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What Are Crypto Spot Trading Pairs on BitMEX?

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A trading pair describes the two assets being exchanged in a trade. BitMEX offers only crypto-to-crypto pairs (e.g. BMEX/USDT). In any pair, the base currency is the asset being bought or sold, and the quote currency is the reference for pricing. The full list of available pairs is on the Spot Guide page.

 

What Is a Trading Pair?

A trading pair describes the asset pair being traded on a crypto exchange. It consists of two currencies: the base currency and the quote currency.

  • Base currency: The asset being bought or sold. It appears first in the pair.
  • Quote currency: The currency used to price the base currency. It appears second.

In the ETH/USDT pair, ETH is the base currency and USDT is the quote currency. The pair shows the price of ETH in terms of USDT. E.g., 1 ETH = 2,000 USDT

 

What Types of Trading Pairs Does BitMEX Offer?

BitMEX offers only Crypto-to-crypto pairs: Pair one cryptocurrency with another. Example: ETH/USDT (Ethereum priced in Tether).

The current list of available spot trading pairs is published on the BitMEX Spot Guide page. New pairs may be added as market conditions and demand evolve.

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