Challenge - Create a BTC Telegram Chatbot

Run as a client

• Create a telegram account

• Create a account on block.io

• select BTC testnet from the dropdown

• copy your btc testnet wallet address

• join the chat with t.me/danybtctg_bot (or your bot name)

• Say hello (the bot will run from here)

• give bot your testnet wallet address

• send 3 chats to receive testnet coins

• use below wallet info for client

  • https://block.io
  • username: blockclientwallet1234@gmail.com
  • password: blockclientwallet1234
  • btc testnet wallet address: 2MsgmUBvy4tNTuLo65mNxQhvdubJwCUvgxZ

Run as the server (bot)

ruby-2.3.7

• Create a telegram account
• Create a new bot by chatting with the BotFather
• Save the token in an .env file under TELEGRAM_BOT_TOKEN
• Create an account on block.io
• Create a wallet under BTC testnet (block.io)
• Use a BTC testnet faucet to fund the bot wallet (http://bitcoinfaucet.uo1.net/send.php)
• Create an API key at block.io
• save the API key in .env under BLOCKIO_API_KEY
• Save the account secret pin in the .env under BLOCKIO_API_PIN
• Start the server (ruby app.rb)
• Start bot in chat by joining the bot with the link given by the Botfather

##RUN as the server (bot) with pre-existing .env keys & testnet wallet account

• copy paste this in your .env file

  • TELEGRAM_BOT_TOKEN=787218721:AAE0SE0qpLIjERq8Mv_c00X6Gn1oERA22Ew
  • BLOCKIO_API_KEY=950b-24ec-5b91-30cd
  • BLOCKIO_API_PIN=blockbankserver1234

• use below wallet info for server

  • https://block.io
  • username: blockbankserver1234@gmail.com
  • password: blockbankserver1234
  • btc testnet wallet address: 2Mwc74eLGgWiPaeNuuEkkggEx4K7cQPGVCu