Ordinals co-founder Casey Rodamor has downplayed Ethereum’s chances in the long run. This follows growing competition from other networks and a rising Bitcoin dominance. Recently, Ethereum has faced headwinds with some devs moving to faster and cheaper networks although it remains the larger decentralized finance (DeFi) blockchain. Critic Divides Crypto Watchers According to Rodamor , Ethereum has nowhere to go and is faced with heightened computing from new networks and Bitcoin’s growing demand. Bitcoin, the first network, is more secure and prestigious compared to Ethereum. Rodamor fueled previous comparisons between the two largest networks with diverse opinions from industry commentators. Furthermore, while Ethereum remains the largest DeFi network, Solana and other networks offer more alongside user-based functionalities. A cross-section of the market also backed Solana and new chains to outperform Ethereum, restating the network speed. Meanwhile, others noted that Ethereum beats new networks in security. The issue of decentralization was at the center of arguments with Jaun David Ramos stressing its importance in his response. “ This was the likely outcome when the “decentralization is a spectrum” argument showed up. The moment you move away from complete decentralization you are toast, because the next slightly less decentralized chain will have better features and speed, and the next one and the next one.” While Rodamor compared Solana to Ethereum, the former isn’t without its downsides. Solana has experienced multiple outages , lowering sentiment on surpassing Ethereum. Popularly dubbed the ETH killer, Solana’s vulnerability hindered its price growth in previous months. Similarly, Solana bulls also cited Ethereum’s congestion in response. This led to the rise of layer 2 networks, which reduced congestion and increased speed on Ethereum. Bitcoin Is Better Money Rodamor wrote that Bitcoin is better money compared to Ethereum and other networks. The majority of users agreed with this view and added recent institutional wins of the leading crypto. Per Bitcoin enthusiasts, institutional appetite sets it above Ethereum. Last year, spot Bitcoin ETFs attracted nearly $40 billion while Ethereum products fell short of projected growth. These gains fueled BTC’s price to multiple all-time highs, sparking a major bull market run. In Q4 2024, BTC soared above the $100k level, charting a new course of price projections. At the moment, several traders target the $150k mark for the bull cycle top, with a close look at institutional investors.
