This is my attempt to keep track of my current cryptocurrency portfolio. This widget is going to display the following information:
- Price of a coin in USD
- Current value of a coin in USD
- Current value of your entire portfolio in USD
In order to use this widget, you will need to create a text file located in ~/.cryptoholdings.json
This file will contain your holdings in various coins.
Example:
{
"ark": { "ticker": "ARK", "round": 2, "holdings": 2.98099 },
"bitcoin": { "ticker": "BTC", "round": 0, "holdings": 7, "cost_basis": 50000 },
"litecoin": { "ticker": "LTC", "round": 2, "holdings": 5.41853337 }
}
| Field name | Required? | Description |
|---|---|---|
ark |
yes | Name of the coin |
ticker |
yes | How that coin is displayed by coinmarketcap's ticker api |
round |
yes | How many decimal places should be displayed |
holdings |
yes | How many coins do you have |
cost_basis |
no | What was your initial investment |
The cost_basis was added to see whether or not you are currently making money
NOTE: This widget is getting its data from coinmarketcap and coin name must match id of a coin as reported by coinmarketcap. For list of all supported coins, please visit: https://api.coinmarketcap.com/v1/ticker/