diff --git a/backend/src/api/explorer/nodes.api.ts b/backend/src/api/explorer/nodes.api.ts
index f92718be3..c49ed9ac5 100644
--- a/backend/src/api/explorer/nodes.api.ts
+++ b/backend/src/api/explorer/nodes.api.ts
@@ -115,17 +115,13 @@ class NodesApi {
 
   public async $getTopCapacityNodes(full: boolean): Promise<ITopNodesPerCapacity[]> {
     try {
-      let [rows]: any[] = await DB.query('SELECT UNIX_TIMESTAMP(MAX(added)) as maxAdded FROM node_stats');
-      const latestDate = rows[0].maxAdded;
-
+      let rows: any;
       let query: string;
       if (full === false) {
         query = `
           SELECT nodes.public_key AS publicKey, IF(nodes.alias = '', SUBSTRING(nodes.public_key, 1, 20), alias) as alias,
-            node_stats.capacity
-          FROM node_stats
-          JOIN nodes ON nodes.public_key = node_stats.public_key
-          WHERE added = FROM_UNIXTIME(${latestDate})
+            nodes.capacity
+          FROM nodes
           ORDER BY capacity DESC
           LIMIT 100
         `;
@@ -133,16 +129,14 @@ class NodesApi {
         [rows] = await DB.query(query);
       } else {
         query = `
-          SELECT node_stats.public_key AS publicKey, IF(nodes.alias = '', SUBSTRING(node_stats.public_key, 1, 20), alias) as alias,
-            CAST(COALESCE(node_stats.capacity, 0) as INT) as capacity,
-            CAST(COALESCE(node_stats.channels, 0) as INT) as channels,
+          SELECT nodes.public_key AS publicKey, IF(nodes.alias = '', SUBSTRING(nodes.public_key, 1, 20), alias) as alias,
+            CAST(COALESCE(nodes.capacity, 0) as INT) as capacity,
+            CAST(COALESCE(nodes.channels, 0) as INT) as channels,
             UNIX_TIMESTAMP(nodes.first_seen) as firstSeen, UNIX_TIMESTAMP(nodes.updated_at) as updatedAt,
             geo_names_city.names as city, geo_names_country.names as country
-          FROM node_stats
-          RIGHT JOIN nodes ON nodes.public_key = node_stats.public_key
+          FROM nodes
           LEFT JOIN geo_names geo_names_country ON geo_names_country.id = nodes.country_id AND geo_names_country.type = 'country'
           LEFT JOIN geo_names geo_names_city ON geo_names_city.id = nodes.city_id AND geo_names_city.type = 'city'
-          WHERE added = FROM_UNIXTIME(${latestDate})
           ORDER BY capacity DESC
           LIMIT 100
         `;
@@ -163,17 +157,13 @@ class NodesApi {
 
   public async $getTopChannelsNodes(full: boolean): Promise<ITopNodesPerChannels[]> {
     try {
-      let [rows]: any[] = await DB.query('SELECT UNIX_TIMESTAMP(MAX(added)) as maxAdded FROM node_stats');
-      const latestDate = rows[0].maxAdded;
-
+      let rows: any;
       let query: string;
       if (full === false) {
         query = `
           SELECT nodes.public_key as publicKey, IF(nodes.alias = '', SUBSTRING(nodes.public_key, 1, 20), alias) as alias,
-            node_stats.channels
-          FROM node_stats
-          JOIN nodes ON nodes.public_key = node_stats.public_key
-          WHERE added = FROM_UNIXTIME(${latestDate})
+            nodes.channels
+          FROM nodes
           ORDER BY channels DESC
           LIMIT 100;
         `;
@@ -181,16 +171,14 @@ class NodesApi {
         [rows] = await DB.query(query);
       } else {
         query = `
-          SELECT node_stats.public_key AS publicKey, IF(nodes.alias = '', SUBSTRING(node_stats.public_key, 1, 20), alias) as alias,
-            CAST(COALESCE(node_stats.channels, 0) as INT) as channels,
-            CAST(COALESCE(node_stats.capacity, 0) as INT) as capacity,
+          SELECT nodes.public_key AS publicKey, IF(nodes.alias = '', SUBSTRING(nodes.public_key, 1, 20), alias) as alias,
+            CAST(COALESCE(nodes.channels, 0) as INT) as channels,
+            CAST(COALESCE(nodes.capacity, 0) as INT) as capacity,
             UNIX_TIMESTAMP(nodes.first_seen) as firstSeen, UNIX_TIMESTAMP(nodes.updated_at) as updatedAt,
             geo_names_city.names as city, geo_names_country.names as country
-          FROM node_stats
-          RIGHT JOIN nodes ON nodes.public_key = node_stats.public_key
+          FROM nodes
           LEFT JOIN geo_names geo_names_country ON geo_names_country.id = nodes.country_id AND geo_names_country.type = 'country'
           LEFT JOIN geo_names geo_names_city ON geo_names_city.id = nodes.city_id AND geo_names_city.type = 'city'
-          WHERE added = FROM_UNIXTIME(${latestDate})
           ORDER BY channels DESC
           LIMIT 100
         `;
@@ -276,7 +264,7 @@ class NodesApi {
 
