diff --git a/src/consts.rs b/src/consts.rs
index dfca525..e1fc286 100644
--- a/src/consts.rs
+++ b/src/consts.rs
@@ -5,8 +5,11 @@ use solana_program::{pubkey, pubkey::Pubkey};
 /// The reward rate to intialize the program with.
 pub const INITIAL_BASE_REWARD_RATE: u64 = 10u64.pow(3u32);
 
-/// The spam/liveness tolerance to initialize the program with.
-pub const INITIAL_TOLERANCE: i64 = 5;
+/// The admin allowed to initialize the program.
+pub const INITIAL_ADMIN: Pubkey = pubkey!("HBUh9g46wk2X89CvaNN15UmsznP59rh6od1h8JwYAopk");
+
+/// The spam/liveness tolerance in seconds.
+pub const TOLERANCE: i64 = 5;
 
 /// The minimum difficulty required of all submitted hashes.
 pub const MIN_DIFFICULTY: u32 = 8; // 12;
diff --git a/src/error.rs b/src/error.rs
index 4a1dfd3..a0fdbf9 100644
--- a/src/error.rs
+++ b/src/error.rs
@@ -5,26 +5,24 @@ use thiserror::Error;
 #[derive(Debug, Error, Clone, Copy, PartialEq, Eq, IntoPrimitive)]
 #[repr(u32)]
 pub enum OreError {
-    #[error("Mining is paused")]
-    IsPaused = 0,
     #[error("The epoch has ended and needs reset")]
-    NeedsReset = 1,
+    NeedsReset = 0,
     #[error("The provided hash is invalid")]
-    HashInvalid = 2,
+    HashInvalid = 1,
     #[error("The provided hash did not satisfy the minimum required difficulty")]
-    HashTooEasy = 3,
+    HashTooEasy = 2,
     #[error("The claim amount cannot be greater than the claimable rewards")]
-    ClaimTooLarge = 4,
+    ClaimTooLarge = 3,
     #[error("The clock time is invalid")]
-    ClockInvalid = 5,
+    ClockInvalid = 4,
     #[error("You are trying to submit too soon")]
-    Spam = 6,
+    Spam = 5,
     #[error("Only one hash may be validated per transaction")]
-    TransactionInvalid = 7,
+    TransactionInvalid = 6,
     #[error("The tolerance cannot exceed i64 max value")]
-    ToleranceOverflow = 8,
+    ToleranceOverflow = 7,
     #[error("The maximum supply has been reached")]
-    MaxSupply = 9,
+    MaxSupply = 8,
 }
 
 impl From<OreError> for ProgramError {
diff --git a/src/instruction.rs b/src/instruction.rs
index a185ce0..0271cc7 100644
--- a/src/instruction.rs
+++ b/src/instruction.rs
@@ -103,21 +103,6 @@ pub enum OreInstruction {
     #[account(18, name = "mpl_metadata_program", desc = "Metaplex metadata program")]
     #[account(19, name = "rent", desc = "Solana rent sysvar")]
     Initialize = 100,
-
-    #[account(0, name = "ore_program", desc = "Ore program")]
-    #[account(1, name = "signer", desc = "Admin signer", signer)]
-    #[account(2, name = "config", desc = "Ore config account", writable)]
-    UpdateAdmin = 101,
-
-    #[account(0, name = "ore_program", desc = "Ore program")]
-    #[account(1, name = "signer", desc = "Admin signer", signer)]
-    #[account(2, name = "config", desc = "Ore config account", writable)]
-    UpdateTolerance = 102,
-    
-    #[account(0, name = "ore_program", desc = "Ore program")]
-    #[account(1, name = "signer", desc = "Admin signer", signer)]
-    #[account(2, name = "config", desc = "Ore config account", writable)]
-    Pause = 103,
 }
 
 impl OreInstruction {
@@ -180,13 +165,6 @@ pub struct UpdateAdminArgs {
     pub new_admin: Pubkey,
 }
 
