diff --git a/iguana/exchanges/LP_include.h b/iguana/exchanges/LP_include.h
index b1fd07fe9..8c006a01a 100644
--- a/iguana/exchanges/LP_include.h
+++ b/iguana/exchanges/LP_include.h
@@ -313,7 +313,7 @@ struct LP_peerinfo
 {
     UT_hash_handle hh;
     uint64_t ip_port;
-    uint32_t ipbits,errortime,errors,numpeers,needping,lasttime,connected,lastutxos,lastpeers,diduquery,good,sessionid;
+    uint32_t numrecv,ipbits,errortime,errors,numpeers,needping,lasttime,connected,lastutxos,lastpeers,diduquery,good,sessionid;
     int32_t pushsock,subsock,isLP;
     uint16_t port;
     char ipaddr[64];
diff --git a/iguana/exchanges/LP_nativeDEX.c b/iguana/exchanges/LP_nativeDEX.c
index 0750000e9..3cd010478 100644
--- a/iguana/exchanges/LP_nativeDEX.c
+++ b/iguana/exchanges/LP_nativeDEX.c
@@ -18,8 +18,9 @@
 //  LP_nativeDEX.c
 //  marketmaker
 //
-// dynamic adding of new LP node
+// detecting new deposits in inventory
 // BTC swaps
+// bot progress
 // swap started event for bot
 // lack of full depth
 // withdraw too big
@@ -1100,12 +1101,7 @@ void LPinit(uint16_t myport,uint16_t mypullport,uint16_t mypubport,uint16_t mybu
         printf("error launching LP_swapsloop for port.%u\n",myport);
         exit(-1);
     }
-    /*char request[128];
-    if ( IAMLP == 0 )
-        sprintf(request,"{\"method\":\"getpeers\",\"timestamp\":%u}",(uint32_t)time(NULL));
-    else sprintf(request,"{\"method\":\"getpeers\",\"LPnode\":\"%s\",\"timestamp\":%u}",myipaddr,(uint32_t)time(NULL));
-    LP_reserved_msg(0,"","",G.LP_mypub25519,clonestr(request));    */
-    int32_t nonz; //uint32_t lasthello = 0;
+    int32_t nonz;
     while ( 1 )
     {
         nonz = 0;
@@ -1121,40 +1117,6 @@ void LPinit(uint16_t myport,uint16_t mypullport,uint16_t mypubport,uint16_t mybu
             usleep(1000);
         else if ( IAMLP == 0 )
             usleep(1000);
-        /*if ( IAMLP != 0 && time(NULL) > lasthello+600 )
-        {
-            char *hellostr,*retstr; cJSON *retjson; int32_t allgood,sock = LP_bindsock;
-            allgood = 0;
-            if ( (retstr= issue_hello(myport)) != 0 )
-            {
-                if ( (retjson= cJSON_Parse(retstr)) != 0 )
-                {
-                    if ( (hellostr= jstr(retjson,"status")) != 0 && strcmp(hellostr,"got hello") == 0 )
-                        allgood = 1;
-                    else printf("strange return.(%s)\n",jprint(retjson,0));
-                    free_json(retjson);
-                } else printf("couldnt parse hello return.(%s)\n",retstr);
-                free(retstr);
-            } else printf("issue_hello NULL return\n");
-            lasthello = (uint32_t)time(NULL);
-            if ( allgood == 0 )
-            {
-                printf("RPC port got stuck, would have close bindsocket\n");
-                if ( 0 )
-                {
-                    LP_bindsock = -1;
-                    closesocket(sock);
-                    LP_bindsock_reset++;
-                    sleep(10);
-                    printf("launch new rpcloop\n");
-                    if ( OS_thread_create(malloc(sizeof(pthread_t)),NULL,(void *)stats_rpcloop,(void *)&myport) != 0 )
-                    {
-                        printf("error launching stats rpcloop for port.%u\n",myport);
-                        exit(-1);
-                    }
-                }
-            }
-        }*/
     }
 #endif
 }
diff --git a/iguana/exchanges/LP_peers.c b/iguana/exchanges/LP_peers.c
index 994880e1a..369b7618d 100644
