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Layer-1 coins
831 coins #4 Page 3| | Coins | | | ||
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| | 101 |  Shentu CTK | $ | +2.03%  | |
| | 102 |  Fractal Bitcoin FB | $ | -0.23%  | |
| | 103 |  Steem STEEM | $ | -0.50%  | |
| | 104 |  CORN CORN | $ | +0.37%  | |
| | 105 |  Cartesi CTSI | $ | -0.19%  | |
| | 106 |  Songbird SGB | $ | +3.37%  | |
| | 107 |  Apertum APTM | $ | +0.99%  | |
| | 108 |  MGO MGO | $ | +0.33%  | |
| | 109 |  Symbol XYM | $ | +7.64%  | |
| | 110 |  Hippo Protocol HP | $ | -0.81%  | |
| | 111 |  ARK ARK | $ | -0.68%  | |
| | 112 |  Moonbeam GLMR | $ | -2.60%  | |
| | 113 |  Coreum COREUM | $ | +0.91%  | |
| | 114 |  Lisk LSK | $ | -1.97%  | |
| | 115 |  Radix XRD | $ | -0.67%  | |
| | 116 |  Naoris Protocol NAORIS | $ | +5.24%  | |
| | 117 |  Secret SCRT | $ | -14.57%  | |
| | 118 |  VANRY VANRY | $ | -1.38%  | |
| | 119 |  Supra SUPRA | $ | -4.36%  | |
| | 120 |  Oasis Network ROSE | $ | +0.21%  | |
| | 121 |  XION XION | $ | +0.89%  | |
| | 122 |  Syscoin SYS | $ | -2.94%  | |
| | 123 |  Dusk DUSK | $ | -3.69%  | |
| | 124 |  Alephium ALPH | $ | -0.56%  | |
| | 125 |  PlatON LAT | $ | +8.37%  | |
| | 126 |  Oraichain Token ORAI | $ | -1.34%  | |
| | 127 |  LUKSO LYX | $ | +0.71%  | |
| | 128 |  GUNZ GUN | $ | +12.89%  | |
| | 129 |  MITO MITO | $ | -0.70%  | |
| | 130 |  BXN BXN | $ | -2.98%  | |
| | 131 |  Arena-Z A2Z | $ | -2.64%  | |
| | 132 |  Initia INIT | $ | +2.53%  | |
| | 133 |  CPCOIN CPC | $ | +0.01%  | |
| | 134 |  PEAQ PEAQ | $ | -3.96%  | |
| | 135 |  Acala ACA | $ | -1.92%  | |
| | 136 |  Viction VIC | $ | -1.81%  | |
| | 137 |  Elastos ELA | $ | -0.48%  | |
| | 138 |  Electroneum ETN | $ | +2.06%  | |
| | 139 |  Telos TLOS | $ | -2.97%  | |
| | 140 |  Quai Network QUAI | $ | -4.51%  | |
| | 141 |  CESSToken CESS | $ | +0.07%  | |
| | 142 |  FIO Protocol FIO | $ | -0.29%  | |
| | 143 |  Matchain MAT | $ | +11.70%  | |
| | 144 |  PIVX PIVX | $ | -2.70%  | |
| | 145 |  MCOIN MCOIN | $ | +0.02%  | |
| | 146 |  Moonriver MOVR | $ | -3.37%  | |
| | 147 |  Wanchain WAN | $ | -0.14%  | |
| | 148 |  Clover Finance CLV | $ | +2.53%  | |
| | 149 |  SAGA SAGA | $ | +3.97%  | |
| | 150 |  BEAM BEAM | $ | -3.23%  | |
Trending Layer-1 coins
| Coins | Price | 24h | |
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| |  WhiteBIT Coin WBT | $ | -0.26%  |
| |  Casper CSPR | $ | -1.75%  |
| |  Zcash ZEC | $ | -8.72%  |
| |  Zilliqa ZIL | $ | -1.33%  |
| |  Dash DASH | $ | -3.35%  |
Top gainers
| Coins | | | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| |  Humanity H | $ | +26.47%  | ||
| |  Irys IRYS | $ | +19.21%  | ||
| |  Axelar AXL | $ | +17.90%  | ||
| | GUNZ GUN | $ | +12.89% | ||
| | Matchain MAT | $ | +11.70% | ||
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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.