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# Coins Price Market cap 24h
1 XRP XRP $ 1.67
$ 101.73B
$ 101.73 billion
-4.28%
2 USDC USDC $ 1.00
$ 70.24B
$ 70.24 billion
-0.05%
3 Solana SOL $ 105.36
$ 59.69B
$ 59.69 billion
-11.24%
4 Dogecoin DOGE $ 0.105
$ 17.77B
$ 17.77 billion
-8.59%
5 Cardano ADA $ 0.297
$ 11.41B
$ 11.41 billion
-6.43%
6 Bitcoin Cash BCH $ 520.55
$ 10.40B
$ 10.40 billion
-5.24%
7 Chainlink LINK $ 10.06
$ 7.13B
$ 7.13 billion
-6.61%
8 Stellar XLM $ 0.181
$ 5.90B
$ 5.90 billion
-5.48%
9 Zcash ZEC $ 306.45
$ 5.06B
$ 5.06 billion
-8.81%
10 World Liberty Financial USD USD1 $ 0.999
$ 4.92B
$ 4.92 billion
-0.09%
11 Litecoin LTC $ 59.78
$ 4.59B
$ 4.59 billion
-8.21%
12 Avalanche AVAX $ 10.23
$ 4.41B
$ 4.41 billion
-5.81%
13 Sui Network SUI $ 1.15
$ 4.35B
$ 4.35 billion
-8.95%
14 Hedera HBAR $ 0.0931
$ 4.00B
$ 4.00 billion
-5.51%
15 Polkadot DOT $ 1.56
$ 2.59B
$ 2.59 billion
-7.40%
16 Uniswap UNI $ 4.00
$ 2.54B
$ 2.54 billion
-6.41%
17 Aave AAVE $ 129.55
$ 2.00B
$ 2.00 billion
-6.27%
18 NEAR Protocol NEAR $ 1.21
$ 1.56B
$ 1.56 billion
-8.88%
19 ONDO ONDO $ 0.290
$ 1.41B
$ 1.41 billion
-6.82%
20 Worldcoin WLD $ 0.414
$ 1.15B
$ 1.15 billion
-9.29%
21 Aptos APT $ 1.28
$ 979.09M
$ 979.09 million
-10.87%
22 OFFICIAL TRUMP TRUMP $ 4.26
$ 951.62M
$ 951.62 million
-5.36%
23 Algorand ALGO $ 0.105
$ 930.79M
$ 930.79 million
-6.07%
24 Render Token RENDER $ 1.59
$ 822.88M
$ 822.88 million
-7.63%
25 Filecoin FIL $ 1.06
$ 786.12M
$ 786.12 million
-9.22%
26 Bonk BONK $ 0.0₅717
$ 631.21M
$ 631.21 million
-10.26%
27 SEI SEI $ 0.0885
$ 585.33M
$ 585.33 million
-6.53%
28 Dash DASH $ 46.23
$ 581.50M
$ 581.50 million
-6.62%
29 Tezos XTZ $ 0.472
$ 507.41M
$ 507.41 million
-6.88%
30 Storychain IP $ 1.42
$ 498.31M
$ 498.31 million
-16.56%
31 Pudgy Penguins PENGU $ 0.00790
$ 496.84M
$ 496.84 million
-10.16%
32 Stacks STX $ 0.263
$ 476.77M
$ 476.77 million
-9.00%
33 Optimism OP $ 0.239
$ 464.06M
$ 464.06 million
-8.87%
34 Injective Protocol INJ $ 3.67
$ 366.84M
$ 366.84 million
-8.16%
35 Aerodrome AERO $ 0.398
$ 365.27M
$ 365.27 million
-6.90%
36 The Graph GRT $ 0.0310
$ 331.58M
$ 331.58 million
-6.01%
37 Telcoin TEL $ 0.00294
$ 280.06M
$ 280.06 million
-7.46%
38 Zebec Network ZBCN $ 0.00239
$ 231.96M
$ 231.96 million
-7.14%
39 Gala GALA $ 0.00487
$ 229.63M
$ 229.63 million
-8.18%
40 Theta Token THETA $ 0.221
$ 221.12M
$ 221.12 million
-7.55%
41 Onyxcoin XCN $ 0.00579
$ 212.27M
$ 212.27 million
-3.67%
42 Compound COMP $ 20.00
$ 199.57M
$ 199.57 million
-7.77%
43 Basic Attention Token BAT $ 0.131
$ 195.49M
$ 195.49 million
-8.99%
44 Helium HNT $ 1.01
$ 188.62M
$ 188.62 million
-5.86%
45 EigenCloud (prev. EigenLayer) EIGEN $ 0.263
$ 155.14M
$ 155.14 million
-9.47%
46 Maker MKR $ 1,558.74
$ 151.19M
$ 151.19 million
-7.02%
47 AMP AMP $ 0.00161
$ 135.90M
$ 135.90 million
-8.53%
48 Horizen ZEN $ 7.42
$ 132.01M
$ 132.01 million
-7.03%
49 Melania Meme MELANIA $ 0.129
$ 122.56M
$ 122.56 million
-3.21%
50 Reserve Rights Token RSR $ 0.00190
$ 118.83M
$ 118.83 million
-7.17%
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Trending US-based coins

Top gainers
Coins Price Market cap 24h
Hifi Finance HIFI $ 0.0184
$ 3.07M
$ 3.07 million
+12.34%
Frax FRAX $ 0.886
$ 82.21M
$ 82.21 million
+6.94%
USDC USDC $ 1.00
$ 70.24B
$ 70.24 billion
-0.05%
World Liberty Financial USD USD1 $ 0.999
$ 4.92B
$ 4.92 billion
-0.09%
Nibiru Chain NIBI $ 0.00560
$ 5.14M
$ 5.14 million
-0.15%
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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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