The satoshi is the smallest unit of the bitcoin cryptocurrency. It is named after Satoshi Nakamoto, the creator of the protocol used in blockchains and the bitcoin cryptocurrency. The satoshi to bitcoin ratio is 100 million satoshis to one bitcoin.
A satoshi is the smallest unit of a bitcoin, equivalent to 100 millionth of a bitcoin.
Bitcoins can be split into smaller units to ease and facilitate smaller transactions.
The satoshi was named after the founder, or founders, of bitcoin, known as Satoshi Nakamoto.