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A '''satoshi''' is currently the smallest unit of the Bitcoin currency supported by the block chain (1/100,000,000 BTC or 0.00000001 BTC). The unit has been named "satoshi" in collective homage to the founder Bitcoin, [[Satoshi Nakamoto]]. | A '''satoshi''' is currently the smallest unit of the Bitcoin currency supported by the block chain (1/100,000,000 BTC or 0.00000001 BTC). The unit has been named "satoshi" in collective homage to the founder Bitcoin, [[Satoshi Nakamoto]]. | ||
== Symbol == | |||
The Japanese characters サ ("sa") and シ ("shi") have been proposed as potential currency symbols for satoshi.<ref>[https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/3egrjk/satoshi_symbol/ /r/Bitcoin: Satoshi symbol]</ref> | |||
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Revision as of 04:31, 17 August 2015
A satoshi is currently the smallest unit of the Bitcoin currency supported by the block chain (1/100,000,000 BTC or 0.00000001 BTC). The unit has been named "satoshi" in collective homage to the founder Bitcoin, Satoshi Nakamoto.
Symbol
The Japanese characters サ ("sa") and シ ("shi") have been proposed as potential currency symbols for satoshi.[1]