Hummingbot is an open‑source framework that lets traders and institutions build, deploy, and manage automated crypto trading bots across 50+ centralized and decentralized exchanges. It offers a modular stack—including a CLI client, a centralized API server, a Telegram control bot (Condor), and a DEX‑gateway middleware—plus AI‑driven natural‑language control via the Model Context Protocol, enabling scalable algorithmic trading without extensive coding or infrastructure setup.
Funding
$14.8M raised to dateRaised to date based on public sources. This may differ from the amount the company actually raised and is based only on what is publicly available on the internet.
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Product
Problem
Crypto traders and institutions need to run sophisticated algorithmic trading strategies across dozens of centralized and decentralized exchanges, but building, deploying, and managing bots requires extensive coding, infrastructure setup, and ongoing connector maintenance.
Solution
Hummingbot provides an open‑source, modular framework that lets users create, configure, and operate automated crypto trading bots on 50+ exchanges and blockchain networks. The core Hummingbot client offers a command‑line interface with pre‑built strategy templates, while the Hummingbot API centralizes account management, order execution, and portfolio monitoring. Condor adds a Telegram‑based control layer for real‑time bot supervision, and Gateway supplies a TypeScript middleware that standardizes interactions with DEXs and blockchain wallets. The Model Context Protocol (MCP) server enables natural‑language control of the platform through AI assistants such as Claude, Gemini, or ChatGPT, allowing users to issue trading commands without writing code. Together, these components deliver a unified, extensible stack for deploying and scaling algorithmic trading across both CEX and DEX environments.
Target Audience
Primary users are individual crypto traders, quantitative analysts, and professional firms that require automated market‑making, arbitrage, or custom algorithmic strategies across multiple exchanges and blockchain networks.
Features
- Open‑source Apache‑2.0 codebase with a vibrant community contributing connectors and strategies
- Over 50 exchange connectors (CLOB CEX, CLOB DEX, AMM/CLMM DEX via Gateway) using a standardized API interface
- Hummingbot Client CLI for quick bot setup, strategy configuration, paper‑trading, and risk controls (kill switch, balance limits, etc.)
- Hummingbot API (FastAPI server, PostgreSQL storage, EMQX broker) for centralized multi‑account management and automated bot orchestration
- Condor Telegram bot for mobile monitoring, real‑time notifications, and one‑click bot commands
- Gateway middleware providing unified REST endpoints for blockchain interactions, hardware‑wallet support, and AMM/CLMM routing
- MCP server implementing the Model Context Protocol, enabling LLM‑driven natural‑language trading and portfolio queries
- Extensible plugin system (Skills) allowing custom AI agents and third‑party integrations