Bitcoin may have established itself as the ultimate store of value, but Ethereum is quietly building the rails for the future of digital finance. This technological edge positions ETH not just as a competitor to BTC, but as the platform that could lead the next phase of the crypto revolution.
Many Developers Choose Ethereum Over Bitcoin
Bitcoin is powerful as a store of value, but Ethereum is where real technological innovation resides. According to BitDigital_BTBT’s post on X, Bitcoin can’t tokenize equities, issue stablecoins, or host complex decentralized applications, which is why companies like Robinhood are leaning on ETH to tokenize stocks. This is not a matter of preference, but because BTC simply lacks the capability.
The more developer activity that flows into ETH, the stronger and more resilient its network becomes. It is worth noting that this compounding effect is making waves, as some of the brightest engineers, builders, and innovators in crypto are zeroing in on ETH.
Presently, institutions are following suit, and Blue-chip players from asset managers to fintech leaders are going all in on ETH because they recognize that it represents an infrastructure layer for the future of finance.
As companies are turning to ETH to tokenize stocks, crypto analyst BOB has revealed that liquid staking has hit a record of $86 billion in Total Value Locked (TVL) last week, a milestone that underscores the market’s growing interest in yield maximization. This shows only a tiny fraction of the contribution by BTC LSTs.
Currently, only 0.3% of the BTC supply is being used in DeFi, compared to Ethereum, where nearly 30% of its supply is staked and actively generating yield. This disparity represents an over 100x gap. At today’s prices, the analyst highlighted that this gap is equivalent to $750 billion opportunity for BTC. The infrastructure is only just emerging, and the new $86 million is just the warm-up.
Why Ethereum Matters Beyond Bitcoin
Ethereum just hit a new all-time high, its first in nearly four years, underscoring a renewed wave of momentum in the crypto markets. While being the second-largest cryptocurrency behind Bitcoin, analyst Holger Zschaepitz has noted that the growing adoption of stablecoins is fueling the ongoing ETH rally, the majority of which run on the Ethereum blockchain. This development is driving demand for network capacity and transaction fees.
Beyond its price action, Ethereum is now being considered as the backbone of the decentralized economy. With thousands of applications operating on its network, ETH has emerged as the crypto’s most important commercial platform and serves as the highway on which much of the emerging digital economy is built.
