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351 Cubechain QUB QUB $ 0.00202
$ 1.21M
$ 1.21 million
-0.39%
352 Qubitcoin (superquantum.io/qubitcoin) QTC $ 0.471
$ 1.09M
$ 1.09 million
+27.38%
353 Dingocoin DINGO $ 0.0₅917
$ 1.08M
$ 1.08 million
+0.19%
354 Doichain DOI $ 0.0588
$ 1.03M
$ 1.03 million
+0.31%
355 iBitHub IBH $ 0.0551
$ 1.01M
$ 1.01 million
+1.93%
356 Warthog WART $ 0.0866
$ 968,229
$ 968,229
-5.38%
357 SUNRISE SUNRISE $ 0.00162
$ 812,800
$ 812,800
+3.53%
358 PEAQ PEAQ $ 0.0153
$ 750,451
$ 750,451
-0.00%
359 MinoTari XTM $ 0.000843
$ 721,383
$ 721,383
+0.36%
360 DatamallChain DMC $ 0.000707
$ 707,200
$ 707,200
-9.31%
361 Vector Smart Gas VSG $ 0.0000655
$ 655,000
$ 655,000
-0.15%
362 JunoCash JUNO $ 0.348
$ 626,446
$ 626,446
-3.07%
363 Waves Enterprise WEST $ 0.00161
$ 603,168
$ 603,168
+5.25%
364 SE Palmeiras Fan Token VERDAO $ 0.0296
$ 591,220
$ 591,220
+0.28%
365 NeurAI Project XNA $ 0.0000358
$ 585,443
$ 585,443
+0.69%
366 Vasco da Gama Fan Token VASCO $ 0.0291
$ 582,677
$ 582,677
+0.70%
367 BULL SPLIT BULL $ 329.41
$ 572,515
$ 572,515
+3.37%
368 Weber Governance Chain PTT $ 0.000561
$ 561,000
$ 561,000
-12.48%
369 Lightning Bitcoin LBTC $ 0.0596
$ 444,372
$ 444,372
-0.05%
370 Versatize Coin VTCN $ 0.00443
$ 442,700
$ 442,700
+0.16%
371 BBAChain BBA $ 0.00243
$ 425,988
$ 425,988
+3.01%
372 Polkadot Token (Relay Chain) DOT $ 1.28
$ 399,306
$ 399,306
+4.11%
373 Fact0rn FACT $ 0.401
$ 374,056
$ 374,056
-1.84%
374 SPACEMVC MVC $ 0.0545
$ 371,710
$ 371,710
+4.41%
375 c0ban RYO $ 0.00382
$ 336,248
$ 336,248
+0.63%
376 Camelot Protocol CLOT $ 0.000349
$ 335,347
$ 335,347
-1.64%
377 Hacash HAC $ 0.213
$ 290,396
$ 290,396
-1.92%
378 Shibacoin SHIC $ 0.0₅282
$ 278,265
$ 278,265
-3.30%
379 Hedge Compass HCS $ 1.01
$ 252,567
$ 252,567
+0.17%
380 Seiren Games Network SERG $ 0.00120
$ 240,000
$ 240,000
+50.00%
381 Legia Warsaw LEG $ 0.162
$ 207,825
$ 207,825
+1.25%
382 t3rn TRN $ 0.00196
$ 197,000
$ 197,000
-12.49%
383 Kryptokrona XKR $ 0.000287
$ 174,806
$ 174,806
-12.37%
384 ALLTRA Coin ALL $ 0.0000260
$ 169,000
$ 169,000
+0.00%
385 Taler TLR $ 0.00719
$ 138,935
$ 138,935
-0.16%
386 BitcoinPoW BTCW $ 0.0290
$ 115,595
$ 115,595
-17.14%
387 Mktcash MCH $ 0.000282
$ 105,329
$ 105,329
+0.36%
388 TrumPOW TRMP $ 0.0₆825
$ 103,555
$ 103,555
-2.42%
389 BONE BONE $ 0.000418
$ 87,801
$ 87,801
-6.04%
390 Phicoin PHI $ 0.000264
$ 86,526
$ 86,526
-0.38%
391 VSolidus VSOL $ 0.0₅900
$ 84,697
$ 84,697
+100.00%
392 Atto ATTO $ 0.0000665
$ 78,960
$ 78,960
+0.18%
393 Ultrapro UPRO $ 0.0000665
$ 72,474
$ 72,474
+40.75%
394 JunkCoin JKC $ 0.00746
$ 69,075
$ 69,075
-5.52%
395 KNIGHT KRC KNIGHT $ 0.0₅200
$ 57,400
$ 57,400
+0.00%
396 Young Boys Fan Token YBO $ 0.0448
$ 54,411
$ 54,411
+1.21%
397 KTOSHI KTOSHI $ 0.0₈196
$ 41,076
$ 41,076
+5.62%
398 RebelCoin RBL $ 0.00100
$ 37,364
$ 37,364
-0.00%
399 Sint-Truidense Voetbalvereniging Fan Token STV $ 0.100
$ 34,765
$ 34,765
+50.44%
400 TokenSwap TP $ 0.0000260
$ 26,000
$ 26,000
+0.00%

Trending Layer-1 coins

Top Gainers
Coins Price Market cap 24h
Stable STABLE $ 0.0293
$ 625.50M
$ 625.50 million
+24.17%
Algorand ALGO $ 0.103
$ 917.82M
$ 917.82 million
+19.29%
Moonriver MOVR $ 1.29
$ 3.50M
$ 3.50 million
+14.82%
Telcoin TEL $ 0.00225
$ 216.60M
$ 216.60 million
+13.34%
NEXA Token NEXA $ 0.0₆593
$ 3.48M
$ 3.48 million
+12.53%
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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