Cryptocurrency Q&A
What is wei in Ethereum?
What is wei in Ethereum?
DigitalEagle
Sat Jan 04 2025
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I've been hearing a lot about Ethereum recently and there's one term that I often encounter - 'wei'. I'm curious to know what 'wei' actually represents in the context of Ethereum.
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HallyuHeroLegendaryStar
Mon Jan 06 2025
This unit is incredibly small, representing just a fraction of the overall cryptocurrency.
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Daniele
Mon Jan 06 2025
Specifically, one Wei is equivalent to 1 quintillionth of an Ether.
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EthereumEmpire
Mon Jan 06 2025
This makes it a useful unit for transactions involving very small amounts of Ether.
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Martino
Mon Jan 06 2025
Ether is a cryptocurrency that operates on the Ethereum network.
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Tommaso
Mon Jan 06 2025
Wei serves as the smallest unit of measurement for Ether.
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