Sector Alpha Week of 2026-07-31
Five-year price · 20 complete calendar quarters · BTC-relative

Layer 1 Crypto Coins

Is Layer 1 outperforming Bitcoin, and is leadership broad?

Bottom line

TRON ranks first for research priority in Layer 1 crypto at 78/100, and its native activity evidence clears the coverage gate. The theme's 13-week excess versus Bitcoin is -7.8% on 7% breadth, which is what decides whether that lead is isolated or broad. 9 of the 64 assets here carry enough native evidence to move past a tape-led label.

These Layer 1 coins are part of the cryptocurrency universe this site tracks daily — 894 of the top 1,000 crypto currency assets by market cap, priced from exchange closes and matched to protocol fees and revenue where a protocol publishes them.

The theme itself · before any single company

How has Layer 1 moved against Bitcoin?

The line below covers up to 5 years and opens on the 5Y view; the buttons cut it shorter. Over the most recent two of them this theme is 31% behind Bitcoin. Protocol revenue across its protocols fell 28% on average over the last four reported quarters.

ASLEEP · 1y −4.1%Price down, no fundamental support17 of 60 coins ahead of Bitcoin by 5% or more over three months

RS — · 7/60 >200d (+0) · 17/60 lead (−3) · EPS 0/4↑

5010020050020262025202420232022 69258 TRAILING 12-MONTH PROTOCOL REVENUE · 100 AT THE START0100255Dec 23Jun 24Dec 24Jun 25Dec 25Jun 26Sep 2023 · trailing 12-month protocol revenue at 100, against 100 at the start · up 14.1% on a year ago · 2 reportingDec 2023 · trailing 12-month protocol revenue at 223, against 100 at the start · up 65.6% on a year ago · 2 reportingMar 2024 · trailing 12-month protocol revenue at 244, against 100 at the start · up 152.5% on a year ago · 2 reportingJun 2024 · trailing 12-month protocol revenue at 244, against 100 at the start · up 131.9% on a year ago · 2 reportingSep 2024 · trailing 12-month protocol revenue at 255, against 100 at the start · up 200.0% on a year ago · 2 reportingDec 2024 · trailing 12-month protocol revenue at 170, against 100 at the start · up 36.2% on a year ago · 2 reportingMar 2025 · trailing 12-month protocol revenue at 164, against 100 at the start · up 31.6% on a year ago · 2 reportingJun 2025 · trailing 12-month protocol revenue at 36, against 100 at the start · up 39.7% on a year ago · 3 reportingSep 2025 · trailing 12-month protocol revenue at 38, against 100 at the start · up 28.2% on a year ago · 3 reportingDec 2025 · trailing 12-month protocol revenue at 33, against 100 at the start · down 50.7% on a year ago · 3 reportingMar 2026 · trailing 12-month protocol revenue at 32, against 100 at the start · down 31.9% on a year ago · 4 reportingJun 2026 · trailing 12-month protocol revenue at 32, against 100 at the start · down 55.6% on a year ago · 6 reportingNot reported yet — earnings trail price by a quarter or two32No earnings on file this far back — the price series reaches further than the filings doNO EARNINGS ON FILE
5010020050020262025202420232022 69258 TRAILING 12-MONTH PROTOCOL REVENUE · 100 AT THE START0100255Jun 24Jun 25Jun 26Sep 2023 · trailing 12-month protocol revenue at 100, against 100 at the start · up 14.1% on a year ago · 2 reportingDec 2023 · trailing 12-month protocol revenue at 223, against 100 at the start · up 65.6% on a year ago · 2 reportingMar 2024 · trailing 12-month protocol revenue at 244, against 100 at the start · up 152.5% on a year ago · 2 reportingJun 2024 · trailing 12-month protocol revenue at 244, against 100 at the start · up 131.9% on a year ago · 2 reportingSep 2024 · trailing 12-month protocol revenue at 255, against 100 at the start · up 200.0% on a year ago · 2 reportingDec 2024 · trailing 12-month protocol revenue at 170, against 100 at the start · up 36.2% on a year ago · 2 reportingMar 2025 · trailing 12-month protocol revenue at 164, against 100 at the start · up 31.6% on a year ago · 2 reportingJun 2025 · trailing 12-month protocol revenue at 36, against 100 at the start · up 39.7% on a year ago · 3 reportingSep 2025 · trailing 12-month protocol revenue at 38, against 100 at the start · up 28.2% on a year ago · 3 reportingDec 2025 · trailing 12-month protocol revenue at 33, against 100 at the start · down 50.7% on a year ago · 3 reportingMar 2026 · trailing 12-month protocol revenue at 32, against 100 at the start · down 31.9% on a year ago · 4 reportingJun 2026 · trailing 12-month protocol revenue at 32, against 100 at the start · down 55.6% on a year ago · 6 reportingNot reported yet — earnings trail price by a quarter or two32No earnings on file this far back — the price series reaches further than the filings doNO EARNINGS ON FILE
Layer 1, equal-weighted, based at 200 Bitcoin, same base, same start trailing 12-month protocol revenue rising falling

Both lines start at 200 in the same week, so the distance between them is the whole story: the theme line is an equal-weighted index of its 60 coins. The bars underneath are trailing 12-month protocol revenue, one bar per reported quarter, each member rebased to 100 at the start and the theme taking the median — so a price line pulling away from flat bars is a re-rating, not earnings. A bar turns red when that figure is lower than the quarter before. Rules are fixed and applied identically everywhere on this site: ahead by 5% or more over three months, or behind by 20% or more over a year while protocol revenue grew 20% or more. Hover any point to read both values and the gap. This is a description of what the numbers did, not advice.