-#[repr(C)]
-#[derive(Clone, Copy, Debug, Pod, Zeroable)]
-pub struct UpdateToleranceArgs {
-    pub tolerance_liveness: u64,
-    pub tolerance_spam: u64,
-}
-
 #[repr(C)]
 #[derive(Clone, Copy, Debug, Pod, Zeroable)]
 pub struct PauseArgs {
@@ -199,9 +177,6 @@ impl_to_bytes!(MineArgs);
 impl_to_bytes!(ClaimArgs);
 impl_to_bytes!(StakeArgs);
 impl_to_bytes!(UpgradeArgs);
-impl_to_bytes!(UpdateAdminArgs);
-impl_to_bytes!(UpdateToleranceArgs);
-impl_to_bytes!(PauseArgs);
 
 impl_instruction_from_bytes!(InitializeArgs);
 impl_instruction_from_bytes!(RegisterArgs);
@@ -209,9 +184,6 @@ impl_instruction_from_bytes!(MineArgs);
 impl_instruction_from_bytes!(ClaimArgs);
 impl_instruction_from_bytes!(StakeArgs);
 impl_instruction_from_bytes!(UpgradeArgs);
-impl_instruction_from_bytes!(UpdateAdminArgs);
-impl_instruction_from_bytes!(UpdateToleranceArgs);
-impl_instruction_from_bytes!(PauseArgs);
 
 /// Builds a reset instruction.
 pub fn reset(signer: Pubkey) -> Instruction {
@@ -453,64 +425,3 @@ pub fn initialize(signer: Pubkey) -> Instruction {
         .concat(),
     }
 }
-
-/// Build an update_admin instruction.
-pub fn update_admin(signer: Pubkey, new_admin: Pubkey) -> Instruction {
-    Instruction {
-        program_id: crate::id(),
-        accounts: vec![
-            AccountMeta::new(signer, true),
-            AccountMeta::new(CONFIG_ADDRESS, false),
-        ],
-        data: [
-            OreInstruction::UpdateAdmin.to_vec(),
-            UpdateAdminArgs { new_admin }.to_bytes().to_vec(),
-        ]
-        .concat(),
-    }
-}
-
-/// Build an update_tolerance instruction.
-pub fn update_tolerance(
-    signer: Pubkey,
-    new_liveness_tolerance: u64,
-    new_spam_tolerance: u64,
-) -> Instruction {
-    Instruction {
-        program_id: crate::id(),
-        accounts: vec![
-            AccountMeta::new(signer, true),
-            AccountMeta::new(CONFIG_ADDRESS, false),
-        ],
-        data: [
-            OreInstruction::UpdateTolerance.to_vec(),
-            UpdateToleranceArgs {
-                tolerance_liveness: new_liveness_tolerance,
-                tolerance_spam: new_spam_tolerance,
-            }
-            .to_bytes()
-            .to_vec(),
-        ]
-        .concat(),
-    }
-}
-
-/// Build a pause instruction.
-pub fn pause(signer: Pubkey, paused: bool) -> Instruction {
-    Instruction {
-        program_id: crate::id(),
-        accounts: vec![
-            AccountMeta::new(signer, true),
-            AccountMeta::new(CONFIG_ADDRESS, false),
-        ],
-        data: [
-            OreInstruction::UpdateAdmin.to_vec(),
-            PauseArgs {
-                paused: paused as u8,
-            }
-            .to_bytes()
-            .to_vec(),
-        ]
-        .concat(),
-    }
-}
diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index 8114be6..e4d1e9e 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -41,9 +41,6 @@ pub fn process_instruction(
         OreInstruction::Stake => process_stake(program_id, accounts, data)?,
         OreInstruction::Upgrade => process_upgrade(program_id, accounts, data)?,
         OreInstruction::Initialize => process_initialize(program_id, accounts, data)?,
-        OreInstruction::UpdateAdmin => process_update_admin(program_id, accounts, data)?,
-        OreInstruction::UpdateTolerance => process_update_tolerance(program_id, accounts, data)?,
-        OreInstruction::Pause => process_pause(program_id, accounts, data)?,
     }
 
