diff --git a/rootfs/standard/usr/bin/mynode_background.sh b/rootfs/standard/usr/bin/mynode_background.sh
index 3fc925eb..926ed19a 100755
--- a/rootfs/standard/usr/bin/mynode_background.sh
+++ b/rootfs/standard/usr/bin/mynode_background.sh
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ source /usr/share/mynode/mynode_app_versions.sh
 # NOTE: Background services will run before mynode service completes, so a drive MAY NOT be attached
 
 COUNTER=0
+BITCOIN_SYNCED=0
 
 while true; do
 
@@ -31,6 +32,16 @@ while true; do
         fi
     fi
 
+    # Custom startup hook - post-bitcoin-synced
+    if [ -f /usr/local/bin/mynode_hook_post_bitcoin_synced.sh ]; then
+        if [ $BITCOIN_SYNCED == 0 ] && [ -f $BITCOIN_SYNCED_FILE ]; then
+            /bin/bash /usr/local/bin/mynode_hook_post_bitcoin_synced.sh || true
+            BITCOIN_SYNCED=1
+        else
+            BITCOIN_SYNCED=0
+        fi
+    fi
+
 
     # Increment counter and sleep 1 min
     COUNTER=$((COUNTER+1))
diff --git a/rootfs/standard/usr/bin/mynode_startup.sh b/rootfs/standard/usr/bin/mynode_startup.sh
index a001eb29..742bbda5 100755
--- a/rootfs/standard/usr/bin/mynode_startup.sh
+++ b/rootfs/standard/usr/bin/mynode_startup.sh
@@ -136,6 +136,10 @@ fi
 rm -f /tmp/repairing_drive
 set -e
 
+# Custom startup hook - pre-startup
+if [ -f /usr/local/bin/mynode_hook_pre_startup.sh ]; then
+    /bin/bash /usr/local/bin/mynode_hook_pre_startup.sh || true
+fi
 
 # Mount HDD (normal boot, format if necessary)
 while [ ! -f /mnt/hdd/.mynode ]
@@ -790,9 +794,10 @@ if [ -f /usr/share/joininbox/menu.update.sh ] && [ -f /home/joinmarket/menu.upda
 fi
 chown bitcoin:bitcoin /mnt/hdd/mynode/settings/.lndpw || true
 
-# Check for new versions
-torify wget $LATEST_VERSION_URL --timeout=30 -O /usr/share/mynode/latest_version || true
-torify wget $LATEST_BETA_VERSION_URL --timeout=30 -O /usr/share/mynode/latest_beta_version || true
+# Custom startup hook - post-startup
+if [ -f /usr/local/bin/mynode_hook_post_startup.sh ]; then
+    /bin/bash /usr/local/bin/mynode_hook_post_startup.sh || true
+fi
 
 # Update current state
 if [ -f $QUICKSYNC_DIR/.quicksync_complete ]; then
diff --git a/rootfs/standard/var/www/mynode/thread_functions.py b/rootfs/standard/var/www/mynode/thread_functions.py
index 65fdd0aa..ceaa6a13 100644
--- a/rootfs/standard/var/www/mynode/thread_functions.py
+++ b/rootfs/standard/var/www/mynode/thread_functions.py
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ def update_bitcoin_main_info_thread():
                 bitcoin_block_height = get_bitcoin_block_height()
                 mynode_block_height = get_mynode_block_height()
                 remaining = bitcoin_block_height - mynode_block_height
-                if remaining == 0 and bitcoin_block_height > 680000:
+                if remaining == 0 and bitcoin_block_height > 710000:
                     synced = True
                     if not os.path.isfile(BITCOIN_SYNCED_FILE):
                         open(BITCOIN_SYNCED_FILE, 'a').close() # touch file