Disregard calls to not capitalize Bitcoin when referring to the network of nodes and miners which comprise the singular, novel network that it is.

There are many moons, and each planets moon can be referred to as "the moon of x". There is only one moon we refer to as the Moon. One could argue, forks of Bitcoin are "bitcoin networks" (I wouldn't, however).

When we refer to the internet, it is a generic, plural, non-technical form of interconnected networks. In technical writing, the standard has been to capitalize the Internet. APA only in 2019 decided to switch to lowercase, as internet had become a common, generic term.

After Hyperbitcoinization (notice: another proper noun) it may become common to use the lowercase form to refer to Bitcoin. Who knows.

The program Bitcoin Core is capitalized. That's its name.

The monetary asset, bitcoin, is denominated in satoshis, or sats (not to be confused with Satoshi) or sometimes referred to in its plural form, bitcoin (as in "FTX did not hold any bitcoin", or "the block subsidy was 6.25 bitcoin"). Saying bitcoins is dumb (right #[0]?)

You can use bitcoin. You can save bitcoin. Run a bitcoin miner (I admit, I accidently capitalize this one sometimes). Be a bitcoiner (or a Bitcoiner, one who uses the network).

Of course you can do whatever the fuck you want, just know that you're wrong.

GFY

PV 🤙💜🫂

I know that bitcoin.design doesn't make this distinction, but it is wrong in this case.

Reply to this note

Please Login to reply.

Discussion

I forgot to add, you can design for bitcoin. Work on bitcoin. That is the technology, and it's proponents, bitcoiners.

TLDR whatever you do don't capitalize the asset, the plural is bitcoin, and the Bitcoin network is worth fighting for.

It's rude to tell people what to do, isn't that why we are all here anyways?

🤙

One more addition. You may also call the money zaps or ⚡️ or corn (but not corns)

#[3]

I hope this summary clarifies it. If you use it right, it doesn't sound like a company. The network has a name. And that is Bitcoin.