diff --git a/src/komodo_gateway.h b/src/komodo_gateway.h
index 14ad70405..185145bdd 100644
--- a/src/komodo_gateway.h
+++ b/src/komodo_gateway.h
@@ -520,8 +520,8 @@ int32_t komodo_gateway_deposits(CMutableTransaction *txNew,char *base,int32_t to
         }
         if ( ASSETCHAINS_SYMBOL[0] != 0 && (pax_fiatstatus(&available,&deposited,&issued,&withdrawn,&approved,&redeemed,symbol) != 0 || available < pax->fiatoshis) )
         {
-            if ( pax->height > 214700 || strcmp(ASSETCHAINS_SYMBOL,symbol) == 0 )
-                printf("miner.[%s]: skip %s %.8f when avail %.8f deposited %.8f, issued %.8f withdrawn %.8f approved %.8f redeemed %.8f\n",ASSETCHAINS_SYMBOL,symbol,dstr(pax->fiatoshis),dstr(available),dstr(deposited),dstr(issued),dstr(withdrawn),dstr(approved),dstr(redeemed));
+            //if ( pax->height > 214700 || strcmp(ASSETCHAINS_SYMBOL,symbol) == 0 )
+            //    printf("miner.[%s]: skip %s %.8f when avail %.8f deposited %.8f, issued %.8f withdrawn %.8f approved %.8f redeemed %.8f\n",ASSETCHAINS_SYMBOL,symbol,dstr(pax->fiatoshis),dstr(available),dstr(deposited),dstr(issued),dstr(withdrawn),dstr(approved),dstr(redeemed));
             continue;
         }
         /*printf("pax.%s marked.%d %.8f -> %.8f ready.%d validated.%d\n",pax->symbol,pax->marked,dstr(pax->komodoshis),dstr(pax->fiatoshis),pax->ready!=0,pax->validated!=0);
@@ -1213,7 +1213,7 @@ const char *komodo_opreturn(int32_t height,uint64_t value,uint8_t *opretbuf,int3
                 {
                     basesp->withdrawn += value;
                     didstats = 1;
-                    if ( strcmp(base,ASSETCHAINS_SYMBOL) == 0 )
+                    if ( 0 && strcmp(base,ASSETCHAINS_SYMBOL) == 0 )
                         printf("########### %p withdrawn %s += %.8f check %.8f\n",basesp,base,dstr(value),dstr(checktoshis));
                 }
                 if ( 0 && strcmp(base,"RUB") == 0 && (pax == 0 || pax->approved == 0) )
diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index 62a476c4b..9698984bf 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -741,11 +741,12 @@ int32_t komodo_validate_interest(const CTransaction& tx,uint32_t txblocktime)
                 // komodo_validate_interest reject.0 locktime 1490193206/0 vs nBlockTime 1490202625 txheighttime.1490202625 tiptime.0
                 //static uint32_t counter;
                 //if ( counter++ < 100 )
+                if ( tx.nLockTime != 1477258935 )
                     fprintf(stderr,"komodo_validate_interest reject.%d locktime %u/%u vs nBlockTime %u txheighttime.%u tiptime.%u txb.%u cmp.%u\n",txheight,(uint32_t)tx.nLockTime,locktime,(uint32_t)chainActive.Tip()->nTime,txheighttime,tiptime,txblocktime,cmptime);
                 return(-1);
             } else fprintf(stderr,"validateinterest grandfather.%d locktime %u vs txheighttime.%u tiptime.%u txb.%u cmp.%u\n",(int32_t)txheight,tx.nLockTime,txheighttime,tiptime,txblocktime,cmptime);
         }
-        fprintf(stderr,"validateinterest accept.%d locktime %u/%u vs txheighttime.%u tiptime.%u txb.%u cmp.%u\n",(int32_t)txheight,(int32_t)tx.nLockTime,locktime,txheighttime,tiptime,txblocktime,cmptime);
+        fprintf(stderr,"validateinterest accept.%d tip.%d locktime %u/%u vs txheighttime.%u tiptime.%u txb.%u cmp.%u\n",(int32_t)txheight,(int32_t)chainActive.Tip()->nHeight,(int32_t)tx.nLockTime,locktime,txheighttime,tiptime,txblocktime,cmptime);
     }
     return(0);
 }
@@ -1610,9 +1611,9 @@ bool IsInitialBlockDownload()
     else if ( pindexBestHeader != 0 && pindexBestHeader->nHeight > ptr->nHeight )
         ptr = pindexBestHeader;
     if ( ASSETCHAINS_SYMBOL[0] == 0 )
-        state = ((chainActive.Height() < ptr->nHeight - 24*6) ||
+        state = ((chainActive.Height() < ptr->nHeight - 24*60) ||
                     ptr->GetBlockTime() < (GetTime() - chainParams.MaxTipAge()));
-    else state = (chainActive.Height() < ptr->nHeight - 100);
+    else state = (chainActive.Height() < ptr->nHeight - 3);
     //fprintf(stderr,"state.%d  ht.%d vs %d, t.%u %u\n",state,(int32_t)chainActive.Height(),(uint32_t)ptr->nHeight,(int32_t)ptr->GetBlockTime(),(uint32_t)(GetTime() - chainParams.MaxTipAge()));
     if (!state)
     {
@@ -2948,7 +2949,7 @@ bool ActivateBestChain(CValidationState &state, CBlock *pblock) {
             }
             // Notify external listeners about the new tip.