RISK OFF market context

Layer 1 vs Bitcoin — Relative Strength & Breadth

Layer 1 crypto has underperformed Bitcoin by 29.5% over 52 weeks on an equal-weight index of current members. Over 13 weeks the figure is -7.8%. 4 of 57 covered assets are above their own 200-day average. Worldcoin leads Bitcoin-relative strength at +43.4%. Price readings are as of 2026-07-31.

-7.8%13w vs BTC
-29%52w vs BTC
4/57Above 200-DMA
WLDRS leader · +43%
Assets
64
canonical functional membership
Activity-covered
9/64
enough native evidence
Top score
78.0/100
TRON
Calendar quarters
20
complete; missing stays missing
Global asset selection · top 20 shown
Showing 20 of 64 assets
00 · exact additive research priority

4-Factor Crypto Evidence Score

A within-theme research-priority score for the 64 assets in Layer 1, out of 100. The four displayed point contributions add exactly to the total, and the market regime changes the action label, never the arithmetic. TRON is highest at 78/100 on 91% evidence. It ranks research attention, not portfolio action.

Market leadership · 35Network & economic traction · 30Value capture · 20Liquidity & downside risk · 15
TRON leads the current research queue at 78/100 with 91% evidence.
9/64 assets have enough native activity evidence to move beyond a tape-led label.

14 of the 78 Layer 1 coins are not rated this week: 9 have no price within 7 days, 1 carries a hole longer than 30 days inside the 95-day window, 4 report no traded volume. They are listed in full below the ranking.

Missing native metrics are not scored as zero and are not silently reweighted. They pull only the affected factor toward neutral and lower its visible evidence percentage. An asset with nothing measurable at all is not scored at 50 either — it is listed as not rated.

1. TRON · TRX

78.0/100 · Priority research · market gate closed · 91% evidence

Exact sum: 31.3 + 13.9 + 18.6 + 14.2 = 78.0

Decision use: Evidence is mixed. Keep normal research priority and wait for two pillars to agree.

31.3/35Market leadership

RS-BTC 18.8 pp · RS-sector 7.4 pp · 200-DMA above

100% evidence

13.9/30Network & economic traction

Fees -34.5% · revenue -34.5% · users —

70% evidence

18.6/20Value capture

Fee yield 1.39% · revenue yield 1.39%

100% evidence

14.2/15Liquidity & downside risk

30d median volume $441,413,368 · vol 16.8%

100% evidence

2. DigiByte · DGB

61.3/100 · Illiquid · research only · 50% evidence

Exact sum: 30.1 + 15.0 + 10.0 + 6.2 = 61.3

Decision use: Treat this as a tape-led lead. Require native activity confirmation before upgrading research priority.

30.1/35Market leadership

RS-BTC 21.1 pp · RS-sector 66.7 pp · 200-DMA above

100% evidence

15.0/30Network & economic traction

Fees — · revenue — · users —

0% evidence

10.0/20Value capture

Fee yield — · revenue yield —

0% evidence

6.2/15Liquidity & downside risk

30d median volume $3,272,970 · vol 151.1%

100% evidence

3. XPR Network · XPR

60.0/100 · Illiquid · research only · 55% evidence

Exact sum: 29.3 + 15.5 + 10.0 + 5.2 = 60.0

Decision use: Treat this as a tape-led lead. Require native activity confirmation before upgrading research priority.

29.3/35Market leadership

RS-BTC 14.8 pp · RS-sector 46.3 pp · 200-DMA above

100% evidence

15.5/30Network & economic traction

Fees — · revenue — · users —

17% evidence

10.0/20Value capture

Fee yield — · revenue yield —

0% evidence

5.2/15Liquidity & downside risk

30d median volume $1,682,153 · vol 79.2%

100% evidence

4. Ethereum · ETH

57.6/100 · Mixed · market gate closed · 84% evidence

Exact sum: 20.4 + 14.0 + 10.4 + 12.8 = 57.6

Decision use: Evidence is mixed. Keep normal research priority and wait for two pillars to agree.

20.4/35Market leadership

RS-BTC 0.5 pp · RS-sector 19.9 pp · 200-DMA below

100% evidence

14.0/30Network & economic traction

Fees -74% · revenue — · users 28.1%

80% evidence

10.4/20Value capture

Fee yield 0.14% · revenue yield —

50% evidence

12.8/15Liquidity & downside risk

30d median volume $10,215,412,668 · vol 45.1%

100% evidence

5. eCash · XEC

57.3/100 · Tape-led · on-chain proof incomplete · 50% evidence

Exact sum: 24.8 + 15.0 + 10.0 + 7.5 = 57.3

Decision use: Treat this as a tape-led lead. Require native activity confirmation before upgrading research priority.

24.8/35Market leadership

RS-BTC 20.1 pp · RS-sector 44.3 pp · 200-DMA below

100% evidence

15.0/30Network & economic traction

Fees — · revenue — · users —

0% evidence

10.0/20Value capture

Fee yield — · revenue yield —

0% evidence

7.5/15Liquidity & downside risk

30d median volume $8,773,661 · vol 222.2%

100% evidence

6. Ozone Chain · OZO

56.3/100 · Illiquid · research only · 50% evidence

Exact sum: 24.0 + 15.0 + 10.0 + 7.3 = 56.3

Decision use: Treat this as a tape-led lead. Require native activity confirmation before upgrading research priority.

