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Layer-1 coins
872 coins #5 Page 3| | Coins | | | ||
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| | 101 |  IOST IOST | $ | +1.40%  | |
| | 102 |  ARK ARK | $ | +1.30%  | |
| | 103 |  Hive HIVE | $ | +1.05%  | |
| | 104 |  GUNZ GUN | $ | -23.97%  | |
| | 105 |  Steem STEEM | $ | +1.43%  | |
| | 106 |  EthereumPoW ETHW | $ | +0.95%  | |
| | 107 |  Phala Network PHA | $ | -2.34%  | |
| | 108 |  PEAQ PEAQ | $ | +0.27%  | |
| | 109 |  Cartesi CTSI | $ | +1.04%  | |
| | 110 |  Lisk LSK | $ | +1.25%  | |
| | 111 |  Xertra STRAX | $ | +0.25%  | |
| | 112 |  Shentu CTK | $ | +0.58%  | |
| | 113 |  MGO MGO | $ | +1.60%  | |
| | 114 |  Symbol XYM | $ | +2.00%  | |
| | 115 |  Flux FLUX | $ | +3.14%  | |
| | 116 |  Somnia SOMI | $ | +2.92%  | |
| | 117 |  Quai Network QUAI | $ | +0.65%  | |
| | 118 |  Biconomy BICO | $ | -0.36%  | |
| | 119 |  Osmosis OSMO | $ | -0.08%  | |
| | 120 |  CORN CORN | $ | -0.35%  | |
| | 121 |  Hippo Protocol HP | $ | +0.36%  | |
| | 122 |  Apertum APTM | $ | -9.55%  | |
| | 123 |  Electroneum ETN | $ | -0.24%  | |
| | 124 |  Radix XRD | $ | +4.02%  | |
| | 125 |  Initia INIT | $ | -7.38%  | |
| | 126 |  Oasis Network ROSE | $ | +0.66%  | |
| | 127 |  Moonbeam GLMR | $ | -2.59%  | |
| | 128 |  UChain UCN | $ | -3.33%  | |
| | 129 |  BXN BXN | $ | -1.73%  | |
| | 130 |  Rujira RUJI | $ | +16.20%  | |
| | 131 |  Firo FIRO | $ | +2.92%  | |
| | 132 |  XION XION | $ | +9.47%  | |
| | 133 |  Supra SUPRA | $ | -1.64%  | |
| | 134 |  Elastos ELA | $ | +3.35%  | |
| | 135 |  Oraichain Token ORAI | $ | -0.06%  | |
| | 136 |  Syscoin SYS | $ | -0.78%  | |
| | 137 |  AO AO | $ | -1.57%  | |
| | 138 |  TEXITcoin TXC | $ | -0.36%  | |
| | 139 |  PlatON LAT | $ | +0.67%  | |
| | 140 |  CESSToken CESS | $ | -1.57%  | |
| | 141 |  PIVX PIVX | $ | -1.62%  | |
| | 142 |  Viction VIC | $ | -1.85%  | |
| | 143 |  MITO MITO | $ | -2.36%  | |
| | 144 |  SAGA SAGA | $ | +8.23%  | |
| | 145 |  VANRY VANRY | $ | -0.13%  | |
| | 146 |  Alephium ALPH | $ | -1.96%  | |
| | 147 |  NYM NYM | $ | -3.21%  | |
| | 148 |  Wanchain WAN | $ | -0.20%  | |
| | 149 |  MCOIN MCOIN | $ | -0.47%  | |
| | 150 |  XL1 XL1 | $ | +2.88%  | |
Trending Layer-1 coins
| Coins | Price | 24h | |
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| |  Monero XMR | $ | +7.60%  |
| |  Bitcoin BTC | $ | +2.46%  |
| |  Ethereum ETH | $ | +2.25%  |
| |  Cardano ADA | $ | +2.50%  |
| |  XRP XRP | $ | +1.28%  |
Top Gainers
| Coins | | | |||
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| |  Aleph Zero AZERO | $ | +24.17%  | ||
| | Rujira RUJI | $ | +16.20% | ||
| |  THORChain RUNE | $ | +14.98%  | ||
| |  Humanity H | $ | +12.62%  | ||
| | XION XION | $ | +9.47% | ||
| 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.