Key Takeaways
The crypto market has trended downward in 2025. While Bitcoin has fallen 10%, most altcoins have dropped much further, with various meme coins losing roughly 90% of their value.
Considering that, let’s look at the performance of different sectors to isolate the best and worst performers year-to-date.
Layer-1’s Perform the Best
The comparison of various baskets of cryptocurrencies shows that all sectors have trended downward since the start of the year.
The decreases have ranged from 35% in Layer-1s (purple) to 69% in meme coins (yellow). These two categories are outliers since the rest have fallen between 42% and 50%.
To compare, Bitcoin has fallen by roughly 10%, reiterating its strength relative to the rest of the market, also noted by the rising Bitcoin Dominance.
From Layer-1 solutions, the best performer has been TRX, with a decrease of 9%, while BNB is not far behind at 10%. The worst has been AVAX, with a 50% decline, while ETH is not far behind at 42%.
TRX Leads the Charge
The TRX price reached a new all-time high of $0.45 on Dec. 3. While the decrease was sharp the first week, it has slowed considerably since.
Furthermore, TRX created a higher low on March 17, the first step in forming a bullish structure. However, the TRX price still trades under its resistance trend line.
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If TRON’s price breaks out, it could reach the closest horizontal resistance at $0.27. This key resistance has existed since the start of the year.
Technical indicators do not confirm the possibility of a breakout. While the Relative Strength Index (RSI) and Moving Average Convergence/Divergence (MACD) are increasing, the former is at 50 while the latter is still negative.
So, while TRX has shown resilience relative to the rest of the crypto market, the direction of future trends is unclear.
Even if TRX breaks out from its resistance trend line, it must reclaim $0.27 to confirm its reversal.
Stability Beats Speculation
The bear market in 2025 has reiterated that stable, less volatile crypto assets performed better than speculative ones during downtrends.
This is visible because Layer-1s fell the least during the downward trend, and large caps have fared much better than small caps.
On the other end of the spectrum, meme coins and gaming tokens have fallen by far the most, the opposite of their performance in the bull market.
Disclaimer:
The information provided in this article is for informational purposes only. It is not intended to be, nor should it be construed as, financial advice. We do not make any warranties regarding the completeness, reliability, or accuracy of this information. All investments involve risk, and past performance does not guarantee future results. We recommend consulting a financial advisor before making any investment decisions.
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