Crypto Basics | How Small Can Bitcoin Be Divided?
At the protocol level, Bitcoin amounts are recorded as whole numbers of satoshis. The decimal amounts displayed by wallets and exchanges are just conversions.
An output that is too small may not even cover the fee when you spend it, and nodes’ default policies may treat such outputs as “dust” and refuse to relay them.
$BTC You don’t have to buy a whole bitcoin—fractions of a bitcoin, or even smaller amounts, can be traded too. Currently 81706.58.
Only invest what you can afford, and leave yourself some breathing room.
#BTC
At the protocol level, Bitcoin amounts are recorded as whole numbers of satoshis. The decimal amounts displayed by wallets and exchanges are just conversions.
An output that is too small may not even cover the fee when you spend it, and nodes’ default policies may treat such outputs as “dust” and refuse to relay them.
$BTC You don’t have to buy a whole bitcoin—fractions of a bitcoin, or even smaller amounts, can be traded too. Currently 81706.58.
Only invest what you can afford, and leave yourself some breathing room.
#BTC