Spiral PM Mat Balez makes the case for using ₿ to represent all bitcoin quantities.
If you want to express Bitcoin values in Bub base units instead of satoshis (sats), you can define a new denomination system and write it like this:
Define the Bub unit scale
1 Bitcoin (BTC) = 100,000,000 satoshis (sats)
Decide the Bub base unit, for example:
1 Bub = 1,000 sats (0.00001 BTC)
Then 1 BTC = 100,000 Bubs
Convert transactions into Bubs
Example: 0.005 BTC
In sats: 0.005 × 100,000,000 = 500,000 sats
In Bubs: 500,000 ÷ 1,000 = 500 Bubs
Update your UI or documentation
Display balances and prices in Bubs
Example: “Your balance: 2,350 Bubs (0.0235 BTC)”
Optional subunit structure
If you want fractions of Bubs:
1 Bub = 100 miniBubs (mBub)
1 miniBub = 10 sats
By standardizing a Bub base unit and a potential miniBub, you create an alternative to sats that may be easier for users to read and communicate.
Quick conversion table:
BTC
sats
Bubs
1
100,000,000
100,000
0.01
1,000,000
1,000
0.001
100
This makes Bubs a base-10 friendly unit while still mapping perfectly to BTC.
If you want to express Bitcoin values in Bub base units instead of satoshis (sats), you can define a new denomination system and write it like this:
Define the Bub unit scale
1 Bitcoin (BTC) = 100,000,000 satoshis (sats)
Decide the Bub base unit, for example:
1 Bub = 1,000 sats (0.00001 BTC)
Then 1 BTC = 100,000 Bubs
Convert transactions into Bubs
Example: 0.005 BTC
In sats: 0.005 × 100,000,000 = 500,000 sats
In Bubs: 500,000 ÷ 1,000 = 500 Bubs
Update your UI or documentation
Display balances and prices in Bubs
Example: “Your balance: 2,350 Bubs (0.0235 BTC)”
Optional subunit structure
If you want fractions of Bubs:
1 Bub = 100 miniBubs (mBub)
1 miniBub = 10 sats
By standardizing a Bub base unit and a potential miniBub, you create an alternative to sats that may be easier for users to read and communicate.
Quick conversion table:
BTC
sats
Bubs
1
100,000,000
100,000
0.01
1,000,000
1,000
0.001
100,000
100
This makes Bubs a base-10 friendly unit while still mapping perfectly to BTC.