Live Bitcoin Price For Your Website (feedback please)

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Update: 3/25/2014: Public Release: Choose your image and get your code here

Update: 3/24/2014: New sizes available

http://www.coincadence.com/bitcoinindex/ is doing great and it's time to free up some of the data collected for the world to enjoy.

While a full API is in the works, would it be beneficial to offer a simple service for those that want to add current Bitcoin pricing to their websites?

BTCQuote offers a similar service, however it has 2 major limitations:

1. It only provides the price from Coinbase, and a single exchanges price is not indicative of the market as a whole.

2. Adding the price to a website requires embedding Javascript in the source code, something many content management systems (like WordPress) do not allow without modification.

So without further ado... introducing the first ever image based real time Bitcoin price image (BETA!):



The image is updated every time the page it is on is loaded.

It overcomes the above mentioned limitations as follows:

1. The Coin Cadence Exchange Index price represents an average across major exchanges (currently 7, more to come)

2. It can be easily added anywhere you can add an image from the internet using a basic HTML image tag, no Javascript required.

Here is a code snippet to add the ticker to a web page:

Code:

<img src="http://www.coincadence.com/api/embed/500x250">

Or share it on a forum:

Code:

[img]http://www.coincadence.com/api/embed/500x250[/img]

Note: adding the "500x250" to the end of the URL for the image file serves to select the size of the image, only 500x250 is currently available.

The current image is 500 x 250 pixels, I realize this may be to big/small for some applications.

I would like feedback on what other sizes people would like to see, and any suggestions for improving it.

Thanks for taking the time to check it out, I hope you enjoy it

[slaveforanunnak1]

Nice! thanks!

[bitcasino]

250x125 would be nice 

[windpath]

250x125 would be nice  

Order accepted

Maybe today, if not today early Monday, I'll add it here when ready.

[34bytes]

Very nice!

[bitcasino]

250x125 would be nice  

Order accepted

Maybe today, if not today early Monday, I'll add it here when ready.

I added your widget on my site already, in "how to get bitcoins" section.

[windpath]

I added your widget on my site already, in "how to get bitcoins" section.

Awesome Bitcasino, hope it helps your members out, the 250x125 will be available Monday with some other sizes....

[roslinpl]

very very nice

May I use it too?
Looks well designed I love it!

[windpath]

very very nice

May I use it too?
Looks well designed I love it!

Thanks!

Have at it Roslinpl, the current size will be the default, more to come on Monday.

Also, while not required (never will be), a link back to Coin Cadence is appreciated

[windpath]

OK folks, this is a project we are going ahead with.

I'll be adding a page to our public site this week with all the info.

3 sizes are currently available, happy to make more upon request.

Note: The sample code below includes a link back to CoinCadence.com.

Linking back to us is appreciated but not required, you may remove the link if you like.

215x75


Note: this is the same size as BTCQuote

Forum Code:

Code:

[url=http://www.coincadence.com/bitcoinindex/][img]http://www.coincadence.com/api/embed/215x75[/img][/url]

HTML:

Code:

<a href="http://www.coincadence.com/bitcoinindex/" target="_NEW">
    <img src="http://www.coincadence.com/api/embed/215x75" alt="Live Bitcoin Price - CoinCadence.com">
</a>

250x125



Forum Code:

Code:

[url=http://www.coincadence.com/bitcoinindex/][img]http://www.coincadence.com/api/embed/250x125[/img][/url]

HTML:

Code:

<a href="http://www.coincadence.com/bitcoinindex/" target="_NEW">
    <img src="http://www.coincadence.com/api/embed/250x125" alt="Live Bitcoin Price - CoinCadence.com">
</a>

500x250



Forum Code:

Code:

[url=http://www.coincadence.com/bitcoinindex/][img]http://www.coincadence.com/api/embed/500x250[/img][/url]

HTML:

Code:

<a href="http://www.coincadence.com/bitcoinindex/" target="_NEW">
    <img src="http://www.coincadence.com/api/embed/500x250" alt="Live Bitcoin Price - CoinCadence.com">
</a>

[josiah__Coinsetter]

If you're interested in including Coinsetter price data, I'd be more than happy to help you get set up to do so.

[windpath]

If you're interested in including Coinsetter price data, I'd be more than happy to help you get set up to do so.

Thanks for your interest!

PM sent...

[roslinpl]

I see project is getting upgraded!

Very good!
Thanks Devs!

[casinocoin]

Any chance on releasing a branded free version?
Would be more then happy to pay and use this instead of the current one I use on my blog.

