Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) are the leading cryptocurrencies and the only two that, so far, got the United States Securities and Exchange (SEC) commission blessing to have exchange-traded funds (ETFs) offered in Wall Street.
Now that 2025 started and the two leaders battle for market share, Finbold turned to an artificial intelligence (AI) to find whether Bitcoin or Ethereum is a better buy for this year.
Looking at the ETFs, BTC is outperforming ETH year-to-date, with $483.90 million of net inflow for Bitcoin. This against $242.80 million of net outflow for Ethereum since the start of 2025, according to data from CoinGlass.
Bitcoin and Ethereum spot ETFs net inflows year-to-date. Source: CoinGlass / Finbold
Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) price analysis year-to-date
As of this writing, BTC is trading at $98,420 and ETH at $3,268. They are up 2.74% and down 4.73% year-to-date, respectively, highlighting the performance differences of both digital assets.
Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) price charts. Source: Finbold
These prices put Bitcoin at nearly a $1.95 trillion market cap, five times larger than Ethereum’s $394 billion capitalization.
Grok AI picks between Bitcoin or Ethereum as the best buy for 2025
In this context, Finbold consulted with Grok 2, an artificial intelligence model developed by xAI that challenges the legacy web. Elon Musk’s AI considered all the information we shared above, plus real-time analysis on the web, including the X platform.
First, Grok mentions the price performance and ETF flows as an evidence of a higher institutional interest in Bitcoin. The higher capitalization also highlights a higher market confidence and stability on the leader rather than on Ethereum.
Grok 2 on “Bitcoin or Ethereum as a better buy for 2025” – Part 1. Source: Finbold / Vinicius Barbosa
Bitcoin or Ethereum: AI’s fundamental and technical analysis
According to Grok’s analysis, Bitcoin positions itself as a “digital gold” seeing more as a store of value asset. Meanwhile, Ethereum has a multifaceted approach through DeFi, NFTs, and tokenization of real-world assets (RWA), which can accrue long-term value.
Analysts have set price targets for BTC around $200,000 per coin, while ETH could reach $6,000, summarizes Grok. Notably, the AI highlights a mixed sentiment for Bitcoin and Ethereum on X, with both bullish and bearish cases.
From an investment perspective, the output believes Bitcoin has lower risks, while Ethereum has higher growth potential.
Grok 2 on “Bitcoin or Ethereum as a better buy for 2025” – Part 2. Source: Finbold / Vinicius Barbosa
In conclusion, BTC could be a more rewarding bet in the short-term, considering recent price action and Wall Street movements, but ETH could highly benefit from a more friendly scenario on everything-crypto. On that note, even Michael Saylor, known for his Bitcoin-maximalist stance, admitted being wrong about Ethereum’s potential.
Overall, buying Bitcoin or Ethereum will depend on each investor’s strategy and risk appetite, with both offering a promising outlook for 2025 moving forward.
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