| POLL | Best suited place for bitcoin symbol's before or after amounts?

[arabspaceship123]

I've seen amounts written in words like 1BTC 1 BTC but not like BTC1 BTC 1 so that's easy.

I'm asking if the best place for symbol's at the beginning or end of amounts. I've seen both styles. If you're writing amounts where's the best place supposed to be BTC1.23456789 or 1.23456789BTC. Which way do you prefer using the Bitcoin symbol.

[PX-Z]

There's no standard of placing bitcoin symbol in a number/decimals. The same for other currencies. I even doesn't have permanent way to place it, sometimes before then sometime after lol. So feel free to place it anywhere you like

[Nwada001]

Some countries prefer to write their currency symbols after the end of the figure in question, especially for some non-English-speaking countries, but I have seen it as a culture, and I don't know if it's official that a currency symbol appears first before the figure, that is to say, " $100, €100, ¥ 100, #100.

So when it comes to BTC, I think the best way it should be placed is based on who you are addressing it to and who is going to best understand what you mean by it. But in whatever way that it's written, it doesn't change the number, which is Carrie's; only the place that figures appear changes and not the number, and I think that's understandable by many.

[Bitcoin_Arena]

It's a cryptocurrency so just like all other known currencies, the symbol/sign should come before and not after. So it's BTC10 just like $10. The currency abbreviation code is what comes after. So 10 BTC just like 10 USD

There was also a poll about this in 2014 ---> Bitcoin symbol positioning

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There's no strict rule for placing the Bitcoin symbol before or after amounts, as it often depends on personal preference and regional conventions. The most common and widely accepted format is to place the symbol before the amount, like "₿ 1.23456789". This format is similar to how currency symbols are typically used in financial contexts. It's essential to maintain consistency within your writing or presentation when using the Bitcoin symbol.

For me, The best place to put the Bitcoin symbol (₿) is before the amount. This is the convention that is most commonly used by Bitcoin users and exchanges. I personally prefer to put the Bitcoin symbol before the amount. I think it makes it easier to identify the currency and to distinguish between Bitcoin amounts and other types of numbers.

[arabspaceship123]

There's no standard of placing bitcoin symbol in a number/decimals. The same for other currencies. I even doesn't have permanent way to place it, sometimes before then sometime after lol. So feel free to place it anywhere you like

I'm writing in variations so I'm not the only person being selective. For my choice it's some times before or after on random writing.

Some countries prefer to write their currency symbols after the end of the figure in question, especially for some non-English-speaking countries, but I have seen it as a culture, and I don't know if it's official that a currency symbol appears first before the figure, that is to say, " $100, €100, ¥ 100, #100.

So when it comes to BTC, I think the best way it should be placed is based on who you are addressing it to and who is going to best understand what you mean by it. But in whatever way that it's written, it doesn't change the number, which is Carrie's; only the place that figures appear changes and not the number, and I think that's understandable by many.

$100, €100, ¥ 100 BTC100
100$, 100€, 100 ¥ 100BTC

The top's correct so looks better BTC100

It's a cryptocurrency so just like all other known currencies, the symbol/sign should come before and not after. So it's BTC10 just like $10. The currency abbreviation code is what comes after. So 10 BTC just like 10 USD

There was also a poll about this in 2014 ---> Bitcoin symbol positioning

The poll's so old. It's given voices to every user's opinon but it's had 59 votes. BTC100 seems it's the best. I liked the mBTC comments because they've had to find a solution.

[joniboini]

The top's correct so looks better BTC100

I won't really call it correct since there's no standard as mentioned above. It probably feels that way because you're more familiar with it, just like how you write fiat. At the end of the day, this is just a matter of consensus, and I've never seen one argue strongly against the other. I'd say just use whatever you like, the other party is likely going to understand anyway.

[Darker45]

I think I have placed the Bitcoin symbol both before and after the amount. I personally don't mind whether it's before or after for as long as it's there.

It's a cryptocurrency so just like all other known currencies, the symbol/sign should come before and not after. So it's BTC10 just like $10. The currency abbreviation code is what comes after. So 10 BTC just like 10 USD

There was also a poll about this in 2014 ---> Bitcoin symbol positioning

Is there a rule on this that Bitcoin needs to abide with? What now if all the fiat currencies that we know use this kind of standard? Should Bitcoin follow their ways?

As a matter of fact, if I were to treat Bitcoin as a new and revolutionary currency that goes against the flow of all these rotten fiat currencies, I might even be convinced that Bitcoin's symbol should be placed after, if only to show that this currency is different from the rest, that this currency is a form of resistance to the fiat standard.

[franky1]

I've seen amounts written in words like 1BTC 1 BTC but not like BTC1 BTC 1 so that's easy.