             uiInterface.NotifyBlockTip(hashNewTip);
-        }
+        } //else fprintf(stderr,"initial download skips propagation\n");
     } while(pindexMostWork != chainActive.Tip());
     CheckBlockIndex();
 
@@ -3199,6 +3200,21 @@ bool CheckBlockHeader(int32_t height,CBlockIndex *pindex, const CBlockHeader& bl
 {
     uint8_t pubkey33[33];
     // Check timestamp
+    if ( 0 )
+    {
+        uint256 hash; int32_t i;
+        hash = blockhdr.GetHash();
+        for (i=31; i>=0; i--)
+            fprintf(stderr,"%02x",((uint8_t *)&hash)[i]);
+        fprintf(stderr," <- CheckBlockHeader\n");
+        if ( chainActive.Tip() != 0 )
+        {
+            hash = chainActive.Tip()->GetBlockHash();
+            for (i=31; i>=0; i--)
+                fprintf(stderr,"%02x",((uint8_t *)&hash)[i]);
+            fprintf(stderr," <- chainTip\n");
+        }
+    }
     if (blockhdr.GetBlockTime() > GetAdjustedTime() + 60)
         return state.Invalid(error("CheckBlockHeader(): block timestamp too far in the future"),REJECT_INVALID, "time-too-new");
     // Check block version
@@ -3267,7 +3283,7 @@ bool CheckBlock(int32_t height,CBlockIndex *pindex,const CBlock& block, CValidat
     {
         if ( komodo_validate_interest(tx,block.nTime) < 0 )
         {
-            fprintf(stderr,"CheckBlock(): komodo_validate_interest failure\n");
+            fprintf(stderr,"CheckBlock(%d:%d) %d, %u: komodo_validate_interest failure blocksize.%d\n",height,komodo_block2height((CBlock *)&block),pindex!=0?(int32_t)pindex->nHeight:0,pindex!=0?(int32_t)pindex->nTime:0,(int32_t)block.vtx.size());
             return error("CheckBlock: komodo_validate_interest failed");
         }
         if (!CheckTransaction(tx, state, verifier))
diff --git a/src/miner.cpp b/src/miner.cpp
index aaf481db2..2582980b1 100644
--- a/src/miner.cpp
+++ b/src/miner.cpp
@@ -511,7 +511,19 @@ static bool ProcessBlockFound(CBlock* pblock, CWallet& wallet, CReserveKey& rese
     {
         LOCK(cs_main);
         if (pblock->hashPrevBlock != chainActive.Tip()->GetBlockHash())
+        {
+            uint256 hash; int32_t i;
+            hash = pblock->hashPrevBlock;
+            for (i=31; i>=0; i--)
+                fprintf(stderr,"%02x",((uint8_t *)&hash)[i]);
+            fprintf(stderr," <- prev (stale)\n");
+            hash = chainActive.Tip()->GetBlockHash();
+            for (i=31; i>=0; i--)
+                fprintf(stderr,"%02x",((uint8_t *)&hash)[i]);
+            fprintf(stderr," <- chainTip (stale)\n");
+
             return error("KomodoMiner: generated block is stale");
+        }
     }
 
     // Remove key from key pool
@@ -677,7 +689,7 @@ void static BitcoinMiner(CWallet *pwallet)
                             if ( externalflag == 0 && i != 66 )
                                 printf("VIOLATION at %d\n",i);
                             for (i=0; i<66; i++)
-                            {break;
+                            { break;
                                 for (j=0; j<33; j++)
                                     printf("%02x",pubkeys[i][j]);
                                 printf(" p%d -> %d\n",i,komodo_minerid(pindexPrev->nHeight-i,pubkeys[i]));
diff --git a/src/pow.cpp b/src/pow.cpp
index 655a9dfad..ce959254c 100644
--- a/src/pow.cpp
+++ b/src/pow.cpp
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ int8_t komodo_minerid(int32_t height,uint8_t *pubkey33);
 void komodo_index2pubkey33(uint8_t *pubkey33,CBlockIndex *pindex,int32_t height);
 extern int32_t KOMODO_CHOSEN_ONE;
 #define KOMODO_ELECTION_GAP 2000
-
+ 
 int32_t komodo_eligiblenotary(uint8_t pubkeys[66][33],int32_t *mids,int32_t *nonzpkeysp,int32_t height);
 int32_t KOMODO_LOADINGBLOCKS;