Choosing between the world's two most popular cryptocurrencies might be harder than you think.

Year to date, Bitcoin ( BTC 1.94% ) and Ethereum ( ETH 1.30% ) are running neck-and-neck in terms of performance. Bitcoin is up 25% in 2025, while Ethereum is up 30%.

While Bitcoin still ranks as the undisputed market leader with a massive $2.3 trillion market cap, Ethereum has been on an absolute heater of late. In the period from May to September, Ethereum more than doubled in price, easily making up any lost ground with Bitcoin. So, which is the better buy right now?

Historical performance

For good reason, Bitcoin receives a lot of accolades as the top-performing asset of the past decade. In eight of the past 10 years, it has been the top-performing investment asset in th

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