Difference is that Bitcoin actually works, Relativity on the other hand remains a theory.
Like we don't already have enough problem with trolls on other sites, we now have them on HN. Sigh
So it's a theory, but one could say that it is much more useful than Bitcoin.
Btw, Bitcoin also works based on mathematical theories. If someone were to prove P = NP, Bitcoin doesn't work any more, because I can now steal all your money. The current belief is P != NP, that's why people trust bitcoin, and crypto in general. But it's still a theory.