diff --git a/piker/brokers/kucoin.py b/piker/brokers/kucoin.py
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+# 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
+# (at your option) any later version.
+
+# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+# along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+"""
+
+"""
+
+from typing import Any, Optional, Literal
+from contextlib import asynccontextmanager as acm
+
+import asks
+import tractor
+import trio
+from trio_typing import TaskStatus
+from fuzzywuzzy import process as fuzzy
+from cryptofeed.defines import (
+    KUCOIN,
+    TRADES,
+    L2_BOOK
+)
+from piker.data.cryptofeeds import mk_stream_quotes
+from piker._cacheables import open_cached_client
+from piker.log import get_logger
+from ._util import SymbolNotFound
+
+_spawn_kwargs = {
+    "infect_asyncio": True,
+}
+
+log = get_logger(__name__)
+
+class Client:
+    def __init__(self) -> None:
+        self._pairs: dict[str, Any] = None
+        # TODO" Shouldn't have to write kucoin twice here
+
+        # config = get_config('kucoin').get('kucoin', {})
+        #
+        # if ('key_id' in config) and ('key_secret' in config):
+        #     self._key_id = config['key_id']
+        #     self._key_secret = config['key_secret']
+        #
+        # else:
+        #     self._key_id = None
+        #     self._key_secret = None
+
+    async def symbol_info(
+        self,
+        sym: str = None,  
+    ) -> dict[str, Any]:
+
+        if self._pairs:
+            return self._pairs
+
+        entries = await self.request("GET", "/symbols")
+        if not entries:
+            raise SymbolNotFound(f'{sym} not found')
+        
+        syms = {item['name']: item for item in entries}
+        return syms
+ 
+
+    async def request(self, action: Literal["POST", "GET", "PUT", "DELETE"], route: str):
+        api_url = f"https://api.kucoin.com/api/v2{route}"
+        res = await asks.request(action, api_url)
+        return res.json()['data']
+
+    async def cache_symbols(
+        self,
+    ) -> dict:
+        if not self._pairs:
+            self._pairs = await self.symbol_info()
+
+        return self._pairs
+
+    async def search_symbols(
+        self,
+        pattern: str,
+        limit: int = 30,
+    ) -> dict[str, Any]:
+        data = await self.symbol_info()
+
+        matches = fuzzy.extractBests(pattern, data, score_cutoff=35, limit=limit)
+        # repack in dict form
+        return {item[0]["instrument_name"].lower(): item[0] for item in matches}
+
+
+@acm
+async def get_client():
+    client = Client()
+    # Do we need to open a nursery here?
+    await client.cache_symbols()
+    yield client
+
+
+@tractor.context
+async def open_symbol_search(
+    ctx: tractor.Context,
+):
+    async with open_cached_client("kucoin") as client:
+        # load all symbols locally for fast search
+        cache = await client.cache_symbols()
+        await ctx.started()
+
+        # async with ctx.open_stream() as stream:
+        #     async for pattern in stream:
+        #         # repack in dict form
+        #         await stream.send(await client.search_symbols(pattern))
+
+
+async def stream_quotes(
+    send_chan: trio.abc.SendChannel,
+    symbols: list[str],
+    feed_is_live: trio.Event,
+    loglevel: str = None,
+    # startup sync
+    task_status: TaskStatus[tuple[dict, dict]] = trio.TASK_STATUS_IGNORED,
+):
+    return await mk_stream_quotes(
+        KUCOIN,
+        [L2_BOOK],
+        send_chan,
+        symbols,
+        feed_is_live,
+        loglevel,
+        task_status,
+    )
diff --git a/piker/data/cryptofeeds.py b/piker/data/cryptofeeds.py
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+# piker: trading gear for hackers
+# Copyright (C) Guillermo Rodriguez (in stewardship for piker0)
+
+# 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
+# (at your option) any later version.
