When it comes right down to it, the ultimate debate between Bitcoin and Ethereum as investments comes down to an investor's risk profile. Both are poised to perform well over time as the world becomes more digital and cryptocurrency's acceptance grows. Bitcoin is the more mainstream and stable of the two, although the bullish sentiment among experts in the field appears to have only grown over the last year for Ethereum.
As with most investments, it's possible Ethereum's higher risk brings with it potential for higher rewards. In either case, it's not 2009 anymore: Both currencies have sprinted past the proof-of-concept phase; it's now time for investors who haven't considered this asset class in the past to start taking both BTC and ETH seriously