<p>It means that the value of btc is increasing at a higher rate than the value of eth.  Therefore it takes less btc to buy eth, and the cost of eth in btc is dropping.  </p>

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In other words, consider trading your ETH to BTC if that trend prominently persists.
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<p>Please explain to me why the ETH/BTC price is decreasing but ETH/USD price is increasing. How does that work? Why it costs less in bitcoins but more in USD? 
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Why Ethereum is growing in USD but decreasing in BTC?
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# Why Ethereum is growing in USD but decreasing in BTC?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2017-10-03)

Please explain to me why the ETH/BTC price is decreasing but ETH/USD price is increasing. How does that work? Why it costs less in bitcoins but more in USD?
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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2017-10-03. Score: 1 | Accepted answer

It means that the value of btc is increasing at a higher rate than the value of eth. Therefore it takes less btc to buy eth, and the cost of eth in btc is dropping.

> **Comments:**
> **username_2**: In other words, consider trading your ETH to BTC if that trend prominently persists.  

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