diff --git a/api/utils.py b/api/utils.py
index a6e780e6..591a8233 100644
--- a/api/utils.py
+++ b/api/utils.py
@@ -2,12 +2,12 @@ import json
 import os
 
 import numpy as np
-import requests
-import ring
+import requests, ring, logging
 from decouple import config
 
 from api.models import Order
 
+logger = logging.getLogger('api.utils')
 
 def get_tor_session():
     session = requests.session()
@@ -52,7 +52,8 @@ def validate_onchain_address(address):
         validation = bitcoind_rpc('validateaddress', [address])
         if not validation['isvalid']:
             return False, {"bad_address": "Invalid address"}
-    except:
+    except Exception as e:
+        logger.error(e)
         return False, {"bad_address": 'Unable to validate address, check bitcoind backend'}
 
     return True, None
diff --git a/robosats/settings.py b/robosats/settings.py
index 8390d756..324df45d 100644
--- a/robosats/settings.py
+++ b/robosats/settings.py
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ DEBUG = False
 STATIC_URL = "static/"
 STATIC_ROOT = "/usr/src/static/"
 
+
 # SECURITY WARNING: don't run with debug turned on in production!
 if os.environ.get("DEVELOPMENT"):
     DEBUG = True
@@ -48,6 +49,28 @@ ALLOWED_HOSTS = [
 # Allows Session Cookie to be read by Javascript on Client side.
 SESSION_COOKIE_HTTPONLY = False
 
+# Logging settings
+if os.environ.get("LOG_TO_CONSOLE"):
+    LOGGING = {
+        'version': 1,
+        'disable_existing_loggers': False,
+        'handlers': {
+            'console': {
+                'class': 'logging.StreamHandler',
+            },
+        },
+        'root': {
+            'handlers': ['console'],
+            'level': 'WARNING',
+        },
+        'loggers': {
+            'api.utils': {
+                'handlers': ['console'],
+                'level': 'WARNING',
+            },
+        },
+    }
+
 # Application definition
 
 INSTALLED_APPS = [