diff --git a/extras/update_checkpoints.py b/extras/update_checkpoints.py
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..e83538b5c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/extras/update_checkpoints.py
@@ -0,0 +1,112 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python
+"""
+Usage: update_checkpoints.py [-h] [-n NETWORK]
+
+Helper script to update the config checkpoint list.
+
+options:
+  -h, --help            show this help message and exit
+  -n NETWORK, --network NETWORK
+                        The network to update (default: mainnet)
+
+For example:
+
+$ ./extras/update_checkpoints.py
+New checkpoints to add for mainnet:
+
+  4_800_000: 00000000000000000716b8d9e96591ba7cb2d02c3d2d1d98d514f41c240fdff7
+  4_900_000: 0000000000000000079b1c1ebf48d351a7d31dcc55c5b4cf79ade79089a20f5a
+  5_000_000: 000000000000000006c9167db1cc7e93fcf1c3014da6c6221390d03d1640c9b3
+
+  cp(4_800_000, bytes.fromhex('00000000000000000716b8d9e96591ba7cb2d02c3d2d1d98d514f41c240fdff7')),
+  cp(4_900_000, bytes.fromhex('0000000000000000079b1c1ebf48d351a7d31dcc55c5b4cf79ade79089a20f5a')),
+  cp(5_000_000, bytes.fromhex('000000000000000006c9167db1cc7e93fcf1c3014da6c6221390d03d1640c9b3')),
+
+The output can then be copied and pasted into `hathor/conf/mainnet.yml` and `hathor/conf/mainnet.py`
+"""
+
+import requests
+import yaml
+import argparse
+
+# Built-in network configurations
+NETWORKS: dict[str, dict[str, str]] = {
+    'mainnet': {
+        'config_file': 'hathor/conf/mainnet.yml',
+        'node_url': 'https://node1.mainnet.hathor.network/v1a',
+    },
+    'testnet': {
+        'config_file': 'hathor/conf/testnet.yml',
+        'node_url': 'https://node1.golf.testnet.hathor.network/v1a',
+    },
+    # Add more networks as needed
+}
+
+CHECKPOINT_INTERVAL: int = 100_000
+
+
+def get_latest_height(node_url: str) -> int:
+    """Fetch the latest block height."""
+    response = requests.get(f'{node_url}/transaction?type=block&count=1')
+    response.raise_for_status()
+    return response.json()['transactions'][0]['height']
+
+
+def get_hash_for_height(node_url: str, height: int) -> str:
+    """Fetch the hash for a given block height."""
+    response = requests.get(f'{node_url}/block_at_height?height={height}')
+    response.raise_for_status()
+    return response.json()['block']['tx_id']
+
+
+def load_checkpoints(config_file: str) -> dict[str, int]:
+    """Load the checkpoints from the specified YAML config file."""
+    with open(config_file, 'r') as file:
+        data = yaml.safe_load(file)
+    return data.get('CHECKPOINTS', {})
+
+
+def print_new_checkpoints(network_name: str) -> None:
+    """Print new checkpoints for the specified network."""
+    if network_name not in NETWORKS:
+        print(f'Error: Unknown network {network_name}. Available networks: {", ".join(NETWORKS.keys())}')
+        return
+
+    # Get the network configuration
+    network_config = NETWORKS[network_name]
+    config_file = network_config['config_file']
+    node_url = network_config['node_url']
+
+    # Load existing checkpoints from the YAML file
+    current_checkpoints = load_checkpoints(config_file)
+
+    # Get the latest block height
+    latest_height = get_latest_height(node_url)
+
+    # Determine missing checkpoints
+    new_checkpoints = {}
+    for height in range(CHECKPOINT_INTERVAL, latest_height + 1, CHECKPOINT_INTERVAL):
+        if height not in current_checkpoints:
+            block_hash = get_hash_for_height(node_url, height)
+            new_checkpoints[height] = block_hash
+
+    # Print new checkpoints
+    if new_checkpoints:
+        print(f'New checkpoints to add for {network_name}:\n')
+        for height, block_hash in sorted(new_checkpoints.items()):
+            print(f'  {height:_}: {block_hash}')
+        print()
+        for height, block_hash in sorted(new_checkpoints.items()):
+            print(f'''  cp({height:_}, bytes.fromhex('{block_hash}')),''')
+    else:
+        print(f'No new checkpoints needed for {network_name}. All up to date.')
