That's literally it. The letter K comes from "kilo," so when someone says a coin hit "50K market cap," they mean $50,000. When Bitcoin hits "100K," it's $100,000.
**Why matters?** Crypto Twitter loves this shorthand. Spotting the difference between a 10M cap altcoin (tiny) vs a 10B cap asset (legit) can save you from FOMO-buying trash. Know your zeros, make better calls.
**Pro tip:** If a project claims "1M users," that's 1 million. If it's "1M daily active," that's way less common than it sounds. Always verify.
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**Numbers in Crypto: Quick Translation Guide**
Seeing K, M, B flying around on Twitter/Discord and wondering WTF? Here's the cheat sheet:
**K = Thousand** (1K = 1,000 | 100K = 100,000)
**M = Million** (1M = 1 million | 5M = 5 million)
**B = Billion** (1B = 1 billion | 10B = 10 billion)
That's literally it. The letter K comes from "kilo," so when someone says a coin hit "50K market cap," they mean $50,000. When Bitcoin hits "100K," it's $100,000.
**Why matters?** Crypto Twitter loves this shorthand. Spotting the difference between a 10M cap altcoin (tiny) vs a 10B cap asset (legit) can save you from FOMO-buying trash. Know your zeros, make better calls.
**Pro tip:** If a project claims "1M users," that's 1 million. If it's "1M daily active," that's way less common than it sounds. Always verify.