       // List all channels and the two linked ISP
       query = `
-        SELECT short_id, capacity,
+        SELECT short_id, channels.capacity,
           channels.node1_public_key AS node1PublicKey, isp1.names AS isp1, isp1.id as isp1ID,
           channels.node2_public_key AS node2PublicKey, isp2.names AS isp2, isp2.id as isp2ID
         FROM channels
@@ -391,17 +379,11 @@ class NodesApi {
   public async $getNodesPerCountry(countryId: string) {
     try {
       const query = `
-        SELECT nodes.public_key, CAST(COALESCE(node_stats.capacity, 0) as INT) as capacity, CAST(COALESCE(node_stats.channels, 0) as INT) as channels,
+        SELECT nodes.public_key, CAST(COALESCE(nodes.capacity, 0) as INT) as capacity, CAST(COALESCE(nodes.channels, 0) as INT) as channels,
           nodes.alias, UNIX_TIMESTAMP(nodes.first_seen) as first_seen, UNIX_TIMESTAMP(nodes.updated_at) as updated_at,
           geo_names_city.names as city, geo_names_country.names as country,
           geo_names_iso.names as iso_code, geo_names_subdivision.names as subdivision
-        FROM node_stats
-        JOIN (
-          SELECT public_key, MAX(added) as last_added
-          FROM node_stats
-          GROUP BY public_key
-        ) as b ON b.public_key = node_stats.public_key AND b.last_added = node_stats.added
-        RIGHT JOIN nodes ON nodes.public_key = node_stats.public_key
+        FROM nodes
         LEFT JOIN geo_names geo_names_country ON geo_names_country.id = nodes.country_id AND geo_names_country.type = 'country'
         LEFT JOIN geo_names geo_names_city ON geo_names_city.id = nodes.city_id AND geo_names_city.type = 'city'
         LEFT JOIN geo_names geo_names_iso ON geo_names_iso.id = nodes.country_id AND geo_names_iso.type = 'country_iso_code'
@@ -426,17 +408,10 @@ class NodesApi {
   public async $getNodesPerISP(ISPId: string) {
     try {
       const query = `
-        SELECT nodes.public_key, CAST(COALESCE(node_stats.capacity, 0) as INT) as capacity, CAST(COALESCE(node_stats.channels, 0) as INT) as channels,
+        SELECT nodes.public_key, CAST(COALESCE(nodes.capacity, 0) as INT) as capacity, CAST(COALESCE(nodes.channels, 0) as INT) as channels,
           nodes.alias, UNIX_TIMESTAMP(nodes.first_seen) as first_seen, UNIX_TIMESTAMP(nodes.updated_at) as updated_at,
           geo_names_city.names as city, geo_names_country.names as country,
           geo_names_iso.names as iso_code, geo_names_subdivision.names as subdivision
-        FROM node_stats
-        JOIN (
-          SELECT public_key, MAX(added) as last_added
-          FROM node_stats
-          GROUP BY public_key
-        ) as b ON b.public_key = node_stats.public_key AND b.last_added = node_stats.added
-        RIGHT JOIN nodes ON nodes.public_key = node_stats.public_key
         LEFT JOIN geo_names geo_names_country ON geo_names_country.id = nodes.country_id AND geo_names_country.type = 'country'
         LEFT JOIN geo_names geo_names_city ON geo_names_city.id = nodes.city_id AND geo_names_city.type = 'city'
         LEFT JOIN geo_names geo_names_iso ON geo_names_iso.id = nodes.country_id AND geo_names_iso.type = 'country_iso_code'
@@ -464,7 +439,6 @@ class NodesApi {
         FROM nodes
         JOIN geo_names ON geo_names.id = nodes.country_id AND geo_names.type = 'country'
         JOIN geo_names geo_names_iso ON geo_names_iso.id = nodes.country_id AND geo_names_iso.type = 'country_iso_code'
-        JOIN channels ON channels.node1_public_key = nodes.public_key OR channels.node2_public_key = nodes.public_key
         GROUP BY country_id
         ORDER BY COUNT(DISTINCT nodes.public_key) DESC
       `;