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What’s the difference between Bitcoin and Ethereum?

Ethereum and Bitcoin share many similarities. In this article, we’ll try to highlight the most fundamental differences between them.
The biggest difference is the purposes or ultimate goals of these projects.
Bitcoin aims to be a store of wealth, a digital gold if you will, and eventually become a globally adopted currency which could improve or replace conventional money to some extent. The purpose of Ethereum is to become a platform upon which smart contracts and decentralised apps can run.
Another important difference is the supply. Where the number of Bitcoin is capped at 21 million ever to be produced, Ethereum is not capped to any specific quantity. Both Bitcoin and Ethereum are produced in a process called mining. There are plans to shift Ethereum production to a proof of stake model, which should be more environmentally friendly than mining. More information on proof of stake can be found in the links below.
There are several technical differences in the technologies that underpin the Bitcoin and Ethereum platforms but at this early stage of these projects, they may seem very much alike. As these projects grow and mature, however, the differences may become much more apparent and could affect their trajectories quite differently.
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BTC: 134isSGKxWgNG8ZuHC85fg4LfTghbYmEGV
Ether: 0x390820F8326EDdf5E2738fe23Cf2176238478721
The biggest difference between Bitcoin and Ethereum is their goals.

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