--- a/iguana/exchanges/LP_peers.c
+++ b/iguana/exchanges/LP_peers.c
@@ -206,6 +206,12 @@ int32_t LP_coinbus(uint16_t coin_busport)
     return(bussock);
 }
 
+void LP_peer_recv(char *ipaddr)
+{
+    struct LP_peerinfo *peer;
+    if ( (peer= LP_peerfind((uint32_t)calc_ipbits(ipaddr),RPC_port)) != 0 )
+        peer->numrecv++;
+}
 
 int32_t LP_numpeers()
 {
@@ -242,3 +248,22 @@ uint16_t LP_randpeer(char *destip)
     }
     return(port);
 }
+
+uint16_t LP_rarestpeer(char *destip)
+{
+    struct LP_peerinfo *peer,*tmp,*rarest = 0;
+    destip[0] = 0;
+    HASH_ITER(hh,LP_peerinfos,peer,tmp)
+    {
+        if ( peer->isLP != 0 )
+        {
+            if ( rarest == 0 || peer->numrecv < rarest->numrecv )
+                rarest = peer;
+        }
+    }
+    if ( rarest == 0 )
+        LP_randpeer(destip);
+    else strcpy(destip,rarest->ipaddr);
+    return(rarest != 0 ? rarest->port : RPC_port);
+}
+
diff --git a/iguana/exchanges/LP_signatures.c b/iguana/exchanges/LP_signatures.c
index 515ead03b..b399fd8a9 100644
--- a/iguana/exchanges/LP_signatures.c
+++ b/iguana/exchanges/LP_signatures.c
@@ -571,7 +571,7 @@ void LP_notify_pubkeys(void *ctx,int32_t pubsock)
     LP_pubkey_sigadd(reqjson,timestamp,G.LP_privkey,G.LP_mypub25519,G.LP_myrmd160,G.LP_pubsecp);
     if ( IAMLP != 0 )
     {
-        if ( LP_randpeer(LPipaddr) != 0 )
+        if ( LP_rarestpeer(LPipaddr) != 0 )
             jaddstr(reqjson,"isLP",LPipaddr);
         else printf("no LPipaddr\n");
     }
@@ -589,8 +589,9 @@ char *LP_notify_recv(cJSON *argjson)
             LP_pubkey_sigcheck(pubp,argjson);
         if ( (ipaddr= jstr(argjson,"isLP")) != 0 )
         {
-            printf("notify got isLP %s\n",ipaddr);
-            if ( strcmp(ipaddr,LP_myipaddr) == 0 )
+            //printf("notify got isLP %s\n",ipaddr);
+            LP_peer_recv(ipaddr);
+            if ( IAMLP != 0 && G.LP_IAMLP == 0 && strcmp(ipaddr,LP_myipaddr) == 0 )
             {
                 if ( bits256_cmp(pub,G.LP_mypub25519) != 0 )
                 {
diff --git a/iguana/exchanges/LP_statemachine.c b/iguana/exchanges/LP_statemachine.c
index e22b7890d..5f598052d 100644
--- a/iguana/exchanges/LP_statemachine.c
+++ b/iguana/exchanges/LP_statemachine.c
@@ -132,6 +132,41 @@ FILE *basilisk_swap_save(struct basilisk_swap *swap,bits256 privkey,struct basil
                  }*/
     return(fp);
 }
+/*if ( IAMLP != 0 && time(NULL) > lasthello+600 )
+ {
+ char *hellostr,*retstr; cJSON *retjson; int32_t allgood,sock = LP_bindsock;
+ allgood = 0;
+ if ( (retstr= issue_hello(myport)) != 0 )
+ {
+ if ( (retjson= cJSON_Parse(retstr)) != 0 )
+ {
+ if ( (hellostr= jstr(retjson,"status")) != 0 && strcmp(hellostr,"got hello") == 0 )
+ allgood = 1;
+ else printf("strange return.(%s)\n",jprint(retjson,0));
+ free_json(retjson);
+ } else printf("couldnt parse hello return.(%s)\n",retstr);
+ free(retstr);
+ } else printf("issue_hello NULL return\n");
+ lasthello = (uint32_t)time(NULL);
+ if ( allgood == 0 )
+ {
+ printf("RPC port got stuck, would have close bindsocket\n");
+ if ( 0 )
+ {
+ LP_bindsock = -1;
+ closesocket(sock);
+ LP_bindsock_reset++;
+ sleep(10);
+ printf("launch new rpcloop\n");
+ if ( OS_thread_create(malloc(sizeof(pthread_t)),NULL,(void *)stats_rpcloop,(void *)&myport) != 0 )
+ {
+ printf("error launching stats rpcloop for port.%u\n",myport);
+ exit(-1);
+ }
+ }
+ }
+ }*/
+
 #ifdef oldway
 int32_t LP_peersparse(struct LP_peerinfo *mypeer,int32_t mypubsock,char *destipaddr,uint16_t destport,char *retstr,uint32_t now)
 {