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Bitcoin or Ethereum: Which One is a Better Buy in 2025?

Craig Richer by Craig Richer
March 26, 2025
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Bitcoin or Ethereum: which one is a better buy in 2025

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As the leaders of the crypto market, Bitcoin and Ethereum have dominated investors’ crypto holdings for years. With a noticeable value gap between the two coins and the rest of the crypto assets, it’s safe to say that this dominance will extend well into the future. Since Bitcoin and Ethereum have always seemed to play in a category of their own, analysts and crypto enthusiasts enjoy comparing the two and even pitting one against the other, as if they were in some sort of battle for the supremacy of the blockchain realm, and there can only be one winner.

In reality, there’s plenty of space in the crypto landscape for both coins to coexist, as they have so far. Nevertheless, with the ETH/BTC trading pair being the most popular and liquid in the market, investors naturally want to know which of the two crypto giants stands to perform better, so they can plan their next moves around the potential shifts in market dynamics between them.

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So, should you focus on Ethereum or set your sights on Bitcoin this year? As you may know, the crypto market is extremely volatile, making it difficult to foresee the evolution of its assets, including the pair in question. But the data we have so far and experts’ analyses can provide a bit of clarity in this respect.

Two cryptos, two approaches

Before we get into predictions of future price performance, we need to make a very important observation and point out that Bitcoin and Ethereum are very different cryptocurrencies. This is something you should keep in mind when investing in one or the other because their distinct strong suits have a major influence on their earning potential.

Bitcoin was launched in 2009 and is the founding father of the crypto industry. The project was created with the purpose of serving as a decentralized digital alternative to fiat money – one that wouldn’t be tied to government control or the involvement of financial institutions. Therefore, the main use cases for Bitcoin are peer-to-peer transactions, payments for goods and services, and store of value.

Ethereum, on the other hand, came a little later to the crypto scene, in 2015, emerging as a highly performant programmable blockchain with smart contract capabilities. Unlike Bitcoin, Ethereum’s main focus was to provide a platform for the development of decentralized applications (dApps) and to push the boundaries of blockchain technology through constant innovation. The solutions introduced by Ethereum are already used across various industries, from finance to gaming to logistics. Ethereum’s numerous use cases and disruptive potential are what prompt people to invest in the platform’s native token, Ether.

As expected, the two projects’ architecture also differs significantly, with Bitcoin employing a proof-of-work (PoW) consensus mechanism and Ethereum featuring a proof-of-stake (PoS) protocol, which makes the latter a lot more energy-efficient and environmentally friendly.

In terms of speed and scalability, Ethereum emerges as the winner, having a significantly higher processing capacity than the original blockchain (3 to 7 transactions per second for Bitcoin) and being more flexible and scalable as well.

Outlook for 2025

Now that we’ve covered the main characteristics of both cryptos, let’s see what experts have to say about their evolution in 2025.

While both cryptos registered gains in 2024, Bitcoin had a much better run than Ethereum. The all-time leader more than doubled its value, reaching a record high of over 100K in December. Ethereum, on the other hand, only achieved a modest 46% increase, ending the year at around $3,646.

The approval of the first batch of spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) early in the year, the quadrennial halving, and the re-election of Donald Trump as the President of the United States are the main events that helped Bitcoin to appreciate in value. Although Ethereum-based ETFs also got approved several months later, the crypto didn’t capitalize as much on the event and its lack of momentum caused it to fall behind its more established counterpart.

In 2025, both Bitcoin and Ethereum entered a declining trend, but Bitcoin only fell by 13% in the past three months whereas Ethereum lost 36% of its value over the same period. If this trend continues, Bitcoin seems to have a better chance of holding its ground.

The ETFs based on the two cryptos also offer an interesting perspective on what might happen to them in the future. Spot BTC ETFs are currently performing markedly better than spot ETH ETFs, with the first recording $40 billion in inflows between 5 and 21 February, compared to the latter’s $3 billion. This indicates increased institutional investment in Bitcoin, which is obviously a good omen for the asset. A growing demand for Bitcoin products could serve as a driver for future price appreciation.

Technical indicators also show that Bitcoin is currently above the 200-day moving average, marking a 24% increase, while Ethereum is below it, reflecting a 38% decline. Therefore, all signs seem to point toward a bullish trend for Bitcoin and a bearish one for Ethereum.

Regardless of how things play out this year, Bitcoin remains the strongest and largest crypto in the industry, with a market cap of $1,696.44B. It’s next to impossible for its position in the crypto hierarchy to change anytime soon, and we know that investors have a tendency to favor the leading coin for its resilience and growth potential. For this reason alone, Bitcoin is more likely to be the preferred crypto in 2025 as well.

Bottom line

The general consensus when it comes to crypto investment options is that Bitcoin makes a better choice overall. However, you shouldn’t base your investment decisions on the opinions and predictions of analysts alone as these can prove to be highly inaccurate. You have to do your own research and create a strategy tailored to your specific needs and goals, so it’s up to you to decide which of these top coins makes a better addition to your portfolio.

Craig Richer

Craig Richer

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