diff --git a/src/main/scala/org/bitcoins/core/currency/CurrencyUnits.scala b/src/main/scala/org/bitcoins/core/currency/CurrencyUnits.scala
index 4644825ffa..25f89cfcbb 100644
--- a/src/main/scala/org/bitcoins/core/currency/CurrencyUnits.scala
+++ b/src/main/scala/org/bitcoins/core/currency/CurrencyUnits.scala
@@ -97,12 +97,13 @@ object Bitcoins extends BaseNumbers[Bitcoins] {
 
 
 object CurrencyUnits {
-  def zero: CurrencyUnit = Satoshis.zero
-  def negativeSatoshi = Satoshis(Int64(-1))
+
   /** The number you need to multiply BTC by to get it's satoshis */
-  def btcToSatoshiScalar: Long = 100000000
-  def satoshisToBTCScalar: BigDecimal = BigDecimal(1.0) / btcToSatoshiScalar
-  def oneBTC: CurrencyUnit = Satoshis(Int64(btcToSatoshiScalar))
+  val btcToSatoshiScalar: Long = 100000000
+  val satoshisToBTCScalar: BigDecimal = BigDecimal(1.0) / btcToSatoshiScalar
+  val oneBTC: CurrencyUnit = Satoshis(Int64(btcToSatoshiScalar))
+  val zero: CurrencyUnit = Satoshis.zero
+  val negativeSatoshi = Satoshis(Int64(-1))
 
   def toSatoshis(unit : CurrencyUnit): Satoshis = unit match {
     case b: Bitcoins => b.satoshis
diff --git a/src/main/scala/org/bitcoins/core/policy/Policy.scala b/src/main/scala/org/bitcoins/core/policy/Policy.scala
index 9e44c45e18..8a64546f7c 100644
--- a/src/main/scala/org/bitcoins/core/policy/Policy.scala
+++ b/src/main/scala/org/bitcoins/core/policy/Policy.scala
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 package org.bitcoins.core.policy
 
+import org.bitcoins.core.currency.{CurrencyUnit, Satoshis}
+import org.bitcoins.core.number.Int64
 import org.bitcoins.core.script.flag._
 
 /**
@@ -18,7 +20,7 @@ trait Policy {
    * Failing one of these tests may trigger a DoS ban - see CheckInputs() for
    * details.
    */
-  def mandatoryScriptVerifyFlags  : Seq[ScriptFlag] = Seq(ScriptVerifyP2SH)
+  def mandatoryScriptVerifyFlags: Seq[ScriptFlag] = Seq(ScriptVerifyP2SH)
 
   /** The default script verify flags used to validate the blockchain
    * and bitcoin transactions */
@@ -28,6 +30,11 @@ trait Policy {
     ScriptVerifyLowS, ScriptVerifyWitness, ScriptVerifyMinimalIf, ScriptVerifyNullFail,
     ScriptVerifyNullDummy, ScriptVerifyWitnessPubKeyType, ScriptVerifyDiscourageUpgradableWitnessProgram)
 
+  /** The number of confirmations for a payment to be considered as accepted */
+  def confirmations: Long = 6
+
+  def minPaymentChannelAmount: CurrencyUnit = Satoshis(Int64(10000))
+
 }
 
 object Policy extends Policy