+
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    # Parse command-line arguments
+    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description='Helper script to update the config checkpoint list.')
+    parser.add_argument('-n', '--network', default='mainnet', help='The network to update (default: mainnet)')
+    args = parser.parse_args()
+
+    # Print new checkpoints for the specified network
+    print_new_checkpoints(args.network)
diff --git a/hathor/conf/mainnet.py b/hathor/conf/mainnet.py
index f580f9481..c5614e34b 100644
--- a/hathor/conf/mainnet.py
+++ b/hathor/conf/mainnet.py
@@ -72,6 +72,20 @@
         cp(3_400_000, bytes.fromhex('000000000000000077242c961a0c6f708bc671a8372eb8b095311f091fddc6c3')),
         cp(3_500_000, bytes.fromhex('000000000000000a34ba20552c3cae9549b9c5ca07f644cf005328c948aa54d8')),
         cp(3_600_000, bytes.fromhex('000000000000000011031d9ff030cd9e6fe8a3766bbeda6f6337c40dd30fa65f')),
+        cp(3_700_000, bytes.fromhex('0000000000000006c6e7295efcf0929173cc47ece41afc652410b72f36cbeeda')),
+        cp(3_800_000, bytes.fromhex('00000000000000122f57d59c7f6736a83483dcf71c34978102d7e04ce4dc9a5d')),
+        cp(3_900_000, bytes.fromhex('00000000000000069edf3300d6c41451485d7aabdbea34425a2411b880e8a976')),
+        cp(4_000_000, bytes.fromhex('00000000000000043b11a6c86c3cdaf773a5183737f136e196e816f862e1e3ba')),
+        cp(4_100_000, bytes.fromhex('0000000000000020822d529b6fcd8611f5a174b1f44a6c478a2fec64a80233ad')),
+        cp(4_200_000, bytes.fromhex('00000000000000052ffc34875fab4e545bc9dc76f1212c4fdafab3b6d7a026cd')),
+        cp(4_300_000, bytes.fromhex('000000000000000e1ea2af0e25087c0977e944dd0ffdae5fdff54dda85ed95be')),
+        cp(4_400_000, bytes.fromhex('0000000000000000020dab883c57e21829b590ef61ff5230f5fdc9d572300945')),
+        cp(4_500_000, bytes.fromhex('00000000000000034d5ddf802a8ac8fbf17cf50747041e433d28d9f2bcb6ef02')),
+        cp(4_600_000, bytes.fromhex('000000000000000055bb4e5b6d942da13cb631f318cfdc292793f28ef8a338ca')),
+        cp(4_700_000, bytes.fromhex('000000000000000002ae1d75811b1050fc98ee7ef30c48cde117ebbb42f47e22')),
+        cp(4_800_000, bytes.fromhex('00000000000000000716b8d9e96591ba7cb2d02c3d2d1d98d514f41c240fdff7')),
+        cp(4_900_000, bytes.fromhex('0000000000000000079b1c1ebf48d351a7d31dcc55c5b4cf79ade79089a20f5a')),
+        cp(5_000_000, bytes.fromhex('000000000000000006c9167db1cc7e93fcf1c3014da6c6221390d03d1640c9b3')),
     ],
     SOFT_VOIDED_TX_IDS=list(map(bytes.fromhex, [
         '0000000012a922a6887497bed9c41e5ed7dc7213cae107db295602168266cd02',
