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Wei, Lamports

ETH

Wei:

  • Definition: Wei is the smallest unit of cryptocurrency in the Ethereum network. It’s similar to how a cent is to a dollar.
  • Value: 1 Ether (ETH) = 10^18 Wei.

Gwei

  • Definition: A larger unit of Ether commonly used in the context of gas prices.
  • Conversion: 1 Ether = 10^9 gwei

Lamports

  • In the Solana blockchain, the smallest unit of currency is called a lamport. Just as wei is to Ether in Ethereum, lamports are to SOL (the native token of Solana).
  • 1 SOL = 10 ^ 9 Lamports
const { LAMPORTS_PER_SOL } = require("@solana/web3.js")


console.log(LAMPORTS_PER_SOL)