diff --git a/src/Makefile.am b/src/Makefile.am
index 7113a1e42..0559230c0 100644
--- a/src/Makefile.am
+++ b/src/Makefile.am
@@ -179,6 +179,7 @@ BITCOIN_CORE_H = \
   mruset.h \
   net.h \
   netbase.h \
+	notaries_staked.h \
   noui.h \
   paymentdisclosure.h \
   paymentdisclosuredb.h \
@@ -291,6 +292,7 @@ libbitcoin_server_a_SOURCES = \
   metrics.cpp \
   miner.cpp \
   net.cpp \
+	notaries_staked.cpp \
   noui.cpp \
   notarisationdb.cpp \
   paymentdisclosure.cpp \
diff --git a/src/bitcoin-cli.cpp b/src/bitcoin-cli.cpp
index bf189e483..6164cf463 100644
--- a/src/bitcoin-cli.cpp
+++ b/src/bitcoin-cli.cpp
@@ -75,10 +75,11 @@ public:
 #include "komodo_utils.h"
 #include "komodo_cJSON.c"
 #include "komodo_notary.h"
+#include "notaries_staked.cpp"
 
 void komodo_stateupdate(int32_t height,uint8_t notarypubs[][33],uint8_t numnotaries,uint8_t notaryid,uint256 txhash,uint64_t voutmask,uint8_t numvouts,uint32_t *pvals,uint8_t numpvals,int32_t KMDheight,uint32_t KMDtimestamp,uint64_t opretvalue,uint8_t *opretbuf,uint16_t opretlen,uint16_t vout,uint256 MoM,int32_t MoMdepth)
 {
-    
+
 }
 
 uint32_t komodo_heightstamp(int32_t height)
diff --git a/src/crosschain.h b/src/crosschain.h
index 65be53f92..29b6bec4b 100644
--- a/src/crosschain.h
+++ b/src/crosschain.h
@@ -13,8 +13,6 @@ typedef struct CrosschainAuthority {
     size_t requiredSigs;
 } CrosschainAuthority;
 
-extern const CrosschainAuthority auth_STAKED;
-
 int GetSymbolAuthority(const char* symbol);
 bool CheckTxAuthority(const CTransaction &tx, CrosschainAuthority auth);
 
diff --git a/src/crosschain_authority.cpp b/src/crosschain_authority.cpp
index a010126a1..8116b2887 100644
--- a/src/crosschain_authority.cpp
+++ b/src/crosschain_authority.cpp
@@ -1,36 +1,17 @@
 #include "cc/eval.h"
 #include "crosschain.h"
 #include "notarisationdb.h"
-//#include "notaries_STAKED.h"
-
-const char *notaries_STAKEDcc[][2] =
-{
-    {"blackjok3r", "021914947402d936a89fbdd1b12be49eb894a1568e5e17bb18c8a6cffbd3dc106e" }, // RTVti13NP4eeeZaCCmQxc2bnPdHxCJFP9x
-    {"alright", "0285657c689b903218c97f5f10fe1d10ace2ed6595112d9017f54fb42ea1c1dda8" }, //RXmXeQ8LfJK6Y1aTM97cRz9Gu5f6fmR3sg
-    {"webworker01", "031d1fb39ae4dca28965c3abdbd21faa0f685f6d7b87a60561afa7c448343fef6d" }, //RGsQiArk5sTmjXZV9UzGMW5njyvtSnsTN8
-    {"CrisF", "03f87f1bccb744d90fdbf7fad1515a98e9fc7feb1800e460d2e7565b88c3971bf3" }, //RMwEpnaVe3cesWbMqqKYPPkaLcDkooTDgZ
-    {"smk762", "02eacef682d2f86e0103c18f4da46116e17196f3fb8f73ed931acb78e81d8e1aa5" }, // RQVvzJ8gepCDVjhqCAc5Tia1kTmt8KDPL9
-    {"jorian", "02150c410a606b898bcab4f083e48e0f98a510e0d48d4db367d37f318d26ae72e3" }, // RFgzxZe2P4RWKx6E9QGPK3rx3TXeWxSqa8
-    {"TonyL", "021a559101e355c907d9c553671044d619769a6e71d624f68bfec7d0afa6bd6a96" }, // RHq3JsvLxU45Z8ufYS6RsDpSG4wi6ucDev
-    {"Emman", "038f642dcdacbdf510b7869d74544dbc6792548d9d1f8d73a999dd9f45f513c935" }, //RN2KsQGW36Ah4NorJDxLJp2xiYJJEzk9Y6
-    {"CHMEX", "03ed125d1beb118d12ff0a052bdb0cee32591386d718309b2924f2c36b4e7388e6" }, // RF4HiVeuYpaznRPs7fkRAKKYqT5tuxQQTL
-    {"metaphilibert", "0344182c376f054e3755d712361672138660bda8005abb64067eb5aa98bdb40d10" }, // RG28QSnYFADBg1dAVkH1uPGYS6F8ioEUM2
-    {"jusoaresf", "02dfb7ed72a23f6d07f0ea2f28192ee174733cc8412ec0f97b073007b78fab6346" }, // RBQGfE5Hxsjm1BPraTxbneRuNasPDuoLnu
-    {"mylo", "03f6b7fcaf0b8b8ec432d0de839a76598b78418dadd50c8e5594c0e557d914ec09" }, // RXN4hoZkhUkkrnef9nTUDw3E3vVALAD8Kx
-    {"blackjok3r2", "02f7597468703c1c5c8465dd6d43acaae697df9df30bed21494d193412a1ea193e" }, // RWHGbrLSP89fTzNVF9U9xiekDYJqcibTca
-    {"blackjok3r3", "03c3e4c0206551dbf3a4b24d18e5d2737080541184211e3bfd2b1092177410b9c2" }, // RMMav2AVse5XHPvDfTzRpMbFhK3GqFmtSN
-    {"kmdkrazy", "02f7597468703c1c5c8465dd6d43acaae697df9df30bed21494d193412a1ea193e" }, // RWHGbrLSP89fTzNVF9U9xiekDYJqcibTca
-    {"alrighttest", "02e9dfe248f453b499315a90375e58a1c9ad79f5f3932ecb2205399a0f262d65fc" }, // RBevSstS8JtDXMEFNcJws4QTYN4PcE2VL5
-    {"alrighttest1", "03527c7ecd6a8c5db6d685a64e6e18c1edb49e2f057a434f56c3f1253a26e9c6a2" }, // RBw2jNU3dnGk86ZLqPMadJwRwg3NU8eC6s
-};
-
+#include "notaries_staked.h"
 
 int GetSymbolAuthority(const char* symbol)
 {
-    if (strlen(symbol) >= 5 && strncmp(symbol, "TXSCL", 5) == 0)
+    if (strncmp(symbol, "TXSCL", 5) == 0)
         return CROSSCHAIN_TXSCL;
-    if ( (strlen(symbol) >= 4 && strncmp(symbol, "STKD", 4) == 0) || (strlen(symbol) >= 6 && strncmp(symbol, "STAKED", 6) == 0) )
+    if (is_STAKED(symbol) != 0) {
+        //printf("RETURNED CROSSCHAIN STAKED AS TRUE\n");
         return CROSSCHAIN_STAKED;
+    }
+    //printf("RETURNED CROSSCHAIN KOMODO AS TRUE\n");
     return CROSSCHAIN_KOMODO;
 }
 
