$BTC

A BTC coin pair refers to a trading pair on a cryptocurrency exchange where Bitcoin (BTC) is the quote currency and another crypto asset is the base currency. Prices are expressed in BTC, allowing traders to measure the value of altcoins relative to Bitcoin rather than fiat money. Using BTC pairs helps arbitrage across exchanges, exploits price discrepancies, and gauges an altcoin’s strength against the market’s dominant digital asset. Liquidity can be deeper than fiat pairs, but volatility is higher, as the altcoin and BTC both fluctuate. Successful traders monitor BTC trends, support levels, and dominance before entering BTC-denominated positions.