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Bitcoin is just a digital currency, but ethereum has more to offer in addition to that. Ethereum provides a platform to the developer on which they can build blockchain_based smart contracts and decentralized apps. Ethereum was the first cryptocurrency to introduce smart contracts, which are now considered as the next big thing.
Ethereum is also the most preferred platform for launching ICOs.

In etherum smart contract Erc 20 smart contract any industry can create their company ledger in Blockchain and expand their business

This is what makes Etherum different from Bitcoin, Etherum has a unique feature that is smart contract used by many ICO projects. This is what makes the market share owned by Etherum can be said is a fantastic value. Unlike the other Altcoin which is far away below Etherum.

But if taken conclusively then Bitcoin remains in the top choice, with a much larger transaction volume then it has created a much higher level of trust. The difference is that Etherum still can not beat Bitcoin for now, it is not impossible that someday it could happen, yes there is nothing impossible in the world of digital currency because everything can happen so quickly and full of surprise .

bitcoin just a digital currency and bitcoin also foundation all of altcoin but impossible ethereum replaces of bitcoin and lead all altcoins

Ethereum is unique in a way how it's project development works and how hard their team is working. That is why it still remains as a top coin for a long period of time and it was able to beat coins like monero that was able to launch their coin first. But no one knows for sure how the coins are going to work in the upcoming years. Because every coins is unique in their own ways. Five years from now, it is possible that an altcoin can beat bitcoin already.

Yes, Ethereum is unique. Different than Bitcoin. Ethereum has a blockchain and in the blockchain, Ethereum has a smart contract. The smart contract makes easy for developers to build their idea. And Bitcoin does not have it. Bitcoin pure currency from blockchain. And Ethereum is a container for innovation. I think Ethereum can beat Bitcoin a few years later.

Ethereum is unique crypto platform because most of the altcoins are depends on ERC 20 so this is high reputed platform and this is the first place in blockchain technology.
Bitcoin is the father of all the cryptocurrency so this is also best in the market.

The smartcontract was offering immutability, and it has been offering the stable platform (I don't talk about scalability at this moment because that was in the different thing)

There is a lot of dapps built on the ethereum platform.
In fact, a lot of similar platforms are developing the smartcontract and that's something big right now.

Honestly, the real purpose of bitcoin to be the next digital payment system.

Bitcoin centers to be a digital mainstream currency in the future and is currently used more as an investment asset. Ethereum, on the other hand is much more versatile than the pioneer.
Not only as an investment asset, it is used as a platform for posting new ICOs.
The coin can also be used as a token for smart, decentralised e-applications. Also, the coin's development team makes its blockchain much more advanced than the pioneer.

if it deals with my investment the analogy between Bitcoin and Ethereum is gold and silver but if talking about the function of these two coins then Ethereum is more auspicious because it is very useful for the development of crypto world.

Ethereum currently sees about 100,000 new addresses a day, with the total number of new addresses doubling since December and now exceeding 35 million.
Comparable statistics for bitcoin are no longer shown by his main block researcher, but according to the latest known data in March, bitcoin had 24 million addresses, while ethereum had 31 million.
The comparison may not be very accurate, as in ethereum smart contracts are the address, but such smart contracts are only thousands, and the gap, at least in March, was about seven million.

everyone has khow that ethereum is one of the crypto platform providers for ico or new projects that do not have or do not want to build their own blockchain. these years ethereum has evolved into a large and powerful crypto, it is undeniable that this is due to its many ico using blockchain ethereum, making it a favorite platform and popular crypto.

Bitcoin is created as an alternative to regular money whereas Ethereum is developed as a platform which facilitates peer-to-peer contracts and applications via its own currency  Main purpose of Ethereum is to enable developers to build and run distributed applications DAPPS. You may think of ethereum as an operating system for the blockchain. However In a bit technical terms programming language used by Ethereum is Turning complete (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turing_completeness) whereas Bitcoin is in a stack based language (http://wiki.c2.com/?StackBasedLanguage)
In terms of block time Ethereum transaction is confirmed in seconds compared to minutes for Bitcoin. And in terms of algorithm Ethereum uses ethash (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ethash) while Bitcoin uses secure hash algorithm, SHA-256 (https://www.movable-type.co.uk/scripts/sha256.htm)

Here is an interesting info graphic explaining some of the major crypto-currencies:

https://i.imgur.com/1BkSuJP.jpg

Hi friends, the answer below might help you a little.
Ethereum is specifically designed to be an open smart contract. Transactions conducted in blockchain can execute a smart contract in various ways, for example by sending a digital currency or data to the contract address. If successfully executed, the smart contract can process more transactions or execute other smart contracts. Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM), is a software that developers can use to create applications as easily as creating crypto-based transaction applications. With the concept offered, developers do not have to create and manage their own blockchain.