@@ -73,12 +54,14 @@ bool CheckTxAuthority(const CTransaction &tx, CrosschainAuthority auth)
 }
 
 
+/*
 const CrosschainAuthority auth_STAKED = [&](){
     CrosschainAuthority auth;
-    auth.size = (int32_t)(sizeof(notaries_STAKEDcc)/sizeof(*notaries_STAKEDcc));
-    auth.requiredSigs = 4;
+    auth.requiredSigs = (num_notaries_STAKED / 5);
+    auth.size = num_notaries_STAKED;
     for (int n=0; n<auth.size; n++)
         for (size_t i=0; i<33; i++)
-            sscanf(notaries_STAKEDcc[n][1]+(i*2), "%2hhx", auth.notaries[n]+i);
+            sscanf(notaries_STAKED[n][1]+(i*2), "%2hhx", auth.notaries[n]+i);
     return auth;
 }();
+*/
diff --git a/src/komodo.h b/src/komodo.h
index 50f06c474..7c927a3d8 100644
--- a/src/komodo.h
+++ b/src/komodo.h
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 #ifndef H_KOMODO_H
 #define H_KOMODO_H
 #include "komodo_defs.h"
+#include "notaries_staked.h"
 
 #ifdef _WIN32
 #define printf(...)
@@ -830,6 +831,9 @@ void komodo_connectblock(CBlockIndex *pindex,CBlock& block)
         txn_count = block.vtx.size();
         for (i=0; i<txn_count; i++)
         {
+            if ((is_STAKED(ASSETCHAINS_SYMBOL) != 0) && (STAKED_era(pindex->GetBlockTime()) == 0))
+                printf("ERA 0 SKIP %s\n",ASSETCHAINS_SYMBOL);
+                continue;
             txhash = block.vtx[i].GetHash();
             numvouts = block.vtx[i].vout.size();
             notaryid = -1;
@@ -856,10 +860,9 @@ void komodo_connectblock(CBlockIndex *pindex,CBlock& block)
             numvalid = bitweight(signedmask);
             if ( (((height < 90000 || (signedmask & 1) != 0) && numvalid >= KOMODO_MINRATIFY) ||
                   (numvalid >= KOMODO_MINRATIFY && ASSETCHAINS_SYMBOL[0] != 0) ||
-                  numvalid > (numnotaries/5)) ||
-                  ( (strncmp(ASSETCHAINS_SYMBOL, "STKD", 4) == 0) || (strncmp(ASSETCHAINS_SYMBOL, "STAKED", 6) == 0) ) && numvalid > 4 )
+                  numvalid > (numnotaries/5)))
             {
-                if ( ASSETCHAINS_SYMBOL[0] != 0 )
+                if ( ASSETCHAINS_SYMBOL[0] != 0)
                 {
                     static FILE *signedfp;
                     if ( signedfp == 0 )
diff --git a/src/komodo_notary.h b/src/komodo_notary.h
index 938a8a635..4f5f7aea7 100644
--- a/src/komodo_notary.h
+++ b/src/komodo_notary.h
@@ -18,31 +18,13 @@
 
 #include "komodo_cJSON.h"
 
-//include "notaries_STAKED.h"
-//{"kmdcrazy", "02da444a2627d420f1f622fcdfb9bddb67d6d4241ad6b4d5054716ddbde8a25dfb"} // RJPJBbHcm5mkAxhkkERHRfEE9Cvkr4Euoi
-const char *notaries_STAKED[][2] =
-{
-    {"blackjok3r", "021914947402d936a89fbdd1b12be49eb894a1568e5e17bb18c8a6cffbd3dc106e" }, // RTVti13NP4eeeZaCCmQxc2bnPdHxCJFP9x
-    {"alright", "0285657c689b903218c97f5f10fe1d10ace2ed6595112d9017f54fb42ea1c1dda8" }, //RXmXeQ8LfJK6Y1aTM97cRz9Gu5f6fmR3sg
-    {"webworker01", "031d1fb39ae4dca28965c3abdbd21faa0f685f6d7b87a60561afa7c448343fef6d" }, //RGsQiArk5sTmjXZV9UzGMW5njyvtSnsTN8
-    {"CrisF", "03f87f1bccb744d90fdbf7fad1515a98e9fc7feb1800e460d2e7565b88c3971bf3" }, //RMwEpnaVe3cesWbMqqKYPPkaLcDkooTDgZ
-    {"smk762", "02eacef682d2f86e0103c18f4da46116e17196f3fb8f73ed931acb78e81d8e1aa5" }, // RQVvzJ8gepCDVjhqCAc5Tia1kTmt8KDPL9
-    {"jorian", "02150c410a606b898bcab4f083e48e0f98a510e0d48d4db367d37f318d26ae72e3" }, // RFgzxZe2P4RWKx6E9QGPK3rx3TXeWxSqa8
-    {"TonyL", "021a559101e355c907d9c553671044d619769a6e71d624f68bfec7d0afa6bd6a96" }, // RHq3JsvLxU45Z8ufYS6RsDpSG4wi6ucDev
-    {"Emman", "038f642dcdacbdf510b7869d74544dbc6792548d9d1f8d73a999dd9f45f513c935" }, //RN2KsQGW36Ah4NorJDxLJp2xiYJJEzk9Y6
-    {"CHMEX", "03ed125d1beb118d12ff0a052bdb0cee32591386d718309b2924f2c36b4e7388e6" }, // RF4HiVeuYpaznRPs7fkRAKKYqT5tuxQQTL
-    {"metaphilibert", "0344182c376f054e3755d712361672138660bda8005abb64067eb5aa98bdb40d10" }, // RG28QSnYFADBg1dAVkH1uPGYS6F8ioEUM2
-    {"jusoaresf", "02dfb7ed72a23f6d07f0ea2f28192ee174733cc8412ec0f97b073007b78fab6346" }, // RBQGfE5Hxsjm1BPraTxbneRuNasPDuoLnu
-    {"mylo", "03f6b7fcaf0b8b8ec432d0de839a76598b78418dadd50c8e5594c0e557d914ec09" }, // RXN4hoZkhUkkrnef9nTUDw3E3vVALAD8Kx
-    {"blackjok3r2", "02f7597468703c1c5c8465dd6d43acaae697df9df30bed21494d193412a1ea193e" }, // RWHGbrLSP89fTzNVF9U9xiekDYJqcibTca
-    {"blackjok3r3", "03c3e4c0206551dbf3a4b24d18e5d2737080541184211e3bfd2b1092177410b9c2" }, // RMMav2AVse5XHPvDfTzRpMbFhK3GqFmtSN
-    {"kmdkrazy", "02f7597468703c1c5c8465dd6d43acaae697df9df30bed21494d193412a1ea193e" }, // RWHGbrLSP89fTzNVF9U9xiekDYJqcibTca
-    {"alrighttest", "02e9dfe248f453b499315a90375e58a1c9ad79f5f3932ecb2205399a0f262d65fc" }, // RBevSstS8JtDXMEFNcJws4QTYN4PcE2VL5
-    {"alrighttest1", "03527c7ecd6a8c5db6d685a64e6e18c1edb49e2f057a434f56c3f1253a26e9c6a2" }, // RBw2jNU3dnGk86ZLqPMadJwRwg3NU8eC6s
-};
+#include "notaries_staked.h"
 
