What is a Satoshi?

A satoshi is the smallest unit of Bitcoin, named after Bitcoin’s creator Satoshi Nakamoto. Each Bitcoin (BTC) is divisible down to 8 decimal places (0.00000001 BTC), which equals 1 satoshi.

Conversion Formula

1 BTC = 100,000,000 satoshis

To convert satoshis to BTC: satoshi ÷ 100,000,000 = BTC

To convert BTC to satoshis: BTC × 100,000,000 = satoshi