diff --git a/libraries/chain/asset_evaluator.cpp b/libraries/chain/asset_evaluator.cpp
index f6c8ad24..0c76f467 100644
--- a/libraries/chain/asset_evaluator.cpp
+++ b/libraries/chain/asset_evaluator.cpp
@@ -506,7 +506,96 @@ void_result asset_publish_feeds_evaluator::do_evaluate(const asset_publish_feed_
 
    const asset_bitasset_data_object& bitasset = base.bitasset_data(d);
    FC_ASSERT( !bitasset.has_settlement(), "No further feeds may be published after a settlement event" );
-   FC_ASSERT(o.feed.settlement_price.quote.asset_id == bitasset.options.short_backing_asset);
+
+#warning Remove this check when starting a new network
+   if( d.head_block_time() <= HARDFORK_357_TIME )
+   {
+      FC_ASSERT(o.feed.settlement_price.quote.asset_id == bitasset.options.short_backing_asset);
+
+      bool is_nop = false;
+
+      try
+      {
+         // these two changes should go in price_feed::validate() when creating new network
+         if( !o.feed.core_exchange_rate.is_null() )
+         {
+            o.feed.core_exchange_rate.validate();
+         }
+         if( (!o.feed.settlement_price.is_null()) && (!o.feed.core_exchange_rate.is_null()) )
+         {
+            if( o.feed.settlement_price.base.asset_id == o.feed.core_exchange_rate.base.asset_id )
+            {
+               // uncrossed feed, this is the form we expect
+               FC_ASSERT( o.feed.settlement_price.base.asset_id == o.feed.core_exchange_rate.base.asset_id );
+               FC_ASSERT( o.feed.settlement_price.quote.asset_id == o.feed.core_exchange_rate.quote.asset_id );
+            }
+            else
+            {
+               // crossed feed, your feed script needs to be fixed
+               FC_ASSERT( o.feed.settlement_price.base.asset_id == o.feed.core_exchange_rate.quote.asset_id );
+               FC_ASSERT( o.feed.settlement_price.quote.asset_id == o.feed.core_exchange_rate.base.asset_id );
+               /*
+               wlog( "${aname} feed pub with crossed prices by ${name} in block ${n}",
+                  ("aname", base.symbol)
+                  ("n", d.head_block_num()+1)
+                  ("name", o.publisher(d).name)
+                  );
+               */
+            }
+         }
+
+         if( !o.feed.is_for( o.asset_id ) )
+         {
+            wlog( "${aname} feed pub with wrong asset by ${name} in block ${n}",
+               ("aname", base.symbol)
+               ("n", d.head_block_num()+1)
+               ("name", o.publisher(d).name)
+               );
+            is_nop = true;
+         }
+      }
+      catch( const fc::exception& e )
+      {
+         wlog( "${aname} feed pub with invalid price feed by ${name} in block ${n}",
+               ("aname", base.symbol)
+               ("n", d.head_block_num()+1)
+               ("name", o.publisher(d).name)
+               );
+         wdump( (e) );
+      }
+
+#warning Remove this check when starting a new network
+      if( d.head_block_num() > 59300 )
+      {
+         FC_ASSERT(
+               (base.symbol != "SEK")
+            && (base.symbol != "SILVER")
+            && (base.symbol != "RUB")
+            && (base.symbol != "GBP")
+            );
+      }
+   }
+   else
+   {
+      //
+      // many of these checks should be moved to price_feed.validate()
+      // or the operation validator when new network is started
+      //
+      if( !o.feed.core_exchange_rate.is_null() )
+      {
+         o.feed.core_exchange_rate.validate();
+      }
+      if( (!o.feed.settlement_price.is_null()) && (!o.feed.core_exchange_rate.is_null()) )
+      {
+         FC_ASSERT( o.feed.settlement_price.base.asset_id == o.feed.core_exchange_rate.base.asset_id );
+         FC_ASSERT( o.feed.settlement_price.quote.asset_id == o.feed.core_exchange_rate.quote.asset_id );
+      }
+
+      FC_ASSERT( !o.feed.settlement_price.is_null() );
+      FC_ASSERT( !o.feed.core_exchange_rate.is_null() );
+      FC_ASSERT( o.feed.settlement_price.quote.asset_id == bitasset.options.short_backing_asset );
+      FC_ASSERT( o.feed.is_for( o.asset_id ) );
+   }
    //Verify that the publisher is authoritative to publish a feed
    if( (base.issuer == GRAPHENE_WITNESS_ACCOUNT) || (base.issuer == GRAPHENE_COMMITTEE_ACCOUNT) )
    {
@@ -522,6 +611,14 @@ void_result asset_publish_feeds_evaluator::do_evaluate(const asset_publish_feed_
 
 void_result asset_publish_feeds_evaluator::do_apply(const asset_publish_feed_operation& o)
 { try {
+
+#warning Remove this check when preparing for new network release
+   if( !o.feed.is_for( o.asset_id ) )
+   {
+      wlog( "Ignoring bad feed" );
+      return void_result();
+   }
+
    database& d = db();
 
    const asset_object& base = o.asset_id(d);
diff --git a/libraries/chain/include/graphene/chain/hardfork.hpp b/libraries/chain/include/graphene/chain/hardfork.hpp
index 23b67dd8..177cd344 100644
--- a/libraries/chain/include/graphene/chain/hardfork.hpp
+++ b/libraries/chain/include/graphene/chain/hardfork.hpp
@@ -17,4 +17,5 @@
  */
 #pragma once
 
+#define HARDFORK_357_TIME (fc::time_point_sec( 1444416300 ))
 #define HARDFORK_359_TIME (fc::time_point_sec( 1444416300 ))
diff --git a/libraries/chain/include/graphene/chain/protocol/asset.hpp b/libraries/chain/include/graphene/chain/protocol/asset.hpp
index 83961747..ba9b8c78 100644
--- a/libraries/chain/include/graphene/chain/protocol/asset.hpp
+++ b/libraries/chain/include/graphene/chain/protocol/asset.hpp
@@ -200,6 +200,7 @@ namespace graphene { namespace chain {
       }
 
       void validate() const;
+      bool is_for( asset_id_type asset_id ) const;
    };
 
 } }
diff --git a/libraries/chain/protocol/asset.cpp b/libraries/chain/protocol/asset.cpp
index 0bdaf17c..251e0824 100644
--- a/libraries/chain/protocol/asset.cpp
+++ b/libraries/chain/protocol/asset.cpp
@@ -138,6 +138,20 @@ namespace graphene { namespace chain {
          //FC_ASSERT( maintenance_collateral_ratio >= maximum_short_squeeze_ratio );
       } FC_CAPTURE_AND_RETHROW( (*this) ) }
 
+      bool price_feed::is_for( asset_id_type asset_id ) const
+      {
+         try
+         {
+            if( !settlement_price.is_null() )
+               return (settlement_price.base.asset_id == asset_id);
+            if( !core_exchange_rate.is_null() )
+               return (core_exchange_rate.base.asset_id == asset_id);
+            // (null, null) is valid for any feed
+            return true;
+         }
+         FC_CAPTURE_AND_RETHROW( (*this) )
+      }
+
       price price_feed::max_short_squeeze_price()const
       {
          boost::rational<uint64_t> sp( settlement_price.base.amount.value, settlement_price.quote.amount.value ); //debt.amount.value,collateral.amount.value);