diff --git a/src/blockchain_db/blockchain_db.h b/src/blockchain_db/blockchain_db.h
index d2db9a8f0..2d5419591 100644
--- a/src/blockchain_db/blockchain_db.h
+++ b/src/blockchain_db/blockchain_db.h
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 // Copyright (c) 2014-2023, The Monero Project
+// Portions Copyright (c) 2023-2024, Salvium (author: SRCG)
 //
 // All rights reserved.
 //
diff --git a/src/blockchain_db/lmdb/db_lmdb.cpp b/src/blockchain_db/lmdb/db_lmdb.cpp
index ad640545c..78184a564 100644
--- a/src/blockchain_db/lmdb/db_lmdb.cpp
+++ b/src/blockchain_db/lmdb/db_lmdb.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 // Copyright (c) 2014-2023, The Monero Project
-// Portions Copyright (c) 2023, Salvium (author: SRCG)
+// Portions Copyright (c) 2023-2024, Salvium (author: SRCG)
 // All rights reserved.
 //
 // Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without modification, are
diff --git a/src/cryptonote_basic/cryptonote_basic.h b/src/cryptonote_basic/cryptonote_basic.h
index 597c1acdb..fa082c1c5 100644
--- a/src/cryptonote_basic/cryptonote_basic.h
+++ b/src/cryptonote_basic/cryptonote_basic.h
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 // Copyright (c) 2014-2022, The Monero Project
+// Portions Copyright (c) 2023-2024, Salvium (author: SRCG)
 // 
 // All rights reserved.
 // 
diff --git a/src/cryptonote_basic/cryptonote_format_utils.cpp b/src/cryptonote_basic/cryptonote_format_utils.cpp
index ee059fe74..f06bdf53f 100644
--- a/src/cryptonote_basic/cryptonote_format_utils.cpp
+++ b/src/cryptonote_basic/cryptonote_format_utils.cpp
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 // Copyright (c) 2014-2022, The Monero Project
+// Portions Copyright (c) 2023-2024, Salvium (author: SRCG)
 // 
 // All rights reserved.
 // 
diff --git a/src/cryptonote_basic/cryptonote_format_utils.h b/src/cryptonote_basic/cryptonote_format_utils.h
index 77cf7fda0..5843853bd 100644
--- a/src/cryptonote_basic/cryptonote_format_utils.h
+++ b/src/cryptonote_basic/cryptonote_format_utils.h
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 // Copyright (c) 2014-2022, The Monero Project
+// Portions Copyright (c) 2023-2024, Salvium (author: SRCG)
 // 
 // All rights reserved.
 // 
diff --git a/src/cryptonote_core/blockchain.cpp b/src/cryptonote_core/blockchain.cpp
index 091f475cd..63a95e4da 100644
--- a/src/cryptonote_core/blockchain.cpp
+++ b/src/cryptonote_core/blockchain.cpp
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 // Copyright (c) 2014-2022, The Monero Project
+// Portions Copyright (c) 2023-2024, Salvium (author: SRCG)
 //
 // All rights reserved.
 //
@@ -1422,10 +1423,7 @@ bool Blockchain::prevalidate_protocol_transaction(const block& b, uint64_t heigh
     return false;
   }
   MDEBUG("Protocol tx hash: " << get_transaction_hash(b.protocol_tx));
-  //CHECK_AND_ASSERT_MES(b.protocol_tx.unlock_time == height, false, "coinbase protocol transaction transaction has the wrong unlock time=" << b.protocol_tx.unlock_time << ", expected " << height + CRYPTONOTE_MINED_MONEY_UNLOCK_WINDOW);
 
-  // SRCG - we still need to make output checks
-  /*
   //check outs overflow
   if(!check_outs_overflow(b.protocol_tx))
   {
@@ -1433,8 +1431,8 @@ bool Blockchain::prevalidate_protocol_transaction(const block& b, uint64_t heigh
     return false;
   }
 
