Difference between revisions of "Satoshis"
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Satoshis are represented as integers where 1 satoshi is the smallest unit of Bitcoin. | Satoshis are represented as integers where 1 satoshi is the smallest unit of Bitcoin. | ||
| − | A single Bitcoin is a human construct, as any value of Bitcoin less than 100,000,000 satoshis are actually integers, not decimals. | + | A single Bitcoin is a human construct, as any value of Bitcoin less than 100,000,000 satoshis are actually treated integers in the code, not decimals. |
Revision as of 00:17, 13 January 2020
A Satoshi is the smallest division of a bitcoin and the base unit of exchange on the Bitcoin SV network. There are 100,000,000 satoshis in 1 bitcoin. The unit is named after Satoshi Nakamoto, the pseudonymous author of the 2008 Bitcoin whitepaper.
Satoshis are represented as integers where 1 satoshi is the smallest unit of Bitcoin.
A single Bitcoin is a human construct, as any value of Bitcoin less than 100,000,000 satoshis are actually treated integers in the code, not decimals.