diff --git a/src/komodo_bitcoind.h b/src/komodo_bitcoind.h
index edd4d6569..cd780e172 100644
--- a/src/komodo_bitcoind.h
+++ b/src/komodo_bitcoind.h
@@ -557,10 +557,11 @@ uint64_t komodo_seed(int32_t height)
     return(seed);
 }
 
-uint32_t komodo_txtime(uint256 hash)
+uint32_t komodo_txtime(uint64_t *valuep,uint256 hash,int32_t n)
 {
     CTransaction tx;
     uint256 hashBlock;
+    *valuep = 0;
     if (!GetTransaction(hash, tx,
 #ifndef KOMODO_ZCASH
                         Params().GetConsensus(),
@@ -568,6 +569,8 @@ uint32_t komodo_txtime(uint256 hash)
                         hashBlock, true))
     {
         //printf("null GetTransaction\n");
+        if ( n < tx.vout.size() )
+            *valuep = tx.vout[n].nValue;
         return(tx.nLockTime);
     }
     return(0);
diff --git a/src/komodo_gateway.h b/src/komodo_gateway.h
index 50641b589..a4d839c91 100644
--- a/src/komodo_gateway.h
+++ b/src/komodo_gateway.h
@@ -670,7 +670,7 @@ uint64_t komodo_commission(const CBlock &block)
     return((total * ASSETCHAINS_COMMISSION) / COIN);
 }
 
-int32_t komodo_check_deposit(int32_t height,const CBlock& block) // verify above block is valid pax pricing
+int32_t komodo_check_deposit(int32_t height,const CBlock& block,uint32_t prevtime) // verify above block is valid pax pricing
 {
     static uint256 array[64]; static int32_t numbanned,indallvouts;
     int32_t i,j,k,n,ht,baseid,txn_count,activation,num,opretlen,offset=1,errs=0,matched=0,kmdheights[256],otherheights[256]; uint256 hash,txids[256]; char symbol[KOMODO_ASSETCHAIN_MAXLEN],base[KOMODO_ASSETCHAIN_MAXLEN]; uint16_t vouts[256]; int8_t baseids[256]; uint8_t *script,opcode,rmd160s[256*20]; uint64_t total,subsidy,available,deposited,issued,withdrawn,approved,redeemed,checktoshis,seed; int64_t values[256],srcvalues[256]; struct pax_transaction *pax; struct komodo_state *sp;
@@ -740,6 +740,13 @@ int32_t komodo_check_deposit(int32_t height,const CBlock& block) // verify above
         }
         else
         {
+            if ( ASSETCHAINS_STAKED != 0 )
+            {
+                uint32_t txtime,minutes; uint64_t value;
+                txtime = komodo_txtime(&value,block.vtx[txn_count-1].vin[0].prevout.hash,block.vtx[txn_count-1].vin[0].prevout.n);
+                minutes = (block.nTime - txtime) / 60;
+                fprintf(stderr,"txn_count.%d txtime.%u blocktime.%u prev.%u gap.%d minutes.%d %.8f\n",txn_count,txtime,block.nTime,prevtime,(int32_t)(block.nTime-prevtime),minutes,dstr(value));
+            }
             if ( ASSETCHAINS_OVERRIDE_PUBKEY33[0] != 0 && ASSETCHAINS_COMMISSION != 0 && block.vtx[0].vout.size() > 1 )
             {
                 script = (uint8_t *)block.vtx[0].vout[1].scriptPubKey.data();
@@ -747,7 +754,7 @@ int32_t komodo_check_deposit(int32_t height,const CBlock& block) // verify above
                     return(-1);
                 if ( (checktoshis = komodo_commission(block)) != 0 )
                 {
-                    if ( block.vtx[0].vout.size() < 2 || block.vtx[0].vout[1].nValue != checktoshis )
+                    if ( block.vtx[0].vout[1].nValue != checktoshis )
                     {
                         fprintf(stderr,"checktoshis %.8f vs actual vout[1] %.8f\n",dstr(checktoshis),dstr(block.vtx[0].vout[1].nValue));
