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201 NavCoin NAV $ 0.0324
$ 2.49M
$ 2.49 million
+0.28%
202 GlobalBoost-Y BSTY $ 0.0989
$ 2.40M
$ 2.40 million
+0.43%
203 Validity VAL $ 0.414
$ 2.30M
$ 2.30 million
-0.46%
204 Dill DL $ 0.00185
$ 2.20M
$ 2.20 million
-1.08%
205 TomoChain TOMO $ 0.0393
$ 2.16M
$ 2.16 million
-4.43%
206 Nexus NXS $ 0.0276
$ 2.11M
$ 2.11 million
+3.10%
207 JUNO JUNO $ 0.0234
$ 1.86M
$ 1.86 million
-3.41%
208 Signum SIGNA $ 0.000799
$ 1.75M
$ 1.75 million
-6.88%
209 Crypton CRP $ 0.143
$ 1.50M
$ 1.50 million
+0.28%
210 Dione Protocol DIONE $ 0.000124
$ 1.49M
$ 1.49 million
-2.98%
211 Particl PART $ 0.161
$ 1.45M
$ 1.45 million
-2.41%
212 Saito SAITO $ 0.000573
$ 1.44M
$ 1.44 million
+0.48%
213 Dynex DNX $ 0.0199
$ 1.43M
$ 1.43 million
+0.18%
214 Aleph Zero AZERO $ 0.00536
$ 1.43M
$ 1.43 million
-3.72%
215 THORChain (ERC20) RUNE $ 0.391
$ 1.35M
$ 1.35 million
-0.95%
216 Dero DERO $ 0.225
$ 1.27M
$ 1.27 million
+2.04%
217 Ternoa CAPS $ 0.000510
$ 1.25M
$ 1.25 million
-0.59%
218 Bitcore BTX $ 0.0687
$ 1.14M
$ 1.14 million
+0.31%
219 LnfiOFT LN $ 0.00735
$ 1.10M
$ 1.10 million
-0.04%
220 Persistence XPRT $ 0.00414
$ 1.05M
$ 1.05 million
+1.94%
221 Taraxa TARA $ 0.000153
$ 939,101
$ 939,101
-6.00%
222 Acala ACA $ 0.000805
$ 938,883
$ 938,883
-7.94%
223 Bitcoin Vault BTCV $ 0.429
$ 899,522
$ 899,522
-1.44%
224 Darwinia Network Native Token RING $ 0.000449
$ 767,157
$ 767,157
-7.92%
225 Autonomys AI3 $ 0.00701
$ 624,660
$ 624,660
-0.15%
226 Shiden Network SDN $ 0.0116
$ 608,632
$ 608,632
+1.51%
227 Fruits Token FRTS $ 0.0000117
$ 469,100
$ 469,100
+1.32%
228 kira.network KEX $ 0.00200
$ 450,136
$ 450,136
+0.00%
229 ICB NETWORK ICBX $ 0.0000212
$ 405,387
$ 405,387
+1.80%
230 Best Fintech Investment Coin BFIC $ 0.200
$ 377,955
$ 377,955
-9.09%
231 Crust Network CRU $ 0.0137
$ 270,738
$ 270,738
+3.78%
232 Glitch GLCH $ 0.00235
$ 209,264
$ 209,264
+8.11%
233 Temtum TEM $ 0.000630
$ 164,458
$ 164,458
-32.98%
234 Karbo KRB $ 0.0260
$ 140,025
$ 140,025
+0.20%
235 ANALOG ANLOG $ 0.0000619
$ 115,151
$ 115,151
-11.02%
236 Synereo AMP $ 0.00110
$ 111,169
$ 111,169
+0.27%
237 OneLedger OLT $ 0.000272
$ 92,910
$ 92,910
-0.73%
238 LiquidyFinance LQDY $ 0.0835
$ 85,891
$ 85,891
-0.40%
239 Raptoreum RTM $ 0.0000706
$ 55,669
$ 55,669
-9.94%
240 StrongHands SHND $ 0.0₅244
$ 50,501
$ 50,501
+0.00%
241 Self Chain SLF $ 0.000498
$ 48,354
$ 48,354
-0.12%
242 Electric Cash ELCASH $ 0.0481
$ 26,730
$ 26,730
-0.19%
243 Cheesecoin CHEESE $ 0.0000789
$ 21,127
$ 21,127
+0.02%
244 Rise RISE $ 0.0000399
$ 9,335
$ 9,335
+0.00%
245 Atleta ATLA $ 282.78
$ 849.00B
$ 849.00 billion
-0.63%
246 EIOB EIOB $ 2.08
$ 20.76B
$ 20.76 billion
+0.28%
247 SIORA XSR $ 0.520
$ 17.44B
$ 17.44 billion
-1.85%
248 VerifiedX VFX $ 70.00
$ 14.00B
$ 14.00 billion
+0.00%
249 QCAT Coin QCAT $ 9.29
$ 13.94B
$ 13.94 billion
+0.88%
250 ParkCoin KPK $ 1.06
$ 9.55B
$ 9.55 billion
-0.22%

Trending Layer-1 coins

Top Gainers
Coins Price Market cap 24h
Giant Mammoth Chain GMMT $ 0.00373
$ 609,619
$ 609,619
+11.57%
Energy Web Token EWT $ 0.455
$ 38.05M
$ 38.05 million
+10.63%
Irys IRYS $ 0.0218
$ 43.48M
$ 43.48 million
+6.92%
Wrapped Centrifuge CFG $ 0.163
$ 94.03M
$ 94.03 million
+6.77%
Flux FLUX $ 0.0504
$ 20.42M
$ 20.42 million
+4.11%
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

  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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