diff --git a/freqtrade/commands/build_config_commands.py b/freqtrade/commands/build_config_commands.py
index 780ad4161..faa8a98f4 100644
--- a/freqtrade/commands/build_config_commands.py
+++ b/freqtrade/commands/build_config_commands.py
@@ -61,13 +61,13 @@ def ask_user_config() -> Dict[str, Any]:
             "type": "text",
             "name": "stake_currency",
             "message": "Please insert your stake currency:",
-            "default": 'BTC',
+            "default": 'USDT',
         },
         {
             "type": "text",
             "name": "stake_amount",
             "message": f"Please insert your stake amount (Number or '{UNLIMITED_STAKE_AMOUNT}'):",
-            "default": "0.01",
+            "default": "100",
             "validate": lambda val: val == UNLIMITED_STAKE_AMOUNT or validate_is_float(val),
             "filter": lambda val: '"' + UNLIMITED_STAKE_AMOUNT + '"'
             if val == UNLIMITED_STAKE_AMOUNT
diff --git a/freqtrade/templates/subtemplates/exchange_binance.j2 b/freqtrade/templates/subtemplates/exchange_binance.j2
index 38ba4fa5c..217002a7c 100644
--- a/freqtrade/templates/subtemplates/exchange_binance.j2
+++ b/freqtrade/templates/subtemplates/exchange_binance.j2
@@ -8,21 +8,6 @@
         "rateLimit": 200
     },
     "pair_whitelist": [
-        "ALGO/BTC",
-        "ATOM/BTC",
-        "BAT/BTC",
-        "BCH/BTC",
-        "BRD/BTC",
-        "EOS/BTC",
-        "ETH/BTC",
-        "IOTA/BTC",
-        "LINK/BTC",
-        "LTC/BTC",
-        "NEO/BTC",
-        "NXS/BTC",
-        "XMR/BTC",
-        "XRP/BTC",
-        "XTZ/BTC"
     ],
     "pair_blacklist": [
         "BNB/BTC",
diff --git a/freqtrade/templates/subtemplates/exchange_bittrex.j2 b/freqtrade/templates/subtemplates/exchange_bittrex.j2
index 7b27318ca..0394790ce 100644
--- a/freqtrade/templates/subtemplates/exchange_bittrex.j2
+++ b/freqtrade/templates/subtemplates/exchange_bittrex.j2
@@ -15,16 +15,6 @@
         "rateLimit": 500
     },
     "pair_whitelist": [
-        "ETH/BTC",
-        "LTC/BTC",
-        "ETC/BTC",
-        "DASH/BTC",
-        "ZEC/BTC",
-        "XLM/BTC",
-        "XRP/BTC",
-        "TRX/BTC",
-        "ADA/BTC",
-        "XMR/BTC"
     ],
     "pair_blacklist": [
     ]
diff --git a/freqtrade/templates/subtemplates/exchange_kraken.j2 b/freqtrade/templates/subtemplates/exchange_kraken.j2
index 7139a0830..4d0e4c1ff 100644
--- a/freqtrade/templates/subtemplates/exchange_kraken.j2
+++ b/freqtrade/templates/subtemplates/exchange_kraken.j2
@@ -7,28 +7,10 @@
     "ccxt_async_config": {
         "enableRateLimit": true,
         "rateLimit": 1000
+        // Enable the below for downoading data.
+        //"rateLimit": 3100
     },
     "pair_whitelist": [
-        "ADA/EUR",
-        "ATOM/EUR",
-        "BAT/EUR",
-        "BCH/EUR",
-        "BTC/EUR",
-        "DAI/EUR",
-        "DASH/EUR",
-        "EOS/EUR",
-        "ETC/EUR",
-        "ETH/EUR",
-        "LINK/EUR",
-        "LTC/EUR",
-        "QTUM/EUR",
-        "REP/EUR",
-        "WAVES/EUR",
-        "XLM/EUR",
-        "XMR/EUR",
-        "XRP/EUR",
-        "XTZ/EUR",
-        "ZEC/EUR"
     ],
     "pair_blacklist": [