24.0/35Market leadership

RS-BTC 19.6 pp · RS-sector 4.1 pp · 200-DMA below

100% evidence

15.0/30Network & economic traction

Fees — · revenue — · users —

0% evidence

10.0/20Value capture

Fee yield — · revenue yield —

0% evidence

7.3/15Liquidity & downside risk

30d median volume $251,621 · vol 2.9%

100% evidence

7. Nesa · NES

55.6/100 · Tape-led · on-chain proof incomplete · 23% evidence

Exact sum: 20.0 + 15.0 + 10.0 + 10.6 = 55.6

Decision use: Treat this as a tape-led lead. Require native activity confirmation before upgrading research priority.

20.0/35Market leadership

RS-BTC — · RS-sector 11.7 pp · 200-DMA —

23% evidence

15.0/30Network & economic traction

Fees — · revenue — · users —

0% evidence

10.0/20Value capture

Fee yield — · revenue yield —

0% evidence

10.6/15Liquidity & downside risk

30d median volume $258,130,971 · vol 130.3%

100% evidence

8. Gravity (by Galxe) · G

54.5/100 · Illiquid · research only · 84% evidence

Exact sum: 31.8 + 3.0 + 13.5 + 6.2 = 54.5

Decision use: Price leads usage. Wait for fees, users or TVL to confirm the move.

31.8/35Market leadership

RS-BTC 21.9 pp · RS-sector 5.1 pp · 200-DMA above

100% evidence

3.0/30Network & economic traction

Fees -91.2% · revenue — · users -75.9%

80% evidence

13.5/20Value capture

Fee yield 0.55% · revenue yield —

50% evidence

6.2/15Liquidity & downside risk

30d median volume $655 · vol 11.7%

100% evidence

9. Worldcoin · WLD

53.2/100 · Mixed · market gate closed · 76% evidence

Exact sum: 20.9 + 14.1 + 9.0 + 9.2 = 53.2

Decision use: Evidence is mixed. Keep normal research priority and wait for two pillars to agree.

20.9/35Market leadership

RS-BTC 43.4 pp · RS-sector -12.9 pp · 200-DMA below

100% evidence

14.1/30Network & economic traction

Fees — · revenue — · users -20.1%

33% evidence

9.0/20Value capture

Fee yield 0.06% · revenue yield 0.04%

81% evidence

9.2/15Liquidity & downside risk

30d median volume $191,352,807 · vol 88.2%

100% evidence

10. Solana · SOL

52.9/100 · Mixed · market gate closed · 91% evidence

Exact sum: 18.7 + 7.9 + 13.0 + 13.3 = 52.9

Decision use: Evidence is mixed. Keep normal research priority and wait for two pillars to agree.

18.7/35Market leadership

RS-BTC 6.5 pp · RS-sector -1.7 pp · 200-DMA below

100% evidence

7.9/30Network & economic traction

Fees -68.4% · revenue -91.2% · users —

70% evidence

13.0/20Value capture

Fee yield 0.63% · revenue yield 0.07%

100% evidence

13.3/15Liquidity & downside risk

30d median volume $1,793,226,387 · vol 37.9%

100% evidence

11. XRP · XRP

52.7/100 · Tape-led · on-chain proof incomplete · 55% evidence

Exact sum: 15.4 + 13.8 + 10.0 + 13.5 = 52.7

Decision use: Treat this as a tape-led lead. Require native activity confirmation before upgrading research priority.

15.4/35Market leadership

RS-BTC -3.7 pp · RS-sector 5.1 pp · 200-DMA below

100% evidence

13.8/30Network & economic traction

Fees — · revenue — · users —

17% evidence

10.0/20Value capture

Fee yield — · revenue yield —

0% evidence

13.5/15Liquidity & downside risk

30d median volume $1,172,761,293 · vol 39.3%

100% evidence

12. Sui · SUI

51.5/100 · Tape-led · on-chain proof incomplete · 17% evidence

Exact sum: 17.5 + 13.2 + 10.0 + 10.8 = 51.5

Decision use: Treat this as a tape-led lead. Require native activity confirmation before upgrading research priority.

17.5/35Market leadership

RS-BTC — · RS-sector — · 200-DMA —

0% evidence

13.2/30Network & economic traction

Fees — · revenue — · users —

17% evidence

10.0/20Value capture

Fee yield — · revenue yield —

0% evidence

10.8/15Liquidity & downside risk

30d median volume $16,173,955 · vol —

80% evidence

13. Abey · ABEY

50.8/100 · Illiquid · research only · 50% evidence

Exact sum: 19.6 + 15.0 + 10.0 + 6.2 = 50.8

Decision use: Treat this as a tape-led lead. Require native activity confirmation before upgrading research priority.

19.6/35Market leadership

RS-BTC 8 pp · RS-sector -4.2 pp · 200-DMA below

100% evidence

15.0/30Network & economic traction

Fees — · revenue — · users —

0% evidence

10.0/20Value capture

Fee yield — · revenue yield —

0% evidence

6.2/15Liquidity & downside risk

30d median volume $20,956 · vol 22.5%

100% evidence

14. Bitcoin · BTC

50.6/100 · Mixed · market gate closed · 75% evidence

Exact sum: 18.6 + 11.9 + 5.8 + 14.3 = 50.6

Decision use: Evidence is mixed. Keep normal research priority and wait for two pillars to agree.

