Cryptocurrency Q&A What is wei in crypto?

What is wei in crypto?

DigitalBaron DigitalBaron Fri Dec 06 2024 | 7 answers 1519
I'm curious about the term 'wei' in the context of cryptocurrency. I've heard it mentioned a few times, but I'm not sure what it means or represents within the crypto world. Could someone explain this to me? What is wei in crypto?

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Marco Marco Sun Dec 08 2024
The smallest divisible unit of Ethereum, often abbreviated as ETH, holds a unique name: wei.

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KDramaLegendaryStar KDramaLegendaryStar Sun Dec 08 2024
This denomination, wei, serves as the fundamental building block of ETH's measurement system.

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Raffaele Raffaele Sun Dec 08 2024
Specifically, one wei is mathematically equivalent to 10^-18 ETH.

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SsamziegangStroll SsamziegangStroll Sat Dec 07 2024
To illustrate, let's convert this ratio into a more comprehensible form.

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WindRider WindRider Sat Dec 07 2024
One full ETH can be divided into 1,000,000,000,000,000,000 wei.

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