diff --git a/hathor/conf/mainnet.yml b/hathor/conf/mainnet.yml
index d32845449..d05a07e08 100644
--- a/hathor/conf/mainnet.yml
+++ b/hathor/conf/mainnet.yml
@@ -53,6 +53,20 @@ CHECKPOINTS:
   3_400_000: 000000000000000077242c961a0c6f708bc671a8372eb8b095311f091fddc6c3
   3_500_000: 000000000000000a34ba20552c3cae9549b9c5ca07f644cf005328c948aa54d8
   3_600_000: 000000000000000011031d9ff030cd9e6fe8a3766bbeda6f6337c40dd30fa65f
+  3_700_000: 0000000000000006c6e7295efcf0929173cc47ece41afc652410b72f36cbeeda
+  3_800_000: 00000000000000122f57d59c7f6736a83483dcf71c34978102d7e04ce4dc9a5d
+  3_900_000: 00000000000000069edf3300d6c41451485d7aabdbea34425a2411b880e8a976
+  4_000_000: 00000000000000043b11a6c86c3cdaf773a5183737f136e196e816f862e1e3ba
+  4_100_000: 0000000000000020822d529b6fcd8611f5a174b1f44a6c478a2fec64a80233ad
+  4_200_000: 00000000000000052ffc34875fab4e545bc9dc76f1212c4fdafab3b6d7a026cd
+  4_300_000: 000000000000000e1ea2af0e25087c0977e944dd0ffdae5fdff54dda85ed95be
+  4_400_000: 0000000000000000020dab883c57e21829b590ef61ff5230f5fdc9d572300945
+  4_500_000: 00000000000000034d5ddf802a8ac8fbf17cf50747041e433d28d9f2bcb6ef02
+  4_600_000: 000000000000000055bb4e5b6d942da13cb631f318cfdc292793f28ef8a338ca
+  4_700_000: 000000000000000002ae1d75811b1050fc98ee7ef30c48cde117ebbb42f47e22
+  4_800_000: 00000000000000000716b8d9e96591ba7cb2d02c3d2d1d98d514f41c240fdff7
+  4_900_000: 0000000000000000079b1c1ebf48d351a7d31dcc55c5b4cf79ade79089a20f5a
+  5_000_000: 000000000000000006c9167db1cc7e93fcf1c3014da6c6221390d03d1640c9b3
 
 SOFT_VOIDED_TX_IDS:
   - 0000000012a922a6887497bed9c41e5ed7dc7213cae107db295602168266cd02
diff --git a/hathor/conf/testnet.py b/hathor/conf/testnet.py
index 2334a7d7e..f2d322489 100644
--- a/hathor/conf/testnet.py
+++ b/hathor/conf/testnet.py
@@ -53,6 +53,33 @@
         cp(1_400_000, bytes.fromhex('000000000df9cb786c68a643a52a67c22ab54e8b8e41cbe9b761133f6c8abbfe')),
         cp(1_500_000, bytes.fromhex('000000000c3591805f4748480b59ac1788f754fc004930985a487580e2b5de8f')),
         cp(1_600_000, bytes.fromhex('00000000060adfdfd7d488d4d510b5779cf35a3c50df7bcff941fbb6957be4d2')),
+        cp(1_700_000, bytes.fromhex('0000000007afc04aebad15b14fcd93c1b5193dc503b190433f55be8c218b6d12')),
+        cp(1_800_000, bytes.fromhex('00000000126f16af2ba934a60cf8f2da32d3ed2688c56ce8ff477e483a3ffc42')),
+        cp(1_900_000, bytes.fromhex('0000000005d2a2ba2231663187b460396189af0ffca7b2e93fccc85cde04cbdc')),
+        cp(2_000_000, bytes.fromhex('000000000009a8451ff2d5ec54951d717da2766aedb3131485466cc993879ee1')),
+        cp(2_100_000, bytes.fromhex('0000000009f961804cd7f43da05f08a94a2fa09f82c7d605afc5982ab242a7e4')),
