Continue to note that leading first-tier blockchain networks (L1) like Ethereum, Solana, and BNB Chain dominate media coverage, while Bitcoin Cash (BCH) has emerged as a quiet star.
Expect BCH to be one of the few first-tier altcoins to finish 2025 with strong and positive performance. Several key engines have supported this scenario.
How Bitcoin Cash (BCH) outperformed other layer one chains in 2025
Data showed that BCH has risen nearly 32% since the beginning of the year, making it the best-performing layer one alternative currency. It outperformed competitors like Tron, Ethereum, and Solana.
Note that BCH has largely remained outside the narrative related to ETFs and strategic reserves (DATs). Alternative currencies like ETH, SOL, and XRP have benefited from institutional accumulation expectations, while BCH has progressed without relying on these stimuli.
This performance highlighted the intrinsic strength of BCH as a branch of Bitcoin that has survived several market cycles.
At its current price above $570, BCH could close 2025 at a price higher than its opening price of $430 at the beginning of this year.
Expect that more is coming according to many analysts. They believe that BCH will break the current resistance of $600 and set a new peak for the year.
Investor Karamata predicted that "once the price clearly breaks the resistance area between $610–$650, BCH is likely to move upward significantly, similar to ZEC's breakout in September."
If BCH breaks the $650 level, it could register a peak for two years, and movement above $720 could establish its highest level since 2022. Several on-chain drivers have supported this trend.
Positive signals support the likelihood of BCH breaking through.
One of the positive indicators is the sharp increase in the average value of transfers on Bitcoin Cash in December 2025.
Historical data from BitInfoCharts showed an increase in the average value of transfers above $1.34 million at several peaks, while BCH was trading near $600.
This represents the highest average transaction value in the history of Bitcoin Cash. This reflects an increase in the volume of large transactions, possibly from large investors or whales, indicating a flow of real capital into the network.
Additional spot trading data further reinforces this trend. A chart of the average order size for Bitcoin Cash from Crypto Quant shows that whale activity dominated the order book over recent years.
The return of large whale orders was seen over the past two months, with BCH trading around the resistance area at $600.
Trading with indicators exceeds, as Bitcoin Cash remains one of the most accepted alternative currencies for payments. According to Cryptowork, Bitcoin Cash ranks fourth with acceptance at 2,468 merchants, trailing only behind BTC, ETH, LTC.
These factors could contribute to a successful breakout and push Bitcoin Cash towards new record numbers in 2026.
However, challenges continue. Liquidity constraints and extreme fear market sentiment as reported in the fear and greed index indicate ongoing obstacles, making a rapid breakout for Bitcoin Cash more difficult.
