Ethereum

Solana

Bitcoin

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 <li>Solana co-founder has highlighted energy consumption differences between Bitcoin (PoW) and Ethereum (PoS).</li>   
 <li>While Ethereum struggles with wider adoption despite smart contract capabilities Bitcoin remains viewed as a store of value .</li>   
 <li>The shift to PoS hasn't provided the expected price boost for Ethereum thus causing community discussions on future developments.</li> 
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<p>The competition between ETH&nbsp; and BTC has&nbsp; been revived by the&nbsp; Solana co-founder Anatoly Yakovenko. In the last community call, Yakovenko pointed out key aspects of both competing platforms, particularly energy consumption and its impact on capital depreciation. Such remarks have only sparked more discussions about the evolution of these blockchain networks.</p>   
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<p>Yakovenko mentioned that<a href="https://cryptonewsland.com/does-ethereum-eth-have-the-potential-to-outperform-bitcoin-btc-in-the-future/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"> Ethereum</a> and Bitcoin are major blockchain platforms with specific energy consumption and cost differences. As for Bitcoin it uses a Proof of Work (PoW) system, which consumes considerable processing power and energy. Its high energy use has been perceived by many as a weakness, mainly due to high concerns about environmental impacts.&nbsp;</p>   
<p>On the other hand, Ethereum's move to a<a href="https://cryptonewsland.com/eth-energy-consumption-dropped-99-99-amid-merge-to-proof-of-stake/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"> Proof-of-Stake (PoS)</a> model has significantly reduced its power consumption. In his view, it reduces Ethereum’s capital intensity compared to Bitcoin, as fewer energy-demanding operations impose lower costs.</p>   
<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-market-perceptions-and-adoption">Market Perceptions and Adoption</h2>   
<p>However, Yakovenko emphasized that Bitcoin is still primarily seen as a store of value—a role that could not have been achieved without macroeconomic factors and institutions. The interest in spot Bitcoin ETFs has been due mainly to one factor: the recent signal by the U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission<a href="https://cryptonewsland.com/nasdaq-seeks-sec-approval-to-launch/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"> (SEC)</a>.&nbsp;</p>   
<p>This factor has boosted the demand for spot Bitcoin ETFs as an investment instrument. However, since Ethereum became the home of decentralized applications and smart contracts, it has not received as much use for payment or achieving higher levels of inflation.</p>   
<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-future-prospects-and-community-views">Future Prospects and Community Views</h2>   
<p>The Ethereum community expected a price rise after the shift to PoS called ‘The Merge.’ Nevertheless, this kind of growth is not as strong as expected, and some users are disappointed. In response, some community members, like X user R89 Capital, have wondered what kind of developments would warrant Ethereum scaling to the value of Bitcoin.&nbsp;</p>   
<p>Yakovenko has contributed fresh perspectives into the optimization of PoS for Ethereum through his insights that while Ethereum presents a more sustainable model for PoS, the model has its challenges in adoption.</p> 
<p>The post <a href="https://cryptonewsland.com/ethereum-vs-bitcoin-debate-heats-up-key-insights-from-solanas-co-founder/">Ethereum vs. Bitcoin Debate Heats Up: Key Insights from Solana’s Co-Founder</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cryptonewsland.com">Crypto News Land</a>.</p>

Ethereum vs. Bitcoin Debate Heats Up: Key Insights from Solana’s Co-Founder

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