I appreciate the opportunity to be in such great company and to share an idea whose time has come. The conversation around the symbols we use is an important one.

It is my pleasure to present a symbol for the satoshi unit that is as they say, right under our noses. A symbol that signifies hope and progress. One that has taken humanity to new heights both in quantity and quality. A symbol so welcoming that it can serve as tent big enough for everyone from the most Toxic Bitcoin Maxi to the most strident Keynesian holdout.

Ladies and Gentleman, I present to you, your new satoshi symbol.

^ (the caret)

(applause)

Thank you so much.

(more applause)

You're too kind. See, this symbol residing at the top center of a qwerty keyboard can be our north star, a reminder to keep moving and building toward the future we want. In mathematics and computer programming it denotes exponentiation, a fitting operation signifying the progress which Bitcoin drives in every environment. It is also like a little roof for the aforementioned big tent.

And let us not forget, the text emoji where it is the exuberant eye, and can there be anything more fitting for a community where the result of our work is honest money?

I'm sure you are now convinced it is the right tool for the job, but let me show you a few examples:

After a number like the monthly cost of a Stacker News territory, it shows as 100k^ and before a number, like the amount in a standard unit of Bitcoin, ^100M Finally with a decimal we have ^10.5 or 9,000.15^

If you agree, we don't have to hold a vote. You don't have to join a party. Permissionless as the chain that brought us here, so is the action you may take with this symbol. Use ^ in your next post. Make memes. Zap this post. Any ^s collected will be applied toward an educational campaign.

Thank you.