1000SATS (ticker: SATS) is a BRC-20 token on Bitcoin deployed one day after ORDI, with a total supply of 2,100,000,000,000,000 — equal to the total number of satoshis that will ever exist — making it a symbolic tribute to Bitcoin’s smallest unit, with no official team, backing, or utility.
| Stat | Value |
|---|---|
| Ticker | SATS |
| Price | $0.00 |
| 24h Change | +47.5% |
| Max Supply | 2100.00B SATS |
| All-Time High | $0.00 |
How It Works
- BRC-20 inscription — 1000SATS (SATS) was deployed using the BRC-20 experimental token standard via the Ordinals protocol, inscribing JSON data into Bitcoin satoshis.
- Supply design — The 2.1 quadrillion max supply mirrors Bitcoin’s 21 million BTC total supply expressed in satoshis (100,000,000 satoshis per BTC × 21,000,000 BTC = 2,100,000,000,000,000 satoshis).
- Mint limit — Each mint inscription allowed a set number of SATS to be claimed until the full supply was distributed.
- No team, no pre-mine — Like ORDI, SATS has no deployer allocation, pre-mine, or official project behind it.
- Price unit convention — Because individual SATS tokens are valued in tiny fractions of cents, the CoinGecko ticker “1000SATS” tracks the value of 1,000 SATS tokens at once (similar to 1000SHIB for Shiba Inu).
Tokenomics
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Ticker | SATS |
| CoinGecko pricing unit | 1000SATS |
| Max Supply | 2,100,000,000,000,000 (2.1 quadrillion) |
| Supply symbolism | Equal to total satoshis in Bitcoin |
| Pre-mine | None |
| Launch | March 9, 2023 |
| Chain | Bitcoin (via Ordinals / BRC-20) |
| Official team | None |
Use Cases
- Speculative trading — SATS is primarily traded as a speculative BRC-20 asset, the second-most prominent BRC-20 token after ORDI.
- Bitcoin culture reference — SATS represents a cultural nod to the “stacking sats” (accumulating small amounts of Bitcoin) ethos popular in Bitcoin communities.
- Exchange liquidity — Listed on Binance, OKX, and other major exchanges as a BRC-20 market benchmark.
History
- 2023-03-08 — ORDI becomes the first BRC-20 token, inspiring rapid experimentation.
- 2023-03-09 — 1000SATS (SATS) is deployed as the second BRC-20 token, one day later. Supply intentionally set to the total satoshi count of Bitcoin (2.1 quadrillion).
- 2023 Q2–Q3 — SATS minting and early trading on Ordinals marketplaces. Bitcoin block fee pressure from inscription activity.
- 2023 Q4 — Binance lists SATS. The listing triggers a significant price surge. SATS market cap peaks in the hundreds of millions of dollars.
- 2024 — SATS remains among the most liquid BRC-20 assets. Market activity fluctuates with Ordinals ecosystem trends. Runes protocol (also by Casey Rodarmor) launches as a more efficient alternative to BRC-20, creating competition.
Common Misconceptions
“1000SATS is priced at 1,000 satoshis.”
The “1000” in 1000SATS refers to the pricing convention (value of 1,000 SATS tokens), not a satoshi price. Individual SATS tokens are worth fractions of a cent.
“SATS is the same as a satoshi (the Bitcoin unit).”
SATS is a BRC-20 token, not the Bitcoin denomination “satoshi.” A satoshi is 0.00000001 BTC. SATS is a separate token on Bitcoin created via inscription.
Social Media Sentiment
SATS has strong community affection among Bitcoin Ordinals enthusiasts because of its symbolic tribute to satoshis. The “stacking sats” pun gives it cultural resonance in the Bitcoin community. General crypto investors trade it as a speculative BRC-20 asset. Like ORDI, it has no utility beyond speculation and cultural significance.
Last updated: 2026-04