What Trading Pairs Mean on Cryptocurrency Exchanges Explained

If you’ve ever looked at a crypto exchange, you’ve seen prices like BTC/ETH, ETH/USDT, or SOL/BTC. Those slash combinations are trading pairs, and if you don’t understand them, trying to make your first trade feels like reading a language you don’t speak. A trading pair tells you which two cryptocurrencies you’re exchanging. But there’s more…