Layer-1 coins

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201 NEXA Token NEXA $ 0.0₆595
$ 3.48M
$ 3.48 million
+0.76%
202 Dinastycoin DCY $ 0.00195
$ 3.48M
$ 3.48 million
+0.00%
203 Football Coin XFC $ 0.00842
$ 3.33M
$ 3.33 million
+0.33%
204 Vertcoin VTC $ 0.0700
$ 3.28M
$ 3.28 million
-0.90%
205 Handshake HNS $ 0.00493
$ 3.28M
$ 3.28 million
+0.49%
206 NavCoin NAV $ 0.0411
$ 3.16M
$ 3.16 million
-1.72%
207 Namada NAM $ 0.00302
$ 3.01M
$ 3.01 million
+10.69%
208 JUNO JUNO $ 0.0367
$ 2.92M
$ 2.92 million
-0.36%
209 Validity VAL $ 0.506
$ 2.79M
$ 2.79 million
-0.78%
210 Dione Protocol DIONE $ 0.000219
$ 2.59M
$ 2.59 million
-1.49%
211 Particl PART $ 0.279
$ 2.50M
$ 2.50 million
+3.18%
212 Saito SAITO $ 0.000939
$ 2.36M
$ 2.36 million
+0.34%
213 Taraxa TARA $ 0.000382
$ 2.31M
$ 2.31 million
-5.48%
214 Signum SIGNA $ 0.00102
$ 2.23M
$ 2.23 million
+0.62%
215 Energi NRG $ 0.0196
$ 2.02M
$ 2.02 million
+11.46%
216 THORChain (ERC20) RUNE $ 0.579
$ 2.00M
$ 2.00 million
-2.29%
217 NERO Chain NERO $ 0.00146
$ 1.89M
$ 1.89 million
-0.15%
218 Shiden Network SDN $ 0.0349
$ 1.83M
$ 1.83 million
+17.31%
219 Nexus NXS $ 0.0220
$ 1.68M
$ 1.68 million
+9.88%
220 Ternoa CAPS $ 0.000714
$ 1.63M
$ 1.63 million
+1.31%
221 ChessCoin CHESS $ 0.0288
$ 1.56M
$ 1.56 million
+0.35%
222 Crypton CRP $ 0.146
$ 1.53M
$ 1.53 million
-0.97%
223 Autonomys AI3 $ 0.0159
$ 1.37M
$ 1.37 million
-2.35%
224 GlobalBoost-Y BSTY $ 0.0562
$ 1.36M
$ 1.36 million
-0.78%
225 ZClassic ZCL $ 0.251
$ 1.33M
$ 1.33 million
-14.68%
226 Dero DERO $ 0.233
$ 1.31M
$ 1.31 million
-4.74%
227 Bitcoin Vault BTCV $ 0.613
$ 1.29M
$ 1.29 million
+0.09%
228 LnfiOFT LN $ 0.00820
$ 1.23M
$ 1.23 million
+0.01%
229 Darwinia Network Native Token RING $ 0.000688
$ 1.17M
$ 1.17 million
-8.05%
230 Bitcore BTX $ 0.0507
$ 838,604
$ 838,604
-0.08%
231 eXPerience Chain XPC $ 0.0₅567
$ 746,240
$ 746,240
+0.36%
232 Super Zero SERO $ 0.00178
$ 648,221
$ 648,221
-1.71%
233 Best Fintech Investment Coin BFIC $ 0.299
$ 565,333
$ 565,333
-0.23%
234 Crust Network CRU $ 0.0231
$ 459,811
$ 459,811
-8.09%
235 Q Protocol QGOV $ 0.00266
$ 399,456
$ 399,456
+15.15%
236 Groestlcoin GRS $ 0.00519
$ 369,868
$ 369,868
-3.08%
237 Velas VLX $ 0.000812
$ 356,310
$ 356,310
-2.89%
238 Glitch GLCH $ 0.00322
$ 286,098
$ 286,098
-1.64%
239 Statter STT $ 0.00439
$ 220,862
$ 220,862
-3.73%
240 Ignis IGNIS $ 0.000490
$ 215,600
$ 215,600
+0.00%
241 Synereo AMP $ 0.00204
$ 206,165
$ 206,165
-0.73%
242 Karbo KRB $ 0.0287
$ 154,819
$ 154,819
-0.85%
243 ChainX PCX $ 0.0100
$ 125,429
$ 125,429
+10.83%
244 The ChampCoin TCC $ 0.00244
$ 121,950
$ 121,950
-0.43%
245 kira.network KEX $ 0.000511
$ 115,010
$ 115,010
+0.00%
246 OneLedger OLT $ 0.000288
$ 98,717
$ 98,717
+0.00%
247 Raptoreum RTM $ 0.000125
$ 98,561
$ 98,561
+0.51%
248 LiquidyFinance LQDY $ 0.0918
$ 94,528
$ 94,528
+1.19%
249 StrongHands SHND $ 0.0₅240
$ 49,379
$ 49,379
+0.00%
250 Self Chain SLF $ 0.000381
$ 36,976
$ 36,976
+3.17%

Trending Layer-1 coins

Top gainers
Coins Price Market cap 24h
Somnia SOMI $ 0.304
$ 48.58M
$ 48.58 million
+51.52%
Kaia KAIA $ 0.0909
$ 566.78M
$ 566.78 million
+34.00%
UChain UCN $ 812.51
$ 40.64M
$ 40.64 million
+22.92%
FOGO FOGO $ 0.0410
$ 153.97M
$ 153.97 million
+22.06%
NYM NYM $ 0.0331
$ 6.39M
$ 6.39 million
+11.90%
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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

  1. Block production – miners/validators create blocks and confirm transactions.
  2. Transaction finality – once included, blocks are immutable.
  3. Native assets – coins pay fees and reward validators; tokens (ERC-20, SPL, etc.) ride on top.
  4. Security model – consensus + cryptography protect against double-spend and re-orgs.
  5. 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.

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