# Satoshi 1. Denominations of [[Bitcoin (blockchain)]] value, usually measured in fractions of a bitcoin but sometimes measured in multiples of a satoshi. One bitcoin equals 100,000,000 satoshis. 3. The smallest unit of [[Bitcoin (blockchain)]], equal to 0.00000001 [[BTC]]. 5. Named after the creator of [[Bitcoin (blockchain)]], a Satoshi is the smallest unit of measure of the [[Crypto (cryptocurrency)|cryptocurrency]]. Each Satoshi is 0.00000001 Bitcoin, making the currency very divisible. 7. The smallest unit of [[bitcoin (BTC)]] that can currently be sent: 0.00000001 [[BTC]], that is, a hundredth of a millionth [[BTC]].