Layer-1 blockchain coins — 138 coins

Layer-1 blockchains are the settlement layer of crypto — the networks that run their own validators, finalize their own blocks, and answer to no chain above them. Bitcoin and Ethereum are the archetypes, but the category now spans dozens of competing designs: proof-of-work chains that spend electricity to secure history, and proof-of-stake chains that bond capital instead. Each makes a different bet about the trade-off between decentralization, throughput and cost.

For an investor, the Layer-1 a token belongs to usually matters more than any single feature. It determines who the real competitors are, how value accrues (fees, staking yield, or pure monetary premium), and how exposed the asset is to the broader "is this chain still being built on?" question. The 138 coins below are the base-layer networks we track, sorted by market cap so the incumbents sit at the top and the challengers follow. Open any coin for its live price, supply schedule, on-chain history and our multi-horizon forecast.