[publicminer]

Interested, I think of it!
Posted from Bitcointa.lk - #23zF0YbrjpeVaq51

[DGulari]

Any chance on releasing a branded free version?
Would be more then happy to pay and use this instead of the current one I use on my blog.

Here is a 250X80 brand free widget...


<iframe src="http://xbt42.com/widgets/xbtpricewidget1.aspx"
style="border: 0; width:250px; height:80px;"</iframe>

Put that in your website.

[Polycoin]

Any chance on releasing a branded free version?
Would be more then happy to pay and use this instead of the current one I use on my blog.

Here is a 250X80 branded free one...


<iframe src="https://xbt42.com/widgets/xbtpricewidget1.aspx"
style="border: 0; width:250px; height:80px;"</iframe>

Put that in your website.

Thanks!

[windpath]

Everything is up and live on the site, get more info here:

http://www.coincadence.com/bitcoin-index/info/bitcoin-price-on-your-site

I see project is getting upgraded!
Very good!

Thanks roslinpl!

Any chance on releasing a branded free version?
Would be more then happy to pay and use this instead of the current one I use on my blog.

Would you prefer to pay a little for an unbranded version or a little more for a version branded with your business?

Here is a 250X80 brand free widget...
...
Put that in your website.

This is a great example of the limitations of existing offers I mentioned in the first post of this thread. It represents a single price put forth by a "retail Bitcoin seller" and is not indicative of the Bitcoin market as a whole.

Our Index is far from perfect, but it is the true average across established exchanges trading Bitcoin and USD.

http://www.coincadence.com/bitcoin-index/info/bitcoin-price-on-your-site

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This is a great example of the limitations of existing offers I mentioned in the first post. It represents a single price put forth by a "retail Bitcoin seller" and is not indicative of the Bitcoin market as a whole.

You are wrong actually.  That might come from the website of a bitcoin seller, but the price comes direct from a very accurate (probably one of the best) API and is always updated to reflect an average of the three biggest exchanges.  Just check the price for yourself.  I think you will be impressed.  It is a VERY accurate reflection of the instantaneous bitcoin market as a whole.  

Not going to address your "hoge-poge mess of advertising" comment as feedback (except from you, offering a similar service and trying to hijack the thread) has been positive overall...

We believe pricing transparency is very important to Bitcoins overall success.

All our index data is public, we list the 7 major USD exchanges included and their last price on the Index site, updated every minute.

What are the "3 biggest exchanges" you have included? Where is your index data? How is calculated? How often is it updated?

As someone selling Bitcoin "retail" as you put it, where do you get yours wholesale? Why should I (or anyone) trust your advertised price?

Just some food for thought...

Again, our service is free, we don't operate an exchange or sell Bitcoins for profit, our only goal is to help people share an indexed price for Bitcoin, and yes, spread the word that the index exists here: http://www.CoinCadence.com/bitcoin-index/

[DGulari]

This is a great example of the limitations of existing offers I mentioned in the first post. It represents a single price put forth by a "retail Bitcoin seller" and is not indicative of the Bitcoin market as a whole.

You are wrong actually.  That might come from the website of a bitcoin seller, but the price comes direct from a very accurate (probably one of the best) API and is always updated to reflect an average of the three biggest exchanges.  Just check the price for yourself.  I think you will be impressed.  It is a VERY accurate reflection of the instantaneous bitcoin market as a whole.  

Not going to address your "hoge-poge mess of advertising" comment as feedback (except from you, offering a similar service and trying to hijack the thread) has been positive overall...

We believe pricing transparency is very important to Bitcoins overall success.

All our index data is public, we list the 7 major USD exchanges included and their last price on the Index site, updated every minute.

What are the "3 biggest exchanges" you have included? Where is your index data? How is calculated? How often is it updated?

As someone selling Bitcoin "retail" as you put it, where do you get yours wholesale? Why should I (or anyone) trust your advertised price?

Just some food for thought...

Again, our service is free, we don't operate an exchange or sell Bitcoins for profit, our only goal is to help people share an indexed price for Bitcoin, and yes, spread the word that the index exists here: http://www.CoinCadence.com/bitcoin-index/

First off, that's not my site.  I don't sell anything.  Not retail - not wholesale.  I just noticed that the price of that thing is highly accurate.  It is very freaking close to bitstamp all the time. I don't know how it's calculated - but I guess from looking it is closely tied to the three biggest exchanges.  Prove me wrong - do you see any price errors on that one?  Didn't think so.  Your system on the other hand is full of eyesore crap.  It is busy and cluttered.  The other one is actually free - unlike yours which comes with 'free' advertising for you.  Hey, you don't have to use it.  I just discovered that it is pretty cool and decided to share with others.  Keep offering yours around - someone without pride will surely take it.