BTC vs ETH
Bitcoin and Ethereum compared on trend status, technical signal, hype risk and 90-day performance, BTC against ETH. Measurements only: this page does not rank BTC above ETH or the other way round.
This page puts Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) next to each other on 16 measures, rebuilt from the day's data. BTC and ETH are paired here by 3 rules, the first being both trending today.
Across the table Bitcoin is ahead on 8 measures and Ethereum on 5. A measure count is a summary of today's BTC and ETH data, nothing more.
Hype risk side by side
BTC against ETH, measure by measure
Rebuilt from the data on September 19, 2026
| Measure | BTC | ETH | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|
| Market capitalisation Larger is the bigger market | $1.63T | $319.52B | BTC |
| Market-cap rank Lower number is higher up | #1 | #2 | BTC |
| Price Not comparable without supply | $81,208 | $2,619 | n/a |
| 24-hour volume Traded value in the last day | $45.06B | $23.77B | BTC |
| Volume / market cap Turnover relative to size | 0.028 | 0.074 | ETH |
| 24-hour change | +6.3% | +7.2% | ETH |
| 7-day change | +4.9% | +4.0% | BTC |
| 30-day change | +16.9% | +16.1% | BTC |
| 90-day change From daily closes | +25.8% | +50.0% | ETH |
| Trending position Today's global order | #1 | #2 | BTC |
| Countries trending in National feeds, 43 markets | 13 | 6 | BTC |
| Days on the list Consecutive days | 3 | 3 | level |
| Signal strength Share of checks passed | 70% | 90% | ETH |
| RSI (14) Above 70 is stretched | 64 | 64 | ETH |
| From 52-week high Closer to zero is nearer the peak | -35.1% | -44.2% | BTC |
| Hype risk Lower is calmer, not better | 8/100 | 8/100 | level |
What the numbers say
19 facts from today's collection
Bitcoin carries 5.1x the market value of Ethereum today — $1.63T against $319.52B.
Rank 1 for BTC, rank 2 for ETH — the distance between them is 1 position.
At $81,208 per coin, BTC is 31.0x the unit price of ETH at $2,619; market value is the comparable figure.
Daily turnover favours BTC: $45.06B traded versus $23.77B for ETH.
Turnover tells a different story: ETH trades 7.4% of its market value each day, the other 2.8%.
Across 24 hours, Ethereum (+7.2%) outpaced Bitcoin (+6.3%).
+4.9% for BTC over seven days, +4.0% for ETH — BTC ahead on this window by 0.9 points.
Across thirty days, Bitcoin (+16.9%) outpaced Ethereum (+16.1%).
Ninety daily closes give BTC +25.8% and ETH +50.0%.
Today's trending order puts BTC ahead of ETH: 1 against 2.
Bitcoin shows up on 13 national trending lists today, Ethereum on 6.
The daily model passes 70% of its checks on BTC and 90% on ETH, reading Buy and Strong buy.
Momentum (RSI 14) stands at 64 for BTC and 64 for ETH; above 70 counts as stretched.
Drawdown from the yearly top: BTC -35.1%, ETH -44.2%.
Against the 200-day average, BTC is above and ETH is above.
On hype risk the readings are 8/100 for Bitcoin and 8/100 for Ethereum.
BTC and ETH are both listed under Layer 1 chains, which is why this pair exists.
Against their own 20-day averages, volume runs at 1.65x for BTC and 1.63x for ETH.
Price history behind these numbers: 400 days for Bitcoin, 400 for Ethereum.
Last 90 daily closes
Each chart is scaled to its own range
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Questions about this pair
Answered from the same daily data
Which of BTC and ETH is trending today?
Both are on the trending list: BTC at position 1 and ETH at position 2. Trending on this site measures search and page-view interest in BTC and ETH, not price direction.
Is BTC bigger than ETH?
Bitcoin is larger, at $1.63T of market value against $319.52B — 5.1x the size.
What does the daily signal say about BTC and ETH?
The checklist reads Buy for BTC (70% of checks passed) and Strong buy for ETH (90%). The checklist is a mechanical count of trend and momentum conditions on BTC and ETH, not advice.
Which one carries more hype risk?
Bitcoin scores 8/100 against 8 for Ethereum. The score behind both the BTC and ETH figures combines recent price change, turnover, size, days on the list, RSI and exchange coverage.
Does this page say whether to buy BTC or ETH?
No. Every figure here measures one thing about BTC and ETH — size, turnover, momentum, trending reach, risk — and the measures often disagree. Nothing on this page is financial advice about BTC, ETH or any other coin, and none of it forecasts a price.