Bitcoin (BTC) Alternatives: 8 Tokens Compared token
Why these alternatives
Bitcoin (BTC) is a token tracked in the DeFi Intel knowledge graph, with 271 connected entities and a PageRank of 0.2125. The 8 tokens below are the same-type entities that share the most graph neighbors with Bitcoin (BTC) — the chains, companies, auditors, investors and events that connect them — ranked by shared neighbors, then by their own graph centrality (PageRank).
Comparison table
| # | Alternative | Type | Category | Graph connections | Shared with Bitcoin (BTC) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ether (ETH) | token | — | 134 | 60 |
| 2 | XRP | token | — | 73 | 39 |
| 3 | Tether USD | token | — | 163 | 19 |
| 4 | USD Coin | token | — | 230 | 18 |
| 5 | Shiba Inu | token | — | 23 | 11 |
| 6 | BNB | token | — | 14 | 11 |
| 7 | Dogecoin | token | — | 20 | 9 |
| 8 | Ethereum | token | — | 20 | 6 |
The 8 alternatives in detail
1. Ether (ETH)
Ether (ETH) is a token tracked in the DeFi Intel knowledge graph, with 134 connected entities and a PageRank of 0.1111. It shares 60 graph neighbors with Bitcoin (BTC), including Coinbase, Bitwise Asset Management and Binance. Also known as ETH, Ether.
2. XRP
XRP is a token tracked in the DeFi Intel knowledge graph, with 73 connected entities and a PageRank of 0.0559. It shares 39 graph neighbors with Bitcoin (BTC), including Coinbase and Upbit.
3. Tether USD
Tether USD is a token tracked in the DeFi Intel knowledge graph, with 163 connected entities and a PageRank of 0.1327. It shares 19 graph neighbors with Bitcoin (BTC), including Tether, NEAR and Binance. Also known as USDT.
4. USD Coin
USD Coin is a token tracked in the DeFi Intel knowledge graph, with 230 connected entities and a PageRank of 0.1834. It shares 18 graph neighbors with Bitcoin (BTC), including Coinbase, NEAR and BitPay. Also known as USDC.
5. Shiba Inu
Shiba Inu is a token tracked in the DeFi Intel knowledge graph, with 23 connected entities and a PageRank of 0.0261. It shares 11 graph neighbors with Bitcoin (BTC). Also known as SHIB.
6. BNB
BNB is a token tracked in the DeFi Intel knowledge graph, with 14 connected entities and a PageRank of 0.0104. It shares 11 graph neighbors with Bitcoin (BTC), including Binance and Binance App. Also known as BNB token.
7. Dogecoin
Dogecoin is a token tracked in the DeFi Intel knowledge graph, with 20 connected entities and a PageRank of 0.0179. It shares 9 graph neighbors with Bitcoin (BTC). Also known as DOGE.
8. Ethereum
Ethereum is a token tracked in the DeFi Intel knowledge graph, with 20 connected entities and a PageRank of 0.0149. It shares 6 graph neighbors with Bitcoin (BTC).
How this list is built
DeFi Intel maps 11,787 entities and 25,338 relationships extracted from source-cited crypto news and research. An alternative to Bitcoin (BTC) is defined here as another tracked token ranked by how many knowledge-graph neighbors it shares with Bitcoin (BTC), with ties broken by PageRank (graph centrality). Only entities with their own DeFi Intel profile page are listed. This page is generated from the graph data alone and contains no editorial ranking or opinion.
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