Ethereum had better have more to offer than a digital currency! Because Bitcoin is moving further and further away from the pack in achieving that (it already has achieved it actually, it just is now scaling and then maybe focusing on other issues such as privacy and miner centralization). Ethereum was supposed to be all about dapps and smart contracts, but it is in danger of collapsing if all these dapps suddenly come together and start to work! It will totally break the network.

Ethereum is simply a dApp enabling platform and also smart contract initiator. Bitcoin is more of a store of value and the exchange of digital value too.

yes I also admit it is very interesting and ethereum deserve the second position of coinmarketcap site, I hope it is not replaced by altcoin lainnnya and remain on the second poisis there under bitcoin

All the crypto coins are similar to bitcoins. This is normal because coins were created on the idea of bitcoin. Ethereum is no exception. But I would say that this is a modernized bitcoin

BTC Blockchain doesn't support smart contracts, but ETH does! By the way, Ethereum is first mass working blochchain with working smart contracts.

one thing is certain, I also invested in ethereum, because besides the advantages you mentioned earlier, for a while the price can still be reached and can to get it, another with btc whose price is already very high, but I believe with this ethereum, the price will soar and can compete with btc, here is my opinion about this ethereum

Ethereum is much better and faster than bitcoin. Bitcoin can only be sent between each other. And Ethereum is a platform for ico and it can also be sent to people. Commission of the network is cheaper than bitcoin.

This is unique about (eth)Ethereum’s goal is to be the platform for DApps and they are largely accomplishing this. They own the DApp market right now. Their roadmap is all about giving users and developers more control and more options in developing their applications.very promising rigth?the dev of eth is updated and very hardwork!this is ethereum have that bitcoin can,

in short bitcoin is a currency that has additional features built on top of it in form of side chains instead of it all being on the blockchain and bloat it for no reason. while ethereum is just a token that you use to make ICOs (aka smart contracts) which is already possibly with bitcoin.

in details:
bitcoin is decentralized while ethereum is centralized.
bitcoin has a small supply which is capped, ether has unlimited supply with a huge circulating one.
bitcoin is a currency and also can be used to create smart contracts. ether is just a token that you can only create smart contracts with.
bitcoin is battle hardened and fully tested without any bugs while ethereum is filled with bugs and there are a lot of exploits in it.

all you mentioned are keys why ETH is top cryptocurrency. Bitcoin was created earlier than ETH, so its price is higher. ETH is quite potential cryptocurrency and one day can beat bitcoin.

There are many differences between Bitcoin and Ethereum.
1.   Bitcoin creates 12.5 new Bitcoins every 10 mins and Ethereum creates 3 new ethers every 15 seconds.
2.    Bitcoin is limited to 21 million Bitcoins, of which 16.7m have been created so far. Ethereum has no hard cap currently, but there are plans to reduce or stop issuance in a year or two.
3.   Bitcoin creates new block every 10 minutes and Ethereum creates new block in 15 seconds.
4.   Ethereum assigns a cost, known as gas, to every operation or use of storage on the blockchain. Bitcoin transaction costs are based simply on their size.
5.   Ethereum smart contract code lives at its own address on the blockchain as opposed to being within a transaction as in the case of Bitcoin.

the difference that makes the identity of both coins can be used as an option. both coins have the advantage that can be used as an investment option and minimize the risk of loss. now this ethereum will still continue to develop into coins that can compete with bitcoin and ethereum widely continue to develop its future potential.

Yes it is. Ethereum differs from Bitcoin, but they do not have to be similar to each other. I think that these two crypto currencies will have a great future and we must support it.

bitcoin blocks are processed very late and in ethereum each block takes 15-20 seconds . also more transaction per block in ethereum .
bitcoin is treated as currency but ethereum is a development platform and ether was only created for its fuel .
relation of ether to ethereum is similar as gas to neo platform .

the main difference are that ethereum is centralized, has a huge premine, it also had an ICO, and also finally it is providing an easy way of scamming people by creating these useless things called ICOs.
of course there are smaller differences too like having a bloated blockchain that nobody can sync anymore and the dwindling number of full nodes run by regular users on their personal computers and everything moving to servers and centralizing it even more.

Bitcoin is the decentralized cryptocurrency and Ethereum is the centralised cryptocurrency.This is the basic difference.Even though Ethereum is the centralised cryptocurrency,it had his own demand in the market.We can blindly say , Ethereum is the top of the available altcoins.

