Is Ethereum the closest coin that can be compared to Bitcoin?

[isidrorex]

By looking at the market cap of all coins, seems like Ethereum is next to Bitcoin. But in an OVER-ALL ASPECT among all Altcoins, is Ethereum the closest thing that can be compared to Bitcoin? What do you think?

[ovcijisir]

It is true when you compare market cap. But Bitcoin and Ethereum have different uses. Bitcoin is intented to be used as a currency and Ethereum is used for smart contracts.

[Bitcoin_Makers]

Why is everyone so eager to compare Ethereum and Bitcoin. They are not alike at all and have different purposes. These two crypto currencies combine popularity and if we compare by this feature, then they are similar.

[nickmiller]

The Ethereum is a very much popular altcoin among all.  It can be slightly compared to the Bitcoin. 

[jaythelingly]

Yes ethereum can compete with bitcoin. Because bitcoin belongs in the 1st position and ethereum belongs in the 2nd position. Their market demands are also similar. But its true btcoins price is too high. That’s why many people’s are not invest on this project.

[zwiggel]

Yes. Ethereum is growing very strongly. It is the best altcoin at present. There are many people who are investing in Ethereum. Ethereum has the same features with Bitcoin. Ethereum was struck by experts who could pass bitcoin in the coming time.

[Psynthax]

By looking at the market cap of all coins, seems like Ethereum is next to Bitcoin. But in an OVER-ALL ASPECT among all Altcoins, is Ethereum the closest thing that can be compared to Bitcoin? What do you think?

Yes it is, although it's developing the different platform from bitcoin but it can be considered as the big candidate to compete with bitcoin on the coinmarketcap. But it looks so far right now consider the bitcoin dominance has been increasing a lot after the big duymp has already happened so far.

[echodike]

Yeah sure, Ethereum is the closest coin to be compared with bitcoin, Ethereum has over the years been so successful, in-terms of their implement and network stability and in the market cap, it is the second to bitcoin and it has more trading pairs just like bitcoin

[Catmony]

Bitcoin - Blockchain based payment gateway
ETH - Decentralized smart contract platform

Bitcoin and ETH are different thing but under marketcap ranking these two comes next to each other but it keep changing with time.

[luckybar]

Yes, Eth is the only crypto right now that even has a chance to overtake bitcoins total marketcap.

[CopMom]

 In the present cryptocurrency market, only Ethereum is sufficient to be comparable to Bitcoin. Most people refer to Bitcoins and ETHs without mentioning altcoins as well as ICOs. So if you compare the potential between the BTC and ETH, the enormous potential in the future ETH will dominate and surpass the BTC on the exchange rate.

[ajqjjj]

By looking at the market cap of all coins, seems like Ethereum is next to Bitcoin. But in an OVER-ALL ASPECT among all Altcoins, is Ethereum the closest thing that can be compared to Bitcoin? What do you think?

Obviously, This is true in crypto world and both are more reputed platform in the market. These are the two eyes of Crypto market so both are same priority in today's market but future is unpredictable. I think some innovations are comes in future we should expect some other possibilities.

[phenomeseb1]

Yes for now

[Papcio77]

Yes in any aspect,  ethereum is just like btc for me and only thing different its price. Eth can be perfectly compared in bitcoin. First in the exchanges. Top trades can be done with btc pair or eth pair. Can both exchange to fiat currency. Eth is always at the back of btc and u guess someday price will be near. Demand is getting bigger as more users know crypto currency

[East2011]

I think so. Ethereum is next to bitcoin now. But in the future ethereum can beat bitcoin. And will become the most dominant altcoin in the market.

[pambud]

Both is different purposes and platform , But we can say Ethereum is closest to compare with Bitcoin on the coinmarketcap , even though it is still very far to compete with Bitcoin .

[askmecrypto]

By looking at the market cap of all coins, seems like Ethereum is next to Bitcoin. But in an OVER-ALL ASPECT among all Altcoins, is Ethereum the closest thing that can be compared to Bitcoin? What do you think?

I am not really sure why this question or topic is being raised multiple times over a week. This is the 4th time I am responding to a thread making comparison among bitcoin and ethereum.

To quote on this, here is my message from previous threads, hope it helps.

https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=4630390.msg41934067#msg41934067

https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=4603891.msg41995830#msg41995830

https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=2408132.msg41863095#msg41863095

[bettercrypto]

I think so! Since ethereum is second largest cryptocurrency in the CMC and it has a great potential to surpass the largest volume in cryptocurrency, Bitcoin. Unfortunately, ethereum gas price becomes high. Time by time, gas price doubled and I think it really affects its name. However, I want ethereum more than other open source smart contract platform.

[batang_bitcoin]

By looking at the market cap of all coins, seems like Ethereum is next to Bitcoin. But in an OVER-ALL ASPECT among all Altcoins, is Ethereum the closest thing that can be compared to Bitcoin? What do you think?

Depends on how you are looking to Ethereum and how you will compare it to bitcoin. It's the closest coin next to bitcoin because it has the highest market cap than the other altcoins. If the topic starts to be dictating that bitcoin will be replaced by Ethereum, I'll start to say that it won't be close to it though it has a big market cap and it's #2. For someone that is expanding his portfolio and wants to diversify, he's next choice is Ethereum but again I'll say it depends on how you'll describe your comparison.

[Silenttrad3r]

EOS will beat ETH by end of 2019