$XRP

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🔸 Bitcoin (BTC)

1. First cryptocurrency, launched in 2009 by Satoshi Nakamoto.

2. Acts as digital gold – mainly a store of value and hedge against inflation.

3. Limited supply – only 21 million BTC will ever exist.

4. Uses Proof of Work (PoW) – energy intensive but highly secure.

5. Slower and simpler – around 3–7 transactions/sec with ~10 min block time.

6. Not designed for complex applications – limited scripting capability.

7. Seen as stable, reliable, and conservative in upgrades.

8. Widely adopted by institutions and seen as a long-term hold.

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🔸 Ethereum (ETH)

1. Launched in 2015 by Vitalik Buterin as a smart contract platform.

2. Powers DeFi, NFTs, DAOs, and thousands of decentralized apps (dApps).

3. Uses Proof of Stake (PoS) since “The Merge” – more energy efficient.

4. More flexible – supports smart contracts with Solidity language.

5. Faster – around 15–30+ transactions/sec and 12 sec block time.

6. No fixed supply, but ETH is often burned, reducing inflation.

7. Constantly evolving with Layer 2 scaling, sharding, and more.

8. Preferred by developers, startups, and innovators.