diff --git a/backend/mempool-config.sample.json b/backend/mempool-config.sample.json
index 0f265047f..00644c14c 100644
--- a/backend/mempool-config.sample.json
+++ b/backend/mempool-config.sample.json
@@ -11,7 +11,8 @@
     "RECOMMENDED_FEE_PERCENTILE": 50,
     "BLOCK_WEIGHT_UNITS": 4000000,
     "INITIAL_BLOCKS_AMOUNT": 8,
-    "MEMPOOL_BLOCKS_AMOUNT": 8
+    "MEMPOOL_BLOCKS_AMOUNT": 8,
+    "PRICE_FEED_UPDATE_INTERVAL": 3600
   },
   "CORE_RPC": {
     "HOST": "127.0.0.1",
diff --git a/backend/src/api/fiat-conversion.ts b/backend/src/api/fiat-conversion.ts
index 29006883a..0d242f3cd 100644
--- a/backend/src/api/fiat-conversion.ts
+++ b/backend/src/api/fiat-conversion.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import logger from '../logger';
 import axios from 'axios';
 import { IConversionRates } from '../mempool.interfaces';
+import config from '../config';
 
 class FiatConversion {
   private conversionRates: IConversionRates = {
@@ -16,7 +17,7 @@ class FiatConversion {
 
   public startService() {
     logger.info('Starting currency rates service');
-    setInterval(this.updateCurrency.bind(this), 1000 * 60);
+    setInterval(this.updateCurrency.bind(this), 1000 * config.MEMPOOL.PRICE_FEED_UPDATE_INTERVAL);
     this.updateCurrency();
   }
 
diff --git a/backend/src/config.ts b/backend/src/config.ts
index 399beff60..f690dba58 100644
--- a/backend/src/config.ts
+++ b/backend/src/config.ts
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ interface IConfig {
     BLOCK_WEIGHT_UNITS: number;
     INITIAL_BLOCKS_AMOUNT: number;
     MEMPOOL_BLOCKS_AMOUNT: number;
+    PRICE_FEED_UPDATE_INTERVAL: number;
   };
   ESPLORA: {
     REST_API_URL: string;
@@ -75,6 +76,7 @@ const defaults: IConfig = {
     'BLOCK_WEIGHT_UNITS': 4000000,
     'INITIAL_BLOCKS_AMOUNT': 8,
     'MEMPOOL_BLOCKS_AMOUNT': 8,
+    'PRICE_FEED_UPDATE_INTERVAL': 3600,
   },
   'ESPLORA': {
     'REST_API_URL': 'http://127.0.0.1:3000',