satoshi
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A satoshi is the smallest divisible unit of the cryptocurrency Bitcoin, representing one hundred millionth of a single bitcoin.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| satoshi canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T265535 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: satoshi Context triple: [Bitcoin, smallestUnit, satoshi]
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A.
Satoshi Nakamoto
Satoshi Nakamoto is the pseudonymous individual or group who authored the Bitcoin white paper and launched the first decentralized cryptocurrency and its underlying blockchain technology.
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B.
Bitcoin
Bitcoin is a decentralized digital cryptocurrency that operates without a central bank, enabling peer-to-peer transactions secured by blockchain technology.
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C.
Genesis Block
The Genesis Block is the inaugural block of the Bitcoin blockchain, created by Satoshi Nakamoto in 2009 and serving as the foundation of the entire Bitcoin network.
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D.
Bitcoin Core
Bitcoin Core is the open-source software implementation that serves as the primary full node and wallet for the Bitcoin network, maintaining the blockchain and enforcing consensus rules.
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E.
Soter
Soter is a Greek term meaning "savior" or "deliverer," often used as a title for deities or revered figures who provide salvation or protection.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: satoshi Target entity description: A satoshi is the smallest divisible unit of the cryptocurrency Bitcoin, representing one hundred millionth of a single bitcoin.
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A.
Satoshi Nakamoto
Satoshi Nakamoto is the pseudonymous individual or group who authored the Bitcoin white paper and launched the first decentralized cryptocurrency and its underlying blockchain technology.
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B.
Bitcoin
Bitcoin is a decentralized digital cryptocurrency that operates without a central bank, enabling peer-to-peer transactions secured by blockchain technology.
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C.
Genesis Block
The Genesis Block is the inaugural block of the Bitcoin blockchain, created by Satoshi Nakamoto in 2009 and serving as the foundation of the entire Bitcoin network.
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D.
Bitcoin Core
Bitcoin Core is the open-source software implementation that serves as the primary full node and wallet for the Bitcoin network, maintaining the blockchain and enforcing consensus rules.
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E.
Soter
Soter is a Greek term meaning "savior" or "deliverer," often used as a title for deities or revered figures who provide salvation or protection.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
monetary unit
ⓘ
subdivision of currency ⓘ unit of account ⓘ |
| category |
Bitcoin terminology
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cryptocurrency unit ⓘ digital currency unit ⓘ |
| commonAbbreviation |
sat
ⓘ
sats ⓘ |
| decimalPlacesRelativeToBitcoin | 8 ⓘ |
| denominationRelation |
1 bitcoin = 100000000 satoshis
ⓘ
100000000 satoshis = 1 bitcoin ⓘ |
| feeRateUnitExample | satoshis per vbyte ⓘ |
| hasNoSmallerOnChainUnit | true ⓘ |
| introducedWith |
Bitcoin protocol
ⓘ
linked to:
Bitcoin
|
| introducedYear | 2009 ⓘ |
| isBaseUnitFor | Lightning Network payment channels ⓘ |
| isDivisibleUnitOf | Bitcoin ⓘ |
| isIntegerUnitIn | Bitcoin protocol accounting ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Bitcoin monetary system ⓘ |
| isRecognizedBy | most Bitcoin improvement proposals ⓘ |
| isRepresentedAs | integer count in Bitcoin software ⓘ |
| isSmallestUnitOf | Bitcoin ⓘ |
| isStandardDenomination | yes ⓘ |
| isUnitOf | Bitcoin ⓘ |
| isUsedIn |
Bitcoin UTXO values
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Bitcoin fee rates ⓘ Bitcoin transaction inputs ⓘ Bitcoin transaction outputs ⓘ |
| maximumTotalNumber | 2100000000000000 ⓘ |
| maximumTotalNumberDescription | 21 million bitcoins times 100 million satoshis per bitcoin ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Satoshi Nakamoto ⓘ |
| protocolSpecification |
Bitcoin reference implementation
ⓘ
linked to:
Bitcoin Core
|
| symbol |
sat
ⓘ
sats ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Bitcoin users
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Bitcoin wallets ⓘ Lightning Network applications ⓘ cryptocurrency exchanges ⓘ |
| usedFor |
denominating small Bitcoin amounts
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fee calculation in Bitcoin ⓘ micropayments in Bitcoin ⓘ off-chain Bitcoin accounting ⓘ on-chain Bitcoin transactions ⓘ |
| usedInBlockchain | Bitcoin blockchain ⓘ |
| valueInBitcoin | 0.00000001 BTC ⓘ |
| valueInBitcoinFraction | 1/100000000 BTC ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
You are a knowledge base construction expert. Given a subject entity and a description of it, return factual statements that you know for the subject as a JSON list of dictionaries(triples), where keys must be "subject", "predicate" and "object". The number of facts may be very high, between 25 to 50 or more, for very popular subjects. For less popular subjects, the number of facts can be very low, like 5 or 10. # Requirements - If you don't know the subject at all, return an empty list. - If the subject is not a named entity, return an empty list. - Include at least one triple where predicate is "instanceOf". - Do not get too wordy. - Separate several objects into multiple triples with one object.
Input
Subject: satoshi Description of subject: A satoshi is the smallest divisible unit of the cryptocurrency Bitcoin, representing one hundred millionth of a single bitcoin.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.