diff --git a/backend/mempool-config.sample.json b/backend/mempool-config.sample.json
index f51aa3cb9..9b55905f4 100644
--- a/backend/mempool-config.sample.json
+++ b/backend/mempool-config.sample.json
@@ -7,8 +7,11 @@
     "API_URL_PREFIX": "/api/v1/",
     "POLL_RATE_MS": 2000
   },
-  "ESPLORA": {
-    "REST_API_URL": "http://127.0.0.1:3000"
+  "CORE_RPC": {
+    "HOST": "127.0.0.1",
+    "PORT": 8332,
+    "USERNAME": "mempool",
+    "PASSWORD": "mempool"
   },
   "ELECTRUM": {
     "HOST": "127.0.0.1",
@@ -16,11 +19,8 @@
     "TLS_ENABLED": true,
     "TX_LOOKUPS": false
   },
-  "BITCOIND": {
-    "HOST": "127.0.0.1",
-    "PORT": 3306,
-    "USERNAME": "mempool",
-    "PASSWORD": "mempool"
+  "ESPLORA": {
+    "REST_API_URL": "http://127.0.0.1:3000"
   },
   "DATABASE": {
     "ENABLED": true,
diff --git a/backend/src/api/bitcoin/bitcoin-api.ts b/backend/src/api/bitcoin/bitcoin-api.ts
index 7fc8075ff..c40ab031c 100644
--- a/backend/src/api/bitcoin/bitcoin-api.ts
+++ b/backend/src/api/bitcoin/bitcoin-api.ts
@@ -15,10 +15,10 @@ class BitcoinApi implements AbstractBitcoinApi {
 
   constructor() {
     this.bitcoindClient = new bitcoin.Client({
-      host: config.BITCOIND.HOST,
-      port: config.BITCOIND.PORT,
-      user: config.BITCOIND.USERNAME,
-      pass: config.BITCOIND.PASSWORD,
+      host: config.CORE_RPC.HOST,
+      port: config.CORE_RPC.PORT,
+      user: config.CORE_RPC.USERNAME,
+      pass: config.CORE_RPC.PASSWORD,
       timeout: 60000,
     });
   }
diff --git a/backend/src/api/bitcoin/bitcoin-base.api.ts b/backend/src/api/bitcoin/bitcoin-base.api.ts
index a79a1a311..71e7c9093 100644
--- a/backend/src/api/bitcoin/bitcoin-base.api.ts
+++ b/backend/src/api/bitcoin/bitcoin-base.api.ts
@@ -7,10 +7,10 @@ class BitcoinBaseApi {
 
   constructor() {
     this.bitcoindClient = new bitcoin.Client({
-      host: config.BITCOIND.HOST,
-      port: config.BITCOIND.PORT,
-      user: config.BITCOIND.USERNAME,
-      pass: config.BITCOIND.PASSWORD,
+      host: config.CORE_RPC.HOST,
+      port: config.CORE_RPC.PORT,
+      user: config.CORE_RPC.USERNAME,
+      pass: config.CORE_RPC.PASSWORD,
       timeout: 60000,
     });
   }
diff --git a/backend/src/config.ts b/backend/src/config.ts
index 1886ae880..2b7367507 100644
--- a/backend/src/config.ts
+++ b/backend/src/config.ts
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ interface IConfig {
     TLS_ENABLED: boolean;
     TX_LOOKUPS: boolean;
   };
-  BITCOIND: {
+  CORE_RPC: {
     HOST: string;
     PORT: number;
     USERNAME: string;
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ const defaults: IConfig = {
     'TLS_ENABLED': true,
     'TX_LOOKUPS': false
   },
-  'BITCOIND': {
+  'CORE_RPC': {
     'HOST': '127.0.0.1',
     'PORT': 8332,
     'USERNAME': 'mempool',
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ class Config implements IConfig {
   MEMPOOL: IConfig['MEMPOOL'];
   ESPLORA: IConfig['ESPLORA'];
   ELECTRUM: IConfig['ELECTRUM'];
-  BITCOIND: IConfig['BITCOIND'];
+  CORE_RPC: IConfig['CORE_RPC'];
   DATABASE: IConfig['DATABASE'];
   STATISTICS: IConfig['STATISTICS'];
   BISQ_BLOCKS: IConfig['BISQ_BLOCKS'];
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ class Config implements IConfig {
     this.MEMPOOL = configs.MEMPOOL;
     this.ESPLORA = configs.ESPLORA;
     this.ELECTRUM = configs.ELECTRUM;
-    this.BITCOIND = configs.BITCOIND;
+    this.CORE_RPC = configs.CORE_RPC;
     this.DATABASE = configs.DATABASE;
     this.STATISTICS = configs.STATISTICS;
     this.BISQ_BLOCKS = configs.BISQ_BLOCKS;