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dctrpr/buy-button-treasury

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0PythonAudience · generalComplexity · 4/5Setup · moderate

TLDR

An automated bot that takes a memecoin's trading fees and uses them to permanently buy and hold a leveraged Robinhood stock position that it never sells.

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    What it does
      Claims token trading fees
      Bridges funds across chains
      Buys and holds HOOD stock exposure
    Tech stack
      Python
      Blockchain bridging
      Lighter trading platform
    Use cases
      Automate a fee-to-position treasury bot
      Verify on-chain treasury activity
      Simulate trades without real funds
    Audience
      Crypto developers
      Memecoin community members

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What do people build with it?

USE CASE 1

Automatically convert a token's trading fees into a permanent leveraged stock position.

USE CASE 2

Verify a crypto treasury's activity independently using public blockchain addresses.

USE CASE 3

Simulate buy and sell quotes for the token without spending real funds.

USE CASE 4

Run a scheduled fee-claim and investment pipeline on a recurring basis.

What is it built with?

PythonEthereum-compatible chainsLighter API

How does it compare?

dctrpr/buy-button-treasury0xallam/my-recipe0xhassaan/nn-from-scratch
Stars00
LanguagePythonPythonPython
Last pushed2022-11-22
MaintenanceDormant
Setup difficultymoderatemoderatemoderate
Complexity4/52/54/5
Audiencegeneralgeneraldeveloper

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How do you get it running?

Difficulty · moderate Time to first run · 30min

Requires your own crypto account keys stored outside the repository and funds to claim and bridge.

The explanation does not mention a license, so terms of reuse are unclear.

In plain English

This project is an automated bot connected to a cryptocurrency token called BUY. It takes the trading fees that BUY collects and uses them to repeatedly buy shares of Robinhood stock, ticker symbol HOOD, through a crypto trading platform, and it never sells that position back. The name comes from the January 2021 event during the GameStop trading frenzy, when Robinhood stopped users from buying certain stocks. The BUY token treats itself as a rebuilt version of that missing buy button. The bot runs in a repeating cycle with four automated steps. First it claims the creator fees earned by the BUY token on its home blockchain. Next it converts that claimed cryptocurrency into a different currency and moves it onto another blockchain. Then it deposits that money into a trading account on a platform called Lighter. Finally it uses that money to buy more of a position that tracks the Robinhood stock price, keeping the position at a low borrowing multiple specifically so it cannot be forcibly closed out due to a price drop. There is no sell or withdraw function anywhere in the code, so by design the bot can only keep buying and holding. The project emphasizes that everything can be checked directly on the blockchain rather than taken on trust, and it lists the exact wallet and token addresses involved so anyone can independently verify the fee claims, transfers, and the resulting stock position using public blockchain explorers. The code also includes read-only tools for checking the current position and simulating trades without ever touching real funds or keys. To run it yourself, you install some Python packages, place your own account keys in a separate configuration file outside the repository, and then run individual scripts to claim fees, or bridge and invest them, either as one-off commands or on an automated schedule. The author states clearly that this is not financial advice and that the token offers no promised returns, buybacks, or redemption rights.

Copy-paste prompts

Prompt 1
Explain the four steps this bot goes through in each automated cycle.
Prompt 2
Walk me through how I would verify this treasury's activity on a blockchain explorer myself.
Prompt 3
Why does keeping the position at low leverage prevent it from being forcibly closed out?
Prompt 4
What security precautions does this project take to protect the trading account keys?

Frequently asked questions

What is buy-button-treasury?

An automated bot that takes a memecoin's trading fees and uses them to permanently buy and hold a leveraged Robinhood stock position that it never sells.

What language is buy-button-treasury written in?

Mainly Python. The stack also includes Python, Ethereum-compatible chains, Lighter API.

What license does buy-button-treasury use?

The explanation does not mention a license, so terms of reuse are unclear.

How hard is buy-button-treasury to set up?

Setup difficulty is rated moderate, with roughly 30min to a first successful run.

Who is buy-button-treasury for?

Mainly general.

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