$BTC Base currency: The first coin in the pair (the one you're buying or selling).
Quote currency: The second coin (what you're paying with or receiving).
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🪙 Example with $BTC
🔹 Pair: BTC/USDT
BTC is the base.
USDT (Tether) is the quote.
When you see:
BTC/USDT = 105,000
It means:
> 1 BTC = 105,000 USDT
You are buying Bitcoin and paying in Tether.
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