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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51 Nahmii NII $ --
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52 Prometheum Prodigy PMPY $ --
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53 Ondo DeFAI ONDOAI $ --
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54 OpenZK Network OZK $ --
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55 TURINGBITCHAIN TBC $ 8.56
$ 8.56B
$ 8.56 billion
+0.69%
56 Polygon MATIC $ 0.110
$ 1.15B
$ 1.15 billion
+0.41%
57 AIA Chain AIA $ 0.00162
$ 48.69M
$ 48.69 million
+0.19%
58 Hermez Network Token HEZ $ 3.57
$ 39.55M
$ 39.55 million
-3.52%
59 Hyperbridge BRIDGE $ 0.0210
$ 20.96M
$ 20.96 million
-1.69%
60 Boba Network BOBA $ 0.0398
$ 19.89M
$ 19.89 million
-0.24%
61 Zyfi ZFI $ 0.0138
$ 6.90M
$ 6.90 million
+4.92%
62 Singularity Finance SFI $ 0.0101
$ 5.02M
$ 5.02 million
+3.51%
63 Derive DRV $ 0.0507
$ 3.70M
$ 3.70 million
+2.66%
64 exSat XSAT $ 0.782
$ 3.05M
$ 3.05 million
-1.82%
65 Evernode EVR $ 0.139
$ 2.86M
$ 2.86 million
-0.58%
66 BOB BOB $ 0.0161
$ 2.53M
$ 2.53 million
+0.00%
67 Coinbase Wrapped LTC cbLTC $ 76.54
$ 2.36M
$ 2.36 million
-0.94%
68 L2 token L2T $ 0.0248
$ 2.08M
$ 2.08 million
-0.16%
69 SUNRISE SUNRISE $ 0.00409
$ 2.05M
$ 2.05 million
-1.18%
70 GOATED GOATED $ 0.0409
$ 1.81M
$ 1.81 million
-1.03%
71 TEN TEN $ 0.00680
$ 1.27M
$ 1.27 million
-0.93%
72 CryptoGPT Token GPT $ 0.000400
$ 1.20M
$ 1.20 million
-1.14%
73 Zero Knowledge Era ZYRA $ 0.000742
$ 741,718
$ 741,718
-6.18%
74 Novastro XNL $ 0.000654
$ 655,561
$ 655,561
-11.74%
75 ButlerLiquid BL $ 0.000648
$ 647,588
$ 647,588
-1.03%
76 MAZZE MAZZE $ 0.000101
$ 496,842
$ 496,842
+0.42%
77 EAI EAI $ 0.00411
$ 278,807
$ 278,807
-2.50%
78 KRWQ KRWQ $ 0.000695
$ 237,401
$ 237,401
-9.59%
79 LightLink LL $ 0.00740
$ 79,781
$ 79,781
+0.04%
80 ZYPH ZYPH $ 0.0₇157
$ 330
$ 330
-19.22%
81 PER TOKEN PER $ --
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82 Layer Brett LBRETT $ --
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83 FILX FILX $ --
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84 Network3 N3 $ --
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85 LayerBTC LAYERBTC $ --
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86 MTel Coin MTC $ --
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87 Form FORM $ --
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88 StratoVM SVM $ --
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89 MTel Coin MTC $ --
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90 MO MO $ --
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91 Infinity Yield IFY $ --
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92 LayerBTC LBTC $ --
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93 Metchain MET $ --
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94 Blockstream Mining Note 2 BMN2 $ 55,000.00
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95 Little Pepe LILPEPE $ --
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96 XVGARB XVGARB $ --
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97 Layerium LYUM $ --
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98 Tuna Chain TUNA $ --
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99 Arbipad ARBI $ --
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100 Bitcoin Hyper HYPER $ --
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Trending Layer-2 coins

Top gainers

Coins Price Market cap 24h
Semantic Layer 42 $ 0.0428
$ 4.85M
$ 4.85 million
+8.35%
Merlin Chain MERL $ 0.418
$ 455.21M
$ 455.21 million
+4.69%
Myria MYRIA $ 0.0000804
$ 2.80M
$ 2.80 million
+3.15%
MAP Protocol MAPO $ 0.00407
$ 24.97M
$ 24.97 million
+1.99%
Perpetual Protocol PERP $ 0.0887
$ 10.26M
$ 10.26 million
+1.83%
All gainers

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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