What needs to happen for Ethereum to overtake Bitcoin?

[Ngemmeng]

Maybe if for overtaking I guess a little improbable. because I think it's too far to compare nominal.

[Vit83]

At least ethereum must have limited supply) You cant print money non stop without loosing it value) If count it like fuel for world computer it must be cheap.

[aces777]

Both serve different purposes. Bitcoin is used as a store of money or payment system. While, Ethereum is a software platform for developers to deploy smart contracts and decentralized applications.

Bitcoin is always going to have an advantage over Ethereum as a first mover. As long as it manages to keep on innovating, overtaking Bitcoin isn’t going to be that easy.

[reactorjuno]

I am bumping this thread.

I am aware this is an old topic, it was starting by me in February this year and what a (terrible) ride it has been since... I am still interested to hear some opinions though, mainly from educated cryptolovers. In a recent interview I read, Joseph Lubin (co-founder of Ethereum) was explaining that dropping prices will not slow the development of blockchain infrastructure and will not prevent more and more people to adopt it. Fair enough, but cannot deny things have not gone exactly as planned.

that is something that will never in a million years going to happen and your question has no answer even if we try. people are saying some stuff but none of it makes any sense in my opinion.

and you are all forgetting the first thing: extremely huge supply of ETH compared to bitcoin. and also no cap. these two alone will ensure that ETH will never grow more than a certain level.

This seems to be the main reason why Ethereum has been a real bubble, if we compare it two Bitcoin, very different characteristics indeed.
Thanks for this post.

More constructive opinions welcome.

[aleksnutis]

I am bumping this thread.
 
I am aware this is an old topic, it was starting by me in February this year and what a (terrible) ride it has been since... I am still interested to hear some opinions though, mainly from educated cryptolovers. In a recent interview I read, Joseph Lubin (co-founder of Ethereum) was explaining that dropping prices will not slow the development of blockchain infrastructure and will not prevent more and more people to adopt it. Fair enough, but cannot deny things have not gone exactly as planned.
 

that is something that will never in a million years going to happen and your question has no answer even if we try. people are saying some stuff but none of it makes any sense in my opinion.
 
and you are all forgetting the first thing: extremely huge supply of ETH compared to bitcoin. and also no cap. these two alone will ensure that ETH will never grow more than a certain level.

This seems to be the main reason why Ethereum has been a real bubble, if we compare it two Bitcoin, very different characteristics indeed.
Thanks for this post.
 
More constructive opinions welcome.
 

If we consider this issue globally, then the etherium should replace bitcoin in terms of a financial asset. Now, first of all, futures for bitcoin were considered and they will consider ETF for bitcoin. So the etherium should become such an asset, which will be considered and offered in the first place, and for this it needs the recognition of institutional investors and other major players.