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Layer-1 coins
874 coins #5 Page 4| | Coins | | | ||
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| | 151 |  Viction VIC | $ | -3.00%  | |
| | 152 |  MCOIN MCOIN | $ | -0.66%  | |
| | 153 |  NYM NYM | $ | +7.65%  | |
| | 154 |  Clover Finance CLV | $ | -0.05%  | |
| | 155 |  XL1 XL1 | $ | +1.08%  | |
| | 156 |  Matchain MAT | $ | -4.51%  | |
| | 157 |  PLAYA3ULL GAMES 3ULL | $ | +13.81%  | |
| | 158 |  Aleph Zero AZERO | $ | +12.44%  | |
| | 159 |  Zenchain ZTC | $ | -0.35%  | |
| | 160 |  Energi NRG | $ | -0.16%  | |
| | 161 |  Bifrost BNC | $ | -0.44%  | |
| | 162 |  MultiVAC MTV | $ | -0.92%  | |
| | 163 |  Arena-Z A2Z | $ | +1.61%  | |
| | 164 |  Stratos STOS | $ | -1.66%  | |
| | 165 |  FIO Protocol FIO | $ | +1.38%  | |
| | 166 |  Oasys OAS | $ | +5.06%  | |
| | 167 |  Warden WARD | $ | -4.87%  | |
| | 168 |  Fruits Token FRTS | $ | +4.06%  | |
| | 169 |  CLORE CLORE | $ | +1.02%  | |
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| | 170 |  Velas VLX | $ | +1.39%  | |
| | 171 |  EOS EOS | $ | +0.76%  | |
| | 172 |  Keep Network KEEP | $ | -0.38%  | |
| | 173 |  Huobi Token HT | $ | +0.68%  | |
| | 174 |  Nano NANO | $ | +2.82%  | |
| | 175 |  Bitcoin Gold BTG | $ | +0.00%  | |
| | 176 |  Ozone Chain OZO | $ | -1.63%  | |
| | 177 |  Decentralized Social DESO | $ | -1.16%  | |
| | 178 |  CPCOIN CPC | $ | -0.00%  | |
| | 179 |  Symbol XYM | $ | -0.89%  | |
| | 180 |  KONET KONET | $ | +0.17%  | |
| | 181 |  Namecoin NMC | $ | -1.62%  | |
| | 182 |  AO AO | $ | +11.12%  | |
| | 183 |  Prizm PZM | $ | +9.76%  | |
| | 184 |  Maxonrow MXW | $ | -2.19%  | |
| | 185 |  Epic Cash EPIC | $ | -3.37%  | |
| | 186 |  MonaCoin MONA | $ | +1.22%  | |
| | 187 |  Everscale EVER | $ | -1.49%  | |
| | 188 |  The Root Network ROOT | $ | -2.44%  | |
| | 189 |  Diamond DMD | $ | -3.24%  | |
| | 190 |  NERO Chain NERO | $ | -3.68%  | |
| | 191 |  Pocketcoin PKOIN | $ | +0.02%  | |
| | 192 |  NavCoin NAV | $ | +6.39%  | |
| | 193 |  BEAM BEAM | $ | +0.09%  | |
| | 194 |  Handshake HNS | $ | -0.05%  | |
| | 195 |  Coreum COREUM | $ | +6.17%  | |
| | 196 |  Nimiq NIM | $ | +0.52%  | |
| | 197 |  Football Coin XFC | $ | +0.43%  | |
| | 198 |  NEXA Token NEXA | $ | +0.77%  | |
| | 199 |  KardiaChain KAI | $ | +12.72%  | |
| | 200 |  Superfluid Token SUP | $ | -21.91%  | |
Trending Layer-1 coins
| Coins | Price | 24h | |
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| |  Bitcoin BTC | $ | -0.70%  |
| |  Zcash ZEC | $ | +2.66%  |
| |  Ethereum ETH | $ | -2.26%  |
| |  XRP XRP | $ | -0.99%  |
| |  Stellar XLM | $ | -1.32%  |
Top Gainers
| Coins | | | |||
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| |  Telos TLOS | $ | +39.40%  | ||
| |  Toncoin TON | $ | +32.00%  | ||
| |  ALEO ALEO | $ | +21.54%  | ||
| |  Firo FIRO | $ | +15.22%  | ||
| |  Wrapped Centrifuge CFG | $ | +14.77%  | ||
| 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.