#BTCvsETH

#BTCvsETH – Comparison between Bitcoin and Ethereum

Here is a quick comparison between Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) in terms of key aspects:

Aspect Bitcoin (BTC) Ethereum (ETH)

Primary Goal Digital alternative currency (Store of Value) Smart contracts platform and decentralized applications (dApps)

Launch Date 2009 2015

Founder Satoshi Nakamoto Vitalik Buterin and his team

Total Coins Only 21 million No defined maximum limit

Consensus Mechanism Proof of Work (PoW) PoW then transitioned to Proof of Stake (PoS)

Speed ~7 transactions/second ~30+ transactions/second (scalable)

Functions