Yes bitcoin is an integer based system but right now there is a decimal point. If there was no decimal point 1 bitcoin would be equal to what is currently called 1 satoshi. Have you read Carvalho’s BIP? Carvalho’s proposal shifts the decimal point for display purposes without creating new units so that 1 bitcoin is 1 satoshi. This doesn’t increase the supply it just gets rid of the decimals and uses the smallest unit.
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carvalho is a silly man
1 bitcoin = 1 bitcoin
1 satoshi = 1 satoshi
the 21 million btc (2.1 quadrillion sats) size is precisely based on the fact that is the nearest power of 10 you can fit into 64 bits
and if you are going to divide the satoshis up (already in protocol to 1000 in lightning) you can devide them again by 21 quadrillion
marvin is a silly man, did i mention that?
In the Bitcoin code there is no decimal point. The block reward is currently 312,500,000 base units (call the units whatever you want)