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Layer-1 coins
884 coins #5 Page 8| | Coins | | | ||
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| | 351 |  NeurAI Project XNA | $ | +4.62%  | |
| | 352 |  Warthog WART | $ | -8.03%  | |
| | 353 |  All The Money ATMX | $ | -0.41%  | |
| | 354 |  Paxi Network PAXI | $ | +4.25%  | |
| | 355 |  CratD2C CRAT | $ | +0.27%  | |
| | 356 |  Vasco da Gama Fan Token VASCO | $ | +0.00%  | |
| | 357 |  MinoTari XTM | $ | -3.58%  | |
| | 358 |  DatamallChain DMC | $ | -0.20%  | |
| | 359 |  BULL SPLIT BULL | $ | +0.64%  | |
| | 360 |  Vector Smart Gas VSG | $ | -11.87%  | |
| | 361 |  Lightning Bitcoin LBTC | $ | +4.59%  | |
| | 362 |  WrappedXTM wXTM | $ | -2.30%  | |
| | 363 |  BBAChain BBA | $ | +0.79%  | |
| | 364 |  c0ban RYO | $ | +0.95%  | |
| | 365 |  Fact0rn FACT | $ | +0.12%  | |
| | 366 |  JunoCash JUNO | $ | -6.32%  | |
| | 367 |  ALLTRA Coin ALL | $ | +0.00%  | |
| | 368 |  Hacash HAC | $ | -6.96%  | |
| | 369 |  SPACEMVC MVC | $ | -1.88%  | |
| | 370 |  Hedge Compass HCS | $ | +0.40%  | |
| | 371 |  Kryptokrona XKR | $ | +22.63%  | |
| | 372 |  Batching.AI BATCH | $ | +6.06%  | |
| | 373 |  Weber Governance Chain PTT | $ | -0.90%  | |
| | 374 |  Shibacoin SHIC | $ | +7.06%  | |
| | 375 |  SUNRISE SUNRISE | $ | +0.78%  | |
| | 376 |  Ruby Coin RUBY | $ | +0.00%  | |
| | 377 |  TrumPOW TRMP | $ | -3.11%  | |
| | 378 |  Taler TLR | $ | +0.00%  | |
| | 379 |  Mktcash MCH | $ | +0.00%  | |
| | 380 |  JunkCoin JKC | $ | -2.34%  | |
| | 381 |  Phicoin PHI | $ | +1.12%  | |
| | 382 |  Pactus PACTUS | $ | +9.73%  | |
| | 383 |  Atto ATTO | $ | -1.56%  | |
| | 384 |  t3rn TRN | $ | -3.47%  | |
| | 385 |  RebelCoin RBL | $ | +0.00%  | |
| | 386 |  TokenSwap TP | $ | +0.00%  | |
| | 387 |  WARP WARP | $ | -1.36%  | |
| | 388 |  Shine Chain SC20 | $ | +0.00%  | |
| | 389 |  KNIGHT KRC KNIGHT | $ | +0.00%  | |
| | 390 |  BOMO KRC BOMO | $ | +0.00%  | |
| | 391 |  Kiirocoin KIIRO | $ | -2.03%  | |
| | 392 |  Zero Hour Cash ZHC | $ | +0.00%  | |
| | 393 |  NEBX XPOWER | $ | -3.13%  | |
| | 394 |  XGR XGR | $ | -4.07%  | |
| | 395 |  Spacemesh SMH | $ | +0.50%  | |
| | 396 |  Pixie PIX | $ | +1.70%  | |
| | 397 |  BARA KRC BARA | $ | +1.45%  | |
| | 398 |  Edain EAI | $ | +0.00%  | |
| | 399 |  Abel Finance ABEL | $ | -0.02%  | |
| | 400 |  Polkadot Token (Relay Chain) DOT | $ | +14.06%  | |
Trending Layer-1 coins
| Coins | Live Price | 24h | |
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| |  Ethereum ETH | $ | +0.58%  |
| |  Pi Network Coin PI | $ | +1.33%  |
| |  BNB BNB | $ | +12.43%  |
| |  ICON ICX | $ | -0.29%  |
| |  Stellar XLM | $ | -13.21%  |
Top Gainers
| Coins | | | |||
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| |  Everscale EVER | $ | +40.28%  | ||
| |  Humanity H | $ | +25.87%  | ||
| |  Artificial Superintelligence Alliance FET | $ | +12.79%  | ||
| | BNB BNB | $ | +12.43% | ||
| |  Tezos XTZ | $ | +8.12%  | ||
| 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
- 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 |
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| 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.