18.6/35Market leadership

RS-BTC 0 pp · RS-sector 9 pp · 200-DMA below

100% evidence

11.9/30Network & economic traction

Fees -64.7% · revenue — · users —

50% evidence

5.8/20Value capture

Fee yield 0.01% · revenue yield —

50% evidence

14.3/15Liquidity & downside risk

30d median volume $26,788,023,897 · vol 30.9%

100% evidence

15. Constellation · DAG

50.6/100 · Illiquid · research only · 50% evidence

Exact sum: 22.8 + 15.0 + 10.0 + 2.8 = 50.6

Decision use: Treat this as a tape-led lead. Require native activity confirmation before upgrading research priority.

22.8/35Market leadership

RS-BTC 8.7 pp · RS-sector 20 pp · 200-DMA below

100% evidence

15.0/30Network & economic traction

Fees — · revenue — · users —

0% evidence

10.0/20Value capture

Fee yield — · revenue yield —

0% evidence

2.8/15Liquidity & downside risk

30d median volume $705,267 · vol 76.3%

100% evidence

16. Aptos · APT

50.5/100 · Illiquid · research only · 37% evidence

Exact sum: 17.5 + 14.5 + 11.9 + 6.6 = 50.5

Decision use: Evidence is mixed. Keep normal research priority and wait for two pillars to agree.

17.5/35Market leadership

RS-BTC — · RS-sector — · 200-DMA —

0% evidence

14.5/30Network & economic traction

Fees -5% · revenue — · users —

50% evidence

11.9/20Value capture

Fee yield 0.27% · revenue yield —

50% evidence

6.6/15Liquidity & downside risk

30d median volume $3,089,215 · vol —

80% evidence

17. Bitcoin SV · BSV

50.3/100 · Tape-led · on-chain proof incomplete · 50% evidence

Exact sum: 15.1 + 15.0 + 10.0 + 10.2 = 50.3

Decision use: Treat this as a tape-led lead. Require native activity confirmation before upgrading research priority.

15.1/35Market leadership

RS-BTC -0.2 pp · RS-sector -4.8 pp · 200-DMA below

100% evidence

15.0/30Network & economic traction

Fees — · revenue — · users —

0% evidence

10.0/20Value capture

Fee yield — · revenue yield —

0% evidence

10.2/15Liquidity & downside risk

30d median volume $11,318,628 · vol 59.8%

100% evidence

18. Avalanche · AVAX

49.8/100 · Mixed · market gate closed · 91% evidence

Exact sum: 11.1 + 14.0 + 13.5 + 11.2 = 49.8

Decision use: Evidence is mixed. Keep normal research priority and wait for two pillars to agree.

11.1/35Market leadership

RS-BTC -10.4 pp · RS-sector 0 pp · 200-DMA below

100% evidence

14.0/30Network & economic traction

Fees -30.5% · revenue -30.5% · users —

70% evidence

13.5/20Value capture

Fee yield 0.21% · revenue yield 0.21%

100% evidence

11.2/15Liquidity & downside risk

30d median volume $232,387,407 · vol 51.4%

100% evidence

19. Ethereum Classic · ETC

49.7/100 · Tape-led · on-chain proof incomplete · 55% evidence

Exact sum: 14.6 + 13.1 + 10.0 + 12.0 = 49.7

Decision use: Treat this as a tape-led lead. Require native activity confirmation before upgrading research priority.

14.6/35Market leadership

RS-BTC -2.5 pp · RS-sector -1.5 pp · 200-DMA below

100% evidence

13.1/30Network & economic traction

Fees — · revenue — · users —

17% evidence

10.0/20Value capture

Fee yield — · revenue yield —

0% evidence

12.0/15Liquidity & downside risk

30d median volume $31,630,761 · vol 39.9%

100% evidence

20. Flare · FLR

49.3/100 · Illiquid · research only · 65% evidence

Exact sum: 18.3 + 14.9 + 8.1 + 8.0 = 49.3

Decision use: Treat this as a tape-led lead. Require native activity confirmation before upgrading research priority.

18.3/35Market leadership

RS-BTC 2.8 pp · RS-sector 1.5 pp · 200-DMA below

100% evidence

14.9/30Network & economic traction

Fees — · revenue — · users —

17% evidence

8.1/20Value capture

Fee yield 0.03% · revenue yield —

50% evidence

8.0/15Liquidity & downside risk

30d median volume $2,656,648 · vol 39.9%

100% evidence

Showing 20 of 64 ranked assets
01 · complete calendar-quarter evidence

Which projects are generating the most network fees?

TRON leads Layer 1 crypto on Trailing 12-month fees at $429M, 43% ahead of Solana. 0 of 9 assets with comparable change data are growing. Coverage is 14 of the 64 ranked assets in this theme, through the Q2 2026 calendar quarter. Where a project publishes nothing, the cell stays blank rather than being read as zero.

LeaderTRON · $429M
Gap43% versus #2
Persistence0 assets have positive comparable growth
Coverage14/64 assets

Investor read: Use this as a network-economics research lead, not token-holder earnings. Verify whether the measured activity accrues to the token before treating scale as value capture.

This conclusion weakens if: fee growth turns negative across two complete calendar quarters or fee coverage falls below the stated threshold.