+        cp(2_200_000, bytes.fromhex('0000000002e260b970846a89c23e754a763e7c5f1578b6ec4e67bdb94c667997')),
+        cp(2_300_000, bytes.fromhex('0000000006e0894c8f7fd029fe446a42433875647759183ba3fbb0ff0b7ceb64')),
+        cp(2_400_000, bytes.fromhex('0000000011ab28f3be17e3a098307fa73750cc8d74f1f60cfb44b524a60c94ec')),
+        cp(2_500_000, bytes.fromhex('00000000045d2bcc10c896bfc7d1f28788e3530a81f50ee096f386eec772634f')),
+        cp(2_600_000, bytes.fromhex('000000000766b9ac25e2ece5685effa834e61284e38f368c841210606bb1fdfc')),
+        cp(2_700_000, bytes.fromhex('0000000005d0ee31d0f47f6ff9aa570b9f25b9d44a8a59cea0e0f8a1729b9c90')),
+        cp(2_800_000, bytes.fromhex('000000000a5bd4f266fa13d2c0594cabf6465758f7f5814bde626032706b81e5')),
+        cp(2_900_000, bytes.fromhex('000000000b11b0a09ff0d7c2cfd9228f31c53008e700532e439d3a3d9c63fb8e')),
+        cp(3_000_000, bytes.fromhex('00000000013289569569cd51580183a2c870dfe5a395adaa00ae66fefe51af3d')),
+        cp(3_100_000, bytes.fromhex('00000000170c55e6ec207400bfc42786c1e0c32fe045a1d815f930daf2bf3020')),
+        cp(3_200_000, bytes.fromhex('00000000149986cb99c202136bd388fb2a7fcba4bdfd6ac049069ac5e08a587f')),
+        cp(3_300_000, bytes.fromhex('000000000e16f87ac7133639cb52a99574944b8457939396e7faf1615fcfdb0f')),
+        cp(3_400_000, bytes.fromhex('000000000f551f6224a459904436072f5ff10fd3db17f2d7e25b1ef9b149c121')),
+        cp(3_500_000, bytes.fromhex('0000000006572b8cf41130e88776adf8583e970905df2afe593ca31c91ab0c4c')),
+        cp(3_600_000, bytes.fromhex('000000000215fcc7018cc31bbfb943ca43c6297529fa008bf34665f3ac64d340')),
+        cp(3_700_000, bytes.fromhex('000000000dbf5e8ab4f90f2187db6db429c9d0cb8169051ce8a9e79b810509d7')),
+        cp(3_800_000, bytes.fromhex('00000000030411ec36c7f5386a94e147460d86592f85459e0eadd5cd0e3da7b4')),
+        cp(3_900_000, bytes.fromhex('000000000bc2c7078a3c59d878196f1491aad45a0df9d312909d85482ac8d714')),
+        cp(4_000_000, bytes.fromhex('000000000eba0dae3ec27cf5596ef49731744edebadb9fbae42160b6aa2e2461')),
+        cp(4_100_000, bytes.fromhex('00000000052aa77fd8db71d5306257f9fe068c3401d95b17fcedcccfc9b76c82')),
+        cp(4_200_000, bytes.fromhex('00000000010a8dae043c84fcb2cef6a2b42a28279b95af20ab5a098acf2a3565')),
+        cp(4_300_000, bytes.fromhex('000000000019da781ef75fa5f59c5537d8ed18b64c589c3e036109cfb1d84f7d')),
     ],
     FEATURE_ACTIVATION=FeatureActivationSettings(
         default_threshold=15_120,  # 15120 = 75% of evaluation_interval (20160)
diff --git a/hathor/conf/testnet.yml b/hathor/conf/testnet.yml
