diff --git a/container/src/finance/lib/internal/fetch/prices/internal/base.php b/container/src/finance/lib/internal/fetch/prices/internal/base.php
index e07b6f6..24dcaff 100644
--- a/container/src/finance/lib/internal/fetch/prices/internal/base.php
+++ b/container/src/finance/lib/internal/fetch/prices/internal/base.php
@@ -361,16 +361,17 @@ namespace dfi\prices\internal
                     $code = $e->getCode();
                     $message = $e->getMessage();
 
-                    $print = "server sent error '{$message}' with code '{$code}' for '{$asset['id']}'"
-                        . " - retrying in '{$timer}' seconds";
+                    $print = "server sent error '{$message}' with code '{$code}' for '{$asset['id']}'";
 
                     switch ($code) {
-                        // CoinGecko's unrecoverable error (paid plan needed)
-                        case 10012:
+                        case 400:
+                            utils\CLI::throw_fatal($print);
+                            break;
+                        case 10012: // CoinGecko's unrecoverable error (paid plan needed)
                             utils\CLI::throw_fatal($print);
                             break;
                         default:
-                            utils\CLI::print_warning($print);
+                            utils\CLI::print_warning($print . " - retrying in '{$timer}' seconds");
                             break;
                     }
 
diff --git a/container/src/finance/lib/internal/fetch/prices/internal/prices/crypto.php b/container/src/finance/lib/internal/fetch/prices/internal/prices/crypto.php
index 555e190..2f27947 100644
--- a/container/src/finance/lib/internal/fetch/prices/internal/prices/crypto.php
+++ b/container/src/finance/lib/internal/fetch/prices/internal/prices/crypto.php
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 // docker-finance | modern accounting for the power-user
 //
-// Copyright (C) 2021-2025 Aaron Fiore (Founder, Evergreen Crypto LLC)
+// Copyright (C) 2021-2026 Aaron Fiore (Founder, Evergreen Crypto LLC)
 //
 // This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
 // it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
@@ -182,6 +182,14 @@ namespace dfi\prices\internal\prices\crypto
             }
 
             $response = $this->request_impl($url, $header);
+            if (array_key_exists('statusCode', $response)) {
+                switch ($response['statusCode']) {
+                    case 200:
+                        break;
+                    default:
+                        throw new \Exception($response['message'], $response['statusCode']);
+                }
+            }
             if (array_key_exists('error', $response)) {
                 throw new \Exception($response['error']);
             }