diff --git a/bot/bot.js b/bot/bot.js
index 7e34bce..9ea576d 100644
--- a/bot/bot.js
+++ b/bot/bot.js
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ const Discord = require('discord.js');
 // Load config!
 let config = require('config');
 config = config.get('bot');
-
+let genconfig = require('config');
 //load modules
 const claimbot = require('./modules/claimbot.js');
 const commandsV2 = require('./modules/commandsV2.js');
@@ -47,7 +47,9 @@ bot.on('ready', function() {
   bot.user.setActivity(config.prefix + 'help', { type: 'LISTENING' }).catch(console.error);
 
   //initialize the claimbot (content bot)
-  claimbot.init(bot);
+  if (genconfig.get('claimbot').enabled) {
+    claimbot.init(bot);
+  }
   //initialize the commandsBot
   commandsV2.init(bot);
   //initialize the support bot
diff --git a/bot/modules/claimbot.js b/bot/modules/claimbot.js
index e7d2cea..ee6b371 100644
--- a/bot/modules/claimbot.js
+++ b/bot/modules/claimbot.js
@@ -15,10 +15,29 @@ function init(discordBot_) {
   if (discordBot) {
     throw new Error('init was already called once');
   }
+    discordBot = discordBot_;
+    console.log('Activating claimbot');
+    discordBot.channels.get(channels[0]).send('activating claimbot');
+    setInterval(announceClaims, 60 * 1000);
+    announceClaims();
+}
 
-  discordBot = discordBot_;
-  console.log('Activating claimbot');
-  discordBot.channels.get(channels[0]).send('activating claimbot');
+function announceClaims() {
+  let currentBlock = lastProcessedBlock;
+  getClaimsForLastBlock()
+    .then(claims => {
+      claims.forEach(c => {
+        if (c.height <= lastProcessedBlock) return;
+        currentBlock = Math.max(currentBlock, c.height);
+
+        //filter claims that we don't want to announce
+        if (c.bid_state === 'Expired' || c.bid_state === 'Spent') return;
+
+        discordPost(embedFromClaim(c));
+      });
+      lastProcessedBlock = currentBlock;
+    })
+    .catch(console.error);
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/bot/modules/ircbridge.js b/bot/modules/ircbridge.js
index edf17e0..74d8196 100644
--- a/bot/modules/ircbridge.js
+++ b/bot/modules/ircbridge.js
@@ -4,5 +4,7 @@ const ircconfig = config.get('irc');
 exports.custom = ['irc'];
 
 exports.irc = function(bot) {
-  discordIRC([ircconfig]);
+  if (ircconfig.enabled) {
+    discordIRC([ircconfig]);
+  }
 };
diff --git a/config/commands.json b/config/commands.json
index 2345293..2c8ff40 100644
--- a/config/commands.json
+++ b/config/commands.json
@@ -414,7 +414,7 @@
         "icon_url": "https://spee.ch/2/pinkylbryheart.png"
       }
     }
-  },  
+  },
   "!rewardsapproval": {
     "usage": "",
     "description": "Rewards Approval Help Message",
@@ -880,8 +880,8 @@
       }
     }
   },
-  
-    "!status": {
+
+  "!status": {
     "usage": "",
     "description": "LBRY Services Status",
     "operation": "send",
@@ -897,7 +897,6 @@
       }
     }
   },
-  
   "!why": {
     "usage": "",
     "description": "Why should I use LBRY?",
@@ -914,7 +913,6 @@
       }
     }
   },
-  
   "!piratebay": {
     "usage": "",
     "description": "Why LBRY has piratebay.com",
diff --git a/config/default.example.json b/config/default.example.json
index dd89353..6ec1347 100644
--- a/config/default.example.json
+++ b/config/default.example.json
@@ -9,15 +9,6 @@
     "perms": ["Moderator Team", "LBRY TEAM"], // Roles that have access to all commands.
     "logchannel": "371620338263523328" // Channel to log the bots moderation..
   },
-  "lbrycrd": {
-    "host": "localhost",
-    "port": 9245,
-    "user": "USERHERE",
-    "pass": "PASSWORDHERE"
-  },
-  "mongodb": {
-    "url": "mongodb://localhost:27017/wunderbot"
-  },
   "Channels": {
     "verification": "571001864271691805",
     "mining": "363049669636390913",
@@ -59,6 +50,7 @@
     "mainchannel": "363050205043621908" // Main Stats Bot channel for directing with help message
   },
   "claimbot": {
+    "enabled": false,
     "channels": ["363086719391629326"]
   },
   "rolelist": {
@@ -66,6 +58,7 @@
     "allowedroles": ["Off-Topic Chats", "Dev"]
   },
   "irc": {
+    "enabled": false,
     "nickname": "wunderbot",
     "server": "chat.freenode.net",
     "discordToken": "",