Cardano (ADA) and Ethereum (ETH) are two of the most talked about cryptocurrencies today, with many speculating whether Cardano is ever going to exceed Ethereum--in price or market capitalization. Both cryptocurrencies have a lot in common, being founded by the same individual and having similar goals of creating a secure, scalable blockchain for the development of decentralized apps and smart contracts. Already, the Ethereum (ETH) has the edge when it comes to price and market capitalization, having a price of $1,820 with a market capitalization of $219.2 billion, compared with Cardano's (ADA) price at $0.37 with a market capitalization of $13.3 billion.

On closer analysis, Ethereum also has a slight advantage in terms of applications and smart contracts usage, as well as staking where Ethereum's 19 million ETH, worth around $35 billion, is currently staked on the Ethereum network, with only 23 billion ADA staked on the Cardano platform, valued at around $8.7 billion, and 65% of of all ADA being staked.

All this points to the possibility of Cardano one day reaching the same level as Ethereum, but it would take some effort. To start, more developers and users must be attracted to the Cardano platform in order for it to gain any real traction. This can be done through the simplification of programming language using Aiken, an easier way to create and build on. In addition, Cardano must continue to innovate and introduce new functionalities to ensure that it is in a position to compete with other blockchains. But the biggest factor may be how Charles Hoskinson uses his marketing savvy to get people excited about Cardano and create hype around the project. Only then can Cardano successfully compete with Ethereum, or even exceed it in terms of price or market capitalization.



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