Bitcoin's price moves fast and is quoted per whole coin — which can be confusing when you own a fraction. Here's the plain-language version.
Quoted per coin, owned in fractions
Bitcoin trades 24/7 on global exchanges, priced per whole coin. Because one coin is expensive, holdings are measured in fractions and satoshis — one bitcoin equals 100,000,000 satoshis (sats), the smallest unit.
Why the price is so volatile
Supply is capped at 21 million coins, so price is driven purely by demand: adoption, macro conditions, interest rates, regulation and sentiment. That makes Bitcoin far more volatile than gold or national currencies.
Reading the price sensibly
Because it swings, a single number is only a snapshot. Look at the trend over weeks and months, not minutes, and never treat a price page as investment advice.
See what your BTC is worth
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