 #define KOMODO_MAINNET_START 178999
 
+//extern const char *notaries_STAKED[][2];
+//extern const int num_notaries_STAKED;
+
 const char *Notaries_genesis[][2] =
 {
     { "jl777_testA", "03b7621b44118017a16043f19b30cc8a4cfe068ac4e42417bae16ba460c80f3828" },
@@ -224,53 +206,115 @@ const char *Notaries_elected1[][2] =
 int32_t komodo_notaries(uint8_t pubkeys[64][33],int32_t height,uint32_t timestamp)
 {
     static uint8_t elected_pubkeys0[64][33],elected_pubkeys1[64][33],did0,did1; static int32_t n0,n1;
+    static uint8_t staked_pubkeys1[64][33],staked_pubkeys2[64][33],didstaked1,didstaked2; static int32_t ns1,ns2;
+    static uint8_t staked_pubkeys3[64][33],staked_pubkeys4[64][33],didstaked3,didstaked4; static int32_t ns3,ns4;
+    static uint8_t null_pubkeys[64][33] = {0};
+    int staked_era;
     int32_t i,htind,n; uint64_t mask = 0; struct knotary_entry *kp,*tmp;
     if ( timestamp == 0 && ASSETCHAINS_SYMBOL[0] != 0 )
         timestamp = komodo_heightstamp(height);
     else if ( ASSETCHAINS_SYMBOL[0] == 0 )
         timestamp = 0;
-    if ( height >= KOMODO_NOTARIES_HARDCODED || ASSETCHAINS_SYMBOL[0] != 0 )
+    // If this chain is not a staked chain, use the normal Komodo logic to determine notaries. This allows KMD to still sync and use its proper pubkeys for dPoW.
+    if (is_STAKED(ASSETCHAINS_SYMBOL) == 0)
     {
-        if ( (timestamp != 0 && timestamp <= KOMODO_NOTARIES_TIMESTAMP1) || (ASSETCHAINS_SYMBOL[0] == 0 && height <= KOMODO_NOTARIES_HEIGHT1) )
-        {
-            if ( did0 == 0 )
-            {
-                n0 = (int32_t)(sizeof(Notaries_elected0)/sizeof(*Notaries_elected0));
-                for (i=0; i<n0; i++)
-                    decode_hex(elected_pubkeys0[i],33,(char *)Notaries_elected0[i][1]);
-                did0 = 1;
-            }
-            memcpy(pubkeys,elected_pubkeys0,n0 * 33);
-            //if ( ASSETCHAINS_SYMBOL[0] != 0 )
-            //fprintf(stderr,"%s height.%d t.%u elected.%d notaries\n",ASSETCHAINS_SYMBOL,height,timestamp,n0);
-            return(n0);
-        }
-        else //if ( (timestamp != 0 && timestamp <= KOMODO_NOTARIES_TIMESTAMP2) || height <= KOMODO_NOTARIES_HEIGHT2 )
-        {
-            if ( did1 == 0 )
-            {
-	       if ( (strncmp(ASSETCHAINS_SYMBOL, "STKD", 4) == 0) || (strncmp(ASSETCHAINS_SYMBOL, "STAKED", 6) == 0) )
-               {
-                  n1 = (int32_t)(sizeof(notaries_STAKED)/sizeof(*notaries_STAKED));
-                  for (i=0; i<n1; i++)
-                      decode_hex(elected_pubkeys1[i],33,(char *)notaries_STAKED[i][1]);
-                  did1 = 1;
-                  printf("THIS CHAIN IS A STAKED CHAIN!\n");
-                }
-                else
-                {
-                  n1 = (int32_t)(sizeof(Notaries_elected1)/sizeof(*Notaries_elected1));
-                  for (i=0; i<n1; i++)
-                      decode_hex(elected_pubkeys1[i],33,(char *)Notaries_elected1[i][1]);
-                  if ( 0 && ASSETCHAINS_SYMBOL[0] != 0 )
-                      fprintf(stderr,"%s height.%d t.%u elected.%d notaries2\n",ASSETCHAINS_SYMBOL,height,timestamp,n1);
-                  did1 = 1;
-                }
+      if ( height >= KOMODO_NOTARIES_HARDCODED || ASSETCHAINS_SYMBOL[0] != 0 )
+      {
+          if ( (timestamp != 0 && timestamp <= KOMODO_NOTARIES_TIMESTAMP1) || (ASSETCHAINS_SYMBOL[0] == 0 && height <= KOMODO_NOTARIES_HEIGHT1) )
+          {
+              if ( did0 == 0 )
+              {
+                  n0 = (int32_t)(sizeof(Notaries_elected0)/sizeof(*Notaries_elected0));
+                  for (i=0; i<n0; i++)
+                      decode_hex(elected_pubkeys0[i],33,(char *)Notaries_elected0[i][1]);
+                  did0 = 1;
               }
-            memcpy(pubkeys,elected_pubkeys1,n1 * 33);
-            return(n1);
-        }
+              memcpy(pubkeys,elected_pubkeys0,n0 * 33);
+              //if ( ASSETCHAINS_SYMBOL[0] != 0 )
+              //fprintf(stderr,"%s height.%d t.%u elected.%d notaries\n",ASSETCHAINS_SYMBOL,height,timestamp,n0);
+              return(n0);
+          }
+          else //if ( (timestamp != 0 && timestamp <= KOMODO_NOTARIES_TIMESTAMP2) || height <= KOMODO_NOTARIES_HEIGHT2 )
+          {
+              if ( did1 == 0 )
+              {
+  	            n1 = (int32_t)(sizeof(Notaries_elected1)/sizeof(*Notaries_elected1));
+                for (i=0; i<n1; i++)
+                    decode_hex(elected_pubkeys1[i],33,(char *)Notaries_elected1[i][1]);
+                if ( 0 && ASSETCHAINS_SYMBOL[0] != 0 )
+                    fprintf(stderr,"%s height.%d t.%u elected.%d notaries2\n",ASSETCHAINS_SYMBOL,height,timestamp,n1);
+                did1 = 1;
+              }
+              memcpy(pubkeys,elected_pubkeys1,n1 * 33);
+              return(n1);
+          }
+      }
     }
+    else
+    { // here we can activate our pubkeys for STAKED chains by era.
+      if (timestamp != 0)
+      {
+        staked_era = STAKED_era(timestamp);
+        if (staked_era == 1)
+        {
+          if (didstaked1 == 0)
+          {
+            ns1 = num_notaries_STAKED1;
+            for (i=0; i<ns1; i++)
+                decode_hex(staked_pubkeys1[i],33,(char *)notaries_STAKED1[i][1]);
+            didstaked1 = 1;
+            printf("%s IS A STAKED CHAIN and is era 1 \n",ASSETCHAINS_SYMBOL);
+          }
+          memcpy(pubkeys,staked_pubkeys1,ns1 * 33);
+          return(ns1);
+        } else if (staked_era == 2)
+        {
+          if (didstaked2 == 0)
+          {
+            ns2 = num_notaries_STAKED2;
+            for (i=0; i<ns2; i++)
+                decode_hex(staked_pubkeys2[i],33,(char *)notaries_STAKED2[i][1]);
+            didstaked2 = 1;
+            printf("%s IS A STAKED CHAIN and is era 2 \n",ASSETCHAINS_SYMBOL);
+          }
+          memcpy(pubkeys,staked_pubkeys2,ns2 * 33);
+          return(ns2);
+        } else if (staked_era == 3)
+        {
+          if (didstaked3 == 0)
+          {
+            ns3 = num_notaries_STAKED3;
+            for (i=0; i<ns3; i++)
+                decode_hex(staked_pubkeys3[i],33,(char *)notaries_STAKED3[i][1]);
+            didstaked3 = 1;
+            printf("%s IS A STAKED CHAIN and is era 3 \n",ASSETCHAINS_SYMBOL);
+          }
+          memcpy(pubkeys,staked_pubkeys3,ns3 * 33);
+          return(ns3);
+        } else if (staked_era == 4)
+        {
+          if (didstaked4 == 0)
+          {
+            ns4 = num_notaries_STAKED4;
+            for (i=0; i<ns4; i++)
+                decode_hex(staked_pubkeys4[i],33,(char *)notaries_STAKED4[i][1]);
+            didstaked4 = 1;
+            printf("%s IS A STAKED CHAIN and is era 4 \n",ASSETCHAINS_SYMBOL);
+          }
+          memcpy(pubkeys,staked_pubkeys4,ns4 * 33);
+          return(ns4);
+        } else if (staked_era == 0)
+        {
+          // this means we are in a gap, so we set the array of pubkeys to zero, this does't seem to correctly work, so added exeption to komodo.h aswell, fix here welcome.
+          for (i=0; i<1; i++)
+              decode_hex(null_pubkeys[i],33,(char *)notaries_STAKED1[i][1]);
+          printf("%s IS A STAKED CHAIN and is in an ERA GAP, so we zeroed the pubkeys.\n",ASSETCHAINS_SYMBOL);
+          memcpy(pubkeys,null_pubkeys,64 * 33);
+          return(64);
+        }
+      }
+    }
+
     htind = height / KOMODO_ELECTION_GAP;
     if ( htind >= KOMODO_MAXBLOCKS / KOMODO_ELECTION_GAP )
         htind = (KOMODO_MAXBLOCKS / KOMODO_ELECTION_GAP) - 1;
diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index 73a1ff364..89aea8360 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 // file COPYING or http://www.opensource.org/licenses/mit-license.php.
 
 #include "main.h"
-
+#include "notaries_staked.h"
 #include "sodium.h"
 
