Will ETH outshine Bitcoin this year?

[jems]

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When will that be, that we're gonna wake up to that, for Ethereum to outshine Bitcoin? What you should be concerned about is that another coin does not outshine Ethereum, then Ethereum thinks of outshining Bitcoin someday. Because that is not happening anytime soon, if it should. Ethereum hasn't grown big enough to challenge Bitcoin in its utility.

This will never happen even though there are various breakthroughs made in the ETH ecosystem but this does not make ethereum surpass bitcoin, the ethereum ecosystem has so far developed very widely but that is not enough to make institutions or large companies interested in adopting ethereum in contrast to bitcoin which is always discussed by many groups, sometimes even bitcoin is used as a payment option in a country such as El Salvador and proves that bitcoin is indeed the only Cryptocurrency that can be applied in various circles unlike ethereum.

I also think so, in fact I believe forever that Ethereum will not be able to surpass Bitcoin, we just think realistically from the small things about the trust of many people which of course will not be able to replace Ethereum and Bitcoin, this is not a comparable comparison, in fact I think Ethereum's position will be threatened by competition from other Altcoins such as BNB and SOL.

[wakier]

Ethereum seems to be gaining serious traction despite the bearish showdown yesterday, and with analysts predicting a rally to $4,5k by year's end. Strong fundamentals, rising DeFi activity, and ETF momentum are fueling optimism.
According to KOLs, technical charts show bullish patterns, and institutional investors are quietly accumulating, and with Layer 2 scaling solutions maturing, ETH could be poised for a breakout that redefines its role in the crypto ecosystem. Will ETH outshine Bitcoin this year?

The title of your topic has been raised many times over the past few years. But what actually happened? ETH has shown no real signs of being able to outperform Bitcoin.
If we think realistically, it should be clear that Bitcoin will remain at the top no matter what, while altcoins will only serve as alternatives and will never outshine BTC. The difference is already obvious when you look at the supply numbers alone. So there’s no point in dreaming too far.

[Abiky]

I also think so, in fact I believe forever that Ethereum will not be able to surpass Bitcoin, we just think realistically from the small things about the trust of many people which of course will not be able to replace Ethereum and Bitcoin, this is not a comparable comparison, in fact I think Ethereum's position will be threatened by competition from other Altcoins such as BNB and SOL.

You think? Because SOL and BNB are much more centralized than ETH itself. How are they able to overcome ETH this way? Despite ETH's inherent flaws, no other crypto (besides Bitcoin) can outmatch its level of security and reliability. The same principle applies to Bitcoin. ETH can be seen as the "King of Altcoins", while Bitcoin remains the "King of Crypto".

While ETH is one of the best altcoins on the market, it will never outshine Bitcoin. Not in terms of market cap or price. It can outshine Bitcoin in mainstream adoption, though. We're already seeing a huge increase in TVL across "De-Fi" apps built on Ethereum. People are using ETH more than they're hoarding it. Perhaps, this is the reason why market prices are relatively stagnant. Institutional investors haven't added more fuel to the fire, because they're focused on Bitcoin. Just wait until capital inflows from ETFs increase, and ETH will be going to the moon. I'd keep both BTC and ETH in my portfolio for the long-term. Who knows what surprises we'll find in the future?

[Antona]

Charts can look bullish until they don't, i remember similar calls last cycle the DeFi activity and L2 progress are real, but the market is still super sentiment driven, if BTC decides to chop sideways or dip ETH likely follows It won't truly decouple, the ETF is the big variable if it gets approved that's a game changer.

[Abiky]

Charts can look bullish until they don't, i remember similar calls last cycle the DeFi activity and L2 progress are real, but the market is still super sentiment driven, if BTC decides to chop sideways or dip ETH likely follows It won't truly decouple, the ETF is the big variable if it gets approved that's a game changer.

ETH already had several spot ETFs approved by the SEC. It's just that institutional investors aren't buying it. At least, not at the same rate as Bitcoin. All of the attention is on BTC due to its store of value properties. It has often been proclaimed as "Digital Gold".

