diff --git a/config.js b/config.js
index 4e6e38d67..eea37cd1e 100644
--- a/config.js
+++ b/config.js
@@ -46,9 +46,8 @@ var defaultConfig = {
     storageSalt: 'mjuBtGybi/4=',
   },
 
-  rate: {
-    url: 'https://bitpay.com/api/rates',
-    updateFrequencySeconds: 60 * 60
+  rates: {
+    url: 'https://insight.bitpay.com:443/api/rates',
   },
 
   verbose: 1,
diff --git a/js/controllers/history.js b/js/controllers/history.js
index 3f47fb95c..2328a1de9 100644
--- a/js/controllers/history.js
+++ b/js/controllers/history.js
@@ -140,11 +140,26 @@ angular.module('copayApp.controllers').controller('HistoryController',
         }
 
         var items = res.items;
-
-        _.each(items, function(r) {
-          r.ts = r.minedTs || r.sentTs;
+        var now = new Date();
+        _.each(items, function(tx) {
+          tx.ts = tx.minedTs || tx.sentTs;
+          tx.rateTs = Math.floor((tx.ts || now) / 1000);
         });
 
+        var index = _.indexBy(items, 'rateTs');
+        rateService.getHistoricRates(w.settings.alternativeIsoCode, _.keys(index), function(err, res) {
+          if (!err && res) {
+            _.each(res, function(r) {
+              var tx = index[r.ts];
+              tx.alternativeAmount = r.rate != null ? tx.amountSat * rateService.SAT_TO_BTC * r.rate : null;
+            });
+            setTimeout(function() {
+              $scope.$digest();
+            }, 1);
+          }
+        });
+
+
 
         $scope.blockchain_txs = w.cached_txs = items;
         $scope.nbPages = res.nbPages;
diff --git a/js/controllers/settings.js b/js/controllers/settings.js
index 7beec08ff..2756f55d3 100644
--- a/js/controllers/settings.js
+++ b/js/controllers/settings.js
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 'use strict';
 
 angular.module('copayApp.controllers').controller('SettingsController', function($scope, $rootScope, $window, $route, $location, $anchorScroll, controllerUtils, notification) {
-
-
   controllerUtils.redirIfLogged();
 
   $scope.title = 'Settings';
@@ -93,6 +91,9 @@ angular.module('copayApp.controllers').controller('SettingsController', function
       EncryptedInsightStorage: _.extend(config.EncryptedInsightStorage, {
         url: insightSettings.livenet.url + '/api/email'
       }),
+      rates: _.extend(config.rates, {
+        url: insightSettings.livenet.url + '/api/rates'
+      }),
     }));
 
     // Go home reloading the application
diff --git a/js/models/RateService.js b/js/models/RateService.js
index 55995a567..c0819f8c2 100644
--- a/js/models/RateService.js
+++ b/js/models/RateService.js
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@ var RateService = function(opts) {
   self.UNAVAILABLE_ERROR = 'Service is not available - check for service.isAvailable() or use service.whenAvailable()';
   self.UNSUPPORTED_CURRENCY_ERROR = 'Currency not supported';
 
+  self._url = opts.url || 'https://insight.bitpay.com:443/api/rates';
+
   self._isAvailable = false;
   self._rates = {};
   self._alternatives = [];
@@ -45,7 +47,7 @@ RateService.prototype._fetchCurrencies = function() {
   var updateFrequencySeconds = 3600;
   var rateServiceUrl = 'https://bitpay.com/api/rates';
 
-  var retrieve = function () {
+  var retrieve = function() {
     log.info('Fetching exchange rates');
     self.request.get({
       url: rateServiceUrl,
@@ -53,7 +55,7 @@ RateService.prototype._fetchCurrencies = function() {
     }, function(err, res, body) {
       if (err || !body) {
         log.debug('Error fetching exchange rates', err);
-        setTimeout(function () {
+        setTimeout(function() {
           backoffSeconds *= 1.5;
           retrieve();
         }, backoffSeconds * 1000);
@@ -78,16 +80,39 @@ RateService.prototype._fetchCurrencies = function() {
   retrieve();
 };
 
-RateService.prototype._getRate = function(code) {
+RateService.prototype.getRate = function(code) {
   return this._rates[code];
 };
 
-RateService.prototype._getHistoricRate = function(code, date, cb) {
-  // TODO (isocolsky): implement with a remote call
-  return cb(new Error('Not implemented'));
+RateService.prototype.getHistoricRate = function(code, date, cb) {
+  var self = this;
+
+  self.request.get({
+    url: self._url + '/' + code + '?ts=' + date,
+    json: true
+  }, function(err, res, body) {
+    if (err || res.statusCode != 200 || !body) return cb(err || res);
+    return cb(null, body.rate);
+  });
 };
 
