🔵 Bitcoin ($BTC ) vs Ethereum ($ETH )

⚔️ Current Dispute

Bitcoin is more widely accepted as a store of value (like "digital gold").

Ethereum dominates the innovation ecosystem (DeFi, NFTs, Web3).

Some investors see ETH as a potential successor to BTC ("flippening"), but this has not yet happened.

🔵 Bitcoin (BTC) vs Ethereum (ETH)

✅ 1. Vision and Purpose

Bitcoin: Created in 2009 by Satoshi Nakamoto, its main goal is to be a decentralized digital currency, meaning an alternative to traditional money, free from central banks and intermediaries.

Ethereum: Launched in 2015 by Vitalik Buterin, it was designed as a platform for smart contracts and decentralized applications (dApps), in addition to serving as a currency.

✅ 2. Technology and Functionality

Bitcoin: It is simpler — its blockchain only serves to record financial transactions.

Ethereum: Has a programmable blockchain that allows for the creation of applications, NFTs, DAOs, games, among others.

✅ 3. Speed and Fees

Bitcoin: Has an average speed of 10 minutes per block. Supports fewer transactions per second (~7 TPS).

Ethereum: Faster (12-14 seconds per block) and supports more TPS. However, it can have very high fees (gas fees) when the network is congested.

✅ 4. Consensus and Sustainability

Bitcoin: Uses Proof of Work (PoW), which consumes a lot of energy (mining).

Ethereum: Migrated in 2022 to Proof of Stake (PoS) with Ethereum 2.0, drastically reducing energy consumption.

✅ 5. Market Capitalization (2025)

Bitcoin: Continues to be the leader, with a market capitalization that frequently exceeds $1 trillion.

Ethereum: Comes in second place, usually with half or less of BTC's capitalization.

📊 Conclusion

Bitcoin is more stable, focusing on security and store of value.

Ethereum is more versatile and innovative, being the engine of a new decentralized internet.

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