diff --git a/core/src/main/java/bisq/core/btc/nodes/BtcNodes.java b/core/src/main/java/bisq/core/btc/nodes/BtcNodes.java
index 27ef6dd63a1..30f47df4674 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/bisq/core/btc/nodes/BtcNodes.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/bisq/core/btc/nodes/BtcNodes.java
@@ -47,39 +47,52 @@ public enum BitcoinNodesOption {
     public List<BtcNode> getProvidedBtcNodes() {
         return useProvidedBtcNodes() ?
                 Arrays.asList(
-                        // emzy
+                        // emzy (stays in 1.9.16 and beyond)
                         new BtcNode("btcnode1.emzy.de", "emzybtc3ewh7zihpkdvuwlgxrhzcxy2p5fvjggp7ngjbxcytxvt4rjid.onion", "167.86.90.239", BtcNode.DEFAULT_PORT, "@emzy"),
-                        // emzy unstable
+                        // removed in 1.9.16, still in 1.9.15 (check if it can be made stable again so that 1.9.15 nodes can be served)
                         new BtcNode("btcnode2.emzy.de", "emzybtc25oddoa2prol2znpz2axnrg6k77xwgirmhv7igoiucddsxiad.onion", "62.171.129.32", BtcNode.DEFAULT_PORT, "@emzy (unstable)"),
                         new BtcNode("btcnode4.emzy.de", "emzybtc454ewbviqnmgtgx3rgublsgkk23r4onbhidcv36wremue4kqd.onion", "135.181.215.237", BtcNode.DEFAULT_PORT, "@emzy (very unstable)"),
+                        new BtcNode("btcnode3.emzy.de", "emzybtc5bnpb2o6gh54oquiox54o4r7yn4a2wiiwzrjonlouaibm2zid.onion", "136.243.53.40", BtcNode.DEFAULT_PORT, "@emzy (very unstable)"),
 
-                        // mrosseel unstable
+
+                        // mrosseel (stays in 1.9.16 and beyond)
                         new BtcNode("btc.vante.me", "bsqbtctulf2g4jtjsdfgl2ed7qs6zz5wqx27qnyiik7laockryvszqqd.onion", "94.23.21.80", BtcNode.DEFAULT_PORT, "@miker (unstable)"),
+                        // removed in 1.9.16, still in 1.9.15  (check if it can be made stable again so that 1.9.15 nodes can be served), -> check if it can be added again in 1.9.17 (and before dynamically via filter )
+                        new BtcNode("btc2.vante.me", "bsqbtcparrfihlwolt4xgjbf4cgqckvrvsfyvy6vhiqrnh4w6ghixoid.onion", "94.23.205.110", BtcNode.DEFAULT_PORT, "@miker (very unstable)"),
+
 
-                        // sqrrm
+                        // sqrrm (stays in 1.9.16 and beyond)
                         new BtcNode("btc1.sqrrm.net", "cwi3ekrwhig47dhhzfenr5hbvckj7fzaojygvazi2lucsenwbzwoyiqd.onion", "185.25.48.184", BtcNode.DEFAULT_PORT, "@sqrrm"),
-                        // sqrrm unstable
+                        // unstable
                         new BtcNode("btc2.sqrrm.net", "upvthy74hgvgbqi6w3zd2mlchoi5tvvw7b5hpmmhcddd5fnnwrixneid.onion", "81.171.22.143", BtcNode.DEFAULT_PORT, "@sqrrm (unstable)"),
 
-                        // Devin Bileck
+
+                        // Devin Bileck from 1.9.15, to be removed in 1.9.17 (and removed via filter once sufficient new nodes are available)
                         new BtcNode("btc1.bisq.services", "devinbtctu7uctl7hly2juu3thbgeivfnvw3ckj3phy6nyvpnx66yeyd.onion", "172.105.21.216", BtcNode.DEFAULT_PORT, "@devinbileck"),
                         new BtcNode(null, "devinbtcmwkuitvxl3tfi5of4zau46ymeannkjv6fpnylkgf3q5fa3id.onion", null, BtcNode.DEFAULT_PORT, "@devinbileck"),
+                        // removed in 1.9.16, still in 1.9.15
+                        new BtcNode(null, "devinbtcyk643iruzfpaxw3on2jket7rbjmwygm42dmdyub3ietrbmid.onion", null, BtcNode.DEFAULT_PORT, "@devinbileck (very unstable)"),
 
-                        // wiz
+
+                        // wiz from 1.9.15, to be removed in 1.9.17 (and removed via filter once sufficient new nodes are available)
                         new BtcNode("node210.fmt.wiz.biz", "rfqmn3qe36uaptkxhdvi74p4hyrzhir6vhmzb2hqryxodig4gue2zbyd.onion", "103.99.170.210", BtcNode.DEFAULT_PORT, "@wiz"),
-                        // wiz unstable
-                        // new BtcNode("node220.fmt.wiz.biz", "azbpsh4arqlm6442wfimy7qr65bmha2zhgjg7wbaji6vvaug53hur2qd.onion", "103.99.170.220", BtcNode.DEFAULT_PORT, "@wiz (very unstable)"),
+                        // removed in 1.9.16, still in 1.9.15 (check if it can be made stable again so that 1.9.15 nodes can be served)
+                        new BtcNode("node220.fmt.wiz.biz", "azbpsh4arqlm6442wfimy7qr65bmha2zhgjg7wbaji6vvaug53hur2qd.onion", "103.99.170.220", BtcNode.DEFAULT_PORT, "@wiz (very unstable)"),
+                        // from 1.9.14, removed in 1.9.15
+                        //new BtcNode("node110.tk7.wiz.biz", "wizbit5555bsslwv4ctronnsgk5vh2w2pdx7v7eyuivlyuoteejk7lid.onion", "103.99.169.110", BtcNode.DEFAULT_PORT, "@wiz"),
+                        //new BtcNode("node120.tk7.wiz.biz", "jto2jfbsxhb6yvhcrrjddrgbakte6tgsy3c3z3prss64gndgvovvosyd.onion", "103.99.169.120", BtcNode.DEFAULT_PORT, "@wiz"),
+
 
-                        // jester4042
+                        // jester4042 (new 1.9.16)
                         new BtcNode(null, "nhpftqp3kmcnksw2ev6tkwq47jhy37movbjimnd577jcrtwmadtirrqd.onion", null, BtcNode.DEFAULT_PORT, "@jester4042"),
 
-                        // node_op_324 (not working yet)
+                        // node_op_324  (new 1.9.16) not working yet
                         new BtcNode(null, "qs535l32ne43rxr5iqexbhu4r6zifrfez653pm7j3rpi7c7omaz7xcqd.onion", null, BtcNode.DEFAULT_PORT, "@node_op_324"),
 
-                        // btcNodl
-                        new BtcNode(null, "2oalsctcn76axnrnaqjddiiu5qhrc7hv3raik2lyfxb7eoktk4vw6sad.onion", null, BtcNode.DEFAULT_PORT, "@btcNodl"),
+                        // suddenwhipvapor (new 1.9.16)
+                        new BtcNode(null, "2oalsctcn76axnrnaqjddiiu5qhrc7hv3raik2lyfxb7eoktk4vw6sad.onion", null, BtcNode.DEFAULT_PORT, "@suddenwhipvapor"),
 
-                        // runbtc
+                        // runbtc (new 1.9.16)
                         new BtcNode(null, "runbtcnd22qxdwlmhzsrw6zyfmkivuy5nuqbhasaztekildcxc7lseyd.onion", null, BtcNode.DEFAULT_PORT, "@runbtc")
                 ) :
                 new ArrayList<>();