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title: bio
description: The page provides instructions on how to use the /bio command to retrieve
  key financial data of a particular cryptocurrency, including its current price,
  24-hour trading volume, market cap, and more, by using the crypto's specific symbol.
keywords:
- crypto info
- crypto symbol
- 24-hour trading volume
- /bio command
- market cap
- crypto trading
- BTC
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This command allows the user to retrieve fundamental information about a crypto, such as its current price, 24-hour trading volume, market cap, and other key metrics, by entering a specific crypto symbol (e.g. "BTC") as an argument.

### Usage

```python wordwrap
/bio symbol
```

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## Parameters

| Name | Description | Optional | Choices |
| ---- | ----------- | -------- | ------- |
| symbol | Crypto symbol to check information (e.g., BTC) | False | None |


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## Examples

```
/bio btc
```

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