Layer 1 Blockchains

Base-layer networks that settle their own transactions and run their own consensus — the foundations other applications build on.

77 coins covered.

• aelfELF

  aelf, an AI-enhanced Layer 1 blockchain network, leverages the robust C# programming language for efficiency and scalability across its sophisticated multi-layered architecture.

• AlgorandALGO

  Founded by a Turing Award-winning cryptographer — a research-first blockchain delivering instant finality and carbon-negative operations.

• AptosAPT

  A secure, scalable blockchain built by former Meta engineers with the Move language and enterprise focus.

• AstarASTR

  Astar is a web3 collective building products that bring users onchain and generate long term value for ASTR.

• BeldexBDX

  Beldex building a decentralized confidential ecosystem in Web3 for secure digital interactions..

• BerachainBERA

  Berachain (BERA) is a smart-contract platform.

• BitcoinBTC

  The original cryptocurrency that started the decentralized money revolution.

• Bitcoin CashBCH

  A Bitcoin fork built for fast, cheap peer-to-peer electronic cash.

• Bitcoin SVBSV

  Bitcoin SV (BSV) emerged following a hard fork of the Bitcoin Cash (BCH) blockchain in 2018, which had in turn forked from the BTC blockchain a year earlier.

• BNBBNB

  BNB is the native utility token of the BNB Chain ecosystem, acting as a multi-chain asset that powers decentralized applications and facilitates value exchange across its network.

• CantonCC

  Canton Coin (CC), the network’s native utility token, was designed to reward real network usage over speculation.

• CardanoADA

  A research-driven blockchain platform built on peer-reviewed academic foundations.

• CeloCELO

  Mobile-first blockchain for financial inclusion — send crypto to any phone number, transitioning to an Ethereum L2.

• ConcordiumCCD

  Concordium is an AI infrastructure for the agentic economy powered by a purpose-built, regulatory-grade blockchain with identity and trust built into the protocol.

• ConfluxCFX

  What is Conflux Conflux is a permissionless Layer 1 blockchain connecting decentralized economies across borders and protocols.

• CronosCRO

  Crypto.com's EVM-compatible blockchain bridging centralized exchange users into DeFi and Web3.

• DashDASH

  Dash (DASH) is digital cash designed to offer financial freedom to everyone.

• DecredDCR

  Decred aims to build a community-directed digital currency whose security, adaptability, and sustainability make it a superior long-term store of value.

• DeriveDRV

  Derive is a decentralized protocol that creates programmable onchain options, perpetuals, and structured products.

• DigiByteDGB

  What is DigiByte? DigiByte is more than a faster digital currency.

• EthereumETH

  The programmable blockchain that powers decentralized applications, DeFi, and NFTs.

• Ethereum ClassicETC

  The original Ethereum chain — preserving the principle of 'code is law' after the controversial 2016 DAO hack fork.

• FlareFLR

  Flare is a blockchain for building applications that are interoperable with other blockchains and the internet.

• FlowFLOW

  The blockchain built by the creators of CryptoKitties — purpose-built for mainstream consumer applications and NFTs.

• GasGAS

  Gas is one of the two coins created by Neo Foundation.

• GateGT

  Gate (GT) is a smart-contract platform.

• HederaHBAR

  Enterprise-grade public ledger governed by a council of global organizations including Google, IBM, and Boeing.

• HeliumHNT

  The world's largest decentralized wireless network — 1M+ hotspots providing IoT and 5G coverage powered by crypto incentives.

• HyperliquidHYPE

  Hyperliquid is a layer one (L1) blockchain best known for perpetual futures and spot trading.

• InjectiveINJ

  Purpose-built blockchain for finance — enabling fully decentralized derivatives, prediction markets, and interchain DeFi.

• Internet ComputerICP

  A blockchain computer that runs at web speed — hosting entire applications on-chain without traditional cloud infrastructure.

• IOTAIOTA

  Feeless IoT transactions using a DAG-based Tangle architecture — designed for machine-to-machine micropayments.

• KaiaKAIA

  Kaia is an Ethereum-equivalent Layer 1 public blockchain that brings Web3 to the fingertips of hundreds of millions across Asia via their preferred messenger superapps.

• KaspaKAS

  A Proof of Work cryptocurrency using the revolutionary GHOSTDAG protocol to achieve one-second block times without sacrificing security.

• KavaKAVA

  Cosmos-based DeFi hub combining the speed of Cosmos with EVM compatibility for cross-chain lending and earning.

• KeetaKTA

  Keeta is a high-performance layer-1 blockchain designed to unify transactions across different blockchains and fiat payment systems, eliminating the need for costly intermediaries, reducing fees, and…

• KUB CoinKUB

  The KUB Coin (KUB) is the native utility coin powering the KUB Chain, serving as a cornerstone of its growing ecosystem.

