diff --git a/.github/workflows/try-runtime.yml b/.github/workflows/try-runtime.yml
index c3b54a3514..1241ca94d0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/try-runtime.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/try-runtime.yml
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ jobs:
 
   check-finney:
     name: check finney
-    if: github.base_ref == 'testnet' || github.base_ref == 'devnet' || github.base_ref == 'main'
+    # if: github.base_ref == 'testnet' || github.base_ref == 'devnet' || github.base_ref == 'main'
     runs-on: SubtensorCI
     steps:
       - name: Checkout sources
diff --git a/pallets/subtensor/src/migrations/migrate_dissolve_sn73.rs b/pallets/subtensor/src/migrations/migrate_dissolve_sn73.rs
index 9839d2d93d..996e74f720 100644
--- a/pallets/subtensor/src/migrations/migrate_dissolve_sn73.rs
+++ b/pallets/subtensor/src/migrations/migrate_dissolve_sn73.rs
@@ -36,6 +36,18 @@ pub fn migrate_dissolve_sn73<T: Config>() -> Weight {
         weight = weight.saturating_add(T::DbWeight::get().reads(1));
         log::debug!("Subnet TAO: {}", subnet_tao);
 
+        // Adjust total stake and total issuance
+        TotalStake::<T>::mutate(|total| {
+            *total = total.saturating_sub(subnet_tao.saturating_to_num::<u64>());
+        });
+        TotalIssuance::<T>::mutate(|total| {
+            *total = total.saturating_sub(subnet_tao.saturating_to_num::<u64>());
+        });
+        weight = weight.saturating_add(T::DbWeight::get().reads_writes(2, 2));
+
+        // Record for total issuance tracking
+        let mut total_swapped: u64 = 0;
+
         let mut total_alpha: I96F32 = I96F32::from_num(0);
         // Iterate over every hotkey and sum up the total alpha
         let mut hotkeys_to_remove: Vec<T::AccountId> = Vec::new();
@@ -96,6 +108,7 @@ pub fn migrate_dissolve_sn73<T: Config>() -> Weight {
 
                 if as_tao > 0 {
                     Pallet::<T>::add_balance_to_coldkey_account(&coldkey, as_tao);
+                    total_swapped = total_swapped.saturating_add(as_tao);
                     weight = weight.saturating_add(T::DbWeight::get().reads_writes(1, 1));
 
                     // Emit event
@@ -115,6 +128,23 @@ pub fn migrate_dissolve_sn73<T: Config>() -> Weight {
             }
         }
 
+        // Update total issuance
+        TotalIssuance::<T>::mutate(|v| *v = v.saturating_add(total_swapped));
+        weight = weight.saturating_add(T::DbWeight::get().reads_writes(1, 1));
+
+        // Verify total issuance change is correct
+        if subnet_tao
+            .saturating_to_num::<u64>()
+            .abs_diff(total_swapped)
+            >= 100_000
+        {
+            log::info!(
+                "Total issuance change is incorrect: {} != {}",
+                subnet_tao.saturating_to_num::<u64>(),
+                total_swapped
+            );
+        }
+
         // === Clear storage entries ===
         // Clear subnet owner and hotkey
         SubnetOwner::<T>::remove(this_netuid);
@@ -154,12 +184,6 @@ pub fn migrate_dissolve_sn73<T: Config>() -> Weight {
         let clear_results_1 = TaoDividendsPerSubnet::<T>::clear_prefix(this_netuid, u32::MAX, None);
         weight = weight.saturating_add(T::DbWeight::get().writes(clear_results_1.unique.into()));
 
