While leading Layer-1 blockchains like Ethereum, Solana, and BNB Chain continue to make headlines, Bitcoin Cash (BCH) stands out as a 'quiet star'.
BCH seems to be a candidate among rare Layer 1 altcoins that could finish 2025 with strong positive performance. There are significant factors supporting this scenario.
Bitcoin Cash (BCH) How Did It Outperform Other Layer 1s in 2025?
According to data, BCH has been the best-performing Layer 1 altcoin with an approximate 32% increase since the beginning of the year, surpassing competitors like Tron, Ethereum, and Solana.
Another striking point is that BCH has managed to stay outside the narrative of ETFs and strategic reserves (DATs). While altcoins like ETH, SOL, and XRP stand out with expectations of institutional purchases, BCH has continued to gain value without needing these catalysts.
This performance indicates BCH's structural strength, which has been able to survive many market cycles as a Bitcoin fork.
With its current price above $570, BCH could close 2025 above the opening level of $430 at the beginning of the year.
However, many analysts expect even more. They believe BCH will break through its current resistance of $600 and see the highest level of the year.
Investor Karamata made the following prediction: 'If the price clearly breaks the resistance band of $610–650, the likelihood of BCH experiencing a rapid rise similar to what ZEC did in September is quite high.'
If BCH rises above $650, it will reach the peak of the last two years. A level above $720 could be recorded as the highest since 2022. There are also several on-chain factors supporting this situation.
Strong Signals Indicating BCH Rise
The increase in the average transaction value in December 2025 stands out as a critical bullish signal for Bitcoin Cash.
According to historical data from BitInfoCharts, while the average transaction value has surged above $1.34 million several times, BCH was trading around the $600 levels.
This represents the highest average transaction value in BCH's history. The increase in large-scale transfers is interpreted as significant capital flow into the network by whales or institutional investors.
Real-time transaction data supports this trend more clearly. CryptoQuant's Bitcoin Cash Real-time Average Order Size chart shows that whale movements have left a mark on the order book in recent years.
In the last two months, while BCH has been trading around $600, large whale orders have re-emerged.
Beyond trading data, BCH continues to be one of the most widely accepted altcoins for payments. According to Cryptwerk data, it ranks fourth with 2,468 businesses accepting BCH, only behind BTC, ETH, and LTC.
All these factors could pave the way for BCH to experience a successful breakout and sail to new records in 2026.
However, challenges do exist. Liquidity crunches and an overly fearful market sentiment remain obstacles that need to be overcome. Therefore, a rapid breakout in BCH does not seem easy for now.