People always compare them but if btc is digital currency and ethereum as a platform offers much more things then bitcoin should be always more valuable since it is a currency? Ethereum's price may not be high but it is much more important as a platform.

Yes, I agree with your speculations of the unique features that ethereum has and this makes it different from bitcoin, ethereum also has high transaction speed and cheap fee and the smart contrast make it very good for icos to run on it technology.

Both of them. Have their uniqueness, Bitcoin is like compared to the creation of the world, it is like puzzle and ETH is a real  legend wherein the legacy that it bought to everyone is just great... To conclude they are like the same yet its not.

They have their own distinctions of variations, peculiarities, and trends as we all know how popular is Ethereum with smart contracts and its support towards ICO and its tokens creations, it serves its purpose that bitcoin cannot serve and that's it, ETH cannot replace bitcoin most especially with its price and popularity, ETH has no limit to its supply while bitcoin has.

Agree. Until and unless, Ethereum community accepts Vitalik's EIP, Ethereum may never repeat history again. Who can forget the ultimate run of Ethereum in 2016-17 but if problem of inflation isn't solved it may never see $10,000.

One more thing, due to excessive daps development and ICO abuse, Ethereum blockchain is much more abused than Bitcoin's blockchain. So when comes to real world use as mode of payment, Bitcoin tends to overshadow Ethereum as ETH network is more prone to abuse and congestion.

 When you look at bitcoin it is the lone soul in the crypto market which means it does not generate its value based on the coins its supports but rather on its own circulation supply mining and transaction whereas that is not the case with ethereum which rules on outsourcing blockchain

Both great cryptos. All have pros and cons. Eth has unlimited supply as for me this is not the great idea. BTC has no smart contracts. But both have real usage and widely famous. Hope both will become faster in next few years.

At present, Ethereum's competitors are able to complete all the work of Ethereum, and the shortcomings of Ethereum are being expanded by these competitors!

The Bitcoin and Ethereum is a Cryptocurrency it is the only mutual things in these two platform but others totally different in this platform. Because Erc 20 is much better project in current situation so Ethereum is a unique opportunity to follow the Ethereum smart contract. But your answer totally outside of question so read carefully then post the right manner.

Bitcoin is just a digital currency? Abeleez can you please tell me if Ethereum is just a digital currency as well?

ETH and bitcoin has its own uniqueness and its also one of very unique coin because it has helped a lot of scammers to create their coin easily and launch their ICOs without making themselves sweat.

Bitcoin:

• Bitcoin is the world’s first fully-functional cryptocurrency that is truly decentralized, open-source and censorship-resistant.
• Bitcoin’s blockchain doesn’t care whether you are a human or a machine. Thousands of Bitcoin nodes on the blockchain are equally able to verify the legitimacy of payments independently and that’s why there is no need for any third party intermediaries like banks.

Ethereum:

• Ethereum is not purely digital money but it doesn’t mean that you cannot transact on that blockchain
• Ethereum’s blockchain can handle accounts and transactions like Bitcoin’s blockchain but can also store and execute newly coded programming logic.
• Ethereum has its own Turing complete internal code... a Turing-complete code means that given enough computing power and enough time... anything can be calculated. With Bitcoin, there is not this form of flexibility.

The difference between Bitcoin and Ethereum

• Ethereum is different from Bitcoin mostly because with Ethereum you can not only transfer money (i.e. Ether) but you can also execute smart contracts and make DApps

Another thing Ethereum is mainly used for Launching an ICO. (https://www.icoclone.com)

Ethereum is no more the only platform to offer smart contract. There has some more coins too. There is no way of comparing bitcoin with ethereum. As a coin Ethereum has a lot to offer but bitcoin is the most accepted cryptocurrency and it has the most active nodes which is the main base of a cryptocurrency.

Don't you realise that ethereum is a more fast way to send transactions, it is a platform for other tokens, another advantage is a smart contract, with its feature you can realise a lot of interesting functions like lock up period, it can be applied in a various industries

ethereum is unique because it has created a platform that is very simple and widely used by many people, although the blockchain is not too bad but ethereum has proven to be chosen by many new projects in crypto currencies.

perhaps ethereum was the only opportunity for new projects a couple of years ago to create their own coins. But today there are enough competitive platforms that can replace ethereum.

You are really right about the choice of platform teams, but if we talk about the difference between Bitcoin and ethereum, then first of all they are different in price per transaction and in the speed of transfer of transactions. if in this regard, to choose the best, then the leadership is still in ethereum.

