Layer-1 coins

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201 TomoChain TOMO $ 0.0873
$ 4.80M
$ 4.80 million
-5.05%
202 Dinastycoin DCY $ 0.00250
$ 4.46M
$ 4.46 million
+0.00%
203 Bitcoin Diamond BCD $ 0.0267
$ 4.11M
$ 4.11 million
-7.82%
204 Handshake HNS $ 0.00565
$ 3.86M
$ 3.86 million
+70.85%
205 NavCoin NAV $ 0.0450
$ 3.47M
$ 3.47 million
-3.66%
206 Vertcoin VTC $ 0.0726
$ 3.40M
$ 3.40 million
-0.89%
207 Football Coin XFC $ 0.00845
$ 3.34M
$ 3.34 million
-0.04%
208 Dione Protocol DIONE $ 0.000281
$ 3.32M
$ 3.32 million
+1.03%
209 NEXA Token NEXA $ 0.0₆531
$ 3.11M
$ 3.11 million
-1.16%
210 JUNO JUNO $ 0.0382
$ 3.04M
$ 3.04 million
-3.93%
211 KardiaChain KAI $ 0.000561
$ 2.98M
$ 2.98 million
+3.70%
212 Validity VAL $ 0.539
$ 2.96M
$ 2.96 million
-2.02%
213 NERO Chain NERO $ 0.00223
$ 2.88M
$ 2.88 million
-17.80%
214 Particl PART $ 0.305
$ 2.74M
$ 2.74 million
-6.85%
215 Autonomys AI3 $ 0.0270
$ 2.49M
$ 2.49 million
-0.43%
216 THORChain (ERC20) RUNE $ 0.583
$ 2.02M
$ 2.02 million
-4.44%
217 ChessCoin CHESS $ 0.0325
$ 1.76M
$ 1.76 million
+12.53%
218 Signum SIGNA $ 0.000799
$ 1.75M
$ 1.75 million
+0.72%
219 Dero DERO $ 0.303
$ 1.70M
$ 1.70 million
-2.81%
220 Crypton CRP $ 0.148
$ 1.56M
$ 1.56 million
-1.22%
221 Shiden Network SDN $ 0.0285
$ 1.49M
$ 1.49 million
+6.10%
222 Ternoa CAPS $ 0.000622
$ 1.42M
$ 1.42 million
-5.69%
223 ZClassic ZCL $ 0.260
$ 1.38M
$ 1.38 million
-13.33%
224 Nexus NXS $ 0.0171
$ 1.31M
$ 1.31 million
-14.33%
225 Rise RISE $ 0.00545
$ 1.27M
$ 1.27 million
-3.71%
226 Bitcoin Vault BTCV $ 0.576
$ 1.21M
$ 1.21 million
-0.70%
227 eXPerience Chain XPC $ 0.0₅907
$ 1.20M
$ 1.20 million
+4.61%
228 Darwinia Network Native Token RING $ 0.000658
$ 1.12M
$ 1.12 million
-17.69%
229 GlobalBoost-Y BSTY $ 0.0396
$ 956,985
$ 956,985
+0.76%
230 Bitcore BTX $ 0.0556
$ 918,282
$ 918,282
-0.02%
231 Q Protocol QGOV $ 0.00551
$ 827,444
$ 827,444
-0.36%
232 Best Fintech Investment Coin BFIC $ 0.400
$ 756,709
$ 756,709
-18.28%
233 Crust Network CRU $ 0.0242
$ 481,873
$ 481,873
-1.32%
234 Statter STT $ 0.00791
$ 398,528
$ 398,528
-71.00%
235 Velas VLX $ 0.000813
$ 354,603
$ 354,603
-2.38%
236 Fruits Token FRTS $ 0.0₅807
$ 322,672
$ 322,672
-2.85%
237 Ignis IGNIS $ 0.000550
$ 242,000
$ 242,000
-3.51%
238 Glitch GLCH $ 0.00240
$ 213,209
$ 213,209
+2.38%
239 Synereo AMP $ 0.00186
$ 187,074
$ 187,074
-3.75%
240 Karbo KRB $ 0.0308
$ 165,680
$ 165,680
-4.44%
241 Raptoreum RTM $ 0.000155
$ 121,908
$ 121,908
-5.79%
242 kira.network KEX $ 0.000511
$ 115,010
$ 115,010
+0.00%
243 The ChampCoin TCC $ 0.00184
$ 92,000
$ 92,000
-2.13%
244 LiquidyFinance LQDY $ 0.0833
$ 85,722
$ 85,722
-0.86%
245 Self Chain SLF $ 0.000806
$ 78,182
$ 78,182
-0.34%
246 OneLedger OLT $ 0.000217
$ 74,123
$ 74,123
-3.98%
247 StrongHands SHND $ 0.0₅130
$ 26,656
$ 26,656
+0.00%
248 Electric Cash ELCASH $ 0.0440
$ 24,484
$ 24,484
+0.36%
249 Cheesecoin CHEESE $ 0.0000790
$ 21,151
$ 21,151
+0.15%
250 Teritori TORI $ 0.0000510
$ 20,633
$ 20,633
-9.42%

Trending Layer-1 coins

Top gainers
Coins Price Market cap 24h
Humanity H $ 0.0975
$ 214.49M
$ 214.49 million
+41.26%
Giant Mammoth Chain GMMT $ 0.00316
$ 516,903
$ 516,903
+36.65%
Cysic CYS $ 0.264
$ 42.49M
$ 42.49 million
+15.01%
Quai Network QUAI $ 0.0229
$ 10.96M
$ 10.96 million
+11.03%
Canton Network CC $ 0.0776
$ 2.81B
$ 2.81 billion
+8.69%
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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