Layer-2 coins

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

# Coins Live Price Market cap 24h
51 MAP Protocol MAPO $ 0.000955
$ 5.95M
$ 5.95 million
-0.65%
52 Citrea CTR $ 0.00740
$ 5.57M
$ 5.57 million
-0.71%
53 Zircuit ZRC $ 0.000805
$ 4.99M
$ 4.99 million
-1.69%
54 dYdX Token DYDX $ 0.117
$ 4.85M
$ 4.85 million
-4.00%
55 Bitlayer BTR $ 0.0182
$ 4.59M
$ 4.59 million
+7.21%
56 House Party Protocol HPP $ 0.0136
$ 4.52M
$ 4.52 million
-0.63%
57 Towns TOWNS $ 0.00209
$ 4.41M
$ 4.41 million
+1.43%
58 doginme DOGINME $ 0.0000629
$ 3.98M
$ 3.98 million
-1.34%
59 Scroll SCR $ 0.0202
$ 3.83M
$ 3.83 million
-1.11%
60 CyberConnect CYBER $ 0.312
$ 3.45M
$ 3.45 million
-1.82%
61 Aleph Zero AZERO $ 0.0111
$ 2.96M
$ 2.96 million
-15.37%
62 Ancient8 A8 $ 0.00493
$ 2.94M
$ 2.94 million
+5.72%
63 Clover Finance CLV $ 0.00208
$ 2.50M
$ 2.50 million
+0.82%
64 Matchain MAT $ 0.0355
$ 2.13M
$ 2.13 million
-7.46%
65 Aevo AEVO $ 0.0187
$ 2.06M
$ 2.06 million
+0.61%
66 Eclipse ES $ 0.00124
$ 1.11M
$ 1.11 million
-11.63%
67 Union U $ 0.000340
$ 662,217
$ 662,217
-3.11%
68 Arena-Z A2Z $ 0.0000391
$ 376,457
$ 376,457
+2.77%

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69 KONET KONET $ 0.0209
$ 9.63M
$ 9.63 million
-12.85%
70 Islamic Coin ISLM $ 0.00470
$ 5.09M
$ 5.09 million
-3.05%
71 Coinweb CWEB $ 0.000746
$ 5.01M
$ 5.01 million
+0.27%
72 Aventus AVT $ 0.417
$ 4.08M
$ 4.08 million
-0.72%
73 Perpetual Protocol PERP $ 0.0197
$ 2.91M
$ 2.91 million
-1.97%
74 MLTToken ML $ 0.00621
$ 1.42M
$ 1.42 million
-0.68%
75 Velora VLR $ 0.000295
$ 637,665
$ 637,665
-3.34%
76 Gaimin Token GMRX $ 0.0000100
$ 579,070
$ 579,070
-4.36%
77 LightLink LL $ 0.00130
$ 541,840
$ 541,840
+0.42%
78 Myria MYRIA $ 0.0₅994
$ 455,783
$ 455,783
-54.76%
79 BitcoinOS Token BOS $ 0.0000446
$ 391,671
$ 391,671
+4.74%
80 Semantic Layer 42 $ 0.00244
$ 278,686
$ 278,686
-6.90%
81 OpenZK Network OZK $ 0.0000119
$ 129,607
$ 129,607
+13.50%
82 LayerAI Token LAI $ 0.0000454
$ 108,871
$ 108,871
+33.99%
83 MODE MODE $ 0.0000446
$ 57,941
$ 57,941
+1.07%
84 Unit Zero Mainnet Token UNIT0 $ 0.0102
$ 53,884
$ 53,884
-6.19%
85 BotChain METAKPK $ 1.21
$ 8.48B
$ 8.48 billion
-7.24%
86 TURINGBITCHAIN TBC $ 7.22
$ 7.22B
$ 7.22 billion
-2.13%
87 Aether Network AET $ 1.76
$ 1.67B
$ 1.67 billion
-49.32%
88 Polygon MATIC $ 0.0735
$ 770.16M
$ 770.16 million
+424.49%
89 Hermez Network Token HEZ $ 3.22
$ 35.66M
$ 35.66 million
-3.46%
90 AIA Chain AIA $ 0.000593
$ 17.79M
$ 17.79 million
+0.00%
91 Boba Network BOBA $ 0.0187
$ 9.35M
$ 9.35 million
-2.01%
92 Zyfi ZFI $ 0.00532
$ 2.66M
$ 2.66 million
-2.12%
93 Coinbase Wrapped LTC cbLTC $ 46.58
$ 2.43M
$ 2.43 million
+0.01%
94 Singularity Finance SFI $ 0.00411
$ 2.06M
$ 2.06 million
-6.56%
95 Evernode EVR $ 0.0937
$ 1.93M
$ 1.93 million
-2.19%
96 exSat XSAT $ 0.271
$ 1.05M
$ 1.05 million
+1.03%
97 Zero Knowledge Era ZYRA $ 0.000763
$ 762,900
$ 762,900
+1.01%
98 GOATED GOATED $ 0.0109
$ 727,746
$ 727,746
-2.37%
99 EAI EAI $ 0.00149
$ 205,826
$ 205,826
-4.42%
100 Loom Network LOOM $ --
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Trending Layer-2 coins

Top Gainers

Coins Live Price Market cap 24h
COTI COTI $ 0.0130
$ 38.51M
$ 38.51 million
+67.73%
SOON Token SOON $ 0.279
$ 123.91M
$ 123.91 million
+33.91%
Taiko Token TAIKO $ 0.0752
$ 15.19M
$ 15.19 million
+11.19%
Bitlayer BTR $ 0.0182
$ 4.59M
$ 4.59 million
+7.21%
Ancient8 A8 $ 0.00493
$ 2.94M
$ 2.94 million
+5.72%
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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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