Layer 1 Risk Scores

The Layer 1 category includes 57 cryptocurrencies with an average risk score of 12/100. The lowest-risk coin is currently Flow.

All Layer 1 Coins by Risk

#	Coin	Score	Risk Level	Category
1	Bitcoin BTC	16	Very Low Risk	Layer 1
2	Ethereum ETH	20	Very Low Risk	Layer 1
3	Solana SOL	20	Low Risk	Layer 1
4	Cardano ADA	7	Very Low Risk	Layer 1
5	Avalanche AVAX	10	Very Low Risk	Layer 1
6	Polkadot DOT	8	Very Low Risk	Layer 1
7	Cosmos ATOM	10	Very Low Risk	Layer 1
8	NEAR Protocol NEAR	14	Very Low Risk	Layer 1
9	Aptos APT	9	Very Low Risk	Layer 1
10	Sui SUI	9	Very Low Risk	Layer 1
11	Fantom FTM	11	Very Low Risk	Layer 1
12	Algorand ALGO	12	Very Low Risk	Layer 1
13	Sei SEI	7	Very Low Risk	Layer 1
14	TRON TRX	42	Neutral	Layer 1
15	Toncoin TON	9	Very Low Risk	Layer 1
16	Internet Computer ICP	12	Very Low Risk	Layer 1
17	Ethereum Classic ETC	9	Very Low Risk	Layer 1
18	Kaspa KAS	11	Very Low Risk	Layer 1
19	Flow FLOW	5	Very Low Risk	Layer 1
20	Mina MINA	8	Very Low Risk	Layer 1
21	MultiversX EGLD	—	Pending	Layer 1
22	Tezos XTZ	—	Pending	Layer 1
23	EOS EOS	—	Pending	Layer 1
24	NEO NEO	—	Pending	Layer 1
25	Kava KAVA	—	Pending	Layer 1
26	Zilliqa ZIL	—	Pending	Layer 1
27	Oasis Network ROSE	—	Pending	Layer 1
28	Celo CELO	—	Pending	Layer 1
29	Astar ASTR	—	Pending	Layer 1
30	Conflux CFX	—	Pending	Layer 1
31	Harmony ONE	—	Pending	Layer 1
32	Nervos Network CKB	—	Pending	Layer 1
33	Kusama KSM	—	Pending	Layer 1
34	Waves WAVES	—	Pending	Layer 1
35	Ravencoin RVN	—	Pending	Layer 1
36	ICON ICX	—	Pending	Layer 1
37	Moonriver MOVR	—	Pending	Layer 1
38	Moonbeam GLMR	—	Pending	Layer 1
39	Kadena KDA	—	Pending	Layer 1
40	Ergo ERG	—	Pending	Layer 1
41	Neutron NTRN	—	Pending	Layer 1
42	Secret Network SCRT	—	Pending	Layer 1
43	Qtum QTUM	—	Pending	Layer 1
44	Aurora AURORA	—	Pending	Layer 1
45	Evmos EVMOS	—	Pending	Layer 1
46	Klaytn KLAY	—	Pending	Layer 1
47	Casper Network CSPR	—	Pending	Layer 1
48	Ronin RON	8	Very Low Risk	Layer 1
49	Viction VIC	—	Pending	Layer 1
50	Aleph Zero AZERO	—	Pending	Layer 1
51	ZetaChain ZETA	—	Pending	Layer 1
52	Saga SAGA	—	Pending	Layer 1
53	Canto WCANTO	—	Pending	Layer 1
54	MintMe.com Coin MINTME	—	Pending	Layer 1
55	XPLA XPLA	—	Pending	Layer 1
56	Carbon Protocol SWTH	—	Pending	Layer 1
57	Telos TLOS	—	Pending	Layer 1

What Makes Layer 1 Risky?

Layer 1 blockchains carry inherent risk from network competition, security vulnerabilities, and the massive capital required to sustain decentralized consensus. However, established L1s like Bitcoin and Ethereum benefit from network effects that provide downside protection relative to newer chains.

Compare with Other Categories

DeFi

11avg

77 coins

Infrastructure

10avg

60 coins

Gaming

9avg

36 coins

AI & Compute

17avg

24 coins

Meme

11avg

21 coins

Frequently Asked Questions

How risky are Layer 1 cryptocurrencies?

Which Layer 1 coin is the safest right now?

Flow (FLOW) currently has the lowest risk score in the Layer 1 category at 5/100.

How are Layer 1 risk scores calculated?

Each coin is scored using up to 9 indicators including Risk Wave, RSI, ATH Distance, Bitcoin Dominance, Fear & Greed, ALT/BTC Ratio, BTC Production Cost, Funding Rate, and Token Unlocks. The composite score is a weighted average that updates every 6 hours.

How does Layer 1 compare to other crypto categories?

Currently, Layer 1 has an average risk score of 12/100. For comparison: DeFi averages 11, Infrastructure averages 10, Gaming averages 9.