{"id":423927,"date":"2020-05-14T17:45:37","date_gmt":"2020-05-14T17:45:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uniquehot.com\/?p=423927"},"modified":"2020-05-14T16:54:24","modified_gmt":"2020-05-14T16:54:24","slug":"report-ethereum-has-a-stronger-network-effect-than-bitcoin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/uniquehot.com\/news\/report-ethereum-has-a-stronger-network-effect-than-bitcoin\/","title":{"rendered":"Report: Ethereum Has a Stronger Network Effect Than Bitcoin"},"content":{"rendered":"
An in-depth analysis from IntoTheBlock took a look at the network effects of Bitcoin and Ethereum and found that it was much easier to calculate and track on Ethereum. <\/span><\/p>\n Ethereum\u2019s role as the facilitator of decentralized finance has the potential to amplify its network effects and attract more users, while Bitcoin\u2019s sparsely connected nature meant it has a much lower network effect value.<\/span><\/p>\n While cryptocurrencies seem to have been analyzed through every metric imaginable, network effect isn\u2019t something frequently applied to digital assets.<\/span><\/p>\n The analysis applied Metcalfe\u2019s Law, which states that the value of a network is proportional to the square of the number of its active users and is used to analyze modern tech networks such as Facebook and WeChat.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n When applied to Bitcoin, Metcalfe\u2019s Law came to an interesting conclusion. According to a paper from the Swiss Finance Institute, instead of being proportional to the squared number of its users, Bitcoin\u2019s network value appeared to be proportional to an exponent of 1.69 of the number of its users.<\/span><\/p>\n It\u2019s believed that Bitcoin\u2019s sparsely connected network is what caused the lower exponent.<\/span><\/p>\n Unlike Bitcoin, where only 1 million out of the 30 million addresses with a balance are active, Ethereum has significantly more addresses. <\/span><\/p>\n IntoTheBlock\u2019s data showed that there are a total of 38.57 million addresses with a balance on the Ethereum network. However, only 380,000 are active daily.<\/span><\/p>\nLooking at Cryptocurrencies Through Network Value<\/strong><\/h2>\n
Relationship Between the Users of Ethereum and its Value<\/strong><\/h2>\n