Let’s talk about Bitcoin and Ethereum.
Bitcoin has a maximum supply of around 21 million coins; Ethereum has no fixed maximum supply, and its supply changes with staking rewards and the burning of base fees.
Honestly, I only understood this next point later on: when comparing the two, focusing on their purpose and use cases is more useful than just looking at their prices—and it’s also less likely to let market sentiment sway you.
$BTC and $ETH are the native coins of Bitcoin and Ethereum, respectively, but they have different design goals.
Every potential return comes with a corresponding risk, so understand the worst-case scenario first.