 #include "addrman.h"
@@ -5954,7 +5954,7 @@ bool static ProcessMessage(CNode* pfrom, string strCommand, CDataStream& vRecv,
         CAddress addrFrom;
         uint64_t nNonce = 1;
         vRecv >> pfrom->nVersion >> pfrom->nServices >> nTime >> addrMe;
-        if ( (strncmp(ASSETCHAINS_SYMBOL, "STKD", 4) == 0) || (strncmp(ASSETCHAINS_SYMBOL, "STAKED", 6) == 0) )
+        if ( is_STAKED(ASSETCHAINS_SYMBOL) != 0 )
         {
           if (pfrom->nVersion < STAKEDMIN_PEER_PROTO_VERSION)
           {
diff --git a/src/notaries_STAKED.h b/src/notaries_STAKED.h
deleted file mode 100644
index a92d71684..000000000
--- a/src/notaries_STAKED.h
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,20 +0,0 @@
-#pragma once
-
-const char *notaries_STAKED[][2] =
-{
-    {"blackjok3r", "021914947402d936a89fbdd1b12be49eb894a1568e5e17bb18c8a6cffbd3dc106e" }, // RTVti13NP4eeeZaCCmQxc2bnPdHxCJFP9x
-    {"alright", "0285657c689b903218c97f5f10fe1d10ace2ed6595112d9017f54fb42ea1c1dda8" }, //RXmXeQ8LfJK6Y1aTM97cRz9Gu5f6fmR3sg
-    {"webworker01", "03d01b559004b88fe71f9034ca25c7da0c142e4428afc969473dfbd101c984e7b4" }, // RKjJctJfaExgzcUgbrZDTqzzhxeaC5HP3G
-    {"CrisF", "03f87f1bccb744d90fdbf7fad1515a98e9fc7feb1800e460d2e7565b88c3971bf3" }, //RMwEpnaVe3cesWbMqqKYPPkaLcDkooTDgZ
-    {"daemonfox", "0383484bdc745b2b953c85b5a0c496a1f27bc42ae971f15779ed1532421b3dd943" },
-    {"xrobesx", "020a403b030211c87c77fc3d397db91313d96b3b43b86ca15cb08481508a7f754f" },
-    {"jorian", "02150c410a606b898bcab4f083e48e0f98a510e0d48d4db367d37f318d26ae72e3" }, // RFgzxZe2P4RWKx6E9QGPK3rx3TXeWxSqa8
-    {"TonyL", "021a559101e355c907d9c553671044d619769a6e71d624f68bfec7d0afa6bd6a96" }, // RHq3JsvLxU45Z8ufYS6RsDpSG4wi6ucDev
-    {"Emman", "038f642dcdacbdf510b7869d74544dbc6792548d9d1f8d73a999dd9f45f513c935" }, //RN2KsQGW36Ah4NorJDxLJp2xiYJJEzk9Y6
-    {"titomane", "0222d144bbf15280c574a0ccdc4f390f87779504692fef6e567543c03aa057dfcf" }, //RUS5jcf55AupeEDjotmKLeXnLZye2rwoUg
-    {"CHMEX", "03ed125d1beb118d12ff0a052bdb0cee32591386d718309b2924f2c36b4e7388e6" }, // RF4HiVeuYpaznRPs7fkRAKKYqT5tuxQQTL
-    {"metaphilibert", "03ed125d1beb118d12ff0a052bdb0cee32591386d718309b2924f2c36b4e7388e6" }, // RG28QSnYFADBg1dAVkH1uPGYS6F8ioEUM2
-    {"jusoaresf", "02dfb7ed72a23f6d07f0ea2f28192ee174733cc8412ec0f97b073007b78fab6346" }, // RBQGfE5Hxsjm1BPraTxbneRuNasPDuoLnu
-    {"mylo", "03f6b7fcaf0b8b8ec432d0de839a76598b78418dadd50c8e5594c0e557d914ec09" }, // RXN4hoZkhUkkrnef9nTUDw3E3vVALAD8Kx
-    {"ca333", "02f7597468703c1c5c8465dd6d43acaae697df9df30bed21494d193412a1ea193e" }, // RWHGbrLSP89fTzNVF9U9xiekDYJqcibTca - placeholder, blackjok3r has a privkey for this if needed to be used.
-};
diff --git a/src/notaries_staked.cpp b/src/notaries_staked.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9a91b9d84
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/notaries_staked.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,153 @@
+
+#include "notaries_staked.h"
+#include "crosschain.h"
+#include <cstring>
+
+// Era 1 set of pubkeys
+const char *notaries_STAKED1[][2] =
+{
+    {"blackjok3r", "021914947402d936a89fbdd1b12be49eb894a1568e5e17bb18c8a6cffbd3dc106e" }, // RTVti13NP4eeeZaCCmQxc2bnPdHxCJFP9x
+    {"alright", "0285657c689b903218c97f5f10fe1d10ace2ed6595112d9017f54fb42ea1c1dda8" }, //RXmXeQ8LfJK6Y1aTM97cRz9Gu5f6fmR3sg
+    {"webworker01", "031d1fb39ae4dca28965c3abdbd21faa0f685f6d7b87a60561afa7c448343fef6d" }, //RGsQiArk5sTmjXZV9UzGMW5njyvtSnsTN8
+    {"CrisF", "03f87f1bccb744d90fdbf7fad1515a98e9fc7feb1800e460d2e7565b88c3971bf3" }, //RMwEpnaVe3cesWbMqqKYPPkaLcDkooTDgZ
+    {"smk762", "02eacef682d2f86e0103c18f4da46116e17196f3fb8f73ed931acb78e81d8e1aa5" }, // RQVvzJ8gepCDVjhqCAc5Tia1kTmt8KDPL9
+    {"jorian", "02150c410a606b898bcab4f083e48e0f98a510e0d48d4db367d37f318d26ae72e3" }, // RFgzxZe2P4RWKx6E9QGPK3rx3TXeWxSqa8
