diff --git a/iguana/dpow/dpow_prices.c b/iguana/dpow/dpow_prices.c
index d83da8dd1..1f1024c41 100755
--- a/iguana/dpow/dpow_prices.c
+++ b/iguana/dpow/dpow_prices.c
@@ -1839,7 +1839,7 @@ int32_t PAX_idle(struct supernet_info *myinfo)//struct PAX_data *argdp,int32_t i
 {
     static double lastupdate,lastdayupdate; static uint32_t didinit; static char *userhome; int32_t idlegap = 10;
     FILE *fp; long filesize; char fname[512]; double splineval; uint32_t pvals[128],timestamp; int32_t i,datenum,seconds,c; struct tai t; struct PAX_data *dp; uint8_t data[512];
-    if ( Currencymasks[0] == 0 )
+    if ( 1 || Currencymasks[0] == 0 ) // disable pax price gatherings
         return(0);
     if ( time(NULL) > didinit+12*3600 )
     {
diff --git a/iguana/iguana_notary.c b/iguana/iguana_notary.c
index 1806c3a19..5297e8bed 100755
--- a/iguana/iguana_notary.c
+++ b/iguana/iguana_notary.c
@@ -556,9 +556,8 @@ STRING_ARG(iguana,addnotary,ipaddr)
     return(clonestr("{\"result\":\"notary node added\"}"));
 }
 
-char NOTARY_CURRENCIES[][16] = { "USD", "EUR", "JPY", "GBP", "AUD", "CAD", "CHF", "NZD",
-    "CNY", "RUB", "MXN", "BRL", "INR", "HKD", "TRY", "ZAR", "PLN", "NOK", "SEK", "DKK", "CZK", "HUF", "ILS", "KRW", "MYR", "PHP", "RON", "SGD", "THB", "BGN", "IDR", "HRK",
-    "REVS", "SUPERNET", "DEX", "PANGEA", "JUMBLR", "BET", "CRYPTO", "HODL", "BOTS", "MGW", "COQUI", "WLC", "KV", "CEAL", "MESH", "MNZ", "CHIPS", "MSHARK", "AXO", "ETOMIC", "BTCH" }; // "LTC",
+char NOTARY_CURRENCIES[][16] = {
+    "REVS", "SUPERNET", "DEX", "PANGEA", "JUMBLR", "BET", "CRYPTO", "HODL", "BOTS", "MGW", "COQUI", "WLC", "KV", "CEAL", "MESH", "MNZ", "CHIPS", "MSHARK", "AXO", "ETOMIC", "BTCH", "CHAIN" }; // "LTC", "USD", "EUR", "JPY", "GBP", "AUD", "CAD", "CHF", "NZD", "CNY", "RUB", "MXN", "BRL", "INR", "HKD", "TRY", "ZAR", "PLN", "NOK", "SEK", "DKK", "CZK", "HUF", "ILS", "KRW", "MYR", "PHP", "RON", "SGD", "THB", "BGN", "IDR", "HRK",
 
 void _iguana_notarystats(char *fname,int32_t totals[64],int32_t dispflag)
 {