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351 KAANCH NETWORK KNCH $ 0.0175
$ 1.01M
$ 1.01 million
-34.94%
352 Qubitcoin (superquantum.io/qubitcoin) QTC $ 0.373
$ 860,746
$ 860,746
+13.45%
353 exSat XSAT $ 0.211
$ 823,700
$ 823,700
-0.01%
354 All The Money ATMX $ 0.0₅763
$ 755,760
$ 755,760
+4.45%
355 Fact0rn FACT $ 0.743
$ 694,252
$ 694,252
+0.62%
356 COIN AFRICA COINA $ 0.000690
$ 690,461
$ 690,461
+4.75%
357 W Coin WCO $ 0.000103
$ 669,703
$ 669,703
+0.62%
358 Doichain DOI $ 0.0365
$ 638,478
$ 638,478
+0.00%
359 SE Palmeiras Fan Token VERDAO $ 0.0295
$ 589,553
$ 589,553
+0.05%
360 NeurAI Project XNA $ 0.0000296
$ 510,134
$ 510,134
-2.12%
361 Waves Enterprise WEST $ 0.00135
$ 505,602
$ 505,602
-3.42%
362 BULL SPLIT BULL $ 286.73
$ 498,337
$ 498,337
+1.76%
363 SC Internacional Fan Token SACI $ 0.0318
$ 476,705
$ 476,705
+24.46%
364 Shape SHAPE $ 0.000714
$ 471,601
$ 471,601
-7.51%
365 DatamallChain DMC $ 0.000443
$ 443,300
$ 443,300
-0.78%
366 BBAChain BBA $ 0.00235
$ 423,642
$ 423,642
+2.07%
367 Warthog WART $ 0.0347
$ 406,588
$ 406,588
-4.18%
368 CratD2C CRAT $ 0.00132
$ 395,400
$ 395,400
+4.27%
369 Hacash HAC $ 0.279
$ 381,346
$ 381,346
+5.73%
370 ALLTRA Coin ALL $ 0.0000570
$ 370,500
$ 370,500
+0.00%
371 Batching.AI BATCH $ 0.000313
$ 313,230
$ 313,230
+0.00%
372 Evrmore EVR $ 0.0000269
$ 296,166
$ 296,166
+0.37%
373 MinoTari XTM $ 0.000322
$ 275,994
$ 275,994
+2.87%
374 GoChain GO $ 0.000202
$ 274,171
$ 274,171
+0.00%
375 Neptune XNT $ 0.112
$ 272,909
$ 272,909
-9.42%
376 Shibacoin SHIC $ 0.0₅253
$ 252,828
$ 252,828
+1.68%
377 Hedge Compass HCS $ 1.01
$ 252,750
$ 252,750
+0.00%
378 WrappedXTM wXTM $ 0.000321
$ 226,301
$ 226,301
+0.97%
379 JunoCash JUNO $ 0.116
$ 209,296
$ 209,296
-3.17%
380 Weber Governance Chain PTT $ 0.000190
$ 190,000
$ 190,000
-3.55%
381 Kryptokrona XKR $ 0.000300
$ 182,289
$ 182,289
+0.00%
382 Taler TLR $ 0.00780
$ 150,615
$ 150,615
+0.42%
383 Professional Fighters League Fan Token PFL $ 0.122
$ 125,964
$ 125,964
-0.35%
384 Ruby Coin RUBY $ 0.000408
$ 110,903
$ 110,903
+0.00%
385 Mktcash MCH $ 0.000290
$ 108,823
$ 108,823
+0.00%
386 SPACEMVC MVC $ 0.0142
$ 96,680
$ 96,680
+0.28%
387 Phicoin PHI $ 0.000270
$ 89,124
$ 89,124
-0.74%
388 JunkCoin JKC $ 0.00855
$ 79,145
$ 79,145
-0.79%
389 BitcoinPoW BTCW $ 0.0190
$ 75,723
$ 75,723
-82.19%
390 Atto ATTO $ 0.0000524
$ 64,122
$ 64,122
+2.13%
391 TrumPOW TRMP $ 0.0₆462
$ 58,013
$ 58,013
+0.41%
392 KNIGHT KRC KNIGHT $ 0.0₅168
$ 48,216
$ 48,216
+0.00%
393 Zero Hour Cash ZHC $ 0.000134
$ 40,179
$ 40,179
+231.84%
394 DEPaaS DE $ 0.000124
$ 38,936
$ 38,936
-1.59%
395 RebelCoin RBL $ 0.001000
$ 37,348
$ 37,348
-0.00%
396 t3rn TRN $ 0.000367
$ 36,700
$ 36,700
-7.32%
397 InitVerse INI $ 0.000172
$ 31,513
$ 31,513
-61.42%
398 Spacemesh SMH $ 0.000386
$ 16,504
$ 16,504
+0.26%
399 Kiirocoin KIIRO $ 0.000734
$ 16,350
$ 16,350
-2.58%
400 XGR XGR $ 0.000129
$ 11,620
$ 11,620
+0.06%

Trending Layer-1 coins

Top Gainers
Coins Live Price Market cap 24h
Quai Network QUAI $ 0.0171
$ 13.38M
$ 13.38 million
+22.43%
Venom VENOM $ 0.0108
$ 24.95M
$ 24.95 million
+16.63%
eCash XEC $ 0.0₅681
$ 136.64M
$ 136.64 million
+15.54%
0G 0G $ 0.196
$ 41.77M
$ 41.77 million
+12.28%
Aleph Zero AZERO $ 0.00564
$ 1.50M
$ 1.50 million
+10.34%
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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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