diff --git a/handler/sources/agora.py b/handler/sources/agora.py
index 7755ed3..f3841c4 100644
--- a/handler/sources/agora.py
+++ b/handler/sources/agora.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 # Twisted/Klein imports
 from twisted.internet.task import LoopingCall
 from twisted.internet.threads import deferToThread
+from twisted.internet.defer import inlineCallbacks
 
 # Other library imports
 from json import loads
@@ -13,6 +14,8 @@ from datetime import datetime
 from settings import settings
 import util
 
+# import sources.local
+
 
 class Agora(util.Base):
     """
@@ -41,15 +44,24 @@ class Agora(util.Base):
         """
         Set up the LoopingCall to get all active trades and messages.
         """
+        self.loop_check()
+        self.log.debug("Setting up loops.")
         self.lc_dash = LoopingCall(self.loop_check)
         self.lc_dash.start(int(settings.Agora.RefreshSec))
         if settings.Agora.Cheat == "1":
             self.lc_cheat = LoopingCall(self.run_cheat_in_thread)
             self.lc_cheat.start(int(settings.Agora.CheatSec))
+        self.log.debug("Finished setting up loops.")
 
-    @util.handle_exceptions
-    def wrap_dashboard(self):
-        dash = self.agora.dashboard_seller()
+    @inlineCallbacks
+    def got_dashboard(self, dash):
+        dash_tmp = yield self.wrap_dashboard(dash)
+        self.dashboard_hook(dash_tmp)
+
+    @inlineCallbacks
+    def wrap_dashboard(self, dash=None):  # backwards compatibility with TX
+        if not dash:
+            dash = yield self.agora.dashboard_seller()
         if dash is None:
             return False
         if dash is False:
@@ -72,16 +84,14 @@ class Agora(util.Base):
         """
         Calls hooks to parse dashboard info and get all contact messages.
         """
-        dash_tmp = self.wrap_dashboard()
-
-        # Call dashboard hooks
-        self.dashboard_hook(dash_tmp)
+        d = self.agora.dashboard_seller()
+        d.addCallback(self.got_dashboard)
 
         # Get recent messages
-        self.get_recent_messages()
-        return dash_tmp
+        m = self.agora.recent_messages()
+        m.addCallback(self.got_recent_messages)
 
-    def get_dashboard(self):
+    def get_dashboard_irc(self):
         """
         Get dashboard helper for IRC only.
         """
@@ -157,13 +167,11 @@ class Agora(util.Base):
             current_trades.append(reference)
         self.tx.cleanup(current_trades)
 
-    @util.handle_exceptions
-    def get_recent_messages(self, send_irc=True):
+    def got_recent_messages(self, messages, send_irc=True):
         """
         Get recent messages.
         """
         messages_tmp = {}
-        messages = self.agora.recent_messages()
         if messages is False:
             return False
         if not messages["success"]:
diff --git a/handler/sources/local.py b/handler/sources/local.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29
diff --git a/handler/sources/localbitcoins.py b/handler/sources/localbitcoins.py
index 6cf9dfb..25bcaff 100644
--- a/handler/sources/localbitcoins.py
+++ b/handler/sources/localbitcoins.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 # Twisted/Klein imports
 from twisted.internet.task import LoopingCall
 from twisted.internet.threads import deferToThread
+from twisted.internet.defer import inlineCallbacks
 
 # Other library imports
 from json import loads
@@ -13,6 +14,8 @@ from datetime import datetime
 from settings import settings
 import util
 
+# import sources.local
+
 
 class LBTC(util.Base):
     """
@@ -41,15 +44,25 @@ class LBTC(util.Base):
         """
         Set up the LoopingCall to get all active trades and messages.
         """
+        self.log.debug("Running loop check.")
+        self.loop_check()
+        self.log.debug("Setting up loops.")
         self.lc_dash = LoopingCall(self.loop_check)
         self.lc_dash.start(int(settings.LocalBitcoins.RefreshSec))
         if settings.LocalBitcoins.Cheat == "1":
             self.lc_cheat = LoopingCall(self.run_cheat_in_thread)
             self.lc_cheat.start(int(settings.LocalBitcoins.CheatSec))
+        self.log.debug("Finished setting up loops.")
+
+    @inlineCallbacks
+    def got_dashboard(self, dash):
+        dash_tmp = yield self.wrap_dashboard(dash)
+        self.dashboard_hook(dash_tmp)
 
     @util.handle_exceptions
-    def wrap_dashboard(self):
-        dash = self.lbtc.dashboard()  # no dashboard_seller for lbtc
+    def wrap_dashboard(self, dash=None):  # backwards compatibility with TX
+        if not dash:
+            dash = self.lbtc.dashboard()  # no dashboard_seller for lbtc
         if dash is None:
             return False
         if dash is False:
@@ -72,16 +85,14 @@ class LBTC(util.Base):
         """
         Calls hooks to parse dashboard info and get all contact messages.
         """
-        dash_tmp = self.wrap_dashboard()
-
-        # Call dashboard hooks
-        self.dashboard_hook(dash_tmp)
+        d = self.lbtc.dashboard()
+        d.addCallback(self.got_dashboard)
 
         # Get recent messages
-        self.get_recent_messages()
-        return dash_tmp
+        m = self.lbtc.recent_messages()
+        m.addCallback(self.got_recent_messages)
 
-    def get_dashboard(self):
+    def get_dashboard_irc(self):
         """
         Get dashboard helper for IRC only.
         """
@@ -154,12 +165,11 @@ class LBTC(util.Base):
         self.tx.cleanup(current_trades)
 
     @util.handle_exceptions
-    def get_recent_messages(self, send_irc=True):
+    def got_recent_messages(self, messages, send_irc=True):
         """
         Get recent messages.
         """
         messages_tmp = {}
-        messages = self.lbtc.recent_messages()
         if messages is False:
             return False
         if not messages["success"]: