Coinranking
Layer-1 coins
938 coins #5 Page 3| | Coins | | | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coinranking is better without ads. Better without the ads. Elite keeps it that way and unlocks the full Pro Chart and premium features. Elite keeps it that way. | |||||
| | 101 |  Naoris Protocol NAORIS | | +0.18% | |
| | 102 |  Movement MOVE | | -5.58% | |
| | 103 |  Electroneum ETN | | +2.06% | |
| | 104 |  ARK ARK | | -4.97% | |
| | 105 |  Waves WAVES | | -1.86% | |
| | 106 |  IoTeX IOTX | | -4.73% | |
| | 107 |  Flux FLUX | | -1.19% | |
| | 108 |  Irys IRYS | | -2.72% | |
| | 109 |  Steem STEEM | | -3.77% | |
| | 110 |  VANA VANA | | -4.23% | |
| | 111 |  SKALE SKL | | -7.75% | |
| | 112 |  Somnia SOMI | | -6.99% | |
| | 113 |  Chia Network XCH | | -2.55% | |
| | 114 |  Hive HIVE | | -2.44% | |
| | 115 |  Cartesi CTSI | | -7.09% | |
| | 116 |  Energy Web Token EWT | | -0.90% | |
| | 117 |  Osmosis OSMO | | -10.49% | |
| | 118 |  CNPY CNPY | | -8.21% | |
| | 119 |  Xphere XP | | -1.22% | |
| | 120 |  Core DAO CORE | | -3.28% | |
| | 121 |  Kiichain KII | | -0.12% | |
| | 122 |  EthereumPoW ETHW | | -3.55% | |
| | 123 |  MANTRA MANTRA | | -4.36% | |
| | 124 |  FOGO FOGO | | +8.61% | |
| | 125 |  IOST IOST | | -3.67% | |
| | 126 |  Initia INIT | | +0.25% | |
| | 127 |  WAX WAXP | | -2.40% | |
| | 128 |  Incentiv CENT | | -9.84% | |
| | 129 |  Xertra STRAX | | -4.59% | |
| | 130 |  QANplatform QANX | | +0.57% | |
| | 131 |  Shentu CTK | | -4.08% | |
| | 132 |  COTI COTI | | -6.64% | |
| | 133 |  Biconomy BICO | | -3.32% | |
| | 134 |  CORN CORN | | -1.86% | |
| | 135 |  BounceBit BB | | -3.84% | |
| | 136 |  ICON ICX | | -3.07% | |
| | 137 |  XION XION | | -0.58% | |
| | 138 |  Moonbeam GLMR | | +11.16% | |
| | 139 |  Apertum APTM | | +6.45% | |
| | 140 |  MGO MGO | | +3.17% | |
| | 141 |  Moonriver MOVR | | -6.35% | |
| | 142 |  GUNZ GUN | | -5.72% | |
| | 143 |  Telos TLOS | | -0.76% | |
| | 144 |  Oraichain Token ORAI | | -8.39% | |
| | 145 |  SAGA SAGA | | -3.70% | |
| | 146 |  Realio Network RIO | | -2.59% | |
| | 147 |  Quai Network QUAI | | -1.25% | |
| | 148 |  Supra SUPRA | | -2.09% | |
| | 149 |  NYM NYM | | +0.27% | |
| | 150 |  Bluzelle BLZ | | -1.15% | |
Trending Layer-1 coins
| Coins | Live Price | 24h | |
|---|---|---|---|
| |  Zcash ZEC | | -3.09% |
| |  XRP XRP | | -3.16% |
| |  Ethereum ETH | | -3.76% |
| |  Ethereum Classic ETC | | -2.72% |
| |  Bitcoin BTC | | -2.12% |
Top Gainers
| Coins | | | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| | Moonbeam GLMR | | +11.16% | ||
| |  Humanode HMND | | +9.69% | ||
| | FOGO FOGO | | +8.61% | ||
| |  ALEO ALEO | | +6.60% | ||
| | Apertum APTM | | +6.45% | ||
| All Gainers | |||||
Market Cap
$-- --%
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.