diff --git a/discogs_alert/__main__.py b/discogs_alert/__main__.py
index bbf6f19..8c23bb6 100644
--- a/discogs_alert/__main__.py
+++ b/discogs_alert/__main__.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import logging
+import os
 import time
 
 import click
@@ -38,6 +39,14 @@
     not_required_if="list-id",
     help="path to your wantlist json file (including filename)",
 )
+@click.option(
+    "-ct",
+    "--currency-token",
+    required=True,
+    type=str,
+    envvar="DA_CURRENCY_TOKEN",
+    help="A token for the currency conversion API (api.exchangerate.host)",
+)
 @click.option(
     "-ua",
     "--user-agent",
@@ -192,6 +201,7 @@ def main(
     discogs_token,
     list_id,
     wantlist_path,
+    currency_token,
     user_agent,
     frequency,
     country,
@@ -209,9 +219,11 @@ def main(
     verbose,
     test,
 ):
-    """This loop queries in your watchlist at regular intervals, sending alerts if a release satisfying
-    your criteria is found.
     """
+    This loop queries your watchlist at regular intervals, alerting you if a release satisfying your criteria is found.
+    """
+
+    os.environ["DA_CURRENCY_TOKEN"] = currency_token
 
     # if both a list ID and a local wantlist path are provided, use the wantlist (to force-enable local testing)
     # TODO: combine them?
diff --git a/discogs_alert/util/currency.py b/discogs_alert/util/currency.py
index 248f49e..36901a5 100644
--- a/discogs_alert/util/currency.py
+++ b/discogs_alert/util/currency.py
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import os
 from typing import Dict, Union
 
 import requests
@@ -12,10 +13,9 @@ class InvalidCurrencyException(Exception):
     ...
 
 
-@time_cache(seconds=3600)
+@time_cache(seconds=86400)
 def get_currency_rates(base_currency: str) -> CurrencyRates:
-    """Get live currency exchange rates (from one base currency). Cached for one hour at a time,
-    per currency.
+    """Get live currency exchange rates (from one base currency). Cached for one day at a time, per currency.
 
     Args:
         base_currency: one of the 3-character currency identifiers from above.
@@ -25,7 +25,13 @@ def get_currency_rates(base_currency: str) -> CurrencyRates:
 
     if base_currency not in CURRENCY_CHOICES:
         raise InvalidCurrencyException(f"{base_currency} is not a supported currency (see `discogs_alert/types.py`).")
-    return requests.get(f"https://api.exchangerate.host/latest?base={base_currency}").json().get("rates")
+
+    access_key = os.getenv("DA_CURRENCY_TOKEN")
+    return (
+        requests.get(f"http://api.exchangerate.host/live?access_key={access_key}&source={base_currency}")
+        .json()
+        .get("quotes")
+    )
 
 
 def convert_currency(value: float, old_currency: str, new_currency: str) -> float:
@@ -40,6 +46,6 @@ def convert_currency(value: float, old_currency: str, new_currency: str) -> floa
     """
 
     try:
-        return float(value) / get_currency_rates(new_currency)[old_currency]
+        return float(value) / get_currency_rates(new_currency)[f"{new_currency}{old_currency}"]
     except KeyError:
         raise InvalidCurrencyException(f"{old_currency} is not a supported currency (see `discogs_alert/types.py`)")