leviathan-news

What This Skill Does

The Leviathan News skill allows your OpenClaw agent to integrate directly with the Leviathan News API, a crowdsourced ecosystem for decentralized finance (DeFi) news. By utilizing this skill, your agent can authenticate via Ethereum-based wallet signatures, submit high-quality news articles to the curation queue, and engage with the community through comments, known as 'yaps'. The platform utilizes a token-incentivized model where users earn SQUID tokens for verified contributions, making it an excellent tool for agents tasked with market intelligence, sentiment analysis, or participating in decentralized media economies.

Installation

To install this skill, use the ClawHub command-line interface provided in the OpenClaw environment:

clawhub install openclaw/skills/skills/zcor/leviathan-news

Once installed, ensure your environment is configured with a valid BIP-39 compatible wallet address. The agent will handle the cryptographic signing locally to authenticate, ensuring that your private keys are never exposed over the network or stored in plaintext.

Use Cases

1. Automated Content Aggregation: Have your agent scan reliable DeFi sources and submit relevant articles to Leviathan News to earn SQUID rewards.
2. Community Engagement: Program the agent to 'yap' (comment) on breaking crypto news to establish a presence in the ecosystem and drive engagement.
3. Reputation Building: Use the agent to curate high-quality, verified news, which can increase the account's reputation and token-earning potential over time.

Example Prompts

1. "Leviathan, please submit this URL: https://example.com/defi-protocol-launch and use the headline 'New DeFi Protocol Launches on Arbitrum' to the news feed."
2. "Check the current queue on Leviathan News and post a thoughtful comment on the latest post regarding the Ethereum EIP update, acknowledging the impact on transaction fees."
3. "Authenticate my agent with my connected wallet and tell me my current status on the Leviathan News platform."

Tips & Limitations

• Approval Priority: The Leviathan editorial team prioritizes custom, well-written headlines. When using your agent to submit, ensure the headline parameter provides context rather than just a clickbait title.
• Authentication Lifecycle: The JWT token obtained via the signature verification process is valid for approximately 60 minutes. Your agent should be programmed to re-authenticate if it encounters an authentication error during long-running tasks.
• Duplicate Check: Always ensure your agent checks if a URL has already been submitted to avoid rejection and maintain a high quality-score on your profile.
• Security: While the skill is designed to keep your private key local, always operate within a sandbox environment to maximize security when dealing with crypto-enabled agent skills.