$BTC Base Unit Debate Resurfaces Over Satoshi Complexity


Block CEO Jack Dorsey supports eliminating satoshis to simplify $BTC payments for mainstream adoption. $BTC Improvement Proposal 177 seeks to split 21 million $BTC into 21 quadrillion units without decimal confusion.


The current system uses 100 million satoshis per $BTC, creating unnecessary complexity for newcomers to understand.


Developer John Carvalho argues the change would eliminate decimal complexity entirely, making payments more intuitive.


Spiral's Stevie Lee reports users often mistake satoshis for separate tokens unrelated to Bitcoin itself. Swan Bitcoin CEO Cory Klippsten opposes the change, comparing sats to dollar cents as familiar fractional units.


Critics worry about an apparent price crash perception if $BTC suddenly shows smaller numbers to users.

$BTC creator #SatoshiNakamoto previously supported display changes for usability in February 2010 forum posts.

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May 19, 2025 at 10:58 AM
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