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Layer-1 coins
850 coins #4 Page 3| | Coins | | | ||
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| | 101 |  ARK ARK | $ | +2.10%  | |
| | 102 |  CORN CORN | $ | -0.61%  | |
| | 103 |  MGO MGO | $ | -1.44%  | |
| | 104 |  PEAQ PEAQ | $ | -2.68%  | |
| | 105 |  WARD WARD | $ | +3.82%  | |
| | 106 |  Shentu CTK | $ | +2.09%  | |
| | 107 |  Secret SCRT | $ | -3.57%  | |
| | 108 |  COTI COTI | $ | +0.85%  | |
| | 109 |  Songbird SGB | $ | +0.95%  | |
| | 110 |  UChain UCN | $ | -0.01%  | |
| | 111 |  Xertra STRAX | $ | +0.12%  | |
| | 112 |  Lisk LSK | $ | +0.40%  | |
| | 113 |  Flux FLUX | $ | -5.74%  | |
| | 114 |  Osmosis OSMO | $ | -1.41%  | |
| | 115 |  CPCOIN CPC | $ | +0.08%  | |
| | 116 |  Steem STEEM | $ | +2.97%  | |
| | 117 |  Somnia SOMI | $ | -0.28%  | |
| | 118 |  Phala Network PHA | $ | -0.43%  | |
| | 119 |  Cartesi CTSI | $ | -1.15%  | |
| | 120 |  Radix XRD | $ | -3.03%  | |
| | 121 |  Biconomy BICO | $ | +3.06%  | |
| | 122 |  GUNZ GUN | $ | +6.44%  | |
| | 123 |  Hippo Protocol HP | $ | -1.95%  | |
| | 124 |  Coreum COREUM | $ | -3.87%  | |
| | 125 |  Oasis Network ROSE | $ | -7.55%  | |
| | 126 |  Electroneum ETN | $ | -0.13%  | |
| | 127 |  Naoris Protocol NAORIS | $ | +0.66%  | |
| | 128 |  BXN BXN | $ | -0.33%  | |
| | 129 |  Supra SUPRA | $ | +0.21%  | |
| | 130 |  Symbol XYM | $ | -2.65%  | |
| | 131 |  Moonbeam GLMR | $ | -0.16%  | |
| | 132 |  Elastos ELA | $ | -2.89%  | |
| | 133 |  VANRY VANRY | $ | +0.08%  | |
| | 134 |  AO AO | $ | -6.20%  | |
| | 135 |  Initia INIT | $ | -0.60%  | |
| | 136 |  Syscoin SYS | $ | +3.73%  | |
| | 137 |  SAGA SAGA | $ | +0.72%  | |
| | 138 |  PlatON LAT | $ | -2.02%  | |
| | 139 |  Alephium ALPH | $ | -10.52%  | |
| | 140 |  LUKSO LYX | $ | -3.94%  | |
| | 141 |  Arena-Z A2Z | $ | -0.24%  | |
| | 142 |  MITO MITO | $ | -0.12%  | |
| | 143 |  XION XION | $ | +1.01%  | |
| | 144 |  MCOIN MCOIN | $ | +0.38%  | |
| | 145 |  FIO Protocol FIO | $ | +0.75%  | |
| | 146 |  Viction VIC | $ | +1.80%  | |
| | 147 |  Wanchain WAN | $ | +1.29%  | |
| | 148 |  Telos TLOS | $ | -0.04%  | |
| | 149 |  PIVX PIVX | $ | -2.22%  | |
| | 150 |  Acala ACA | $ | +21.04%  | |
Trending Layer-1 coins
| Coins | Price | 24h | |
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| |  Ethereum ETH | $ | +0.53%  |
| |  XRP XRP | $ | +0.83%  |
| |  Bitcoin Cash BCH | $ | +1.05%  |
| |  Bitcoin BTC | $ | -0.73%  |
| |  Stellar XLM | $ | -0.71%  |
Top gainers
| Coins | | | |||
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| |  Namada NAM | $ | +24.09%  | ||
| | Acala ACA | $ | +21.04% | ||
| |  Humanity H | $ | +13.12%  | ||
| |  Wrapped Centrifuge CFG | $ | +11.71%  | ||
| |  CESSToken CESS | $ | +11.21%  | ||
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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.