diff --git a/piker/brokers/binance/api.py b/piker/brokers/binance/api.py
index 616be6b3..2d1c4ee6 100644
--- a/piker/brokers/binance/api.py
+++ b/piker/brokers/binance/api.py
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 # piker: trading gear for hackers
 # Copyright (C)
-#   Guillermo Rodriguez (aka ze jefe)
-#   Tyler Goodlet
-#   (in stewardship for pikers)
+#  Guillermo Rodriguez (aka ze jefe)
+#  Tyler Goodlet
+#  (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
@@ -25,14 +25,13 @@ from __future__ import annotations
 from collections import ChainMap
 from contextlib import (
     asynccontextmanager as acm,
+    AsyncExitStack,
 )
 from datetime import datetime
 from pprint import pformat
 from typing import (
     Any,
     Callable,
-    Hashable,
-    Sequence,
     Type,
 )
 import hmac
@@ -43,8 +42,7 @@ import trio
 from pendulum import (
     now,
 )
-import asks
-from rapidfuzz import process as fuzzy
+import httpx
 import numpy as np
 
 from piker import config
@@ -54,6 +52,7 @@ from piker.clearing._messages import (
 from piker.accounting import (
     Asset,
     digits_to_dec,
+    MktPair,
 )
 from piker.types import Struct
 from piker.data import (
@@ -69,7 +68,6 @@ from .venues import (
     PAIRTYPES,
     Pair,
     MarketType,
-
     _spot_url,
     _futes_url,
     _testnet_futes_url,
@@ -79,19 +77,18 @@ from .venues import (
 log = get_logger('piker.brokers.binance')
 
 
-def get_config() -> dict:
-
+def get_config() -> dict[str, Any]:
     conf: dict
     path: Path
     conf, path = config.load(
         conf_name='brokers',
         touch_if_dne=True,
     )
-
-    section = conf.get('binance')
-
+    section: dict = conf.get('binance')
     if not section:
-        log.warning(f'No config section found for binance in {path}')
+        log.warning(
+            f'No config section found for binance in {path}'
+        )
         return {}
 
     return section
@@ -147,7 +144,7 @@ def binance_timestamp(
 
 class Client:
     '''
-    Async ReST API client using ``trio`` + ``asks`` B)
+    Async ReST API client using `trio` + `httpx` B)
 
     Supports all of the spot, margin and futures endpoints depending
     on method.
@@ -156,10 +153,17 @@ class Client:
     def __init__(
         self,
 
+        venue_sessions: dict[
+            str,  # venue key
+            tuple[httpx.AsyncClient, str]  # session, eps path
+        ],
+        conf: dict[str, Any],
         # TODO: change this to `Client.[mkt_]venue: MarketType`?
         mkt_mode: MarketType = 'spot',
 
     ) -> None:
+        self.conf = conf
+
         # build out pair info tables for each market type
         # and wrap in a chain-map view for search / query.
         self._spot_pairs: dict[str, Pair] = {}  # spot info table
@@ -186,44 +190,13 @@ class Client:
         # market symbols for use by search. See `.exch_info()`.
         self._pairs: ChainMap[str, Pair] = ChainMap()
 
-        # spot EPs sesh
-        self._sesh = asks.Session(connections=4)
-        self._sesh.base_location: str = _spot_url
-        # spot testnet
-        self._test_sesh: asks.Session = asks.Session(connections=4)
-        self._test_sesh.base_location: str = _testnet_spot_url
-
-        # margin and extended spot endpoints session.
-        self._sapi_sesh = asks.Session(connections=4)
-        self._sapi_sesh.base_location: str = _spot_url
-
-        # futes EPs sesh
-        self._fapi_sesh = asks.Session(connections=4)
-        self._fapi_sesh.base_location: str = _futes_url
-        # futes testnet
-        self._test_fapi_sesh: asks.Session = asks.Session(connections=4)
-        self._test_fapi_sesh.base_location: str = _testnet_futes_url
-
         # global client "venue selection" mode.
         # set this when you want to switch venues and not have to
         # specify the venue for the next request.
         self.mkt_mode: MarketType = mkt_mode
 
-        # per 8
-        self.venue_sesh: dict[
-            str,  # venue key
-            tuple[asks.Session, str]  # session, eps path
-        ] = {
-            'spot': (self._sesh, '/api/v3/'),
-            'spot_testnet': (self._test_sesh, '/fapi/v1/'),
-
-            'margin': (self._sapi_sesh, '/sapi/v1/'),
-
-            'usdtm_futes': (self._fapi_sesh, '/fapi/v1/'),
-            'usdtm_futes_testnet': (self._test_fapi_sesh, '/fapi/v1/'),
-
-            # 'futes_coin': self._dapi,  # TODO
-        }
+        # per-mkt-venue API client table
+        self.venue_sesh = venue_sessions
 