-        // Adjust total stake
-        TotalStake::<T>::mutate(|total| {
-            *total = total.saturating_sub(subnet_tao.saturating_to_num::<u64>());
-        });
-        weight = weight.saturating_add(T::DbWeight::get().reads_writes(1, 1));
-
         // Clear subnet volume
         SubnetVolume::<T>::remove(this_netuid);
         weight = weight.saturating_add(T::DbWeight::get().writes(1));
diff --git a/pallets/subtensor/src/migrations/migrate_init_total_issuance.rs b/pallets/subtensor/src/migrations/migrate_init_total_issuance.rs
index ba9d85badc..5bccfff9a0 100644
--- a/pallets/subtensor/src/migrations/migrate_init_total_issuance.rs
+++ b/pallets/subtensor/src/migrations/migrate_init_total_issuance.rs
@@ -15,10 +15,7 @@ pub mod deprecated_loaded_emission_format {
 }
 
 pub(crate) fn migrate_init_total_issuance<T: Config>() -> Weight {
-    // Calculate the total locked tokens across all subnets
     let subnets_len = crate::SubnetLocked::<T>::iter().count() as u64;
-    let total_subnet_locked: u64 =
-        crate::SubnetLocked::<T>::iter().fold(0, |acc, (_, v)| acc.saturating_add(v));
 
     // Retrieve the total balance of all accounts
     let total_account_balances = <<T as crate::Config>::Currency as fungible::Inspect<
@@ -26,15 +23,25 @@ pub(crate) fn migrate_init_total_issuance<T: Config>() -> Weight {
     >>::total_issuance();
 
     // Get the total stake from the system
-    let total_stake = crate::TotalStake::<T>::get();
+    let prev_total_stake = crate::TotalStake::<T>::get();
 
+    // Calculate new total stake using the sum of all subnet TAO
+    let total_subnet_tao: u64 =
+        crate::SubnetTAO::<T>::iter().fold(0, |acc, (_, v)| acc.saturating_add(v));
+
+    let total_stake = total_subnet_tao;
+    // Update the total stake in storage
+    crate::TotalStake::<T>::put(total_stake);
+    log::info!(
+        "Subtensor Pallet Total Stake Updated: previous: {:?}, new: {:?}",
+        prev_total_stake,
+        total_stake
+    );
     // Retrieve the previous total issuance for logging purposes
     let prev_total_issuance = crate::TotalIssuance::<T>::get();
 
     // Calculate the new total issuance
-    let new_total_issuance = total_account_balances
-        .saturating_add(total_stake)
-        .saturating_add(total_subnet_locked);
+    let new_total_issuance = total_account_balances.saturating_add(total_stake);
 
     // Update the total issuance in storage
     crate::TotalIssuance::<T>::put(new_total_issuance);
@@ -48,7 +55,7 @@ pub(crate) fn migrate_init_total_issuance<T: Config>() -> Weight {
 
     // Return the weight of the operation
     // We performed subnets_len + 5 reads and 1 write
-    <T as frame_system::Config>::DbWeight::get().reads_writes(subnets_len.saturating_add(5), 1)
+    <T as frame_system::Config>::DbWeight::get().reads_writes(subnets_len.saturating_add(5), 2)
 }
 
 pub mod initialise_total_issuance {
diff --git a/pallets/subtensor/src/subnets/subnet.rs b/pallets/subtensor/src/subnets/subnet.rs
index 87704c558a..bf1806da14 100644
--- a/pallets/subtensor/src/subnets/subnet.rs
+++ b/pallets/subtensor/src/subnets/subnet.rs
@@ -217,6 +217,11 @@ impl<T: Config> Pallet<T> {
             Self::burn_tokens(actual_tao_lock_amount_less_pool_tao);
         }
 
+        if actual_tao_lock_amount > 0 && pool_initial_tao > 0 {
+            // Record in TotalStake the initial TAO in the pool.
+            Self::increase_total_stake(pool_initial_tao);
+        }
+
         // --- 15. Add the identity if it exists
         if let Some(identity_value) = identity {
             ensure!(
diff --git a/pallets/subtensor/src/tests/migration.rs b/pallets/subtensor/src/tests/migration.rs
index be0d563576..5b636c1397 100644
--- a/pallets/subtensor/src/tests/migration.rs
+++ b/pallets/subtensor/src/tests/migration.rs
@@ -34,20 +34,21 @@ fn test_initialise_ti() {
     use frame_support::traits::OnRuntimeUpgrade;
 
     new_test_ext(1).execute_with(|| {
-        crate::SubnetLocked::<Test>::insert(1, 100);
-        crate::SubnetLocked::<Test>::insert(2, 5);
         pallet_balances::TotalIssuance::<Test>::put(1000);
-        crate::TotalStake::<Test>::put(25);
+        crate::SubnetTAO::<Test>::insert(1, 100);
+        crate::SubnetTAO::<Test>::insert(2, 5);
 