+    {"TonyL", "021a559101e355c907d9c553671044d619769a6e71d624f68bfec7d0afa6bd6a96" }, // RHq3JsvLxU45Z8ufYS6RsDpSG4wi6ucDev
+    {"Emman", "038f642dcdacbdf510b7869d74544dbc6792548d9d1f8d73a999dd9f45f513c935" }, //RN2KsQGW36Ah4NorJDxLJp2xiYJJEzk9Y6
+    {"CHMEX", "03ed125d1beb118d12ff0a052bdb0cee32591386d718309b2924f2c36b4e7388e6" }, // RF4HiVeuYpaznRPs7fkRAKKYqT5tuxQQTL
+    {"metaphilibert", "0344182c376f054e3755d712361672138660bda8005abb64067eb5aa98bdb40d10" }, // RG28QSnYFADBg1dAVkH1uPGYS6F8ioEUM2
+    {"jusoaresf", "02dfb7ed72a23f6d07f0ea2f28192ee174733cc8412ec0f97b073007b78fab6346" }, // RBQGfE5Hxsjm1BPraTxbneRuNasPDuoLnu
+    {"mylo", "03f6b7fcaf0b8b8ec432d0de839a76598b78418dadd50c8e5594c0e557d914ec09" }, // RXN4hoZkhUkkrnef9nTUDw3E3vVALAD8Kx
+    {"blackjok3r2", "02f7597468703c1c5c8465dd6d43acaae697df9df30bed21494d193412a1ea193e" }, // RWHGbrLSP89fTzNVF9U9xiekDYJqcibTca
+    {"blackjok3r3", "03c3e4c0206551dbf3a4b24d18e5d2737080541184211e3bfd2b1092177410b9c2" }, // RMMav2AVse5XHPvDfTzRpMbFhK3GqFmtSN
+    {"kmdkrazy", "02f7597468703c1c5c8465dd6d43acaae697df9df30bed21494d193412a1ea193e" }, // RWHGbrLSP89fTzNVF9U9xiekDYJqcibTca
+    {"alrighttest", "02e9dfe248f453b499315a90375e58a1c9ad79f5f3932ecb2205399a0f262d65fc" }, // RBevSstS8JtDXMEFNcJws4QTYN4PcE2VL5
+    {"alrighttest1", "03527c7ecd6a8c5db6d685a64e6e18c1edb49e2f057a434f56c3f1253a26e9c6a2" }, // RBw2jNU3dnGk86ZLqPMadJwRwg3NU8eC6s
+};
+
+int num_notaries_STAKED1 = (sizeof(notaries_STAKED1)/sizeof(*notaries_STAKED1));
+
+// Era 2 set of pubkeys
+const char *notaries_STAKED2[][2] =
+{
+    {"blackjok3r", "021914947402d936a89fbdd1b12be49eb894a1568e5e17bb18c8a6cffbd3dc106e" }, // RTVti13NP4eeeZaCCmQxc2bnPdHxCJFP9x
+    {"alright", "0285657c689b903218c97f5f10fe1d10ace2ed6595112d9017f54fb42ea1c1dda8" }, //RXmXeQ8LfJK6Y1aTM97cRz9Gu5f6fmR3sg
+    {"webworker01", "031d1fb39ae4dca28965c3abdbd21faa0f685f6d7b87a60561afa7c448343fef6d" }, //RGsQiArk5sTmjXZV9UzGMW5njyvtSnsTN8
+    {"CrisF", "03f87f1bccb744d90fdbf7fad1515a98e9fc7feb1800e460d2e7565b88c3971bf3" }, //RMwEpnaVe3cesWbMqqKYPPkaLcDkooTDgZ
+    {"smk762", "02eacef682d2f86e0103c18f4da46116e17196f3fb8f73ed931acb78e81d8e1aa5" }, // RQVvzJ8gepCDVjhqCAc5Tia1kTmt8KDPL9
+    {"jorian", "02150c410a606b898bcab4f083e48e0f98a510e0d48d4db367d37f318d26ae72e3" }, // RFgzxZe2P4RWKx6E9QGPK3rx3TXeWxSqa8
+    {"TonyL", "021a559101e355c907d9c553671044d619769a6e71d624f68bfec7d0afa6bd6a96" }, // RHq3JsvLxU45Z8ufYS6RsDpSG4wi6ucDev
+    {"Emman", "038f642dcdacbdf510b7869d74544dbc6792548d9d1f8d73a999dd9f45f513c935" }, //RN2KsQGW36Ah4NorJDxLJp2xiYJJEzk9Y6
+    {"CHMEX", "03ed125d1beb118d12ff0a052bdb0cee32591386d718309b2924f2c36b4e7388e6" }, // RF4HiVeuYpaznRPs7fkRAKKYqT5tuxQQTL
+    {"metaphilibert", "0344182c376f054e3755d712361672138660bda8005abb64067eb5aa98bdb40d10" }, // RG28QSnYFADBg1dAVkH1uPGYS6F8ioEUM2
+    {"jusoaresf", "02dfb7ed72a23f6d07f0ea2f28192ee174733cc8412ec0f97b073007b78fab6346" }, // RBQGfE5Hxsjm1BPraTxbneRuNasPDuoLnu
+    {"mylo", "03f6b7fcaf0b8b8ec432d0de839a76598b78418dadd50c8e5594c0e557d914ec09" }, // RXN4hoZkhUkkrnef9nTUDw3E3vVALAD8Kx
+    {"blackjok3r2", "02f7597468703c1c5c8465dd6d43acaae697df9df30bed21494d193412a1ea193e" }, // RWHGbrLSP89fTzNVF9U9xiekDYJqcibTca
+    {"blackjok3r3", "03c3e4c0206551dbf3a4b24d18e5d2737080541184211e3bfd2b1092177410b9c2" }, // RMMav2AVse5XHPvDfTzRpMbFhK3GqFmtSN
+    {"kmdkrazy", "02f7597468703c1c5c8465dd6d43acaae697df9df30bed21494d193412a1ea193e" }, // RWHGbrLSP89fTzNVF9U9xiekDYJqcibTca
+    {"alrighttest", "02e9dfe248f453b499315a90375e58a1c9ad79f5f3932ecb2205399a0f262d65fc" }, // RBevSstS8JtDXMEFNcJws4QTYN4PcE2VL5
+    {"alrighttest1", "03527c7ecd6a8c5db6d685a64e6e18c1edb49e2f057a434f56c3f1253a26e9c6a2" }, // RBw2jNU3dnGk86ZLqPMadJwRwg3NU8eC6s
+};
+
+int num_notaries_STAKED2 = (sizeof(notaries_STAKED2)/sizeof(*notaries_STAKED2));
+
+// Era 3 set of pubkeys
+const char *notaries_STAKED3[][2] =
+{