         # lookup for going from `.mkt_mode: str` to the config
         # subsection `key: str`
@@ -238,40 +211,6 @@ class Client:
             'futes': ['usdtm_futes'],
         }
 
-        # for creating API keys see,
-        # https://www.binance.com/en/support/faq/how-to-create-api-keys-on-binance-360002502072
-        self.conf: dict = get_config()
-
-        for key, subconf in self.conf.items():
-            if api_key := subconf.get('api_key', ''):
-                venue_keys: list[str] = self.confkey2venuekeys[key]
-
-                venue_key: str
-                sesh: asks.Session
-                for venue_key in venue_keys:
-                    sesh, _ = self.venue_sesh[venue_key]
-
-                    api_key_header: dict = {
-                        # taken from official:
-                        # https://github.com/binance/binance-futures-connector-python/blob/main/binance/api.py#L47
-                        "Content-Type": "application/json;charset=utf-8",
-
-                        # TODO: prolly should just always query and copy
-                        # in the real latest ver?
-                        "User-Agent": "binance-connector/6.1.6smbz6",
-                        "X-MBX-APIKEY": api_key,
-                    }
-                    sesh.headers.update(api_key_header)
-
-                    # if `.use_tesnet = true` in the config then
-                    # also add headers for the testnet session which
-                    # will be used for all order control
-                    if subconf.get('use_testnet', False):
-                        testnet_sesh, _ = self.venue_sesh[
-                            venue_key + '_testnet'
-                        ]
-                        testnet_sesh.headers.update(api_key_header)
-
     def _mk_sig(
         self,
         data: dict,
@@ -290,7 +229,6 @@ class Client:
                 'to define the creds for auth-ed endpoints!?'
             )
 
-
         # XXX: Info on security and authentification
         # https://binance-docs.github.io/apidocs/#endpoint-security-type
         if not (api_secret := subconf.get('api_secret')):
@@ -319,7 +257,7 @@ class Client:
         params: dict,
 
         method: str = 'get',
-        venue: str | None = None,  # if None use `.mkt_mode` state
+        venue: str|None = None,  # if None use `.mkt_mode` state
         signed: bool = False,
         allow_testnet: bool = False,
 
@@ -330,8 +268,9 @@ class Client:
         - /fapi/v3/ USD-M FUTURES, or
         - /api/v3/ SPOT/MARGIN
 
-        account/market endpoint request depending on either passed in `venue: str`
-        or the current setting `.mkt_mode: str` setting, default `'spot'`.
+        account/market endpoint request depending on either passed in
+        `venue: str` or the current setting `.mkt_mode: str` setting,
+        default `'spot'`.
 
 
         Docs per venue API:
@@ -360,9 +299,6 @@ class Client:
                 venue=venue_key,
             )
 
-        sesh: asks.Session
-        path: str
-
         # Check if we're configured to route order requests to the
         # venue equivalent's testnet.
         use_testnet: bool = False
@@ -387,11 +323,12 @@ class Client:
             # ctl machinery B)
             venue_key += '_testnet'
 
-        sesh, path = self.venue_sesh[venue_key]
-
-        meth: Callable = getattr(sesh, method)
+        client: httpx.AsyncClient
+        path: str
+        client, path = self.venue_sesh[venue_key]
+        meth: Callable = getattr(client, method)
         resp = await meth(
-            path=path + endpoint,
+            url=path + endpoint,
             params=params,
             timeout=float('inf'),
         )
@@ -436,7 +373,11 @@ class Client:
             try:
                 pair: Pair = pair_type(**item)
             except Exception as e:
-                e.add_note(f'\nDon\'t panic, check out this https://binance-docs.github.io/apidocs/spot/en/#exchange-information')
+                e.add_note(
+                    "\nDon't panic, prolly stupid binance changed their symbology schema again..\n"
+                    'Check out their API docs here:\n\n'
+                    'https://binance-docs.github.io/apidocs/spot/en/#exchange-information'
+                )
                 raise
             pair_table[pair.symbol.upper()] = pair
 
@@ -532,7 +473,9 @@ class Client:
 
         '''
         pair_table: dict[str, Pair] = self._venue2pairs[
-            venue or self.mkt_mode
+            venue
+            or
+            self.mkt_mode
         ]
         if (
             expiry
@@ -551,9 +494,9 @@ class Client:
             venues: list[str] = [venue]
 
