diff --git a/iguana/exchanges/LP_nativeDEX.c b/iguana/exchanges/LP_nativeDEX.c
index 6d1616593..725d082b2 100644
--- a/iguana/exchanges/LP_nativeDEX.c
+++ b/iguana/exchanges/LP_nativeDEX.c
@@ -1387,7 +1387,7 @@ void LPinit(uint16_t myport,uint16_t mypullport,uint16_t mypubport,uint16_t mybu
         printf("error launching gc_loop for port.%p\n",ctx);
         exit(-1);
     }
-    if ( OS_thread_create(malloc(sizeof(pthread_t)),NULL,(void *)prices_loop,ctx) != 0 )
+    if ( 0 && OS_thread_create(malloc(sizeof(pthread_t)),NULL,(void *)prices_loop,ctx) != 0 )
     {
         printf("error launching prices_loop for ctx.%p\n",ctx);
         exit(-1);
@@ -1407,22 +1407,22 @@ void LPinit(uint16_t myport,uint16_t mypullport,uint16_t mypubport,uint16_t mybu
         printf("error launching LP_coinsloop for (%s)\n","KMD");
         exit(-1);
     }*/
-    if ( OS_thread_create(malloc(sizeof(pthread_t)),NULL,(void *)LP_pubkeysloop,ctx) != 0 )
+    if ( 0 && OS_thread_create(malloc(sizeof(pthread_t)),NULL,(void *)LP_pubkeysloop,ctx) != 0 )
     {
         printf("error launching LP_pubkeysloop for ctx.%p\n",ctx);
         exit(-1);
     }
-    if ( OS_thread_create(malloc(sizeof(pthread_t)),NULL,(void *)LP_tradesloop,ctx) != 0 )
+    if ( 0 && OS_thread_create(malloc(sizeof(pthread_t)),NULL,(void *)LP_tradesloop,ctx) != 0 )
     {
         printf("error launching LP_tradessloop for ctx.%p\n",ctx);
         exit(-1);
     }
-    if ( OS_thread_create(malloc(sizeof(pthread_t)),NULL,(void *)LP_swapsloop,ctx) != 0 )
+    if ( 0 && OS_thread_create(malloc(sizeof(pthread_t)),NULL,(void *)LP_swapsloop,ctx) != 0 )
     {
         printf("error launching LP_swapsloop for ctx.%p\n",ctx);
         exit(-1);
     }
-    if ( OS_thread_create(malloc(sizeof(pthread_t)),NULL,(void *)LP_commandQ_loop,ctx) != 0 )
+    if ( 0 && OS_thread_create(malloc(sizeof(pthread_t)),NULL,(void *)LP_commandQ_loop,ctx) != 0 )
     {
         printf("error launching LP_commandQ_loop for ctx.%p\n",ctx);
         exit(-1);