Basics

Satoshi (sat)

Also called: sats · sat

In shortThe smallest unit of bitcoin: one hundred-millionth of a BTC (0.00000001 BTC).

Named after Bitcoin's creator, Satoshi Nakamoto. Because one bitcoin is expensive, small amounts and fees are often quoted in sats.

"Stacking sats" means buying small amounts of bitcoin regularly — a form of dollar-cost averaging.

Example

100,000 sats = 0.001 BTC.