diff --git a/lib/electrumx_rpc/cached_electrumx.dart b/lib/electrumx_rpc/cached_electrumx.dart
index 2f7916d9e..f62e7e4f5 100644
--- a/lib/electrumx_rpc/cached_electrumx.dart
+++ b/lib/electrumx_rpc/cached_electrumx.dart
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ import 'dart:convert';
 
 import 'package:stackwallet/electrumx_rpc/electrumx.dart';
 import 'package:stackwallet/hive/db.dart';
-import 'package:stackwallet/services/coins/firo/firo_wallet.dart';
 import 'package:stackwallet/utilities/enums/coin_enum.dart';
 import 'package:stackwallet/utilities/logger.dart';
 import 'package:stackwallet/utilities/prefs.dart';
@@ -63,20 +62,6 @@ class CachedElectrumX {
           "setHash": "",
           "coins": <dynamic>[],
         };
-
-        // try up to 3 times
-        for (int i = 0; i < 3; i++) {
-          final result = await getInitialAnonymitySetCache(groupId);
-          if (result != null) {
-            set["setHash"] = result["setHash"];
-            set["blockHash"] = result["blockHash"];
-            set["coins"] = result["coins"];
-            Logging.instance.log(
-                "Populated initial anon set cache for group $groupId",
-                level: LogLevel.Info);
-            break;
-          }
-        }
       } else {
         set = Map<String, dynamic>.from(cachedSet);
       }
diff --git a/lib/electrumx_rpc/electrumx.dart b/lib/electrumx_rpc/electrumx.dart
index 8a816235a..c34b760e4 100644
--- a/lib/electrumx_rpc/electrumx.dart
+++ b/lib/electrumx_rpc/electrumx.dart
@@ -275,9 +275,9 @@ class ElectrumX {
       final response = await request(
         requestID: requestID,
         command: 'server.ping',
-        connectionTimeout: const Duration(seconds: 1),
+        connectionTimeout: const Duration(seconds: 2),
         retries: retryCount,
-      ).timeout(const Duration(seconds: 1)) as Map<String, dynamic>;
+      ).timeout(const Duration(seconds: 2)) as Map<String, dynamic>;
       return response.keys.contains("result") && response["result"] == null;
     } catch (e) {
       rethrow;
diff --git a/lib/pages/settings_views/global_settings_view/manage_nodes_views/add_edit_node_view.dart b/lib/pages/settings_views/global_settings_view/manage_nodes_views/add_edit_node_view.dart
index 4d125123f..e29b0888f 100644
--- a/lib/pages/settings_views/global_settings_view/manage_nodes_views/add_edit_node_view.dart
+++ b/lib/pages/settings_views/global_settings_view/manage_nodes_views/add_edit_node_view.dart
@@ -766,6 +766,8 @@ class _NodeFormState extends ConsumerState<NodeForm> {
       _isFailover = node.isFailover;
       if (widget.coin == Coin.epicCash) {
         enableSSLCheckbox = !node.host.startsWith("http");
+      } else {
+        enableSSLCheckbox = true;
       }
       print("enableSSLCheckbox: $enableSSLCheckbox");
 
diff --git a/lib/services/coins/firo/firo_wallet.dart b/lib/services/coins/firo/firo_wallet.dart
index 7445d718a..c87427b45 100644
--- a/lib/services/coins/firo/firo_wallet.dart
+++ b/lib/services/coins/firo/firo_wallet.dart
@@ -733,40 +733,6 @@ Future<void> _setTestnetWrapper(bool isTestnet) async {
   // setTestnet(isTestnet);
 }
 
-Future<Map<String, dynamic>?> getInitialAnonymitySetCache(
-  String groupID,
-) async {
-  Logging.instance.log("getInitialAnonymitySetCache", level: LogLevel.Info);
-  final Client client = Client();
-  try {
-    final uri = Uri.parse("$kStackCommunityNodesEndpoint/getAnonymity");
-
-    final anonSetResult = await client.post(
-      uri,
-      headers: {'Content-Type': 'application/json'},
-      body: jsonEncode({
-        "jsonrpc": "2.0",
-        "id": "0",
-        'aset': groupID,
-      }),
-    );
-
-    final response = jsonDecode(anonSetResult.body.toString());
-    Logging.instance.log(response, level: LogLevel.Info);
-    if (response['status'] == 'success') {
-      final anonResponse = jsonDecode(response['result'] as String);
-
-      final setData = Map<String, dynamic>.from(anonResponse as Map);
-      return setData;
-    } else {
-      return null;
-    }
-  } catch (e, s) {
-    Logging.instance.log("$e $s", level: LogLevel.Error);
-    return null;
-  }
-}
-
 /// Handles a single instance of a firo wallet
 class FiroWallet extends CoinServiceAPI {
   static const integrationTestFlag =