diff --git a/src/komodo.h b/src/komodo.h
index 3d2316961..9816eb20b 100644
--- a/src/komodo.h
+++ b/src/komodo.h
@@ -835,18 +835,6 @@ int32_t komodo_connectblock(bool fJustCheck, CBlockIndex *pindex,CBlock& block)
     }
     //fprintf(stderr,"%s connect.%d\n",ASSETCHAINS_SYMBOL,pindex->nHeight);
     // Wallet Filter. Disabled here. Cant be activated by notaries or pools with some changes.
-    if ( is_STAKED(ASSETCHAINS_SYMBOL) != 0 || IS_STAKED_NOTARY > -1 )
-    {
-        staked_era = STAKED_era(pindex->GetBlockTime());
-        if ( !fJustCheck && staked_era != lastStakedEra )
-        {
-            uint8_t tmp_pubkeys[64][33];
-            int8_t numSN = numStakedNotaries(tmp_pubkeys,staked_era);
-            UpdateNotaryAddrs(tmp_pubkeys,numSN);
-            STAKED_ERA = staked_era;
-            lastStakedEra = staked_era;
-        }
-    }
     numnotaries = komodo_notaries(pubkeys,pindex->GetHeight(),pindex->GetBlockTime());
     calc_rmd160_sha256(rmd160,pubkeys[0],33);
     if ( pindex->GetHeight() > hwmheight )
diff --git a/src/komodo_notary.h b/src/komodo_notary.h
index 14555e534..6c819c005 100644
--- a/src/komodo_notary.h
+++ b/src/komodo_notary.h
@@ -130,16 +130,6 @@ int32_t komodo_notaries(uint8_t pubkeys[64][33],int32_t height,uint32_t timestam
             return(NUM_KMD_NOTARIES);
         }
     }
-    else if ( timestamp != 0 )
-    { 
-        // here we can activate our pubkeys for LABS chains everythig is in notaries_staked.cpp
-        int32_t staked_era; int8_t numSN;
-        uint8_t staked_pubkeys[64][33];
-        staked_era = STAKED_era(timestamp);
-        numSN = numStakedNotaries(staked_pubkeys,staked_era);
-        memcpy(pubkeys,staked_pubkeys,numSN * 33);
-        return(numSN);
-    }
 
     htind = height / KOMODO_ELECTION_GAP;
     if ( htind >= KOMODO_MAXBLOCKS / KOMODO_ELECTION_GAP )
diff --git a/src/komodo_utils.h b/src/komodo_utils.h
index f883d23dd..285bef9e3 100644
--- a/src/komodo_utils.h
+++ b/src/komodo_utils.h
@@ -1965,9 +1965,6 @@ void komodo_args(char *argv0)
         }
         
 
-        if ( (ASSETCHAINS_STAKED= GetArg("-ac_staked",0)) > 100 )
-            ASSETCHAINS_STAKED = 100;
-
         ASSETCHAINS_SAPLING = GetArg("-ac_sapling", -1);
         if (ASSETCHAINS_SAPLING == -1)
         {
diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index cfd8e1c7d..36fdb8d7f 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -116,6 +116,13 @@ bool fAlerts = DEFAULT_ALERTS;
 int64_t nMaxTipAge = DEFAULT_MAX_TIP_AGE;
 
 unsigned int expiryDelta = DEFAULT_TX_EXPIRY_DELTA;
+extern char ASSETCHAINS_SYMBOL[KOMODO_ASSETCHAIN_MAXLEN];
+extern uint64_t ASSETCHAINS_ENDSUBSIDY[ASSETCHAINS_MAX_ERAS+1], ASSETCHAINS_REWARD[ASSETCHAINS_MAX_ERAS+1], ASSETCHAINS_HALVING[ASSETCHAINS_MAX_ERAS+1];
+extern uint32_t ASSETCHAINS_MAGIC;
+extern uint64_t ASSETCHAINS_LINEAR,ASSETCHAINS_COMMISSION,ASSETCHAINS_SUPPLY;
+extern uint8_t ASSETCHAINS_PUBLIC,ASSETCHAINS_PRIVATE;
+extern int32_t ASSETCHAINS_STAKED;
+extern uint64_t ASSETCHAINS_CBOPRET;
 
