diff --git a/config.js b/config.js
index 5c658ea68..959cb3707 100644
--- a/config.js
+++ b/config.js
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ var defaultConfig = {
   // DEFAULT unit: Bit
   unitName: 'bits',
   unitToSatoshi: 100,
+  alternativeName: 'US Dollar',
+  alternativeIsoCode: 'USD',
 
   // wallet limits
   limits: {
diff --git a/js/controllers/send.js b/js/controllers/send.js
index 7fd8bebd8..713bb8b40 100644
--- a/js/controllers/send.js
+++ b/js/controllers/send.js
@@ -12,10 +12,9 @@ angular.module('copayApp.controllers').controller('SendController',
     $scope.unitToBtc = config.unitToSatoshi / bitcore.util.COIN;
     $scope.minAmount = config.limits.minAmountSatoshi * satToUnit;
     $scope.minAlternativeAmount = config.limits.minAmountSatoshi * satToAlternative;
-// Mockup
-    $rootScope.alternativeName = 'Dollars';
-    $rootScope.alternativeIsoCode = 'USD';
-    config.unitDecimals = 2;
+
+    this.alternativeName = config.alternativeName;
+    this.alternativeIsoCode = config.alternativeIsoCode;
     this.rateService = rateService;
 
     $scope._amount = 0;
@@ -40,7 +39,7 @@ angular.module('copayApp.controllers').controller('SendController',
         this._alternative = newValue;
         if (typeof(newValue) === 'number') {
           this._amount = -(-(
-            rateService.fromFiat(newValue, $rootScope.alternativeIsoCode) * satToUnit
+            rateService.fromFiat(newValue, config.alternativeIsoCode) * satToUnit
           ).toFixed(config.unitDecimals));
         }
       },
@@ -56,7 +55,7 @@ angular.module('copayApp.controllers').controller('SendController',
         this._amount = newValue;
         if (newValue) {
           this._alternative = -(-(
-            rateService.toFiat(newValue * config.unitToSatoshi, $rootScope.alternativeIsoCode)
+            rateService.toFiat(newValue * config.unitToSatoshi, config.alternativeIsoCode)
           ).toFixed(2));
         }
       },
diff --git a/js/controllers/settings.js b/js/controllers/settings.js
index 49f716519..af943edb9 100644
--- a/js/controllers/settings.js
+++ b/js/controllers/settings.js
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 'use strict';
 
-angular.module('copayApp.controllers').controller('SettingsController', function($scope, $rootScope, $window, $location, controllerUtils) {
+angular.module('copayApp.controllers').controller('SettingsController', function($scope, $rootScope, $window, $location, controllerUtils, rateService) {
 
   controllerUtils.redirIfLogged();
   $scope.title = 'Settings';
@@ -14,27 +14,51 @@ angular.module('copayApp.controllers').controller('SettingsController', function
   $scope.unitOpts = [{
     name: 'Satoshis (100,000,000 satoshis = 1BTC)',
     shortName: 'SAT',
-    value: 1
+    value: 1,
+    decimals: 0
   }, {
     name: 'bits (1,000,000 bits = 1BTC)',
     shortName: 'bits',
-    value: 100
+    value: 100,
+    decimals: 2
   }, {
     name: 'mBTC (1,000 mBTC = 1BTC)',
     shortName: 'mBTC',
-    value: 100000
+    value: 100000,
+    decimals: 5
   }, {
     name: 'BTC',
     shortName: 'BTC',
-    value: 100000000
+    value: 100000000,
+    decimals: 8
   }];
 
+  $scope.selectedAlternative = {
+    name: 'US Dollar',
+    isoCode: 'USD'
+  };
+  $scope.alternativeOpts = rateService.alternatives;
+
+  rateService.whenAvailable(function() {
+    $scope.alternativeOpts = rateService.listAlternatives();
+    for (var ii in $scope.alternativeOpts) {
+      if (config.alternativeIsoCode === $scope.alternativeOpts[ii].isoCode) {
+        $scope.selectedAlternative = $scope.alternativeOpts[ii];
+      }
+    }
+  });
+
   for (var ii in $scope.unitOpts) {
     if (config.unitName === $scope.unitOpts[ii].shortName) {
       $scope.selectedUnit = $scope.unitOpts[ii];
       break;
     }
   }
+  for (var ii in $scope.alternativeOpts) {
+    if (config.alternativeIsoCode === $scope.alternativeOpts[ii].isoCode) {
+      $scope.selectedAlternative = $scope.alternativeOpts[ii];
+    }
+  }
 
