Is Bitcoin too expensive? Actually, you can buy a fraction.

The most common misconception is that Bitcoin is too expensive and you have to buy a whole coin. But that is simply not true.

You can buy 0.01 BTC, 0.001 BTC, or even less. The focus is not on how many coins you hold, but on the value you hold. 1 million Bitcoins and 224.3 billion sat (satoshis) are both equal to 1 million dollars — they are the same thing.

Cognitive biases at play

People prefer to see whole numbers. Seeing “2.0 ETH” in a wallet is more satisfying than seeing “0.400515 BTC”, even though the latter is worth more. This is called “unit bias” - we tend to prefer having the whole thing.

This is why projects that issue trillions of tokens are so popular – spending $100 to buy 1 million coins sounds more comfortable. But don't be fooled, the quantity of coins doesn't matter.

Think in different units

1 Satoshi = the smallest unit of Bitcoin (100 million Satoshis = 1 BTC)

Imagine this: when BTC becomes 500,000 dollars, pricing in Satoshi feels much more comfortable. A cup of coffee is not 0.00009 BTC, but 9,000 Satoshi — it's much more intuitive.

Calculating profits is very simple

Don't get caught up in the total number of coins, just calculate the percentage.

• BTC rose from 10,000 dollars to 11,000 dollars = an increase of 10%
• You invested 200 dollars? That means 200 × 10% = earned 20 dollars
• Whether you hold 0.1 Bitcoin or 10 Bitcoin, the logic is the same.

The key is: holding 0.001 BTC is also a true Bitcoin holder.