In the spirit of transparency and community safety, I am proposing a Bitcoin Address Verifier tool built specifically for BitcoinTalk Forum users.
Let me explain in detail the workings and how the functionality is to be.What It will do:::1. Paste any BTC
BTC address into the tool.
2. It tells you:
- If it was posted on the forum, especially Scam Accusations
- Who posted it and in which thread
- Whether it’s linked to DT/trust members
- Real-time blockchain info: balance, activity, transaction count
Why It Matters
- Trust is everything in trades
- This tool helps users quickly check the risk before sending coins
- Avoid known scam wallets or suspicious posts.
It will be Powered By::- Public blockchain APIs Blockstream, Mempool.space, or Blockchair, another thing that might be of tricky part is that,
BitcoinTalk doesn’t have an official API of it’s own, so it will be best to use Google Search scraping via requests and BeautifulSoup,
or optionally a headless browser like Playwright or Puppeteer if needed later. - Forum search crawler
- Optional red-flag detection for banned or newbie accounts
The main Goal is as follows::: Allow users to verify Bitcoin addresses by checking: - If it has ever been posted or flagged on the forum, especially in the Scam Accusations board
- Basic transaction and balance info via a public explorer
- Whether it's tied to known scams or flagged users
This is the Core Features1. Forum Scanner- Checks if the BTC address has been posted in any BitcoinTalk thread
- Specifically flags mentions inside the Scam Accusations and Reputation boards
- Shows links to posts where the address was mentioned
2. Blockchain Lookup Uses a blockchain explorer API Blockstream, Mempool.space, or Blockchair as mentioned earlier to:- Get balance in BTC and fiat
- Count of transactions in/out
- Recent transaction activity with timestamps
3. The golden part about the functionality is the Trust Context It will Show:::- If it was linked to a DT member post
- If it appears in any tagged red trust post
- Optional:::: Flag if posted by newbie or banned accounts
Now this is the phase 1 and i will love to hear more input on it, in the phase 2 will come up with tools to use such as- HTML + Tailwind CSS for a lightweight, responsive layout.
- Forum Crawler Logic, where I will utilize the Python Crawler Module with Google Dork Search
- Blockchain Data Fetch via Public API
- I will make use of the Blockstream.info API because it’s free, requires no API key, it supports JSON and has excellent uptime
The key question at the end of it will be the hosting aspect, but i will cross that bridge when i get there. Expect more updates soon. Greetins everyone After going through all your thoughtful replies especialy for the bosses!!!! I want to sincerely thank those who took the time to share their perspectives both the positive and the critical ones
I have realized that while my original idea came from a good place of making trading and scam detection easier...... I was looking at it from my own use-case and didn't fully factor in how deeply the BitcoinTalk community values things lik
Privacy - Anonymity - DecentralizationSomeof the bosses raised a valid concern that hit on the fact that linkin Bitcoin
BTC addresses to user actions even publicly posted ones could feel like
labeling or doxxing which goes against the forum's core principles I nw fuly understand and respect that point
I still stronglybelieve that a lightweight nd transparent tools can be helpful but i also believe in compromise and communityfirst thinking so iam reconsidering the features that may unintentionally violate user expectations nd more impotantly askin for collaborative ideas from the bosses here.