satoshi
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A satoshi is the smallest divisible unit of the cryptocurrency Bitcoin, representing one hundred millionth of a single bitcoin.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
monetary unit
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subdivision of currency → unit of account → |
| category |
Bitcoin terminology
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cryptocurrency unit → digital currency unit → |
| commonAbbreviation |
sat
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sats → |
| decimalPlacesRelativeToBitcoin |
8
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| denominationRelation |
1 bitcoin = 100000000 satoshis
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100000000 satoshis = 1 bitcoin → |
| feeRateUnitExample |
satoshis per vbyte
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| hasNoSmallerOnChainUnit |
true
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| introducedWith |
Bitcoin protocol
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| introducedYear |
2009
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| isBaseUnitFor |
Lightning Network payment channels
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| isDivisibleUnitOf |
Bitcoin
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| isIntegerUnitIn |
Bitcoin protocol accounting
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| isPartOf |
Bitcoin monetary system
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| isRecognizedBy |
most Bitcoin improvement proposals
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| isRepresentedAs |
integer count in Bitcoin software
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| isSmallestUnitOf |
Bitcoin
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| isStandardDenomination |
yes
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| isUnitOf |
Bitcoin
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| isUsedIn |
Bitcoin UTXO values
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Bitcoin fee rates → Bitcoin transaction inputs → Bitcoin transaction outputs → |
| maximumTotalNumber |
2100000000000000
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| maximumTotalNumberDescription |
21 million bitcoins times 100 million satoshis per bitcoin
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| namedAfter |
Satoshi Nakamoto
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| protocolSpecification |
Bitcoin reference implementation
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| symbol |
sat
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sats → |
| usedBy |
Bitcoin users
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Bitcoin wallets → Lightning Network applications → cryptocurrency exchanges → |
| usedFor |
denominating small Bitcoin amounts
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fee calculation in Bitcoin → micropayments in Bitcoin → off-chain Bitcoin accounting → on-chain Bitcoin transactions → |
| usedInBlockchain |
Bitcoin blockchain
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| valueInBitcoin |
0.00000001 BTC
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| valueInBitcoinFraction |
1/100000000 BTC
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Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Bitcoin
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smallestUnit |