Trailing 12-month fees is the sum of the latest four complete calendar quarters. Growth compares that sum with the prior four-quarter sum.
Trailing 12-month feestop five
1TRON TRX$429.0M
2Solana SOL$299.1M
3Ethereum ETH$292.3M
4Bitcoin BTC$101.4M
5Avalanche AVAX$6.3M
Fee growthtop five
1Aptos APT-5.0%
2Avalanche AVAX-31%
3TRON TRX-35%
4Cardano ADA-59%
5Bitcoin BTC-65%
Network fees · asset comparison
14/64 level · 9/64 change
Latest comparable data · top 20 shown first
AssetTrailing 12-month feesFee growth
tron$89.7M-35%
digibyte
proton
ethereum$52.8M-74%
ecash
ozone-chain
nesa
g-token$3.2K-91%
worldcoin-wld$57.3K
solana$41.1M-68%
ripple
sui$528.5K
abey
bitcoin$18.6M-65%
constellation-labs
aptos$505.6K-5.0%
bitcoin-cash-sv
avalanche-2$330.4K-31%
ethereum-classic
flare-networks$43.0K
Showing 20 of 64 assets
02 · complete calendar-quarter evidence

Which projects convert activity into protocol revenue?

TRON leads Layer 1 crypto on Trailing 12-month revenue at $429M, 1128% ahead of Solana. 0 of 3 assets with comparable change data are growing. Coverage is 6 of the 64 ranked assets in this theme, through the Q2 2026 calendar quarter. Where a project publishes nothing, the cell stays blank rather than being read as zero.

LeaderTRON · $429M
Gap1128% versus #2
Persistence0 assets have positive comparable growth
Coverage6/64 assets

Investor read: Use this as a network-economics research lead, not token-holder earnings. Verify whether the measured activity accrues to the token before treating scale as value capture.

This conclusion weakens if: revenue growth turns negative or the revenue-to-fees take rate falls for two complete calendar quarters.

Trailing 12-month revenue is the sum of the latest four complete calendar quarters. Growth compares that sum with the prior four-quarter sum.
Trailing 12-month revenuetop five
1TRON TRX$429.0M
2Solana SOL$34.9M
3Avalanche AVAX$6.3M
4Worldcoin WLD$541.8K
5Cardano ADA$92.0K
Revenue growthtop five
1Avalanche AVAX-31%
2TRON TRX-35%
3Solana SOL-91%
Protocol revenue · asset comparison
6/64 level · 3/64 change
Latest comparable data · top 20 shown first
AssetTrailing 12-month revenueRevenue growth
tron$89.7M-35%
digibyte
proton
ethereum
ecash
ozone-chain
nesa
g-token$3.2K
worldcoin-wld$41.2K
solana$4.9M-91%
ripple
sui$528.5K
abey
bitcoin$0
constellation-labs
aptos$366.1K
bitcoin-cash-sv
avalanche-2$330.4K-31%
ethereum-classic
flare-networks
Showing 20 of 64 assets
03 · complete calendar-quarter evidence

Where is capital actually committed on-chain?

Ethereum leads Layer 1 crypto on Quarter-end TVL at $37B, 656% ahead of Solana. 3 of 34 assets with comparable change data are growing, fastest at Movement. Coverage is 36 of the 64 ranked assets in this theme, through the Q2 2026 calendar quarter. Where a project publishes nothing, the cell stays blank rather than being read as zero.

LeaderEthereum · $37B
Gap656% versus #2
Persistence3 assets have positive comparable growth
Coverage36/64 assets

Investor read: Use this as a network-economics research lead, not token-holder earnings. Verify whether the measured activity accrues to the token before treating scale as value capture.

This conclusion weakens if: TVL rises while fees and users fall; that pattern can be incentive-funded mercenary liquidity.

Quarter-end TVL uses protocol TVL first for protocol assets and exact-ID chain TVL for chain assets or where protocol TVL is unavailable. A blank is unavailable, not zero. Growth compares with the same complete quarter one year earlier.
Quarter-end TVLtop five
1Ethereum ETH$37.0B
2Solana SOL$4.9B
3TRON TRX$4.4B
4Bitcoin BTC$3.9B
5Plasma XPL$792.6M
TVL growthtop five
1Movement MOVE+70%
2VeChain VET+69%
3Electroneum ETN+19%
4TRON TRX-3.9%
5XPR Network XPR-10%
Total value locked · asset comparison
36/64 level · 34/64 change
Latest comparable data · top 20 shown first
AssetQuarter-end TVLTVL growth
tron$4.4B-3.9%
digibyte
proton$40.1M-10%
ethereum$37.0B-41%
ecash
ozone-chain
nesa
g-token$80.8K-97%
worldcoin-wld$30.9M-30%
solana$4.9B-43%
ripple$36.0M-52%
sui$413.8M-76%
abey
bitcoin$3.9B-38%
constellation-labs
aptos$109.7M-89%
bitcoin-cash-sv
avalanche-2$471.6M-69%
ethereum-classic$74.6K-80%
flare-networks$117.3M-27%
Showing 20 of 64 assets
04 · complete calendar-quarter evidence

Which chains are gaining real users?

Ethereum leads Layer 1 crypto on Average daily active addresses at 534,071 addresses, 1652% ahead of Gravity (by Galxe). 1 of 3 assets with comparable change data is growing. Coverage is 3 of the 64 ranked assets in this theme, through the Q2 2026 calendar quarter.

