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Author: Admin | 2025-04-27
It's difficult to choose a winner between Bitcoin and Ether because their relative returns fluctuate depending on the time frame. In the past year, Bitcoin prices are up 171% compared to a 62% gain for Ether. If you look back over the past five years, Bitcoin prices are up about 12x, while Ether prices are up more than 20x.Although Ether has been the better investment over that time period, that trend has reversed in the past year on growing enthusiasm surrounding the recent launch of spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds, as well as anticipation over its acceptance as an asset to be owned by corporate treasuries and held on the balance sheets of central banks. Of course, past performance is no guarantee of future results, and it's extremely difficult for even professional analysts to accurately predict crypto market movements.How to Invest in Bitcoin and EthereumInvestors can buy Bitcoin and Ether directly on popular cryptocurrency exchanges such as Coinbase, Gemini and eToro. They can also buy both cryptocurrencies via a brokerage account with Robinhood, Interactive Brokers, TradeStation or other platforms that support crypto trading. They can even buy Bitcoin or Ether in their PayPal or Venmo accounts.Both Bitcoin and Ether have futures contracts that trade on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. While futures trading is somewhat advanced for the average investor, there are several Bitcoin and Ether ETFs that hold futures contracts. The ProShares Bitcoin Strategy ETF (ticker: BITO), the VanEck Ethereum Strategy ETF (EFUT) and the ProShares Ether Strategy ETF (EETH) are three examples of popular crypto futures ETFs.As of January 2024, Bitcoin investors can also buy spot Bitcoin ETFs that hold the cryptocurrency itself rather than futures contracts. The Securities and Exchange Commission has approved the following spot Bitcoin ETFs to trade on major U.S. exchanges: ARK 21Shares Bitcoin ETF (ARKB) Bitwise Bitcoin ETF (BITB) Fidelity Wise Origin Bitcoin Trust (FBTC) Franklin Bitcoin ETF (EZBC) Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC) Hashdex Bitcoin ETF (DEFI) Invesco Galaxy Bitcoin ETF (BTCO) iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) Valkyrie Bitcoin Fund (BRRR) VanEck Bitcoin Trust (HODL) WisdomTree Bitcoin Trust (BTCW)Spot Ether ETFs are also available. Here are nine spot Ether ETFs available to buy today: BlackRock iShares Ethereum Trust ETF (ETHA) Grayscale Ethereum Trust (ETHE) Grayscale Ethereum Mini Trust (ETH) Bitwise Ethereum ETF (ETHW) Fidelity Ethereum Fund (FETH) Franklin Ethereum ETF (EZET) VanEck Ethereum ETF (ETHV) Invesco Galaxy Ethereum ETF (QETH) 21Shares Core Ethereum ETF (CETH)The Bottom LineBitcoin and Ethereum may seem similar at first glance, but the investment thesis for each is very different. Bitcoin's biggest challenge in the future may be scalability, given its energy-intensive PoW consensus mechanism. Ethereum's biggest challenge may be fending off competition from so-called Ethereum killer blockchains that often have faster transaction speeds and lower gas fees, such as Solana (SOL) and Avalanche (AVAX). It's difficult to say if Bitcoin or Ether will be the better long-term investment moving forward, but if history is any indication, investors can't go wrong with either one.Updated on Nov. 22, 2024: This story was previously
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