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# Coins Price Market cap 24h
1 XRP XRP $ 1.56
$ 94.94B
$ 94.94 billion
+10.06%
2 USDC USDC $ 1.000
$ 73.55B
$ 73.55 billion
-0.05%
3 Solana SOL $ 89.24
$ 50.65B
$ 50.65 billion
+4.97%
4 Dogecoin DOGE $ 0.117
$ 19.67B
$ 19.67 billion
+20.28%
5 Cardano ADA $ 0.298
$ 11.46B
$ 11.46 billion
+7.88%
6 Bitcoin Cash BCH $ 564.87
$ 11.29B
$ 11.29 billion
+0.23%
7 Chainlink LINK $ 9.17
$ 6.49B
$ 6.49 billion
+3.46%
8 Stellar XLM $ 0.178
$ 5.85B
$ 5.85 billion
+6.89%
9 World Liberty Financial USD USD1 $ 1.00
$ 5.33B
$ 5.33 billion
-0.06%
10 Zcash ZEC $ 321.85
$ 5.31B
$ 5.31 billion
+13.51%
11 Hedera HBAR $ 0.104
$ 4.48B
$ 4.48 billion
+2.70%
12 Litecoin LTC $ 56.16
$ 4.31B
$ 4.31 billion
+1.45%
13 Avalanche AVAX $ 9.66
$ 4.17B
$ 4.17 billion
+5.20%
14 Sui Network SUI $ 1.03
$ 3.98B
$ 3.98 billion
+6.90%
15 Polkadot DOT $ 1.42
$ 2.37B
$ 2.37 billion
+5.41%
16 Uniswap UNI $ 3.66
$ 2.32B
$ 2.32 billion
+7.19%
17 Aave AAVE $ 130.75
$ 2.02B
$ 2.02 billion
+8.10%
18 ONDO ONDO $ 0.293
$ 1.43B
$ 1.43 billion
+6.71%
19 NEAR Protocol NEAR $ 1.08
$ 1.39B
$ 1.39 billion
+4.73%
20 Worldcoin WLD $ 0.428
$ 1.21B
$ 1.21 billion
+6.24%
21 Algorand ALGO $ 0.0999
$ 886.00M
$ 886.00 million
+3.63%
22 OFFICIAL TRUMP TRUMP $ 3.60
$ 836.32M
$ 836.32 million
+4.61%
23 Render Token RENDER $ 1.51
$ 782.36M
$ 782.36 million
+7.50%
24 Filecoin FIL $ 1.02
$ 766.53M
$ 766.53 million
+5.85%
25 Aptos APT $ 0.974
$ 758.41M
$ 758.41 million
+2.25%
26 Bonk BONK $ 0.0₅712
$ 626.28M
$ 626.28 million
+10.78%
27 SEI SEI $ 0.0785
$ 518.88M
$ 518.88 million
+3.44%
28 Dash DASH $ 40.49
$ 509.89M
$ 509.89 million
+5.13%
29 Stacks STX $ 0.278
$ 504.68M
$ 504.68 million
+2.98%
30 Pudgy Penguins PENGU $ 0.00777
$ 487.90M
$ 487.90 million
+13.17%
31 Tezos XTZ $ 0.421
$ 452.16M
$ 452.16 million
+2.46%
32 Storychain IP $ 1.19
$ 416.86M
$ 416.86 million
+3.61%
33 Optimism OP $ 0.197
$ 416.23M
$ 416.23 million
+2.50%
34 Injective Protocol INJ $ 3.29
$ 328.65M
$ 328.65 million
+4.55%
35 The Graph GRT $ 0.0292
$ 312.20M
$ 312.20 million
+4.30%
36 Aerodrome AERO $ 0.337
$ 309.61M
$ 309.61 million
+7.68%
37 Telcoin TEL $ 0.00288
$ 273.54M
$ 273.54 million
+0.50%
38 Onyxcoin XCN $ 0.00595
$ 220.46M
$ 220.46 million
+12.76%
39 Theta Token THETA $ 0.220
$ 219.35M
$ 219.35 million
+0.39%
40 Helium HNT $ 1.16
$ 216.43M
$ 216.43 million
+17.93%
41 Compound COMP $ 21.32
$ 212.47M
$ 212.47 million
+5.21%
42 Zebec Network ZBCN $ 0.00214
$ 209.77M
$ 209.77 million
-2.42%
43 Gala GALA $ 0.00433
$ 204.68M
$ 204.68 million
+4.31%
44 Basic Attention Token BAT $ 0.136
$ 203.52M
$ 203.52 million
+3.10%
45 AMP AMP $ 0.00160
$ 134.97M
$ 134.97 million
+4.15%
46 EigenCloud (prev. EigenLayer) EIGEN $ 0.218
$ 129.82M
$ 129.82 million
+3.88%
47 Melania Meme MELANIA $ 0.126
$ 122.69M
$ 122.69 million
+3.84%
48 Horizen ZEN $ 6.62
$ 117.78M
$ 117.78 million
+1.68%
49 Theta Fuel TFUEL $ 0.0156
$ 112.87M
$ 112.87 million
+0.49%
50 Verge XVG $ 0.00647
$ 106.71M
$ 106.71 million
+0.77%
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Trending US-based coins

Top Gainers
Coins Price Market cap 24h
Venice Token VVV $ 3.72
$ 80.87M
$ 80.87 million
+36.08%
Dogecoin DOGE $ 0.117
$ 19.67B
$ 19.67 billion
+20.28%
Department Of Government Efficiency DOGE $ 0.00251
$ 2.45M
$ 2.45 million
+17.97%
Helium HNT $ 1.16
$ 216.43M
$ 216.43 million
+17.93%
Zcash ZEC $ 321.85
$ 5.31B
$ 5.31 billion
+13.51%
All Gainers

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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