diff --git a/exchanges/bitstamp/bitstamp.go b/exchanges/bitstamp/bitstamp.go
index e391ec5384e..7328871c310 100644
--- a/exchanges/bitstamp/bitstamp.go
+++ b/exchanges/bitstamp/bitstamp.go
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ const (
 	bitstampAPIXrpWithdrawal      = "xrp_withdrawal"
 	bitstampAPIXrpDeposit         = "xrp_address"
 	bitstampAPIReturnType         = "string"
+	bitstampAPITradingPairsInfo   = "trading-pairs-info"
 )
 
 // Bitstamp is the overarching type across the bitstamp package
@@ -188,6 +189,14 @@ func (b *Bitstamp) GetOrderbook(currency string) (Orderbook, error) {
 	return orderbook, nil
 }
 
+// GetTradingPairs returns a list of trading pairs which Bitstamp
+// currently supports
+func (b *Bitstamp) GetTradingPairs() ([]TradingPair, error) {
+	var result []TradingPair
+	path := fmt.Sprintf("%s/v%s/%s", bitstampAPIURL, bitstampAPIVersion, bitstampAPITradingPairsInfo)
+	return result, common.SendHTTPGetRequest(path, true, b.Verbose, &result)
+}
+
 // GetTransactions returns transaction information
 // value paramater ["time"] = "minute", "hour", "day" will collate your
 // response into time intervals. Implementation of value in test code.
diff --git a/exchanges/bitstamp/bitstamp_test.go b/exchanges/bitstamp/bitstamp_test.go
index 3eb2ad3d1e9..8911c6d5fa6 100644
--- a/exchanges/bitstamp/bitstamp_test.go
+++ b/exchanges/bitstamp/bitstamp_test.go
@@ -110,6 +110,15 @@ func TestGetOrderbook(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+func TestGetTradingPairs(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
+	b := Bitstamp{}
+	_, err := b.GetTradingPairs()
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Error("Test Failed - GetTradingPairs() error", err)
+	}
+}
+
 func TestGetTransactions(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Parallel()
 	b := Bitstamp{}
diff --git a/exchanges/bitstamp/bitstamp_types.go b/exchanges/bitstamp/bitstamp_types.go
index d029b62f414..af376d78386 100644
--- a/exchanges/bitstamp/bitstamp_types.go
+++ b/exchanges/bitstamp/bitstamp_types.go
@@ -26,6 +26,17 @@ type Orderbook struct {
 	Asks      []OrderbookBase
 }
 
+// TradingPair holds trading pair information
+type TradingPair struct {
+	Name            string `json:"name"`
+	URLSymbol       string `json:"url_symbol"`
+	BaseDecimals    int    `json:"base_decimals"`
+	CounterDecimals int    `json:"counter_decimals"`
+	MinimumOrder    string `json:"minimum_order"`
+	Trading         string `json:"trading"`
+	Description     string `json:"description"`
+}
+
 // Transactions holds transaction data
 type Transactions struct {
 	Date    int64   `json:"date,string"`
diff --git a/exchanges/bitstamp/bitstamp_wrapper.go b/exchanges/bitstamp/bitstamp_wrapper.go
index 4798226de52..661783260b0 100644
--- a/exchanges/bitstamp/bitstamp_wrapper.go
+++ b/exchanges/bitstamp/bitstamp_wrapper.go
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package bitstamp
 import (
 	"errors"
 	"log"
+	"strings"
 
 	"github.com/thrasher-/gocryptotrader/common"
 	"github.com/thrasher-/gocryptotrader/currency/pair"
@@ -27,6 +28,24 @@ func (b *Bitstamp) Run() {
 	if b.Websocket {
 		go b.PusherClient()
 	}
+
+	pairs, err := b.GetTradingPairs()
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Printf("%s failed to get trading pairs. Err: %s", b.Name, err)
+	} else {
+		var currencies []string
+		for x := range pairs {
+			if pairs[x].Trading != "Enabled" {
+				continue
+			}
+			pair := strings.Split(pairs[x].Name, "/")
+			currencies = append(currencies, pair[0]+pair[1])
+		}
+		err = b.UpdateAvailableCurrencies(currencies, false)
+		if err != nil {
+			log.Printf("%s Failed to update available currencies.\n", b.Name)
+		}
+	}
 }
 
 // UpdateTicker updates and returns the ticker for a currency pair