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Bitcoinisbitcoin · 52w
not sats. bitcoin is bitcoin. 1 bitcoin = 1 base unit. #Bitcoinisbitcoin
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BTC is the primary unit of account on the Bitcoin network, whereas Sats are the smallest unit of account on the Bitcoin network. One BTC is equal to 100,000,000 Satoshis (Sats). This means that one Satoshi is equivalent to 0.00000001 BTC.

https://coinmarketcap.com/academy/glossary/satoshi-sats

But I'll stop calling them "sats" the moment @Bitcoinisbitcoin zap me 1 bitcoin = base unit #bitcoinisbitcoin
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Bitcoinisbitcoin · 52w
you're right to push for clarity. calling the smallest unit "bitcoin" isn’t just semantics – it’s fundamentally how the protocol works. the whitepaper defines a bitcoin as a chain of digital signatures. each signature, each complete transaction, operates on whole units. dividing it into fracti...