• LayerZeroZRO

  Omnichain interoperability protocol enabling seamless cross-chain token transfers and messaging across 50+ networks.

• LitecoinLTC

  A faster, lighter version of Bitcoin designed for everyday transactions.

• MidnightNIGHT

  Midnight is a privacy-first blockchain that blends public verifiability with confidential data handling.

• MimbleWimbleCoinMWC

  MimbleWimbleCoin (MWC) is a privacy coin.

• Mina ProtocolMINA

  The world's lightest blockchain, powered by participants.

• MonadMON

  Monad is a high-performance Layer 1 blockchain that processes 10,000 transactions per second with near-zero fees.

• MoneroXMR

  The leading privacy cryptocurrency where every transaction is confidential by default.

• MultiversXEGLD

  What is MultiversX MultiversX is a blockchain protocol that offers true horizontal scalability by using all aspects of sharding (Network, Transaction & State).

• NanoXNO

  Nano, a low-latency cryptocurrency built on an innovative block-lattice data structure offering unlimited scalability and no transaction fees.

• NEAR ProtocolNEAR

  A user-friendly blockchain with human-readable accounts and chain abstraction for mainstream adoption.

• NeoNEO

  China's first open-source blockchain — a smart economy platform combining digital assets, identity, and contracts.

• OasisROSE

  Oasis is a layer-one blockchain built to support confidential applications at scale.

• peaqPEAQ

  peaq is the economic system enabling robots and machines to do business on every chain.

• Pi NetworkPI

  Pi Network is a social cryptocurrency and developer platform designed to make digital currency mining accessible to everyday people through mobile devices.

• Pirate ChainARRR

  Pirate Chain (ARRR) is a 100% private send cryptocurrency.

• PlumePLUME

  Plume is the first RWAfi L1 network focused on crypto natives.

• PolymeshPOLYX

  Polymesh is an institutional-grade permissioned blockchain built specifically for regulated assets.

• QtumQTUM

  Qtum is a decentralized and open-source smart contracts platform and value transfer protocol.

• QubicQUBIC

  Forget What You Know.

• RavencoinRVN

  Ravencoin is a blockchain specifically dedicated to the creation and peer-to-peer transfer of assets.

• SeiSEI

  The fastest Layer 1 blockchain purpose-built for trading, featuring parallelized EVM execution and sub-second finality.

• SolanaSOL

  A high-performance blockchain built for speed, processing thousands of transactions per second.

• SonicS

  Sonic is the highest-performing EVM L1, combining speed, incentives, and world-class infrastructure, powering the next generation of DeFi applications.

• StacksSTX

  Smart contracts and decentralized applications secured by Bitcoin — bringing programmability to the world's most secure blockchain.

• SuiSUI

  A next-generation blockchain using the Move language and parallel execution for unprecedented throughput.

• Terra Luna ClassicLUNC

  Terra is a decentralized financial payment network that rebuilds the traditional payment stack on the blockchain.

• TezosXTZ

  The self-amending blockchain — upgrades through on-chain governance without hard forks, pioneering formal verification.

• Theta FuelTFUEL

  The operational token of the Theta protocol.

• ToncoinTON

  The blockchain deeply integrated with Telegram, bringing crypto to 800 million users.

• TRONTRX

  Decentralized internet infrastructure and the second-largest platform for USDT stablecoin transactions.

• VaultaA

  Vaulta is a Web3 banking network designed to power the next generation of decentralized financial services.

• VeChainVET

  Enterprise blockchain for supply chain management — tracking products from factory to consumer with tamper-proof records.

• WEMIXWEMIX

  Global gaming platform with popular game titles

• XDC NetworkXDC

  XDC Network is an enterprise-ready hybrid Blockchain technology company optimized for international trade and finance.

• XPR NetworkXPR

  Launched in San Francisco, Proton (XPR) is a new public blockchain and smart contract platform designed for both consumer applications and peer-peer payments.

• XRPXRP

  A digital payment protocol designed for fast, low-cost international money transfers.

• ZanoZANO

  What is Zano? Zano is an open-source cryptocurrency (layer-1) and ecosystem with enterprise-grade privacy, security, and scalability that operates as a robust platform for confidential assets and…

• ZcashZEC

  A cryptocurrency offering optional privacy through cutting-edge zero-knowledge proofs.

• ZetaChainZETA

  What Is ZetaChain (ZETA)? ZetaChain is a universal Layer 1 blockchain designed to help developers build applications that operate across both blockchains and AI models.

• ZilliqaZIL

  Zilliqa (ZIL) is a token developed in the year 2017.

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