   $scope.changeNetwork = function() {
     $scope.insightHost = $scope.networkName !== 'testnet' ? 'test-insight.bitpay.com' : 'insight.bitpay.com';
@@ -68,7 +92,11 @@ angular.module('copayApp.controllers').controller('SettingsController', function
       disableVideo: $scope.disableVideo,
       unitName: $scope.selectedUnit.shortName,
       unitToSatoshi: $scope.selectedUnit.value,
-      version: copay.version,
+      unitDecimals: $scope.selectedUnit.decimals,
+      alternativeName: $scope.selectedAlternative.name,
+      alternativeIsoCode: $scope.selectedAlternative.isoCode,
+
+      version: copay.version
     }));
 
     // Go home reloading the application
diff --git a/js/services/rate.js b/js/services/rate.js
index 84809cc30..6aa56c356 100644
--- a/js/services/rate.js
+++ b/js/services/rate.js
@@ -1,28 +1,51 @@
 'use strict';
 
-var RateService = function($http) {
+var request = require('request');
+
+var RateService = function() {
   this.isAvailable = false;
   this.SAT_TO_BTC = 1 / 1e8;
+  this.queued = [];
+  this.alternatives = [];
   var that = this;
   var backoff = 5;
   var retrieve = function() {
-    $http({method: 'GET', url: 'https://bitpay.com/api/rates'}).
-    success(function(data, status, headers, config) {
+    request.get({
+      url:'https://bitpay.com/api/rates',
+      json: true
+    }, function(err, response, listOfCurrencies) {
+      if (err) {
+        backoff *= 1.5;
+        setTimeout(retrieve, backoff * 1000);
+        return;
+      }
       var rates = {};
-      data.forEach(function(element) {
+      listOfCurrencies.forEach(function(element) {
         rates[element.code] = element.rate;
+        that.alternatives.push({
+          name: element.name,
+          isoCode: element.code,
+          rate: element.rate
+        });
       });
       that.isAvailable = true;
       that.rates = rates;
-    }).
-    error(function(data, status, headers, config) {
-      backoff *= 1.5;
-      setTimeout(retrieve, backoff * 1000);
+      that.queued.forEach(function(callback) {
+        setTimeout(callback, 0);
+      });
     });
   };
   retrieve();
 };
 
+RateService.prototype.whenAvailable = function(callback) {
+  if (this.isAvailable) {
+    setTimeout(callback, 0);
+  } else {
+    this.queued.push(callback);
+  }
+};
+
 RateService.prototype.toFiat = function(satoshis, code) {
   if (!this.isAvailable) {
     return 0;
@@ -37,4 +60,19 @@ RateService.prototype.fromFiat = function(amount, code) {
   return amount / this.rates[code] / this.SAT_TO_BTC;
 };
 
+RateService.prototype.listAlternatives = function() {
+  if (!this.isAvailable) {
+    return [];
+  }
+
+  var alts = [];
+  this.alternatives.forEach(function(element) {
+    alts.push({
+      name: element.name,
+      isoCode: element.isoCode
+    });
+  });
+  return alts;
+};
+
 angular.module('copayApp.services').service('rateService', RateService);
diff --git a/views/send.html b/views/send.html
index c58a71683..118558936 100644
--- a/views/send.html
+++ b/views/send.html
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@
           </div>
           <div class="large-6 medium-6 columns">
             <div class="row collapse">
-              <label for="alternative">Amount in {{ $root.alternativeName }} </label>
+              <label for="alternative">Amount in {{ ctrl.alternativeName }} </label>
               <div class="small-9 columns">
                 <input type="number" id="alternative_amount"
                 ng-disabled="loading || !ctrl.rateService.isAvailable "
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@
                 >
               </div>
               <div class="small-3 columns">
-                <span class="postfix">{{$root.alternativeIsoCode}}</span>
+                <span class="postfix">{{ctrl.alternativeIsoCode}}</span>
               </div>
             </div>
           </div>
diff --git a/views/settings.html b/views/settings.html
index 2b231322b..548c2cbb6 100644
--- a/views/settings.html
+++ b/views/settings.html
@@ -26,6 +26,11 @@
             <select class="form-control" ng-model="selectedUnit" ng-options="o.name for o in unitOpts" required>
             </select>
           </fieldset>
+          <fieldset>
+            <legend>Alternative Currency</legend>
+            <select class="form-control" ng-model="selectedAlternative" ng-options="alternative.name for alternative in alternativeOpts" required>
+            </select>
+          </fieldset>
           <fieldset>
             <legend>Videoconferencing</legend>
             <input id="disableVideo-opt" type="checkbox" ng-model="disableVideo" class="form-control">