📡 Crypto Alpha Scanner

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name: crypto-alpha-scanner

version: 1.0.0

description: Automated crypto market intelligence - prices, sentiment, trending coins, and Polymarket hot markets. Zero dependencies, 100% reliability. Perfect for alpha channels and market monitoring.

author: nix

tags: [crypto, alpha, market-data, sentiment, polymarket, coingecko, fear-greed]

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# 📡 Crypto Alpha Scanner

**Reliable market intelligence in one command.**

No API keys. No external dependencies. Just Python stdlib.

Features

Quick Start

# Generate alpha report
python3 scripts/scanner.py

# Output to file
python3 scripts/scanner.py > report.txt

# Post to Telegram (with bot token)
python3 scripts/scanner.py | ./scripts/post_telegram.sh

Sample Output

🤖 Alpha Report | 2026-02-11 19:00 UTC

📊 Market Pulse
🔴 BTC: $67,216 (-2.3%)
🔴 ETH: $1,943 (-3.2%)
🔴 SOL: $80 (-3.9%)
😱 Fear/Greed: 11 (Extreme Fear)

🔥 Trending: LayerZero, Uniswap, Bitcoin, Hyperliquid

🎯 Polymarket Hot
• Will Trump nominate Judy Shelton...? ($5.1M)
• Will the Fed decrease rates...? ($3.3M)

💡 Extreme fear = historically strong buy zone.

— Nix 🔥

Data Sources

| Source | Data | Rate Limit |

|--------|------|------------|

| CoinGecko | Prices, trending | 30/min |

| Alternative.me | Fear/Greed | Unlimited |

| Polymarket Gamma | Markets | Unlimited |

Cron Setup

Run hourly for consistent alpha:

# Add to crontab
0 * * * * python3 /path/to/scripts/scanner.py >> /var/log/alpha.log

Customization

Edit `scripts/scanner.py` to:

Why This Skill?

✅ **100% Reliable** — Only uses APIs that work

✅ **Zero Setup** — No API keys needed

✅ **Fast** — Runs in <3 seconds

✅ **Portable** — Pure Python, runs anywhere

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*Built by Nix 🔥 | Free alpha, forever*