diff --git a/miner.config.js b/miner.config.js
index afef477d..fb2486ae 100644
--- a/miner.config.js
+++ b/miner.config.js
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ module.exports = {
       name: "miner",
       interpreter: "python3",
       script: "./neurons/miner.py",
-      args: "--netuid 50 --logging.debug --logging.trace --wallet.name miner --wallet.hotkey default --axon.port 8091 --blacklist.force_validator_permit true --blacklist.validator_min_stake 1000",
+      args: "--netuid 50 --logging.debug --logging.trace --wallet.name miner --wallet.hotkey default --axon.port 8091 --blacklist.force_validator_permit true --blacklist.validator_min_stake 65000",
       env: {
         PYTHONPATH: ".",
       },
diff --git a/synth/utils/sequential_scheduler.py b/synth/utils/sequential_scheduler.py
index be565f82..60165372 100644
--- a/synth/utils/sequential_scheduler.py
+++ b/synth/utils/sequential_scheduler.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-from datetime import datetime, timedelta, timezone
+from datetime import datetime, timedelta
 import time
 
 
@@ -39,13 +39,6 @@ def run_cycle(
         prompt_config = self.prompt_config
 
         asset_list = prompt_config.asset_list
-        if get_current_time() <= datetime(
-            2026, 4, 10, 14, 0, 0, tzinfo=timezone.utc
-        ):
-            if prompt_config.label == "low":
-                asset_list = prompt_config.asset_list[:9]
-            elif prompt_config.label == "high":
-                asset_list = prompt_config.asset_list[:4]
 
         delay = self.select_delay(
             cycle_start_time,
diff --git a/synth/validator/prompt_config.py b/synth/validator/prompt_config.py
index 025fec5a..a44eb0a9 100644
--- a/synth/validator/prompt_config.py
+++ b/synth/validator/prompt_config.py
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ class PromptConfig:
     label: str
     time_length: int
     time_increment: int
-    initial_delay: int
     cycle_interval_minutes: int
     timeout_extra_seconds: int
     scoring_intervals: dict[str, int]  # Define scoring intervals in seconds.
@@ -42,7 +41,6 @@ class PromptConfig:
     label="low",
     time_length=86400,
     time_increment=300,
-    initial_delay=60,  # avoid 2 prompts to start simultaneously
     cycle_interval_minutes=5,
     timeout_extra_seconds=60,
     scoring_intervals={
@@ -60,11 +58,10 @@ class PromptConfig:
 )
 
 HIGH_FREQUENCY = PromptConfig(
-    asset_list=["BTC", "ETH", "XAU", "SOL", "HYPE"],
+    asset_list=["BTC", "ETH", "SOL", "XRP", "HYPE"],
     label="high",
     time_length=3600,
     time_increment=60,
-    initial_delay=0,
     cycle_interval_minutes=2,
     timeout_extra_seconds=60,
     scoring_intervals={
diff --git a/tests/test_miner_data_handler.py b/tests/test_miner_data_handler.py
index 89dbd742..1dd9c04b 100644
--- a/tests/test_miner_data_handler.py
+++ b/tests/test_miner_data_handler.py
@@ -576,7 +576,6 @@ def test_set_miner_scores_upsert_preserves_individual_values(
     label="low",
     time_length=86400,
     time_increment=300,
-    initial_delay=0,
     cycle_interval_minutes=5,
     timeout_extra_seconds=60,
     scoring_intervals={},
@@ -592,7 +591,6 @@ def test_set_miner_scores_upsert_preserves_individual_values(
     label="high",
     time_length=3600,
     time_increment=60,
-    initial_delay=0,
     cycle_interval_minutes=2,
     timeout_extra_seconds=60,
     scoring_intervals={},
diff --git a/tests/test_sequential_scheduler.py b/tests/test_sequential_scheduler.py
index 58d94a16..6cb60bcd 100644
--- a/tests/test_sequential_scheduler.py
+++ b/tests/test_sequential_scheduler.py
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ def _config(cycle_interval_minutes: int) -> PromptConfig:
         label="test",
         time_length=86400,
         time_increment=300,
-        initial_delay=0,
         cycle_interval_minutes=cycle_interval_minutes,
         timeout_extra_seconds=60,
         scoring_intervals={},
diff --git a/validator.config.js b/validator.config.js
index c11271e1..be37fac5 100644
--- a/validator.config.js
+++ b/validator.config.js
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ module.exports = {
       name: "validator cycle scoring",
       interpreter: "python3",
       script: "./neurons/validator.py",
-      args: "--netuid 50 --logging.debug --wallet.name validator --wallet.hotkey default --neuron.nprocs 8 --softmax.low.beta -0.4 --softmax.high.beta -0.4 --sma.low.days 10 --sma.high.days 5 --validator.mode light --retention.low.days 11 --retention.high.days 6 --validator.cycle_name scoring",
+      args: "--netuid 50 --logging.debug --wallet.name validator --wallet.hotkey default --neuron.nprocs 8 --softmax.low.beta -0.15 --softmax.high.beta -0.3 --sma.low.days 10 --sma.high.days 5 --validator.mode light --retention.low.days 11 --retention.high.days 6 --validator.cycle_name scoring",
       env: {
         PYTHONPATH: ".",
       },