-  CHECK_AND_ASSERT_MES(check_output_types(b.miner_tx, hf_version), false, "miner transaction has invalid output type(s) in block " << get_block_hash(b));
-  */
+  CHECK_AND_ASSERT_MES(check_output_types(b.protocol_tx, hf_version), false, "protocol transaction has invalid output type(s) in block " << get_block_hash(b));
+
   return true;
 }
 //------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -1496,9 +1494,11 @@ bool Blockchain::validate_protocol_transaction(const block& b, uint64_t height,
   for (auto& o : b.protocol_tx.vout) {
     if (o.target.type() == typeid(txout_to_key)) {
       txout_to_key out = boost::get<txout_to_key>(o.target);
+      CHECK_AND_ASSERT_MES(out.unlock_time == CRYPTONOTE_MINED_MONEY_UNLOCK_WINDOW, false, "Invalid unlock time on protocol_tx output");
       outputs[out.key] = {out.asset_type, o.amount, out.unlock_time};
     } else if (o.target.type() == typeid(txout_to_tagged_key)) {
       txout_to_tagged_key out = boost::get<txout_to_tagged_key>(o.target);
+      CHECK_AND_ASSERT_MES(out.unlock_time == CRYPTONOTE_MINED_MONEY_UNLOCK_WINDOW, false, "Invalid unlock time on protocol_tx output");
       outputs[out.key] = {out.asset_type, o.amount, out.unlock_time};
     } else {
       MERROR("Block at height: " << height << " attempting to add protocol transaction with invalid type " << o.target.type().name());
@@ -1566,7 +1566,7 @@ bool Blockchain::validate_protocol_transaction(const block& b, uint64_t height,
           return false;
         }
         if (amount_minted_check != output_amount) {
-          LOG_ERROR("Block at height: " << height << " - Output amount does not match amount_burnt for refunded TX id " << tx->hash << " - rejecting block");
+          LOG_ERROR("Block at height: " << height << " - Output amount does not match amount minted for converted TX id " << tx->hash << " - rejecting block");
           return false;
         }
 
@@ -1581,12 +1581,12 @@ bool Blockchain::validate_protocol_transaction(const block& b, uint64_t height,
   }
 
   // Can we have matured STAKE transactions yet?
-  uint64_t lock_period = get_config(m_nettype).STAKE_LOCK_PERIOD;
-  if (height > lock_period) {
+  uint64_t stake_lock_period = get_config(m_nettype).STAKE_LOCK_PERIOD;
+  if (height > stake_lock_period) {
 
     // Yes - Get the staking data for the block that matured this time
     cryptonote::yield_block_info ybi_matured;
-    uint64_t matured_height = height - lock_period - 1;
+    uint64_t matured_height = height - stake_lock_period - 1;
     bool ok = get_ybi_entry(matured_height, ybi_matured);
     if (ok && ybi_matured.locked_coins_this_block > 0) {
       
diff --git a/src/cryptonote_core/cryptonote_tx_utils.cpp b/src/cryptonote_core/cryptonote_tx_utils.cpp
index 2b03ff06a..277ec5e46 100644
--- a/src/cryptonote_core/cryptonote_tx_utils.cpp
+++ b/src/cryptonote_core/cryptonote_tx_utils.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 // Copyright (c) 2014-2022, The Monero Project
-// Portions Copyright (c) 2023, Salvium (author: SRCG)
+// Portions Copyright (c) 2023-2024, Salvium (author: SRCG)
 // 
 // All rights reserved.
 // 
diff --git a/src/cryptonote_core/cryptonote_tx_utils.h b/src/cryptonote_core/cryptonote_tx_utils.h
index 67c6f3c5d..a34262753 100644
--- a/src/cryptonote_core/cryptonote_tx_utils.h
+++ b/src/cryptonote_core/cryptonote_tx_utils.h
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 // Copyright (c) 2014-2022, The Monero Project
+// Portions Copyright (c) 2023-2024, Salvium (author: SRCG)
 // 
 // All rights reserved.
 // 
diff --git a/src/daemon/rpc_command_executor.cpp b/src/daemon/rpc_command_executor.cpp
index aad7ddc5c..c4c3ebd17 100644
--- a/src/daemon/rpc_command_executor.cpp
+++ b/src/daemon/rpc_command_executor.cpp
@@ -615,8 +615,8 @@ bool t_rpc_command_executor::mining_status() {
     uint64_t daily = 86400ull / mres.block_target * mres.block_reward * ratio;
     uint64_t monthly = 86400ull / mres.block_target * 30.5 * mres.block_reward * ratio;
     uint64_t yearly = 86400ull / mres.block_target * 356 * mres.block_reward * ratio;
-    tools::msg_writer() << "Expected: " << cryptonote::print_money(daily) << " monero daily, "
-        << cryptonote::print_money(monthly) << " monero monthly, " << cryptonote::print_money(yearly) << " yearly";
+    tools::msg_writer() << "Expected: " << (daily / COIN) << " SALs daily, "
+                        << (monthly / COIN) << " SALs monthly, " << (yearly / COIN) << " yearly";
   }
 
