diff --git a/BTCPayServer.Rating/AvailableRateProvider.cs b/BTCPayServer.Rating/AvailableRateProvider.cs
index 884da39ac..b21e0189f 100644
--- a/BTCPayServer.Rating/AvailableRateProvider.cs
+++ b/BTCPayServer.Rating/AvailableRateProvider.cs
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+using System;
+
 namespace BTCPayServer.Rating
 {
     public enum RateSource
@@ -25,5 +27,13 @@ namespace BTCPayServer.Rating
             Url = url;
             Source = source;
         }
+        
+        public string DisplayName => 
+            Source switch
+            {
+                RateSource.Direct => Name,
+                RateSource.Coingecko => $"{Name} (via CoinGecko)",
+                _ => throw new NotSupportedException(Source.ToString())
+            };
     }
 }
diff --git a/BTCPayServer/Controllers/UIStoresController.cs b/BTCPayServer/Controllers/UIStoresController.cs
index 408a051e9..99a36b4a5 100644
--- a/BTCPayServer/Controllers/UIStoresController.cs
+++ b/BTCPayServer/Controllers/UIStoresController.cs
@@ -104,7 +104,6 @@ namespace BTCPayServer.Controllers
         private readonly EventAggregator _EventAggregator;
         private readonly NBXplorerDashboard _Dashboard;
         private readonly IOptions<ExternalServicesOptions> _externalServiceOptions;
-        public string CreatedStoreId { get; set; }
 
         [TempData]
         public bool StoreNotConfigured
diff --git a/BTCPayServer/Controllers/UIUserStoresController.cs b/BTCPayServer/Controllers/UIUserStoresController.cs
index 188580751..94e711492 100644
--- a/BTCPayServer/Controllers/UIUserStoresController.cs
+++ b/BTCPayServer/Controllers/UIUserStoresController.cs
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.Linq;
 using System.Threading.Tasks;
 using BTCPayServer.Abstractions.Constants;
@@ -5,12 +7,13 @@ using BTCPayServer.Client;
 using BTCPayServer.Data;
 using BTCPayServer.Models;
 using BTCPayServer.Models.StoreViewModels;
-using BTCPayServer.Security;
+using BTCPayServer.Rating;
+using BTCPayServer.Services.Rates;
 using BTCPayServer.Services.Stores;
-using ExchangeSharp;
 using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Authorization;
 using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Identity;
 using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc;
+using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Rendering;
 
 namespace BTCPayServer.Controllers
 {
@@ -20,20 +23,30 @@ namespace BTCPayServer.Controllers
     {
         private readonly StoreRepository _repo;
         private readonly UserManager<ApplicationUser> _userManager;
+        private readonly RateFetcher _rateFactory;
+        public string CreatedStoreId { get; set; }
 
         public UIUserStoresController(
             UserManager<ApplicationUser> userManager,
-            StoreRepository storeRepository)
+            StoreRepository storeRepository,
+            RateFetcher rateFactory)
         {
             _repo = storeRepository;
             _userManager = userManager;
+            _rateFactory = rateFactory;
         }
 
         [HttpGet("create")]
         [Authorize(AuthenticationSchemes = AuthenticationSchemes.Cookie, Policy = Policies.CanModifyStoreSettingsUnscoped)]
         public IActionResult CreateStore()
         {
-            return View();
+            var vm = new CreateStoreViewModel
+            {
+                DefaultCurrency = StoreBlob.StandardDefaultCurrency,
+                Exchanges = GetExchangesSelectList(CoinGeckoRateProvider.CoinGeckoName)
+            };
+
+            return View(vm);
         }
 
         [HttpPost("create")]
@@ -42,10 +55,13 @@ namespace BTCPayServer.Controllers
         {
             if (!ModelState.IsValid)
             {
+                vm.Exchanges = GetExchangesSelectList(vm.PreferredExchange);
                 return View(vm);
             }
-            var store = await _repo.CreateStore(GetUserId(), vm.Name);
+            
+            var store = await _repo.CreateStore(GetUserId(), vm.Name, vm.DefaultCurrency, vm.PreferredExchange);
             CreatedStoreId = store.Id;
+                
             TempData[WellKnownTempData.SuccessMessage] = "Store successfully created";
             return RedirectToAction(nameof(UIStoresController.Dashboard), "UIStores", new
             {
@@ -53,11 +69,6 @@ namespace BTCPayServer.Controllers
             });
         }
 
