diff --git a/src/main/java/org/qortal/crosschain/PirateChain.java b/src/main/java/org/qortal/crosschain/PirateChain.java
index 42da1677..733fd175 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/qortal/crosschain/PirateChain.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/qortal/crosschain/PirateChain.java
@@ -26,8 +26,6 @@ public class PirateChain extends Bitcoiny {
 
 	public static final String CURRENCY_CODE = "ARRR";
 
-	public static final int DEFAULT_BIRTHDAY = 2000000;
-
 	private static final Coin DEFAULT_FEE_PER_KB = Coin.valueOf(10000); // 0.0001 ARRR per 1000 bytes
 
 	private static final long MINIMUM_ORDER_AMOUNT = 10000; // 0.0001 ARRR minimum order, to avoid dust errors // TODO: increase this
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/qortal/crosschain/PirateLightClient.java b/src/main/java/org/qortal/crosschain/PirateLightClient.java
index 3b79ceb2..63bcd5fa 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/qortal/crosschain/PirateLightClient.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/qortal/crosschain/PirateLightClient.java
@@ -14,14 +14,13 @@ import org.json.simple.JSONArray;
 import org.json.simple.JSONObject;
 import org.json.simple.parser.JSONParser;
 import org.json.simple.parser.ParseException;
+import org.qortal.settings.Settings;
 import org.qortal.transform.TransformationException;
 
 import java.math.BigDecimal;
 import java.util.*;
 import java.util.concurrent.TimeUnit;
 
-import static org.qortal.crosschain.PirateChain.DEFAULT_BIRTHDAY;
-
 /** Pirate Chain network support for querying Bitcoiny-related info like block headers, transaction outputs, etc. */
 public class PirateLightClient extends BitcoinyBlockchainProvider {
 
@@ -470,8 +469,9 @@ public class PirateLightClient extends BitcoinyBlockchainProvider {
 	public List<BitcoinyTransaction> getAddressBitcoinyTransactions(String address, boolean includeUnconfirmed) throws ForeignBlockchainException {
 		try {
 			// Firstly we need to get the latest block
+			int defaultBirthday = Settings.getInstance().getArrrDefaultBirthday();
 			BlockID endBlock = this.getCompactTxStreamerStub().getLatestBlock(null);
-			BlockID startBlock = BlockID.newBuilder().setHeight(DEFAULT_BIRTHDAY).build();
+			BlockID startBlock = BlockID.newBuilder().setHeight(defaultBirthday).build();
 			BlockRange blockRange = BlockRange.newBuilder().setStart(startBlock).setEnd(endBlock).build();
 
 			TransparentAddressBlockFilter blockFilter = TransparentAddressBlockFilter.newBuilder()
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/qortal/crosschain/PirateWallet.java b/src/main/java/org/qortal/crosschain/PirateWallet.java
index 0547122f..62926838 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/qortal/crosschain/PirateWallet.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/qortal/crosschain/PirateWallet.java
@@ -25,8 +25,6 @@ import java.util.Collection;
 import java.util.Objects;
 import java.util.Random;
 
-import static org.qortal.crosschain.PirateChain.DEFAULT_BIRTHDAY;
-
 public class PirateWallet {
 
     protected static final Logger LOGGER = LogManager.getLogger(PirateWallet.class);
@@ -87,7 +85,7 @@ public class PirateWallet {
             if (wallet == null) {
                 // Wallet doesn't exist, so create a new one
 
-                int birthday = DEFAULT_BIRTHDAY;
+                int birthday = Settings.getInstance().getArrrDefaultBirthday();
                 if (this.isNullSeedWallet) {
                     try {
                         // Attempt to set birthday to the current block for null seed wallets
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/qortal/settings/Settings.java b/src/main/java/org/qortal/settings/Settings.java
index 20195050..d21cdba6 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/qortal/settings/Settings.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/qortal/settings/Settings.java
@@ -238,9 +238,11 @@ public class Settings {
 	/** Whether to show SysTray pop-up notifications when trade-bot entries change state */
 	private boolean tradebotSystrayEnabled = false;
 
-	/** Wallets path - used for storing enrppted wallet caches for coins that require them */
+	/** Wallets path - used for storing encrypted wallet caches for coins that require them */
 	private String walletsPath = "wallets";
 
+	private int arrrDefaultBirthday = 2000000;
+
 	// Repository related
 	/** Queries that take longer than this are logged. (milliseconds) */
 	private Long slowQueryThreshold = null;
@@ -729,6 +731,10 @@ public class Settings {
 		return this.walletsPath;
 	}
 
+	public int getArrrDefaultBirthday() {
+		return this.arrrDefaultBirthday;
+	}
+
 	public boolean isTradebotSystrayEnabled() {
 		return this.tradebotSystrayEnabled;
 	}
diff --git a/src/test/java/org/qortal/test/crosschain/PirateChainTests.java b/src/test/java/org/qortal/test/crosschain/PirateChainTests.java
index 9b67570c..7e8112d0 100644
--- a/src/test/java/org/qortal/test/crosschain/PirateChainTests.java
+++ b/src/test/java/org/qortal/test/crosschain/PirateChainTests.java
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ public class PirateChainTests extends Common {
 
 	@Before
 	public void beforeTest() throws DataException {
-		Common.useDefaultSettings(); // TestNet3
+		Common.useDefaultSettings();
 		pirateChain = PirateChain.getInstance();
 	}
 
diff --git a/src/test/resources/test-settings-v2.json b/src/test/resources/test-settings-v2.json
index b2ad3db8..0a604efa 100644
--- a/src/test/resources/test-settings-v2.json
+++ b/src/test/resources/test-settings-v2.json
@@ -15,5 +15,6 @@
   "tempDataPath": "data-test/_temp",
   "listsPath": "lists-test",
   "storagePolicy": "FOLLOWED_OR_VIEWED",
-  "maxStorageCapacity": 104857600
+  "maxStorageCapacity": 104857600,
+  "arrrDefaultBirthday": 1900000
 }