I'm asking if the best place for symbol's at the beginning or end of amounts. I've seen both styles. If you're writing amounts where's the best place supposed to be BTC1.23456789 or 1.23456789BTC. Which way do you prefer using the Bitcoin symbol.

symbol before..
currency code and word after

EG
£1
1GBP   1 pound

EG
BTC1
1BTC  1 bitcoin

its standard financial format/financial grammar

[Hispo]

It depends on the country one is from, doesnt it?
Because I have seen people from the United States on internet who use the dollar symbol before the amounts, but here in my country, we use the amount first and then the symbol, regardless whether we try to express a quantity in local or foreign currency.

So keeping in mind that, I would prefer to see Bitcoin amounts being expressed that way: 1 BTC
It looks more familiar to me, and it would certainly be suitable for anyone in my region, not something it would make much difference within the ecosystem, obviously tho. 

[Stella Mese]

in this case I lack insight and my knowledge has not reached that stage.

Of course, everyone will have different opinions regarding this matter and different desires in writing and placing numbers.

but if I prefer to write 1 btc compared to btc 1

[Smeet]

I've seen amounts written in words like 1BTC 1 BTC but not like BTC1 BTC 1 so that's easy.

I'm asking if the best place for symbol's at the beginning or end of amounts. I've seen both styles. If you're writing amounts where's the best place supposed to be BTC1.23456789 or 1.23456789BTC. Which way do you prefer using the Bitcoin symbol.

I personally prefer before the amount as that's how most of the currencies are listed in fiat aswell!

[OcTradism]

In Electrum wallet, you have a position as 0.01 BTC.
In Bitcoin Core wallet, you have a position as 0.01 BTC.

I vote for this position for Bitcoin symbol, after the number.

[Latviand]

I don't really think it's an issue to mull over, the best thing to do is we represent what bitcoin is, which is freedom so that means that you can place wherever you want that bitcoin symbol is because no one is going to stop you and it's not like it's causing a huge semantics issue on the side of people doing these transactions, the numbers is what matters the most.

[Franctoshi]

It's a cryptocurrency so just like all other known currencies, the symbol/sign should come before and not after. So it's BTC10 just like $10. The currency abbreviation code is what comes after. So 10 BTC is just like 10 USD

There was also a poll about this in 2014 ---> Bitcoin symbol positioning

Very simple, we do not need to do any mathematical calculations to determine where the position of symbols /signs for Bitcoin, officially should be BTC2.,  except if one wishes to write their way by placing the sign after the number and still doesn't change the amount.
So far we are dealing with a currency here, normally, we should also follow the same method we write or place our fiat currency signs.

[adaseb]

I’ve got used to it being posted in both ways. The official bitcoin symbol stands out and you can see it’s an amount that’s required to be paid by Bitcoin. I don’t have an issue with this but I don’t like the micro and milli units of bitcoin.

Whenever I see uB or mB I always think I will pay the wrong amount and need to get calculator out. Even if my wallet supports those formats, I want to see in sat form of how much I am spending.

[pakhitheboss]

Bitcoin is not a fiat currency which needs Individual identity. Bitcoin is a cryptocurrency with a symbol as a resemblance to its existence. You can add it's symbol in any ways you want there is nothing wrong with that. I personally prefer adding the BTC1 before the numbers. When I am not putting the symbol I generally add BTC after the number. It all depends on you as an independent Individual where you want it to be.

[yhiaali3]

I see that the issue is not important what is the best place for the symbol at the beginning or end of the sums? Both methods can be used. This varies between countries and different languages as well, so there is no problem using either method.

According to the standards of the English language, I believe that if a symbol is used, it must be before the number or amount, but if a word for currency is used instead of the symbol, it should be written after the number, but the standards for other languages differ, so I think that everyone should write it in the way they like.

[Oasisman]

I don't think it really matters as long as you see the bitcoin symbol or the word BTC at the start or the end of the number figure, that's understandable for everyone who has been in crypto space or at least engaged into bitcoin.
But for formality purposes, I'd prefer "BTC 1.12345" form, just like every other fiat currency in the world, so the people who has yet to hear about bitcoin may easily identify it as a currency or a digital currency to be precise by looking at it for the first time. First impression lasts, so the people who have seen bitcoin for the first time will not think bitcoin is some sort of a Ponzi or something like that, but they would always see it as a currency.   

[coin-investor]

I've seen amounts written in words like 1BTC 1 BTC but not like BTC1 BTC 1 so that's easy.

If the Bitcoin symbol is placed before the amount I will think that it's another version of Bitcoin, When it comes to the currency we are used to placing it at the start of the amount so it's just right that the symbol be put at the start of the amount.

When I was active in the Bounty campaign there was an altcoin there that was named BTC2, and they call it the new version of Bitcoin, we also have Bitcoin2 in the market https://www.coingecko.com/en/coins/bitcoin-2-0.
So to avoid confusion it's better for the symbol to be placed before the amount.