Understand the project
Practical overview
When it fits
Use it when you want a self-hosted dashboard for Bitcoin wallet activity and portfolio valuation, and can meet its Docker and Docker Compose requirements.
Who it is for
- Bitcoin wallet holders seeking a dashboard of transaction history and portfolio indicators.
- Developers who want to run or adapt an open-source wallet-tracking application.
Documented uses
- Review recent transactions for supported Bitcoin wallet addresses.
- Follow portfolio value over time using exchange-rate data.
- Receive an email when a new transaction is detected for a wallet.
Before you choose
Requirements & limits
- Current documented address support is Bitcoin P2PKH and P2WPKH.
- The application uses Django, Celery and PostgreSQL, and its setup requires Docker and Docker Compose.
- CoinGecko exchange-rate retrieval is used for portfolio valuation.
Check current requirements in the official documentation. Source-based guidance does not mean OpenViST has run or independently tested this project.
Source-based practical guide
Build and start a local instance
Build the application's containers and start its local instance.
Before you start
- Docker
- Docker Compose
Steps
Use the command below for the first-time container download and build.
make buildRun the command below to start the application.
make start-local
Expected outcome
The README's documented local start process for the application.
Guide limitations
- These steps describe setup and startup, not adding a wallet or verifying tracking results.
Evidence and transparency
Sources & review
Source record details
- Source availability
- Active
- Sources checked
- 16 October 2026
- Original website title
- rfreis/block-tracker · Official homepage title · retained in its source language