BinanceWatch

A minimal macOS menu bar app that shows Binance Futures coins with high 24h trading volume.

Features

• Shows coins with >$1B 24h volume (configurable)
• Deduplicates - Only shows one entry per coin (highest volume pair)
• Live data from Binance Futures API
• Auto-refreshes every 60 seconds
• Click any coin to open TradingView chart
• Volume tier indicators (🟢)
• Configurable volume threshold ($500M, $1B, $2B, $5B)

Install via Homebrew

brew tap gitwithuli/tap
brew install --cask binancewatch

Manual Install

1. Download BinanceWatch.zip from Releases
2. Unzip and move BinanceWatch.app to Applications
3. Right-click → Open (first time only, to bypass Gatekeeper)

Build from Source

git clone https://github.com/gitwithuli/binancewatch.git
cd binancewatch
python3 -m venv venv
source venv/bin/activate
pip install -r requirements.txt
pip install pyinstaller

# Run directly
python binancewatch.py

# Or build standalone app
pyinstaller BinanceWatch.spec
# App will be in dist/BinanceWatch.app

Usage

• Menu bar shows ₿ N where N is the count of high-volume coins
• Click the icon to see the list with prices and 24h changes
• Click a coin to open its TradingView chart
• Settings > Min Volume to change the threshold
• Refresh Now to manually update

Data Source

Live data from Binance Futures API.

Only USDT perpetual futures are shown. When multiple pairs exist for the same coin (e.g., BTCUSDT, BTCUSDC), only the highest volume pair is displayed.

License

MIT