 /** Fees smaller than this (in satoshi) are considered zero fee (for relaying and mining) */
 CFeeRate minRelayTxFee = CFeeRate(DEFAULT_MIN_RELAY_TX_FEE);
@@ -2383,12 +2390,6 @@ bool ReadBlockFromDisk(CBlock& block, const CBlockIndex* pindex,bool checkPOW)
 }
 
 //uint64_t komodo_moneysupply(int32_t height);
-extern char ASSETCHAINS_SYMBOL[KOMODO_ASSETCHAIN_MAXLEN];
-extern uint64_t ASSETCHAINS_ENDSUBSIDY[ASSETCHAINS_MAX_ERAS+1], ASSETCHAINS_REWARD[ASSETCHAINS_MAX_ERAS+1], ASSETCHAINS_HALVING[ASSETCHAINS_MAX_ERAS+1];
-extern uint32_t ASSETCHAINS_MAGIC;
-extern uint64_t ASSETCHAINS_LINEAR,ASSETCHAINS_COMMISSION,ASSETCHAINS_SUPPLY;
-extern uint8_t ASSETCHAINS_PUBLIC,ASSETCHAINS_PRIVATE;
-extern int32_t ASSETCHAINS_STAKED;
 
 CAmount GetBlockSubsidy(int nHeight, const Consensus::Params& consensusParams)
 {
@@ -5083,7 +5084,7 @@ bool CheckBlock(int32_t *futureblockp,int32_t height,CBlockIndex *pindex,const C
             fprintf(stderr," failed hash ht.%d\n",height);
             return state.DoS(50, error("CheckBlock: proof of work failed"),REJECT_INVALID, "high-hash");
         }
-        if ( ASSETCHAINS_STAKED == 0 && komodo_checkPOW(0,1,(CBlock *)&block,height) < 0 ) // checks Equihash
+        if ( ASSETCHAINS_STAKED == 0 && komodo_checkPOW(1,(CBlock *)&block,height) < 0 ) // checks Equihash
             return state.DoS(100, error("CheckBlock: failed slow_checkPOW"),REJECT_INVALID, "failed-slow_checkPOW");
     }
     if ( height > nDecemberHardforkHeight && ASSETCHAINS_SYMBOL[0] == 0 ) // December 2019 hardfork
@@ -5732,7 +5733,7 @@ bool ProcessNewBlock(bool from_miner,int32_t height,CValidationState &state, CNo
             }
         }
         fRequested |= fForceProcessing;
-        if ( checked != 0 && komodo_checkPOW(0,0,pblock,height) < 0 ) //from_miner && ASSETCHAINS_STAKED == 0
+        if ( checked != 0 && komodo_checkPOW(0,pblock,height) < 0 ) //from_miner && ASSETCHAINS_STAKED == 0
         {
             checked = 0;
             //fprintf(stderr,"passed checkblock but failed checkPOW.%d\n",from_miner && ASSETCHAINS_STAKED == 0);
diff --git a/src/miner.cpp b/src/miner.cpp
index 3cf7fd45b..df42d577a 100644
--- a/src/miner.cpp
+++ b/src/miner.cpp
@@ -121,6 +121,8 @@ public:
     }
 };
 
+extern int8_t ASSETCHAINS_ADAPTIVEPOW;
+
 void UpdateTime(CBlockHeader* pblock, const Consensus::Params& consensusParams, const CBlockIndex* pindexPrev)
 {
     if ( ASSETCHAINS_ADAPTIVEPOW <= 0 )
diff --git a/src/notarisationdb.cpp b/src/notarisationdb.cpp
index a5d755e59..4011992f5 100644
--- a/src/notarisationdb.cpp
+++ b/src/notarisationdb.cpp
@@ -39,20 +39,7 @@ NotarisationsInBlock ScanBlockNotarisations(const CBlock &block, int nHeight)
                 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
-            int32_t staked_era = STAKED_era(timestamp);
-            if (staked_era == 0) {
-              // this is an ERA GAP, so we will ignore this notarization
-              continue;
-             if ( is_STAKED(data.symbol) == 255 )
-              // this chain is banned... we will discard its notarisation. 
-              continue;
-            } else {
-              // pass era slection off to notaries_staked.cpp file
-              auth_STAKED = Choose_auth_STAKED(staked_era);
-            }
-            if (!CheckTxAuthority(tx, auth_STAKED))
-                continue;
+		    continue;
         }
 
         if (parsed) {