‘Sats’ vs ‘Bits’ Debate Reignites Amid Proposal to Change Bitcoin Base Unit

Satoshi creates confusion – a proposal demands renaming. But this could destroy one of Bitcoin's most important narratives. Source: BTC-ECHO BTC-ECHO

Debate Over Bitcoin Base Unit Resurfaces

As ideas to redefine how Bitcoin is denominated take hold, the Bitcoin community is once more caught in a discussion over the base unit of the currency. Whether to keep the present system, whereby one bitcoin equals 100 million satoshis (‘sats’), or use alternative units like “bits” or even redefine the satoshi itself as one Bitcoin is the central point of debate. Proposal of John Carvalho: Redefining the Satoshi John Carvalho, CEO of Synonym, a…

Bitcoin Community Debates Revolutionary BIP-177 Proposal

BitcoinWorld Bitcoin Community Debates Revolutionary BIP-177 Proposal Get ready, Bitcoin enthusiasts! A fascinating and potentially revolutionary discussion is heating up within the Bitcoin community. Forget price predictions for a moment; the focus is shifting to something much more fundamental: the very base unit of Bitcoin itself. According to reports, including one from Wu Blockchain on X, the community is actively debating a proposal known …

Bitcoin Unit Debate Heats Up: Ditching 'Sats' for 'Bits'?

A new proposal to make Bitcoin BTC easier to use has sparked a new discussion, which brought back a long-running discussion about its smallest units.

Poll 253: BIP-177 wants to axe sats. Your take on this proposal? \ stacker news ~bitcoin

https://www.btcbreakdown.com/p/issue-253

Block CEO Jack Dorsey is among the experts who have come out in favor of the proposal to remove the satoshi as the base unit of digital gold. thesesats are so confusing to people just getting into bitcoin. bits of bitcoin is better, and just bitcoin is best. https://t.co/DjF77wecwD— jack (@jack...