+    {"blackjok3r", "021914947402d936a89fbdd1b12be49eb894a1568e5e17bb18c8a6cffbd3dc106e" }, // RTVti13NP4eeeZaCCmQxc2bnPdHxCJFP9x
+    {"alright", "0285657c689b903218c97f5f10fe1d10ace2ed6595112d9017f54fb42ea1c1dda8" }, //RXmXeQ8LfJK6Y1aTM97cRz9Gu5f6fmR3sg
+    {"webworker01", "031d1fb39ae4dca28965c3abdbd21faa0f685f6d7b87a60561afa7c448343fef6d" }, //RGsQiArk5sTmjXZV9UzGMW5njyvtSnsTN8
+    {"CrisF", "03f87f1bccb744d90fdbf7fad1515a98e9fc7feb1800e460d2e7565b88c3971bf3" }, //RMwEpnaVe3cesWbMqqKYPPkaLcDkooTDgZ
+    {"smk762", "02eacef682d2f86e0103c18f4da46116e17196f3fb8f73ed931acb78e81d8e1aa5" }, // RQVvzJ8gepCDVjhqCAc5Tia1kTmt8KDPL9
+    {"jorian", "02150c410a606b898bcab4f083e48e0f98a510e0d48d4db367d37f318d26ae72e3" }, // RFgzxZe2P4RWKx6E9QGPK3rx3TXeWxSqa8
+    {"TonyL", "021a559101e355c907d9c553671044d619769a6e71d624f68bfec7d0afa6bd6a96" }, // RHq3JsvLxU45Z8ufYS6RsDpSG4wi6ucDev
+    {"Emman", "038f642dcdacbdf510b7869d74544dbc6792548d9d1f8d73a999dd9f45f513c935" }, //RN2KsQGW36Ah4NorJDxLJp2xiYJJEzk9Y6
+    {"CHMEX", "03ed125d1beb118d12ff0a052bdb0cee32591386d718309b2924f2c36b4e7388e6" }, // RF4HiVeuYpaznRPs7fkRAKKYqT5tuxQQTL
+    {"metaphilibert", "0344182c376f054e3755d712361672138660bda8005abb64067eb5aa98bdb40d10" }, // RG28QSnYFADBg1dAVkH1uPGYS6F8ioEUM2
+    {"jusoaresf", "02dfb7ed72a23f6d07f0ea2f28192ee174733cc8412ec0f97b073007b78fab6346" }, // RBQGfE5Hxsjm1BPraTxbneRuNasPDuoLnu
+    {"mylo", "03f6b7fcaf0b8b8ec432d0de839a76598b78418dadd50c8e5594c0e557d914ec09" }, // RXN4hoZkhUkkrnef9nTUDw3E3vVALAD8Kx
+    {"blackjok3r2", "02f7597468703c1c5c8465dd6d43acaae697df9df30bed21494d193412a1ea193e" }, // RWHGbrLSP89fTzNVF9U9xiekDYJqcibTca
+    {"blackjok3r3", "03c3e4c0206551dbf3a4b24d18e5d2737080541184211e3bfd2b1092177410b9c2" }, // RMMav2AVse5XHPvDfTzRpMbFhK3GqFmtSN
+    {"kmdkrazy", "02f7597468703c1c5c8465dd6d43acaae697df9df30bed21494d193412a1ea193e" }, // RWHGbrLSP89fTzNVF9U9xiekDYJqcibTca
+    {"alrighttest", "02e9dfe248f453b499315a90375e58a1c9ad79f5f3932ecb2205399a0f262d65fc" }, // RBevSstS8JtDXMEFNcJws4QTYN4PcE2VL5
+    {"alrighttest1", "03527c7ecd6a8c5db6d685a64e6e18c1edb49e2f057a434f56c3f1253a26e9c6a2" }, // RBw2jNU3dnGk86ZLqPMadJwRwg3NU8eC6s
+};
+
+int num_notaries_STAKED3 = (sizeof(notaries_STAKED3)/sizeof(*notaries_STAKED3));
+
+// Era 4 set of pubkeys
+const char *notaries_STAKED4[][2] =
+{
+    {"blackjok3r", "021914947402d936a89fbdd1b12be49eb894a1568e5e17bb18c8a6cffbd3dc106e" }, // RTVti13NP4eeeZaCCmQxc2bnPdHxCJFP9x
+    {"alright", "0285657c689b903218c97f5f10fe1d10ace2ed6595112d9017f54fb42ea1c1dda8" }, //RXmXeQ8LfJK6Y1aTM97cRz9Gu5f6fmR3sg
+    {"webworker01", "031d1fb39ae4dca28965c3abdbd21faa0f685f6d7b87a60561afa7c448343fef6d" }, //RGsQiArk5sTmjXZV9UzGMW5njyvtSnsTN8
+    {"CrisF", "03f87f1bccb744d90fdbf7fad1515a98e9fc7feb1800e460d2e7565b88c3971bf3" }, //RMwEpnaVe3cesWbMqqKYPPkaLcDkooTDgZ
+    {"smk762", "02eacef682d2f86e0103c18f4da46116e17196f3fb8f73ed931acb78e81d8e1aa5" }, // RQVvzJ8gepCDVjhqCAc5Tia1kTmt8KDPL9
+    {"jorian", "02150c410a606b898bcab4f083e48e0f98a510e0d48d4db367d37f318d26ae72e3" }, // RFgzxZe2P4RWKx6E9QGPK3rx3TXeWxSqa8
+    {"TonyL", "021a559101e355c907d9c553671044d619769a6e71d624f68bfec7d0afa6bd6a96" }, // RHq3JsvLxU45Z8ufYS6RsDpSG4wi6ucDev
+    {"Emman", "038f642dcdacbdf510b7869d74544dbc6792548d9d1f8d73a999dd9f45f513c935" }, //RN2KsQGW36Ah4NorJDxLJp2xiYJJEzk9Y6
+    {"CHMEX", "03ed125d1beb118d12ff0a052bdb0cee32591386d718309b2924f2c36b4e7388e6" }, // RF4HiVeuYpaznRPs7fkRAKKYqT5tuxQQTL
+    {"metaphilibert", "0344182c376f054e3755d712361672138660bda8005abb64067eb5aa98bdb40d10" }, // RG28QSnYFADBg1dAVkH1uPGYS6F8ioEUM2
+    {"jusoaresf", "02dfb7ed72a23f6d07f0ea2f28192ee174733cc8412ec0f97b073007b78fab6346" }, // RBQGfE5Hxsjm1BPraTxbneRuNasPDuoLnu
+    {"mylo", "03f6b7fcaf0b8b8ec432d0de839a76598b78418dadd50c8e5594c0e557d914ec09" }, // RXN4hoZkhUkkrnef9nTUDw3E3vVALAD8Kx
