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# Coins Price Market cap 24h
1 XRP XRP $ 2.07
$ 125.63B
$ 125.63 billion
-0.52%
2 Solana SOL $ 144.31
$ 81.62B
$ 81.62 billion
-0.58%
3 USDC USDC $ 1.00
$ 76.05B
$ 76.05 billion
+0.02%
4 Dogecoin DOGE $ 0.138
$ 23.32B
$ 23.32 billion
+0.38%
5 Cardano ADA $ 0.398
$ 15.27B
$ 15.27 billion
+0.27%
6 Bitcoin Cash BCH $ 594.68
$ 11.88B
$ 11.88 billion
-0.92%
7 Chainlink LINK $ 13.74
$ 9.73B
$ 9.73 billion
+0.06%
8 Stellar XLM $ 0.232
$ 7.52B
$ 7.52 billion
+1.87%
9 Sui Network SUI $ 1.79
$ 6.77B
$ 6.77 billion
-0.16%
10 Zcash ZEC $ 404.29
$ 6.67B
$ 6.67 billion
-2.62%
11 Avalanche AVAX $ 13.80
$ 5.95B
$ 5.95 billion
+1.20%
12 Litecoin LTC $ 74.99
$ 5.75B
$ 5.75 billion
-0.04%
13 Hedera HBAR $ 0.119
$ 5.10B
$ 5.10 billion
-0.38%
14 Polkadot DOT $ 2.19
$ 3.62B
$ 3.62 billion
+2.44%
15 World Liberty Financial USD USD1 $ 0.999
$ 3.42B
$ 3.42 billion
+0.01%
16 Uniswap UNI $ 5.39
$ 3.42B
$ 3.42 billion
+0.91%
17 Aave AAVE $ 174.73
$ 2.69B
$ 2.69 billion
-0.45%
18 NEAR Protocol NEAR $ 1.77
$ 2.27B
$ 2.27 billion
+1.73%
19 Worldcoin WLD $ 0.554
$ 1.51B
$ 1.51 billion
-0.68%
20 Aptos APT $ 1.88
$ 1.44B
$ 1.44 billion
+4.83%
21 ONDO ONDO $ 0.387
$ 1.22B
$ 1.22 billion
+0.26%
22 Algorand ALGO $ 0.131
$ 1.16B
$ 1.16 billion
+0.48%
23 Render Token RENDER $ 2.21
$ 1.15B
$ 1.15 billion
-1.45%
24 Filecoin FIL $ 1.56
$ 1.15B
$ 1.15 billion
+3.09%
25 OFFICIAL TRUMP TRUMP $ 5.34
$ 1.07B
$ 1.07 billion
-1.04%
26 Dash DASH $ 76.87
$ 964.84M
$ 964.84 million
-14.21%
27 Bonk BONK $ 0.0000105
$ 922.26M
$ 922.26 million
-2.41%
28 Storychain IP $ 2.62
$ 911.77M
$ 911.77 million
-4.55%
29 SEI SEI $ 0.121
$ 802.35M
$ 802.35 million
+0.95%
30 Pudgy Penguins PENGU $ 0.0119
$ 749.05M
$ 749.05 million
-2.95%
31 Stacks STX $ 0.365
$ 661.96M
$ 661.96 million
-1.75%
32 Optimism OP $ 0.347
$ 658.55M
$ 658.55 million
+2.52%
33 Tezos XTZ $ 0.602
$ 644.70M
$ 644.70 million
-1.42%
34 Injective Protocol INJ $ 5.35
$ 534.50M
$ 534.50 million
+0.51%
35 Aerodrome AERO $ 0.562
$ 513.37M
$ 513.37 million
+0.03%
36 The Graph GRT $ 0.0431
$ 459.97M
$ 459.97 million
+2.95%
37 Gala GALA $ 0.00781
$ 367.01M
$ 367.01 million
+7.91%
38 Telcoin TEL $ 0.00373
$ 354.83M
$ 354.83 million
-3.70%
39 Theta Token THETA $ 0.351
$ 350.58M
$ 350.58 million
+11.87%
40 Basic Attention Token BAT $ 0.215
$ 322.00M
$ 322.00 million
+9.41%
41 Zebec Network ZBCN $ 0.00324
$ 313.80M
$ 313.80 million
-2.70%
42 Onyxcoin XCN $ 0.00844
$ 309.77M
$ 309.77 million
-0.79%
43 Compound COMP $ 27.04
$ 269.52M
$ 269.52 million
+1.12%
44 Helium HNT $ 1.37
$ 255.99M
$ 255.99 million
+0.38%
45 EigenCloud (prev. EigenLayer) EIGEN $ 0.410
$ 222.63M
$ 222.63 million
+0.31%
46 AMP AMP $ 0.00224
$ 205.14M
$ 205.14 million
+2.08%
47 Horizen ZEN $ 11.50
$ 187.06M
$ 187.06 million
-11.86%
48 Reserve Rights Token RSR $ 0.00276
$ 172.49M
$ 172.49 million
+2.42%
49 Melania Meme MELANIA $ 0.167
$ 155.43M
$ 155.43 million
-2.70%
50 Theta Fuel TFUEL $ 0.0205
$ 147.45M
$ 147.45 million
+5.02%
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Trending US-based coins

Top gainers
Coins Price Market cap 24h
PAAL AI $PAAL $ 0.0433
$ 43.42M
$ 43.42 million
+17.10%
Theta Token THETA $ 0.351
$ 350.58M
$ 350.58 million
+11.87%
BLUR BLUR $ 0.0385
$ 103.50M
$ 103.50 million
+11.59%
Basic Attention Token BAT $ 0.215
$ 322.00M
$ 322.00 million
+9.41%
Flux FLUX $ 0.119
$ 47.52M
$ 47.52 million
+8.84%
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What Are US-Based Coins?

