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Layer-1 coins
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| | 551 |  Archethic UCO | $ | --%  | |
| | 552 |  IXI IXI | $ | --%  | |
| | 553 |  Novo NOVO | $ | --%  | |
| | 554 |  Maro MARO | $ | --%  | |
| | 555 |  Alias ALIAS | $ | --%  | |
| | 556 |  FoxDcoin FOXD | $ | --%  | |
| | 557 |  xDAI XDAI | $ | -3.94%  | |
| | 558 |  VipCoin.Gold VCG | $ | +0.02%  | |
| | 559 |  Nirmata Network NIR | $ | --%  | |
| | 560 |  RentalChain RNL | $ | --%  | |
| | 561 |  Mantis MNTIS | $ | --%  | |
| | 562 |  Libonomy LBY | $ | --%  | |
| | 563 |  Zephyr Stable Dollar ZSD | $ | --%  | |
| | 564 |  eCredits ECS | $ | --%  | |
| | 565 |  Bitcicoin BITCI | $ | --%  | |
| | 566 |  WYZth WYZ | $ | --%  | |
| | 567 |  Kylacoin KCN | $ | --%  | |
| | 568 |  Professional Fighters League Fan Token PFL | $ | --%  | |
| | 569 |  magpiecoin MGPC | $ | --%  | |
| | 570 |  Nautilus Network NTL | $ | --%  | |
| | 571 |  Young Boys Fan Token YBO | $ | --%  | |
| | 572 |  Sint-Truidense Voetbalvereniging Fan Token STV | $ | --%  | |
| | 573 |  D-Ecosystem DCX | $ | --%  | |
| | 574 |  Takamaka Green Coin TKG | $ | --%  | |
| | 575 |  ZChains ZCD | $ | --%  | |
| | 576 |  Haroldcoin HRLD | $ | --%  | |
| | 577 |  SKYDOGENET SKYDOGE | $ | --%  | |
| | 578 |  SAFCOIN SAF | $ | --%  | |
| | 579 |  Excelon XLON | $ | -0.56%  | |
| | 580 |  MainnetZ NETZ | $ | --%  | |
| | 581 |  DefiBox BOX | $ | --%  | |
| | 582 |  GLOUKI GLK | $ | --%  | |
| | 583 |  XPUNK XPUNK | $ | --%  | |
| | 584 |  AOK AOK | $ | --%  | |
| | 585 |  Special Power Silver SPSI | $ | -11.36%  | |
| | 586 |  KILT Protocol KILT | $ | --%  | |
| | 587 |  Phaeton PHAE | $ | --%  | |
| | 588 |  Crown Sovereign CSOV | $ | --%  | |
| | 589 |  DogeCube DOGECUBE | $ | +0.00%  | |
| | 590 |  WelupsBlockchain WELUPS | $ | --%  | |
| | 591 |  Vagabond XRPL VGB | $ | --%  | |
| | 592 |  Tidecoin TDC | $ | --%  | |
| | 593 |  Cryptoss CTOSS | $ | --%  | |
| | 594 |  VSolidus VSOL | $ | --%  | |
| | 595 |  SifChain ROWAN | $ | --%  | |
| | 596 |  Grinbit GRBT | $ | --%  | |
| | 597 |  KYCCOIN KYCC | $ | --%  | |
| | 598 |  Vega Protocol VEGA | $ | --%  | |
| | 599 |  Xiden XDEN | $ | --%  | |
| | 600 |  zkSync Coin ZKSYNC | $ | -8.07%  | |
Trending Layer-1 coins
| Coins | Price | 24h | |
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| |  Cardano ADA | $ | -6.99%  |
| |  XRP XRP | $ | -5.50%  |
| |  Stellar XLM | $ | -6.10%  |
| |  Ethereum ETH | $ | -4.51%  |
| |  Bitcoin BTC | $ | -2.98%  |
Top Gainers
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| |  TANSSI TANSSI | $ | +19.90%  | ||
| |  Naoris Protocol NAORIS | $ | +4.08%  | ||
| |  Zenchain ZTC | $ | +2.70%  | ||
| |  Clover Finance CLV | $ | +1.72%  | ||
| |  Terra Classic LUNC | $ | +1.52%  | ||
| All Gainers | |||||
What are Layer-1 coins?
