Quote from: programmer3666 on Today at 12:16:45 PM

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 BTCBTC 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 Features

1. 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.

Your proposal for a Bitcoin Address Verifier tool tailored for BitcoinTalk is genuinely impressive and fills a real gap in the forum’s safety features.

dongiovanni

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