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Layer-1 coins
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| | 301 |  AhaToken AHT | $ | -1.51%  | |
| | 302 |  Riche Chain RIC | $ | +6.11%  | |
| | 303 |  NTH chain NTH | $ | +0.05%  | |
| | 304 |  THOR THOR | $ | -4.92%  | |
| | 305 |  TALNT TALNT | $ | -0.17%  | |
| | 306 |  D.Energy WATT | $ | -29.77%  | |
| | 307 |  GoChain GO | $ | +0.00%  | |
| | 308 |  DORAFACTORY DORAFACTORY | $ | -5.12%  | |
| | 309 |  SASEUL SL | $ | +0.43%  | |
| | 310 |  Xahau XAH | $ | +2.53%  | |
| | 311 |  LanaCoin LANA | $ | -26.47%  | |
| | 312 |  Mavryk Network MVRK | $ | +4.44%  | |
| | 313 |  Weber Energy Network WEN | $ | -1.47%  | |
| | 314 |  SymVerse (symverse.org) SYMM | $ | +27.71%  | |
| | 315 |  Agoric BLD | $ | -5.12%  | |
| | 316 |  Steem Dollars SBD | $ | +0.00%  | |
| | 317 |  Redcoin RED | $ | -4.36%  | |
| | 318 |  U2U Network U2U | $ | +2.37%  | |
| | 319 |  MASSA MAS | $ | -0.13%  | |
| | 320 |  Hex Trust USD USDX | $ | +0.49%  | |
| | 321 |  evraz EVRAZ | $ | +1.68%  | |
| | 322 |  Nacho the Kat NACHO | $ | -2.95%  | |
| | 323 |  Herbcoin HERB | $ | +0.00%  | |
| | 324 |  Trac Network TNK | $ | -8.63%  | |
| | 325 |  BELLSCOIN BELLSCOIN | $ | +3.41%  | |
| | 326 |  GRN G | $ | -4.30%  | |
| | 327 |  NeuroWeb NEURO | $ | -27.29%  | |
| | 328 |  Dingocoin DINGO | $ | -4.74%  | |
| | 329 |  Goldcoin GLC | $ | -59.46%  | |
| | 330 |  Kadena KDA | $ | -1.05%  | |
| | 331 |  Waves Enterprise WEST | $ | +2.11%  | |
| | 332 |  QuantumCoin Q | $ | -0.10%  | |
| | 333 |  Qubitcoin (superquantum.io/qubitcoin) QTC | $ | +7.24%  | |
| | 334 |  BlockDAG Network BDAG | $ | -23.02%  | |
| | 335 |  exSat XSAT | $ | -12.43%  | |
| | 336 |  KAANCH NETWORK KNCH | $ | +0.32%  | |
| | 337 |  DANGNN DANGNN | $ | -11.02%  | |
| | 338 |  Wrapped WDOGE WWDOGE | $ | -0.00%  | |
| | 339 |  Skycoin SKY | $ | -4.06%  | |
| | 340 |  ADAMANT Messenger ADM | $ | -0.27%  | |
| | 341 |  WrappedXTM wXTM | $ | -2.11%  | |
| | 342 |  Cubechain QUB QUB | $ | -0.59%  | |
| | 343 |  PEAQ PEAQ | $ | -6.12%  | |
| | 344 |  Cypherium CPH | $ | -4.76%  | |
| | 345 |  Versatize Coin VTCN | $ | -15.73%  | |
| | 346 |  W Coin WCO | $ | -3.22%  | |
| | 347 |  Doichain DOI | $ | +0.00%  | |
| | 348 |  BONE BONE | $ | -0.37%  | |
| | 349 |  Neptune XNT | $ | -19.20%  | |
| | 350 |  All The Money ATMX | $ | -2.93%  | |
Trending Layer-1 coins
| Coins | Live Price | 24h | |
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| |  Ethereum ETH | $ | -2.15%  |
| |  Bitcoin BTC | $ | -2.64%  |
| |  Bitcoin Gold BTG | $ | -13.47%  |
| |  ARK ARK | $ | -5.25%  |
| |  Ethereum Classic ETC | $ | -2.02%  |
Top Gainers
| Coins | | | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| |  PLAYA3ULL GAMES 3ULL | $ | +23.46%  | ||
| |  Fractal Bitcoin FB | $ | +10.02%  | ||
| |  THORChain RUNE | $ | +6.96%  | ||
| |  Osmosis OSMO | $ | +6.37%  | ||
| |  Stable STABLE | $ | +4.70%  | ||
| All Gainers | |||||
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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
- 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.