diff --git a/libraries/chain/db_init.cpp b/libraries/chain/db_init.cpp
index e6bfa88c..04d454df 100644
--- a/libraries/chain/db_init.cpp
+++ b/libraries/chain/db_init.cpp
@@ -478,6 +478,7 @@ void database::init_genesis(const genesis_state_type& genesis_state)
 
          bitasset_data_id = create<asset_bitasset_data_object>([&](asset_bitasset_data_object& b) {
             b.options.short_backing_asset = core_asset.id;
+            b.options.minimum_feeds = GRAPHENE_DEFAULT_MINIMUM_FEEDS;
          }).id;
       }
 
diff --git a/libraries/chain/include/graphene/chain/config.hpp b/libraries/chain/include/graphene/chain/config.hpp
index 755a1c49..f3c74323 100644
--- a/libraries/chain/include/graphene/chain/config.hpp
+++ b/libraries/chain/include/graphene/chain/config.hpp
@@ -124,6 +124,8 @@
 #define GRAPHENE_DEFAULT_WITNESS_PAY_VESTING_SECONDS      (60*60*24)
 #define GRAPHENE_DEFAULT_WORKER_BUDGET_PER_DAY            (GRAPHENE_BLOCKCHAIN_PRECISION * int64_t(500) * 1000 )
 
+#define GRAPHENE_DEFAULT_MINIMUM_FEEDS                       7
+
 #define GRAPHENE_MAX_INTEREST_APR                            uint16_t( 10000 )
 
 #define GRAPHENE_RECENTLY_MISSED_COUNT_INCREMENT             4