Carvalho argues that imposing an integer-only view cleans up education and user interfaces by exposing the protocol’s true nature: “Bitcoin’s ledger represents values as integral base units. The decimal point is merely a human-imposed abstraction.” Supporters say that ditching decimals removes the psychological hurdle that drives newcomers to cheaper-looking altcoins and that the move resembles a “stock split” rather than a monetary debasement.
The denomination debate is hardly new: Jimmy Song’s 2017 BIP 176 proposed “bits” (one-millionth of a BTC) as a friendlier frontage, but Carvalho dismisses that as retaining a “layered decimal approach” and “shifting complexity rather than eliminating it.”
For now the market shows little concern. Bitcoin changed hands at about $102,786.
