Botlabs | Scaling the Infrastructure Behind AI-Powered Crypto Trading Bots
Botlabs Ltd
From 2020 to 2023, Mysthios partnered with Botlabs Ltd to operate and evolve their AI crypto trading bot platform “SmithBot“ — a live service executing real-time buy/sell signals on end-user exchange accounts. We delivered end-to-end platform enhancements, day-to-day operations, and user support across infrastructure and product domains.
Industry: Crypto Trading / Subscription Services
Engagement Model: Long-term contractor relationship 2020 - 2024
Mysthios Focus Areas:
Engineering Mastery (platform evolution & operations)
Product Excellence (strategic roadmap & feature delivery)
Platform Enhancement and Operations (Develop, Run and Service Ops)
Context & Challenge
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Our client Botlabs Ltd was running a subscription platform to their AI crypto trading bots. Their platform allows end users to subscribe to bot trading signals that execute buy/sell signals on the user crypto exchange accounts 24/7. The client required someone to enhance their platform, manage the day to day operations while responding to end user support requests.
With growing demand, the client required a team that could:
Evolve the platform quickly and safely
Respond to user support needs in real time
Improve performance, scalability, and uptime
Define a roadmap for growth and user engagement
What we delivered
Our Approach
Mysthios provided a lean but powerful engineering & operations team that managed:
ReactJS frontend: UX enhancements, dynamic data displays, subscription workflows
NodeJS backend: API layer refinements, security hardening, performance improvements
CICD Pipelines: Test harnesses, release automation, rollback safety
AWS Infrastructure: Load balancing, autoscaling groups, alerting and observability
User Support: Diagnosing bot behavior, exchange API issues, and subscription logic
Key Highlights
Created a modular CICD workflow to allow safe, zero-downtime deployments
Tuned AWS autoscaling policies to balance latency and cost
Introduced health checks, error tracing, and alerting at app + infrastructure layers
Delivered several user-facing enhancements that improved onboarding and retention
Supported internal product strategy through roadmap planning and KPI framing
Key Results
Cost Efficiency: 50% reduction in infrastructure and operational costs
Scalability: Platform scaled to support a 10x increase in active user subscriptions
Availability: Delivered 99.99% uptime across critical services
Latency / UX: Improved average bot signal delivery time by 40%
Support Load: Reduced user tickets by ~30% through proactive monitoring and self-service tools
Tech Stack
Frontend: ReactJS, Redux
Backend: NodeJS
Infra: AWS (Lambda, API Gateway, ELB, CloudWatch, Route53, RDS)
DevOps: Bitbucket, Docker, bash scripts, custom monitoring
Support: JIRA SM, Email + live chat workflows, error logging dashboards
Reflections & Exit
This was a true Engineering Mastery engagement. We embedded deeply with the Botlabs platform, modernized its internals, stabilized its operations, and helped shape a product roadmap that unlocked exponential user growth. Our blend of hands-on engineering and big-picture thinking brought structure to a high-potential product space.
We concluded our partnership in 2024 when Botlabs Ltd dissolved.
Testimonials
“Partnering with Mysthios LLC transformed our crypto trading platform. Their enhancements to our frontend, backend, AWS, and support services boosted our efficiency, scalability, and user experience, helping us grow significantly. Highly recommend Mysthios for their expertise and dedication!”
Co-Founder Botlabs Ltd.
