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Layer-1 coins
922 coins #5 Page 3| | Coins | | | ||
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| | 101 |  IoTeX IOTX | | +0.80%  | |
| | 102 |  EthereumPoW ETHW | | +0.28%  | |
| | 103 |  MANTRA MANTRA | | +0.31%  | |
| | 104 |  Waves WAVES | | +0.24%  | |
| | 105 |  VANA VANA | | -0.82%  | |
| | 106 |  Hive HIVE | | +3.59%  | |
| | 107 |  Osmosis OSMO | | +1.55%  | |
| | 108 |  Chia Network XCH | | -4.38%  | |
| | 109 |  FOGO FOGO | | -1.02%  | |
| | 110 |  Ardor ARDR | | +13.91%  | |
| | 111 |  Phala Network PHA | | -1.10%  | |
| | 112 |  Steem STEEM | | -1.83%  | |
| | 113 |  SKALE SKL | | -1.81%  | |
| | 114 |  ALEO ALEO | | +1.84%  | |
| | 115 |  Cartesi CTSI | | +0.06%  | |
| | 116 |  Energy Web Token EWT | | -2.09%  | |
| | 117 |  Lisk LSK | | -1.16%  | |
| | 118 |  ARK ARK | | +2.37%  | |
| | 119 |  Symbol XYM | | -2.55%  | |
| | 120 |  Biconomy BICO | | -4.71%  | |
| | 121 |  Xertra STRAX | | -0.14%  | |
| | 122 |  Flux FLUX | | -2.40%  | |
| | 123 |  AO AO | | +5.04%  | |
| | 124 |  WAX WAXP | | +0.21%  | |
| | 125 |  IOST IOST | | -0.78%  | |
| | 126 |  Kiichain KII | | -3.03%  | |
| | 127 |  Shentu CTK | | -0.31%  | |
| | 128 |  Apertum APTM | | -3.89%  | |
| | 129 |  Somnia SOMI | | +4.41%  | |
| | 130 |  Electroneum ETN | | +15.34%  | |
| | 131 |  Rujira RUJI | | +2.91%  | |
| | 132 |  CORN CORN | | +0.03%  | |
| | 133 |  Initia INIT | | +2.40%  | |
| | 134 |  ICON ICX | | +12.05%  | |
| | 135 |  BounceBit BB | | +0.93%  | |
| | 136 |  Hippo Protocol HP | | +1.65%  | |
| | 137 |  Secret SCRT | | -10.85%  | |
| | 138 |  BXN BXN | | -0.45%  | |
| | 139 |  MGO MGO | | -2.39%  | |
| | 140 |  XION XION | | -1.66%  | |
| | 141 |  GUNZ GUN | | -0.85%  | |
| | 142 |  Oasis Network ROSE | | +3.19%  | |
| | 143 |  Telos TLOS | | -3.00%  | |
| | 144 |  MCOIN MCOIN | | -2.86%  | |
| | 145 |  Elastos ELA | | +1.07%  | |
| | 146 |  Moonriver MOVR | | -1.57%  | |
| | 147 |  Realio Network RIO | | +10.52%  | |
| | 148 |  Supra SUPRA | | +1.02%  | |
| | 149 |  Radix XRD | | -16.96%  | |
| | 150 |  UChain UCN | | -0.60%  | |
Trending Layer-1 coins
| Coins | Live Price | 24h | |
|---|---|---|---|
| |  Bitcoin BTC | | +0.40%  |
| |  Ethereum ETH | | -0.53%  |
| |  XRP XRP | | +1.62%  |
| |  Cardano ADA | | +4.22%  |
| |  Litecoin LTC | | +1.95%  |
Top Gainers
| Coins | | | |||
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| |  MultiversX EGLD | | +25.86%  | ||
| |  Humanity H | | +21.55%  | ||
| | Electroneum ETN | | +15.36%  | ||
| |  Arweave AR | | +14.13%  | ||
| | Ardor ARDR | | +13.91% | ||
| All Gainers | |||||
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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.