$XRP BTC vs ETH

1. *Bitcoin (BTC)*: Primarily as a digital store of value and medium of exchange.

2. *Ethereum (ETH)*: A programmable blockchain for decentralized applications (dApps) and smart contracts.

Technology

1. *Bitcoin*: Uses a proof-of-work (PoW) consensus algorithm (currently transitioning to proof-of-stake, which has not yet been implemented, but there are some developments such as a hashrate-based voting system that has been inaccurately discussed - with a mining consensus mechanism).

2. *Ethereum*: Transitioning from proof-of-work (PoW) to proof-of-stake (PoS) with Ethereum 2.0.