diff --git a/contrib/seeds/nodes_test.txt b/contrib/seeds/nodes_test.txt
index 8e8d0487a49..f0fb05947f0 100644
--- a/contrib/seeds/nodes_test.txt
+++ b/contrib/seeds/nodes_test.txt
@@ -1,17 +1,17 @@
 # List of fixed seed nodes for testnet
 
-116.203.95.63:27741
-159.69.55.214:27741
-95.216.207.181:27741
-192.46.230.10:27741
-45.33.4.79:27741
-185.25.48.236:27741
-185.64.105.111:27741
+116.203.95.63:42911
+159.69.55.214:42911
+95.216.207.181:42911
+192.46.230.10:42911
+45.33.4.79:42911
+185.25.48.236:42911
+185.64.105.111:42911
 
-[2a01:4f8:c0c:f42e::1]:27741
-[2a01:4f8:c010:2555::1]:27741
-[2a01:4f9:c010:bbad::1]:27741
-[2400:8901::f03c:92ff:fe44:9542]:27741
-[2600:3c00::f03c:92ff:fe44:95b3]:27741
-[2a04:2180:0:2::149]:27741
-[2a04:2180:0:2::29]:27741
\ No newline at end of file
+[2a01:4f8:c0c:f42e::1]:42911
+[2a01:4f8:c010:2555::1]:42911
+[2a01:4f9:c010:bbad::1]:42911
+[2400:8901::f03c:92ff:fe44:9542]:42911
+[2600:3c00::f03c:92ff:fe44:95b3]:42911
+[2a04:2180:0:2::149]:42911
+[2a04:2180:0:2::29]:42911
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/chainparamsseeds.h b/src/chainparamsseeds.h
index 22c885e6885..2720d040739 100644
--- a/src/chainparamsseeds.h
+++ b/src/chainparamsseeds.h
@@ -33,19 +33,19 @@ static SeedSpec6 pnSeed6_main[] = {
 };
 
 static SeedSpec6 pnSeed6_test[] = {
-    {{0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0xff,0xff,0x74,0xcb,0x5f,0x3f}, 27741},
-    {{0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0xff,0xff,0x9f,0x45,0x37,0xd6}, 27741},
-    {{0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0xff,0xff,0x5f,0xd8,0xcf,0xb5}, 27741},
-    {{0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0xff,0xff,0xc0,0x2e,0xe6,0x0a}, 27741},
-    {{0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0xff,0xff,0x2d,0x21,0x04,0x4f}, 27741},
-    {{0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0xff,0xff,0xb9,0x19,0x30,0xec}, 27741},
-    {{0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0xff,0xff,0xb9,0x40,0x69,0x6f}, 27741},
-    {{0x2a,0x01,0x04,0xf8,0x0c,0x0c,0xf4,0x2e,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x01}, 27741},
-    {{0x2a,0x01,0x04,0xf8,0xc0,0x10,0x25,0x55,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x01}, 27741},
-    {{0x2a,0x01,0x04,0xf9,0xc0,0x10,0xbb,0xad,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x01}, 27741},
-    {{0x24,0x00,0x89,0x01,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0xf0,0x3c,0x92,0xff,0xfe,0x44,0x95,0x42}, 27741},
-    {{0x26,0x00,0x3c,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0xf0,0x3c,0x92,0xff,0xfe,0x44,0x95,0xb3}, 27741},
-    {{0x2a,0x04,0x21,0x80,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x02,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x01,0x49}, 27741},
-    {{0x2a,0x04,0x21,0x80,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x02,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x29}, 27741}
+    {{0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0xff,0xff,0x74,0xcb,0x5f,0x3f}, 42911},
+    {{0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0xff,0xff,0x9f,0x45,0x37,0xd6}, 42911},
+    {{0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0xff,0xff,0x5f,0xd8,0xcf,0xb5}, 42911},
+    {{0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0xff,0xff,0xc0,0x2e,0xe6,0x0a}, 42911},
+    {{0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0xff,0xff,0x2d,0x21,0x04,0x4f}, 42911},
+    {{0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0xff,0xff,0xb9,0x19,0x30,0xec}, 42911},
+    {{0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0xff,0xff,0xb9,0x40,0x69,0x6f}, 42911},
+    {{0x2a,0x01,0x04,0xf8,0x0c,0x0c,0xf4,0x2e,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x01}, 42911},
+    {{0x2a,0x01,0x04,0xf8,0xc0,0x10,0x25,0x55,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x01}, 42911},
+    {{0x2a,0x01,0x04,0xf9,0xc0,0x10,0xbb,0xad,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x01}, 42911},
+    {{0x24,0x00,0x89,0x01,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0xf0,0x3c,0x92,0xff,0xfe,0x44,0x95,0x42}, 42911},
+    {{0x26,0x00,0x3c,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0xf0,0x3c,0x92,0xff,0xfe,0x44,0x95,0xb3}, 42911},
+    {{0x2a,0x04,0x21,0x80,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x02,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x01,0x49}, 42911},
+    {{0x2a,0x04,0x21,0x80,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x02,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x29}, 42911}
 };
 #endif // BITCOIN_CHAINPARAMSSEEDS_H
diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index 0a28924258e..3ace8fa0744 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -6119,7 +6119,7 @@ bool ContextualCheckBlock(
         // all other cases are covered via mempool and pre-registered check, doing this would require a malicious
         // client, so immediate ban score
         //
-        // TODO: HARDENING for PBaaS - add id/currency import/export verification
+        // TODO: HARDENING for PBaaS - we should be able to remove this section, as it should be properly handled just above
         CNameReservation nameRes(tx);
         if (nameRes.IsValid())
         {
diff --git a/src/pbaas/crosschainrpc.cpp b/src/pbaas/crosschainrpc.cpp
index 6292ab93874..09490e4a4cd 100644
--- a/src/pbaas/crosschainrpc.cpp
+++ b/src/pbaas/crosschainrpc.cpp
@@ -1024,7 +1024,7 @@ CCurrencyDefinition::CCurrencyDefinition(const std::string &currencyName, bool t
             UniValue uniEra1(UniValue::VOBJ);
             uniEra1.pushKV("reward", 1200000000);
             uniEra1.pushKV("decay", 0);
-            uniEra1.pushKV("halving", 1044011);
+            uniEra1.pushKV("halving", 1044022);
             uniEra1.pushKV("eraend", 0);
             uniEras.push_back(uniEra1);
 
