Units
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While units in Bitcoin follow the Standard Metric Notation system, this page lists the most commonly used units. These can be written/typed/expressed in any number of ways. From using some form of the prefix, to an abbreviation of both the prefix and adding bit/bitcoin.
| Unit | Abbreviation | Decimal (BTC) | Alternate names | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bitcoin | BTC | 1 | coin | One Bitcoin |
| millibitcoin | mBTC | 0.001 | millibit, millicoin, and millie | Thousandth of a Bitcoin |
| microbitcoin | μBTC | 0.000001 | bit | Millionth of a Bitcoin |
| satoshi | sat | 0.00000001 | none | 100 millionth of a Bitcoin, the smallest unit currently possible to represent, named after the inventor |
Alternate systems for representing Bitcoin units exist, such as Tonal Bitcoin (TBC).
