diff --git a/.env.example b/.env.example
index 5e97de1..7901d51 100644
--- a/.env.example
+++ b/.env.example
@@ -4,6 +4,10 @@ APP_KEY=
 APP_DEBUG=true
 APP_URL=http://localhost
 
+CHARGE_FEES=false
+DISABLE_WITHDRAWALS=true
+DISABLE_REGISTRATION=true
+
 LOG_CHANNEL=stack
 LOG_DEPRECATIONS_CHANNEL=null
 LOG_LEVEL=debug
diff --git a/app/Console/Commands/BatchOnchainWithdrawals.php b/app/Console/Commands/BatchOnchainWithdrawals.php
index eb1b216..8989c1a 100755
--- a/app/Console/Commands/BatchOnchainWithdrawals.php
+++ b/app/Console/Commands/BatchOnchainWithdrawals.php
@@ -40,6 +40,12 @@ class BatchOnchainWithdrawals extends Command
      */
     public function handle()
     {
+
+        if (env('DISABLE_WITHDRAWALS') == true) {
+            $this->info('Withdrawals are disabled, exiting');
+            return Command::SUCCESS;
+        }
+
         $onchainUsers = User::where('default_withdrawal_type', WithdrawalType::ONCHAIN)->where('onchain_address', '!=', null)->get();
 
         $withdrawalUsers = $onchainUsers
@@ -139,13 +145,16 @@ public function handle()
                 'user_id' => $user->id,
             ]);
 
-            $withdrawal->transaction()->create([
-                'amount' => $fee,
-                'user_id' => $user->id,
-                'type' => TransactionType::DEBIT,
-                'status' => TransactionStatus::SETTLED,
-                'is_fee' => true,
-            ]);
+            if (env('CHARGE_FEES') == true) {
+                $withdrawal->transaction()->create([
+                    'amount' => $fee,
+                    'user_id' => $user->id,
+                    'type' => TransactionType::DEBIT,
+                    'status' => TransactionStatus::SETTLED,
+                    'is_fee' => true,
+                ]);
+            }
+
 
             if ($user->notification_setting !== null && $user->notification_setting->withdrawal_success == true) {
                 Notification::send($user, new WithdrawalSuccessNotification($withdrawal));
diff --git a/app/Console/Commands/WithdrawBalanceToLightning.php b/app/Console/Commands/WithdrawBalanceToLightning.php
index a1b8ecb..e6f9c75 100755
--- a/app/Console/Commands/WithdrawBalanceToLightning.php
+++ b/app/Console/Commands/WithdrawBalanceToLightning.php
@@ -39,6 +39,12 @@ class WithdrawBalanceToLightning extends Command
      */
     public function handle()
     {
+
+        if (env('DISABLE_WITHDRAWALS') == true) {
+            $this->info('Withdrawals are disabled, exiting');
+            return Command::SUCCESS;
+        }
+        
         $users = User::where('default_withdrawal_type', WithdrawalType::LIGHTNING->value)
             ->where('auto_withdraw', true)
             ->get();
diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/Auth/RegisteredUserController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/Auth/RegisteredUserController.php
index b8a9587..efc1f70 100755
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/Auth/RegisteredUserController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/Auth/RegisteredUserController.php
@@ -22,6 +22,13 @@ class RegisteredUserController extends Controller
      */
     public function store(Request $request)
     {
+
+        if (env('DISABLE_REGISTRATION') == true) {
+            return response()->json([
+                'message' => 'Registration is disabled',
+            ], 422);
+        }
+        
         $request->validate([
             'email' => ['required', 'string', 'email', 'max:255', 'unique:' . User::class],
             'password' => ['required', 'max:100', 'confirmed', Rules\Password::defaults()],
diff --git a/app/Jobs/RecordTransactionJob.php b/app/Jobs/RecordTransactionJob.php
index 7699fd1..c15e571 100755
--- a/app/Jobs/RecordTransactionJob.php
+++ b/app/Jobs/RecordTransactionJob.php
@@ -119,6 +119,10 @@ private function recordLightningTransaction($event)
             }
         }
 
+        if (env('CHARGE_FEES') == false) {
+            return;
+        }
+
         $debit = $event->bitcoinable->transaction()->create([
             'user_id' => $event->bitcoinable->user()->first()->id,
             'amount' => $this->getFee($amountPaid),
@@ -161,6 +165,12 @@ private function recordOnchainTransaction($event)
             'type' => TransactionType::CREDIT,
         ]);
 
+        Log::info('Created credit transaction ' . $credit->uuid . ' for ' . $event->bitcoinable->uuid);
+
+        if (env('CHARGE_FEES') == false) {
+            return;
+        }
+
         $debit = $event->bitcoinable->transaction()->create([
             'user_id' => $event->bitcoinable->user()->first()->id,
             'amount' => $fee,
diff --git a/app/Jobs/Withdrawal/DispatchLightningWithdrawalsJob.php b/app/Jobs/Withdrawal/DispatchLightningWithdrawalsJob.php
index 6edda24..ac96842 100755
--- a/app/Jobs/Withdrawal/DispatchLightningWithdrawalsJob.php
+++ b/app/Jobs/Withdrawal/DispatchLightningWithdrawalsJob.php
@@ -39,6 +39,11 @@ public function __construct(Collection $users)
      */
     public function handle()
     {
+        if (env('DISABLE_WITHDRAWALS') == true) {
+            Log::info('Withdrawals are disabled, exiting');
+            return;
+        }
+        
         foreach ($this->users as $user) {
             if (
                 $user->lightning_address &&