diff --git a/freqtrade/exchange/__init__.py b/freqtrade/exchange/__init__.py
index c107f7abc0a..df18bca023a 100644
--- a/freqtrade/exchange/__init__.py
+++ b/freqtrade/exchange/__init__.py
@@ -15,3 +15,4 @@
                                          symbol_is_pair)
 from freqtrade.exchange.kraken import Kraken  # noqa: F401
 from freqtrade.exchange.binance import Binance  # noqa: F401
+from freqtrade.exchange.bibox import Bibox  # noqa: F401
diff --git a/freqtrade/exchange/bibox.py b/freqtrade/exchange/bibox.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..229abe76697
--- /dev/null
+++ b/freqtrade/exchange/bibox.py
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+""" Bibox exchange subclass """
+import logging
+from typing import Dict
+
+from freqtrade.exchange import Exchange
+
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+
+class Bibox(Exchange):
+    """
+    Bibox exchange class. Contains adjustments needed for Freqtrade to work
+    with this exchange.
+
+    Please note that this exchange is not included in the list of exchanges
+    officially supported by the Freqtrade development team. So some features
+    may still not work as expected.
+    """
+
+    # fetchCurrencies API point requires authentication for Bibox,
+    # so switch it off for Freqtrade load_markets()
+    _ccxt_config: Dict = {"has": {"fetchCurrencies": False}}
diff --git a/freqtrade/exchange/exchange.py b/freqtrade/exchange/exchange.py
index 05db45c9bd2..30868df07b0 100644
--- a/freqtrade/exchange/exchange.py
+++ b/freqtrade/exchange/exchange.py
@@ -30,6 +30,9 @@ class Exchange:
 
     _config: Dict = {}
 
+    # Parameters to add directly to ccxt sync/async initialization.
+    _ccxt_config: Dict = {}
+
     # Parameters to add directly to buy/sell calls (like agreeing to trading agreement)
     _params: Dict = {}
 
@@ -91,10 +94,17 @@ def __init__(self, config: dict, validate: bool = True) -> None:
         self._trades_pagination_arg = self._ft_has['trades_pagination_arg']
 
         # Initialize ccxt objects
+        ccxt_config = self._ccxt_config.copy()
+        ccxt_config = deep_merge_dicts(exchange_config.get('ccxt_config', {}),
+                                       ccxt_config)
         self._api = self._init_ccxt(
-            exchange_config, ccxt_kwargs=exchange_config.get('ccxt_config'))
+            exchange_config, ccxt_kwargs=ccxt_config)
+
+        ccxt_async_config = self._ccxt_config.copy()
+        ccxt_async_config = deep_merge_dicts(exchange_config.get('ccxt_async_config', {}),
+                                             ccxt_async_config)
         self._api_async = self._init_ccxt(
-            exchange_config, ccxt_async, ccxt_kwargs=exchange_config.get('ccxt_async_config'))
+            exchange_config, ccxt_async, ccxt_kwargs=ccxt_async_config)
 
         logger.info('Using Exchange "%s"', self.name)