wei

Phonetic: /wiː/

Part of Speech: noun

Category: To be determined

Wei is the smallest denomination of ether, the currency used to facilitate transactional operations on the Ethereum blockchain network, where 10^18 or 1,000,000,000,000,000,000 wei is equivalent to one ether.

Definition source: Consensys Software Inc., A Blockchain Glossary for Beginners

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The smallest possible denomination of ether (ETH), the currency used on the Ethereum network. Often used when referring to gas prices.

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Date first recorded: 2025-01-31

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