From 80b4ad06867c25ce987df05df03f3a718d327d13 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: sandervandenberg Date: Sat, 23 Dec 2017 21:36:54 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] additional thoughts --- Comments:BIP-0176.md | 6 ++++++ 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+) diff --git a/Comments:BIP-0176.md b/Comments:BIP-0176.md index 73c5ae2..decf45d 100644 --- a/Comments:BIP-0176.md +++ b/Comments:BIP-0176.md @@ -12,3 +12,9 @@ Why not use microbits instead of bits? That way it corresponds to the [standardi 1 millibit = 1/1000 BTC, could also be written as mbit or mBTC 1 microbit = 1/1000000 BTC, could also be written as μbit or μBTC + +[edit: sorry, missed the line about micro-bitcoin in the Rationale] + +As a shorthand version of micro-bitcoin, "bits" could work, but may be confusing for newcomers, because it goes against the standardized SI prefixes. If Bitcoin goes to USD 1,000,000 then 1 bit would be $100 and 1 mBTC/mbit would be $100,000. To me that would be confusing. + +Maybe we should not use bits/millibits/microbits in writing, and only use them in speech. Then the mBTC and μBTC could be made to be the official ways to write them?