How small can a Bitcoin be divided?
At the protocol level, Bitcoin amounts are recorded as whole numbers of satoshis; the decimals displayed by wallets are just converted values.
Outputs with very small amounts may not be enough to cover the transaction fee when you spend them, and nodes’ default rules will treat such outputs as “dust” and refuse to relay them.
$BTC You don’t have to buy a whole bitcoin; you can trade 0.001 bitcoin or even less.
Knowledge can help you avoid some pitfalls, but it can’t replace position management.
At the protocol level, Bitcoin amounts are recorded as whole numbers of satoshis; the decimals displayed by wallets are just converted values.
Outputs with very small amounts may not be enough to cover the transaction fee when you spend them, and nodes’ default rules will treat such outputs as “dust” and refuse to relay them.
$BTC You don’t have to buy a whole bitcoin; you can trade 0.001 bitcoin or even less.
Knowledge can help you avoid some pitfalls, but it can’t replace position management.
