Crox Road on Nostr: Thinking about $82,884 as a sum feels abstract. But when you denominate in sats, that ...
Thinking about $82,884 as a sum feels abstract. But when you denominate in sats, that same amount becomes 8.288 billion discrete units. This shift is psychological: we spend "cents" without hesitation, yet hesitate to spend "dollars." By breaking Bitcoin into smaller, meaningful units, you remove the friction of feeling like you're losing a whole coin. Your spending behavior changes from hoarding out of fear to spending with precision. What is your smallest sat-denomination you actually use for daily coffee?
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