<p>I'll list the mentions I've found in reverse chronological order.</p>

<ol>
<li><p>It first showed up on StackExchange on <a href="https://bitcoin.stackexchange.com/questions/114/what-is-a-satoshi">August 30, 2011</a>.</p>

<blockquote>
  <p>However, I often hear the term Satoshi as if it was a monetary unit.</p>
</blockquote></li>
<li><p>rebuilder discussed the divisibility of Bitcion on <a href="https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=4816.msg70427#msg70427" rel="nofollow noreferrer">March 23, 2011</a>.</p>

<blockquote>
  <p>I'll use the term "Satoshi", as previously coined by others, to mean the current smallest available Bitcoin unit.</p>
</blockquote></li>
<li><p>On <a href="https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=3574.msg50593#msg50593" rel="nofollow noreferrer">February 18, 2011</a>, kiba said,</p>

<blockquote>
  <p>I can't wait to use satoshi to denote a very small fraction of bitcoin.</p>
</blockquote>

<p>marcus_of_augustus replied,</p>

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  <p>1 satoshi = 1 microbitcent (smallest denomination)</p>
  
  <p>100 million satoshis = 1 bitcoin</p>
  
  <p>Are we agreed?</p>
</blockquote></li>
</ol>

<p>I cannot find anything earlier on bitcointalk.</p>

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  <p>Did Satoshi Nakamoto comment on the naming?</p>
</blockquote>

<p>I cannot find a searchable copy of his writings. If I can, I'll update this answer. However, his postings were already tapering off at February 2011, so probably not.</p>

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<p>When and where did the term come up for the first time? Did Satoshi Nakamoto comment on the naming?</p>

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Who has named 10e-8 BTC "Satoshi"?
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# Who has named 10e-8 BTC "Satoshi"?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2013-12-12)

When and where did the term come up for the first time? Did Satoshi Nakamoto comment on the naming?

**Tags:** history, terminology, satoshi-nakamoto, satoshi


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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2015-01-11. Score: 5

I'll list the mentions I've found in reverse chronological order.

1. It first showed up on StackExchange on [August 30, 2011](https://bitcoin.stackexchange.com/questions/114/what-is-a-satoshi).

   > However, I often hear the term Satoshi as if it was a monetary unit.
2. rebuilder discussed the divisibility of Bitcion on [March 23, 2011](https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=4816.msg70427#msg70427).

   > I'll use the term "Satoshi", as previously coined by others, to mean the current smallest available Bitcoin unit.
3. On [February 18, 2011](https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=3574.msg50593#msg50593), kiba said,

   > I can't wait to use satoshi to denote a very small fraction of bitcoin.

   marcus\_of\_augustus replied,

   > 1 satoshi = 1 microbitcent (smallest denomination)
   >
   > 100 million satoshis = 1 bitcoin
   >
   > Are we agreed?

I cannot find anything earlier on bitcointalk.

> Did Satoshi Nakamoto comment on the naming?

I cannot find a searchable copy of his writings. If I can, I'll update this answer. However, his postings were already tapering off at February 2011, so probably not.


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