         // Ensure values are NOT initialized prior to running migration
         assert!(crate::TotalIssuance::<Test>::get() == 0);
+		assert!(crate::TotalStake::<Test>::get() == 0);
 
         crate::migrations::migrate_init_total_issuance::initialise_total_issuance::Migration::<Test>::on_runtime_upgrade();
 
         // Ensure values were initialized correctly
+		assert!(crate::TotalStake::<Test>::get() == 105);
         assert!(
             crate::TotalIssuance::<Test>::get()
-                == 105u64.saturating_add(1000).saturating_add(25)
+                == 105u64.saturating_add(1000)
         );
     });
 }
diff --git a/pallets/subtensor/src/tests/staking.rs b/pallets/subtensor/src/tests/staking.rs
index 38c440fe71..33d686a604 100644
--- a/pallets/subtensor/src/tests/staking.rs
+++ b/pallets/subtensor/src/tests/staking.rs
@@ -57,8 +57,11 @@ fn test_add_stake_ok_no_emission() {
             0
         );
 
-        // Also total stake should be zero
-        assert_eq!(SubtensorModule::get_total_stake(), 0);
+        // Also total stake should be equal to the network initial lock
+        assert_eq!(
+            SubtensorModule::get_total_stake(),
+            SubtensorModule::get_network_min_lock()
+        );
 
         // Transfer to hotkey account, and check if the result is ok
         assert_ok!(SubtensorModule::add_stake(
@@ -79,7 +82,10 @@ fn test_add_stake_ok_no_emission() {
         assert_eq!(SubtensorModule::get_coldkey_balance(&coldkey_account_id), 1);
 
         // Check if total stake has increased accordingly.
-        assert_eq!(SubtensorModule::get_total_stake(), amount);
+        assert_eq!(
+            SubtensorModule::get_total_stake(),
+            amount + SubtensorModule::get_network_min_lock()
+        );
     });
 }
 
@@ -353,12 +359,14 @@ fn test_remove_stake_ok_no_emission() {
         let coldkey_account_id = U256::from(4343);
         let hotkey_account_id = U256::from(4968585);
         let amount = DefaultMinStake::<Test>::get() * 10;
-        let fee = DefaultStakingFee::<Test>::get();
         let netuid: u16 = add_dynamic_network(&subnet_owner_hotkey, &subnet_owner_coldkey);
         register_ok_neuron(netuid, hotkey_account_id, coldkey_account_id, 192213123);
 
         // Some basic assertions
-        assert_eq!(SubtensorModule::get_total_stake(), 0);
+        assert_eq!(
+            SubtensorModule::get_total_stake(),
+            SubtensorModule::get_network_min_lock()
+        );
         assert_eq!(
             SubtensorModule::get_total_stake_for_hotkey(&hotkey_account_id),
             0
@@ -372,6 +380,16 @@ fn test_remove_stake_ok_no_emission() {
             netuid,
             amount,
         );
+        assert_eq!(
+            SubtensorModule::get_total_stake_for_hotkey(&hotkey_account_id),
+            amount
+        );
+
+        // Add subnet TAO for the equivalent amount added at price
+        let amount_tao =
+            I96F32::saturating_from_num(amount) * SubtensorModule::get_alpha_price(netuid);
+        SubnetTAO::<Test>::mutate(netuid, |v| *v += amount_tao.saturating_to_num::<u64>());
+        TotalStake::<Test>::mutate(|v| *v += amount_tao.saturating_to_num::<u64>());
 
