diff --git a/iguana/exchanges/LP_commands.c b/iguana/exchanges/LP_commands.c
index c9ef8b70b..3b0734349 100644
--- a/iguana/exchanges/LP_commands.c
+++ b/iguana/exchanges/LP_commands.c
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ char *stats_JSON(void *ctx,char *myipaddr,int32_t pubsock,cJSON *argjson,char *r
 {
     char *method,*userpass,*base,*rel,*coin,*retstr = 0; int32_t changed,flag = 0; cJSON *retjson,*reqjson = 0; struct iguana_info *ptr;
     method = jstr(argjson,"method");
-    printf("stats_JSON %s\n",method);
+    //printf("stats_JSON %s\n",method);
     /*if ( (ipaddr= jstr(argjson,"ipaddr")) != 0 && (argport= juint(argjson,"port")) != 0 && (method == 0 || strcmp(method,"electrum") != 0) )
     {
         if ( strcmp(ipaddr,"127.0.0.1") != 0 && argport >= 1000 )
diff --git a/iguana/exchanges/LP_nativeDEX.c b/iguana/exchanges/LP_nativeDEX.c
index f0c378bf5..6725bbf34 100644
--- a/iguana/exchanges/LP_nativeDEX.c
+++ b/iguana/exchanges/LP_nativeDEX.c
@@ -118,6 +118,16 @@ struct LP_globals
     struct LP_privkey LP_privkeys[100];
 } G;
 
+uint32_t LP_rand()
+{
+    uint32_t retval;
+    retval = rand();
+    retval = (retval << 7) ^ (retval >> 17) ^ rand();
+    retval = (retval << 13) ^ (retval >> 13) ^ rand();
+    retval = (retval << 17) ^ (retval >> 7) ^ rand();
+    return(retval);
+}
+
 #include "LP_network.c"
 
 char *activecoins[] = { "BTC", "KMD" };
@@ -130,7 +140,6 @@ char *default_LPnodes[] = { "5.9.253.195", "5.9.253.196", "5.9.253.197", "5.9.25
     "51.15.203.171", "51.15.86.136", "51.15.94.249", "51.15.80.18", "51.15.91.40", "51.15.54.2", "51.15.86.31", "51.15.82.29", "51.15.89.155",
 };//"5.9.253.204" }; //
 
-
 // stubs
 
 void tradebot_swap_balancingtrade(struct basilisk_swap *swap,int32_t iambob)
@@ -230,7 +239,7 @@ char *LP_process_message(void *ctx,char *typestr,char *myipaddr,int32_t pubsock,
         dup++;
     else uniq++;
     portable_mutex_lock(&LP_commandmutex);
-    if ( (rand() % 10000) == 0 )
+    if ( (LP_rand() % 10000) == 0 )
         printf("%s dup.%d (%u / %u) %.1f%% encrypted.%d recv.%u [%02x %02x] vs %02x %02x\n",typestr,duplicate,dup,dup+uniq,(double)100*dup/(dup+uniq),encrypted,crc32,ptr[0],ptr[1],crc32&0xff,(crc32>>8)&0xff);
     if ( duplicate == 0 )
     {
@@ -412,7 +421,7 @@ int32_t LP_nanomsg_recvs(void *ctx)
     {
         if ( peer->errors >= LP_MAXPEER_ERRORS )
         {
-            if ( (rand() % 10000) == 0 )
+            if ( (LP_rand() % 10000) == 0 )
                 peer->errors--;
             else
             {
@@ -896,6 +905,7 @@ void LPinit(uint16_t myport,uint16_t mypullport,uint16_t mypubport,uint16_t mybu
     }
 #endif
     OS_randombytes((void *)&n,sizeof(n));
+    srand((uint32_t)n);
     if ( jobj(argjson,"gui") != 0 )
         safecopy(LP_gui,jstr(argjson,"gui"),sizeof(LP_gui));
     if ( jobj(argjson,"canbind") == 0 )
@@ -1205,7 +1215,7 @@ int32_t zeroval() { return(0); }
 
 void *LP_alloc(uint64_t len)
 {
-//return(calloc(1,len));
+return(calloc(1,len));
     LP_cjson_allocated += len;
     LP_cjson_total += len;
     LP_cjson_count++;
@@ -1224,7 +1234,7 @@ void *LP_alloc(uint64_t len)
 void LP_free(void *ptr)
 {
     static uint32_t lasttime,unknown; static int64_t lasttotal;
-//free(ptr); return;
+free(ptr); return;
     uint32_t now; char str[65]; int32_t n,lagging; uint64_t total = 0; struct LP_memory_list *mp,*tmp;
     if ( (now= (uint32_t)time(NULL)) > lasttime+6 )
     {
diff --git a/iguana/exchanges/LP_network.c b/iguana/exchanges/LP_network.c
