From ba29de0ce352182be927098a62a7134fcc96c197 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Erik Date: Sat, 23 Dec 2017 18:32:07 -0500 Subject: [PATCH] Updated Comments:BIP 0176 (markdown) --- Comments:BIP-0176.md | 3 +++ 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+) diff --git a/Comments:BIP-0176.md b/Comments:BIP-0176.md index decf45d..bab3e9f 100644 --- a/Comments:BIP-0176.md +++ b/Comments:BIP-0176.md @@ -18,3 +18,6 @@ Why not use microbits instead of bits? That way it corresponds to the [standardi 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? + +*** +I agree bits is not the best name and could lead to confusion given existence of mBits which I have seen in various wallets. If you don’t like the way micro bits sounds why not come up with new name for them like microns. I think this would be pretty intuitive for people realize that you get a micron by shifting the decimal 3 more places from a milli bit. \ No newline at end of file