Summary:

• Bitcoin Cash (BCH) has surged nearly 40% in 2025, making it the best-performing Layer-1 asset of the year so far.
• It has outperformed major blockchains like Ethereum, Solana, XRP, BNB, and Avalanche.
• Analysts point to "clean" supply dynamics - no token unlocks, no foundation treasury, and no VC overhang - as a key reason.
• Meanwhile, traders expect Bitcoin to see short-term volatility before a possible push toward $100,000.

Bitcoin Cash (BCH) has quietly become one of the biggest surprises of 2025. While most major Layer-1 blockchains struggle to recover from prolonged drawdowns, BCH has climbed nearly 40% year-to-date, earning the title of the "best performing" Layer-1 asset so far this year. At the time of writing, Bitcoin Cash is trading around $571.21, far ahead of many of its peers in terms of relative performance.

This move has caught the attention of market analysts and traders who, just months ago, barely mentioned BCH in conversations about market leadership. Now, it is outperforming names like BNB, XRP, Tron, and Hyperliquid - and leaving traditionally dominant networks such as Ethereum and Solana deep in negative territory for the year.

The data behind this shift was highlighted by crypto analyst Crypto Koryo, who shared that Bitcoin Cash has outpaced nearly every major Layer-1 network in 2025. Most others, including Ethereum (ETH), Solana (SOL), Avalanche (AVAX), Cardano (ADA), and Polkadot (DOT), remain down significantly, with several still showing declines of more than 50% for the year.

The Unusual Strength of a "Quiet" Blockchain

What makes this rally more unusual is the fact that Bitcoin Cash does not benefit from aggressive marketing or constant social media presence. As noted by Koryo, the project does not even maintain an official X (Twitter) account, which is rare in an industry where visibility is often driven by social engagement and constant community updates.

Yet, despite this low-key profile, BCH has managed to outperform chains that have far larger ecosystems, more developers, and significantly higher levels of daily attention. Koryo attributes this strength to a mix of clean supply mechanics and emerging demand-side catalysts.

He stated:

"The "entire supply is circulating. No unlocks. No foundation, [no] VCs dumping," Koryo wrote.

This matters more than it may seem at first glance.

Why Supply Dynamics Matter More Than Hype

A common problem for many Layer-1 projects is structural selling pressure. In most modern blockchain projects, a large portion of the token supply is locked for early investors, venture capital firms, team members, or foundations. When these tokens unlock, they often hit the open market, creating consistent downward pressure on price.

Bitcoin Cash is structurally different. There are:

• No major token unlock events
• No foundation treasury regularly selling tokens
• No venture capital investors waiting to exit large positions

This makes BCH's market structure unusually "clean" compared to most other Layer-1 networks.

Koryo summarized this in his post:

This structure significantly reduces the kind of forced selling that has weighed down many other crypto assets.

The Broader Market Context: Bitcoin's Next Move

BCH's rise is happening within a wider crypto market that is still dominated by Bitcoin's direction. While altcoins like BCH can outperform in relative terms, Bitcoin remains the key driver of overall sentiment.

Trader Michaël van de Poppe recently shared his outlook for BTC, expecting short-term volatility before a continuation of the broader uptrend.

In his post on X, he wrote:

"This would be my bullish scenario… the uptrend is confirmed for #Bitcoin and it's ready to break $92K and therefore the run towards $100K in the coming 1-2 weeks as the FED is reducing QT, doing rate cuts and expanding the money supply to increase the business cycle. “Source 

If Bitcoin does move toward $100,000 in the coming weeks, it could further amplify capital rotation into top-performing altcoins like BCH.

Final Thoughts

Bitcoin Cash's nearly 40% rally in 2025 marks one of the most unexpected turnarounds in the Layer-1 landscape. A project with no official social presence, no aggressive marketing, and no venture-capital backing is outperforming some of the most hyped blockchain ecosystems in the world.

Whether BCH can maintain this lead remains to be seen. But its rise is already sending a clear message to the market: clean supply and real liquidity may matter more than narratives in this phase of the crypto cycle. If Bitcoin confirms its push toward $100,000 in the weeks ahead, Bitcoin Cash may not just remain the best-performing Layer-1 - it could become one of the most closely watched assets of the year.