diff --git a/src/pbaas/identity.cpp b/src/pbaas/identity.cpp
index 8e2239c3208..39a1b0a78ad 100644
--- a/src/pbaas/identity.cpp
+++ b/src/pbaas/identity.cpp
@@ -910,7 +910,13 @@ bool ValidateSpendingIdentityReservation(const CTransaction &tx, int32_t outNum,
     // CHECK #3d - check referrer validity, if there is one
     CIdentityID referralID = advNewName.IsValid() ? advNewName.referral : newName.referral;
 
-    if (!referralID.IsNull() && issuingCurrency.IDReferralLevels() && !(CIdentity::LookupIdentity(referralID, commitmentHeight).IsValid()))
+    uint32_t heightOut = 0;
+    CTransaction referralTx;
+
+    CIdentity firstReferralIdentity;
+
+    if (!referralID.IsNull() && issuingCurrency.IDReferralLevels() &&
+        !((firstReferralIdentity = CIdentity::LookupFirstIdentity(referralID, &heightOut, &idTxIn, &referralTx)).IsValid() && heightOut < commitmentHeight))
     {
         // invalid referral identity
         return state.Error("Invalid referral identity specified");
@@ -945,19 +951,12 @@ bool ValidateSpendingIdentityReservation(const CTransaction &tx, int32_t outNum,
             return true;
         }
 
-        // CHECK #5 - ensure that the first referring output goes to the referring identity followed by up 
-        //            to two identities that come from the original definition transaction of the referring identity. account for all outputs between
-        //            identity out and reservation out and ensure that they are correct and pay 20% of the price of an identity
-        uint32_t heightOut = 0;
-        CTransaction referralTx;
-
-        CIdentity firstReferralIdentity = CIdentity::LookupFirstIdentity(referralID, &heightOut, &idTxIn, &referralTx);
-
+        // CHECK #5 - ensure that the first referring output goes to the referring identity followed by additional referrers
         // referrer must be mined in when this transaction is put into the mem pool
-        if (heightOut >= height || !firstReferralIdentity.IsValid() || firstReferralIdentity.parent != parentID)
+        if (firstReferralIdentity.parent != parentID && firstReferralIdentity.GetID() != parentID)
         {
             //printf("%s: cannot find first instance of: %s\n", __func__, EncodeDestination(CIdentityID(newName.referral)).c_str());
-            return state.Error("Invalid identity registration referral");
+            return state.Error("Invalid identity registration referral - different parent");
         }
 
         bool isReferral = false;