11 sats \ 9 replies \ @0xbitcoiner 7 Feb \ on: satsymbol.org | The ₿est symbol for sats. Always has been. bitcoin
10 000 bitcoins ?
It seems a bit ambiguous. For me the best is sats
no need to stop calling it sats. 10000 sats = ₿ 10000. Just like we say "10 dollars" and type "$10".
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It feels awkward to say "satoshis" while seeing the Bitcoin symbol.
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does it feel awkward to say "dollars" while seeing an S crossed with a vertical stroke?
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Also, if you're talking about cents.
10 ¢ = $ 0.1
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we never need to talk about cents, they're worthless! Bitcoin is deflationary, sats will be worth a lot and we'll never talk in wholecoins, so it deserves to be represented by a well-recognized currency symbol (designed by Satoshi himself!).
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$ 10 ≠ $ 0.1
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we'll ever need ₿ as a currency symbol if not for sats because Bitcoin is deflationary.
why would you need to display amounts in decimals when you can buy cars for 0.00051392 BTC? sats are all you need! it'll make less and less sense to display fractional amounts as the Bitcoin price increases.
no one uses ¢ today because cents are worthless. no one will need ₿ for decimals because 1 BTC will be worth a lot. poetic!
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You make some good points, and I see where you're coming from. However, I have two main concerns:
- It could confuse people.
- More importantly, it's important to maintain the reference to Satoshi.