diff --git a/bindings/ldk_node.udl b/bindings/ldk_node.udl
index c46bf4ace..30801b7d3 100644
--- a/bindings/ldk_node.udl
+++ b/bindings/ldk_node.udl
@@ -3,15 +3,15 @@ namespace ldk_node {
 };
 
 dictionary Config {
-	string storage_dir_path;
-	Network network;
-	NetAddress? listening_address;
-	u32 default_cltv_expiry_delta;
-	u64 onchain_wallet_sync_interval_secs;
-	u64 wallet_sync_interval_secs;
-	u64 fee_rate_cache_update_interval_secs;
-	LogLevel log_level;
-	sequence<PublicKey> trusted_peers_0conf;
+	string storage_dir_path = "/tmp/ldk_node/";
+	Network network = "Bitcoin";
+	NetAddress? listening_address = null;
+	u32 default_cltv_expiry_delta = 144;
+	u64 onchain_wallet_sync_interval_secs = 80;
+	u64 wallet_sync_interval_secs = 30;
+	u64 fee_rate_cache_update_interval_secs = 600;
+	LogLevel log_level = "Debug";
+	sequence<PublicKey> trusted_peers_0conf = [];
 };
 
 interface Builder {
diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index 3fd358fab..1fc41c52a 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -163,19 +163,18 @@ uniffi::include_scaffolding!("ldk_node");
 // Config defaults
 const DEFAULT_STORAGE_DIR_PATH: &str = "/tmp/ldk_node/";
 const DEFAULT_NETWORK: Network = Network::Bitcoin;
-const DEFAULT_LISTENING_ADDR: &str = "0.0.0.0:9735";
 const DEFAULT_CLTV_EXPIRY_DELTA: u32 = 144;
-const DEFAULT_BDK_WALLET_SYNC_INTERVAL_SECS: u64 = 60;
-const DEFAULT_LDK_WALLET_SYNC_INTERVAL_SECS: u64 = 20;
+const DEFAULT_BDK_WALLET_SYNC_INTERVAL_SECS: u64 = 80;
+const DEFAULT_LDK_WALLET_SYNC_INTERVAL_SECS: u64 = 30;
 const DEFAULT_FEE_RATE_CACHE_UPDATE_INTERVAL_SECS: u64 = 60 * 10;
 const DEFAULT_LOG_LEVEL: LogLevel = LogLevel::Debug;
 
 // The 'stop gap' parameter used by BDK's wallet sync. This seems to configure the threshold
-// number of blocks after which BDK stops looking for scripts belonging to the wallet.
+// number of derivation indexes after which BDK stops looking for new scripts belonging to the wallet.
 const BDK_CLIENT_STOP_GAP: usize = 20;
 
 // The number of concurrent requests made against the API provider.
-const BDK_CLIENT_CONCURRENCY: u8 = 8;
+const BDK_CLIENT_CONCURRENCY: u8 = 4;
 
 // The default Esplora server we're using.
 const DEFAULT_ESPLORA_SERVER_URL: &str = "https://blockstream.info/api";
@@ -206,14 +205,14 @@ const WALLET_KEYS_SEED_LEN: usize = 64;
 /// | Parameter                              | Value            |
 /// |----------------------------------------|------------------|
 /// | `storage_dir_path`                     | /tmp/ldk_node/   |
-/// | `network`                              | `Bitcoin         |
-/// | `listening_address`                    | 0.0.0.0:9735     |
+/// | `network`                              | Bitcoin          |
+/// | `listening_address`                    | None             |
 /// | `default_cltv_expiry_delta`            | 144              |
-/// | `onchain_wallet_sync_interval_secs`    | 60               |
-/// | `wallet_sync_interval_secs`            | 20               |
+/// | `onchain_wallet_sync_interval_secs`    | 80               |
+/// | `wallet_sync_interval_secs`            | 30               |
 /// | `fee_rate_cache_update_interval_secs`  | 600              |
 /// | `trusted_peers_0conf`                  | []               |
-/// | `log_level`                            | `Debug`          |
+/// | `log_level`                            | Debug            |
 ///
 pub struct Config {
 	/// The path where the underlying LDK and BDK persist their data.
@@ -253,7 +252,7 @@ impl Default for Config {
 		Self {
 			storage_dir_path: DEFAULT_STORAGE_DIR_PATH.to_string(),
 			network: DEFAULT_NETWORK,
-			listening_address: Some(DEFAULT_LISTENING_ADDR.parse().unwrap()),
+			listening_address: None,
 			default_cltv_expiry_delta: DEFAULT_CLTV_EXPIRY_DELTA,
 			onchain_wallet_sync_interval_secs: DEFAULT_BDK_WALLET_SYNC_INTERVAL_SECS,
 			wallet_sync_interval_secs: DEFAULT_LDK_WALLET_SYNC_INTERVAL_SECS,