diff --git a/piker/brokers/kucoin.py b/piker/brokers/kucoin.py
index e42ed37d..c851ed6d 100644
--- a/piker/brokers/kucoin.py
+++ b/piker/brokers/kucoin.py
@@ -181,6 +181,7 @@ class Client:
             self._key_id = config.key_id
             self._key_secret = config.key_secret
             self._key_passphrase = config.key_passphrase
+            log.info('User credentials added')
 
     def _gen_auth_req_headers(
         self,
@@ -193,7 +194,6 @@ class Client:
         https://docs.kucoin.com/#authentication
 
         '''
-        breakpoint()
         now = int(time.time() * 1000)
         path = f'/api/{api_v}{endpoint}'
         str_to_sign = str(now) + action + path
@@ -273,6 +273,8 @@ class Client:
 
         entries = await self._request('GET', '/symbols')
         syms = {item['name']: KucoinMktPair(**item) for item in entries}
+
+        log.info('Kucoin market pairs fetches')
         return syms
 
     async def cache_pairs(
@@ -358,7 +360,7 @@ class Client:
 
             if not isinstance(data, list):
                 # Do a gradual backoff if Kucoin is rate limiting us
-                backoff_interval = i + (randint(0, 1000) / 1000)
+                backoff_interval = i
                 log.warn(f'History call failed, backing off for {backoff_interval}s')
                 await trio.sleep(backoff_interval)
             else:
@@ -388,7 +390,6 @@ class Client:
                     case 'index':
                         row.append(int(value))
                     case 'time':
-                        # row.append(int(value) + (3600 * 4))
                         row.append(value)
                     case _:
                         row.append(float(value))
@@ -399,10 +400,6 @@ class Client:
         return array
 
 
-def kucoin_timestamp(dt: datetime):
-    return math.trunc(time.mktime(dt.timetuple()))
-
-
 def fqsn_to_kucoin_sym(fqsn: str, pairs: dict[str, KucoinMktPair]) -> str:
     pair_data = pairs[fqsn]
     return pair_data.baseCurrency + '-' + pair_data.quoteCurrency
@@ -483,12 +480,13 @@ async def stream_quotes(
 
                     '''
                     async with trio.open_nursery() as n:
-
+                        # TODO: cache this task so it's only called once
                         async def ping_server():
                             while True:
                                 await trio.sleep((ping_interval - 1000) / 1000)
                                 await ws.send_msg({'id': connect_id, 'type': 'ping'})
 
+                        log.info(f'Starting ping task for {sym}')
                         n.start_soon(ping_server)
 
                         yield ws
@@ -497,12 +495,13 @@ async def stream_quotes(
 
                 # Spawn the ping task here
                 async with open_ping_task(ws) as ws:
-                    # subscribe to market feedz here
-                    log.info(f'Subscribing to {kucoin_sym} feed')
-                    trade_sub = make_sub(kucoin_sym, connect_id, level='l3')
-                    l1_sub = make_sub(kucoin_sym, connect_id, level='l1')
-                    await ws.send_msg(trade_sub)
-                    await ws.send_msg(l1_sub)
+                    tasks = []
+                    tasks.append(make_sub(kucoin_sym, connect_id, level='l3'))
+                    tasks.append(make_sub(kucoin_sym, connect_id, level='l1'))
+
+                    for task in tasks:
+                        log.info(f'Subscribing to {task.level} feed for {sym}')
+                        await ws.send_msg(task)
 
                     yield
 
@@ -547,6 +546,7 @@ def make_sub(sym, connect_id, level='l1') -> dict[str, str | bool]:
                 'privateChannel': False,
                 'response': True,
             }
+
         case 'l3':
             return {
                 'id': connect_id,
@@ -555,8 +555,6 @@ def make_sub(sym, connect_id, level='l1') -> dict[str, str | bool]:
                 'privateChannel': False,
                 'response': True,
             }
-        case _:
-            return {}
 
 
 async def stream_messages(ws: NoBsWs, sym: str) -> AsyncGenerator[NoBsWs, dict]:
@@ -630,6 +628,7 @@ async def open_history_client(
     type: str = '1m',
 ) -> AsyncGenerator[Callable, None]:
     async with open_cached_client('kucoin') as client:
+
         log.info('Attempting to open kucoin history client')
 
         async def get_ohlc_history(
@@ -637,6 +636,7 @@ async def open_history_client(
             end_dt: datetime | None = None,
             start_dt: datetime | None = None,
         ) -> tuple[np.ndarray, datetime | None, datetime | None]:  # start  # end
+
             if timeframe != 60:
                 raise DataUnavailable('Only 1m bars are supported')
 
@@ -647,6 +647,7 @@ async def open_history_client(
             )
 
             times = array['time']
+
             if end_dt is None:
                 inow = round(time.time())
 
@@ -656,13 +657,12 @@ async def open_history_client(
 
                 if (inow - times[-1]) > 60:
                     await tractor.breakpoint()
+
             start_dt = pendulum.from_timestamp(times[0])
             end_dt = pendulum.from_timestamp(times[-1])
+
             log.info('History succesfully fetched baby')
-            # breakpoint()
-            # print(f'OUTPUTTED END TIME: {time.ctime(kucoin_timestamp(end_dt))}')
-            # print(f'OUTPUTTED START TIME: {time.ctime(kucoin_timestamp(start_dt))}')
-            # print(f'DIFFERENCE IN MINUTES {(end_dt - start_dt).in_minutes()}')
+
             return array, start_dt, end_dt
 
         yield get_ohlc_history, {}