diff --git a/r2/example.ini b/r2/example.ini
index 6af2df94c..1692fc6b0 100644
--- a/r2/example.ini
+++ b/r2/example.ini
@@ -77,6 +77,22 @@ STRIPE_WEBHOOK_SECRET =
 STRIPE_PUBLIC_KEY =
 STRIPE_SECRET_KEY =
 
+COINBASE_WEBHOOK_SECRET =
+COINBASE_BUTTONID_ONETIME_1MO =
+COINBASE_BUTTONID_ONETIME_2MO =
+COINBASE_BUTTONID_ONETIME_3MO =
+COINBASE_BUTTONID_ONETIME_4MO =
+COINBASE_BUTTONID_ONETIME_5MO =
+COINBASE_BUTTONID_ONETIME_6MO =
+COINBASE_BUTTONID_ONETIME_7MO =
+COINBASE_BUTTONID_ONETIME_8MO =
+COINBASE_BUTTONID_ONETIME_9MO =
+COINBASE_BUTTONID_ONETIME_10MO =
+COINBASE_BUTTONID_ONETIME_11MO =
+COINBASE_BUTTONID_ONETIME_1YR =
+COINBASE_BUTTONID_ONETIME_2YR =
+COINBASE_BUTTONID_ONETIME_3YR =
+
 # -- feature toggles --
 disable_ads = false
 disable_captcha = false
diff --git a/r2/r2/config/routing.py b/r2/r2/config/routing.py
index 045029f18..d97873764 100644
--- a/r2/r2/config/routing.py
+++ b/r2/r2/config/routing.py
@@ -264,6 +264,8 @@ def make_map():
     mc('/api/stripecharge/gold', controller='stripe', action='goldcharge')
     mc('/api/stripewebhook/gold/:secret', controller='stripe',
        action='goldwebhook')
+    mc('/api/coinbasewebhook/gold/:secret', controller='coinbase',
+       action='goldwebhook')
     mc('/api/ipn/:secret', controller='ipn', action='ipn')
     mc('/ipn/:secret', controller='ipn', action='ipn')
     mc('/api/:action/:url_user', controller='api',
diff --git a/r2/r2/controllers/__init__.py b/r2/r2/controllers/__init__.py
index eab7a2dd2..8eabd0f8a 100644
--- a/r2/r2/controllers/__init__.py
+++ b/r2/r2/controllers/__init__.py
@@ -82,5 +82,6 @@ def load_controllers():
     from redirect import RedirectController
     from ipn import IpnController
     from ipn import StripeController
+    from ipn import CoinbaseController
 
     _reddit_controllers.update((name.lower(), obj) for name, obj in locals().iteritems())
diff --git a/r2/r2/controllers/front.py b/r2/r2/controllers/front.py
index 5e4bd74ff..ef7f84f26 100755
--- a/r2/r2/controllers/front.py
+++ b/r2/r2/controllers/front.py
@@ -1041,7 +1041,7 @@ class FrontController(RedditController, OAuth2ResourceController):
                           ).render()
     
     @validate(vendor=VOneOf("v", ("claimed-gold", "claimed-creddits",
-                                  "paypal", "google-checkout"),
+                                  "paypal", "google-checkout", "coinbase"),
                             default="claimed-gold"))
     def GET_goldthanks(self, vendor):
         vendor_url = None
@@ -1062,6 +1062,11 @@ class FrontController(RedditController, OAuth2ResourceController):
         elif vendor == "google-checkout":
             claim_msg = vendor_claim_msg
             vendor_url = "https://wallet.google.com/manage"
+        elif vendor == "coinbase":
+            claim_msg = _("thanks for buying reddit gold! your transaction is "
+                          "being processed. if you have any questions please "
+                          "email us at %(gold_email)s")
+            claim_msg = claim_msg % {'gold_email': g.goldthanks_email}
         else:
             abort(404)
         
diff --git a/r2/r2/controllers/ipn.py b/r2/r2/controllers/ipn.py
index bbe2c045a..7e02777ce 100644
--- a/r2/r2/controllers/ipn.py
+++ b/r2/r2/controllers/ipn.py
@@ -765,6 +765,26 @@ class StripeController(GoldPaymentController):
             send_system_message(c.user, subject, msg)
 
 
+class CoinbaseController(GoldPaymentController):
+    name = 'coinbase'
+    webhook_secret = g.COINBASE_WEBHOOK_SECRET
+    event_type_mappings = {
+        'completed': 'succeeded',
+        'cancelled': 'cancelled',
+    }
+
+    @classmethod
+    def process_response(cls):
+        event_dict = json.loads(request.body)
+        g.log.debug('event_dict: %s' % event_dict)
+        order = event_dict['order']
+        transaction_id = 'C%s' % order['id']
+        status = order['status']    # new/completed/cancelled
+        pennies = int(order['total_native']['cents'])
+        passthrough = order['custom']
+        return status, passthrough, transaction_id, pennies
+
+
 class GoldException(Exception): pass
 