     Ok(())
diff --git a/src/processor/initialize.rs b/src/processor/initialize.rs
index 0651a2d..7717a5f 100644
--- a/src/processor/initialize.rs
+++ b/src/processor/initialize.rs
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ use solana_program::{
     entrypoint::ProgramResult,
     program_error::ProgramError,
     program_pack::Pack,
-    pubkey,
     pubkey::Pubkey,
     system_program, {self, sysvar},
 };
@@ -18,13 +17,10 @@ use crate::{
     utils::create_pda,
     utils::AccountDeserialize,
     utils::Discriminator,
-    BUS, BUS_COUNT, CONFIG, INITIAL_BASE_REWARD_RATE, INITIAL_TOLERANCE, METADATA, METADATA_NAME,
+    BUS, BUS_COUNT, CONFIG, INITIAL_ADMIN, INITIAL_BASE_REWARD_RATE, METADATA, METADATA_NAME,
     METADATA_SYMBOL, METADATA_URI, MINT, MINT_ADDRESS, MINT_NOISE, TOKEN_DECIMALS, TREASURY,
 };
 
-/// The address to allow for initialization.
-const AUTHORIZED_INITIALIZER: Pubkey = pubkey!("HBUh9g46wk2X89CvaNN15UmsznP59rh6od1h8JwYAopk");
-
 /// Initialize sets up the Ore program. Its responsibilities include:
 /// 1. Initialize the 8 bus accounts.
 /// 2. Initialize the treasury account.
@@ -92,7 +88,7 @@ pub fn process_initialize<'a, 'info>(
     load_sysvar(rent_sysvar, sysvar::rent::id())?;
 
     // Check signer
-    if signer.key.ne(&AUTHORIZED_INITIALIZER) {
+    if signer.key.ne(&INITIAL_ADMIN) {
         return Err(ProgramError::MissingRequiredSignature);
     }
 
@@ -142,9 +138,6 @@ pub fn process_initialize<'a, 'info>(
     config.admin = *signer.key;
     config.base_reward_rate = INITIAL_BASE_REWARD_RATE;
     config.last_reset_at = 0;
-    config.paused = 1;
-    config.tolerance_liveness = INITIAL_TOLERANCE;
-    config.tolerance_spam = INITIAL_TOLERANCE;
 
     // Initialize treasury
     create_pda(
diff --git a/src/processor/mine.rs b/src/processor/mine.rs
index 76f0667..265bc61 100644
--- a/src/processor/mine.rs
+++ b/src/processor/mine.rs
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ use crate::{
     loaders::*,
     state::{Bus, Config, Proof},
     utils::{AccountDeserialize, MineEvent},
-    EPOCH_DURATION, MIN_DIFFICULTY, ONE_MINUTE, ONE_YEAR,
+    EPOCH_DURATION, MIN_DIFFICULTY, ONE_MINUTE, ONE_YEAR, TOLERANCE,
 };
 
 /// Mine is the primary workhorse instruction of the Ore program. Its responsibilities include:
@@ -66,14 +66,9 @@ pub fn process_mine<'a, 'info>(
         return Err(OreError::TransactionInvalid.into());
     }
 
-    // Validate mining is not paused
+    // Validate epoch is active
     let config_data = config_info.data.borrow();
     let config = Config::try_from_bytes(&config_data)?;
-    if config.paused.ne(&0) {
-        return Err(OreError::IsPaused.into());
-    }
-
-    // Validate epoch is active
     let clock = Clock::get().or(Err(ProgramError::InvalidAccountData))?;
     if config
         .last_reset_at
@@ -128,14 +123,14 @@ pub fn process_mine<'a, 'info>(
     // Apply spam penalty
     let t = clock.unix_timestamp;
     let t_target = proof.last_hash_at.saturating_add(ONE_MINUTE);
-    let t_spam = t_target.saturating_sub(config.tolerance_spam);
+    let t_spam = t_target.saturating_sub(TOLERANCE);
     if t.lt(&t_spam) {
         sol_log("Spam penalty");
         return Err(OreError::Spam.into());
     }
 