+
+# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+# along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+"""
+"""
+from os import walk
+from contextlib import asynccontextmanager as acm
+from datetime import datetime
+from types import ModuleType
+from typing import Any, Literal, Optional, Callable
+import time
+from functools import partial
+
+import trio
+from trio_typing import TaskStatus
+from tractor.trionics import broadcast_receiver, maybe_open_context
+import pendulum
+from fuzzywuzzy import process as fuzzy
+import numpy as np
+import tractor
+from tractor import to_asyncio
+from cryptofeed import FeedHandler
+from cryptofeed.defines import TRADES, L2_BOOK
+from cryptofeed.symbols import Symbol
+import asyncio
+
+from piker._cacheables import open_cached_client
+from piker.log import get_logger, get_console_log
+from piker.data import ShmArray
+from piker.brokers._util import (
+    BrokerError,
+    DataUnavailable,
+)
+from piker.pp import config
+
+_spawn_kwargs = {
+    "infect_asyncio": True,
+}
+
+log = get_logger(__name__)
+
+
+def deribit_timestamp(when):
+    return int((when.timestamp() * 1000) + (when.microsecond / 1000))
+
+
+# def str_to_cb_sym(name: str) -> Symbol:
+#     base, strike_price, expiry_date, option_type = name.split("-")
+#
+#     quote = base
+#
+#     if option_type == "put":
+#         option_type = PUT
+#     elif option_type == "call":
+#         option_type = CALL
+#     else:
+#         raise Exception("Couldn't parse option type")
+#
+#     return Symbol(
+#         base,
+#         quote,
+#         type=OPTION,
+#         strike_price=strike_price,
+#         option_type=option_type,
+#         expiry_date=expiry_date,
+#         expiry_normalize=False,
+#     )
+#
+
+
+def piker_sym_to_cb_sym(symbol) -> Symbol:
+    return Symbol(
+        base=symbol['baseCurrency'],
+        quote=symbol['quoteCurrency']
+    )
+
+
+def cb_sym_to_deribit_inst(sym: Symbol):
+    # cryptofeed normalized
+    cb_norm = ["F", "G", "H", "J", "K", "M", "N", "Q", "U", "V", "X", "Z"]
+
+    # deribit specific
+    months = [
+        "JAN",
+        "FEB",
+        "MAR",
+        "APR",
+        "MAY",
+        "JUN",
+        "JUL",
+        "AUG",
+        "SEP",
+        "OCT",
+        "NOV",
+        "DEC",
+    ]
+
+    exp = sym.expiry_date
+
+    # YYMDD
+    # 01234
+    year, month, day = (exp[:2], months[cb_norm.index(exp[2:3])], exp[3:])
+
+    otype = "C" if sym.option_type == CALL else "P"
+
+    return f"{sym.base}-{day}{month}{year}-{sym.strike_price}-{otype}"
+
+
+def get_config(exchange: str) -> dict[str, Any]:
+    conf, path = config.load()
+
+    section = conf.get(exchange.lower())
+    breakpoint()
+
+    # TODO: document why we send this, basically because logging params for cryptofeed
+    conf["log"] = {}
+    conf["log"]["disabled"] = True
+
+    if section is None:
+        log.warning(f"No config section found for deribit in {path}")
+
+    return conf
+
+
+async def mk_stream_quotes(
+    exchange: str,
+    channels: list[str],
+    send_chan: trio.abc.SendChannel,
+    symbols: list[str],
+    feed_is_live: trio.Event,
+    loglevel: str = None,
+    # startup sync
+    task_status: TaskStatus[tuple[dict, dict]] = trio.TASK_STATUS_IGNORED,
+) -> None:
+
+    # XXX: required to propagate ``tractor`` loglevel to piker logging
+    get_console_log(loglevel or tractor.current_actor().loglevel)
+
+    sym = symbols[0]
+
+    async with (open_cached_client(exchange.lower()) as client, send_chan as send_chan):
+        # create init message here
+
+        cache = await client.cache_symbols()
+
+        cf_syms = {}
+        for key, value in cache.items():
+            cf_sym = key.lower().replace('-', '')
+            cf_syms[cf_sym] = value 
+
+        cf_sym = cf_syms[sym]
+
+        async with maybe_open_price_feed(cf_sym, exchange, channels) as stream:
+
+            init_msgs = {
+                # pass back token, and bool, signalling if we're the writer
+                # and that history has been written
+                sym: {
+                    'symbol_info': {
