc.stdout:
             raise Exception("could not get tor stdout.")
+        if verbose:
+            print("Starting Tor...", end="", flush=True)
         for line in self.tor_proc.stdout:
+            if verbose:
+                print(".", end="", flush=True)
             if "Bootstrapped 100%: Done" in str(line):
+                if verbose:
+                    print("done.", flush=True)
                 break
         # tor is ready
         self.startup_finished = True
diff --git a/cashu/wallet/wallet.py b/cashu/wallet/wallet.py
index 9cf1d2e..fd92d9c 100644
--- a/cashu/wallet/wallet.py
+++ b/cashu/wallet/wallet.py
@@ -58,14 +58,13 @@ class LedgerAPI:
 
     def __init__(self, url):
         self.url = url
-        self.s = self._set_requests()
-        self.s.headers.update({"Client-version": VERSION})
 
     def _set_requests(self):
         s = requests.Session()
+        s.headers.update({"Client-version": VERSION})
         if TOR:
             tor = TorProxy(keep_alive=True)
-            tor.wait_until_startup()
+            tor.wait_until_startup(verbose=True)
             socks_host, socks_port = "localhost", 9050
         else:
             socks_host, socks_port = SOCKS_HOST, SOCKS_PORT
@@ -77,7 +76,6 @@ class LedgerAPI:
             }
             s.proxies.update(proxies)
             s.headers.update({"User-Agent": scrts.token_urlsafe(8)})
-
         return s
 
     def _construct_proofs(
@@ -174,6 +172,7 @@ class LedgerAPI:
     """
 
     async def _get_keys(self, url):
+        self.s = self._set_requests()
         resp = self.s.get(
             url + "/keys",
         )
@@ -188,6 +187,7 @@ class LedgerAPI:
         return keyset
 
     async def _get_keysets(self, url):
+        self.s = self._set_requests()
         resp = self.s.get(
             url + "/keysets",
         )
@@ -198,6 +198,7 @@ class LedgerAPI:
 
     def request_mint(self, amount):
         """Requests a mint from the server and returns Lightning invoice."""
+        self.s = self._set_requests()
         resp = self.s.get(self.url + "/mint", params={"amount": amount})
         resp.raise_for_status()
         return_dict = resp.json()
@@ -209,7 +210,7 @@ class LedgerAPI:
         secrets = [self._generate_secret() for s in range(len(amounts))]
         await self._check_used_secrets(secrets)
         payloads, rs = self._construct_outputs(amounts, secrets)
-
+        self.s = self._set_requests()
         resp = self.s.post(
             self.url + "/mint",
             json=payloads.dict(),
@@ -265,6 +266,7 @@ class LedgerAPI:
                 "proofs": {i: proofs_include for i in range(len(proofs))},
             }
 
+        self.s = self._set_requests()
         resp = self.s.post(
             self.url + "/split",
             json=split_payload.dict(include=_splitrequest_include_fields(proofs)),
@@ -297,6 +299,7 @@ class LedgerAPI:
                 "proofs": {i: {"secret"} for i in range(len(proofs))},
             }
 
+        self.s = self._set_requests()
         resp = self.s.post(
             self.url + "/check",
             json=payload.dict(include=_check_spendable_include_fields(proofs)),
@@ -309,6 +312,7 @@ class LedgerAPI:
     async def check_fees(self, payment_request: str):
         """Checks whether the Lightning payment is internal."""
         payload = CheckFeesRequest(pr=payment_request)
+        self.s = self._set_requests()
         resp = self.s.post(
             self.url + "/checkfees",
             json=payload.dict(),
@@ -333,6 +337,7 @@ class LedgerAPI:
                 "proofs": {i: proofs_include for i in range(len(proofs))},
             }
 
+        self.s = self._set_requests()
         resp = self.s.post(
             self.url + "/melt",
             json=payload.dict(include=_meltequest_include_fields(proofs)),
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 76a35a1..9281125 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [tool.poetry]
 name = "cashu"
-version = "0.4.3"
+version = "0.5.0"
 description = "Ecash wallet and mint."
 authors = ["calle <callebtc@protonmail.com>"]
 license = "MIT"
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 584e59f..ee31f5f 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ entry_points = {"console_scripts": ["cashu = cashu.wallet.cli:cli"]}
 
 setuptools.setup(
     name="cashu",
-    version="0.4.3",
+    version="0.5.0",
     description="Ecash wallet and mint with Bitcoin Lightning support",
     long_description=long_description,
     long_description_content_type="text/markdown",