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Layer-1 coins
832 coins #4 Page 8| | Coins | | | ||
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| | 351 |  APEX AP3X | $ | -0.65%  | |
| | 352 |  TEXITcoin TXC | $ | -10.37%  | |
| | 353 |  ADI ADI | $ | +1.97%  | |
| | 354 |  GICTrade GICT | $ | -0.30%  | |
| | 355 |  Wrapped Centrifuge CFG | $ | -3.07%  | |
| | 356 |  Minutes Network MNT | $ | -8.00%  | |
| | 357 |  Linea Voyage XP LXP | $ | -5.84%  | |
| | 358 |  Vcitychain VCITY | $ | -0.13%  | |
| | 359 |  Optio OPT | $ | -18.26%  | |
| | 360 |  Toronet TOROG | $ | +0.02%  | |
| | 361 |  DaVinci Coin DCOIN | $ | +0.00%  | |
| | 362 |  SOPHON ARC SOPHON | $ | +0.05%  | |
| | 363 |  GAIA GAIA | $ | -0.64%  | |
| | 364 |  Supersunland SSL | $ | -12.14%  | |
| | 365 |  Meta Wealth MWT | $ | +0.02%  | |
| | 366 |  Qubetics TICS | $ | -0.41%  | |
| | 367 |  XT Smart Chain XT | $ | +2.44%  | |
| | 368 |  NuCoin NUC | $ | -10.88%  | |
| | 369 |  evraz EVRAZ | $ | -1.36%  | |
| | 370 |  QANplatform QANX | $ | -3.74%  | |
| | 371 |  Aliv Coin ALIV | $ | -3.26%  | |
| | 372 |  Impact Coin IMX | $ | -7.66%  | |
| | 373 |  InitVerse INI | $ | -2.33%  | |
| | 374 |  Hyperbridge BRIDGE | $ | -9.09%  | |
| | 375 |  Pepecoin PEP | $ | -4.07%  | |
| | 376 |  Boba Network BOBA | $ | -1.61%  | |
| | 377 |  Hex Trust USD USDX | $ | +0.02%  | |
| | 378 |  U2U Network U2U | $ | -0.99%  | |
| | 379 |  Ramestta RAMA | $ | -13.00%  | |
| | 380 |  Xahau XAH | $ | -6.79%  | |
| | 381 |  Ruby Coin RUBY | $ | +0.00%  | |
| | 382 |  Ju Token JU | $ | +1.36%  | |
| | 383 |  Abelian ABEL | $ | -2.81%  | |
| | 384 |  TRONEuropeRewardCoin TERC | $ | +0.00%  | |
| | 385 |  KalyChain KLC | $ | +0.17%  | |
| | 386 |  Xphere XP | $ | -0.16%  | |
| | 387 |  AhaToken AHT | $ | -2.59%  | |
| | 388 |  SymVerse (symverse.org) SYMM | $ | +4.17%  | |
| | 389 |  THOR THOR | $ | +9.77%  | |
| | 390 |  Metacoin MTC | $ | +2.97%  | |
| | 391 |  Artlink ARTL | $ | +3.57%  | |
| | 392 |  Redcoin RED | $ | -8.55%  | |
| | 393 |  NTH chain NTH | $ | -8.09%  | |
| | 394 |  Anryton MOL | $ | +0.11%  | |
| | 395 |  TALNT TALNT | $ | +0.40%  | |
| | 396 |  Fyro FYC | $ | +0.00%  | |
| | 397 |  SASEUL SL | $ | +3.99%  | |
| | 398 |  COIN AFRICA COINA | $ | +4.72%  | |
| | 399 |  NeuroWeb NEURO | $ | -32.83%  | |
| | 400 |  Mavryk Network MVRK | $ | -5.08%  | |
Trending Layer-1 coins
| Coins | Price | 24h | |
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| |  Zcash ZEC | $ | +1.18%  |
| |  Terra Classic LUNC | $ | -2.46%  |
| |  DigiByte DGB | $ | -5.07%  |
| |  Hyperliquid HYPE | $ | -5.57%  |
| |  Flux FLUX | $ | -4.35%  |
Top gainers
| Coins | | | |||
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| |  Cysic CYS | $ | +15.50%  | ||
| |  CORN CORN | $ | +11.58%  | ||
| |  Quai Network QUAI | $ | +10.74%  | ||
| |  Humanity H | $ | +8.17%  | ||
| |  EthereumPoW ETHW | $ | +6.28%  | ||
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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.