#BTCvsETH

AspectBTC (Bitcoin)ETH (Ethereum)PurposeDigital gold; store of value, peer-to-peer payment systemDecentralized application platform, smart contracts, DeFi ecosystemLaunch Year20092015Founder(s)Satoshi NakamotoVitalik Buterin & teamSupply Limit21 million BTC (hard cap)No maximum supply (though issuance is deflationary post-merge due to burning fees)Consensus MechanismProof of Work (PoW)Proof of Stake (PoS) since Ethereum 2.0 MergeTransaction Speed~7 transactions per second~30 transactions per second (ETH mainnet)Main Use CaseStore of value, digital currencySmart contracts, DApps, DeFi, NFTsBlock Time~10 minutes~12 secondsDominanceFirst and most secure blockchainLargest programmable blockchain with vast developer activityFeesLower average fees than ETH in peak congestion but can be highHigher average fees during high network demand (Layer 2 solutions reduce this)

Bitcoin is primarily digital gold and a secure payment system with limited programmability.

Ethereum is a programmable blockchain enabling smart contracts and decentralized applications, forming the backbone of DeFi and NFTs.