LeaderEthereum · 534,071
Gap1652% versus #2
Persistence1 assets have positive comparable growth
Coverage3/64 assets

Investor read: Use this as a network-economics research lead, not token-holder earnings. Verify whether the measured activity accrues to the token before treating scale as value capture.

This conclusion weakens if: address growth reverses for two complete quarters or activity rises without corresponding fees.

Average daily active addresses uses verified chain activity only. Host-chain users are never assigned to an application token. A blank means the source does not cover that asset, not zero users.
Average daily active addressestop five
1Ethereum ETH534,071
2Gravity (by Galxe) G30,478
3Worldcoin WLD16,977
User growthtop five
1Ethereum ETH+28%
2Worldcoin WLD-20%
3Gravity (by Galxe) G-76%
Active users · asset comparison
3/64 level · 3/64 change
Latest comparable data · top 20 shown first
AssetAverage daily active addressesUser growth
tron
digibyte
proton
ethereum534,071+28%
ecash
ozone-chain
nesa
g-token30,478-76%
worldcoin-wld16,977-20%
solana
ripple
sui
abey
bitcoin
constellation-labs
aptos
bitcoin-cash-sv
avalanche-2
ethereum-classic
flare-networks
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06 · complete calendar-quarter evidence

Which chains are processing the most transactions?

Ethereum leads Layer 1 crypto on Trailing 12-month transactions at 696,772,935 transactions, 24% ahead of Worldcoin. 1 of 2 assets with comparable change data is growing. Coverage is 3 of the 64 ranked assets in this theme, through the Q2 2026 calendar quarter. Where a project publishes nothing, the cell stays blank rather than being read as zero.

LeaderEthereum · 696,772,935
Gap24% versus #2
Persistence1 assets have positive comparable growth
Coverage3/64 assets

Investor read: Use this as a network-economics research lead, not token-holder earnings. Verify whether the measured activity accrues to the token before treating scale as value capture.

This conclusion weakens if: transaction growth turns negative while users and fees also deteriorate.

Trailing 12-month transactions is the sum of the latest four complete calendar quarters. Growth compares that sum with the prior four-quarter sum.
Trailing 12-month transactionstop five
1Ethereum ETH696,772,935
2Worldcoin WLD560,848,823
3Gravity (by Galxe) G99,169,480
Transaction growthtop five
1Ethereum ETH+56%
2Gravity (by Galxe) G-76%
Transactions · asset comparison
3/64 level · 2/64 change
Latest comparable data · top 20 shown first
AssetTrailing 12-month transactionsTransaction growth
tron
digibyte
proton
ethereum203,851,224+56%
ecash
ozone-chain
nesa
g-token6,482,289-76%
worldcoin-wld109,358,934
solana
ripple
sui
abey
bitcoin
constellation-labs
aptos
bitcoin-cash-sv
avalanche-2
ethereum-classic
flare-networks
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06 · let price answer last

Which assets lead on price and relative strength?

Worldcoin leads the Layer 1 tape on Bitcoin-relative strength at +43% over 90 days. 4 of 57 covered assets are above their own 200-day average. Price shows what happened; BTC-relative strength shows whether the asset beat crypto’s opportunity-cost benchmark. Both lines run through 2026-07-31.

Complete set · no silent drops

Which assets are in Layer 1?

64 of the 78 coins assigned to Layer 1 are rated and ranked below, and the other 14 are listed under it with the reason each one is not rated — tape-only names that publish no protocol activity included. Each asset has exactly one canonical functional theme, chosen by a specific-to-general first match on its categories.

RankAssetPrice90dRS-BTC200-DMA30d volMedian volumePrice qualityActivity sourceScoreEvidence
1TRON TRX$0.3257-1.4%+19%Above17%$441.4Musableprotocol + chain TVL78.091%
2DigiByte DGB$0.0039+1.0%+21%Above151%$3.3Musabletape only61.350%
3XPR Network XPR$0.0026-5.3%+15%Above79%$1.7Musablechain TVL60.055%
4Ethereum ETH$1,860.35-20%+0.5%Below45%$10.2Busablechain + chain TVL57.684%
5eCash XEC$0.00000.0%+20%Below222%$8.8Musabletape only57.350%
6Ozone Chain OZO$0.1304-0.5%+20%Below3%$251.6Kusabletape only56.350%
7Nesa NES$0.2059130%$258.1Musabletape only55.623%
8Gravity (by Galxe) G$0.0001+1.7%+22%Above12%$655usablechain + protocol + chain TVL54.584%
9Worldcoin WLD$0.2994+23%+43%Below88%$191.4Musablechain + chain TVL53.276%
10Solana SOL$72.79-14%+6.5%Below38%$1.8Busableprotocol + chain TVL52.991%
11XRP XRP$1.06-24%-3.7%Below39%$1.2Busablechain TVL52.755%
12Sui SUI$0.6876$16.2Musableprotocol + chain TVL51.517%
13Abey ABEY$0.0145-12%+8.0%Below23%$21.0Kusabletape only50.850%
14Bitcoin BTC$62,813.75-20%0.0%Below31%$26.8Busableprotocol + chain TVL50.675%
15Constellation DAG$0.0072-11%+8.7%Below76%$705.3Kusabletape only50.650%
16Aptos APT$0.5680$3.1Musableprotocol + chain TVL50.537%
17Bitcoin SV BSV$12.60-20%-0.2%Below60%$11.3Musabletape only50.350%
18Avalanche AVAX$6.38-31%-10%Below51%$232.4Musableprotocol + chain TVL49.891%
19Ethereum Classic ETC$6.60-23%-2.5%Below40%$31.6Musablechain TVL49.755%
20Flare FLR$0.0063-17%+2.8%Below40%$2.7Musableprotocol + chain TVL49.365%
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Not rated — and why

14 of the 78 Layer 1 coins are not rated this week: 9 have no price within 7 days, 1 carries a hole longer than 30 days inside the 95-day window, 4 report no traded volume. Each one stays on this page with its reason instead of being scored at the midpoint of a range nothing measured.

