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201 NavCoin NAV $ 0.0416
$ 3.20M
$ 3.20 million
+3.10%
202 NEXA Token NEXA $ 0.0₆526
$ 3.08M
$ 3.08 million
-3.28%
203 Namada NAM $ 0.00305
$ 3.04M
$ 3.04 million
-2.21%
204 Football Coin XFC $ 0.00754
$ 2.98M
$ 2.98 million
-8.89%
205 Signum SIGNA $ 0.00132
$ 2.91M
$ 2.91 million
+2.24%
206 Handshake HNS $ 0.00423
$ 2.81M
$ 2.81 million
-2.26%
207 Validity VAL $ 0.496
$ 2.74M
$ 2.74 million
+2.63%
208 JUNO JUNO $ 0.0338
$ 2.69M
$ 2.69 million
+0.26%
209 Saito SAITO $ 0.000974
$ 2.44M
$ 2.44 million
+1.52%
210 Particl PART $ 0.268
$ 2.41M
$ 2.41 million
-0.63%
211 Dione Protocol DIONE $ 0.000200
$ 2.37M
$ 2.37 million
-3.08%
212 Shiden Network SDN $ 0.0396
$ 2.07M
$ 2.07 million
+19.37%
213 Energi NRG $ 0.0201
$ 2.06M
$ 2.06 million
+6.83%
214 THORChain (ERC20) RUNE $ 0.559
$ 1.94M
$ 1.94 million
-1.92%
215 Bitcoin Diamond BCD $ 0.0125
$ 1.92M
$ 1.92 million
-20.26%
216 NERO Chain NERO $ 0.00146
$ 1.89M
$ 1.89 million
-11.68%
217 Ternoa CAPS $ 0.000733
$ 1.67M
$ 1.67 million
+3.65%
218 ChessCoin CHESS $ 0.0291
$ 1.57M
$ 1.57 million
-1.02%
219 Crypton CRP $ 0.149
$ 1.56M
$ 1.56 million
-1.46%
220 Nexus NXS $ 0.0202
$ 1.55M
$ 1.55 million
-7.76%
221 Oasys OAS $ 0.00172
$ 1.51M
$ 1.51 million
-19.62%
222 GlobalBoost-Y BSTY $ 0.0559
$ 1.36M
$ 1.36 million
-0.32%
223 Autonomys AI3 $ 0.0150
$ 1.34M
$ 1.34 million
-0.90%
224 Dero DERO $ 0.235
$ 1.32M
$ 1.32 million
-4.46%
225 kira.network KEX $ 0.00570
$ 1.28M
$ 1.28 million
+0.00%
226 Bitcoin Vault BTCV $ 0.600
$ 1.26M
$ 1.26 million
+0.68%
227 LnfiOFT LN $ 0.00815
$ 1.22M
$ 1.22 million
-1.06%
228 Darwinia Network Native Token RING $ 0.000646
$ 1.14M
$ 1.14 million
-6.41%
229 Bitcore BTX $ 0.0503
$ 832,322
$ 832,322
-0.45%
230 HyperCash HC $ 0.0181
$ 807,876
$ 807,876
+0.00%
231 Super Zero SERO $ 0.00175
$ 652,227
$ 652,227
+3.35%
232 Best Fintech Investment Coin BFIC $ 0.319
$ 602,649
$ 602,649
+13.25%
233 eXPerience Chain XPC $ 0.0₅526
$ 595,015
$ 595,015
-18.32%
234 Groestlcoin GRS $ 0.00681
$ 485,347
$ 485,347
+64.29%
235 Crust Network CRU $ 0.0243
$ 483,690
$ 483,690
+1.46%
236 Velas VLX $ 0.00103
$ 450,477
$ 450,477
+19.64%
237 Q Protocol QGOV $ 0.00226
$ 339,387
$ 339,387
+0.00%
238 Glitch GLCH $ 0.00322
$ 286,301
$ 286,301
+1.46%
239 Statter STT $ 0.00449
$ 226,249
$ 226,249
+4.20%
240 Synereo AMP $ 0.00194
$ 195,259
$ 195,259
-2.08%
241 Karbo KRB $ 0.0288
$ 155,044
$ 155,044
+0.15%
242 The ChampCoin TCC $ 0.00233
$ 116,450
$ 116,450
-4.25%
243 OneLedger OLT $ 0.000285
$ 97,351
$ 97,351
+0.35%
244 LiquidyFinance LQDY $ 0.0929
$ 95,697
$ 95,697
+0.43%
245 Raptoreum RTM $ 0.000119
$ 93,983
$ 93,983
-1.08%
246 StrongHands SHND $ 0.0₅240
$ 49,398
$ 49,398
+0.00%
247 Self Chain SLF $ 0.000371
$ 35,968
$ 35,968
-0.08%
248 Electric Cash ELCASH $ 0.0473
$ 26,274
$ 26,274
+0.04%
249 Cheesecoin CHEESE $ 0.0000790
$ 21,135
$ 21,135
-0.04%
250 Teritori TORI $ 0.0000469
$ 18,966
$ 18,966
-1.98%

Trending Layer-1 coins

Top gainers
Coins Price Market cap 24h
Radix XRD $ 0.00286
$ 38.33M
$ 38.33 million
+44.78%
Somnia SOMI $ 0.312
$ 50.22M
$ 50.22 million
+41.06%
Hyperliquid HYPE $ 33.09
$ 9.99B
$ 9.99 billion
+16.70%
Quai Network QUAI $ 0.0965
$ 75.53M
$ 75.53 million
+16.59%
Dynex DNX $ 0.0455
$ 3.28M
$ 3.28 million
+13.31%
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

  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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