Overview

bitcdash is a lightweight web application that gathers and displays essential Bitcoin information in one place: current price across multiple fiat currencies, 24h stats, market sentiment (Fear & Greed Index), capitalization/volume, and estimated transaction fees. No ads, no trackers.

🔗 GitHub Repository

🌟 Key Features

• Multi-Currency Price Tracking
  View BTC price in your preferred fiat currency with real-time updates.

• Market Sentiment at a Glance
  Crypto Fear & Greed Index from alternative.me — know if the market is greedy or fearful.

• 24h Stats & Volume
  High/low prices, percentage changes, market cap, and trading volume.

• Bitcoin Fee Estimator
  Get current recommended fees for fast / standard / economy confirmations.

• Self-hosted & Private
  Full data control — no accounts, no API keys exposed to frontend users.

• Background Data Fetching
  Uses queues and scheduler to keep data fresh without blocking page loads.

🛠 Tech Stack

• Backend: PHP 8 + Laravel Framework
• Frontend: Blade templating
• Database: MySQL
• API Integrations:
  • CoinGecko (prices & market data) → via codenix-sv/coingecko-api
  • Alternative.me (Fear & Greed Index) → via franjsco/crypto-fear-greed-index-php
  • Bitcoinfees.earn.com (fee estimates) → via franjsco/bitcoinfees-php
• Deployment & Dev Tools:
  • Docker + Laravel Sail
  • Composer (dependencies)
  • Queue workers & scheduler
  • Artisan commands (e.g., fetch:all)

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