Why doesn't $BTC have smart contracts?
Because Satoshi chose security and decentralization over Turing-complete flexibility. The scripting language is intentionally limited—no loops, no complex state changes.
This isn't a bug. It's the feature that makes $BTC the most secure settlement layer in existence.
$ETH went the other route. More expressiveness, more attack surface. Different trade-offs.
Bitcoin maximalists will tell you smart contracts belong on L2s like Lightning or Stacks. Ethereum maxis will say $BTC is digital gold, not a computer.
Both are right. Pick your poison based on what you're building.
Because Satoshi chose security and decentralization over Turing-complete flexibility. The scripting language is intentionally limited—no loops, no complex state changes.
This isn't a bug. It's the feature that makes $BTC the most secure settlement layer in existence.
$ETH went the other route. More expressiveness, more attack surface. Different trade-offs.
Bitcoin maximalists will tell you smart contracts belong on L2s like Lightning or Stacks. Ethereum maxis will say $BTC is digital gold, not a computer.
Both are right. Pick your poison based on what you're building.