How do you get cryptocurrency information without leaving slack? How can you share the current price of your favorite token to a friend?

Today we’re excited to announce @crypto — a new product from the team at Amberdata.io. This is a free service that enables collaborative real time discussion for traders, investors, developers & curious cryptocurrency enthusiasts. Starting today, you can add “@Crypto” to your slack, and use simple commands to interact & share! View the App Page in slack here.

How do I get started?

1. Go to the “@Crypto” install page here
2. Click the “Add to Slack” button
3. Click “Allow”, enabling “@Crypto” to be used within Slack channels
4. Start using “@Crypto” by simply mentioning “@Crypto” within a channel!

If you need help, simply ask! Type “@Crypto help”

What features are included?

View the full list of features here —

1. Tokens — Get price information for a token

2. Tickers — Get an exchange summary for a trading pair

3. OHLCV (Open High Low Close Volume)

Now that you have @Crypto installed, give us some feedback using “@Crypto feedback”, we’d love to hear your thoughts, questions & feature requests!

Where is the Market Data coming from?

At Amberdata.io we’re innovating to provide the best Market Data in the industry. Market Data is sourced from a growing list of exchanges indexed in the Amberdata API. “@Crypto” utilizes the realtime stream of token, trade & orderbook data.

Can I use the same Market Data @Crypto is using?

Absolutely! We’re launching our Market Data APIs very soon, which will enable any cryptocurrency developer to build custom integrations.

For more information about Amberdata.io:

• Website: Amberdata.io
• Twitter: Amberdataio