diff --git a/piker/brokers/kucoin.py b/piker/brokers/kucoin.py
index edf5d508..14929d53 100644
--- a/piker/brokers/kucoin.py
+++ b/piker/brokers/kucoin.py
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+# piker: trading gear for hackers
+# Copyright (C) Jared Goldman (in stewardship for pikers)
+
 # This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
 # it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as published by
 # the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
diff --git a/piker/data/cryptofeeds.py b/piker/data/cryptofeeds.py
index 7e6e9de2..5605993d 100644
--- a/piker/data/cryptofeeds.py
+++ b/piker/data/cryptofeeds.py
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # piker: trading gear for hackers
-# Copyright (C) Jared Goldman (in stewardship for piker0)
+# Copyright (C) Jared Goldman (in stewardship for pikers)
 
 # This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
 # it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as published by
@@ -102,14 +102,17 @@ async def mk_stream_quotes(
     sym = symbols[0]
 
     async with (
-        open_cached_client(exchange.lower()) as client, 
-        send_chan as send_chan
+        open_cached_client(exchange.lower()) as client,
+        # send_chan as send_chan,
     ):
         pairs = await client.cache_pairs()
-
         pair_data = pairs[sym]
 
-        async with maybe_open_price_feed(pair_data, exchange, channels) as stream:
+        async with maybe_open_price_feed(
+            pair_data,
+            exchange,
+            channels,
+        ) as stream:
 
             init_msgs = {
                 sym: {
@@ -121,30 +124,41 @@ async def mk_stream_quotes(
             quote_msg = {"symbol": pair_data["name"], "last": 0, "ticks": []}
 
             task_status.started((init_msgs, quote_msg))
-
             feed_is_live.set()
+
+            async for typ, quote in stream:
+                topic = quote["symbol"]
+                await send_chan.send({topic: quote})
+                log.info(
+                    f'sending {typ} quote:\n'
+                    f'{quote}'
+                )
             # try:
-            #     async for typ, quote in stream:
-            #         print(f'streaming {typ} quote: {quote}')
-            #         topic = quote["symbobl"]
-            #         await send_chan.send({topic: quote})
             # finally: 
             #     breakpoint()
-            
-            while True:
-                with trio.move_on_after(4) as cancel_scope:
-                    log.warning(f'WAITING FOR MESSAGE')
-                    msg = await stream.receive()
-                    log.warning(f'RECEIVED MSG: {msg}')
-                    topic = msg["symbol"]
-                    await send_chan.send({topic: msg})
-                    log.warning(f'SENT TO CHAN')
-                if cancel_scope.cancelled_caught:
-                    await tractor.breakpoint()
+
+            # while True:
+            #     with trio.move_on_after(16) as cancel_scope:
+
+            #         log.warning(f'WAITING FOR MESSAGE')
+            #         typ, quote = await stream.receive()
+
+            #         log.warning(f'RECEIVED MSG: {quote}')
+
+            #         topic = quote["symbol"]
+            #         await send_chan.send({topic: quote})
+
+            #         log.warning(f'SENT TO CHAN')
+
+            #     if cancel_scope.cancelled_caught:
+            #         await tractor.breakpoint()
 
 @acm
 async def maybe_open_price_feed(
-    pair_data: Symbol, exchange: str, channels
+    pair_data: Symbol,
+    exchange: str,
+    channels,
+
 ) -> trio.abc.ReceiveStream:
     # TODO: add a predicate to maybe_open_context
     # TODO: ensure we can dynamically pass down args here
@@ -166,7 +180,13 @@ async def open_price_feed(
 ) -> trio.abc.ReceiveStream:
     async with maybe_open_feed_handler(exchange) as fh:
         async with to_asyncio.open_channel_from(
-            partial(aio_price_feed_relay, pair_data, exchange, channels, fh)
+            partial(
+                aio_price_feed_relay,
+                pair_data,
+                exchange,
+                channels,
+                fh,
+            )
         ) as (first, chan):
             yield chan
 
@@ -195,9 +215,15 @@ async def aio_price_feed_relay(
     exchange: str,
     channels: list[str],
     fh: FeedHandler,
+
     from_trio: asyncio.Queue,
     to_trio: trio.abc.SendChannel,
+
 ) -> None:
+
+    # sync with trio
+    to_trio.send_nowait(None)
+
     async def _trade(data: dict, receipt_timestamp):
         data = data.to_dict()
         message = (
@@ -214,18 +240,28 @@ async def aio_price_feed_relay(
                     }],
                 },
             )
-        print(f'trade message: {message}')
-        # try:
-        to_trio.send_nowait(message)
-        # except trio.WouldBlock as e:
-            #breakpoint()
+        try:
+            to_trio.send_nowait(message)
+            await asyncio.sleep(0.001)
+        except trio.WouldBlock as e:
+            log.exception(
+                'l1: OVERRUN ASYNCIO -> TRIO\n'
+                f'TO_TRIO.stats -> {to_trio.statistics()}'
+
+            )
+            await asyncio.sleep(0)
+
+    async def _l1(
+        data: dict,
+        receipt_timestamp: str | None,
+    ) -> None:
+        log.info(f'RECV L1 {receipt_timestamp}')
 
-    async def _l1(data: dict, receipt_timestamp):
         bid = data.book.to_dict()['bid']
         ask = data.book.to_dict()['ask']
         l1_ask_price, l1_ask_size = next(iter(ask.items()))
         l1_bid_price, l1_bid_size = next(iter(bid.items()))
-        message =  ( 
+        message = (
                 "l1",
                 {
                     "symbol": cf_sym_to_fqsn(data.symbol),
@@ -256,8 +292,16 @@ async def aio_price_feed_relay(
             )
         try:
             to_trio.send_nowait(message)
+            await asyncio.sleep(0.001)
         except trio.WouldBlock as e:
-            print(e)
+            log.exception(
+                'l1: OVERRUN ASYNCIO -> TRIO\n'
+                f'TO_TRIO.stats -> {to_trio.statistics()}'
+
+            )
+            await asyncio.sleep(0)
+            # breakpoint()
+            # raise
 
     fh.add_feed(
         exchange,
@@ -268,8 +312,5 @@ async def aio_price_feed_relay(
 
     if not fh.running:
         fh.run(start_loop=False, install_signal_handlers=False)
-       
-    # sync with trio
-    to_trio.send_nowait(None)
 
     await asyncio.sleep(float("inf"))