 
diff --git a/r2/r2/lib/pages/pages.py b/r2/r2/lib/pages/pages.py
index 6d4928828..dfc74725d 100755
--- a/r2/r2/lib/pages/pages.py
+++ b/r2/r2/lib/pages/pages.py
@@ -1860,15 +1860,20 @@ class GoldPayment(Templated):
             quantity = None
             google_id = None
             stripe_key = None
+            coinbase_button_id = None
 
         elif goldtype == "onetime":
             if months < 12:
                 paypal_buttonid = g.PAYPAL_BUTTONID_ONETIME_BYMONTH
                 quantity = months
+                coinbase_name = 'COINBASE_BUTTONID_ONETIME_%sMO' % quantity
+                coinbase_button_id = getattr(g, coinbase_name, None)
             else:
                 paypal_buttonid = g.PAYPAL_BUTTONID_ONETIME_BYYEAR
                 quantity = months / 12
                 months = quantity * 12
+                coinbase_name = 'COINBASE_BUTTONID_ONETIME_%sYR' % quantity
+                coinbase_button_id = getattr(g, coinbase_name, None)
 
             summary = strings.gold_summary_onetime % dict(user=c.user.name,
                                      amount=Score.somethings(months, "month"))
@@ -1880,9 +1885,13 @@ class GoldPayment(Templated):
             if months < 12:
                 paypal_buttonid = g.PAYPAL_BUTTONID_CREDDITS_BYMONTH
                 quantity = months
+                coinbase_name = 'COINBASE_BUTTONID_ONETIME_%sMO' % quantity
+                coinbase_button_id = getattr(g, coinbase_name, None)
             else:
                 paypal_buttonid = g.PAYPAL_BUTTONID_CREDDITS_BYYEAR
                 quantity = months / 12
+                coinbase_name = 'COINBASE_BUTTONID_ONETIME_%sYR' % quantity
+                coinbase_button_id = getattr(g, coinbase_name, None)
 
             if goldtype == "creddits":
                 summary = strings.gold_summary_creddits % dict(
@@ -1927,7 +1936,8 @@ class GoldPayment(Templated):
                            google_id=google_id,
                            comment=comment, clone_template=clone_template,
                            paypal_buttonid=paypal_buttonid,
-                           stripe_key=stripe_key)
+                           stripe_key=stripe_key,
+                           coinbase_button_id=coinbase_button_id)
 
 
 class CreditGild(Templated):
diff --git a/r2/r2/public/static/css/reddit.css b/r2/r2/public/static/css/reddit.css
index cbf722550..a79747f82 100755
--- a/r2/r2/public/static/css/reddit.css
+++ b/r2/r2/public/static/css/reddit.css
@@ -5337,6 +5337,7 @@ body:not(.gold) .allminus-link {
     border: 1px solid #E1B000;
     background-color: #fffdcc;
     color: #6a4d00;
+    width: 510px;
 }
 
 .gold-form .note {
diff --git a/r2/r2/public/static/js/gold.js b/r2/r2/public/static/js/gold.js
index 9f62b79c9..ab4ea0f69 100644
--- a/r2/r2/public/static/js/gold.js
+++ b/r2/r2/public/static/js/gold.js
@@ -44,7 +44,8 @@ r.gold = {
         var form = $('.gold-form.cloneable:first').clone(),
             authorName = $link.thing().find('.entry .author:first').text(),
             message = r.strings.gold_summary_comment_gift.replace('%(recipient)s', authorName),
-            passthroughs = form.find('.passthrough')
+            passthroughs = form.find('.passthrough'),
+            cbBaseUrl = form.find('[name="cbbaseurl"]').val()
 
         form.removeClass('cloneable')
             .attr('id', formId)
@@ -65,6 +66,7 @@ r.gold = {
             form.removeClass('working')
             passthroughs.val(token)
             form.find('.stripe-gold').on('click', function() { window.open('/gold/creditgild/' + token) })
+            form.find('.coinbase-gold').on('click', function() { window.open(cbBaseUrl + "?c=" + token) })
             form.find('button').removeAttr('disabled').removeClass('disabled')
         })
 
diff --git a/r2/r2/templates/goldpayment.html b/r2/r2/templates/goldpayment.html
index 3541a0d40..b623edb2f 100644
--- a/r2/r2/templates/goldpayment.html
+++ b/r2/r2/templates/goldpayment.html
@@ -61,6 +61,10 @@
         ${self.paypal_button()}
       %endif
 
+      %if thing.coinbase_button_id:
+        ${self.coinbase_button()}
+      %endif
+
       %if thing.stripe_key:
         ${self.stripe_button()}
       %endif
@@ -224,6 +228,16 @@
   </form>
 </%def>
 
+<%def name="coinbase_button()">
+  <button class="btn coinbase-gold gold-button gold-checkout"
+          data-vendor="coinbase"
+          %if not thing.clone_template:
+            onclick="window.open('https://coinbase.com/checkouts/${thing.coinbase_button_id}?c=${thing.passthrough}')"
+          %endif
+          >${_('Bitcoin')}</button>
+  <input type="hidden" name="cbbaseurl" value="https://coinbase.com/checkouts/${thing.coinbase_button_id}">
+</%def>
+
 % if not thing.clone_template:
 <script src="//checkout.google.com/files/digital/ga_post.js"
   type="text/javascript"></script>