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201 TomoChain TOMO $ 0.0565
$ 3.11M
$ 3.11 million
+6.57%
202 Football Coin XFC $ 0.00749
$ 2.96M
$ 2.96 million
-0.13%
203 NavCoin NAV $ 0.0375
$ 2.89M
$ 2.89 million
+1.90%
204 Vertcoin VTC $ 0.0590
$ 2.76M
$ 2.76 million
+1.11%
205 Persistence XPRT $ 0.0106
$ 2.64M
$ 2.64 million
+5.09%
206 NEXA Token NEXA $ 0.0₆428
$ 2.51M
$ 2.51 million
-4.93%
207 Dill DL $ 0.00205
$ 2.44M
$ 2.44 million
+0.10%
208 Particl PART $ 0.260
$ 2.33M
$ 2.33 million
+0.00%
209 CounterParty XCP $ 0.883
$ 2.30M
$ 2.30 million
-19.57%
210 Namada NAM $ 0.00227
$ 2.27M
$ 2.27 million
-13.47%
211 Validity VAL $ 0.390
$ 2.15M
$ 2.15 million
-4.06%
212 Nexus NXS $ 0.0275
$ 2.10M
$ 2.10 million
+0.18%
213 Signum SIGNA $ 0.000957
$ 2.10M
$ 2.10 million
-19.26%
214 JUNO JUNO $ 0.0236
$ 1.88M
$ 1.88 million
+1.10%
215 GlobalBoost-Y BSTY $ 0.0697
$ 1.69M
$ 1.69 million
+27.24%
216 Dione Protocol DIONE $ 0.000140
$ 1.66M
$ 1.66 million
-2.47%
217 Energi NRG $ 0.0153
$ 1.58M
$ 1.58 million
-3.86%
218 Crypton CRP $ 0.147
$ 1.54M
$ 1.54 million
+1.70%
219 Saito SAITO $ 0.000611
$ 1.53M
$ 1.53 million
-1.23%
220 THORChain (ERC20) RUNE $ 0.396
$ 1.37M
$ 1.37 million
+2.81%
221 Dero DERO $ 0.243
$ 1.37M
$ 1.37 million
+7.11%
222 kira.network KEX $ 0.00570
$ 1.28M
$ 1.28 million
+0.00%
223 LnfiOFT LN $ 0.00767
$ 1.15M
$ 1.15 million
+0.05%
224 Ternoa CAPS $ 0.000477
$ 1.09M
$ 1.09 million
-6.57%
225 Autonomys AI3 $ 0.0120
$ 1.05M
$ 1.05 million
+0.12%
226 Bitcoin Vault BTCV $ 0.467
$ 979,220
$ 979,220
+2.18%
227 eXPerience Chain XPC $ 0.0₅702
$ 932,065
$ 932,065
-0.99%
228 Bitcore BTX $ 0.0548
$ 905,388
$ 905,388
+1.03%
229 Shiden Network SDN $ 0.0151
$ 787,568
$ 787,568
-0.20%
230 Darwinia Network Native Token RING $ 0.000421
$ 718,932
$ 718,932
-8.73%
231 The Root Network ROOT $ 0.000113
$ 615,951
$ 615,951
-9.98%
232 Crust Network CRU $ 0.0230
$ 457,087
$ 457,087
+3.14%
233 Best Fintech Investment Coin BFIC $ 0.240
$ 453,735
$ 453,735
-5.47%
234 ChessCoin CHESS $ 0.00550
$ 307,987
$ 307,987
-22.97%
235 Fruits Token FRTS $ 0.0₅677
$ 270,984
$ 270,984
+3.46%
236 Velas VLX $ 0.000614
$ 269,263
$ 269,263
+2.82%
237 Glitch GLCH $ 0.00232
$ 206,190
$ 206,190
-0.20%
238 Q Protocol QGOV $ 0.00108
$ 162,185
$ 162,185
-17.56%
239 Synereo AMP $ 0.00151
$ 152,491
$ 152,491
-0.38%
240 Statter STT $ 0.00252
$ 125,761
$ 125,761
-10.53%
241 OneLedger OLT $ 0.000303
$ 103,500
$ 103,500
+0.00%
242 Raptoreum RTM $ 0.000114
$ 90,146
$ 90,146
+0.68%
243 LiquidyFinance LQDY $ 0.0796
$ 81,953
$ 81,953
+0.98%
244 StrongHands SHND $ 0.0₅244
$ 50,288
$ 50,288
+0.00%
245 The ChampCoin TCC $ 0.000990
$ 49,500
$ 49,500
-56.67%
246 Self Chain SLF $ 0.000368
$ 35,735
$ 35,735
+0.05%
247 Electric Cash ELCASH $ 0.0472
$ 26,263
$ 26,263
+0.11%
248 Cheesecoin CHEESE $ 0.0000790
$ 21,153
$ 21,153
+0.16%
249 Atleta ATLA $ 22.45
$ 67.44B
$ 67.44 billion
+3.59%
250 Splendor SPLD $ 2.54
$ 66.20B
$ 66.20 billion
+2.11%

Trending Layer-1 coins

Top gainers
Coins Price Market cap 24h
Berachain BERA $ 0.781
$ 166.53M
$ 166.53 million
+45.30%
0G 0G $ 0.684
$ 146.13M
$ 146.13 million
+34.03%
Taraxa TARA $ 0.000168
$ 1.02M
$ 1.02 million
+33.57%
Ronin RON $ 0.114
$ 86.89M
$ 86.89 million
+18.75%
SAGA SAGA $ 0.0342
$ 12.15M
$ 12.15 million
+17.44%
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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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