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What Are Sats?

March 01, 2021 — 06:11 pm EST

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“Sats,” which is shorthand for “satoshis” is a term used for the smallest possible denomination of BTC: 0.00000001 BTC, or 1 one-hundred-millionth of a bitcoin. The unit is named for the pseudonymous creator of Bitcoin, Satoshi Nakamoto. In a 2010 Bitcointalk thread meant to decide the official ...

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