   return true;
diff --git a/src/ringct/rctSigs.cpp b/src/ringct/rctSigs.cpp
index a7593549f..6507d5da6 100644
--- a/src/ringct/rctSigs.cpp
+++ b/src/ringct/rctSigs.cpp
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 // Copyright (c) 2016, Monero Research Labs
+// Portions Copyright (c) 2023-2024, Salvium (author: SRCG)
 //
 // Author: Shen Noether <shen.noether@gmx.com>
 // 
diff --git a/src/ringct/rctSigs.h b/src/ringct/rctSigs.h
index 38e1d64bc..d0b4482e0 100644
--- a/src/ringct/rctSigs.h
+++ b/src/ringct/rctSigs.h
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 // Copyright (c) 2016, Monero Research Labs
+// Portions Copyright (c) 2023-2024, Salvium (author: SRCG)
 //
 // Author: Shen Noether <shen.noether@gmx.com>
 //
diff --git a/src/ringct/rctTypes.h b/src/ringct/rctTypes.h
index 3e092d675..32e4d694c 100644
--- a/src/ringct/rctTypes.h
+++ b/src/ringct/rctTypes.h
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 // Copyright (c) 2016, Monero Research Labs
+// Portions Copyright (c) 2023-2024, Salvium (author: SRCG)
 //
 // Author: Shen Noether <shen.noether@gmx.com>
 //
diff --git a/src/rpc/core_rpc_server.cpp b/src/rpc/core_rpc_server.cpp
index 15826c1c6..d57115d5c 100644
--- a/src/rpc/core_rpc_server.cpp
+++ b/src/rpc/core_rpc_server.cpp
@@ -1486,7 +1486,7 @@ namespace cryptonote
     res.is_background_mining_enabled = lMiner.get_is_background_mining_enabled();
     store_difficulty(m_core.get_blockchain_storage().get_difficulty_for_next_block(), res.difficulty, res.wide_difficulty, res.difficulty_top64);
     
-    res.block_target = m_core.get_blockchain_storage().get_current_hard_fork_version() < 2 ? DIFFICULTY_TARGET_V1 : DIFFICULTY_TARGET_V2;
+    res.block_target = DIFFICULTY_TARGET_V2;
     if ( lMiner.is_mining() ) {
       res.speed = lMiner.get_speed();
       res.threads_count = lMiner.get_threads_count();
@@ -1495,17 +1495,9 @@ namespace cryptonote
     const account_public_address& lMiningAdr = lMiner.get_mining_address();
     if (lMiner.is_mining() || lMiner.get_is_background_mining_enabled())
       res.address = get_account_address_as_str(nettype(), false, lMiningAdr);
-    const uint8_t major_version = m_core.get_blockchain_storage().get_current_hard_fork_version();
-    const unsigned variant = major_version >= 7 ? major_version - 6 : 0;
-    switch (variant)
-    {
-      case 0: res.pow_algorithm = "Cryptonight"; break;
-      case 1: res.pow_algorithm = "CNv1 (Cryptonight variant 1)"; break;
-      case 2: case 3: res.pow_algorithm = "CNv2 (Cryptonight variant 2)"; break;
-      case 4: case 5: res.pow_algorithm = "CNv4 (Cryptonight variant 4)"; break;
-      case 6: case 7: case 8: case 9: res.pow_algorithm = "RandomX"; break;
-      default: res.pow_algorithm = "RandomX"; break; // assumed
-    }
+    
+    res.pow_algorithm = "RandomX";
+    
     if (res.is_background_mining_enabled)
     {
       res.bg_idle_threshold = lMiner.get_idle_threshold();
diff --git a/src/simplewallet/simplewallet.cpp b/src/simplewallet/simplewallet.cpp
index a8e278800..a29ce5ed3 100644
--- a/src/simplewallet/simplewallet.cpp
+++ b/src/simplewallet/simplewallet.cpp
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 // Copyright (c) 2014-2022, The Monero Project
+// Portions Copyright (c) 2023-2024, Salvium (author: SRCG)
 // 
 // All rights reserved.
 // 
diff --git a/src/simplewallet/simplewallet.h b/src/simplewallet/simplewallet.h
index b67329f6e..b467125b6 100644
--- a/src/simplewallet/simplewallet.h
+++ b/src/simplewallet/simplewallet.h
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 // Copyright (c) 2014-2022, The Monero Project
+// Portions Copyright (c) 2023-2024, Salvium (author: SRCG)
 // 
 // All rights reserved.
 // 
diff --git a/src/wallet/wallet2.cpp b/src/wallet/wallet2.cpp
index 04153f675..67abbb710 100644
--- a/src/wallet/wallet2.cpp
+++ b/src/wallet/wallet2.cpp
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 // Copyright (c) 2014-2022, The Monero Project
+// Portions Copyright (c) 2023-2024, Salvium (author: SRCG)
 // 
 // All rights reserved.
 // 
diff --git a/src/wallet/wallet2.h b/src/wallet/wallet2.h
index c071fb439..d296ec653 100644
--- a/src/wallet/wallet2.h
+++ b/src/wallet/wallet2.h
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 // Copyright (c) 2014-2022, The Monero Project
+// Portions Copyright (c) 2023-2024, Salvium (author: SRCG)
 // 
 // All rights reserved.
 //