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Layer-1 coins
883 coins #5 Page 3| | Coins | | | ||
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| | 101 |  Naoris Protocol NAORIS | $ | -2.86%  | |
| | 102 |  Phala Network PHA | $ | -1.87%  | |
| | 103 |  IOST IOST | $ | +0.09%  | |
| | 104 |  Hive HIVE | $ | +1.46%  | |
| | 105 |  ARK ARK | $ | -0.69%  | |
| | 106 |  Steem STEEM | $ | +1.19%  | |
| | 107 |  CORN CORN | $ | +19.43%  | |
| | 108 |  EthereumPoW ETHW | $ | -0.44%  | |
| | 109 |  Shentu CTK | $ | -7.27%  | |
| | 110 |  Flux FLUX | $ | +2.16%  | |
| | 111 |  Lisk LSK | $ | +0.80%  | |
| | 112 |  Cartesi CTSI | $ | +2.69%  | |
| | 113 |  Secret SCRT | $ | -1.37%  | |
| | 114 |  Xertra STRAX | $ | -0.36%  | |
| | 115 |  GUNZ GUN | $ | -0.79%  | |
| | 116 |  Moonriver MOVR | $ | +2.21%  | |
| | 117 |  Somnia SOMI | $ | -0.02%  | |
| | 118 |  Energy Web Token EWT | $ | +0.94%  | |
| | 119 |  MGO MGO | $ | +1.81%  | |
| | 120 |  Biconomy BICO | $ | +6.33%  | |
| | 121 |  Quai Network QUAI | $ | -3.10%  | |
| | 122 |  Hippo Protocol HP | $ | -1.58%  | |
| | 123 |  Electroneum ETN | $ | -0.01%  | |
| | 124 |  Apertum APTM | $ | -3.16%  | |
| | 125 |  Firo FIRO | $ | +3.07%  | |
| | 126 |  Initia INIT | $ | +1.96%  | |
| | 127 |  UChain UCN | $ | -9.94%  | |
| | 128 |  Moonbeam GLMR | $ | +0.55%  | |
| | 129 |  Radix XRD | $ | -0.05%  | |
| | 130 |  Oasis Network ROSE | $ | +1.26%  | |
| | 131 |  Supra SUPRA | $ | -3.93%  | |
| | 132 |  BXN BXN | $ | -0.72%  | |
| | 133 |  XION XION | $ | -4.13%  | |
| | 134 |  Elastos ELA | $ | -1.38%  | |
| | 135 |  TEXITcoin TXC | $ | +1.00%  | |
| | 136 |  AO AO | $ | -4.90%  | |
| | 137 |  PlatON LAT | $ | -0.10%  | |
| | 138 |  SAGA SAGA | $ | -3.85%  | |
| | 139 |  Viction VIC | $ | +5.17%  | |
| | 140 |  Oraichain Token ORAI | $ | -0.35%  | |
| | 141 |  CESSToken CESS | $ | +0.08%  | |
| | 142 |  MITO MITO | $ | -4.87%  | |
| | 143 |  Bitcoin Vault BTCV | $ | -1.00%  | |
| | 144 |  Alephium ALPH | $ | -0.81%  | |
| | 145 |  LUKSO LYX | $ | +7.72%  | |
| | 146 |  PIVX PIVX | $ | -0.96%  | |
| | 147 |  Wanchain WAN | $ | +0.37%  | |
| | 148 |  Telos TLOS | $ | +0.36%  | |
| | 149 |  VANRY VANRY | $ | +1.32%  | |
| | 150 |  Matchain MAT | $ | -6.04%  | |
Trending Layer-1 coins
| Coins | Price | 24h | |
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| |  Bitcoin BTC | $ | +0.59%  |
| |  Litecoin LTC | $ | +0.73%  |
| |  Waves WAVES | $ | +0.68%  |
| | Electroneum ETN | $ | -0.01% |
| |  Cardano ADA | $ | +0.51%  |
Top Gainers
| Coins | | | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| |  Chia Network XCH | $ | +29.02%  | ||
| |  Ronin RON | $ | +25.69%  | ||
| |  FIO Protocol FIO | $ | +22.09%  | ||
| | CORN CORN | $ | +19.43% | ||
| |  Compound COMP | $ | +12.71%  | ||
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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.