diff --git a/common/bandwidth-claim-contract/src/events.rs b/common/bandwidth-claim-contract/src/events.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..0925d53dc2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/common/bandwidth-claim-contract/src/events.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+// Copyright 2021 - Nym Technologies SA <contact@nymtech.net>
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+
+// event types
+pub const VOUCHER_ACQUIRED_EVENT_TYPE: &str = "coconut-acquired";
+
+// attributes that are used in multiple places
+pub const VOUCHER_VALUE: &str = "value";
diff --git a/common/bandwidth-claim-contract/src/lib.rs b/common/bandwidth-claim-contract/src/lib.rs
index f878fe6526..f64deef0de 100644
--- a/common/bandwidth-claim-contract/src/lib.rs
+++ b/common/bandwidth-claim-contract/src/lib.rs
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+pub mod events;
 pub mod keys;
 pub mod msg;
 pub mod payment;
diff --git a/common/bandwidth-claim-contract/src/msg.rs b/common/bandwidth-claim-contract/src/msg.rs
index bc0bedcc6b..0f221334e8 100644
--- a/common/bandwidth-claim-contract/src/msg.rs
+++ b/common/bandwidth-claim-contract/src/msg.rs
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ pub struct InstantiateMsg {}
 #[serde(rename_all = "snake_case")]
 pub enum ExecuteMsg {
     LinkPayment { data: LinkPaymentData },
+    BuyBandwidth {},
 }
 
 #[derive(Serialize, Deserialize, Clone, Debug, PartialEq, JsonSchema)]
diff --git a/contracts/bandwidth-claim/Cargo.toml b/contracts/bandwidth-claim/Cargo.toml
index 390baf1ab7..35cdc4443b 100644
--- a/contracts/bandwidth-claim/Cargo.toml
+++ b/contracts/bandwidth-claim/Cargo.toml
@@ -8,11 +8,9 @@ edition = "2021"
 [lib]
 crate-type = ["cdylib", "rlib"]
 
-[dev-dependencies]
-config = { path = "../../common/config"}
-
 [dependencies]
 bandwidth-claim-contract = { path = "../../common/bandwidth-claim-contract" }
+config = { path = "../../common/config"}
 
 cosmwasm-std = "1.0.0-beta3"
 cosmwasm-storage = "1.0.0-beta3"
diff --git a/contracts/bandwidth-claim/src/error.rs b/contracts/bandwidth-claim/src/error.rs
index 02f3523eeb..f1a2045ab7 100644
--- a/contracts/bandwidth-claim/src/error.rs
+++ b/contracts/bandwidth-claim/src/error.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 // Copyright 2021 - Nym Technologies SA <contact@nymtech.net>
 // SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 
+use config::defaults::DENOM;
+
 use cosmwasm_std::{StdError, VerificationError};
 use thiserror::Error;
 
@@ -24,4 +26,13 @@ pub enum ContractError {
 
     #[error("The payment is not properly signed")]
     BadSignature,
+
+    #[error("Received multiple coin types")]
+    MultipleDenoms,
+
+    #[error("No coin was sent for voucher")]
+    NoCoin,
+
+    #[error("Wrong coin denomination, you must send {}", DENOM)]
+    WrongDenom,
 }
diff --git a/contracts/bandwidth-claim/src/lib.rs b/contracts/bandwidth-claim/src/lib.rs
index 53be5bfb7e..9f0e9eb8d1 100644
--- a/contracts/bandwidth-claim/src/lib.rs
+++ b/contracts/bandwidth-claim/src/lib.rs
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ pub fn execute(
 ) -> Result<Response, ContractError> {
     match msg {
         ExecuteMsg::LinkPayment { data } => transactions::link_payment(deps, env, info, data),
+        ExecuteMsg::BuyBandwidth {} => transactions::buy_bandwidth(deps, env, info),
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/contracts/bandwidth-claim/src/storage.rs b/contracts/bandwidth-claim/src/storage.rs
index b49db84d83..a40a55875a 100644
--- a/contracts/bandwidth-claim/src/storage.rs
+++ b/contracts/bandwidth-claim/src/storage.rs
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ use bandwidth_claim_contract::payment::Payment;
 // buckets
 const PREFIX_PAYMENTS: &[u8] = b"payments";
 const PREFIX_STATUS: &[u8] = b"status";
+const PREFIX_COCONUT: &[u8] = b"coconut";
 
 #[derive(Clone, Debug, Deserialize, PartialEq, Serialize, JsonSchema)]
 pub enum Status {
@@ -31,6 +32,14 @@ pub fn status(storage: &mut dyn Storage) -> Bucket<'_, Status> {
     bucket(storage, PREFIX_STATUS)
 }
 
+pub fn coconut(storage: &mut dyn Storage) -> Bucket<'_, Payment> {
+    bucket(storage, PREFIX_COCONUT)
+}
+
+pub fn coconut_read(storage: &dyn Storage) -> ReadonlyBucket<'_, Payment> {
+    bucket_read(storage, PREFIX_COCONUT)
+}
+
 #[cfg(test)]
 mod tests {
     use super::*;
diff --git a/contracts/bandwidth-claim/src/transactions.rs b/contracts/bandwidth-claim/src/transactions.rs
index 9677204942..e91842d266 100644
--- a/contracts/bandwidth-claim/src/transactions.rs
+++ b/contracts/bandwidth-claim/src/transactions.rs
@@ -1,11 +1,13 @@
 // Copyright 2021 - Nym Technologies SA <contact@nymtech.net>
 // SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 
-use cosmwasm_std::{DepsMut, Env, MessageInfo, Response};
+use cosmwasm_std::{DepsMut, Env, Event, MessageInfo, Response};
 
 use crate::error::ContractError;
-use crate::storage::{payments, status, Status};
+use crate::storage::{coconut, payments, status, Status};
+use bandwidth_claim_contract::events::{VOUCHER_ACQUIRED_EVENT_TYPE, VOUCHER_VALUE};
 use bandwidth_claim_contract::payment::{LinkPaymentData, Payment};
+use config::defaults::DENOM;
 
 pub(crate) fn link_payment(
     deps: DepsMut<'_>,
@@ -44,6 +46,27 @@ pub(crate) fn link_payment(
     Ok(Response::default())
 }
 
+pub(crate) fn buy_bandwidth(
+    _deps: DepsMut<'_>,
+    _env: Env,
+    info: MessageInfo,
+) -> Result<Response, ContractError> {
+    if info.funds.is_empty() {
+        return Err(ContractError::NoCoin);
+    }
+    if info.funds.len() > 1 {
+        return Err(ContractError::MultipleDenoms);
+    }
+    if info.funds[0].denom != DENOM {
+        return Err(ContractError::WrongDenom);
+    }
+
+    let voucher_value = info.funds.last().unwrap();
+    let event =
+        Event::new(VOUCHER_ACQUIRED_EVENT_TYPE).add_attribute(VOUCHER_VALUE, voucher_value.amount);
+    Ok(Response::new().add_event(event))
+}
+
 #[cfg(test)]
 mod tests {
     use super::*;