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351 Dingocoin DINGO $ 0.0₅918
$ 1.08M
$ 1.08 million
+0.29%
352 iBitHub IBH $ 0.0559
$ 1.03M
$ 1.03 million
+1.07%
353 Doichain DOI $ 0.0558
$ 976,516
$ 976,516
-0.16%
354 Warthog WART $ 0.0856
$ 956,635
$ 956,635
+4.08%
355 DatamallChain DMC $ 0.000920
$ 921,300
$ 921,300
+28.84%
356 SUNRISE SUNRISE $ 0.00162
$ 811,350
$ 811,350
-0.79%
357 Waves Enterprise WEST $ 0.00208
$ 780,583
$ 780,583
+0.00%
358 PEAQ PEAQ $ 0.0153
$ 748,325
$ 748,325
+0.36%
359 Weber Governance Chain PTT $ 0.000726
$ 728,000
$ 728,000
-1.22%
360 Qubitcoin (superquantum.io/qubitcoin) QTC $ 0.310
$ 716,942
$ 716,942
-4.43%
361 MinoTari XTM $ 0.000837
$ 703,540
$ 703,540
+2.09%
362 Vector Smart Gas VSG $ 0.0000654
$ 657,021
$ 657,021
+2.66%
363 SE Palmeiras Fan Token VERDAO $ 0.0295
$ 590,481
$ 590,481
+0.19%
364 Vasco da Gama Fan Token VASCO $ 0.0285
$ 569,498
$ 569,498
+0.17%
365 BULL SPLIT BULL $ 322.34
$ 560,557
$ 560,557
+1.52%
366 JunoCash JUNO $ 0.307
$ 553,139
$ 553,139
-19.48%
367 NeurAI Project XNA $ 0.0000326
$ 533,627
$ 533,627
+0.80%
368 SC Internacional Fan Token SACI $ 0.0315
$ 472,008
$ 472,008
+0.29%
369 Lightning Bitcoin LBTC $ 0.0605
$ 451,838
$ 451,838
-8.26%
370 Versatize Coin VTCN $ 0.00447
$ 446,500
$ 446,500
-0.51%
371 BBAChain BBA $ 0.00239
$ 418,554
$ 418,554
+0.44%
372 Polkadot Token (Relay Chain) DOT $ 1.28
$ 399,322
$ 399,322
+0.99%
373 Fact0rn FACT $ 0.407
$ 379,681
$ 379,681
-2.31%
374 Ruby Coin RUBY $ 0.00129
$ 365,713
$ 365,713
+0.88%
375 SPACEMVC MVC $ 0.0476
$ 324,496
$ 324,496
-0.56%
376 c0ban RYO $ 0.00345
$ 305,448
$ 305,448
+0.12%
377 Hacash HAC $ 0.223
$ 304,546
$ 304,546
+3.29%
378 Camelot Protocol CLOT $ 0.000303
$ 291,418
$ 291,418
-20.23%
379 Shibacoin SHIC $ 0.0₅288
$ 284,330
$ 284,330
-7.18%
380 Hedge Compass HCS $ 1.01
$ 252,413
$ 252,413
-0.06%
381 t3rn TRN $ 0.00224
$ 224,540
$ 224,540
+1.23%
382 Legia Warsaw LEG $ 0.161
$ 206,579
$ 206,579
+0.06%
383 Kryptokrona XKR $ 0.000329
$ 200,144
$ 200,144
+0.43%
384 ALLTRA Coin ALL $ 0.0000260
$ 169,000
$ 169,000
-3.70%
385 Taler TLR $ 0.00721
$ 139,190
$ 139,190
-0.32%
386 BitcoinPoW BTCW $ 0.0311
$ 124,006
$ 124,006
-0.03%
387 TrumPOW TRMP $ 0.0₆919
$ 115,172
$ 115,172
-1.71%
388 Mktcash MCH $ 0.000281
$ 104,956
$ 104,956
+0.00%
389 BONE BONE $ 0.000420
$ 88,221
$ 88,221
-3.14%
390 Phicoin PHI $ 0.000266
$ 87,182
$ 87,182
+0.38%
391 Atto ATTO $ 0.0000666
$ 78,972
$ 78,972
+0.11%
392 JunkCoin JKC $ 0.00782
$ 72,361
$ 72,361
-0.22%
393 KNIGHT KRC KNIGHT $ 0.0₅200
$ 57,400
$ 57,400
+0.00%
394 Young Boys Fan Token YBO $ 0.0431
$ 52,450
$ 52,450
+1.03%
395 VSolidus VSOL $ 0.0₅450
$ 42,349
$ 42,349
+0.00%
396 KTOSHI KTOSHI $ 0.0₈183
$ 39,732
$ 39,732
-3.81%
397 RebelCoin RBL $ 0.00100
$ 37,364
$ 37,364
+0.00%
398 TokenSwap TP $ 0.0000260
$ 26,000
$ 26,000
+0.00%
399 Zero Hour Cash ZHC $ 0.0000800
$ 24,000
$ 24,000
+0.00%
400 Sint-Truidense Voetbalvereniging Fan Token STV $ 0.0668
$ 23,166
$ 23,166
-32.35%

Trending Layer-1 coins

Top Gainers
Coins Price Market cap 24h
Giant Mammoth Chain GMMT $ 0.00394
$ 640,447
$ 640,447
+16.90%
Energy Web Token EWT $ 0.480
$ 40.13M
$ 40.13 million
+16.37%
Wrapped Centrifuge CFG $ 0.166
$ 95.16M
$ 95.16 million
+6.30%
Irys IRYS $ 0.0211
$ 42.24M
$ 42.24 million
+4.43%
Akash AKT $ 0.514
$ 134.40M
$ 134.40 million
+4.23%
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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