CRYPTO GLOSSARY · TECH

What is Satoshi?

Smallest unit of Bitcoin (0.00000001 BTC).

📖 Full Definition

A satoshi (sat) is the smallest unit of Bitcoin, equal to 0.00000001 BTC (one hundred millionth of a Bitcoin). Named after Bitcoin's creator Satoshi Nakamoto, it allows for very small transactions.

💡 Example

At a Bitcoin price of $80,000, one satoshi equals approximately $0.0008.

🔗 Related Terms

Bitcoin

The first and largest cryptocurrency.

Satoshi Nakamoto

Pseudonymous creator of Bitcoin.

Gwei

Small unit of Ethereum (10^9 wei).

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