Bitcoin vs. Ethereum

[kevin1]

Think of Bitcoin as digital gold and Ethereum as a programmable internet.

Both are based on blockchain tech, both use cryptographic magic to keep things secure, and (at least for now) both still use Proof of Work to validate transactions — but that’s about where the similarities end.

Bitcoin was made to be peer-to-peer money — fast, borderless, decentralized payments without banks. That’s its jam.

Ethereum, on the other hand, was built to do more. A lot more. It introduced smart contracts — basically digital agreements that run themselves. No lawyers, no middlemen, just pure code doing its thing.

Some key differences:

🧠 Bitcoin’s language is simple and stack-based; Ethereum speaks Turing-complete code, meaning it can run complex apps like DeFi, NFTs, DAOs, and more.

⏱️ Block times are different (Ethereum’s is faster).

🔄 Hashing algorithms are different too.

🌀 Ethereum is moving to Proof of Stake to be greener, faster, and more scalable.

So... Which One’s Better?

It’s not a competition (okay, it kind of is ), but both have their superpowers:

Bitcoin: OG crypto. King of decentralized money. Digital gold. Limited supply. Everyone knows it.

Ethereum: The cool builder friend. Smart contracts. DeFi. NFTs. Basically, the foundation for Web3.

Bitcoin is like the calculator on your phone: reliable, simple, does one thing really well.

Ethereum is like a smartphone: way more complex, but you can build and run all kinds of apps on it.

So which is better? Depends on what you’re into. Want sound money? Go Bitcoin. Want a programmable economy? Ethereum’s your ride.