     // Apply liveness penalty
-    let t_liveness = t_target.saturating_add(config.tolerance_liveness);
+    let t_liveness = t_target.saturating_add(TOLERANCE);
     if t.gt(&t_liveness) {
         reward = reward.saturating_sub(
             reward
diff --git a/src/processor/mod.rs b/src/processor/mod.rs
index 6807980..3ea9e10 100644
--- a/src/processor/mod.rs
+++ b/src/processor/mod.rs
@@ -2,22 +2,16 @@ mod claim;
 mod deregister;
 mod initialize;
 mod mine;
-mod pause;
 mod register;
 mod reset;
 mod stake;
-mod update_admin;
-mod update_tolerance;
 mod upgrade;
 
 pub use claim::*;
 pub use deregister::*;
 pub use initialize::*;
 pub use mine::*;
-pub use pause::*;
 pub use register::*;
 pub use reset::*;
 pub use stake::*;
-pub use update_admin::*;
-pub use update_tolerance::*;
 pub use upgrade::*;
diff --git a/src/processor/pause.rs b/src/processor/pause.rs
deleted file mode 100644
index 29e4d17..0000000
--- a/src/processor/pause.rs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,44 +0,0 @@
-use solana_program::{
-    account_info::AccountInfo, entrypoint::ProgramResult, program_error::ProgramError,
-    pubkey::Pubkey,
-};
-
-use crate::{instruction::PauseArgs, loaders::*, state::Config, utils::AccountDeserialize};
-
-/// Pause updates the program's pause flag. Its responsibilities include:
-/// 1. Update the pause flag.
-///
-/// Safety requirements:
-/// - Can only succeed if the signer is the program admin.
-/// - Can only succeed if the provided config is valid.
-///
-/// Discussion:
-/// - This should only be used to address critical contract risks and force migration to a new
-///   verison (hardfork).
-pub fn process_pause<'a, 'info>(
-    _program_id: &Pubkey,
-    accounts: &'a [AccountInfo<'info>],
-    data: &[u8],
-) -> ProgramResult {
-    // Parse args
-    let args = PauseArgs::try_from_bytes(data)?;
-
-    // Load accounts
-    let [signer, config_info] = accounts else {
-        return Err(ProgramError::NotEnoughAccountKeys);
-    };
-    load_signer(signer)?;
-    load_config(config_info, true)?;
-
-    // Validate signer is admin
-    let mut config_data = config_info.data.borrow_mut();
-    let config = Config::try_from_bytes_mut(&mut config_data)?;
-    if config.admin.ne(&signer.key) {
-        return Err(ProgramError::MissingRequiredSignature);
-    }
-
-    // Update paused
-    config.paused = args.paused as u64;
-
-    Ok(())
-}
diff --git a/src/processor/reset.rs b/src/processor/reset.rs
index ed385fb..3f2b924 100644
--- a/src/processor/reset.rs
+++ b/src/processor/reset.rs
@@ -70,14 +70,9 @@ pub fn process_reset<'a, 'info>(
         bus_7_info,
     ];
 