It's going to take quite a while before capital flows back into ETH again. ETH won't be able to outshine BTC in terms of market cap or price. But it can outshine it in terms of mainstream adoption and market liquidity. Unlike BTC, ETH is versatile. Which means, it can be used nearly anywhere you can imagine. Since it's the "Home of De-Fi", you can lend, borrow, and even trade tokens in a decentralized manner completely on-chain. You can't do that with Bitcoin, unless you use a sidechain or L2. Currently, ETH enjoys a large ecosystem of Dapps, tokens, and services. It's no wonder it's still the #1 altcoin, despite rivals promising cheaper fees and faster speeds. It won't be long before ETH goes all the way to the moon. I'd keep both BTC and ETH in my porfolio for long. Those are two "gems" that will make us very rich. You'll see...

[Slow death]

Just wait until capital inflows from ETFs increase, and ETH will be going to the moon.

Unfortunately, altcoins aren't going to the moon; they're going deeper into the ground. While altcoins are currently experiencing some significant increases, it's thanks to the substantial price rise Bitcoin has seen since its creation. However, many people haven't grasped this because they're only looking at the altcoin-USDT pair and not the altcoin-BTC pair. For example:



Notice that the price of ETH, since its rise in 2021, has been falling every year. However, thanks to the fact that the price of Bitcoin has been rising significantly in recent years, the price of ETH relative to the dollar has increased. But this doesn't mean that the price of ETH alone is rising; it only rises because the price of Bitcoin is rising.

I'd keep both BTC and ETH in my portfolio for the long-term. Who knows what surprises we'll find in the future?

In my opinion, it's best to keep only Bitcoin and keep both ETH and Bitcoin together because, ultimately, the price of ETH will only rise if the price of Bitcoin rises.

[dzungmobile]

Unfortunately, altcoins aren't going to the moon; they're going deeper into the ground. While altcoins are currently experiencing some significant increases, it's thanks to the substantial price rise Bitcoin has seen since its creation. However, many people haven't grasped this because they're only looking at the altcoin-USDT pair and not the altcoin-BTC pair. For example:



Notice that the price of ETH, since its rise in 2021, has been falling every year. However, thanks to the fact that the price of Bitcoin has been rising significantly in recent years, the price of ETH relative to the dollar has increased. But this doesn't mean that the price of ETH alone is rising; it only rises because the price of Bitcoin is rising.

The chart shows a classic thing about altcoins with a strongest altcoin and the best ambassador of altcoins is Ethereum.

Ethereum is a strongest altcoin from its ERC20 ecosystem, the Ethereum marketcap, the total ERC20 ecosystem value and the ETH strength to survive and create new All Time Highs in all market cycles so far. Though Ethereum has good ROIs with market cycles, its ROIs are worse than Bitcoin's ROIs especially if we consider how severe loss we have had if we sold our bitcoins for purchasing ETH.

The ETH/BTC pair over years shows this fact but there is interesting signal of higher lows for ETH in this pair. It can be be a signal for an outshine of Ethereum in coming months, in 2026.

[tech30338]

Eth will always be second to bitcoin, no matter what happen, Ethereum should have a great year ahead as we speak but bitcoin always have a new all time record, meaning Ethereum will outshine every altcoin in the market but not bitcoin, as they are all under him, it might show something different in charts but in reality they are all children of bitcoin, and before they reach something bitcoin will always have reach another milestone, as there will always be another adaptation.

[Abiky]

Unfortunately, altcoins aren't going to the moon; they're going deeper into the ground. While altcoins are currently experiencing some significant increases, it's thanks to the substantial price rise Bitcoin has seen since its creation. However, many people haven't grasped this because they're only looking at the altcoin-USDT pair and not the altcoin-BTC pair. For example:

Notice that the price of ETH, since its rise in 2021, has been falling every year. However, thanks to the fact that the price of Bitcoin has been rising significantly in recent years, the price of ETH relative to the dollar has increased. But this doesn't mean that the price of ETH alone is rising; it only rises because the price of Bitcoin is rising.

In the short-term, yes. However, I believe there's still a chance for altcoins to experience a resurgence in demand over the long-term. That would effectively cause market prices to go all the way to the moon. You think institutional investors are going to let this opportunity slip by? I don't think so. They will start off with Ethereum, followed by other prominent altcoins in the market.

That said, I think Ethereum will eventually outshine Bitcoin in terms of mainstream adoption. It's the "Home of De-Fi", anyways. But outshining Bitcoin in terms of market price or market cap? Not a chance. I'd be satisfied with ETH reaching a new ATH over time. As long as you can make money with it, nothing else matters.