Layer 2 crypto YTD returns 2026
Updated September 20, 2026 · Data: CoinGecko
Benchmark — Bitcoin YTD -7.42% · Layer 2 average +14.71%
Average YTD+14.71%
Median YTD-35.51%
BestADI +643.29%
WorstMERL -90.85%
Coins tracked18
| Rank | Asset | Symbol | YTD Return |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ADI | ADI | +643.29% |
| 2 | Lisk | LSK | +93.85% |
| 3 | Stacks | STX | +31.43% |
| 4 | Arbitrum | ARB | +11.03% |
| 5 | OKB | OKB | +9.61% |
| 6 | POL (ex-MATIC) | POL | +7.37% |
| 7 | COTI | COTI | -12.97% |
| 8 | Celo | CELO | -17.13% |
| 9 | Immutable | IMX | -34.66% |
| 10 | Mantle | MNT | -36.36% |
| 11 | Starknet | STRK | -37.65% |
| 12 | SOON | SOON | -43.78% |
| 13 | Prom | PROM | -44.07% |
| 14 | Nervos Network | CKB | -47.09% |
| 15 | Optimism | OP | -52.34% |
| 16 | Linea | LINEA | -56.04% |
| 17 | ZKsync | ZK | -58.84% |
| 18 | Merlin Chain | MERL | -90.85% |
New in 2026: Layer 2
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 | MegaETH | MEGA | 2026-09-20 | +1.87% |
| 2 | Aztec | AZTEC | 2026-09-19 | +0.71% |
Layer 2 coins average +14.71% year-to-date in 2026, with a median of -35.51% across 18 tracked assets. ADI leads at +643.29% while MERL trails at -90.85%. Each coin appears under one primary category assigned from CoinGecko’s own classification; specific narratives take priority over generic buckets. Updated September 20, 2026.
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