Layer 1 crypto YTD returns 2026
Updated November 05, 2026 · Data: CoinGecko
Benchmark: Bitcoin YTD -9.83% · Layer 1 average -27.55%
| Rank | Asset | Symbol | YTD Return |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zcash | ZEC | +148.90% |
| 2 | Stable | STABLE | +103.88% |
| 3 | Monero | XMR | +46.27% |
| 4 | Unipoly | UNP | +39.31% |
| 5 | TRON | TRX | +11.71% |
| 6 | peaq | PEAQ | +4.09% |
| 7 | Ozone Chain | OZO | -0.62% |
| 8 | Celestia | TIA | -1.16% |
| 9 | Kava | KAVA | -8.71% |
| 10 | Bitcoin | BTC | -9.83% |
| 11 | Enjin Coin | ENJ | -11.69% |
| 12 | Onyxcoin | XCN | -14.23% |
| 13 | BNB | BNB | -17.36% |
| 14 | Ethereum | ETH | -20.25% |
| 15 | Monad | MON | -21.65% |
| 16 | Decred | DCR | -22.69% |
| 17 | Solana | SOL | -23.62% |
| 18 | Beldex | BDX | -24.41% |
| 19 | Mina Protocol | MINA | -24.93% |
| 20 | VeThor | VTHO | -27.02% |
| 21 | Kaspa | KAS | -27.27% |
| 22 | XRP | XRP | -29.73% |
| 23 | Litecoin | LTC | -29.96% |
| 24 | ONEchain | ONE | -30.16% |
| 25 | Avalanche | AVAX | -30.61% |
| 26 | Gram (prev. Toncoin) | GRAM | -31.82% |
| 27 | Canton | CC | -34.93% |
| 28 | Hedera | HBAR | -35.37% |
| 29 | Sui | SUI | -36.34% |
| 30 | Ethereum Classic | ETC | -38.79% |
| 31 | Kaia | KAIA | -39.46% |
| 32 | Oasis | ROSE | -40.74% |
| 33 | eCash | XEC | -42.06% |
| 34 | Flare | FLR | -42.36% |
| 35 | Filecoin | FIL | -42.92% |
| 36 | Astar | ASTR | -43.79% |
| 37 | Cardano | ADA | -43.95% |
| 38 | Cronos | CRO | -44.48% |
| 39 | Tezos | XTZ | -45.17% |
| 40 | VeChain | VET | -45.21% |
| 41 | ZetaChain | ZETA | -45.51% |
| 42 | Sonic | S | -45.58% |
| 43 | DigiByte | DGB | -46.32% |
| 44 | Vaulta | A | -48.28% |
| 45 | Zano | ZANO | -50.98% |
| 46 | Bitcoin Cash | BCH | -51.13% |
| 47 | Nano | XNO | -52.24% |
| 48 | Midnight | NIGHT | -54.05% |
| 49 | Nexpace | NXPC | -54.39% |
| 50 | Plasma | XPL | -60.26% |
| 51 | WEMIX | WEMIX | -62.46% |
| 52 | Pi Network | PI | -62.70% |
| 53 | Aptos | APT | -64.85% |
| 54 | ALEO | ALEO | -70.82% |
| 55 | GALA | GALA | -71.81% |
| 56 | Chiliz | CHZ | -72.41% |
New in 2026: Layer 1
Launched after January 1, 2026, these assets have no year-to-date return yet. They’re ranked by return since tracking began: not comparable to the YTD figures above.
| Rank | Asset | Symbol | Tracked since | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ARIA NETWORK | ARIAX | 2026-09-09 | +6.95% |
| 2 | Pharos | PROS | 2026-04-28 | -52.58% |
Layer 1 coins average -27.55% year-to-date in 2026, with a median of -35.86% across 56 tracked assets. ZEC leads at +148.90% while CHZ trails at -72.41%. Each coin appears under one primary category assigned from CoinGecko’s own classification; specific narratives take priority over generic buckets. Updated November 05, 2026.
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