Bitcoin vs Ethereum: What's the difference?

Bitcoin, Ethereum. What's the difference? Both have been around for quite some time. Let's explore the differences!

Bitcoin vs Ethereum: What's the difference?

"Bitcoin broke an all-time high!" "Ethereum broke an all-time high!" It's all over social media. Are the two cryptocurrencies linked?

Another all time high

Let's go back to the basics

Bitcoin was launched in January 2009. But you know this, right? 😀 It introduced a novel idea set out in a white paper by the mysterious Satoshi Nakamoto. The idea that Bitcoin offers the promise of an online currency that is secured without any central authority, unlike government-issued currencies.

Blockchain technology is being used to create applications that go beyond just enabling a digital currency. Launched in July 2015, Ethereum is the largest and most well-established, open-ended decentralized software platform.

Fun fact: Ethereum comes complete with its own programming language which runs on a blockchain, enabling developers to build and run distributed applications.

Bitcoin & Ethereum

How are they similar?

Ether (ETH), the cryptocurrency of the Ethereum network, is arguably the second most popular digital token after Bitcoin (BTC). Indeed, as the second-largest cryptocurrency by market cap, comparisons between Ether and BTC are only natural.

Ether and Bitcoin are similar in many ways: each is a digital currency traded via crypto exchanges like ChainEX and stored in various types of cryptocurrency wallets.

Both of these tokens are decentralized, meaning that they are not issued or regulated by a central bank or other authority. Both make use of the distributed ledger technology known as blockchain. However, there are also many crucial distinctions between the two most popular cryptocurrencies by market cap.

What makes Bitcoin stand out?

Bitcoin signaled the emergence of a radically new form of digital money that operates outside the control of any government or corporation. With time, people and traders such as yourself began to realize that one of the underlying innovations of Bitcoin, the blockchain, could be utilized for other purposes.

What makes ETH stand out?

Ethereum proposed to utilize blockchain technology not only for maintaining a decentralized payment network but also for storing computer code which can be used to power tamper-proof decentralized financial contracts and applications. Ethereum applications and contracts are powered by ether, the Ethereum network’s currency. Ether was intended to complement rather than compete with Bitcoin, but it has nonetheless emerged as a competitor on cryptocurrency exchanges.

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