captainswain / CryptoView

Display the top 4 cryptocurrencies in real-time all in a convenient user interface.

Displays the top 4 cryptocurrencies in real-time all in a convenient user interface. Track your crypto-purchases and stay on top of the ever changing cryptocurrency landscape.

Motivation

We want to build a beautiful desktop application to display and provide information regarding the pricing and trends of popular cryptocurrencies.

Technologies Used

• Toplist API: https://coinmarketcap.com/api/
• Realtime WebSockets API: https://www.bitfinex.com/
• QT Creator(free download): https://www.qt.io/download-qt-for-application-development/

How to Download

git clone https://github.com/captainswain/CryptoView

Short Term Goals

1. Real-time bitcoin pricing for Bitcoin, Bitcoin Cash, Ethereum, and Ripple.

   • Store: current price, past price, bitcoin type

2. Save past month of data including open high, open low, close high, close low, and time.

   • Display data on a candlestick chart for easy viewing.

Long Term Goals

1. Threshold notifications, if BIT > 5% = notify

   • Send text notifications when your predefined threshold is met
   • Send a facebook notification

2. Show different exchanges real time.

   • Ability to change to different exchanges

3. Add your buy in price

   • Data: buy-in price

Roles

• Jonathon Mouchou - Flex (every role)
• Shane Lindsay - GUI
• Kevin Vu - API
• Daniel Sanchez - Data Processing