-        public string CreatedStoreId
-        {
-            get; set;
-        }
-
         [HttpGet("{storeId}/me/delete")]
         [Authorize(AuthenticationSchemes = AuthenticationSchemes.Cookie, Policy = Policies.CanModifyStoreSettings)]
         public IActionResult DeleteStore(string storeId)
@@ -82,5 +93,14 @@ namespace BTCPayServer.Controllers
         }
 
         private string GetUserId() => _userManager.GetUserId(User);
+        
+        private SelectList GetExchangesSelectList(string selected) {
+            var exchanges = _rateFactory.RateProviderFactory
+                .GetSupportedExchanges()
+                .Where(r => !string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(r.Name))
+                .OrderBy(s => s.Id, StringComparer.OrdinalIgnoreCase);
+            var chosen = exchanges.FirstOrDefault(f => f.Id == selected) ?? exchanges.First();
+            return new SelectList(exchanges, nameof(chosen.Id), nameof(chosen.Name), chosen.Id);
+        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/BTCPayServer/Data/StoreBlob.cs b/BTCPayServer/Data/StoreBlob.cs
index 3f96564b3..ffe3dd792 100644
--- a/BTCPayServer/Data/StoreBlob.cs
+++ b/BTCPayServer/Data/StoreBlob.cs
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@ namespace BTCPayServer.Data
 {
     public class StoreBlob
     {
+        public static string StandardDefaultCurrency = "USD";
+        
         public StoreBlob()
         {
             InvoiceExpiration = TimeSpan.FromMinutes(15);
@@ -27,8 +29,7 @@ namespace BTCPayServer.Data
             RecommendedFeeBlockTarget = 1;
             PaymentMethodCriteria = new List<PaymentMethodCriteria>();
         }
-
-
+        
         [JsonConverter(typeof(Newtonsoft.Json.Converters.StringEnumConverter))]
         public NetworkFeeMode NetworkFeeMode { get; set; }
 
@@ -45,7 +46,7 @@ namespace BTCPayServer.Data
         {
             get
             {
-                return string.IsNullOrEmpty(_DefaultCurrency) ? "USD" : _DefaultCurrency;
+                return string.IsNullOrEmpty(_DefaultCurrency) ? StandardDefaultCurrency : _DefaultCurrency;
             }
             set
             {
diff --git a/BTCPayServer/Models/StoreViewModels/CreateStoreViewModel.cs b/BTCPayServer/Models/StoreViewModels/CreateStoreViewModel.cs
index b465f63fe..17b61d0ec 100644
--- a/BTCPayServer/Models/StoreViewModels/CreateStoreViewModel.cs
+++ b/BTCPayServer/Models/StoreViewModels/CreateStoreViewModel.cs
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 using System.ComponentModel.DataAnnotations;
+using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Rendering;
 
