#BTCvsETH 🔹 1. Purpose and Vision
Feature Bitcoin (BTC) Ethereum (ETH)
Purpose Digital gold, store of value, peer-to-peer money Decentralized world computer, smart contract platform
Vision Replace or complement fiat as a monetary system Power decentralized applications (dApps) and DeFi
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🔹 2. Technology & Architecture
Feature Bitcoin Ethereum
Launch Year 2009 2015
Consensus (current) Proof of Work (PoW) Proof of Stake (PoS)
Block Time ~10 minutes ~12 seconds
Supply Cap 21 million (fixed) No fixed cap (but now deflationary due to EIP-1559)
Programming Language Script (limited) Solidity, Vyper
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🔹 3. Use Cases
Store of Value ✅ ⚠️ (not primary use)
Payments ✅ ✅ (less common)
Smart Contracts ❌ ✅
DeFi, NFTs, dApps ❌ ✅✅✅
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🔹 4. Market Performance (as of 2025)
Market Cap Higher Lower
Volatility Lower Higher
Institutional Adoption High Growing fast
Transaction Fees Lower on L2s High (but decreasing with rollups)
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🔹 5. Investment Perspective
Risk Profile Lower (more established) Higher (more complex)
Growth Potential Slower but steadier Higher upside, more innovation
Main Value Proposition Digital scarcity, inflation hedge Programmability, network effects in DeFi/Web3
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🥊 #BTCvsETH – TL;DR
BTC = Digital Gold: Focused on being a secure, decentralized store of value.
ETH = Web3 Backbone: Powers DeFi, NFTs, and smart contracts—more flexible and functional.
