# Core (CORE) — crypto price, market cap and strength versus Bitcoin

> Core trades at $4687.98 with a market capitalisation of $32.3M (rank 601). Over 90 days it is -2.3% against Bitcoin and sits below its 200-day average. Layer 1 as a theme is -7.8% against Bitcoin over 13 weeks. Price readings run through 2026-07-31.

## Agent research brief

- What this coin is: Core (CORE), a Layer 1 token of $32.3M at market-cap rank 601. On-chain activity is sourced from protocol + chain TVL.
- What the tape says: -2.3% versus Bitcoin over 90 days; below its 200-day average. Layer 1 as a theme is -7.8% against Bitcoin over 13 weeks.
- What the evidence supports: Nothing is ranked for Core this week: No traded volume is reported on most of the last 30 days, so it has no liquidity reading.
- What is missing: There is no valuation band for any coin on this site: historical market capitalisation is not held, so no PE-style range can be built. Core does publish total value locked.

Theme: Layer 1 (/mla/crypto/sector/layer-1). Price 2026-07-31; market-cap snapshot 2026-07-04.

## Price, returns and risk

Core is -29.5% over one year, -20.6% over 90 days and +5.9% over 30 days. Annualised 30-day volatility is 55%. Its deepest fall from a high inside the last 90 days is 28%. It trades below its 200-day average, which is falling.

- Price: $4,687.98
- Market cap: $32.3M (rank 601)
- Returns: 7d -0.5%; 30d +5.9%; 90d -21%; 180d -17%; 1y -30%
- RS versus Bitcoin, 90d: -2.3%
- 30-day volatility: 55% annualised; deepest 90-day fall 28%
- 200-day average: $5,423.08, trading below it

## Protocol economics

Core publishes 1 of the six network-economics series this site tracks: total value locked. Total value locked at the latest complete quarter is $6.4M. Network activity is evidence about the protocol, not earnings owed to the token. Readings run to the Q2 2026 quarter.

- Total value locked: latest quarter $6.4M; change -98%; covered 14/20 quarters

## Research score

Core is NOT RATED this week. No traded volume is reported on most of the last 30 days, so it has no liquidity reading.

No valuation band exists for any coin on this site: historical market capitalisation is not held, so no company-style valuation range can be built.

## Layer 1 scorecard

Core is one of 78 Layer 1 coins here, 64 of which carry enough evidence to be rated and ranked. Core is not among them this week, for the reason stated above. The table below is the theme's own scorecard, in its own order, with this coin marked.