+    {"blackjok3r2", "02f7597468703c1c5c8465dd6d43acaae697df9df30bed21494d193412a1ea193e" }, // RWHGbrLSP89fTzNVF9U9xiekDYJqcibTca
+    {"blackjok3r3", "03c3e4c0206551dbf3a4b24d18e5d2737080541184211e3bfd2b1092177410b9c2" }, // RMMav2AVse5XHPvDfTzRpMbFhK3GqFmtSN
+    {"kmdkrazy", "02f7597468703c1c5c8465dd6d43acaae697df9df30bed21494d193412a1ea193e" }, // RWHGbrLSP89fTzNVF9U9xiekDYJqcibTca
+    {"alrighttest", "02e9dfe248f453b499315a90375e58a1c9ad79f5f3932ecb2205399a0f262d65fc" }, // RBevSstS8JtDXMEFNcJws4QTYN4PcE2VL5
+    {"alrighttest1", "03527c7ecd6a8c5db6d685a64e6e18c1edb49e2f057a434f56c3f1253a26e9c6a2" }, // RBw2jNU3dnGk86ZLqPMadJwRwg3NU8eC6s
+};
+
+int num_notaries_STAKED4 = (sizeof(notaries_STAKED4)/sizeof(*notaries_STAKED4));
+
+int is_STAKED(const char *chain_name) {
+  int STAKED = 0;
+  if ( (strncmp(chain_name, "STKD", 4) == 0) || (strncmp(chain_name, "STAKED", 6) == 0) )
+    STAKED = 1;
+  return(STAKED);
+};
+
+int STAKED_era(int timestamp)
+{
+  int era;
+  if (timestamp <= STAKED_NOTARIES_TIMESTAMP1)
+    era = 1;
+  else if (timestamp <= STAKED_NOTARIES_TIMESTAMP2 && timestamp >= (STAKED_NOTARIES_TIMESTAMP1 + STAKED_ERA_GAP))
+    era = 2;
+  else if (timestamp <= STAKED_NOTARIES_TIMESTAMP3 && timestamp >= (STAKED_NOTARIES_TIMESTAMP2 + STAKED_ERA_GAP))
+    era = 3;
+  else if (timestamp >= (STAKED_NOTARIES_TIMESTAMP3 + STAKED_ERA_GAP))
+    era = 4;
+  else
+    era = 0;
+    // if we are in a gap, return era 0, this allows to invalidate notarizations when in GAP.
+  return(era);
+};
+
+CrosschainAuthority Choose_auth_STAKED(int chosen_era) {
+  CrosschainAuthority auth;
+  switch (chosen_era) {
+    case 1:
+      auth = auth_STAKED_chosen(notaries_STAKED1,num_notaries_STAKED1);
+      break;
+    case 2:
+      auth = auth_STAKED_chosen(notaries_STAKED2,num_notaries_STAKED2);
+      break;
+    case 3:
+      auth = auth_STAKED_chosen(notaries_STAKED3,num_notaries_STAKED3);
+      break;
+    case 4:
+      auth = auth_STAKED_chosen(notaries_STAKED4,num_notaries_STAKED4);
+      break;
+  }
+  return(auth);
+};
+
+CrosschainAuthority auth_STAKED_chosen(const char *notaries_chosen[][2],int num_notaries) {
+    CrosschainAuthority auth;
+    auth.requiredSigs = (num_notaries / 5);
+    auth.size = num_notaries;
+    for (int n=0; n<auth.size; n++)
+        for (size_t i=0; i<33; i++)
+            sscanf(notaries_chosen[n][1]+(i*2), "%2hhx", auth.notaries[n]+i);
+    return auth;
+};
diff --git a/src/notaries_staked.h b/src/notaries_staked.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c87f27f98
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/notaries_staked.h
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+
+#ifndef NOTARIES_STAKED
+#define NOTARIES_STAKED
+
+#include "crosschain.h"
+
+static const int STAKED_ERA_GAP = 777;
+
+static const int STAKED_NOTARIES_TIMESTAMP1 = 1537868073;
+static const int STAKED_NOTARIES_TIMESTAMP2 = 1537871673;
+static const int STAKED_NOTARIES_TIMESTAMP3 = 1537875273;
+static const int STAKED_NOTARIES_TIMESTAMP4 = 1537878873;
+
+extern const char *notaries_STAKED1[][2];
+extern int num_notaries_STAKED1;
+
+extern const char *notaries_STAKED2[][2];
+extern int num_notaries_STAKED2;
+
+extern const char *notaries_STAKED3[][2];
+extern int num_notaries_STAKED3;
+
+extern const char *notaries_STAKED4[][2];
+extern int num_notaries_STAKED4;
+
+int is_STAKED(const char *chain_name);
+int STAKED_era(int timestamp);
+
+CrosschainAuthority Choose_auth_STAKED(int chosen_era);
+CrosschainAuthority auth_STAKED_chosen(const char *notaries_chosen[][2],int num_notaries);
+
+#endif
diff --git a/src/notarisationdb.cpp b/src/notarisationdb.cpp
index 779489fd8..68c00546b 100644
--- a/src/notarisationdb.cpp
+++ b/src/notarisationdb.cpp
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 #include "cc/eval.h"
 #include "crosschain.h"
 #include "main.h"
+#include "notaries_staked.h"
 