-    // Validate mining is not paused
+    // Validate enough time has passed since last reset
     let mut config_data = config_info.data.borrow_mut();
     let config = Config::try_from_bytes_mut(&mut config_data)?;
-    if config.paused.ne(&0) {
-        return Err(OreError::IsPaused.into());
-    }
-
-    // Validate enough time has passed since last reset
     let clock = Clock::get().or(Err(ProgramError::InvalidAccountData))?;
     if config
         .last_reset_at
diff --git a/src/processor/update_admin.rs b/src/processor/update_admin.rs
deleted file mode 100644
index 1b88148..0000000
--- a/src/processor/update_admin.rs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,54 +0,0 @@
-use solana_program::{
-    account_info::AccountInfo, entrypoint::ProgramResult, program_error::ProgramError,
-    pubkey::Pubkey,
-};
-
-use crate::{instruction::UpdateAdminArgs, loaders::*, state::Config, utils::AccountDeserialize};
-
-/// UpdateAdmin updates the program's admin account. Its responsibilities include:
-/// 1. Update the treasury admin address.
-///
-/// Safety requirements:
-/// - Can only succeed if the signer is the program admin.
-/// - Can only succeed if the provided treasury is valid.
-///
-/// Discussion:
-/// - The admin authority has one lever of power: the ability to adjust the global
-///   mining difficulty. If the difficulty is too easy, miners will find hashes very quickly
-///   and the bottleneck for mining will shift from local compute to Solana bandwidth. In essence,
-///   if the Ore token has value and difficulty is low, mining becomes an incentivized stress
-///   test for the Solana network.
-/// - At the same time, if difficulty is too hard, miners will have to wait a very long period
-///   of time between finding valid hashes. This will bias rewards to well-resourced miners
-///   with large compute operations. Keeping a low difficulty ensures casual miners can
-///   consistently earn rewards and undercuts some of the advantage of larger players.
-/// - Ultimately admin authority should be delegated to a governance mechanism – either
-///   democratic or futarchic – to ensure difficulty is kept at a value that represents the
-///   values and interests of the ecosystem.
-pub fn process_update_admin<'a, 'info>(
-    _program_id: &Pubkey,
-    accounts: &'a [AccountInfo<'info>],
-    data: &[u8],
-) -> ProgramResult {
-    // Parse args
-    let args = UpdateAdminArgs::try_from_bytes(data)?;
-
-    // Load accounts
-    let [signer, config_info] = accounts else {
-        return Err(ProgramError::NotEnoughAccountKeys);
-    };
-    load_signer(signer)?;
-    load_config(config_info, true)?;
-
-    // Validate signer is admin
-    let mut config_data = config_info.data.borrow_mut();
-    let config = Config::try_from_bytes_mut(&mut config_data)?;
-    if config.admin.ne(&signer.key) {
-        return Err(ProgramError::MissingRequiredSignature);
-    }
-
-    // Update admin
-    config.admin = args.new_admin;
-
-    Ok(())
-}
diff --git a/src/processor/update_tolerance.rs b/src/processor/update_tolerance.rs
deleted file mode 100644
index b7bd86b..0000000
--- a/src/processor/update_tolerance.rs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,54 +0,0 @@
-use solana_program::{
-    account_info::AccountInfo, entrypoint::ProgramResult, program_error::ProgramError,
-    pubkey::Pubkey,
-};
-
-use crate::{
-    error::OreError, instruction::UpdateToleranceArgs, loaders::*, state::Config,
-    utils::AccountDeserialize, ONE_MINUTE,
-};
-
-/// UpdateTolerance updates the program's tolerance settings. Its responsibilities include:
-/// 1. Update the liveness tolerance.
-/// 2. Update the spam tolerance.
-///
-/// Safety requirements:
-/// - Can only succeed if the signer is the program admin.
-/// - Can only succeed if the provided config is valid.
-/// - Can only succeed if the tolerances pass sanity tests.
-pub fn process_update_tolerance<'a, 'info>(
-    _program_id: &Pubkey,
-    accounts: &'a [AccountInfo<'info>],
-    data: &[u8],
-) -> ProgramResult {
-    // Parse args
-    let args = UpdateToleranceArgs::try_from_bytes(data)?;
-
-    // Load accounts
-    let [signer, config_info] = accounts else {
-        return Err(ProgramError::NotEnoughAccountKeys);
-    };
-    load_signer(signer)?;
-    load_config(config_info, true)?;
-
-    // Validate signer is admin
-    let mut config_data = config_info.data.borrow_mut();
-    let config = Config::try_from_bytes_mut(&mut config_data)?;
-    if config.admin.ne(&signer.key) {
-        return Err(ProgramError::MissingRequiredSignature);
-    }
-
-    // Sanity checks
-    if args.tolerance_liveness.ge(&(ONE_MINUTE as u64)) {
-        return Err(OreError::ToleranceOverflow.into());
-    }
-    if args.tolerance_spam.ge(&(ONE_MINUTE as u64)) {
-        return Err(OreError::ToleranceOverflow.into());
-    }
-
-    // Update tolerances
-    config.tolerance_liveness = args.tolerance_liveness as i64;
-    config.tolerance_spam = args.tolerance_spam as i64;
-
-    Ok(())
-}
diff --git a/src/state/config.rs b/src/state/config.rs
index ea15408..9c79cff 100644
--- a/src/state/config.rs
+++ b/src/state/config.rs
@@ -19,15 +19,6 @@ pub struct Config {
 
     /// The timestamp of the last reset
     pub last_reset_at: i64,
-
-    /// Is mining paused.
-    pub paused: u64,
-
-    /// Seconds prior to a miner's target time during which their hashes will not be penalized.
-    pub tolerance_spam: i64,
-
-    /// Seconds after a miner's target time during which their hashes will not be penalized.
-    pub tolerance_liveness: i64,
 }
 
 impl Discriminator for Config {