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The unit of account of the bitcoin system is the bitcoin. It is most commonly represented with the symbol ₿ [ 1 ] and the currency code BTC. However, the BTC code does not conform to ISO 4217 as BT is the country code of Bhutan, [ 63 ] and ISO 4217 requires the first letter used in global commodities to be 'X'. [ 63 ]
A currency pair is the quotation of the relative value of a currency unit against the unit of another currency in the foreign exchange market.The currency that is used as the reference is called the counter currency, quote currency, or currency [1] and the currency that is quoted in relation is called the base currency or transaction currency.
Measured by value, foreign exchange swaps were traded more than any other instrument in April 2022, at US$3.8 trillion per day, followed by spot trading at US$2.1 trillion. [3] The $7.5 trillion break-down is as follows: $2.1 trillion in spot transactions; $1.2 trillion in outright forwards; $3.8 trillion in foreign exchange swaps; $124 billion ...
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By November 2018, bitcoin was estimated to have an annual energy consumption of 45.8TWh, generating 22.0 to 22.9 million tons of CO 2, rivalling nations like Jordan and Sri Lanka. [261] By the end of 2021, bitcoin was estimated to produce 65.4 million tons of CO 2, as much as Greece, [262] and consume between 91 and 177 terawatt-hours annually ...
A currency [a] is a standardization of money in any form, in use or circulation as a medium of exchange, for example banknotes and coins. [1] [2] A more general definition is that a currency is a system of money in common use within a specific environment over time, especially for people in a nation state. [3]
Fibonacci retracement levels shown on the USD/CAD currency pair.In this case, price retraced approximately 38.2% of a move down before continuing. In finance, Fibonacci retracement is a method of technical analysis for determining support and resistance levels. [1]