diff --git a/exchanges.js b/exchanges.js
index 7bdff7431..cac899858 100644
--- a/exchanges.js
+++ b/exchanges.js
@@ -300,6 +300,22 @@ var exchanges = [
     // TODO: should be possible to enable this for Bitfinex?
     providesHistory: false
     // fetchTimespan: 60
+  },
+  {
+    name: 'LakeBTC',
+    slug: 'lakebtc',
+    direct: false,
+    infinityOrder: false,
+    currencies: ['USD'],
+    assets: ['BTC'],
+    markets: [
+      {
+        pair: ['USD', 'BTC'], minimalOrder: { amount: 1, unit: 'currency' }
+      }
+    ],
+    requires: ['key', 'secret'],
+    providesHistory: false,
+    fetchTimespan: 60
   }
 ];
 
diff --git a/exchanges/lakebtc.js b/exchanges/lakebtc.js
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..ac1796dba
--- /dev/null
+++ b/exchanges/lakebtc.js
@@ -0,0 +1,121 @@
+var Lakebtc = require("lakebtc_nodejs");
+var util = require('../core/util.js');
+var _ = require('lodash');
+var moment = require('moment');
+var log = require('../core/log');
+
+var Trader = function(config) {
+  _.bindAll(this);
+  if(_.isObject(config)) {
+    this.key = config.key;
+    this.secret = config.secret;
+    this.clientID = config.username;
+  }
+  this.name = 'LakeBTC';
+  this.balance;
+  this.price;
+
+  this.lakebtc = new Lakebtc(this.key, this.secret);
+}
+
+// if the exchange errors we try the same call again after
+// waiting 10 seconds
+Trader.prototype.retry = function(method, args) {
+  var wait = +moment.duration(10, 'seconds');
+  log.debug(this.name, 'returned an error, retrying..');
+
+  var self = this;
+
+  // make sure the callback (and any other fn)
+  // is bound to Trader
+  _.each(args, function(arg, i) {
+    if(_.isFunction(arg))
+      args[i] = _.bind(arg, self);
+  });
+
+  // run the failed method again with the same
+  // arguments after wait
+  setTimeout(
+    function() { method.apply(self, args) },
+    wait
+  );
+}
+
+Trader.prototype.getPortfolio = function(callback) {
+  var set = function(err, data) {
+    var portfolio = [];
+    _.map(data.balance, function(amount, asset) {
+	  portfolio.push({name: asset, amount: parseFloat(amount)});
+    });
+    callback(err, portfolio);
+  }
+  this.lakebtc.getAccountInfo(_.bind(set, this));
+}
+
+Trader.prototype.getTicker = function(callback) {
+  this.lakebtc.ticker(callback);
+}
+
+Trader.prototype.getFee = function(callback) {
+  callback(false, 0.002);
+}
+
+Trader.prototype.buy = function(amount, price, callback) {
+  var set = function(err, result) {
+    if(err || result.error)
+      return log.error('unable to buy:', err, result);
+
+    callback(null, result.id);
+  };
+
+  // TODO: fees are hardcoded here?
+  amount *= 0.998; // remove fees
+  // prevent: Ensure that there are no more than 4 digits in total.
+  amount *= 10000;
+  amount = Math.floor(amount);
+  amount /= 10000;
+  this.lakebtc.buyOrder(_.bind(set, this), [price, amount, 'USD']);
+}
+
+Trader.prototype.sell = function(amount, price, callback) {
+  var set = function(err, result) {
+    if(err || result.error)
+      return log.error('unable to sell:', err, result);
+
+    callback(null, result.id);
+  };
+
+  this.lakebtc.sell(_.bind(set, this), [price, amount, 'USD']);
+}
+
+Trader.prototype.checkOrder = function(order, callback) {
+  var check = function(err, result) {
+    var stillThere = _.find(result, function(o) { return o.id === order });
+    callback(err, !stillThere);
+  };
+
+  this.lakebtc.getOrders(_.bind(check, this));
+}
+
+Trader.prototype.cancelOrder = function(order, callback) {
+  var cancel = function(err, result) {
+    if(err || !result.result)
+      log.error('unable to cancel order', order, '(', err, result, ')');
+  };
+
+  this.lakebtc.cancelOrder(_.bind(cancel, this), [order]);
+}
+
+Trader.prototype.getTrades = function(since, callback, descending) {
+  var args = _.toArray(arguments);
+  var process = function(err, result) {
+    if(err)
+      return this.retry(this.getTrades, args);
+    callback(null, descending ? result.reverse() : result);
+  };
+  since = since ? since.unix() : moment().subtract(5, 'minutes').unix();
+  this.lakebtc.bctrades( _.bind(process, this), since);
+}
+
+
+module.exports = Trader;
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 3000495ec..fc5afcf05 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -24,7 +24,8 @@
     "nedb": "0.9.4",
     "line-reader": "0.2.x",
     "semver": "2.2.1",
-    "kraken-api" :"0.1.x"
+    "kraken-api": "0.1.x",
+    "lakebtc_nodejs": "0.1.x"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "nodeunit": "0.8.2"