 #include <boost/foreach.hpp>
 
@@ -18,6 +19,8 @@ NotarisationsInBlock ScanBlockNotarisations(const CBlock &block, int nHeight)
 {
     EvalRef eval;
     NotarisationsInBlock vNotarisations;
+    CrosschainAuthority auth_STAKED;
+    int timestamp = block.nTime;
 
     for (unsigned int i = 0; i < block.vtx.size(); i++) {
         CTransaction tx = block.vtx[i];
@@ -25,18 +28,36 @@ NotarisationsInBlock ScanBlockNotarisations(const CBlock &block, int nHeight)
         NotarisationData data;
         bool parsed = ParseNotarisationOpReturn(tx, data);
         if (!parsed) data = NotarisationData();
+        if (strlen(data.symbol) == 0)
+          continue;
+
+        //printf("Checked notarisation data for %s \n",data.symbol);
         int authority = GetSymbolAuthority(data.symbol);
 
         if (authority == CROSSCHAIN_KOMODO) {
             if (!eval->CheckNotaryInputs(tx, nHeight, block.nTime))
                 continue;
+            //printf("Authorised notarisation data for %s \n",data.symbol);
         } else if (authority == CROSSCHAIN_STAKED) {
+            // We need to create auth_STAKED dynamically here based on timestamp
+            int staked_era = STAKED_era(timestamp);
+            printf("ERA.(%d) \n",staked_era);
+            if (staked_era == 0) {
+              // this is an ERA GAP, so we will ignore this notarization
+              printf("Notarization for %s occured inside an ERA GAP, we will ignore it! \n",data.symbol);
+              continue;
+            } else {
+              // pass era slection off to notaries_staked.cpp file
+              auth_STAKED = Choose_auth_STAKED(staked_era);
+            }
             if (!CheckTxAuthority(tx, auth_STAKED))
                 continue;
+            printf("Authorised notarisation data for %s \n",data.symbol);
         }
 
         if (parsed) {
             vNotarisations.push_back(std::make_pair(tx.GetHash(), data));
+            printf("Added notarisation data for %s \n",data.symbol);
             //printf("Parsed a notarisation for: %s, txid:%s, ccid:%i, momdepth:%i\n",
             //      data.symbol, tx.GetHash().GetHex().data(), data.ccId, data.MoMDepth);
             //if (!data.MoMoM.IsNull()) printf("MoMoM:%s\n", data.MoMoM.GetHex().data());