diff --git a/params.go b/params.go
index 04afb756b..a909145a6 100644
--- a/params.go
+++ b/params.go
@@ -28,6 +28,18 @@ var (
 	testNet3PowLimit = new(big.Int).Sub(new(big.Int).Lsh(bigOne, 224), bigOne)
 )
 
+// Checkpoint identifies a known good point in the block chain.  Using
+// checkpoints allows a few optimizations for old blocks during initial download
+// and also prevents forks from old blocks.
+//
+// Each checkpoint is selected based upon several factors.  See the
+// documentation for btcchain.IsCheckpointCandidate for details on the selection
+// criteria.
+type Checkpoint struct {
+	Height int64
+	Hash   *btcwire.ShaHash
+}
+
 // Params defines a Bitcoin network by its parameters.  These parameters may be
 // used by Bitcoin applications to differentiate networks as well as addresses
 // and keys for one network from those intended for use on another network.
@@ -43,6 +55,19 @@ type Params struct {
 	SubsidyHalvingInterval int32
 	ResetMinDifficulty     bool
 
+	// Checkpoints ordered from oldest to newest.
+	Checkpoints []Checkpoint
+
+	// Reject version 1 blocks once a majority of the network has upgraded.
+	// This is part of BIP0034.
+	BlockV1RejectNumRequired uint64
+	BlockV1RejectNumToCheck  uint64
+
+	// Ensure coinbase starts with serialized block heights for version 2
+	// blocks or newer once a majority of the network has upgraded.
+	CoinbaseBlockHeightNumRequired uint64
+	CoinbaseBlockHeightNumToCheck  uint64
+
 	// Mempool parameters
 	RelayNonStdTxs bool
 
@@ -65,6 +90,37 @@ var MainNetParams = Params{
 	SubsidyHalvingInterval: 210000,
 	ResetMinDifficulty:     false,
 
+	// Checkpoints ordered from oldest to newest.
+	Checkpoints: []Checkpoint{
+		{11111, newShaHashFromStr("0000000069e244f73d78e8fd29ba2fd2ed618bd6fa2ee92559f542fdb26e7c1d")},
+		{33333, newShaHashFromStr("000000002dd5588a74784eaa7ab0507a18ad16a236e7b1ce69f00d7ddfb5d0a6")},
+		{74000, newShaHashFromStr("0000000000573993a3c9e41ce34471c079dcf5f52a0e824a81e7f953b8661a20")},
+		{105000, newShaHashFromStr("00000000000291ce28027faea320c8d2b054b2e0fe44a773f3eefb151d6bdc97")},
+		{134444, newShaHashFromStr("00000000000005b12ffd4cd315cd34ffd4a594f430ac814c91184a0d42d2b0fe")},
+		{168000, newShaHashFromStr("000000000000099e61ea72015e79632f216fe6cb33d7899acb35b75c8303b763")},
+		{193000, newShaHashFromStr("000000000000059f452a5f7340de6682a977387c17010ff6e6c3bd83ca8b1317")},
+		{210000, newShaHashFromStr("000000000000048b95347e83192f69cf0366076336c639f9b7228e9ba171342e")},
+		{216116, newShaHashFromStr("00000000000001b4f4b433e81ee46494af945cf96014816a4e2370f11b23df4e")},
+		{225430, newShaHashFromStr("00000000000001c108384350f74090433e7fcf79a606b8e797f065b130575932")},
+		{250000, newShaHashFromStr("000000000000003887df1f29024b06fc2200b55f8af8f35453d7be294df2d214")},
+		{267300, newShaHashFromStr("000000000000000a83fbd660e918f218bf37edd92b748ad940483c7c116179ac")},
+		{279000, newShaHashFromStr("0000000000000001ae8c72a0b0c301f67e3afca10e819efa9041e458e9bd7e40")},
+		{300255, newShaHashFromStr("0000000000000000162804527c6e9b9f0563a280525f9d08c12041def0a0f3b2")},
+	},
+
+	// Reject version 1 blocks once a majority of the network has upgraded.
+	// 95% (950 / 1000)
+	// This is part of BIP0034.
+	BlockV1RejectNumRequired: 950,
+	BlockV1RejectNumToCheck:  1000,
+
+	// Ensure coinbase starts with serialized block heights for version 2
+	// blocks or newer once a majority of the network has upgraded.
+	// 75% (750 / 1000)
+	// This is part of BIP0034.
+	CoinbaseBlockHeightNumRequired: 750,
+	CoinbaseBlockHeightNumToCheck:  1000,
+
 	// Mempool parameters
 	RelayNonStdTxs: false,
 
@@ -89,6 +145,22 @@ var RegressionNetParams = Params{
 	SubsidyHalvingInterval: 150,
 	ResetMinDifficulty:     true,
 
+	// Checkpoints ordered from oldest to newest.
+	Checkpoints: nil,
+
+	// Reject version 1 blocks once a majority of the network has upgraded.
+	// 75% (75 / 100)
+	// This is part of BIP0034.
+	BlockV1RejectNumRequired: 75,
+	BlockV1RejectNumToCheck:  100,
+
+	// Ensure coinbase starts with serialized block heights for version 2
+	// blocks or newer once a majority of the network has upgraded.
+	// 51% (51 / 100)
+	// This is part of BIP0034.
+	CoinbaseBlockHeightNumRequired: 51,
+	CoinbaseBlockHeightNumToCheck:  100,
+
 	// Mempool parameters
 	RelayNonStdTxs: true,
 
@@ -113,6 +185,24 @@ var TestNet3Params = Params{
 	SubsidyHalvingInterval: 210000,
 	ResetMinDifficulty:     true,
 
+	// Checkpoints ordered from oldest to newest.
+	Checkpoints: []Checkpoint{
+		{546, newShaHashFromStr("000000002a936ca763904c3c35fce2f3556c559c0214345d31b1bcebf76acb70")},
+	},
+
+	// Reject version 1 blocks once a majority of the network has upgraded.
+	// 75% (75 / 100)
+	// This is part of BIP0034.
+	BlockV1RejectNumRequired: 75,
+	BlockV1RejectNumToCheck:  100,
+
+	// Ensure coinbase starts with serialized block heights for version 2
+	// blocks or newer once a majority of the network has upgraded.
+	// 51% (51 / 100)
+	// This is part of BIP0034.
+	CoinbaseBlockHeightNumRequired: 51,
+	CoinbaseBlockHeightNumToCheck:  100,
+
 	// Mempool parameters
 	RelayNonStdTxs: true,
 
@@ -177,3 +267,22 @@ func Register(params *Params) error {
 	nets[params.Net] = params
 	return nil
 }
+
+// newShaHashFromStr converts the passed big-endian hex string into a
+// btcwire.ShaHash.  It only differs from the one available in btcwire in that
+// it panics on an error since it will only (and must only) be called with
+// hard-coded, and therefore known good, hashes.
+func newShaHashFromStr(hexStr string) *btcwire.ShaHash {
+	sha, err := btcwire.NewShaHashFromStr(hexStr)
+	if err != nil {
+		// Ordinarily I don't like panics in library code since it
+		// can take applications down without them having a chance to
+		// recover which is extremely annoying, however an exception is
+		// being made in this case because the only way this can panic
+		// is if there is an error in the hard-coded hashes.  Thus it
+		// will only ever potentially panic on init and therefore is
+		// 100% predictable.
+		panic(err)
+	}
+	return sha
+}