$BTC What is a BTC Coin Pair?

A **coin pair** lets you trade one cryptocurrency for another. When **BTC** is involved, it usually looks like this:

- **BTC/ETH** — You're trading Bitcoin *for* Ethereum.

- **ETH/BTC** — You're trading Ethereum *for* Bitcoin.

The **first coin** is what you're buying or selling, and the **second is the currency used for pricing**.

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### Popular BTC Coin Pairs

Here are some of the most traded BTC pairs:

- **BTC/USDT** — Most liquid pair. BTC priced in Tether (a stablecoin).

- **BTC/ETH** — Common for altcoin traders.

- **BTC/BNB** — On Binance, useful for ecosystem swaps.

- **BTC/USDC** — Like USDT, but backed by Circle.

- **BTC/SOL, BTC/ADA, BTC/XRP** — Popular among altcoin holders.

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### Why Use BTC Pairs?

- **Liquidity**: BTC pairs usually have deep order books and tight spreads.

- **Hedging**: Traders move profits into BTC when altcoins dip.

- **Dominance**: BTC is the “gold standard” in crypto—many altcoins are measured in BTC value.

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