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251 Fruits Token FRTS $0.0₅523
$209,374
$209,374
-2.33%
252 Crust Network CRU $0.0104
$207,380
$207,380
-0.94%
253 Autonomys AI3 $0.00127
$139,338
$139,338
-4.51%
254 Statter STT $0.00240
$120,928
$120,928
-3.22%
255 LiquidyFinance LQDY $0.0903
$92,998
$92,998
+0.89%
256 Raptoreum RTM $0.0000701
$55,316
$55,316
+0.82%
257 StrongHands SHND $0.0₅245
$51,323
$51,323
+0.00%
258 Synereo AMP $0.000389
$39,200
$39,200
-7.62%
259 Electric Cash ELCASH $0.0472
$26,252
$26,252
+0.96%
260 Atleta ATLA $138.71
$416.19B
$416.19 billion
+0.57%
261 EIOB EIOB $4.98
$49.83B
$49.83 billion
-0.44%
262 ZETRIX ZETRIX $9.98
$13.51B
$13.51 billion
+7.71%
263 WhiteBIT Coin WBT $72.15
$9.60B
$9.60 billion
+0.53%
264 Kinesis Gold KAU $150.40
$6.77B
$6.77 billion
+0.00%
265 STO Chain STOC $0.571
$5.71B
$5.71 billion
-0.04%
266 Bitcoin Cash BCHN $274.08
$5.50B
$5.50 billion
-0.61%
267 Splendor SPLD $0.178
$4.63B
$4.63 billion
-2.57%
268 SIORA XSR $0.0706
$2.37B
$2.37 billion
+24.71%
269 MaalChain MAAL $0.165
$1.65B
$1.65 billion
+0.28%
270 DFINITY (IOU) ICP $2.47
$1.37B
$1.37 billion
-0.03%
271 USAD USAD $0.990
$1.34B
$1.34 billion
-0.09%
272 Polygon MATIC $0.108
$1.13B
$1.13 billion
-0.36%
273 OroBit XRB $1.76
$879.40M
$879.40 million
-0.36%
274 BTC MOBICK BMB $132.79
$502.59M
$502.59 million
-3.78%
275 BDTCOIN BDTC $5.42
$384.61M
$384.61 million
-67.43%
276 Litentry LIT $3.35
$335.21M
$335.21 million
+7.54%
277 Knightsbridge Digital Asset KDA $0.0312
$312.00M
$312.00 million
-0.32%
278 TerraCoin TRC $8.80
$307.71M
$307.71 million
+0.00%
279 Rubix RBT $29.67
$304.05M
$304.05 million
-0.57%
280 Ovato OVO $1.13
$162.72M
$162.72 million
+0.39%
281 GGEZ1 GGEZ1 $0.0887
$157.71M
$157.71 million
+0.23%
282 Kinesis Silver KAG $51.23
$148.41M
$148.41 million
+8.45%
283 MimbleWimbleCoin MWC $12.41
$136.63M
$136.63 million
+0.80%
284 Klaytn KLAY $0.0313
$76.73M
$76.73 million
+3.51%
285 Fantom FTM $0.0230
$73.00M
$73.00 million
-1.37%
286 Xphere XP $0.0163
$29.35M
$29.35 million
+5.36%
287 XT Smart Chain XT $4.61
$27.87M
$27.87 million
+0.83%
288 QoreChain QOR $0.00601
$27.06M
$27.06 million
+49.09%
289 Minutes Network MNT $0.0511
$25.55M
$25.55 million
+3.57%
290 QANplatform QANX $0.0134
$22.89M
$22.89 million
-0.33%
291 Qubetics TICS $0.0134
$18.25M
$18.25 million
-1.83%
292 BitMoya BITMOYA $0.807
$16.79M
$16.79 million
+0.44%
293 evraz EVRAZ $0.182
$16.34M
$16.34 million
+503.68%
294 LightchainAI LCAI $0.00144
$14.38M
$14.38 million
+4.66%
295 Impact Coin IMX $0.129
$14.27M
$14.27 million
+7.53%
296 MOVA MOVA $0.270
$13.52M
$13.52 million
+8.16%
297 Doric DRC $0.0219
$13.14M
$13.14 million
-12.05%
298 TRONEuropeRewardCoin TERC $0.000207
$12.89M
$12.89 million
+0.00%
299 Bitgold BTG $0.586
$11.71M
$11.71 million
-1.19%
300 Pepecoin PEP $0.000115
$11.68M
$11.68 million
-8.65%

Trending Layer-1 coins

Top Gainers
Coins Live Price Market cap 24h
Hathor HTR $0.00380
$1.98M
$1.98 million
+44.84%
Bluzelle BLZ $0.00946
$4.51M
$4.51 million
+32.22%
Matchain MAT $0.0459
$2.78M
$2.78 million
+32.04%
Stacks STX $0.231
$429.40M
$429.40 million
+17.29%
DigiByte DGB $0.00483
$89.21M
$89.21 million
+16.93%
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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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