diff --git a/src/komodo_gateway.h b/src/komodo_gateway.h
index 4a92b6e5a..d29e70261 100644
--- a/src/komodo_gateway.h
+++ b/src/komodo_gateway.h
@@ -689,9 +689,13 @@ uint32_t komodo_stake(arith_uint256 bnTarget,int32_t nHeight,uint256 txid,int32_
         memcpy(&hashbuf[sizeof(pasthash)],&addrhash,sizeof(addrhash));
         vcalc_sha256(0,(uint8_t *)&hash,hashbuf,(int32_t)sizeof(uint256)*2);
         //fprintf(stderr,"(%s) vs. (%s) %s %.8f txtime.%u\n",address,destaddr,hash.ToString().c_str(),dstr(value),txtime);
-        diff = (blocktime - txtime);
-        coinage = (((value * diff) / supply) * diff);
+        diff = (blocktime - txtime - minage);
+        if ( diff > 3600*24 )
+            diff = 3600*24;
+        //coinage = (((value * diff) / supply) * diff);
+        coinage = (value * diff) * ((diff >> 16) + 1);
         hashval = arith_uint256(supply * 64) * (UintToArith256(hash) / arith_uint256(coinage+1));
+        //hashval = (UintToArith256(hash) / arith_uint256(coinage+1));
         if ( hashval <= bnTarget )
         {
             winner = 1;
@@ -699,9 +703,11 @@ uint32_t komodo_stake(arith_uint256 bnTarget,int32_t nHeight,uint256 txid,int32_
         }
         else
         {
-            for (iter=1; iter<3600*8; iter++)
+            for (iter=1; iter<3600; iter++)
             {
-                diff = (iter + blocktime - txtime);
+                diff = (iter + blocktime - txtime - minage);
+                if ( diff > 3600*24 )
+                    break;
                 coinage = (((value * diff) / supply) * diff);
                 hashval = arith_uint256(supply * 64) * (UintToArith256(hash) / arith_uint256(coinage+1));
                 if ( hashval <= bnTarget )
@@ -714,7 +720,7 @@ uint32_t komodo_stake(arith_uint256 bnTarget,int32_t nHeight,uint256 txid,int32_
             }
             //fprintf(stderr,"iterated until i.%d winner.%d\n",i,winner);
         }
-        if ( 0 )
+        if ( 1 )
         {
             for (i=31; i>=24; i--)
                 fprintf(stderr,"%02x",((uint8_t *)&hashval)[i]);
diff --git a/src/miner.cpp b/src/miner.cpp
index 692db8ce6..b5187a615 100644
--- a/src/miner.cpp
+++ b/src/miner.cpp
@@ -385,7 +385,7 @@ CBlockTemplate* CreateNewBlock(const CScript& scriptPubKeyIn)
         nLastBlockTx = nBlockTx;
         nLastBlockSize = nBlockSize;
         blocktime = std::max(pindexPrev->GetMedianTimePast()+1, GetAdjustedTime());
-        pblock->nTime = blocktime;
+        pblock->nTime = blocktime + 1;
         pblock->nBits         = GetNextWorkRequired(pindexPrev, pblock, Params().GetConsensus());
         //LogPrintf("CreateNewBlock(): total size %u blocktime.%u nBits.%08x\n", nBlockSize,blocktime,pblock->nBits);
         if ( ASSETCHAINS_SYMBOL[0] != 0 && ASSETCHAINS_STAKED != 0 && NOTARY_PUBKEY33[0] != 0 )