                         return(-1);
diff --git a/src/komodo_globals.h b/src/komodo_globals.h
index 518d22cbd..4f8433f03 100644
--- a/src/komodo_globals.h
+++ b/src/komodo_globals.h
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ char ASSETCHAINS_SYMBOL[KOMODO_ASSETCHAIN_MAXLEN];
 uint16_t ASSETCHAINS_PORT;
 uint32_t ASSETCHAIN_INIT;
 uint32_t ASSETCHAINS_MAGIC = 2387029918;
-uint64_t ASSETCHAINS_ENDSUBSIDY,ASSETCHAINS_REWARD,ASSETCHAINS_HALVING,ASSETCHAINS_DECAY,ASSETCHAINS_COMMISSION,ASSETCHAINS_SUPPLY = 10;
+uint64_t ASSETCHAINS_ENDSUBSIDY,ASSETCHAINS_REWARD,ASSETCHAINS_HALVING,ASSETCHAINS_DECAY,ASSETCHAINS_COMMISSION,ASSETCHAINS_STAKED,ASSETCHAINS_SUPPLY = 10;
 
 uint32_t KOMODO_INITDONE;
 char KMDUSERPASS[4096],BTCUSERPASS[4096]; uint16_t KMD_PORT = 7771,BITCOIND_PORT = 7771;
diff --git a/src/komodo_kv.h b/src/komodo_kv.h
index 0d5259eaa..7c20becb1 100644
--- a/src/komodo_kv.h
+++ b/src/komodo_kv.h
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ void komodo_kvupdate(uint8_t *opretbuf,int32_t opretlen,uint64_t value)
                 memcpy(ptr->key,key,keylen);
                 newflag = 1;
                 HASH_ADD_KEYPTR(hh,KOMODO_KV,ptr->key,ptr->keylen,ptr);
-                printf("KV add.(%s) (%s)\n",ptr->key,valueptr);
+                //printf("KV add.(%s) (%s)\n",ptr->key,valueptr);
             }
             if ( newflag != 0 || (ptr->flags & KOMODO_KVPROTECTED) == 0 )
             {
diff --git a/src/komodo_utils.h b/src/komodo_utils.h
index 3973bf305..47da06c0d 100644
--- a/src/komodo_utils.h
+++ b/src/komodo_utils.h
@@ -1501,7 +1501,7 @@ char *argv0names[] =
 void komodo_args(char *argv0)
 {
     extern int64_t MAX_MONEY;
-    std::string name,addn; char *dirname,fname[512],arg0str[64],magicstr[9]; uint8_t magic[4],extrabuf[256],*extraptr=0; FILE *fp; int32_t i,baseid,len,n,extralen = 0;
+    std::string name,addn; char *dirname,fname[512],arg0str[64],magicstr[9]; uint8_t magic[4],extrabuf[256],*extraptr=0; FILE *fp; uint64_t val; int32_t i,baseid,len,n,extralen = 0;
     IS_KOMODO_NOTARY = GetBoolArg("-notary", false);
     if ( (KOMODO_EXCHANGEWALLET= GetBoolArg("-exchange", false)) != 0 )
         fprintf(stderr,"KOMODO_EXCHANGEWALLET mode active\n");
@@ -1540,6 +1540,7 @@ void komodo_args(char *argv0)
         ASSETCHAINS_DECAY = GetArg("-ac_decay",0);
         ASSETCHAINS_COMMISSION = GetArg("-ac_perc",0);
         ASSETCHAINS_OVERRIDE_PUBKEY = GetArg("-ac_pubkey","");
+        ASSETCHAINS_STAKED = GetArg("-ac_staked",0);
         if ( ASSETCHAINS_HALVING != 0 && ASSETCHAINS_HALVING < 1440 )
         {
             ASSETCHAINS_HALVING = 1440;
@@ -1571,7 +1572,8 @@ void komodo_args(char *argv0)
             extralen += iguana_rwnum(1,&extraptr[extralen],sizeof(ASSETCHAINS_REWARD),(void *)&ASSETCHAINS_REWARD);
             extralen += iguana_rwnum(1,&extraptr[extralen],sizeof(ASSETCHAINS_HALVING),(void *)&ASSETCHAINS_HALVING);
             extralen += iguana_rwnum(1,&extraptr[extralen],sizeof(ASSETCHAINS_DECAY),(void *)&ASSETCHAINS_DECAY);
-            extralen += iguana_rwnum(1,&extraptr[extralen],sizeof(ASSETCHAINS_COMMISSION),(void *)&ASSETCHAINS_COMMISSION);
