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Hey Crypto World, Let’s Talk About Mainstreaming the Satoshi at Consensus

The high price of bitcoin intimidates crypto newbies. CoinDesk is hosting a private session at Consensus 2022 to begin changing the conversation.

(Illustration by Melody Wang/CoinDesk)
(Illustration by Melody Wang/CoinDesk)

To those new to bitcoin, its high price can sometimes seem like a big “no entry” sign.

Although bitcoin, along with the rest of the crypto market, has been on a downturn lately, the price of a single BTC remains around $30,000, or about the starting price of a new Toyota Prius. Many take one glance and move on, not understanding that anyone can buy fractions of a bitcoin at countless places for pennies or even less.

Actually, bitcoin has a built-in way to express this: the satoshi. Named after the mysterious creator of the world’s first cryptocurrency, the satoshi represents the smallest fraction of a bitcoin you can buy, or one one-hundred-millionth of a bitcoin. Put more simply, 100 million satoshis equal one bitcoin.

If the bitcoin world offered easy ways to transact in satoshis, it could go a long way toward mainstream adoption of bitcoin and, by extension, crypto. That’s why CoinDesk is hosting a working session with select people in the industry at the Consensus 2022 Festival in Austin, Texas. It’s a private workshop to discuss ways the industry can move toward a world where transacting in sats isn’t just possible – it’s the norm.

If you’re attending Consensus and you’re interested in helping build a future more friendly to the mainstream retail investor, fill out the form below to be considered, and someone from our team will reach out to you.

Pete Pachal

Pete Pachal is CoinDesk's Chief of Staff for the Content team. A technology journalist for more than 20 years, Pete joined CoinDesk in 2020. In his role, he oversees operations and strategy for editorial, multimedia, evergreen content and more. Prior to joining CoinDesk, Pete was a senior editor for Mashable, PCMag and the Syfy Channel. Originally from Canada, Pete holds degrees in both journalism (University of King's College) and engineering (University of Alberta). He holds small amounts of BTC, ETH and SOL. His favorite Doctor Who monsters are the Cybermen.

Pete Pachal