index f45f5142d..d1b147bc8 100644
--- a/iguana/exchanges/LP_network.c
+++ b/iguana/exchanges/LP_network.c
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ bits256 LP_calc_magic(uint8_t *msg,int32_t len)
     sum += (OS_milliseconds() - millis);
     nsum += n;
     counter++;
-    if ( n > maxn || (rand() % 10000) == 0 )
+    if ( n > maxn || (LP_rand() % 10000) == 0 )
     {
         if ( n > maxn )
         {
@@ -237,7 +237,7 @@ int32_t LP_crc32find(int32_t *duplicatep,int32_t ind,uint32_t crc32)
                 break;
         }
         if ( i >= sizeof(crcs)/sizeof(*crcs) )
-            i = (rand() % (sizeof(crcs)/sizeof(*crcs)));
+            i = (LP_rand() % (sizeof(crcs)/sizeof(*crcs)));
         return(i);
     }
     else
@@ -316,7 +316,7 @@ void queue_loop(void *arg)
             flag = 0;
             if ( ptr->sock >= 0 )
             {
-                if ( ptr->notready == 0 || (rand() % ptr->notready) == 0 )
+                if ( ptr->notready == 0 || (LP_rand() % ptr->notready) == 0 )
                 {
                     if ( LP_sockcheck(ptr->sock) > 0 )
                     {
@@ -387,11 +387,11 @@ void _LP_queuesend(uint32_t crc32,int32_t sock0,int32_t sock1,uint8_t *msg,int32
     if ( sock0 < 0 && sock1 < 0 )
     {
         if ( (maxind= LP_numpeers()) > 0 )
-            peerind = (rand() % maxind) + 1;
+            peerind = (LP_rand() % maxind) + 1;
         else peerind = 1;
         sock0 = LP_peerindsock(&peerind);
         if ( (maxind= LP_numpeers()) > 0 )
-            peerind = (rand() % maxind) + 1;
+            peerind = (LP_rand() % maxind) + 1;
         else peerind = 1;
         sock1 = LP_peerindsock(&peerind);
     }
diff --git a/iguana/exchanges/LP_ordermatch.c b/iguana/exchanges/LP_ordermatch.c
index e1f7bf62e..3ad0fe345 100644
--- a/iguana/exchanges/LP_ordermatch.c
+++ b/iguana/exchanges/LP_ordermatch.c
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ double LP_bob_competition(int32_t *counterp,uint64_t aliceid,double price,int32_
             firsti = i;
     }
     if ( firsti < 0 )
-        firsti = (rand() % (sizeof(Bob_competition)/sizeof(*Bob_competition)));
+        firsti = (LP_rand() % (sizeof(Bob_competition)/sizeof(*Bob_competition)));
     Bob_competition[firsti].starttime = (uint32_t)time(NULL);
     Bob_competition[firsti].counter = counter;
     Bob_competition[firsti].aliceid = aliceid;
@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@ int32_t LP_nanobind(void *ctx,char *pairstr)
         {
             for (i=0; i<10; i++)
             {
-                r = (10000 + (rand() % 50000)) & 0xffff;
+                r = (10000 + (LP_rand() % 50000)) & 0xffff;
                 if ( LP_fixed_pairport != 0 )
                     r = LP_fixed_pairport;
                 nanomsg_transportname(0,pairstr,LP_myipaddr,r);
@@ -884,7 +884,7 @@ int32_t LP_tradecommand(void *ctx,char *myipaddr,int32_t pubsock,cJSON *argjson,
             } else return(retval);
             if ( qprice > price )
             {
-                r = (rand() % 100);
+                r = (LP_rand() % 100);
                 range = (qprice - price);
                 price += (r * range) / 100.;
                 bestprice = LP_bob_competition(&counter,aliceid,price,0);
diff --git a/iguana/exchanges/LP_peers.c b/iguana/exchanges/LP_peers.c
index e65d4806a..4e5e9a231 100644
--- a/iguana/exchanges/LP_peers.c
+++ b/iguana/exchanges/LP_peers.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ uint16_t LP_randpeer(char *destip)