index 336794a22..f8dcf5290 100644
--- a/hathor/conf/testnet.yml
+++ b/hathor/conf/testnet.yml
@@ -35,6 +35,33 @@ CHECKPOINTS:
   1_400_000: 000000000df9cb786c68a643a52a67c22ab54e8b8e41cbe9b761133f6c8abbfe
   1_500_000: 000000000c3591805f4748480b59ac1788f754fc004930985a487580e2b5de8f
   1_600_000: 00000000060adfdfd7d488d4d510b5779cf35a3c50df7bcff941fbb6957be4d2
+  1_700_000: 0000000007afc04aebad15b14fcd93c1b5193dc503b190433f55be8c218b6d12
+  1_800_000: 00000000126f16af2ba934a60cf8f2da32d3ed2688c56ce8ff477e483a3ffc42
+  1_900_000: 0000000005d2a2ba2231663187b460396189af0ffca7b2e93fccc85cde04cbdc
+  2_000_000: 000000000009a8451ff2d5ec54951d717da2766aedb3131485466cc993879ee1
+  2_100_000: 0000000009f961804cd7f43da05f08a94a2fa09f82c7d605afc5982ab242a7e4
+  2_200_000: 0000000002e260b970846a89c23e754a763e7c5f1578b6ec4e67bdb94c667997
+  2_300_000: 0000000006e0894c8f7fd029fe446a42433875647759183ba3fbb0ff0b7ceb64
+  2_400_000: 0000000011ab28f3be17e3a098307fa73750cc8d74f1f60cfb44b524a60c94ec
+  2_500_000: 00000000045d2bcc10c896bfc7d1f28788e3530a81f50ee096f386eec772634f
+  2_600_000: 000000000766b9ac25e2ece5685effa834e61284e38f368c841210606bb1fdfc
+  2_700_000: 0000000005d0ee31d0f47f6ff9aa570b9f25b9d44a8a59cea0e0f8a1729b9c90
+  2_800_000: 000000000a5bd4f266fa13d2c0594cabf6465758f7f5814bde626032706b81e5
+  2_900_000: 000000000b11b0a09ff0d7c2cfd9228f31c53008e700532e439d3a3d9c63fb8e
+  3_000_000: 00000000013289569569cd51580183a2c870dfe5a395adaa00ae66fefe51af3d
+  3_100_000: 00000000170c55e6ec207400bfc42786c1e0c32fe045a1d815f930daf2bf3020
+  3_200_000: 00000000149986cb99c202136bd388fb2a7fcba4bdfd6ac049069ac5e08a587f
+  3_300_000: 000000000e16f87ac7133639cb52a99574944b8457939396e7faf1615fcfdb0f
+  3_400_000: 000000000f551f6224a459904436072f5ff10fd3db17f2d7e25b1ef9b149c121
+  3_500_000: 0000000006572b8cf41130e88776adf8583e970905df2afe593ca31c91ab0c4c
+  3_600_000: 000000000215fcc7018cc31bbfb943ca43c6297529fa008bf34665f3ac64d340
+  3_700_000: 000000000dbf5e8ab4f90f2187db6db429c9d0cb8169051ce8a9e79b810509d7
+  3_800_000: 00000000030411ec36c7f5386a94e147460d86592f85459e0eadd5cd0e3da7b4
+  3_900_000: 000000000bc2c7078a3c59d878196f1491aad45a0df9d312909d85482ac8d714
+  4_000_000: 000000000eba0dae3ec27cf5596ef49731744edebadb9fbae42160b6aa2e2461
+  4_100_000: 00000000052aa77fd8db71d5306257f9fe068c3401d95b17fcedcccfc9b76c82
+  4_200_000: 00000000010a8dae043c84fcb2cef6a2b42a28279b95af20ab5a098acf2a3565
+  4_300_000: 000000000019da781ef75fa5f59c5537d8ed18b64c589c3e036109cfb1d84f7d
 
 FEATURE_ACTIVATION:
   default_threshold: 15_120 # 15120 = 75% of evaluation_interval (20160)