-RateService.prototype._getAlternatives = function() {
+RateService.prototype.getHistoricRates = function(code, dates, cb) {
+  var self = this;
+
+  var tsList = dates.join(',');
+  self.request.get({
+    url: self._url + '/' + code + '?ts=' + tsList,
+    json: true
+  }, function(err, res, body) {
+    if (err || res.statusCode != 200 || !body) return cb(err || res);
+    if (!_.isArray(body)) {
+      body = [{ ts: dates[0], rate: body.rate }];
+    }
+    return cb(null, body);
+  });
+};
+
+RateService.prototype.getAlternatives = function() {
   return this._alternatives;
 };
 
@@ -107,13 +132,13 @@ RateService.prototype.toFiat = function(satoshis, code) {
   if (!this.isAvailable()) {
     throw new Error(this.UNAVAILABLE_ERROR);
   }
-  return satoshis * this.SAT_TO_BTC * this._getRate(code);
+  return satoshis * this.SAT_TO_BTC * this.getRate(code);
 };
 
 RateService.prototype.toFiatHistoric = function(satoshis, code, date, cb) {
   var self = this;
 
-  self._getHistoricRate(code, date, function(err, rate) {
+  self.getHistoricRate(code, date, function(err, rate) {
     if (err) return cb(err);
     return cb(null, satoshis * self.SAT_TO_BTC * rate);
   });
@@ -123,7 +148,7 @@ RateService.prototype.fromFiat = function(amount, code) {
   if (!this.isAvailable()) {
     throw new Error(this.UNAVAILABLE_ERROR);
   }
-  return amount / this._getRate(code) * this.BTC_TO_SAT;
+  return amount / this.getRate(code) * this.BTC_TO_SAT;
 };
 
 RateService.prototype.listAlternatives = function() {
@@ -131,7 +156,7 @@ RateService.prototype.listAlternatives = function() {
     throw new Error(this.UNAVAILABLE_ERROR);
   }
 
-  return _.map(this._getAlternatives(), function(item) {
+  return _.map(this.getAlternatives(), function(item) {
     return {
       name: item.name,
       isoCode: item.isoCode
diff --git a/js/services/rate.js b/js/services/rate.js
index cbfeb2726..64dd100d4 100644
--- a/js/services/rate.js
+++ b/js/services/rate.js
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 'use strict';
 
 angular.module('copayApp.services').factory('rateService', function(request) {
-  return copay.RateService.singleton({
+  var cfg = _.extend(config.rates, {
     request: request
   });
+  return copay.RateService.singleton(cfg);
 });
diff --git a/test/RateService.js b/test/RateService.js
index ad2b27e5c..db2445976 100644
--- a/test/RateService.js
+++ b/test/RateService.js
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ describe('RateService model', function() {
       it('should return current valuation', function() {
         var rs = new RateService();
         rs.isAvailable = sinon.stub().returns(true);
-        var getRateStub = sinon.stub(rs, '_getRate')
+        var getRateStub = sinon.stub(rs, 'getRate')
         getRateStub.withArgs('USD').returns(300.00);
         getRateStub.withArgs('EUR').returns(250.00);
         var params = [{
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ describe('RateService model', function() {
         rs.isAvailable = sinon.stub().returns(true);
         var today = Date.now();
         var yesterday = today - 24 * 3600;
-        var getHistoricalRateStub = sinon.stub(rs, '_getHistoricRate');
+        var getHistoricalRateStub = sinon.stub(rs, 'getHistoricRate');
         getHistoricalRateStub.withArgs('USD', today).yields(null, 300.00);
         getHistoricalRateStub.withArgs('USD', yesterday).yields(null, 250.00);
         getHistoricalRateStub.withArgs('EUR', today).yields(null, 250.00);
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ describe('RateService model', function() {
       it('should return current valuation', function() {
         var rs = new RateService();
         rs.isAvailable = sinon.stub().returns(true);
-        var getRateStub = sinon.stub(rs, '_getRate')
+        var getRateStub = sinon.stub(rs, 'getRate')
         getRateStub.withArgs('USD').returns(300.00);
         getRateStub.withArgs('EUR').returns(250.00);
         var params = [{
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@ describe('RateService model', function() {
       it('should return list of available currencies', function() {
         var rs = new RateService();
         rs.isAvailable = sinon.stub().returns(true);
-        sinon.stub(rs, '_getAlternatives').returns([{
+        sinon.stub(rs, 'getAlternatives').returns([{
           name: 'United States Dollar',
           isoCode: 'USD',
           rate: 300.00,
diff --git a/views/history.html b/views/history.html
index 682bf6de6..6115b9b10 100644
--- a/views/history.html
+++ b/views/history.html
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@
                 'text-warning': btx.action == 'sent', 
                 'text-gray': btx.action == 'moved'}">
                 <b>{{btx.amount| noFractionNumber}} {{$root.wallet.settings.unitName}}</b>
+                <b ng-show="btx.alternativeAmount != null">{{btx.alternativeAmount| noFractionNumber}} {{$root.wallet.settings.alternativeIsoCode}}</b>
               </div>
             </div>