Layer-1 blockchain performance this year has quietly been led by Bitcoin Cash (BCH). As reported by Crypto Koryo (@CryptoKoryo) on X, BCH is up nearly 40% in 2025, beating out heavyweights like Ethereum, Solana, BNB, XRP, and others. Analysts attribute that outperformance to BCH’s clean supply dynamics: the entire supply is already circulating, there are no token unlock overhangs, and there’s no foundation or VC treasury waiting to sell into strength.
For more context, Bitcoin Cash (BCH) and Bitcoin (BTC) both are from the same codebase with different waist scale transaction processing. BCH uses larger block sizes of up to 32 MB, allowing it to handle more transactions per second with lower fees, a preferable for everyday payments. On the other hand, BTC works in smaller blocks of only about 1 MB to prioritize decentralization and network security, relying on second-layer solutions like the Lightning Network to increase transaction throughput.
Crypto Koryo shared in his tweet that Bitcoin Cash (BCH) has become the best-performing Layer-1 coin of the year despite lacking an official social media presence.
$bch is the best performing l1 coin of the year.
they don't even have an official twitter account.
here might be few reasons why:
supply side:
1/ entire supply is circulating. no unlocks
2/ no foundation, vcs dumpingdemand side:
1/ potential etf
2/ one the most liquid… pic.twitter.com/wi5CFgZ7sS— Crypto Koryo (@CryptoKoryo) December 7, 2025
In addition, He also explained that the supply-side factors include a fully circulating supply with no upcoming token unlocks and no foundation or VC sell-offs, while also demand-side catalysts include its status as one of the most liquid low-volatility assets and potential ETF inclusion.
Although Bitcoin crashed to approximately $87,000 on Sunday before a potential rebound, analysts believe that maintaining levels above $92,000 is crucial. For example, market strategist Michaël van de Poppe emphasized that falling below $86,000 could trigger a decline toward $80,000, while failure to surpass $92,000 could stall momentum. As explained in our recent report on the price outlook,
Bitcoin Cash could remain strong through this week. Market participants believe that this price outlook is worth considering, as it is close to the recent high it had in the past. As noted in our previous coverage, Bitcoin Cash is testing the $600 resistance for the first time in 2025.
This statement, nevertheless, aligns with market observations that BCH’s performance reflects both its structural supply advantages and renewed investor demand.
Subsequently, Bitcoin is currently trading positively at price of $91,300.48, reflecting a 1.91% increase in the past 24 hours and 5.42% in the past week. Meanwhile, BCH’s gains implies that the transparent supply mechanics and how strong investor interest could actually amplify Layer-1 performance in 2025. See BTC price chart below.