         // Do the magic
         assert_ok!(SubtensorModule::remove_stake(
@@ -381,13 +399,24 @@ fn test_remove_stake_ok_no_emission() {
             amount
         ));
 
+        let fee = SubtensorModule::calculate_staking_fee(
+            Some((&hotkey_account_id, netuid)),
+            &coldkey_account_id,
+            None,
+            &coldkey_account_id,
+            I96F32::saturating_from_num(amount),
+        );
+
         // we do not expect the exact amount due to slippage
         assert!(SubtensorModule::get_coldkey_balance(&coldkey_account_id) > amount / 10 * 9 - fee);
         assert_eq!(
             SubtensorModule::get_total_stake_for_hotkey(&hotkey_account_id),
             0
         );
-        assert_eq!(SubtensorModule::get_total_stake(), fee);
+        assert_eq!(
+            SubtensorModule::get_total_stake(),
+            SubtensorModule::get_network_min_lock() + fee
+        );
     });
 }
 
@@ -403,7 +432,10 @@ fn test_remove_stake_amount_too_low() {
         register_ok_neuron(netuid, hotkey_account_id, coldkey_account_id, 192213123);
 
         // Some basic assertions
-        assert_eq!(SubtensorModule::get_total_stake(), 0);
+        assert_eq!(
+            SubtensorModule::get_total_stake(),
+            SubtensorModule::get_network_min_lock()
+        );
         assert_eq!(
             SubtensorModule::get_total_stake_for_hotkey(&hotkey_account_id),
             0
@@ -510,12 +542,14 @@ fn test_remove_stake_total_balance_no_change() {
         let hotkey_account_id = U256::from(571337);
         let coldkey_account_id = U256::from(71337);
         let amount = DefaultMinStake::<Test>::get() * 10;
-        let fee = DefaultStakingFee::<Test>::get();
         let netuid: u16 = add_dynamic_network(&subnet_owner_hotkey, &subnet_owner_coldkey);
         register_ok_neuron(netuid, hotkey_account_id, coldkey_account_id, 192213123);
 
         // Some basic assertions
-        assert_eq!(SubtensorModule::get_total_stake(), 0);
+        assert_eq!(
+            SubtensorModule::get_total_stake(),
+            SubtensorModule::get_network_min_lock()
+        );
         assert_eq!(
             SubtensorModule::get_total_stake_for_hotkey(&hotkey_account_id),
             0
@@ -532,6 +566,12 @@ fn test_remove_stake_total_balance_no_change() {
             amount,
         );
 
+        // Add subnet TAO for the equivalent amount added at price
+        let amount_tao =
+            I96F32::saturating_from_num(amount) * SubtensorModule::get_alpha_price(netuid);
+        SubnetTAO::<Test>::mutate(netuid, |v| *v += amount_tao.saturating_to_num::<u64>());
+        TotalStake::<Test>::mutate(|v| *v += amount_tao.saturating_to_num::<u64>());
+
         // Do the magic
         assert_ok!(SubtensorModule::remove_stake(
             RuntimeOrigin::signed(coldkey_account_id),
@@ -540,6 +580,13 @@ fn test_remove_stake_total_balance_no_change() {
             amount
         ));
 
+        let fee = SubtensorModule::calculate_staking_fee(
+            Some((&hotkey_account_id, netuid)),
+            &coldkey_account_id,
+            None,
+            &coldkey_account_id,
+            I96F32::saturating_from_num(amount),
+        );
         assert_abs_diff_eq!(
             SubtensorModule::get_coldkey_balance(&coldkey_account_id),
             amount - fee,
@@ -549,7 +596,10 @@ fn test_remove_stake_total_balance_no_change() {
             SubtensorModule::get_total_stake_for_hotkey(&hotkey_account_id),
             0
         );
-        assert_eq!(SubtensorModule::get_total_stake(), fee);
+        assert_eq!(
+            SubtensorModule::get_total_stake(),
+            SubtensorModule::get_network_min_lock() + fee
+        );
 
