US-based coins

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# Coins Live Price Market cap 24h
1 USDC USDC $ 1.00
$ 72.28B
$ 72.28 billion
+0.03%
2 XRP XRP $ 1.07
$ 67.03B
$ 67.03 billion
+2.03%
3 Solana SOL $ 73.34
$ 42.53B
$ 42.53 billion
+0.66%
4 Dogecoin DOGE $ 0.0703
$ 10.92B
$ 10.92 billion
+0.80%
5 Zcash ZEC $ 464.90
$ 7.80B
$ 7.80 billion
+0.76%
6 Cardano ADA $ 0.164
$ 6.34B
$ 6.34 billion
+4.60%
7 Chainlink LINK $ 8.30
$ 6.21B
$ 6.21 billion
+0.30%
8 Stellar XLM $ 0.173
$ 5.92B
$ 5.92 billion
+1.53%
9 Bitcoin Cash BCH $ 210.25
$ 4.22B
$ 4.22 billion
+0.09%
10 World Liberty Financial USD USD1 $ 1.00
$ 4.02B
$ 4.02 billion
+0.07%
11 Litecoin LTC $ 45.20
$ 3.50B
$ 3.50 billion
-2.16%
12 Hedera HBAR $ 0.0680
$ 2.98B
$ 2.98 billion
+0.37%
13 Sui Network SUI $ 0.686
$ 2.78B
$ 2.78 billion
+0.64%
14 Avalanche AVAX $ 6.39
$ 2.76B
$ 2.76 billion
-0.59%
15 Uniswap UNI $ 4.03
$ 2.52B
$ 2.52 billion
+3.88%
16 Ondo US Dollar Yield USDY $ 1.14
$ 2.16B
$ 2.16 billion
+0.34%
17 NEAR Protocol NEAR $ 1.59
$ 2.07B
$ 2.07 billion
-3.12%
18 ONDO ONDO $ 0.398
$ 1.94B
$ 1.94 billion
+0.37%
19 Aave AAVE $ 98.58
$ 1.53B
$ 1.53 billion
+0.70%
20 Polkadot DOT $ 0.758
$ 1.29B
$ 1.29 billion
+0.23%
21 Worldcoin WLD $ 0.305
$ 1.15B
$ 1.15 billion
-4.55%
22 Render Token RENDER $ 1.39
$ 720.81M
$ 720.81 million
-1.12%
23 Algorand ALGO $ 0.0786
$ 705.31M
$ 705.31 million
-1.45%
24 Venice Token VVV $ 12.75
$ 603.60M
$ 603.60 million
+0.18%
25 Filecoin FIL $ 0.691
$ 558.92M
$ 558.92 million
-0.63%
26 Aptos APT $ 0.562
$ 474.79M
$ 474.79 million
-3.36%
27 Injective Protocol INJ $ 4.57
$ 457.38M
$ 457.38 million
-1.08%
28 EURC EURC $ 1.14
$ 449.87M
$ 449.87 million
-0.05%
29 Aerodrome AERO $ 0.417
$ 406.07M
$ 406.07 million
-2.97%
30 Dash DASH $ 30.73
$ 392.94M
$ 392.94 million
-0.61%
31 Pudgy Penguins PENGU $ 0.00584
$ 367.54M
$ 367.54 million
-0.41%
32 OFFICIAL TRUMP TRUMP $ 1.43
$ 355.45M
$ 355.45 million
-2.16%
33 SEI SEI $ 0.0419
$ 307.92M
$ 307.92 million
-0.86%
34 Bonk BONK $ 0.0₅293
$ 257.55M
$ 257.55 million
+0.51%
35 Stacks STX $ 0.133
$ 247.28M
$ 247.28 million
-2.23%
36 Agora AUSD $ 1.00
$ 238.90M
$ 238.90 million
+0.02%
37 Tezos XTZ $ 0.209
$ 228.24M
$ 228.24 million
+1.52%
38 Optimism OP $ 0.0866
$ 198.04M
$ 198.04 million
-0.25%
39 Tether America USD USAT $ 1.000
$ 185.39M
$ 185.39 million
-0.02%
40 Zebec Network ZBCN $ 0.00179
$ 179.21M
$ 179.21 million
+0.02%
41 Telcoin TEL $ 0.00173
$ 165.91M
$ 165.91 million
+2.29%
42 Compound COMP $ 16.27
$ 162.81M
$ 162.81 million
-1.57%
43 The Graph GRT $ 0.0149
$ 162.11M
$ 162.11 million
-0.82%
44 EigenCloud (prev. EigenLayer) EIGEN $ 0.180
$ 149.14M
$ 149.14 million
-8.20%
45 Onyxcoin XCN $ 0.00332
$ 128.96M
$ 128.96 million
-1.27%
46 Theta Token THETA $ 0.125
$ 124.89M
$ 124.89 million
-2.77%
47 Akash AKT $ 0.417
$ 123.50M
$ 123.50 million
-3.88%
48 Coinbase Wrapped XRP CBXRP $ 1.07
$ 113.43M
$ 113.43 million
+2.23%
49 IO IO $ 0.130
$ 103.94M
$ 103.94 million
-5.83%
50 Basic Attention Token BAT $ 0.0677
$ 101.34M
$ 101.34 million
-2.42%
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Trending US-based coins

Top Gainers
Coins Live Price Market cap 24h
Chia Network XCH $ 1.38
$ 25.95M
$ 25.95 million
+9.38%
DigiByte DGB $ 0.00415
$ 76.28M
$ 76.28 million
+8.36%
LUMIA LUMIA $ 0.0721
$ 5.83M
$ 5.83 million
+6.56%
Adventure Gold AGLD $ 0.153
$ 14.18M
$ 14.18 million
+4.98%
Cardano ADA $ 0.164
$ 6.34B
$ 6.34 billion
+4.60%
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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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