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docs(cycles): link to acquiring cycles guide from Acquiring cycles section
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Once minted, cycles are held by principals via the **cycles ledger** (`um5iw-rqaaa-aaaaq-qaaba-cai`) and transferred to canisters to fund their operation. Cycles flow in one direction: they can only be burned (consumed by canisters), never converted back to ICP tokens.
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For step-by-step instructions, see [Acquiring cycles](../guides/canister-management/cycles-management.md#acquiring-cycles).
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### Cycles are pegged to XDR
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Unlike ICP tokens, whose price fluctuates with markets, cycles are pegged to the [Special Drawing Right (XDR)](https://www.imf.org/external/np/fin/data/rms_sdrv.aspx): a basket of currencies maintained by the IMF. **1 trillion (T) cycles = 1 XDR** (approximately $1.30–$1.40 USD). This peg makes infrastructure costs predictable for developers regardless of ICP token price movements.

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