One of the most hotly debated cryptocurrency questions has always been, and probably will always be, which is the better investment portfolio choice? Buy Bitcoin or Ethereum. Is it better to own 1 full Bitcoin or 16 Ethereum?

In a perfect world, we would all like to have both and not have to choose between the two. Just a few years ago, it was much more realistic that one person could achieve both goals. But during the last bull run, both Ethereum and Bitcoin prices rose to the point where most people might not even be able to achieve either goal. But that doesn't mean you shouldn't try.

The truth is, if you are reading this article, you are still in the early stages of the cryptocurrency market. Over the past few years, the accumulation volume target has always been 1 full Bitcoin or 16 Ethereum. But as adoption continues to increase, the number of Dreams accumulated will decrease as the value of the token will increase significantly. But for this article, we will stick to the main goal.

I still think one can achieve the above, but it will require a lot of effort, perseverance, dollar cost averaging, and patience. After the price crash in March 2020, I completely changed my strategy on how to accumulate cryptocurrencies. Before that I was buying a little of everything, but this resulted in me having a little of everything and nothing. I quickly realized that this made it difficult for me to generate any type of returns that I was happy with, and also made it harder for me to accumulate the portfolio goals I was trying to achieve.

It was at this time that I decided to sell coins that I considered junk or had no confidence in and became highly concentrated. I focused almost exclusively on Bitcoin and Ethereum, and this was when my portfolio started growing at an unprecedented rate. While such a focus on a few coins can lead to greater risk, it can also lead to greater rewards. But because I was so focused on those two coins; I was able to achieve many of the goals I set. So it’s still possible for you to do it! If I can do it, so can you.

Two blue chip stocks for all cryptocurrencies. Bitcoin; the king of cryptocurrencies, and the new world computer Ethereum. Both blockchains offer something great, exciting and unique and do some amazing things. They also have disadvantages. But if you could only own 1 Bitcoin or 16 Ethereum, which would you choose? Is there a right decision? ? I will briefly outline each of these and then draw my conclusions.

Ethereum

Ethereum has the potential to become the world’s computer, and the potential is extremely high. The market capitalization is currently half that of Bitcoin, which means there is more room for growth. This would also make it more unstable than Bitcoin. One day it will go up by percentage, and other days it will go down even further.

Ethereum has the largest ecosystem of all blockchains, not even close to including Bitcoin. It also has more daily transactions than Bitcoin. Most developers are using ETH to develop their tokens, NFTs, DEXs, smart contracts, and even DeFi. The possibilities with Ethereum are truly endless.

Although now it is plagued by high fees and slow transactions; this is only a temporary problem. The full Ethereum 2.0 upgrade is several years away, and then ETH 3.0 is also planned for release. These upgrades to the blockchain will help eliminate all of ETH’s current problems, and if the launch goes well, Ethereum’s market capitalization could one day surpass that of Bitcoin. These upgrades have been plagued by long delays, with the Ethereum merged release initially planned for several years before finally happening last year.

Many are skeptical whether these future upgrades will actually launch, or how long they might take. This is the risk of investing in Ethereum. Unlike Bitcoin, which is actually a finished project; when you invest in Ethereum, you are investing in its potential. If everything goes well with the upgrade, everything should be fine. But the longer it takes to develop, the greater the chance of competitors replacing Ethereum, such as Solana, Avalanche, Cardano, Polkadot, Cosmos, and others. While I hope Ethereum wins this development war, as an investor it is important to understand all possible outcomes.

Because the Ethereum ecosystem is so large, it does make upgrading a more complex challenge without breaking any of it. There's a saying that it's like repairing an airplane mid-flight. But now that Phase 0 staking and merging has occurred, it’s an important first step in realizing the promise of Ethereum’s future. 2.0 brings the ability to stake Ethereum. This would be an incredible way to get passive income moving forward.

The price of Ethereum is around $1,600; by staking 16ETH you can get a very nice amount of ETH as a reward. But if you then imagine the price of ETH rising to $10,000 and beyond; it’s not that crazy to think that staking Ethereum could potentially become your full-time job in the future.

EIP 1559 was introduced at the same time; it introduced fee burning and at some point made Ethereum a deflationary token. This means that over time, the circulating supply will decrease and therefore the price will likely increase.

I wouldn’t be shocked at all to see the price of Ethereum rise to at least $10,000 in the next bull run. In ten years, prices could go to interesting places, especially if all the upgrades go through.

When comparing Ethereum to Bitcoin; it is important to remember that Bitcoin is much younger, which helps put some of its development issues into perspective.

Current value of 16 ETH = $28,800

Bitcoin

Often considered the king of cryptocurrencies and a must-own cryptocurrency. When someone asks me what currency I would recommend they buy, I always say Bitcoin. While development improvements on BTC continue, for the most part it is a finished project, although its second layer is finally seeing some exciting progress. This means it is a less risky investment option than Ethereum. Since BTC has a larger market cap than ETH, it takes much longer for prices to rise and fall.

From an investment perspective, Bitcoin appears to be designed to pump water forever. With a maximum supply cap of 21,000,000 million coins, millions of those coins have vanished and been lost forever. Then consider that Bitcoin halving every 4 years, thus cutting the inflation rate in half. This is a pure case of supply and demand, where demand seems to be only going up, not down. Unlike some other coins or fiat currencies, the maximum supply cannot be increased, which rewards users for their savings, which could be life-changing. Protect the little guy with no money for once. Of course, big institutions always win, but the value of an average person's money doesn't decrease over time, it increases. This is something unprecedented.

While the little ones were the first movers into the field, that’s no longer the case. Big money and institutions have arrived. This means that just like in today's world, there will always be a gap between the rich and the poor. But if you're a Bitcoin investor, the institution's arrival will be music to your ears. They rushed to buy Bitcoin, and the limited supply caused BTC prices to surge, making all BTC holders richer.

And it won't stop. Currently, Bitcoin has been the top choice for cryptocurrency investment, but investment in Ethereum will also increase. With institutions getting into the game, I believe this will prevent Bitcoin’s bear market from getting so big and look more like a less severe stock market drop. These institutions have stronger hands and tend to buy and hold rather than sell like retail investors. I tend to believe that we will never see Bitcoin prices fall below the range we saw late last year.

Bitcoin also has some negative characteristics. It can be very slow, and during peak trading times, it can get very expensive. Also at that time, you couldn't develop a lot of the things you could do on Ethereum. The plan is for all of this to come through layer 2 into Bitcoin, but we’ll see if that actually happens.

The price of Bitcoin is currently $23,000, which is a pretty scary number for the average retail investor. They may feel that it is too expensive and they are missing out, or they may not know that they are able to purchase a fraction of Bitcoin. This has led to efforts by the Bitcoin community to use Sats as the primary value, rather than a full Bitcoin. There is still a lot of work to be done to get this message across to the average user.

Current value of 1 Bitcoin = $26,900

Before I jump to conclusions, I want to emphasize that I like both blockchains and am invested in both. I love the potential that Ethereum can bring and everything that can be done in the future. However, if I were forced to choose just one; I would choose Bitcoin in its entirety. This comes down to the fact that I trust Bitcoin more overall. While Ethereum is still rolling out its upgrades and going head-to-head with its smart chain rivals; for the most part, Bitcoin has outmaneuvered its rivals in the crypto space.

But at the end of the day, you can’t go wrong with either option. If you can accumulate a full Bitcoin or 16 ETH, you have a good foundation for a portfolio that may one day make you wealthy.

Finally, there are still many things that have not been written in, such as specific opportunities and specific decisions. These things often cannot be summarized in one article.