         # batch per-venue download of all exchange infos
-        async with trio.open_nursery() as rn:
+        async with trio.open_nursery() as tn:
             for ven in venues:
-                rn.start_soon(
+                tn.start_soon(
                     self._cache_pairs,
                     ven,
                 )
@@ -606,11 +549,11 @@ class Client:
 
     ) -> dict[str, Any]:
 
-        fq_pairs: dict = await self.exch_info()
+        fq_pairs: dict[str, Pair] = await self.exch_info()
 
         # TODO: cache this list like we were in
         # `open_symbol_search()`?
-        keys: list[str] = list(fq_pairs)
+        # keys: list[str] = list(fq_pairs)
 
         return match_from_pairs(
             pairs=fq_pairs,
@@ -618,9 +561,19 @@ class Client:
             score_cutoff=50,
         )
 
+    def pair2venuekey(
+        self,
+        pair: Pair,
+    ) -> str:
+        return {
+            'USDTM': 'usdtm_futes',
+            # 'COINM': 'coin_futes',
+            # ^-TODO-^ bc someone might want it..?
+        }[pair.venue]
+
     async def bars(
         self,
-        symbol: str,
+        mkt: MktPair,
 
         start_dt: datetime | None = None,
         end_dt: datetime | None = None,
@@ -650,16 +603,20 @@ class Client:
         start_time = binance_timestamp(start_dt)
         end_time = binance_timestamp(end_dt)
 
+        bs_pair: Pair = self._pairs[mkt.bs_fqme.upper()]
+
         # https://binance-docs.github.io/apidocs/spot/en/#kline-candlestick-data
         bars = await self._api(
             'klines',
             params={
-                'symbol': symbol.upper(),
+                # NOTE: always query using their native symbology!
+                'symbol': mkt.bs_mktid.upper(),
                 'interval': '1m',
                 'startTime': start_time,
                 'endTime': end_time,
                 'limit': limit
             },
+            venue=self.pair2venuekey(bs_pair),
             allow_testnet=False,
         )
         new_bars: list[tuple] = []
@@ -976,17 +933,148 @@ class Client:
         await self.close_listen_key(key)
 
 
+_venue_urls: dict[str, str] = {
+    'spot': (
+        _spot_url,
+        '/api/v3/',
+    ),
+    'spot_testnet': (
+        _testnet_spot_url,
+        '/fapi/v1/'
+    ),
+    # margin and extended spot endpoints session.
+    # TODO: did this ever get implemented fully?
+    # 'margin': (
+    #     _spot_url,
+    #     '/sapi/v1/'
+    # ),
+
+    'usdtm_futes': (
+        _futes_url,
+        '/fapi/v1/',
+    ),
+
+    'usdtm_futes_testnet': (
+        _testnet_futes_url,
+        '/fapi/v1/',
+    ),
+
+    # TODO: for anyone who actually needs it ;P
+    # 'coin_futes': ()
+}
+
+
+def init_api_keys(
+    client: Client,
+    conf: dict[str, Any],
+) -> None:
+    '''
+    Set up per-venue API keys each http client according to the user's
+    `brokers.conf`.
+
+    For ex, to use spot-testnet and live usdt futures APIs:
+
+    ```toml
+        [binance]
+        # spot test net
+        spot.use_testnet = true
+        spot.api_key = '<spot_api_key_from_binance_account>'
+        spot.api_secret = '<spot_api_key_password>'
+
+        # futes live
+        futes.use_testnet = false
+        accounts.usdtm = 'futes'
+        futes.api_key = '<futes_api_key_from_binance>'
+        futes.api_secret = '<futes_api_key_password>''
+
+        # if uncommented will use the built-in paper engine and not
+        # connect to `binance` API servers for order ctl.
+        # accounts.paper = 'paper'
+    ```
+
+    '''
+    for key, subconf in conf.items():
+        if api_key := subconf.get('api_key', ''):
+            venue_keys: list[str] = client.confkey2venuekeys[key]
+
+            venue_key: str
+            client: httpx.AsyncClient
+            for venue_key in venue_keys:
+                client, _ = client.venue_sesh[venue_key]
+
+                api_key_header: dict = {
+                    # taken from official:
+                    # https://github.com/binance/binance-futures-connector-python/blob/main/binance/api.py#L47
+                    "Content-Type": "application/json;charset=utf-8",
+
+                    # TODO: prolly should just always query and copy
+                    # in the real latest ver?
+                    "User-Agent": "binance-connector/6.1.6smbz6",
+                    "X-MBX-APIKEY": api_key,
+                }
+                client.headers.update(api_key_header)
+
+                # if `.use_tesnet = true` in the config then
+                # also add headers for the testnet session which
+                # will be used for all order control
+                if subconf.get('use_testnet', False):
+                    testnet_sesh, _ = client.venue_sesh[
+                        venue_key + '_testnet'
+                    ]
+                    testnet_sesh.headers.update(api_key_header)
+
+
 @acm
-async def get_client() -> Client:
+async def get_client(
+    mkt_mode: MarketType = 'spot',
+) -> Client:
+    '''
+    Construct an single `piker` client which composes multiple underlying venue
+    specific API clients both for live and test networks.
 