- 1. TRON (TRX): score 78; evidence 91%; Priority research · market gate closed
- 2. DigiByte (DGB): score 61.4; evidence 50%; Illiquid · research only
- 3. XPR Network (XPR): score 60; evidence 55%; Illiquid · research only
- 4. Ethereum (ETH): score 57.6; evidence 84%; Mixed · market gate closed
- 5. eCash (XEC): score 57.4; evidence 50%; Tape-led · on-chain proof incomplete
- 6. Ozone Chain (OZO): score 56.3; evidence 50%; Illiquid · research only
- 7. Nesa (NES): score 55.6; evidence 23%; Tape-led · on-chain proof incomplete
- 8. Gravity (by Galxe) (G): score 54.1; evidence 84%; Illiquid · research only
- 9. Worldcoin (WLD): score 53.2; evidence 76%; Mixed · market gate closed
- 10. Solana (SOL): score 53.1; evidence 91%; Mixed · market gate closed
- 11. XRP (XRP): score 53; evidence 55%; Tape-led · on-chain proof incomplete
- 12. Sui (SUI): score 51.5; evidence 17%; Tape-led · on-chain proof incomplete
- 13. Bitcoin (BTC): score 50.6; evidence 75%; Mixed · market gate closed
- 14. Aptos (APT): score 50.5; evidence 37%; Illiquid · research only
- 15. Bitcoin SV (BSV): score 50.3; evidence 50%; Tape-led · on-chain proof incomplete
- 16. Constellation (DAG): score 50.2; evidence 50%; Illiquid · research only
- 17. Abey (ABEY): score 50.1; evidence 50%; Illiquid · research only
- 18. Avalanche (AVAX): score 49.9; evidence 91%; Mixed · market gate closed
- 19. Ethereum Classic (ETC): score 49.9; evidence 55%; Tape-led · on-chain proof incomplete
- 20. Flare (FLR): score 49.3; evidence 65%; Illiquid · research only
- 21. Hedera (HBAR): score 48.9; evidence 65%; Tape-led · on-chain proof incomplete
- 22. VeChain (VET): score 48.8; evidence 55%; Tape-led · on-chain proof incomplete
- 23. Plasma (XPL): score 48.8; evidence 50%; Tape-led · on-chain proof incomplete
- 24. aelf (ELF): score 48.5; evidence 55%; Illiquid · research only
- 25. Vaulta (A): score 48.5; evidence 12%; Illiquid · research only
- 26. Qtum (QTUM): score 47.2; evidence 50%; Tape-led · on-chain proof incomplete
- 27. Sonic (S): score 46.8; evidence 27%; Illiquid · research only
- 28. Ontology Gas (ONG): score 45.9; evidence 17%; Illiquid · research only
- 29. Celestia (TIA): score 45.6; evidence 70%; Tape-led · on-chain proof incomplete
- 30. Brevis (BREV): score 45.4; evidence 43%; Tape-led · on-chain proof incomplete
- 31. Conflux (CFX): score 45.2; evidence 55%; Tape-led · on-chain proof incomplete
- 32. QANplatform (QANX): score 44.9; evidence 50%; Illiquid · research only
- 33. APEX (AP3X): score 44.7; evidence 50%; Illiquid · research only
- 34. Venom (VENOM): score 42.9; evidence 55%; Illiquid · research only
- 35. Kava (KAVA): score 42.8; evidence 55%; Tape-led · on-chain proof incomplete
- 36. Electroneum (ETN): score 42.6; evidence 55%; Illiquid · research only
- 37. EthereumPoW (ETHW): score 42.4; evidence 55%; Illiquid · research only
- 38. OHO Blockchain (OHO): score 42.3; evidence 50%; Illiquid · research only
- 39. Polkadot (DOT): score 42.3; evidence 50%; Tape-led · on-chain proof incomplete
- 40. Movement (MOVE): score 41.9; evidence 33%; Illiquid · research only
- 41. Bitcoin Cash (BCH): score 41.1; evidence 55%; Tape-led · on-chain proof incomplete
- 42. NEO (NEO): score 41.1; evidence 55%; Tape-led · on-chain proof incomplete
- 43. Cardano (ADA): score 41; evidence 81%; Lagging · market gate closed
- 44. Monad (MON): score 40.9; evidence 50%; Illiquid · research only
- 45. Space and Time (SXT): score 40.9; evidence 50%; Tape-led · on-chain proof incomplete
- 46. KUB Coin (KUB): score 40; evidence 55%; Illiquid · research only
- 47. Cosmos Hub (ATOM): score 39.5; evidence 55%; Tape-led · on-chain proof incomplete
- 48. Kusama (KSM): score 39; evidence 50%; Illiquid · research only
- 49. Quantum Resistant Ledger (QRL): score 38.8; evidence 50%; Illiquid · research only
- 50. Zilliqa (ZIL): score 38.3; evidence 55%; Illiquid · research only
- 51. Irys (IRYS): score 37.8; evidence 50%; Illiquid · research only
- 52. Gas (GAS): score 36.6; evidence 50%; Illiquid · research only
- 53. VeThor (VTHO): score 36.5; evidence 50%; Illiquid · research only
- 54. IOST (IOST): score 36.4; evidence 50%; Tape-led · on-chain proof incomplete
- 55. Moonriver (MOVR): score 34.8; evidence 55%; Illiquid · research only
- 56. Ontology (ONT): score 34.7; evidence 55%; Illiquid · research only
- 57. Xertra (STRAX): score 34.6; evidence 55%; Illiquid · research only
- 58. Kaia (KAIA): score 34.5; evidence 50%; Illiquid · research only
- 59. ARK (ARK): score 33.4; evidence 50%; Illiquid · research only
- 60. Ardor (ARDR): score 32.9; evidence 50%; Illiquid · research only
- 61. Bityuan (BTY): score 32.9; evidence 50%; Illiquid · research only
- 62. Waves (WAVES): score 32.6; evidence 55%; Illiquid · research only
- 63. Naoris Protocol (NAORIS): score 30.7; evidence 50%; Illiquid · research only
- 64. AtomOne (ATONE): score 27.4; evidence 50%; Illiquid · research only
- —. Core (CORE) [this coin]: score not rated; evidence 0%; Not rated

## Limitations

- Crypto network activity is not company earnings. Protocol revenue does not automatically accrue to token holders.
- Market capitalisation is a dated snapshot, not a point-in-time historical supply series, so yields computed against it inherit that lag.
- No valuation band exists for any coin: historical market capitalisation is not held at all.
- Funding rates, open interest, liquidations, exchange flows, unlock schedules and developer activity are not held and are not inferred.
- The research score is relative to this coin's own theme only. It is not comparable across themes and is not an entry signal.

## FAQs

### What is Core (CORE)?

Core is a Layer 1 cryptocurrency tracked here by price, market capitalisation and strength against Bitcoin, with on-chain activity from protocol + chain TVL. It is one of 78 Layer 1 coins on this site. Readings are as of 2026-07-31.

### What is the market cap of Core?

Core's market capitalisation is $32.3M, ranking it 601 in the top-1,000 crypto universe. That figure is a dated snapshot from 2026-07-04, refreshed separately from the daily price series, so it can lag the price shown above.

### Is Core beating Bitcoin?

Core is -2.3% against Bitcoin over 90 days, and its own theme, Layer 1, is -7.8% over 13 weeks. It trades below its 200-day average as of 2026-07-31.

### Does Core have a P/E ratio?

No. There is no company-style P/E or PEG for a crypto token, and no valuation band is shown on this page because the data to build one honestly does not exist: historical market capitalisation is not held, only a current snapshot. Where a protocol publishes fees or revenue, this page shows the yield against that dated snapshot instead.

### Why is Core not rated?

No traded volume is reported on most of the last 30 days, so it has no liquidity reading. It stays on the site with its price history visible, because a missing reading is not a middling reading and a made-up score would be worse than none.

### How much Core history does this page show?

Five years of weekly closes where they exist, plus 20 complete calendar quarters of on-chain activity for the metrics Core actually publishes. Here that is total value locked.

### Does Core generate total value locked?

Core's latest quarter total value locked is $6.4M, down 97.8% on the year-earlier period. Network activity is not token-holder earnings: whether it accrues to the token depends on the protocol's own burn, buyback and distribution rules.