There are a few major differences between Ripple's XRP coin and Bitcoin. Firstly, Bitcoin operates on a decentralised blockchain platform, whereas Ripple is a centralised platform. Secondly, 1 BTC is worth about $42,000 while 1 XRP is worth about $0.80. Thirdly, while Bitcoin's focus is on anonymity and decentralisation, XRP's strengths are fast and cheap transactions.