diff --git a/app/views/shared/_donatepod.html.haml b/app/views/shared/_donatepod.html.haml
index 1281ff602..fa0d815ef 100644
--- a/app/views/shared/_donatepod.html.haml
+++ b/app/views/shared/_donatepod.html.haml
@@ -1,11 +1,17 @@
-%form{:action => "https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr", :method => "post"}
-  %input{:name => "cmd", :type => "hidden", :value => "_s-xclick"}
-  %input{:name => "hosted_button_id", :type => "hidden", :value => AppConfig.settings.paypal_hosted_button_id}
-  %input{:name => "on0", :type => "hidden", :value => "Type"}
-  %input{:name => "modify", :type => "hidden", :value => "2"}
-  %select{:name => "os0"}
-    %option{:value => "Mocha"} Mocha : $3.00USD
-    %option{:value => "Americano"} Americano : $5.00USD
-    %option{:value => "Box o' Joe"} Box o' Joe : $20.00USD
-  %input{:name => "currency_code", :type => "hidden", :value => "USD"}
-  %input{:name => "submit", :type => "submit", :value => t('aspects.index.donate')}
+- if AppConfig.settings.paypal_hosted_button_id.present?
+  PayPal:
+  %form{:action => "https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr", :method => "post"}
+    %input{:name => "cmd", :type => "hidden", :value => "_s-xclick"}
+    %input{:name => "hosted_button_id", :type => "hidden", :value => AppConfig.settings.paypal_hosted_button_id}
+    %input{:name => "on0", :type => "hidden", :value => "Type"}
+    %input{:name => "modify", :type => "hidden", :value => "2"}
+    %select{:name => "os0"}
+      %option{:value => "Mocha"} Mocha : $3.00USD
+      %option{:value => "Americano"} Americano : $5.00USD
+      %option{:value => "Box o' Joe"} Box o' Joe : $20.00USD
+    %input{:name => "currency_code", :type => "hidden", :value => "USD"}
+    %input{:name => "submit", :type => "submit", :value => t('aspects.index.donate')}
+- if AppConfig.settings.bitcoin_wallet_id.present?
+  Bitcoin:
+  %input{:type => "text", :id => "bitcoin_address", :value => AppConfig.settings.bitcoin_wallet_id, :readonly => true}
+  
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diff --git a/app/views/shared/_right_sections.html.haml b/app/views/shared/_right_sections.html.haml
index 4e62a939c..17091f6b0 100644
--- a/app/views/shared/_right_sections.html.haml
+++ b/app/views/shared/_right_sections.html.haml
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@
   .content
     != t('bookmarklet.explanation', :link => link_to(t('bookmarklet.post_something'), magic_bookmarklet_link))
 
-- if AppConfig.settings.paypal_hosted_button_id.present?
+- if AppConfig.settings.paypal_hosted_button_id.present? || AppConfig.settings.bitcoin_wallet_id.present?
   .section
     .title
       .icons-coffee
diff --git a/config/defaults.yml b/config/defaults.yml
index 5ab5f71ae..1717e53fc 100644
--- a/config/defaults.yml
+++ b/config/defaults.yml
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ defaults:
       open: true
       count: 25
     paypal_hosted_button_id:
+    bitcoin_wallet_id:
     community_spotlight:
       enable: false
       suggest_email:
diff --git a/config/diaspora.yml.example b/config/diaspora.yml.example
index 18c1ff3fd..21d8ebe9d 100644
--- a/config/diaspora.yml.example
+++ b/config/diaspora.yml.example
@@ -233,6 +233,11 @@ configuration: ## Section
     ## we kindly ask your users to donate to the Diaspora Foundation :)
     #paypal_hosted_button_id: ""
     
+    ## Bitcoin donations
+    ## You can provide the bitcoin address here to kindly ask
+    ## your users for donations to run their pod.
+    #bitcoin_wallet_id: ""
+    
     ## Community Spotlight
     ## The community spotlight gives new users a starting point on who
     ## could be interesting Diasporas community. To add a person
diff --git a/features/donations.feature b/features/donations.feature
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..1397681ca
--- /dev/null
+++ b/features/donations.feature
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+@javascript
+Feature: donations
+  In order to accept donation 
+  As a podmin
+  I want a donation box shown on the stream page
+
+  Background:
+    Given following user exists:
+      | username | email             |
+      | Alice    | alice@alice.alice |
+    And I sign in as "alice@alice.alice"
+
+  Scenario: Bitcoin donations
+    Given I have configured a Bitcoin wallet
+    And I am on the home page
+    Then I should see the Bitcoin wallet ID
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diff --git a/features/step_definitions/custom_web_steps.rb b/features/step_definitions/custom_web_steps.rb
index 858941670..042aea251 100644
--- a/features/step_definitions/custom_web_steps.rb
+++ b/features/step_definitions/custom_web_steps.rb
@@ -308,3 +308,11 @@ end
 When /^I focus the "([^"]+)" field$/ do |field|
   find_field(field).click
 end
+
+Given /^I have configured a Bitcoin wallet$/ do
+  AppConfig.settings.bitcoin_wallet_id = "AAAAAA"
+end
+
+Then /^I should see the Bitcoin wallet ID$/ do
+  find("#bitcoin_address")['value'].should == "AAAAAA"
+end