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Layer-1 coins
844 coins #4 Page 2| | Coins | | | ||
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| | 51 |  Terra Classic LUNC | $ | +3.60%  | |
| | 52 |  eCash XEC | $ | +1.33%  | |
| | 53 |  THORChain RUNE | $ | +0.39%  | |
| | 54 |  Monad MON | $ | +4.43%  | |
| | 55 |  Sonic S | $ | +0.55%  | |
| | 56 |  MultiversX EGLD | $ | +0.19%  | |
| | 57 |  Concordium CCD | $ | +10.66%  | |
| | 58 |  FOGO FOGO | $ | +12.17%  | |
| | 59 |  Flow FLOW | $ | +23.65%  | |
| | 60 |  Verge XVG | $ | +9.66%  | |
| | 61 |  Akash AKT | $ | +0.48%  | |
| | 62 |  Kusama KSM | $ | +1.95%  | |
| | 63 |  Mina Protocol Token MINA | $ | +0.83%  | |
| | 64 |  KUB Coin KUB | $ | +0.02%  | |
| | 65 |  Ronin RON | $ | -2.38%  | |
| | 66 |  Berachain BERA | $ | -2.28%  | |
| | 67 |  DigiByte DGB | $ | -4.42%  | |
| | 68 |  Irys IRYS | $ | -8.74%  | |
| | 69 |  Zilliqa ZIL | $ | +2.03%  | |
| | 70 |  ALEO ALEO | $ | +4.60%  | |
| | 71 |  Nano XNO | $ | +2.22%  | |
| | 72 |  Nano NANO | $ | +1.89%  | |
| | 73 |  Astar ASTR | $ | +0.98%  | |
| | 74 |  ZetaChain ZETA | $ | +1.56%  | |
| | 75 |  Paycoin PCI | $ | +11.23%  | |
| | 76 |  Siacoin SC | $ | +0.93%  | |
| | 77 |  QUBIC QUBIC | $ | +1.02%  | |
| | 78 |  Waves WAVES | $ | +0.31%  | |
| | 79 |  Venom VENOM | $ | -5.72%  | |
| | 80 |  Axelar AXL | $ | +1.55%  | |
| | 81 |  XYO Network XYO | $ | +0.82%  | |
| | 82 |  Quai Network QUAI | $ | +0.80%  | |
| | 83 |  Celo CELO | $ | +3.14%  | |
| | 84 |  Wrapped Centrifuge CFG | $ | +0.88%  | |
| | 85 |  VANA VANA | $ | +0.51%  | |
| | 86 |  Chia Network XCH | $ | +2.37%  | |
| | 87 |  Casper CSPR | $ | +0.80%  | |
| | 88 |  Proton XPR | $ | -0.02%  | |
| | 89 |  ICON ICX | $ | +3.44%  | |
| | 90 |  Ardor ARDR | $ | +0.68%  | |
| | 91 |  Energy Web Token EWT | $ | +0.35%  | |
| | 92 |  Cysic CYS | $ | -11.32%  | |
| | 93 |  Secret SCRT | $ | -11.74%  | |
| | 94 |  EthereumPoW ETHW | $ | +1.32%  | |
| | 95 |  Somnia SOMI | $ | +69.56%  | |
| | 96 |  ARK ARK | $ | +1.84%  | |
| | 97 |  Dusk DUSK | $ | -14.05%  | |
| | 98 |  Hive HIVE | $ | +1.62%  | |
| | 99 |  COTI COTI | $ | +0.44%  | |
| | 100 |  PEAQ PEAQ | $ | +0.99%  | |
Trending Layer-1 coins
| Coins | Price | 24h | |
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| |  Bitcoin Cash BCH | $ | +0.15%  |
| |  Bitcoin BTC | $ | +0.74%  |
| |  Litecoin LTC | $ | +2.29%  |
| |  Ethereum ETH | $ | +1.90%  |
| |  Cardano ADA | $ | +1.85%  |
Top gainers
| Coins | | | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| | Somnia SOMI | $ | +69.56% | ||
| |  Kaia KAIA | $ | +36.24%  | ||
| | Flow FLOW | $ | +23.65% | ||
| |  NYM NYM | $ | +20.30%  | ||
| |  0G 0G | $ | +17.23%  | ||
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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.