BIP-21Q / BIP-177 proposes that 1 satoshi = 1 BTC, retiring the "satoshi" term and flipping the entire display convention on its head.
That means:
Instead of 21 million BTC, we'd now say 2.1 quadrillion BTC.
Even though the supply and code stay the same, this change in display causes major problems:
— Massive confusion: Old users think 1 BTC = $60k, new ones think it’s a few cents.
— UI chaos: Wallets, exchanges, books, and codebases would all diverge.
— Cultural erasure: “Stacking sats” and micro-payment memes? Gone.
— No real gain: We already have sats. Just display them. No need to rename.
— Trust erosion: Bitcoin’s appeal is predictability. This feels like a marketing stunt.
Also, let’s not forget:
Units are traditionally named after their inventors — like the newton, watt, or tesla.
“Satoshi” honors the anonymous mind who created Bitcoin. Why erase that?
Bitcoin is not a brand to repackage — it’s a protocol to preserve.
Sats work.
BTC means something.
Leave it alone.
#Bitcoin #BIP177 #BIP21Q #StackSats #BitcoinNotCrypto #PreserveBTC #Nostr
quotingsats is definitely the wrong term and is stopping everyday people from holding and spending bitcoin.
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i agree with steve’s points in this video.
https://youtu.be/F6X03efgJww