Inspiration
By using the Ordinals protocol, it is possible to attach additional data to each satoshi, which enables identification and transaction of individual satoshis. This process is referred to as inscription, and it has created a new purpose for Bitcoin that goes beyond basic value transfer. As a result, Bitcoin NFTs have become a feasible option. Ordinals in themselves are revolutionary, and here we are using Ordinals to create news.
What it does
An inscription is made and the inscription basically represents a news. These inscriptions can be fetched from an API. We wrote a twitter bot script which fetches the inscriptions, and all the data necessary, and crafts a tweet out of it. This tweet is then posted to the twitter account. The twitter bot script periodically checks for any new inscriptions made and crafts multiple tweets if necessary.
How we built it
We built the twitter bot using Twitter API V2, node js, axios and express.
Challenges we ran into
Figuring out how to programmatically create a tweet was a bit challenging but we figured it out after a bit of research.
Accomplishments that we're proud of
We are proud of the fact that our twitter account is growing organically and more people are following it since it's release.
What we learned
We learnt how to programmatically tweet, and how useful bitcoin ordinals can be.
What's next for TweetBtc
We will expand the reach of TweetBtc, make more people follow the twitter account, and maintain the twitter account even after the hackathon ends.
Built With
- axios
- express.js
- node.js
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