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A coin pair (or trading pair) is a market where two different cryptocurrencies are traded directly against each other. For example:

ETH/BTC: This pair lets you trade Ethereum (ETH) against Bitcoin (BTC).

What Does It Mean?

If you're trading the ETH/BTC pair:

You’re using BTC to buy ETH.

Or you’re selling ETH to get BTC.

The price of ETH/BTC tells you how much 1 ETH is worth in BTC.

Why Use BTC Pairs?