Bitcoin Cash Jumps 40% and Establishes Itself as the Best-Performing L1 Blockchain of the Year

Bitcoin Cash has an early year that few observers anticipated. While most L1 blockchains struggle to stand, BCH moves forward confidently, as if the entire market has finally decided to reconsider its place in the crypto landscape. A sharp, almost disorienting rise that contrasts with the lethargy of other major networks.

A bullish movement fueled by an almost exemplary supply dynamic

According to data compiled by analyst Crypto Koryo, Bitcoin Cash rose to the top of L1 performances in 2025. With nearly a 40% increase, it clearly distances itself from BNB, Hyperliquid, Tron, or XRP, whose gains remain modest.

While Bitcoin ETFs are experiencing massive withdrawals from institutional investors, BCH establishes itself as one of the few L1s capable of maintaining a clearly positive momentum. Meanwhile, more established networks like Ethereum, Solana, Avalanche, Cardano, or Polkadot suffer declines often exceeding 50%. This marked contrast highlights how much new attention Bitcoin Cash has been capturing within the market this year.

The key element seems to come from the very structure of its supply. No token unlocks in the backlog. No foundation treasury likely to generate massive selling pressure. No VCs lurking, ready to dump tokens at the slightest clearing. The entire supply is already circulating, freed from the institutional weights that hinder many other projects. This mechanical scarcity creates fertile, almost ideal ground for a sustainable price appreciation.

Remarkably, this dynamic takes hold even though Bitcoin Cash no longer has an official X account to orchestrate its communication. An absence that, paradoxically, strengthens the idea of an organic movement, guided by the market rather than a marketing strategy.

The Bitcoin market prepares for a pause before a possible sprint to six figures

While BCH surprises, Bitcoin itself might experience a more classic interlude. According to trader Michaël van de Poppe, the most likely scenario involves a technical pullback to $87,000. A brief correction designed to clear excesses before the Fed meeting and give the market the necessary oxygen for its next surge.

In his reading, everything revolves around two levels: $86,000 as vital support and $92,000 as a bullish pivot. A clear rebound above the latter threshold could propel BTC to $100,000 within one to two weeks.

A timing that would coincide with a more favorable macro environment, marked by a tightening of quantitative tightening, the first prospects of rate cuts, and expansionary monetary creation again. But caution remains warranted. A break below $86,000 or the inability to reclaim $92,000 would invalidate this scenario, leaving the door open to a drift toward $80,000.