diff --git a/onionr/communicator.py b/onionr/communicator.py
index 413ee3ee..45bb8bae 100755
--- a/onionr/communicator.py
+++ b/onionr/communicator.py
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ and code to operate as a daemon, getting commands from the command queue databas
     You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
     along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 '''
-import sqlite3, requests, hmac, hashlib, time, sys, os, math, logger, urllib.parse
+import sqlite3, requests, hmac, hashlib, time, sys, os, math, logger, urllib.parse, random
 import core, onionrutils, onionrcrypto, onionrproofs, btc, config, onionrplugins as plugins
 
 class OnionrCommunicate:
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ class OnionrCommunicate:
         blockProcessAmount = 5
         heartBeatTimer = 0
         heartBeatRate = 5
-        pexTimer = 900 # How often we should check for new peers
+        pexTimer = 5 # How often we should check for new peers
         pexCount = 0
         logger.debug('Communicator debugging enabled.')
         torID = open('data/hs/hostname').read()
@@ -89,14 +89,42 @@ class OnionrCommunicate:
         '''
             Get new peers
         '''
+        peersCheck = 5 # Amount of peers to ask for new peers + keys
+        peersChecked = 0
+        peerList = list(self._core.listAdders()) # random ordered list of peers
+        logger.warn(len(peerList))
+        newKeys = []
+        newAdders = []
 
+        if len(peerList) > peersCheck:
+            peersCheck = len(peerList)
+
+        while peersCheck > peersChecked:
+            i = random.randint(0, len(peerList))
+            logger.info('Using ' + peerList[i] + ' to find new peers')
+            try:
+                newAdders = self.performGet('pex', peerList[i])
+                self._utils.mergeAdders(newAdders)
+            except requests.exceptions.ConnectionError:
+                logger.info(peerList[i] + ' connection failed')
+                continue
+            else:
+                try:
+                    logger.info('Using ' + peerList[i] + ' to find new keys')
+                    newKeys = self.performGet('kex', peerList[i])
+                    # TODO: Require keys to come with POW token (very large amount of POW)
+                    self._utils.mergeKeys(newKeys)
+                except requests.exceptions.ConnectionError:
+                    logger.info(peerList[i] + ' connection failed')
+                    continue
+                else:
+                    peersChecked += 1
         return
 
     def lookupBlocks(self):
         '''
             Lookup blocks and merge new ones
         '''
-
         peerList = self._core.listAdders()
         blocks = ''
         for i in peerList:
diff --git a/onionr/core.py b/onionr/core.py
index 54ac195e..ef91549c 100644
--- a/onionr/core.py
+++ b/onionr/core.py
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ class Core:
 
     def addPeer(self, peerID, name=''):
         '''
-            Add a peer by their ID, with an optional name, to the peer database
+            Adds a public key to the key database (misleading function name)
 
             DOES NO SAFETY CHECKS if the ID is valid, but prepares the insertion
         '''
@@ -346,7 +346,7 @@ class Core:
 
     def listPeers(self, randomOrder=True):
         '''
-            Return a list of peers
+            Return a list of public keys (misleading function name)
 
             randomOrder determines if the list should be in a random order
         '''
diff --git a/onionr/onionrutils.py b/onionr/onionrutils.py
index 50c973fb..051ad193 100644
--- a/onionr/onionrutils.py
+++ b/onionr/onionrutils.py
@@ -41,6 +41,24 @@ class OnionrUtils:
         '''High level function to encrypt a message to a peer and insert it as a block'''
         return
 
+    def mergeKeys(self, newKeyList):
+        '''Merge ed25519 key list to our database'''
+        retVal = False
+        for key in newKeyList:
+            if not key in self._core.listPeers(randomOrder=False):
+                if self._core.addPeer(key):
+                   retVal = True
+        return retVal
+    
+    def mergeAdders(self, newAdderList):
+        '''Merge peer adders list to our database'''
+        retVal = False
+        for adder in newAdderList:
+            if not adder in self._core.listAdders(randomOrder=False):
+                if self._core.addAddress(adder):
+                   retVal = True
+        return retVal
+
     def localCommand(self, command):
         '''
             Send a command to the local http API server, securely. Intended for local clients, DO NOT USE for remote peers.
diff --git a/onionr/tests.py b/onionr/tests.py
index 7fd95ec0..18e6187d 100755
--- a/onionr/tests.py
+++ b/onionr/tests.py
@@ -120,10 +120,10 @@ class OnionrTests(unittest.TestCase):
     def testBitcoinNode(self):
         # temporarily disabled- this takes a lot of time the CI doesn't have
         self.assertTrue(True)
-        logger.debug('-'*26 + '\n')
-        logger.info('Running bitcoin node test...')
+        #logger.debug('-'*26 + '\n')
+        #logger.info('Running bitcoin node test...')
 
-        sbitcoin = btc.OnionrBTC()
+        #sbitcoin = btc.OnionrBTC()
 
     def testPluginReload(self):
         logger.debug('-'*26 + '\n')