diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 954921ceb..b622cde76 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ Please open an issue if you want to add another instance
 
 ### Requirements
 
-- At least 8 GB of RAM
+- At least 16 GB of RAM
 - 1 TB of free space (will use 60-80% of that)
 - A running instance of bitcoin-core with:
   - `-txindex=1`
diff --git a/parser/src/actions/iter_blocks.rs b/parser/src/actions/iter_blocks.rs
index 8b4e19938..b5a9b5a90 100644
--- a/parser/src/actions/iter_blocks.rs
+++ b/parser/src/actions/iter_blocks.rs
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ use crate::{
     datasets::{AllDatasets, ComputeData},
     io::OUTPUTS_FOLDER_PATH,
     states::{AddressCohortsDurableStates, States, UTXOCohortsDurableStates},
-    structs::{DateData, MapKey, Timestamp, RAM},
+    structs::{DateData, MapKey, Timestamp},
     utils::{generate_allocation_files, log, time},
     Config, Exit, Height,
 };
@@ -57,8 +57,6 @@ pub fn iter_blocks(
 
     let mut block_iter = block_receiver.iter();
 
-    let ram = RAM::new();
-
     'parsing: loop {
         let instant = Instant::now();
 
@@ -175,14 +173,11 @@ pub fn iter_blocks(
                     if is_date_last_block {
                         height += blocks_loop_i;
 
-                        let is_check_point = next_block_date.as_ref().map_or(true, |date| {
-                            date.is_first_of_january() || date.is_first_of_june()
-                        });
+                        let is_check_point = next_block_date
+                            .as_ref()
+                            .map_or(true, |date| date.is_first_of_month());
 
-                        if is_check_point
-                            || ram.max_exceeded(config)
-                            || height.is_close_to_end(approx_block_count)
-                        {
+                        if is_check_point || height.is_close_to_end(approx_block_count) {
                             break 'days;
                         }
 
diff --git a/parser/src/structs/date.rs b/parser/src/structs/date.rs
index ef9c619f2..ec36f4c52 100644
--- a/parser/src/structs/date.rs
+++ b/parser/src/structs/date.rs
@@ -74,12 +74,16 @@ impl Date {
         }
     }
 
+    pub fn is_first_of_month(&self) -> bool {
+        self.day() == 1
+    }
+
     pub fn is_first_of_january(&self) -> bool {
-        self.day() == 1 && self.month() == 1
+        self.is_first_of_month() && self.month() == 1
     }
 
     pub fn is_first_of_june(&self) -> bool {
-        self.day() == 1 && self.month() == 6
+        self.is_first_of_month() && self.month() == 6
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/parser/src/structs/mod.rs b/parser/src/structs/mod.rs
index 7104b51f0..5ae4e98ed 100644
--- a/parser/src/structs/mod.rs
+++ b/parser/src/structs/mod.rs
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@ mod liquidity;
 mod map_value;
 mod partial_txout_data;
 mod price;
-mod ram;
 mod sent_data;
 mod serialized_btreemap;
 mod serialized_vec;
@@ -64,7 +63,6 @@ pub use liquidity::*;
 pub use map_value::*;
 pub use partial_txout_data::*;
 pub use price::*;
-pub use ram::*;
 pub use sent_data::*;
 pub use serialized_btreemap::*;
 pub use serialized_vec::*;