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# Coins Live Price Market cap 24h
1 XRP XRP $ 1.32
$ 81.90B
$ 81.90 billion
+0.84%
2 USDC USDC $ 1.00
$ 76.38B
$ 76.38 billion
-0.04%
3 Solana SOL $ 82.42
$ 47.72B
$ 47.72 billion
+1.69%
4 Dogecoin DOGE $ 0.100
$ 15.50B
$ 15.50 billion
+2.06%
5 Cardano ADA $ 0.236
$ 9.11B
$ 9.11 billion
+1.19%
6 Zcash ZEC $ 536.36
$ 8.96B
$ 8.96 billion
+0.48%
7 Stellar XLM $ 0.211
$ 7.08B
$ 7.08 billion
+5.72%
8 Chainlink LINK $ 9.06
$ 6.59B
$ 6.59 billion
+1.84%
9 Bitcoin Cash BCH $ 305.42
$ 6.12B
$ 6.12 billion
+3.32%
10 World Liberty Financial USD USD1 $ 1.000
$ 4.55B
$ 4.55 billion
+0.26%
11 Litecoin LTC $ 52.09
$ 4.02B
$ 4.02 billion
+1.48%
12 Hedera HBAR $ 0.0916
$ 3.98B
$ 3.98 billion
+4.06%
13 Avalanche AVAX $ 8.91
$ 3.85B
$ 3.85 billion
+0.66%
14 Sui Network SUI $ 0.922
$ 3.70B
$ 3.70 billion
+0.59%
15 NEAR Protocol NEAR $ 2.54
$ 3.31B
$ 3.31 billion
+10.46%
16 Polkadot DOT $ 1.22
$ 2.05B
$ 2.05 billion
+1.96%
17 Uniswap UNI $ 3.05
$ 1.94B
$ 1.94 billion
+1.37%
18 ONDO ONDO $ 0.369
$ 1.80B
$ 1.80 billion
+2.18%
19 Aave AAVE $ 82.93
$ 1.29B
$ 1.29 billion
+4.51%
20 Render Token RENDER $ 2.03
$ 1.06B
$ 1.06 billion
+3.29%
21 Algorand ALGO $ 0.116
$ 1.04B
$ 1.04 billion
+11.46%
22 Worldcoin WLD $ 0.301
$ 1.03B
$ 1.03 billion
+6.58%
23 Aptos APT $ 0.936
$ 767.88M
$ 767.88 million
+1.91%
24 Filecoin FIL $ 0.970
$ 762.94M
$ 762.94 million
+3.39%
25 Venice Token VVV $ 15.36
$ 712.75M
$ 712.75 million
+3.19%
26 Injective Protocol INJ $ 6.59
$ 661.15M
$ 661.15 million
+24.18%
27 Dash DASH $ 40.32
$ 512.88M
$ 512.88 million
+2.31%
28 Pudgy Penguins PENGU $ 0.00789
$ 496.31M
$ 496.31 million
+2.59%
29 Bonk BONK $ 0.0₅555
$ 488.48M
$ 488.48 million
+3.40%
30 OFFICIAL TRUMP TRUMP $ 1.98
$ 471.89M
$ 471.89 million
+7.04%
31 SEI SEI $ 0.0657
$ 465.87M
$ 465.87 million
-4.52%
32 Stacks STX $ 0.238
$ 439.58M
$ 439.58 million
+5.61%
33 Aerodrome AERO $ 0.418
$ 394.91M
$ 394.91 million
+2.60%
34 Tezos XTZ $ 0.304
$ 330.33M
$ 330.33 million
-1.00%
35 Zebec Network ZBCN $ 0.00300
$ 299.97M
$ 299.97 million
+8.01%
36 The Graph GRT $ 0.0262
$ 284.30M
$ 284.30 million
+0.84%
37 Telcoin TEL $ 0.00275
$ 264.59M
$ 264.59 million
+5.39%
38 Optimism OP $ 0.120
$ 258.43M
$ 258.43 million
+4.61%
39 Akash AKT $ 0.815
$ 239.97M
$ 239.97 million
+5.77%
40 Theta Token THETA $ 0.187
$ 187.19M
$ 187.19 million
+3.46%
41 Compound COMP $ 17.79
$ 177.90M
$ 177.90 million
+1.08%
42 Onyxcoin XCN $ 0.00454
$ 173.74M
$ 173.74 million
+1.28%
43 Basic Attention Token BAT $ 0.113
$ 168.88M
$ 168.88 million
+5.19%
44 EigenCloud (prev. EigenLayer) EIGEN $ 0.224
$ 167.07M
$ 167.07 million
+7.22%
45 Storychain IP $ 0.439
$ 155.90M
$ 155.90 million
+1.14%
46 IO IO $ 0.190
$ 152.05M
$ 152.05 million
+18.23%
47 Gala GALA $ 0.00310
$ 148.43M
$ 148.43 million
+3.86%
48 Helium HNT $ 0.712
$ 130.32M
$ 130.32 million
-0.12%
49 Reserve Rights Token RSR $ 0.00171
$ 107.06M
$ 107.06 million
+8.23%
50 Horizen ZEN $ 5.80
$ 105.06M
$ 105.06 million
+4.14%
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Trending US-based coins

Top Gainers
Coins Live Price Market cap 24h
Injective Protocol INJ $ 6.59
$ 661.15M
$ 661.15 million
+24.18%
XION XION $ 0.143
$ 10.13M
$ 10.13 million
+19.49%
IO IO $ 0.190
$ 152.05M
$ 152.05 million
+18.23%
dYdX Token DYDX $ 0.176
$ 7.33M
$ 7.33 million
+16.55%
Realio Network RIO $ 0.0786
$ 11.16M
$ 11.16 million
+15.40%
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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