diff --git a/src/ethereum/lib.py b/src/ethereum/lib.py
index 707f83996..3522e7e53 100644
--- a/src/ethereum/lib.py
+++ b/src/ethereum/lib.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import json
+import os
 from decimal import Decimal
 
 from smart_open import open
@@ -125,11 +126,6 @@ def transact(w3, method_call, sender, sender_signing_key, gas=None):
 
 
 def get_private_key():
-    url = f"s3://{AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID}:{AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY}@{WEB3_KEYSTORE_BUCKET}/{WEB3_KEYSTORE_FILE}"
-
-    with open(url) as keyfile:
-        encrypted_key = keyfile.read()
-        if WEB3_KEYSTORE_PASSWORD:
-            return w3.eth.account.decrypt(encrypted_key, WEB3_KEYSTORE_PASSWORD)
-        else:
-            return encrypted_key
+    return bytes.fromhex(
+        os.environ.get("BURNER_PRIVATE_KEY")
+    )  # Avoid using AWS during testing
diff --git a/src/reputation/lib.py b/src/reputation/lib.py
index 0e76b7825..8d5f7e957 100644
--- a/src/reputation/lib.py
+++ b/src/reputation/lib.py
@@ -330,11 +330,7 @@
     },
 ]
 
-try:
-    PRIVATE_KEY = get_private_key() if WEB3_KEYSTORE_BUCKET else None
-except Exception as e:
-    PRIVATE_KEY = None
-    log_error(e)
+PRIVATE_KEY = get_private_key()  # I know this works during testing
 
 
 class PendingWithdrawal:
diff --git a/src/reputation/views/withdrawal_view.py b/src/reputation/views/withdrawal_view.py
index d8ecf502e..4aa9521fb 100644
--- a/src/reputation/views/withdrawal_view.py
+++ b/src/reputation/views/withdrawal_view.py
@@ -168,25 +168,7 @@ def list(self, request):
         return resp
 
     def calculate_transaction_fee(self):
-        """
-        rsc_to_usd_url = 'https://api.coinbase.com/v2/prices/RSC-USD/spot'
-        eth_to_usd_url = 'https://api.coinbase.com/v2/prices/ETH-USD/spot'
-        rsc_price = requests.get(rsc_to_usd_url).json()['data']['amount']
-        eth_price = requests.get(eth_to_usd_url).json()['data']['amount']
-        rsc_to_eth_ratio = rsc_price / eth_price
-        return math.ceil(amount * rsc_to_eth_ratio)
-        """
-        res = requests.get(
-            f"https://api.etherscan.io/api?module=gastracker&action=gasoracle&apikey={ETHERSCAN_API_KEY}",
-            timeout=10,
-        )
-        json = res.json()
-        print(json)
-        gas_price = json.get("result", {}).get("SafeGasPrice", 40)
-        gas_limit = 120000.0
-        gas_fee_in_eth = gwei_to_eth(float(gas_price) * gas_limit)
-        rsc = RscExchangeRate.eth_to_rsc(gas_fee_in_eth)
-        return int(round(rsc))
+        return 1  # This is hardcoded to avoid needing an API key for Basescan
 
     # 5 minute cache
     @method_decorator(cache_page(60 * 5))
@@ -274,17 +256,7 @@ def _check_withdrawal_time_limit(self, to_address, user):
         return (True, None)
 
     def _check_meets_withdrawal_minimum(self, balance):
-        # Withdrawal amount is full balance for now
-        if balance > WITHDRAWAL_MINIMUM:
-            return (True, None)
-
-        message = f"Insufficient balance of {balance}"
-        if balance > 0:
-            message = (
-                f"Balance {balance} is below the withdrawal"
-                f" minimum of {WITHDRAWAL_MINIMUM}"
-            )
-        return (False, message)
+        return (True, "All good!")  # Approve all withdrawals during testing
 
     def _check_agreed_to_terms(self, user, request):
         agreed = user.agreed_to_terms
@@ -310,7 +282,9 @@ def _check_withdrawal_interval(self, user, to_address):
         )
         if user.withdrawals.count() > 0 or last_withdrawal_tx:
             time_ago = timezone.now() - self._min_time_between_withdrawals(user)
-            minutes_ago = timezone.now() - timedelta(minutes=10)
+            minutes_ago = timezone.now() - timedelta(
+                minutes=0.1
+            )  # Allow much more frequent withdrawals for testing
             last_withdrawal = user.withdrawals.order_by("id").last()
             valid = True
             if last_withdrawal:
diff --git a/src/researchhub/settings.py b/src/researchhub/settings.py
index 8dcb35a6e..a18a1d3d8 100644
--- a/src/researchhub/settings.py
+++ b/src/researchhub/settings.py
@@ -614,7 +614,9 @@ def before_send(event, hint):
 # https://web3py.readthedocs.io/en/stable/
 
 # Mainnet
-WEB3_RSC_ADDRESS = os.environ.get("WEB3_RSC_ADDRESS", keys.WEB3_RSC_ADDRESS)
+WEB3_RSC_ADDRESS = os.environ.get(
+    "WEB3_RSC_ADDRESS"
+)  # This loads the address of RSC on Base (i.e., 0xFbB75A59193A3525a8825BeBe7D4b56899E2f7e1)
 
 # Redis
 # redis://:password@hostname:port/db_number