+            val = ASSETCHAINS_COMMISSION | ((ASSETCHAINS_STAKED & 0xffff) << 32);
+            extralen += iguana_rwnum(1,&extraptr[extralen],sizeof(val),(void *)&val);
         }
         addn = GetArg("-seednode","");
         if ( strlen(addn.c_str()) > 0 )
diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index f6b8feba0..3266bf4e4 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -3506,7 +3506,8 @@ bool CheckBlockHeader(int32_t height,CBlockIndex *pindex, const CBlockHeader& bl
     return true;
 }
 
-int32_t komodo_check_deposit(int32_t height,const CBlock& block);
+int32_t komodo_check_deposit(int32_t height,const CBlock& block,uint32_t prevtime);
+
 bool CheckBlock(int32_t height,CBlockIndex *pindex,const CBlock& block, CValidationState& state,
                 libzcash::ProofVerifier& verifier,
                 bool fCheckPOW, bool fCheckMerkleRoot)
@@ -3568,7 +3569,7 @@ bool CheckBlock(int32_t height,CBlockIndex *pindex,const CBlock& block, CValidat
     if (nSigOps > MAX_BLOCK_SIGOPS)
         return state.DoS(100, error("CheckBlock(): out-of-bounds SigOpCount"),
                          REJECT_INVALID, "bad-blk-sigops", true);
-    if ( komodo_check_deposit(ASSETCHAINS_SYMBOL[0] == 0 ? height : pindex != 0 ? (int32_t)pindex->nHeight : chainActive.Tip()->nHeight+1,block) < 0 )
+    if ( komodo_check_deposit(ASSETCHAINS_SYMBOL[0] == 0 ? height : pindex != 0 ? (int32_t)pindex->nHeight : chainActive.Tip()->nHeight+1,block,pindex==0||pindex->pprev==0?0:pindex->pprev->nTime) < 0 )
     {
         static uint32_t counter;
         if ( counter++ < 100 )
diff --git a/src/pow.cpp b/src/pow.cpp
index 76960933d..63806033d 100644
--- a/src/pow.cpp
+++ b/src/pow.cpp
@@ -190,18 +190,6 @@ bool CheckProofOfWork(int32_t height,uint8_t *pubkey33,uint256 hash, unsigned in
             } else fprintf(stderr,"skip return error height.%d loading.%d\n",height,KOMODO_LOADINGBLOCKS);
         } //else fprintf(stderr,"skip height.%d loading.%d\n",height,KOMODO_LOADINGBLOCKS);
     }
-    if ( 0 && height > 248000 )
-    {
-        for (i=31; i>=0; i--)
-            fprintf(stderr,"%02x",((uint8_t *)&hash)[i]);
-        fprintf(stderr," hash vs ");
-        for (i=31; i>=0; i--)
-            fprintf(stderr,"%02x",((uint8_t *)&bnTarget)[i]);
-        fprintf(stderr," POW ok for ht.%d notaryid.%d: ",height,notaryid);
-        for (i=0; i<33; i++)
-            fprintf(stderr,"%02x",pubkey33[i]);
-        fprintf(stderr,"\n");
-    }
     return true;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/rpcblockchain.cpp b/src/rpcblockchain.cpp
index 1254217ac..168c00f32 100644
--- a/src/rpcblockchain.cpp
+++ b/src/rpcblockchain.cpp
@@ -544,7 +544,6 @@ UniValue gettxoutsetinfo(const UniValue& params, bool fHelp)
 #define KOMODO_KVBINARY 2
 extern char ASSETCHAINS_SYMBOL[KOMODO_ASSETCHAIN_MAXLEN];
 uint64_t komodo_interest(int32_t txheight,uint64_t nValue,uint32_t nLockTime,uint32_t tiptime);
-uint32_t komodo_txtime(uint256 hash);
 uint64_t komodo_paxprice(uint64_t *seedp,int32_t height,char *base,char *rel,uint64_t basevolume);
 int32_t komodo_paxprices(int32_t *heights,uint64_t *prices,int32_t max,char *base,char *rel);
 int32_t komodo_notaries(uint8_t pubkeys[64][33],int32_t height,uint32_t timestamp);