+                        'asset_type': 'crypto',
+                        'price_tick_size': 0.0005
+                    },
+                    'shm_write_opts': {'sum_tick_vml': False},
+                    'fqsn': sym,
+                },
+            }
+
+            # broker schemas to validate symbol data
+            quote_msg = {"symbol": cf_sym["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})
+
+@acm
+async def maybe_open_price_feed(
+    symbol, exchange, channels
+) -> trio.abc.ReceiveStream:
+    # TODO: add a predicate to maybe_open_context
+    # TODO: ensure we can dynamically pass down args here
+    async with maybe_open_context(
+        acm_func=open_price_feed,
+        kwargs={
+            "symbol": symbol,
+            "exchange": exchange,
+            "channels": channels,
+        },
+        key=symbol['name'],
+    ) as (cache_hit, feed):
+        if cache_hit:
+            yield broadcast_receiver(feed, 10)
+        else:
+            yield feed
+
+
+@acm
+async def open_price_feed(symbol: str, exchange, channels) -> trio.abc.ReceiveStream:
+    async with maybe_open_feed_handler(exchange) as fh:
+        async with to_asyncio.open_channel_from(
+            partial(aio_price_feed_relay, exchange, channels, fh, symbol)
+        ) as (first, chan):
+            yield chan
+
+
+@acm
+async def maybe_open_feed_handler(exchange: str) -> trio.abc.ReceiveStream:
+    async with maybe_open_context(
+        acm_func=open_feed_handler,
+        kwargs={
+            'exchange': exchange,
+        },
+        key="feedhandler",
+    ) as (cache_hit, fh):
+        yield fh
+
+
+@acm
+async def open_feed_handler(exchange: str):
+    fh = FeedHandler(config=get_config(exchange))
+    yield fh
+    await to_asyncio.run_task(fh.stop_async)
+
+
+async def aio_price_feed_relay(
+    exchange: str,
+    channels: list[str],
+    fh: FeedHandler,
+    symbol: Symbol,
+    from_trio: asyncio.Queue,
+    to_trio: trio.abc.SendChannel,
+) -> None:
+    async def _trade(data: dict, receipt_timestamp):
+        breakpoint()
+        # to_trio.send_nowait(
+        #     (
+        #         "trade",
+        #         {
+        #             "symbol": cb_sym_to_deribit_inst(
+        #                 str_to_cb_sym(data.symbol)
+        #             ).lower(),
+        #             "last": data,
+        #             "broker_ts": time.time(),
+        #             "data": data.to_dict(),
+        #             "receipt": receipt_timestamp,
+        #         },
+        #     )
+        # )
+
+    async def _l1(data: dict, receipt_timestamp):
+        breakpoint()
+        # to_trio.send_nowait(
+        #     (
+        #         "l1",
+        #         {
+        #             "symbol": cb_sym_to_deribit_inst(
+        #                 str_to_cb_sym(data.symbol)
+        #             ).lower(),
+        #             "ticks": [
+        #                 {
+        #                     "type": "bid",
+        #                     "price": float(data.bid_price),
+        #                     "size": float(data.bid_size),
+        #                 },
+        #                 {
+        #                     "type": "bsize",
+        #                     "price": float(data.bid_price),
+        #                     "size": float(data.bid_size),
+        #                 },
+        #                 {
+        #                     "type": "ask",
+        #                     "price": float(data.ask_price),
+        #                     "size": float(data.ask_size),
+        #                 },
+        #                 {
+        #                     "type": "asize",
+        #                     "price": float(data.ask_price),
+        #                     "size": float(data.ask_size),
+        #                 },
+        #             ],
+        #         },
+        #     )
+        # )
+    fh.add_feed(
+        exchange,
+        channels=channels,
+        symbols=[piker_sym_to_cb_sym(symbol)],
+        callbacks={TRADES: _trade, L2_BOOK: _l1},
+    )
+
+    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"))