Yes ethereum is undoubtly the best in terms of smart contract for building token projects but still XRP now beats it. I don’t know maybe its just because of a little volume hike ripple has.But for long term aspect I still believe Eth will dominate all crypto someday.

Think of this, Ethereum is the son of Bitcoin (maybe daughter if you wish). Why is that?
Think bitcoin as a General and he's got a son who achieved same achievements on a very young age. It's great that his son is doing great but he's not as valuable as his pops, Ethereum is always behind the shadow of bitcoin.
Anyways, blockchain is initially used on bitcoin, Ethereum just improved it better based on the utilities it could serve best, their not on the same track

Both have a lot of differences not only in the blockchain specification but i should remind you that ethereum and bitcoin have been building on the different system that bitcoin focus to be the payment system while ethereum much focused its platform to provide the manufacture.

Of course, you are right, and I think that in the current state of the cryptocurrency market, it is the ethereum that wins in all indicators. Of course, you still have a lot of time to go so that users bet on ethereum, and not on Bitcoin.

That's right because of the few coins in the crypto coin that the ICO or project is very fond of is ethereum, because ethereum has a very good platform and ethereum is also the most sought after investor

maybe I don’t understand something, but for the whole practice of participating in Bounty companies, I have met projects almost connected with the ethereum platform. Based on this, I conclude that ethereum is still more in demand on the market.

The first is the difference in technology, smart contracts, but the second is in transaction speed. Here are two advantages that still make the best alt Ethereum, but for how long is it.

Bitcoin is the first succes from the blockchain platform, ethereum is almost the same. Ethereum has got its own blockchain platform. Smart contract platform is more effective, and the same can be used as a base by ERC-20 token developers. Similar to ethereum we've got more other platforms like eos, waves, tron and so on. Even though we've got many such, ethereum stands high among them making it to be a competitive platform to bitcoin.

The uniqueness is that the survival rate of its technology is much greater than that of Bitcoin, and the speed of transactions attracts more and more investors. I wonder how many forks are now in these coins.

The similarities between Bitcoin and Ethereum ends in the fact that they are both blockchains. We all agree that Bitcoin set the trend for blockchain technology as it is the first fully functional, truly decentralized cryptocurrency. The good part about Ethereum is the fact that it is not purely a digital money platform. The Ethereum blockchain doesn't only allow you transfer funds (Ether), you can also execute smart contracts and launch dApps on the blockchain. I will like to say that, Ethereum took the concept of blockchain to a whole new level.

They have some unique that ethereum have that no has no In the bitcoin. If you see most of the project now are base to ethereum coin and I think it will increase the value next few Years. Also most of the project are want to be partnership to the ethereum and that's create ERC20 smart contract all of the tokens are base to the ethereum.

so right that the ethereum platform from yesterday in 2017, if not mistaken, is still being used by many people to create projects or as a means of transaction within the ICO. ethereum's unique for me like that

Ethereum might be unique but it still another copycat of bitcoin network and no matter uniques every altcoin is they are still bitcoin kid. However, what make ethereum unique what the knowledge and the ideas implemented by the teams in other to make new project owners to create their own coin/token.

I agree that the main difference between Ethereum and Bitcoin is that Ethereum has smart contracts and this is useful for many sectors of the economy. But what worries me is that Ethereum does not have a maximum supply and is rather a gas for smart contracts. Bitcoin has a limited amount of supply and this makes it more attractive to investors as a long-term investment.

No! The Ethereum platform at the moment is the most well known and used by people! But there is a significant increases in the use of EOS and also Tron! I think the next race will be about creating the best DAPPs and their ability to get users! Probably ETH won't be behind, in a few days the HF will happen and we can have better expectations.

I can't say that ETH is more than bitcoin, but ETH does have several advantages. in fact, in terms of investment, sometimes ETH is more important than bitcoin. maybe because people see the potential for ETH to be greater, moreover the price is not as high as bitcoin.

Yes, this is the difference between Ethereum and Bitcoin. Indeed Ethereum is very active as a smart platform. But Ethereum's price growth cannot be separated from the growth of Bitcoin. Because we know that Bitcoin is the number one coin and all Altcoin are like being connected with Bitcoin.

I don't see any big differences that to be involved in between the Bitcoin and ethereum because both are having same kind of qualities and development but Bitcoin is little more ahead of ethereum otherwise both are very good investment for our future.

The erc20 which ethereum represent makes it easier for any company to create there are own blockchain but bitcoin do not allow that.  Bitcoin is not as large as ethereum.  Ethereum can accommodate many companies and businesses.