     numpeers = LP_numpeers();
     if ( numpeers > 0 )
     {
-        r = rand() % numpeers;
+        r = LP_rand() % numpeers;
         n = 0;
         HASH_ITER(hh,LP_peerinfos,peer,tmp)
         {
diff --git a/iguana/exchanges/LP_prices.c b/iguana/exchanges/LP_prices.c
index d299b8368..80e056b6a 100644
--- a/iguana/exchanges/LP_prices.c
+++ b/iguana/exchanges/LP_prices.c
@@ -1070,7 +1070,7 @@ void LP_pricefeedupdate(bits256 pubkey,char *base,char *rel,double price)
         }
         if ( (pubp= LP_pubkeyadd(pubkey)) != 0 )
         {
-            if ( (rand() % 1000) == 0 )
+            if ( (LP_rand() % 1000) == 0 )
                 printf("PRICEFEED UPDATE.(%-6s/%6s) %12.8f %s %12.8f\n",base,rel,price,bits256_str(str,pubkey),1./price);
             pubp->timestamp = (uint32_t)time(NULL);
             if ( fabs(pubp->matrix[basepp->ind][relpp->ind] - price) > SMALLVAL )
diff --git a/iguana/exchanges/LP_rpc.c b/iguana/exchanges/LP_rpc.c
index 2f8a7d5ff..11924e51c 100644
--- a/iguana/exchanges/LP_rpc.c
+++ b/iguana/exchanges/LP_rpc.c
@@ -314,13 +314,13 @@ char *account = "NXT-MRBN-8DFH-PFMK-A4DBM";
 cJSON *LP_assethbla(char *assetid)
 {
     char url[1024],*retstr; int32_t n; cJSON *array,*bid=0,*ask=0,*retjson;
-    sprintf(url,"http://%s:7876/nxt?requestType=getBidOrders&asset=%s&firstIndex=0&lastIndex=0",NXTnodes[rand() % (sizeof(NXTnodes)/sizeof(*NXTnodes))],assetid);
+    sprintf(url,"http://%s:7876/nxt?requestType=getBidOrders&asset=%s&firstIndex=0&lastIndex=0",NXTnodes[LP_rand() % (sizeof(NXTnodes)/sizeof(*NXTnodes))],assetid);
     if ( (retstr= issue_curlt(url,LP_HTTP_TIMEOUT)) != 0 )
     {
         bid = cJSON_Parse(retstr);
         free(retstr);
     }
-    sprintf(url,"http://%s:7876/nxt?requestType=getAskOrders&asset=%s&firstIndex=0&lastIndex=0",NXTnodes[rand() % (sizeof(NXTnodes)/sizeof(*NXTnodes))],assetid);
+    sprintf(url,"http://%s:7876/nxt?requestType=getAskOrders&asset=%s&firstIndex=0&lastIndex=0",NXTnodes[LP_rand() % (sizeof(NXTnodes)/sizeof(*NXTnodes))],assetid);
     if ( (retstr= issue_curlt(url,LP_HTTP_TIMEOUT)) != 0 )
     {
         ask = cJSON_Parse(retstr);
diff --git a/iguana/exchanges/LP_signatures.c b/iguana/exchanges/LP_signatures.c
index fee4a1189..0cbcaff3f 100644
--- a/iguana/exchanges/LP_signatures.c
+++ b/iguana/exchanges/LP_signatures.c
@@ -132,14 +132,14 @@ int32_t LP_quoteparse(struct LP_quoteinfo *qp,cJSON *argjson)
     qp->R.quoteid = juint(argjson,"quoteid");
     if ( qp->R.requestid == 0 )
     {
-        rid= basilisk_requestid(&qp->R);
-        //printf("requestid.%u -> %u\n",qp->R.requestid,rid);
+        rid = basilisk_requestid(&qp->R);
+        printf("requestid.%u -> %u\n",qp->R.requestid,rid);
         qp->R.requestid = rid;
     }
     if ( qp->R.quoteid == 0 )
     {
-        qid= basilisk_quoteid(&qp->R);
-        //printf("quoteid.%u -> %u\n",qp->R.quoteid,qid);
+        qid = basilisk_quoteid(&qp->R);
+        printf("quoteid.%u -> %u\n",qp->R.quoteid,qid);
         qp->R.quoteid = qid;
     }
     return(0);
diff --git a/iguana/exchanges/LP_socket.c b/iguana/exchanges/LP_socket.c
index af396cde8..36e6988ca 100644
--- a/iguana/exchanges/LP_socket.c
+++ b/iguana/exchanges/LP_socket.c
@@ -272,7 +272,7 @@ struct electrum_info *electrum_server(char *symbol,struct electrum_info *ep)
         ep = recent_ep;
         if ( n > 0 )
         {
-            i = (rand() % n);
+            i = (LP_rand() % n);
             ep = rbuf[i];
         }
     }
