diff --git a/core/tasks.py b/core/tasks.py
index 58bc15a..e66540b 100644
--- a/core/tasks.py
+++ b/core/tasks.py
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+from requests import get as r_get
 from logging import getLogger
 from huey import crontab
 from huey.contrib.djhuey import periodic_task
@@ -8,10 +9,37 @@ from core.monero import AuctionDaemon, AuctionWallet
 
 logger = getLogger('django.server')
 
-@periodic_task(crontab(minute='*'))
+@periodic_task(crontab(minute='*/8'))
 def retrieve_daemon_stats():
     logger.info('[INFO] Retrieving daemon statistics')
     ad = AuctionDaemon()
     if ad.connected:
         daemon_info = ad.daemon.info()
         cache.set('daemon_info', daemon_info, settings.CACHE_TTL)
+
+@periodic_task(crontab(minute='*/20'))
+def retrieve_monero_stats():
+    logger.info('[INFO] Retrieve Monero market statistics from Coin Gecko')
+    data = {
+        'localization': False,
+        'tickers': False,
+        'market_data': True,
+        'community_data': False,
+        'developer_data': False,
+        'sparkline': False
+    }
+    headers = {
+        'accept': 'application/json'
+    }
+    r = r_get('https://api.coingecko.com/api/v3/coins/monero', headers=headers, data=data)
+    monero_info = {
+        'genesis_date': r.json()['genesis_date'],
+        'market_cap_rank': r.json()['market_cap_rank'],
+        'current_price': r.json()['market_data']['current_price']['usd'],
+        'market_cap': r.json()['market_data']['market_cap']['usd'],
+        'market_cap_rank': r.json()['market_data']['market_cap_rank'],
+        'total_volume': r.json()['market_data']['total_volume']['usd'],
+        'last_updated': r.json()['last_updated']
+    }
+    logger.info(monero_info)
+    cache.set('monero_info', monero_info, settings.CACHE_TTL)
diff --git a/core/views.py b/core/views.py
index ecfca8b..979d2c3 100644
--- a/core/views.py
+++ b/core/views.py
@@ -10,15 +10,19 @@ from core.monero import AuctionDaemon, AuctionWallet
 
 def home(request):
     daemon_info = cache.get('daemon_info', None)
+    monero_info = cache.get('monero_info', None)
 
     if daemon_info is None:
         d = AuctionDaemon()
         if d.connected:
-            daemon_info = AuctionDaemon().daemon.info()
-        else:
-            daemon_info = False
+            daemon_info = d.daemon.info()
+
+    context = {
+        'daemon_info': daemon_info,
+        'monero_info': monero_info
+    }
 
-    return render(request, 'home.html', {'daemon_info': daemon_info})
+    return render(request, 'home.html', context)
 
 def health(request):
     daemon = AuctionDaemon()
diff --git a/web/templates/home.html b/web/templates/home.html
index ae21a13..2373039 100644
--- a/web/templates/home.html
+++ b/web/templates/home.html
@@ -46,6 +46,28 @@
         <p>Difficulty:<br>{{ daemon_info.difficulty }}</p>
       </section>
     </div>
+    {% if monero_info %}
+    <div class="row 200%">
+      <section class="2u 12u$(small)">
+        <p>Genesis Date:<br>{{ monero_info.genesis_date }}</p>
+      </section>
+      <section class="2u 12u$(small)">
+        <p>Market Cap Rank:<br>{{ monero_info.market_cap_rank }}</p>
+      </section>
+      <section class="2u 12u$(small)">
+        <p>Current Price (USD):<br>$ {{ monero_info.current_price }}</p>
+      </section>
+      <section class="2u 12u$(small)">
+        <p>Market Cap (USD):<br>{{ monero_info.market_cap }}</p>
+      </section>
+      <section class="2u 12u$(small)">
+        <p>Total Volume (USD):<br>$ {{ monero_info.total_volume }}</p>
+      </section>
+      <section class="2u 12u$(small)">
+        <p>Last Updated:<br>{{ monero_info.last_updated }}</p>
+      </section>
+    </div>
+    {% endif %}
     {% else %}
     <p class="text-muted">Daemon is not connected; statistics unavailable.</p>
     {% endif %}