CoinMarket capReasonDetail
Gram (prev. Toncoin) GRAM$4.9BHole in the price historyIts price history has a 36-day hole inside the 95-day window these readings are measured over.
Pi Network PI$1.3BNo price this weekNo traded price in the 95 days to 2026-07-31.
Nexus NEX$175.4MNo traded volume reportedNo traded volume is reported on most of the last 30 days, so it has no liquidity reading.
Onyxcoin XCN$151.7MNo traded volume reportedNo traded volume is reported on most of the last 30 days, so it has no liquidity reading.
Pharos PROS$56.8MNo price this weekNo traded price in the 95 days to 2026-07-31.
Cysic CYS$51.8MNo price this weekNo traded price in the 95 days to 2026-07-31.
Xphere XP$39.3MNo price this weekNo traded price in the 95 days to 2026-07-31.
Fractal Bitcoin FB$38.0MNo price this weekNo traded price in the 95 days to 2026-07-31.
Orizon ORI$35.9MNo price this weekNo traded price in the 95 days to 2026-07-31.
Core CORE$32.3MNo traded volume reportedNo traded volume is reported on most of the last 30 days, so it has no liquidity reading.
Harmony ONE$19.2MNo traded volume reportedNo traded volume is reported on most of the last 30 days, so it has no liquidity reading.
Songbird SGB$18.5MNo price this weekNo traded price in the 95 days to 2026-07-31.
Mango Network MGO$15.8MNo price this weekNo traded price in the 95 days to 2026-07-31.
Hippo Protocol HP$14.4MNo price this weekNo traded price in the 95 days to 2026-07-31.
Methodology · boundaries make the answer useful

What can make this comparison misleading?

This Layer 1 comparison names 5 ways its own evidence can mislead, all listed below. The largest is that crypto network activity is not company earnings: protocol revenue does not automatically accrue to token holders. Coverage is also uneven — 9 of 64 assets carry enough native evidence to rank on more than price.

  • Crypto network activity is not company earnings. Protocol revenue does not automatically accrue to token holders.
  • Market-cap values are a dated universe snapshot, not point-in-time historical supply data.
  • Current category labels are applied to historical prices; this creates survivorship and taxonomy hindsight.
  • Funding rates, open interest, liquidations, exchange flows, unlock schedules, historical circulating supply and developer activity are not held and are not inferred.
  • Equal weighting is used for sector history because true historical market-cap weights are unavailable.
Price and technicalsThrough 2026-07-31. Five-year weekly observations benchmarked to Bitcoin.
Protocol activityThrough 2026-07-31. Fees, revenue, protocol TVL and DEX volume.
Chain activityUsers and transactions through 2026-07-31; separately sourced chain TVL through 2026-07-25.
Market capSnapshot dated 2026-07-04; no historical supply series is implied.
Questions the page should answer directly

Crypto analysis FAQs

These 22 answers cover the questions this page can settle from data it holds — what the category is, how the score is built, what the coverage gaps are, and what would change the read. Every answer below is also present in the page’s FAQ schema and in its plain-text rendition. None of them is a recommendation.

What is Layer 1 crypto?

Layer 1 crypto refers to cryptocurrency projects grouped by what they actually do rather than by market fashion. This page tracks 64 such coins by market cap, price and Bitcoin-relative strength, with protocol fees and revenue where a project publishes them. Readings are as of 2026-07-31.

What is the total market cap of Layer 1 crypto coins?

The Layer 1 coins on this page are tracked against a universe of 894 of the top 1,000 crypto currency assets by market cap. Market-cap metadata is dated 2026-07-04, separately from the price series, and each coin's own figure is in the table on this page.

Are Layer 1 crypto coins outperforming Bitcoin?

Layer 1 has returned -29.5% versus Bitcoin over 52 weeks and -7.8% over 13 weeks on an equal-weight current-member index. 4/57 covered assets are above their 200-day averages as of 2026-07-31.

Which Layer 1 asset has the strongest research score?

TRON ranks first at 78/100: 31.3 + 13.9 + 18.6 + 14.2 = 78.0. It is labelled “Priority research · market gate closed” with 91% overall evidence and 82% native-economics evidence.

Why are some Layer 1 coins not rated?

14 of the 78 coins are not rated this week: 9 have no price within 7 days, 1 carries a hole longer than 30 days inside the 95-day window, 4 report no traded volume. They stay listed with the reason beside each one rather than being scored at a neutral midpoint, because a missing reading is not a middling reading.

How is the Layer 1 4-factor score calculated?

The exact sum is Market leadership /35 + Network and economic traction /30 + Value capture /20 + Liquidity and downside risk /15. Missing data pulls only the affected factor toward neutral and lowers evidence; it is never silently reweighted.