Layer-1 coins are the native cryptocurrencies of base-layer blockchains that validate transactions, secure the network, and pay for gas without relying on another chain. Examples include BTC (Bitcoin), ETH (Ethereum), SOL (Solana), AVAX (Avalanche), and ADA (Cardano). These networks provide the final settlement layer for all activity built on top.
Quick Facts
- Settlement layer: All transactions finalize on-chain; no external network needed.
- Consensus: Proof-of-Work (Bitcoin), Proof-of-Stake (Ethereum, Cardano, Avalanche), or hybrid variants.
- Gas currency: Fees are paid in the native coin; demand for block space drives coin value.
- Trilemma trade-off: Early L-1s prioritized decentralization + security over speed; newer chains add sharding, subnets, or faster finality to scale.
- Scalability helpers: Lightning (BTC), rollups (ETH), subnets (AVAX), shards (SOL) are Layer-2 or off-chain fixes.
Core Components
- Block production – miners/validators create blocks and confirm transactions.
- Transaction finality – once included, blocks are immutable.
- Native assets – coins pay fees and reward validators; tokens (ERC-20, SPL, etc.) ride on top.
- Security model – consensus + cryptography protect against double-spend and re-orgs.
- Optional sharding – splits the network into parallel shards to raise throughput (Ethereum 2.0, Near, Elrond).
Top Layer-1 Coins (Illustrative)
| Coin | Chain | Consensus | TPS (claimed) | L2 Helpers |
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| BTC | Bitcoin | PoW | ~7 | Lightning, Liquid, Stacks |
| ETH | Ethereum | PoS | ~15 | Arbitrum, Optimism, zkSync |
| SOL | Solana | PoH + PoS | ~65k | Solana Pay, rollups in dev |
| AVAX | Avalanche | Avalanche PoS | ~4.5k | Subnets, Avalanche Bridge |
| ADA | Cardano | Ouroboros PoS | ~250 | Hydra, Milkomeda sidechains |
| DOT | Polkadot | NPoS | ~1k | Parachains, bridges |
| NEAR | Near | Nightshade PoS | ~100k | Shards, Aurora EVM |
Benefits
- Final settlement: Transactions are immutable once confirmed.
- High liquidity: Native coins trade on every major CEX and DEX.
- Ecosystem anchor: DeFi, NFTs, DAOs all settle gas in the L-1 coin.
- Store-of-value narrative: BTC and ETH are viewed as digital commodities/collateral.
- Validator rewards: Staking yields attract long-term holders and secure the chain.
Limitations
- Scalability trilemma: increasing throughput often sacrifices decentralization or security.
- High fees during congestion: Bitcoin and Ethereum gas can spike under heavy load.
- Energy use (PoW): Bitcoin’s mining power draws environmental criticism.
- Upgrade complexity: hard forks require consensus; changes are slow and contentious.
- Competition: new L-1s launch frequently, diluting liquidity and developer attention.
Layer-1 vs Layer-2
| Layer | Purpose | Scalability Tools |
|---|---|---|
| L-1 | Final settlement, security | Bigger blocks, new consensus, sharding |
| L-2 | Speed & cheap fees | Rollups, state channels, sidechains, subnets |
Final Thoughts
Layer-1 coins are the bedrock of crypto — secure, liquid, and battle-tested — but most need Layer-2 help to scale. Evaluate use-case, consensus design, developer activity, and roadmap before buying. For a live list, filter Coinranking by “layer-1” and sort by market cap, volume, or recent performance.