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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 $0.567
$1.87B
$1.87 billion
+2.96%
2 ARBITRUM ARB $0.164
$1.09B
$1.09 billion
-3.21%
3 Polygon (ex-MATIC) POL $0.0978
$1.05B
$1.05 billion
+3.87%
4 Stacks STX $0.245
$456.96M
$456.96 million
+2.87%
5 Immutable IMX $0.119
$238.00M
$238.00 million
+0.42%
6 Optimism OP $0.0980
$225.10M
$225.10 million
+3.46%
7 StarkNet Token STRK $0.0280
$200.76M
$200.76 million
+4.68%
8 Lisk LSK $0.486
$185.24M
$185.24 million
-22.04%
9 Synthetix Network SNX $0.208
$120.99M
$120.99 million
+4.80%
10 SOON Token SOON $0.179
$107.73M
$107.73 million
+2.43%
11 zkSync ZK $0.00889
$92.20M
$92.20 million
+0.11%
12 dYdX Token DYDX $0.108
$91.21M
$91.21 million
+3.29%
13 0x ZRX $0.107
$90.74M
$90.74 million
+0.64%
14 Espresso ESP $0.0848
$88.94M
$88.94 million
+4.65%
15 ADI ADI $8.79
$82.95M
$82.95 million
+0.04%
16 GMX GMX $7.31
$76.44M
$76.44 million
+5.02%
17 LINEA LINEA $0.00252
$61.88M
$61.88 million
+2.98%
18 Hemi HEMI $0.00642
$56.54M
$56.54 million
-2.00%
19 Nervos Network CKB $0.00110
$54.33M
$54.33 million
+2.95%
20 Celo CELO $0.0779
$47.27M
$47.27 million
+1.21%
21 AltLayer Token ALT $0.00651
$46.27M
$46.27 million
+4.10%
22 OpenLedger OPEN $0.136
$44.66M
$44.66 million
-0.80%
23 MegaETH MEGA $0.0350
$39.45M
$39.45 million
+3.61%
24 AZTEC AZTEC $0.0128
$37.53M
$37.53 million
+6.63%
25 Movement MOVE $0.00792
$35.60M
$35.60 million
+4.61%
26 BSquared Token B2 $0.426
$35.04M
$35.04 million
+3.84%
27 Fractal Bitcoin FB $0.305
$34.84M
$34.84 million
-3.13%
28 Sophon SOPH $0.00392
$34.06M
$34.06 million
+1.03%
29 Merlin Chain MERL $0.0228
$31.71M
$31.71 million
-0.16%
30 COTI COTI $0.0188
$31.25M
$31.25 million
+11.92%
31 Metis Token METIS $2.94
$29.33M
$29.33 million
+5.04%
32 Manta MANTA $0.0577
$27.75M
$27.75 million
+2.87%
33 Kiichain KII $0.0831
$25.95M
$25.95 million
+3.95%
34 Metal DAO MTL $0.266
$24.68M
$24.68 million
-4.42%
35 Caldera ERA $0.0580
$24.47M
$24.47 million
+4.38%
36 Cartesi CTSI $0.0243
$23.00M
$23.00 million
+1.44%
37 BLAST BLAST $0.000325
$22.49M
$22.49 million
-4.37%
38 Limitless Official Token LMTS $0.0455
$19.20M
$19.20 million
+4.56%
39 Orderly Network ORDER $0.0327
$18.30M
$18.30 million
+4.75%
40 Celer Network CELR $0.00207
$16.29M
$16.29 million
+3.05%
41 Taiko Token TAIKO $0.0781
$16.01M
$16.01 million
+1.43%
42 BOB BOB $0.00438
$14.52M
$14.52 million
-2.05%
43 CORN CORN $0.0259
$13.58M
$13.58 million
+0.09%
44 Fluent BLEND $0.0619
$12.38M
$12.38 million
+3.31%
45 Bitlayer BTR $0.0494
$12.28M
$12.28 million
-5.13%
46 Loopring LRC $0.00888
$12.16M
$12.16 million
+1.77%
47 Epic Chain EPIC $0.352
$11.82M
$11.82 million
+3.23%
48 Citrea CTR $0.0116
$11.81M
$11.81 million
+1.96%
49 Aurora AURORA $0.0157
$11.53M
$11.53 million
+4.12%
50 Katana KAT $0.00425
$9.95M
$9.95 million
+0.19%
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Trending Layer-2 coins

Top Gainers
Coins Live Price Market cap 24h
COTI COTI $0.0188
$31.25M
$31.25 million
+11.92%
AZTEC AZTEC $0.0128
$37.53M
$37.53 million
+6.63%
Metis Token METIS $2.94
$29.33M
$29.33 million
+5.04%
GMX GMX $7.31
$76.44M
$76.44 million
+5.02%
Towns TOWNS $0.00180
$3.71M
$3.71 million
+4.82%
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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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