Layer-2 coins

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Layer-2 coins aim to offer cheaper transactions on Ethereum or another popular blockchain. More

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# Coins Live Price Market cap 24h
1 Mantle MNT $0.512
$1.69B
$1.69 billion
+4.36%
2 Polygon (ex-MATIC) POL $0.0888
$948.38M
$948.38 million
+8.38%
3 ADI ADI $6.84
$856.81M
$856.81 million
+0.59%
4 ARBITRUM ARB $0.0968
$646.18M
$646.18 million
+10.40%
5 Stacks STX $0.166
$307.95M
$307.95 million
+18.59%
6 Immutable IMX $0.126
$251.34M
$251.34 million
+17.40%
7 Optimism OP $0.103
$235.56M
$235.56 million
+11.43%
8 StarkNet Token STRK $0.0279
$190.12M
$190.12 million
+9.38%
9 Synthetix Network SNX $0.236
$137.50M
$137.50 million
+14.65%
10 dYdX Token DYDX $0.121
$102.60M
$102.60 million
+8.11%
11 zkSync ZK $0.00931
$94.06M
$94.06 million
+8.54%
12 SOON Token SOON $0.208
$92.45M
$92.45 million
+3.83%
13 Espresso ESP $0.0858
$90.07M
$90.07 million
+2.22%
14 0x ZRX $0.0931
$79.02M
$79.02 million
+14.84%
15 GMX GMX $7.33
$76.52M
$76.52 million
+6.84%
16 LINEA LINEA $0.00250
$61.21M
$61.21 million
+9.36%
17 OpenLedger OPEN $0.171
$54.64M
$54.64 million
+7.75%
18 Nervos Network CKB $0.000966
$47.75M
$47.75 million
+9.30%
19 MegaETH MEGA $0.0417
$47.16M
$47.16 million
+7.65%
20 AltLayer Token ALT $0.00676
$46.56M
$46.56 million
+8.51%
21 Hemi HEMI $0.0121
$44.87M
$44.87 million
+37.13%
22 Celo CELO $0.0730
$44.18M
$44.18 million
+14.45%
23 AZTEC AZTEC $0.0138
$41.40M
$41.40 million
+3.69%
24 BSquared Token B2 $0.490
$39.18M
$39.18 million
+10.55%
25 Fractal Bitcoin FB $0.349
$38.04M
$38.04 million
+1.00%
26 COTI COTI $0.0109
$32.56M
$32.56 million
+9.14%
27 Movement MOVE $0.00713
$30.89M
$30.89 million
+14.01%
28 Merlin Chain MERL $0.0216
$29.98M
$29.98 million
+13.66%
29 Manta MANTA $0.0616
$29.50M
$29.50 million
+5.50%
30 Sophon SOPH $0.00386
$27.83M
$27.83 million
+8.72%
31 Metis Token METIS $2.70
$27.00M
$27.00 million
+5.84%
32 Caldera ERA $0.0617
$26.77M
$26.77 million
+4.03%
33 Limitless Official Token LMTS $0.0632
$26.70M
$26.70 million
-0.83%
34 Cartesi CTSI $0.0273
$25.45M
$25.45 million
+6.53%
35 Kiichain KII $0.0669
$20.90M
$20.90 million
+3.94%
36 Metal DAO MTL $0.221
$20.54M
$20.54 million
+11.32%
37 Lisk LSK $0.0898
$20.28M
$20.28 million
+7.08%
38 BLAST BLAST $0.000272
$18.45M
$18.45 million
+5.34%
39 Orderly Network ORDER $0.0325
$18.19M
$18.19 million
+7.97%
40 Celer Network CELR $0.00229
$18.01M
$18.01 million
+12.41%
41 Tokamak Network TON $0.295
$16.95M
$16.95 million
+8.13%
42 Taiko Token TAIKO $0.0772
$15.64M
$15.64 million
+5.65%
43 CORN CORN $0.0253
$13.30M
$13.30 million
+0.16%
44 Fluent BLEND $0.0655
$13.11M
$13.11 million
+4.56%
45 BOB BOB $0.00396
$12.75M
$12.75 million
+1.02%
46 Epic Chain EPIC $0.365
$12.27M
$12.27 million
+7.52%
47 Aurora AURORA $0.0162
$11.80M
$11.80 million
+5.13%
48 Loopring LRC $0.00860
$11.77M
$11.77 million
+7.60%
49 Katana KAT $0.00486
$11.37M
$11.37 million
+7.90%
50 Bone ShibaSwap BONE $0.0484
$10.33M
$10.33 million
+3.69%
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Trending Layer-2 coins

