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201 REI Network REI $ 0.00254
$ 2.51M
$ 2.51 million
-3.27%
202 NERO Chain NERO $ 0.00184
$ 2.37M
$ 2.37 million
-2.23%
203 Dill DL $ 0.00186
$ 2.21M
$ 2.21 million
+0.35%
204 KardiaChain KAI $ 0.000390
$ 2.07M
$ 2.07 million
+2.36%
205 Vertcoin VTC $ 0.0437
$ 2.05M
$ 2.05 million
-0.03%
206 TomoChain TOMO $ 0.0371
$ 2.04M
$ 2.04 million
-11.12%
207 Validity VAL $ 0.343
$ 1.92M
$ 1.92 million
+0.12%
208 Handshake HNS $ 0.00286
$ 1.90M
$ 1.90 million
-13.25%
209 Signum SIGNA $ 0.000785
$ 1.72M
$ 1.72 million
+8.01%
210 Superfluid Token SUP $ 0.00904
$ 1.59M
$ 1.59 million
-3.61%
211 Hathor HTR $ 0.00302
$ 1.56M
$ 1.56 million
-5.63%
212 Crypton CRP $ 0.142
$ 1.50M
$ 1.50 million
+0.98%
213 Nexus NXS $ 0.0189
$ 1.45M
$ 1.45 million
-20.35%
214 GlobalBoost-Y BSTY $ 0.0578
$ 1.42M
$ 1.42 million
-2.64%
215 Syscoin SYS $ 0.00152
$ 1.36M
$ 1.36 million
-6.59%
216 THORChain (ERC20) RUNE $ 0.372
$ 1.29M
$ 1.29 million
+6.22%
217 Particl PART $ 0.126
$ 1.13M
$ 1.13 million
+7.69%
218 Persistence XPRT $ 0.00406
$ 1.06M
$ 1.06 million
-2.52%
219 Saito SAITO $ 0.000402
$ 1.01M
$ 1.01 million
-14.87%
220 Dynex DNX $ 0.0128
$ 920,537
$ 920,537
-3.68%
221 Ternoa CAPS $ 0.000365
$ 840,602
$ 840,602
+1.16%
222 Dero DERO $ 0.132
$ 745,354
$ 745,354
+3.50%
223 Acala ACA $ 0.000635
$ 741,695
$ 741,695
+1.87%
224 Autonomys AI3 $ 0.00602
$ 575,643
$ 575,643
-4.74%
225 Darwinia Network Native Token RING $ 0.000328
$ 560,494
$ 560,494
-4.18%
226 Dione Protocol DIONE $ 0.0000410
$ 495,372
$ 495,372
+0.00%
227 Bitcore BTX $ 0.0297
$ 491,293
$ 491,293
-5.68%
228 Best Fintech Investment Coin BFIC $ 0.247
$ 467,065
$ 467,065
-44.71%
229 kira.network KEX $ 0.00199
$ 447,438
$ 447,438
+0.00%
230 Stratos STOS $ 0.0109
$ 422,611
$ 422,611
+3.10%
231 Giant Mammoth Chain GMMT $ 0.00247
$ 404,418
$ 404,418
-4.90%
232 Statter STT $ 0.00776
$ 390,523
$ 390,523
-15.43%
233 Chihuahua HUAHUA $ 0.0₅322
$ 368,558
$ 368,558
+0.84%
234 ICB NETWORK ICBX $ 0.0000182
$ 351,801
$ 351,801
-0.65%
235 Humanode HMND $ 0.00159
$ 346,561
$ 346,561
-0.92%
236 FIO Protocol FIO $ 0.000338
$ 307,980
$ 307,980
-3.07%
237 Arena-Z A2Z $ 0.0000301
$ 278,544
$ 278,544
-41.18%
238 OneLedger OLT $ 0.000467
$ 159,519
$ 159,519
-4.30%
239 Glitch GLCH $ 0.00178
$ 158,241
$ 158,241
+4.27%
240 Crust Network CRU $ 0.00791
$ 158,240
$ 158,240
-4.40%
241 ANALOG ANLOG $ 0.0000665
$ 123,422
$ 123,422
+0.47%
242 Taraxa TARA $ 0.0000194
$ 119,043
$ 119,043
-31.26%
243 Raptoreum RTM $ 0.000100
$ 79,074
$ 79,074
-1.85%
244 TANSSI TANSSI $ 0.000214
$ 72,339
$ 72,339
+0.42%
245 The ChampCoin TCC $ 0.00140
$ 70,000
$ 70,000
+0.00%
246 StrongHands SHND $ 0.0₅236
$ 49,147
$ 49,147
+0.00%
247 Electric Cash ELCASH $ 0.0458
$ 25,485
$ 25,485
+0.48%
248 Cheesecoin CHEESE $ 0.0000789
$ 21,127
$ 21,127
+0.04%
249 Atleta ATLA $ 176.00
$ 528.00B
$ 528.00 billion
-1.90%
250 EIOB EIOB $ 2.12
$ 21.22B
$ 21.22 billion
+0.45%

Trending Layer-1 coins

Top Gainers
Coins Live Price Market cap 24h
PLAYA3ULL GAMES 3ULL $ 0.0000744
$ 1.16M
$ 1.16 million
+20.50%
Fractal Bitcoin FB $ 0.430
$ 44.62M
$ 44.62 million
+10.06%
Initia INIT $ 0.0598
$ 11.79M
$ 11.79 million
+8.29%
THORChain RUNE $ 0.373
$ 125.82M
$ 125.82 million
+6.92%
Osmosis OSMO $ 0.0469
$ 36.45M
$ 36.45 million
+6.49%
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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

  1. Block production – miners/validators create blocks and confirm transactions.
  2. Transaction finality – once included, blocks are immutable.
  3. Native assets – coins pay fees and reward validators; tokens (ERC-20, SPL, etc.) ride on top.
  4. Security model – consensus + cryptography protect against double-spend and re-orgs.
  5. 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.

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