Bitcoin Price Tracker Discord Bot

A Discord bot that tracks Bitcoin prices using the CoinMarketCap API and sends regular updates and price alerts to designated Discord channels.

Features

• Hourly Bitcoin price updates
• Customizable price alerts for when Bitcoin crosses specified thresholds
• Price history tracking and storage
• Detailed logging system
• Configurable through JSON file

Setup

1. Create a config.json file with the following structure:

{
    "cmc_api_key": "your_coinmarketcap_api_key",
    "price_alerts": {
        "above": 50000,
        "below": 40000
    }
}

2. Install required dependencies:

pip install requests discord.py

3. Add the bot to your Discord server and create a channel named bitcoin-alerts

Usage

1. Run the bot:

python bitcoin_tracker.py

2. The bot will automatically:
   • Post hourly updates in the #bitcoin-alerts channel
   • Send alerts when Bitcoin price crosses configured thresholds
   • Store price history in price_history.json
   • Log activities in bitcoin_tracker.log

Monitoring

• Check bitcoin_tracker.log for detailed operation logs
• View price history in price_history.json
• Monitor updates in the Discord #bitcoin-alerts channel

Note

Make sure to keep your CoinMarketCap API key and Discord bot token secure and never share them publicly.