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The first choice is the exchange you actually use. On desktop, find

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Exchange in the connection form. On mobile, choose Add connection, then open

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the exchange selector. Read the full provider name. Similar-looking names can refer

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to different services, and choosing the wrong one will not turn your

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credentials into credentials for that service.

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The current app lists Coinbase Advanced, Kraken, Gemini, Binance U.S., Binance dot

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com, and Robinhood Crypto. The selector includes regional labels for the Binance

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choices and Robinhood Crypto. Treat those labels as part of identifying the

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service. A name appearing in TraderLobby does not establish that you personally

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qualify to use that exchange or every feature it offers.

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Use the provider that matches your own account and the service available

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to you. Account type, region, and the exchange's current requirements can affect

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access. If a choice is unavailable or marked coming soon, do not

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try to work around that by selecting a different provider with a

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similar name. You can stay in Paper and continue learning.

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Next, read Trading currency. This is the quote currency the connection will

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use for supported orders. A quote currency is the unit used to

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express the price and order amount for a trading pair. In Bitcoin

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priced in U.S. dollars, dollars are the quote currency. In Bitcoin priced

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in USDC, USDC is the quote asset.

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The current Coinbase choice offers U.S. dollars and USDC. The Binance dot

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com choice uses USDT. The other listed providers currently offer U.S. dollars

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in this form. Read the options your screen actually offers, because provider

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support can change. U.S. dollars, USDC, and USDT are different assets, even

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when their names or displayed values seem related.

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The line below the currency control makes an important point: no conversion

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is made. Selecting USDC does not exchange dollars for USDC. It also

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does not guarantee that the account has the selected asset available for

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an order. You will need to check both the chosen currency and

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the account information after connection.

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Give the connection a clear name that will make sense later. For

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example, an illustrative name such as Main exchange account helps distinguish one

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connection from another without including a secret. The name is your label,

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not a permission setting. Calling a connection Read only does not actually

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remove its trading permissions.

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Before continuing, confirm three things: the full provider name matches your account,

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the offered currency is the one you intend to use, and the

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connection name will help you recognize it. You can complete this check

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by reading the form and explaining the choices. There is no need

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to create an exchange account just to finish the page.