diff --git a/data/bs.cfg b/data/bs.cfg
index 0e6d6da2..d1367015 100644
--- a/data/bs.cfg
+++ b/data/bs.cfg
@@ -49,8 +49,8 @@ seed = dnsseed.bitcoin.dashjr.org:8333
 [blockchain]
 # The number of threads in the blockchain threadpool, defaults to 6.
 threads = 6
-# The maximum number of orphan blocks in the pool, defaults to 20.
-block_pool_capacity = 20
+# The maximum number of orphan blocks in the pool, defaults to 1.
+block_pool_capacity = 1
 # The history index start height, defaults to 0.
 history_start_height = 0
 # The blockchain database directory, defaults to 'blockchain'.
@@ -77,6 +77,7 @@ checkpoint = 00000000000000004d9b4ef50f0f9d686fd69db2e03af35a100370c64632a983:29
 checkpoint = 000000000000000017a4b176294583519076f06cd2b5e4ef139dada8d44838d8:330791
 checkpoint = 000000000000000017522241d7afd686bb2315930fc1121861c9abf52e8c37f1:337459
 checkpoint = 0000000000000000086672a8c97ad666f89cf04736951791150015419810d586:368991
+checkpoint = 0000000000000000006166e421051bd1ccc2bf3b80ebd2ed20c71a2eecc10633:389500
 # Testnet checkpoints.
 #checkpoint = 000000000019d6689c085ae165831e934ff763ae46a2a6c172b3f1b60a8ce26f:0
 #checkpoint = 00000000009e2958c15ff9290d571bf9459e93b19765c6801ddeccadbb160a1e:100000
@@ -84,6 +85,7 @@ checkpoint = 0000000000000000086672a8c97ad666f89cf04736951791150015419810d586:36
 #checkpoint = 000000000000226f7618566e70a2b5e020e29579b46743f05348427239bf41a1:300000
 #checkpoint = 000000000598cbbb1e79057b79eef828c495d4fc31050e6b179c57d07d00367c:400000
 #checkpoint = 000000000001a7c0aaa2630fbb2c0e476aafffc60f82177375b2aaa22209f606:500000
+#checkpoint = 000000000000624f06c69d3a9fe8d25e0a9030569128d63ad1b704bbb3059a16:600000
 
 [node]
 # The number of threads in the node threadpool, defaults to 4.
@@ -108,10 +110,10 @@ heartbeat_endpoint = tcp://*:9092
 block_publish_endpoint = tcp://*:9093
 # The transaction publishing service endpoint, defaults to 'tcp://*:9094'.
 transaction_publish_endpoint = tcp://*:9094
-# Enable the block and transaction publishing endpoints, defaults to true.
-publisher_enabled = true
-# Enable the query and heartbeat endpoints, defaults to true.
-queries_enabled = true
+# Enable the block and transaction publishing endpoints, defaults to false.
+publisher_enabled = false
+# Enable the query and heartbeat endpoints, defaults to false.
+queries_enabled = false
 # Write service requests to the log, defaults to false.
 log_requests = false
 # The query polling interval in milliseconds, defaults to 1000.
diff --git a/include/bitcoin/server/server_node.hpp b/include/bitcoin/server/server_node.hpp
index 84d9fb3a..090d8e78 100644
--- a/include/bitcoin/server/server_node.hpp
+++ b/include/bitcoin/server/server_node.hpp
@@ -37,8 +37,8 @@ namespace server {
 #define SERVER_HEARTBEAT_ENDPOINT               {"tcp://*:9092"}
 #define SERVER_BLOCK_PUBLISH_ENDPOINT           {"tcp://*:9093"}
 #define SERVER_TRANSACTION_PUBLISH_ENDPOINT     {"tcp://*:9094"}
-#define SERVER_PUBLISHER_ENABLED                true
-#define SERVER_QUERIES_ENABLED                  true
+#define SERVER_PUBLISHER_ENABLED                false
+#define SERVER_QUERIES_ENABLED                  false
 #define SERVER_LOG_REQUESTS                     false
 #define SERVER_POLLING_INTERVAL_MILLISECONDS    1000
 #define SERVER_HEARTBEAT_INTERVAL_SECONDS       5
diff --git a/src/config/settings.cpp b/src/config/settings.cpp
index a2a8a982..88512edb 100644
--- a/src/config/settings.cpp
+++ b/src/config/settings.cpp
@@ -334,13 +334,13 @@ const options_description config_type::load_settings()
         "server.publisher_enabled",
         value<bool>(&settings.server.publisher_enabled)->
             default_value(SERVER_PUBLISHER_ENABLED),
-        "Enable the block and transaction publishing endpoints, defaults to true."
+        "Enable the block and transaction publishing endpoints, defaults to false."
     )
     (
         "server.queries_enabled",
         value<bool>(&settings.server.queries_enabled)->
             default_value(SERVER_QUERIES_ENABLED),
-        "Enable the query and heartbeat endpoints, defaults to true."
+        "Enable the query and heartbeat endpoints, defaults to false."
     )
     (
         "server.log_requests",