US-based coins are cryptocurrencies launched, headquartered, or primarily operated by teams inside the United States and that generally aim to comply with US securities, commodities, and money-transmission laws. They attract institutional capital, bank partnerships, and ETF inclusion because of clearer regulatory talk-tracks and the deep US venture ecosystem.

Quick Facts

  • Regulatory lens: Most issuers file or discuss SEC/CFTC positions, FinCEN registration, OFAC sanctions, and state MTL licences.
  • Investor base: Heavy inflow from US VCs (a16z, Paradigm, Coinbase Ventures), hedge funds, and now spot-ETF buyers.
  • Exchange access: First-class support on Coinbase, Kraken, Gemini; many are constituents of Grayscale, Bitwise, ProShares ETFs.
  • Tech focus: Range from payments (XRP), smart-contract platforms (SOL, ADA), stablecoins (USDC), to oracle/infra plays (LINK).
  • Jurisdictional edge: Being “on-shore” reduces custody risk for US institutions and simplifies auditor sign-off.

Top US-Based Coins to Watch

Coin HQ / Parent Core Use-Case US Compliance Highlight
XRP Ripple Labs (San Francisco) Cross-border settlement MSB registration; ongoing SEC litigation for clarity.
SOL Solana Foundation (San Francisco / Austin) High-speed smart-contract L1 Regular SEC correspondence; spot-ETF filings 2024.
USDC Circle (Boston) Dollar stablecoin Monthly attestations by Grant Thornton; FinCEN registered.
DOGE Dogecoin Foundation (Oregon) Payments / tipping No ICO; Commodity classification talk-track.
ADA Input Output Global (Wyoming) PoS smart-contract L1 SEC no-action dialogue; voluntary disclosures.
LINK Chainlink Labs (New York) Decentralised oracles CFTC tech advisory panels; no ICO resale issues.
LTC Litecoin Foundation (Florida) Silver-to-BTC payments CFTC commodity label; no securities raise.
AVAX Ava Labs (New York / Miami) Subnet L1 platform Reg D institutional sales; public transparency reports.
XLM Stellar Development Foundation (San Francisco) Remittances / tokenisation Money transmitter licences in >45 states.
HBAR Hedera Hashgraph LLC (Texas) Enterprise hashgraph Reg D SAFT + public coin list; GC member KYC’d.

Advantages

  • Regulatory clarity path – issuers proactively engage SEC/CFTC, reducing “black-swan” enforcement risk.
  • Institutional on-ramps – Coinbase custody, spot ETFs, 401(k) crypto windows favour US-headquartered assets.
  • Deep capital markets – access to NASDAQ-level VCs, investment banks, and auditor giants.
  • Banking relationships – USDC, Signature, Silvergate (historically) provide fiat pipes.
  • Tech talent pool – Silicon Valley, Boston, NYC, Austin ecosystems foster continuous upgrades.

Challenges

  • Regulatory overhang – lawsuits (e.g., Ripple v. SEC) can drag on for years, creating headline volatility.
  • Higher compliance cost – legal, audit, and state MTL fees make operations expensive vs offshore projects.
  • Competition from abroad – EU MiCA, Dubai VARA, and Singapore MAS offer faster token clarity.
  • Tax burden – US corporates face 21 % federal + state tax; offshore foundations often 0 %.
  • Token dilution – employee stock/option plans must align with securities rules, increasing supply overhang.

How to Invest / Gain Exposure

  1. Spot ETFs – BITO (BTC), BITO ETH, ProShares SOL ETF (pending) provide 1099-B simplicity.
  2. Direct custody – Coinbase, Kraken, Gemini offer USD on-ramps with FDIC-pass-through.
  3. DAOs & treasuries – US-based DAOs prefer USDC, LINK, LTC for payroll to avoid OFAC risk.
  4. Equity proxy – buy Coinbase (COIN), MicroStrategy (MSTR), or RIOT for indirect US-crypto beta.
  5. Tax reporting – 8949 schedule D; most US tokens now feed directly into TurboTax/CoinTracker.

Future Outlook

  • ETF floodgates – expect spot SOL, XRP, ADA ETFs once SEC lawsuits conclude.
  • Banking integration – USDC settlement inside FedNow or future CBDC bridge.
  • Clear commodity list – CFTC expected to publish final “white-list” of tokens outside SEC remit.
  • On-shore DeFi – Aave, Uniswap Labs spin-ups that geofence but offer compliant front-ends.
  • Bipartisan stablecoin bill – federal framework for USDC-style reserves, boosting on-shore stable dominance.

Final Thoughts

US-based coins give investors a “rule-of-law” wrapper inside the world’s deepest capital market—but they come with higher compliance costs and ongoing regulatory theatre. Treat them as large-cap, institution-friendly core holdings, yet still size positions according to litigation timelines and ETF approval odds.

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