-    client = Client()
-    await client.exch_info()
-    log.info(
-        f'{client} in {client.mkt_mode} mode: caching exchange infos..\n'
-        'Cached multi-market pairs:\n'
-        f'spot: {len(client._spot_pairs)}\n'
-        f'usdtm_futes: {len(client._ufutes_pairs)}\n'
-        f'Total: {len(client._pairs)}\n'
-    )
+    '''
+    venue_sessions: dict[
+        str,  # venue key
+        tuple[httpx.AsyncClient, str]  # session, eps path
+    ] = {}
+    async with AsyncExitStack() as client_stack:
+        for name, (base_url, path) in _venue_urls.items():
+            api: httpx.AsyncClient = await client_stack.enter_async_context(
+                httpx.AsyncClient(
+                    base_url=base_url,
+                    # headers={},
 
-    yield client
+                    # TODO: is there a way to numerate this?
+                    # https://www.python-httpx.org/advanced/clients/#why-use-a-client
+                    # connections=4
+                )
+            )
+            venue_sessions[name] = (
+                api,
+                path,
+            )
+
+        conf: dict[str, Any] = get_config()
+        # for creating API keys see,
+        # https://www.binance.com/en/support/faq/how-to-create-api-keys-on-binance-360002502072
+        client = Client(
+            venue_sessions=venue_sessions,
+            conf=conf,
+            mkt_mode=mkt_mode,
+        )
+        init_api_keys(
+            client=client,
+            conf=conf,
+        )
+        fq_pairs: dict[str, Pair] = await client.exch_info()
+        assert fq_pairs
+        log.info(
+            f'Loaded multi-venue `Client` in mkt_mode={client.mkt_mode!r}\n\n'
+            f'Symbology Summary:\n'
+            f'------ - ------\n'
+            f'spot: {len(client._spot_pairs)}\n'
+            f'usdtm_futes: {len(client._ufutes_pairs)}\n'
+            '------ - ------\n'
+            f'total: {len(client._pairs)}\n'
+        )
+        yield client
diff --git a/piker/brokers/binance/broker.py b/piker/brokers/binance/broker.py
index ff6a2ff5..a13ce38f 100644
--- a/piker/brokers/binance/broker.py
+++ b/piker/brokers/binance/broker.py
@@ -264,15 +264,20 @@ async def open_trade_dialog(
     # do a open_symcache() call.. though maybe we can hide
     # this in a new async version of open_account()?
     async with open_cached_client('binance') as client:
-        subconf: dict = client.conf[venue_name]
-        use_testnet = subconf.get('use_testnet', False)
+        subconf: dict|None = client.conf.get(venue_name)
 
         # XXX: if no futes.api_key or spot.api_key has been set we
         # always fall back to the paper engine!
-        if not subconf.get('api_key'):
+        if (
+            not subconf
+            or
+            not subconf.get('api_key')
+        ):
             await ctx.started('paper')
             return
 
+        use_testnet: bool = subconf.get('use_testnet', False)
+
     async with (
         open_cached_client('binance') as client,
     ):
diff --git a/piker/brokers/binance/feed.py b/piker/brokers/binance/feed.py
index 9e36a626..3a242e02 100644
--- a/piker/brokers/binance/feed.py
+++ b/piker/brokers/binance/feed.py
@@ -253,15 +253,15 @@ async def open_history_client(
             else:
                 client.mkt_mode = 'spot'
 
-            # NOTE: always query using their native symbology!
-            mktid: str = mkt.bs_mktid
             array: np.ndarray = await client.bars(
-                mktid,
+                mkt=mkt,
                 start_dt=start_dt,
                 end_dt=end_dt,
             )
             if array.size == 0:
-                raise NoData('No frame for {start_dt} -> {end_dt}\n')
+                raise NoData(
+                    f'No frame for {start_dt} -> {end_dt}\n'
+                )
 
             times = array['time']
             if not times.any():