 namespace BTCPayServer.Models.StoreViewModels
 {
@@ -7,9 +8,17 @@ namespace BTCPayServer.Models.StoreViewModels
         [Required]
         [MaxLength(50)]
         [MinLength(1)]
-        public string Name
-        {
-            get; set;
-        }
+        public string Name { get; set; }
+
+        [Required]
+        [MaxLength(10)]
+        [Display(Name = "Default currency")]
+        public string DefaultCurrency { get; set; }
+
+        [Required]
+        [Display(Name = "Preferred Price Source")]
+        public string PreferredExchange { get; set; }
+        
+        public SelectList Exchanges { get; set; }
     }
 }
diff --git a/BTCPayServer/Models/StoreViewModels/RatesViewModel.cs b/BTCPayServer/Models/StoreViewModels/RatesViewModel.cs
index 34a978270..6ee96f1e6 100644
--- a/BTCPayServer/Models/StoreViewModels/RatesViewModel.cs
+++ b/BTCPayServer/Models/StoreViewModels/RatesViewModel.cs
@@ -16,27 +16,15 @@ namespace BTCPayServer.Models.StoreViewModels
             public string Rule { get; set; }
             public bool Error { get; set; }
         }
+        
         public void SetExchangeRates(IEnumerable<AvailableRateProvider> supportedList, string preferredExchange)
         {
             var defaultStore = preferredExchange ?? CoinGeckoRateProvider.CoinGeckoName;
-            supportedList = supportedList.Select(a => new AvailableRateProvider(a.Id, a.SourceId, GetName(a), a.Url, a.Source)).ToArray();
+            supportedList = supportedList.Select(a => new AvailableRateProvider(a.Id, a.SourceId, a.DisplayName, a.Url, a.Source)).ToArray();
             var chosen = supportedList.FirstOrDefault(f => f.Id == defaultStore) ?? supportedList.FirstOrDefault();
             Exchanges = new SelectList(supportedList, nameof(chosen.Id), nameof(chosen.Name), chosen);
-            PreferredExchange = chosen.Id;
-            RateSource = chosen.Url;
-        }
-
-        private string GetName(AvailableRateProvider a)
-        {
-            switch (a.Source)
-            {
-                case Rating.RateSource.Direct:
-                    return a.Name;
-                case Rating.RateSource.Coingecko:
-                    return $"{a.Name} (via CoinGecko)";
-                default:
-                    throw new NotSupportedException(a.Source.ToString());
-            }
+            PreferredExchange = chosen?.Id;
+            RateSource = chosen?.Url;
         }
 
         public List<TestResultViewModel> TestRateRules { get; set; }
@@ -56,19 +44,11 @@ namespace BTCPayServer.Models.StoreViewModels
 
         [Display(Name = "Add Exchange Rate Spread")]
         [Range(0.0, 100.0)]
-        public double Spread
-        {
-            get;
-            set;
-        }
+        public double Spread { get; set; }
 
         [Display(Name = "Preferred Price Source")]
         public string PreferredExchange { get; set; }
 
-        public string RateSource
-        {
-            get;
-            set;
-        }
+        public string RateSource { get; set; }
     }
 }
diff --git a/BTCPayServer/Services/Stores/StoreRepository.cs b/BTCPayServer/Services/Stores/StoreRepository.cs
index b1b96c694..d19dd1c21 100644
--- a/BTCPayServer/Services/Stores/StoreRepository.cs
+++ b/BTCPayServer/Services/Stores/StoreRepository.cs
@@ -186,10 +186,14 @@ namespace BTCPayServer.Services.Stores
             await ctx.SaveChangesAsync();
         }
 
-        public async Task<StoreData> CreateStore(string ownerId, string name)
+        public async Task<StoreData> CreateStore(string ownerId, string name, string defaultCurrency, string preferredExchange)
         {
-            var store = new StoreData() { StoreName = name };
-            SetNewStoreHints(ref store);
+            var store = new StoreData { StoreName = name };
+            var blob = store.GetStoreBlob();
+            blob.DefaultCurrency = defaultCurrency;
+            blob.PreferredExchange = preferredExchange;
+            store.SetStoreBlob(blob);
+            
             await CreateStore(ownerId, store);
             return store;
         }
diff --git a/BTCPayServer/Views/UIUserStores/CreateStore.cshtml b/BTCPayServer/Views/UIUserStores/CreateStore.cshtml
index e46cba62d..95ab70072 100644
--- a/BTCPayServer/Views/UIUserStores/CreateStore.cshtml
+++ b/BTCPayServer/Views/UIUserStores/CreateStore.cshtml
@@ -19,6 +19,16 @@
                 <input asp-for="Name" class="form-control" required />
                 <span asp-validation-for="Name" class="text-danger"></span>
             </div>
+            <div class="form-group">
+                <label asp-for="DefaultCurrency" class="form-label" data-required></label>
+                <input asp-for="DefaultCurrency" class="form-control" style="max-width:10ch;" />
+                <span asp-validation-for="DefaultCurrency" class="text-danger"></span>
+            </div>
+            <div class="form-group">
+                <label asp-for="PreferredExchange" class="form-label" data-required></label>
+                <select asp-for="PreferredExchange" asp-items="Model.Exchanges" class="form-select w-auto"></select>
+                <span asp-validation-for="PreferredExchange" class="text-danger"></span>
+            </div>
             <div class="form-group mt-4">
                 <input type="submit" value="Create" class="btn btn-primary" id="Create" />
             </div>