diff --git a/iguana/exchanges/LP_statemachine.c b/iguana/exchanges/LP_statemachine.c
index 593bc3330..54d9ddc95 100644
--- a/iguana/exchanges/LP_statemachine.c
+++ b/iguana/exchanges/LP_statemachine.c
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ FILE *basilisk_swap_save(struct basilisk_swap *swap,bits256 privkey,struct basil
  {
  if ( peer->errors >= LP_MAXPEER_ERRORS )
  {
- if ( (rand() % 10000) == 0 )
+ if ( (LP_rand() % 10000) == 0 )
  {
  peer->errors--;
  if ( peer->errors < LP_MAXPEER_ERRORS )
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ FILE *basilisk_swap_save(struct basilisk_swap *swap,bits256 privkey,struct basil
  if ( IAMLP == 0 )
  continue;
  }
- if ( now > peer->lastpeers+LP_ORDERBOOK_DURATION*.777 || (rand() % 100000) == 0 )
+ if ( now > peer->lastpeers+LP_ORDERBOOK_DURATION*.777 || (LP_rand() % 100000) == 0 )
  {
  if ( strcmp(peer->ipaddr,myipaddr) != 0 )
  {
@@ -241,7 +241,7 @@ int32_t LP_peersparse(struct LP_peerinfo *mypeer,int32_t mypubsock,char *destipa
                     if ( (peer= LP_peerfind(argipbits,argport)) == 0 )
                     {
                         numpeers = LP_numpeers();
-                        if ( IAMLP != 0 || numpeers < LP_MIN_PEERS || (IAMLP == 0 && (rand() % LP_MAX_PEERS) > numpeers) )
+                        if ( IAMLP != 0 || numpeers < LP_MIN_PEERS || (IAMLP == 0 && (LP_rand() % LP_MAX_PEERS) > numpeers) )
                             peer = LP_addpeer(mypeer,mypubsock,argipaddr,argport,pushport,subport,jint(item,"numpeers"),jint(item,"numutxos"),juint(item,"session"));
                     }
                     if ( peer != 0 )
@@ -395,7 +395,7 @@ void issue_LP_uitem(char *destip,uint16_t destport,char *symbol,char *coinaddr,b
  ptr = calloc(1,sizeof(*ptr));
  ptr->timestamp = (uint32_t)time(NULL);
  ptr->item = item;
- item->cjsonid = rand();
+ item->cjsonid = LP_rand();
  ptr->cjsonid = item->cjsonid;
  portable_mutex_lock(&LP_cJSONmutex);
  DL_APPEND(LP_cJSONlist,ptr);
@@ -955,7 +955,7 @@ int32_t _basilisk_rawtx_gen(char *str,uint32_t swapstarted,uint8_t *pubkey33,int
 {
     char scriptstr[1024],wifstr[256],coinaddr[64],*signedtx,*rawtxbytes; uint32_t basilisktag; int32_t retval = -1; cJSON *vins,*privkeys,*addresses,*valsobj; struct vin_info *V;
     init_hexbytes_noT(scriptstr,script,scriptlen);
-    basilisktag = (uint32_t)rand();
+    basilisktag = (uint32_t)LP_rand();
     valsobj = cJSON_CreateObject();
     jaddstr(valsobj,"coin",rawtx->coin->symbol);
     jaddstr(valsobj,"spendscript",scriptstr);
@@ -1195,7 +1195,7 @@ int32_t basilisk_swapiteration(struct basilisk_swap *swap,uint8_t *data,int32_t
         basilisk_swap_saveupdate(swap);
         if ( swap->connected == 0 )
             basilisk_psockinit(swap,swap->I.iambob != 0);
-        //if ( (rand() % 30) == 0 )
+        //if ( (LP_rand() % 30) == 0 )
         printf("E r%u/q%u swapstate.%x otherstate.%x remaining %d\n",swap->I.req.requestid,swap->I.req.quoteid,swap->I.statebits,swap->I.otherstatebits,(int32_t)(swap->I.expiration-time(NULL)));
         if ( swap->I.iambob != 0 )
         {
@@ -1369,7 +1369,7 @@ int32_t basilisk_swapiteration(struct basilisk_swap *swap,uint8_t *data,int32_t
                 }
             }
         }
-        if ( (rand() % 30) == 0 )
+        if ( (LP_rand() % 30) == 0 )
             printf("finished swapstate.%x other.%x\n",swap->I.statebits,swap->I.otherstatebits);
         if ( swap->I.statebits == savestatebits && swap->I.otherstatebits == saveotherbits )
