XRP ( XRP +0.06% ) and Ethereum ( ETH +6.35% ) are two of the most popular altcoins -- a term for cryptocurrencies other than market leader Bitcoin . They're also both smart contract blockchains where developers can build decentralized apps (dApps), offering a vast range of potential uses.

ETH tokens are the native cryptocurrency of the Ethereum blockchain, and XRP tokens fill the same role on the XRP Ledger (XRPL). But which one is the better investment right now? While both have their merits, one has a significant advantage.

Ethereum is far ahead in terms of usage

Despite launching three years after XRP, Ethereum has built the most widely used blockchain network. There's about $68 billion of total value locked (TVL) into smart contracts on Ethereum, based on DefiL

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