         // Check total balance is equal to the added stake. Even after remove stake (no fee, includes reserved/locked balance)
         let total_balance = Balances::total_balance(&coldkey_account_id);
@@ -648,7 +698,10 @@ fn test_remove_stake_total_issuance_no_change() {
         SubtensorModule::add_balance_to_coldkey_account(&coldkey_account_id, amount);
 
         // Some basic assertions
-        assert_eq!(SubtensorModule::get_total_stake(), 0);
+        assert_eq!(
+            SubtensorModule::get_total_stake(),
+            SubtensorModule::get_network_min_lock()
+        );
         assert_eq!(
             SubtensorModule::get_total_stake_for_hotkey(&hotkey_account_id),
             0
@@ -697,7 +750,7 @@ fn test_remove_stake_total_issuance_no_change() {
         );
         assert_abs_diff_eq!(
             SubtensorModule::get_total_stake(),
-            fee * 2,
+            fee * 2 + SubtensorModule::get_network_min_lock(),
             epsilon = fee / 1000
         );
 
@@ -762,8 +815,11 @@ fn test_add_stake_to_hotkey_account_ok() {
         let netuid: u16 = add_dynamic_network(&subnet_owner_hotkey, &subnet_owner_coldkey);
         register_ok_neuron(netuid, hotkey_id, coldkey_id, 192213123);
 
-        // There is not stake in the system at first, so result should be 0;
-        assert_eq!(SubtensorModule::get_total_stake(), 0);
+        // There is no stake in the system at first, other than the network initial lock so result;
+        assert_eq!(
+            SubtensorModule::get_total_stake(),
+            SubtensorModule::get_network_min_lock()
+        );
 
         SubtensorModule::increase_stake_for_hotkey_and_coldkey_on_subnet(
             &hotkey_id,
@@ -2497,7 +2553,11 @@ fn test_stake_overflow() {
         );
 
         // Check if total stake has increased accordingly.
-        assert_abs_diff_eq!(SubtensorModule::get_total_stake(), amount, epsilon = 10);
+        assert_abs_diff_eq!(
+            SubtensorModule::get_total_stake(),
+            amount + SubtensorModule::get_network_min_lock(),
+            epsilon = 10
+        );
     });
 }
 
diff --git a/pallets/subtensor/src/utils/try_state.rs b/pallets/subtensor/src/utils/try_state.rs
index ffa5869110..1fb75fd4bb 100644
--- a/pallets/subtensor/src/utils/try_state.rs
+++ b/pallets/subtensor/src/utils/try_state.rs
@@ -6,16 +6,11 @@ impl<T: Config> Pallet<T> {
     /// Checks [`TotalIssuance`] equals the sum of currency issuance, total stake, and total subnet
     /// locked.
     pub(crate) fn check_total_issuance() -> Result<(), sp_runtime::TryRuntimeError> {
-        // Get the total subnet locked amount
-        let total_subnet_locked = Self::get_total_subnet_locked();
-
         // Get the total currency issuance
         let currency_issuance = T::Currency::total_issuance();
 
         // Calculate the expected total issuance
-        let expected_total_issuance = currency_issuance
-            .saturating_add(TotalStake::<T>::get())
-            .saturating_add(total_subnet_locked);
+        let expected_total_issuance = currency_issuance.saturating_add(TotalStake::<T>::get());
 
         // Verify the diff between calculated TI and actual TI is less than delta
         //
diff --git a/runtime/src/lib.rs b/runtime/src/lib.rs
index 0f362ada54..86a689aadc 100644
--- a/runtime/src/lib.rs
+++ b/runtime/src/lib.rs
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ pub const VERSION: RuntimeVersion = RuntimeVersion {
     //   `spec_version`, and `authoring_version` are the same between Wasm and native.
     // This value is set to 100 to notify Polkadot-JS App (https://polkadot.js.org/apps) to use
     //   the compatible custom types.
-    spec_version: 250,
+    spec_version: 251,
     impl_version: 1,
     apis: RUNTIME_API_VERSIONS,
     transaction_version: 1,