BTC Ticker

BTC Ticker

This extension displays the current btc price on the badge icon.

What is BTC Ticker?
BTC Ticker is a Chrome extension that displays the current Bitcoin price in your selected currency, pulled from a few exchanges. The price updates every 5 minutes, and options include choosing the exchange and currency. Updates include various fixes and improvements.
Merlin
Stats
Users: 3,000+
Rating: 4.04 (54)
Version: 1.5.3 (Last updated: 2024-04-25)
Creation date: 2019-04-11
Risk impact: Low risk impact
Risk likelihood: Very low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 3
Permissions:
  • storage
  • idle
Host permissions:
  • https://api.coinbase.com/
  • https://api.pro.coinbase.com/
  • https://www.bitstamp.net/api
  • https://api.kraken.com/
Size: 45.02K
Stats date:

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Summary

Displays the current Bitcoin price in your selected currency, pulled from your choice of a few exchanges. The price updates every 5 minutes.

Exchange choices: -bitstamp -coinbase -coinbase pro -kraken

Code here: https://github.com/nickbrooking/btc-ticker

If you like this, you can donate here: BTC: 3Anxg3D5iSuYasWCKmfs7Dj7S2Eq5Vhbia

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User reviews
User reviews summary
These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.
Pros
  • Shows current price and is considered useful and minimalistic.
  • Perceived as a good utility in places where it functions.
  • The developer updates the app which is appreciated by the users.
Cons
  • Stopped working at critical times for some users.
  • Has issues displaying full price (only shows the first two characters or rounds prices).
  • Inaccuracy and lack of currency options like CAD or EUR.
Most mentioned
  • Utility for viewing current BTC price.
  • Problems with price precision and displaying full values.
  • Requests for additional currency options.
  • Appreciation for the minimalistic design.
  • Concerns about reliability and function in specific regions like Cuba.
Recent reviews
The best bar none. Does exactly what it's supposed to do and been using it for 2+ years now.
by A Google user, 2016-12-02

Great extension. Could you please add BTC-E?
by A Google user, 2013-12-04

Only says 1.0k instead of an enthusiastic 10K
by A Google user, 2017-11-29
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Safety
Risk impact

BTC Ticker is relatively safe to use as it requires very minimum permissions.

Risk likelihood

BTC Ticker has earned a good reputation and can be trusted.

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