$BTC
A **coin pair** involving **BTC (Bitcoin)** typically refers to a **trading pair** on a cryptocurrency exchange, where **Bitcoin is used to buy or sell another cryptocurrency**, or vice versa. Here’s what you need to know:
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### **What is a BTC Pair?**
A **BTC trading pair** shows the exchange rate between Bitcoin and another cryptocurrency. It’s usually written as:
* **ETH/BTC** – how much BTC is needed to buy 1 ETH
* **LTC/BTC** – how much BTC is needed to buy 1 LTC
* **ADA/BTC** – how much BTC is needed to buy 1 ADA
So, if **ETH/BTC = 0.060**, it means 1 ETH costs 0.060 BTC.
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### **Types of BTC Pairs**
1. **Crypto-to-Crypto Pairs**
BTC is often paired with popular altcoins like:
* ETH (Ethereum)
* BNB (Binance Coin)
* SOL (Solana)
* XRP (Ripple)
2. **Fiat-to-Crypto Pairs** (not directly BTC pairs, but related)
* BTC/USD, BTC/EUR, etc., show the value of Bitcoin in traditional currencies.
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### **Why Trade with BTC Pairs?**
* **Liquidity**: BTC is one of the most traded coins, ensuring fast transactions.
* **Price Discovery**: Helps determine the market value of other coins.
* **Arbitrage Opportunities**: Traders can exploit price differences across BTC pairs and exchanges.
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### **Where to Trade BTC Pairs**
* **Centralized Exchanges**: Binance, Coinbase, Kraken, Bybit, etc.
* **Decentralized Exchanges**: While BTC isn’t as commonly traded directly on DEXs, wrapped versions like **WBTC** are used for trading on platforms like Uniswap.
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If you're looking for **real-time BTC pair prices or trends**, let me know the specific pair (e.g., ETH/BTC), and I can pull up the latest data.