Top Gainers
Coins Live Price Market cap 24h
Hemi HEMI $0.0121
$45.36M
$45.36 million
+38.75%
doginme DOGINME $0.0000852
$5.52M
$5.52 million
+21.49%
Stacks STX $0.166
$308.35M
$308.35 million
+18.09%
Immutable IMX $0.126
$251.34M
$251.34 million
+17.36%
Celo CELO $0.0730
$44.22M
$44.22 million
+15.12%
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What are Layer-2 Tokens?

Layer-2 tokens are the native coins or governance/utility tokens of Layer-2 networks—separate blockchains that sit on top of Layer-1 chains (like Ethereum or Bitcoin) to boost speed, cut fees, and scale transactions while inheriting L-1 security. Think of L-2 as the “express lane” that bundles traffic before it settles back to the main highway.

Quick Facts

  • Purpose: Scale L-1 without changing its core code; reduce gas, increase TPS, keep decentralisation.
  • Security: L-2 batches or channels post proofs/data to L-1; if L-2 fails, users can still exit via L-1.
  • Gas tokens: Most L-2s pay fees in ETH or BTC, but many issue their own coin for governance, discounts, or staking.
  • Types: Rollups (Optimistic & ZK), state channels, sidechains, nested chains, plasma.
  • Speed & cost: Typical L-2 gas < $0.01; finality 2–30 seconds vs. 12–600 seconds on L-1.

Major L-2 Token Categories

Type How it works Example coins / chains
Optimistic Rollups Assume transactions valid, post fraud proofs after 7 days OP (Optimism), ARB (Arbitrum), BOBA (Boba), CTSI (Cartesi)
ZK Rollups Bundle + cryptographic proof (SNARK/STARK) posted to L-1 IMX (Immutable X), LRC (Loopring), MATIC → POL (Polygon zkEVM), STRK (StarkNet)
State Channels Off-chain two-way channel; settle final balance on L-1 No major tradable coin; Lightning (BTC), Raiden (ETH) use BTC/ETH
Sidechains / Nested Separate chain with own consensus, periodic anchor to L-1 RON (Ronin), SKL (Skale), GLMR (Moonbeam)
Plasma / Validium Child chains post Merkle roots to L-1, keep data off-chain OMG (OMG Network), METIS (Metis Andromeda)

Real-World Examples

  • Lightning Network (BTC) – state channel; reduces BTC settlement from 10 min to milliseconds.
  • Arbitrum & Optimism (ETH) – optimistic rollups; <$0.10 gas, 2-second finality, TVL > $15 B.
  • Immutable X (ETH) – ZK-rollup for NFTs & gaming; gas-free minting, IMX token for fees/rebates.
  • StarkNet/StarkEx (ETH) – ZK-STARK rollups; used by dYdX, Immutable, Sorare for high-speed trading.

Benefits

  • Cheap & fast – 10–100× lower gas than L-1; 2–30 second finality.
  • 24/7 markets – trade, lend, or LP tokens any time vs. traditional market hours.
  • Fractional access – own $10 of tokenised T-bills or real estate.
  • Transparent ledger – on-chain ownership record reduces fraud and disputes.
  • Yield exposure – stake L-2 tokens or provide liquidity for real-world yields.

Risks & Limitations

  • Bridge risk – wrapped assets rely on multisig or smart-contract custody.
  • Regulatory fog – securities laws differ by country; KYC may be required.
  • Liquidity gaps – smaller L-2 tokens can have 10–20 % slippage on large sells.
  • Upgrade forks – L-2s can hard-fork; tokenomics may change.
  • Indexer reliance – some ZK/optimistic rollups depend on off-chain provers/indexers.

Final Thoughts

Layer-2 tokens give traders cheap gas, fast finality, and exposure to rollup revenue or governance while inheriting L-1 security. Evaluate bridge design, token utility (fee burn, governance, staking), and real user traction before aping. For live prices and volumes, filter Coinranking by “layer-2”.

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