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If you’ve ever checked a forex quote or traded crypto, you’ve seen notations like EUR/USD or BTC/USDT. That’s a currency pair – and it’s the foundation of all exchange rates. What Is a Currency Pair? A currency pair compares the value of one currency against another. It shows how much of the quote currency is needed to buy one unit of the base currency. Base currency – the first one (what you’re buying/selling) Quote currency – the second one (the unit of measurement) Major Forex Pairs Pair Meaning Example price EUR/USD Euro vs US dollar 1.0850 → 1 euro = 1.0850 USD USD/JPY US dollar vs Japanese yen 149.50 → 1 USD = 149.50 JPY GBP/USD British pound vs US dollar 1.2500 → 1 GBP = 1.2500 USD Crypto Pairs (e.g., BTC/USDT) Cryptocurrency pairs work the same way but often use stablecoins like USDT (Tether) or fiat currencies as the quote. ...

Exchange rates affect everything from the price of your morning coffee to the cost of a hotel abroad. But what exactly is an exchange rate? Definition An exchange rate is the value of one currency expressed in terms of another currency. It tells you how much of currency B you need to buy one unit of currency A. For example, if the USD/EUR exchange rate is 0.92, that means 1 US dollar buys 0.92 euros. ...