Why can a Layer 1 asset be labelled tape-led?

Tape-led means price and relative-strength evidence exists but less than half of the native traction and value-capture evidence is available. Such assets remain visible but rank below fully evidenced assets.

Does protocol revenue accrue to the token?

Not necessarily. Protocol fees and revenue measure network economics; token-holder value depends on the protocol’s burn, buyback, staking, distribution and governance rules. This page never assumes accrual merely because revenue exists.

Does crypto have a P/E or PEG ratio?

No comparable company-style P/E or PEG is used. Where coverage permits, the page shows network fee yield and protocol-revenue yield against a dated market-cap snapshot, with an explicit token-accrual caveat.

How much history is shown for Layer 1?

The page shows five years of weekly price and relative-strength history and 20 complete calendar quarters of on-chain activity where available. Missing periods remain gaps.

Why do the crypto data dates differ?

Prices and technical metrics run through 2026-07-31; protocol activity through 2026-07-31; chain users and transactions through 2026-07-31; chain TVL through 2026-07-25; market capitalisation is a separate snapshot dated 2026-07-04.

Are stablecoins and wrapped tokens included in Layer 1?

No. Pegged, wrapped, liquid-staking receipt and tokenized-asset instruments are excluded because they do not have independent price discovery.

Can one token appear in multiple raw crypto categories?

Yes, but public MLA pages assign each asset to exactly one functional theme using a specific-to-general first-match taxonomy. Layer 1 therefore has one canonical membership list.

What would invalidate the current Layer 1 theme read?

The read weakens if the sector’s 13-week relative return versus Bitcoin falls below zero, fewer than one-third of covered assets remain above the 200-day average, and the leading asset’s native activity also contracts.

Does this page include funding rates, open interest or token unlocks?

No. Those datasets are not held in the current research store, so the page names them as unavailable rather than inferring them from price.

Which projects are generating the most network fees?

TRON leads Layer 1 crypto on Trailing 12-month fees at $429M, 43% ahead of Solana. 0 of 9 assets with comparable change data are growing. Coverage is 14 of the 64 ranked assets in this theme, through the Q2 2026 calendar quarter. Where a project publishes nothing, the cell stays blank rather than being read as zero. Investor read: Use this as a network-economics research lead, not token-holder earnings. Verify whether the measured activity accrues to the token before treating scale as value capture. This conclusion weakens if fee growth turns negative across two complete calendar quarters or fee coverage falls below the stated threshold.

Which projects convert activity into protocol revenue?

TRON leads Layer 1 crypto on Trailing 12-month revenue at $429M, 1128% ahead of Solana. 0 of 3 assets with comparable change data are growing. Coverage is 6 of the 64 ranked assets in this theme, through the Q2 2026 calendar quarter. Where a project publishes nothing, the cell stays blank rather than being read as zero. Investor read: Use this as a network-economics research lead, not token-holder earnings. Verify whether the measured activity accrues to the token before treating scale as value capture. This conclusion weakens if revenue growth turns negative or the revenue-to-fees take rate falls for two complete calendar quarters.

Where is capital actually committed on-chain?

Ethereum leads Layer 1 crypto on Quarter-end TVL at $37B, 656% ahead of Solana. 3 of 34 assets with comparable change data are growing, fastest at Movement. Coverage is 36 of the 64 ranked assets in this theme, through the Q2 2026 calendar quarter. Where a project publishes nothing, the cell stays blank rather than being read as zero. Investor read: Use this as a network-economics research lead, not token-holder earnings. Verify whether the measured activity accrues to the token before treating scale as value capture. This conclusion weakens if TVL rises while fees and users fall; that pattern can be incentive-funded mercenary liquidity.

Which chains are gaining real users?

Ethereum leads Layer 1 crypto on Average daily active addresses at 534,071 addresses, 1652% ahead of Gravity (by Galxe). 1 of 3 assets with comparable change data is growing. Coverage is 3 of the 64 ranked assets in this theme, through the Q2 2026 calendar quarter. Investor read: Use this as a network-economics research lead, not token-holder earnings. Verify whether the measured activity accrues to the token before treating scale as value capture. This conclusion weakens if address growth reverses for two complete quarters or activity rises without corresponding fees.

Which chains are processing the most transactions?

Ethereum leads Layer 1 crypto on Trailing 12-month transactions at 696,772,935 transactions, 24% ahead of Worldcoin. 1 of 2 assets with comparable change data is growing. Coverage is 3 of the 64 ranked assets in this theme, through the Q2 2026 calendar quarter. Where a project publishes nothing, the cell stays blank rather than being read as zero. Investor read: Use this as a network-economics research lead, not token-holder earnings. Verify whether the measured activity accrues to the token before treating scale as value capture. This conclusion weakens if transaction growth turns negative while users and fees also deteriorate.

Which Layer 1 project has the largest fee base?

TRON leads covered trailing-12-month fees at $429M. Coverage is 14/64; this is network activity, not automatically token-holder income.

Which are the biggest Layer 1 crypto coins by market cap?

Bitcoin is the largest Layer 1 crypto coin by market capitalisation at $1.3T, ahead of Ethereum at $212.5B and XRP at $71.5B. The 64 Layer 1 coins on this page carry $1.6T between them, with a market-cap figure on file for 64 of them. Market-cap metadata is dated 2026-07-04.

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