             sleep(DEX_SLEEP + (swap->I.iambob == 0)*1);
@@ -2792,7 +2792,7 @@ void LP_price_broadcastloop(void *ctx)
  minprice = LP_pricevol_invert(&basevol,bot->maxprice,bot->totalrelvolume - bot->relsum);
  printf("simulated trade sell %s/%s minprice %.8f volume %.8f, %.8f %s -> %s price %.8f relvol %.8f\n",bot->rel,bot->base,minprice,basevol,v,bot->base,bot->rel,p,relvol);
  }
- if ( (rand() % 2) == 0 )
+ if ( (LP_rand() % 2) == 0 )
  {
  bot->relsum += relvol;
  bot->basesum += v;
@@ -2809,7 +2809,7 @@ void LP_price_broadcastloop(void *ctx)
 #ifdef FROM_JS
 int32_t sentbytes,sock,peerind,maxind;
 if ( (maxind= LP_numpeers()) > 0 )
-peerind = (rand() % maxind) + 1;
+peerind = (LP_rand() % maxind) + 1;
 else peerind = 1;
 sock = LP_peerindsock(&peerind);
 if ( sock >= 0 )
@@ -2851,11 +2851,11 @@ void _LP_queuesend(uint32_t crc32,int32_t sock0,int32_t sock1,uint8_t *msg,int32
     else
     {
         if ( (maxind= LP_numpeers()) > 0 )
-            peerind = (rand() % maxind) + 1;
+            peerind = (LP_rand() % maxind) + 1;
         else peerind = 1;
         sock0 = LP_peerindsock(&peerind);
         if ( (maxind= LP_numpeers()) > 0 )
-            peerind = (rand() % maxind) + 1;
+            peerind = (LP_rand() % maxind) + 1;
         else peerind = 1;
         sock1 = LP_peerindsock(&peerind);
     }
diff --git a/iguana/exchanges/LP_tradebots.c b/iguana/exchanges/LP_tradebots.c
index 762a5c6bf..ec00553e4 100644
--- a/iguana/exchanges/LP_tradebots.c
+++ b/iguana/exchanges/LP_tradebots.c
@@ -324,7 +324,7 @@ void LP_tradebot_timeslice(void *ctx,struct LP_tradebot *bot)
                     printf("try autobuy %s/%s remaining %.8f maxprice %.8f maxrel %.8f\n",bot->base,bot->rel,remaining,bot->maxprice,maxrel);
                     if ( maxrel < remaining )
                         remaining = maxrel;
-                    tradeid = rand();
+                    tradeid = LP_rand();
                     for (i=1; i<=maxiters; i++)
                     {
                         if ( remaining < 0.001 )
diff --git a/iguana/exchanges/LP_utxo.c b/iguana/exchanges/LP_utxo.c
index d94c1c5b9..59b8b8b8e 100644
--- a/iguana/exchanges/LP_utxo.c
+++ b/iguana/exchanges/LP_utxo.c
@@ -405,7 +405,7 @@ int32_t LP_address_utxoadd(uint32_t timestamp,char *debug,struct iguana_info *co
                 up->SPV = tx->SPV;
             }
             char str[65];
-            //if ( 0 && strcmp(coin->smartaddr,coinaddr) == 0 && strcmp("KMD",coin->symbol) == 0 )
+            if ( 0 && strcmp(coin->smartaddr,coinaddr) == 0 && strcmp("KMD",coin->symbol) == 0 )
                 printf("%s ADD UTXO >> %s %s %s/v%d ht.%d %.8f\n",debug,coin->symbol,coinaddr,bits256_str(str,txid),vout,height,dstr(value));
             portable_mutex_lock(&coin->addrmutex);
             DL_APPEND(ap->utxos,up);
diff --git a/iguana/exchanges/LP_utxos.c b/iguana/exchanges/LP_utxos.c
index 2498d4da4..fc05779cb 100644
--- a/iguana/exchanges/LP_utxos.c
+++ b/iguana/exchanges/LP_utxos.c
@@ -848,7 +848,7 @@ void LP_privkey_updates(void *ctx,int32_t pubsock,char *passphrase)
         else if ( IAMLP == 0 || coin->inactive == 0 )
         {
             //printf("from updates %s\n",coin->symbol);
-            if ( LP_privkey_init(pubsock,coin,G.LP_privkey,G.LP_mypub25519) == 0 && (rand() % 10) == 0 )
+            if ( LP_privkey_init(pubsock,coin,G.LP_privkey,G.LP_mypub25519) == 0 && (LP_rand() % 10) == 0 )
                 LP_postutxos(coin->symbol,coin->smartaddr);
         }
     }