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Layer-1 coins
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| | 701 |  CIAS the inscription of Celestia CIAS | $ | --%  | |
| | 702 |  NOAH NOAH | $ | --%  | |
| | 703 |  YES YES | $ | --%  | |
| | 704 |  Circularity Finance CIFI | $ | --%  | |
| | 705 |  ETHPI IERC ETHPI | $ | --%  | |
| | 706 |  Briun Armstrung BRIUN | $ | --%  | |
| | 707 |  Hoosat Network HTN | $ | --%  | |
| | 708 |  WellNode WEND | $ | --%  | |
| | 709 |  Dogmcoin DOGM | $ | --%  | |
| | 710 |  GNTL GNTL | $ | --%  | |
| | 711 |  Bitnet IO BIT | $ | --%  | |
| | 712 |  Vultaic VLC | $ | --%  | |
| | 713 |  TheMinerzCoin TMC | $ | --%  | |
| | 714 |  Dogether DOGETHER | $ | --%  | |
| | 715 |  Marmara Credit Loops MCL | $ | --%  | |
| | 716 |  Its 404ver TOP | $ | --%  | |
| | 717 |  FSOCIETY FSC | $ | --%  | |
| | 718 |  Anokas ANOK | $ | --%  | |
| | 719 |  Pactus PACTUS | $ | --%  | |
| | 720 |  Osmium OSMI | $ | --%  | |
| | 721 |  EgonCoin EGON | $ | --%  | |
| | 722 |  Volt VLT | $ | --%  | |
| | 723 |  Schillingcoin SCH | $ | --%  | |
| | 724 |  Rosy ROSY | $ | --%  | |
| | 725 |  UNCOMMON•GOODS ⧉ | $ | --%  | |
| | 726 |  Bitvincy BTY | $ | --%  | |
| | 727 |  Sugarchain SUGAR | $ | --%  | |
| | 728 |  C4E C4E | $ | --%  | |
| | 729 |  AI-DePIN AIDP | $ | --%  | |
| | 730 |  Mendi Finance MENDI | $ | --%  | |
| | 731 |  Eiyaro EY | $ | --%  | |
| | 732 |  Aurum Crypto Gold ACG | $ | --%  | |
| | 733 |  DSB DSB | $ | --%  | |
| | 734 |  Altcoinchain ALT | $ | --%  | |
| | 735 |  NIM Network NIM | $ | --%  | |
| | 736 |  Core Keeper COKE | $ | --%  | |
| | 737 |  TUSKE TSK | $ | --%  | |
| | 738 |  HiveSwap HIVP | $ | --%  | |
| | 739 |  NIM Network NIM | $ | --%  | |
| | 740 |  Starnest SSNT | $ | --%  | |
| | 741 |  BLUM BLUM | $ | +0.57%  | |
| | 742 |  NVOLVE NVOL | $ | --%  | |
| | 743 |  Egochain EGAX | $ | --%  | |
| | 744 |  Catcoin CAT | $ | --%  | |
| | 745 |  K0bradag KODA | $ | --%  | |
| | 746 |  DED DED | $ | --%  | |
| | 747 |  Skyra SKY | $ | --%  | |
| | 748 |  YONESS YO | $ | --%  | |
| | 749 |  Klayr KLY | $ | --%  | |
| | 750 |  Magnetic MAG | $ | --%  | |
Trending Layer-1 coins
| Coins | Price | 24h | |
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| |  XRP XRP | $ | -3.92%  |
| |  Bitcoin BTC | $ | -2.82%  |
| |  Ethereum ETH | $ | -2.03%  |
| |  Stellar XLM | $ | -0.30%  |
| |  Cardano ADA | $ | -1.34%  |
Top Gainers
| Coins | | | |||
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| |  Matchain MAT | $ | +25.01%  | ||
| |  Dusk DUSK | $ | +17.09%  | ||
| |  Irys IRYS | $ | +15.65%  | ||
| |  UChain UCN | $ | +15.35%  | ||
| |  Ardor ARDR | $ | +14.31%  | ||
| 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
- Block production – miners/validators create blocks and confirm transactions.
- Transaction finality – once included, blocks are immutable.
- Native assets – coins pay fees and reward validators; tokens (ERC-20, SPL, etc.) ride on top.
- Security model – consensus + cryptography protect against double-spend and re-orgs.
- 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 |
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| 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.