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# Coins Price Market cap 24h
1 XRP XRP $ 1.45
$ 89.15B
$ 89.15 billion
+4.65%
2 USDC USDC $ 1.000
$ 78.71B
$ 78.71 billion
+0.01%
3 Solana SOL $ 88.91
$ 51.14B
$ 51.14 billion
+5.34%
4 Dogecoin DOGE $ 0.0985
$ 15.16B
$ 15.16 billion
+3.89%
5 Cardano ADA $ 0.258
$ 9.94B
$ 9.94 billion
+4.22%
6 Bitcoin Cash BCH $ 445.41
$ 8.92B
$ 8.92 billion
+1.39%
7 Chainlink LINK $ 9.49
$ 6.90B
$ 6.90 billion
+2.45%
8 Zcash ZEC $ 342.71
$ 5.71B
$ 5.71 billion
-2.03%
9 Stellar XLM $ 0.167
$ 5.53B
$ 5.53 billion
+6.18%
10 World Liberty Financial USD USD1 $ 1.000
$ 4.32B
$ 4.32 billion
+0.06%
11 Litecoin LTC $ 55.94
$ 4.31B
$ 4.31 billion
+1.44%
12 Avalanche AVAX $ 9.69
$ 4.18B
$ 4.18 billion
+2.49%
13 Hedera HBAR $ 0.0903
$ 3.91B
$ 3.91 billion
+4.43%
14 Sui Network SUI $ 0.988
$ 3.91B
$ 3.91 billion
+2.69%
15 Polkadot DOT $ 1.33
$ 2.23B
$ 2.23 billion
+11.79%
16 Uniswap UNI $ 3.40
$ 2.17B
$ 2.17 billion
+5.72%
17 NEAR Protocol NEAR $ 1.42
$ 1.84B
$ 1.84 billion
+0.83%
18 Aave AAVE $ 114.12
$ 1.77B
$ 1.77 billion
+8.60%
19 ONDO ONDO $ 0.269
$ 1.31B
$ 1.31 billion
+4.66%
20 Worldcoin WLD $ 0.316
$ 1.03B
$ 1.03 billion
+4.47%
21 Algorand ALGO $ 0.115
$ 1.02B
$ 1.02 billion
+1.84%
22 Render Token RENDER $ 1.85
$ 962.05M
$ 962.05 million
-1.70%
23 Aptos APT $ 0.985
$ 794.20M
$ 794.20 million
+10.35%
24 Filecoin FIL $ 0.987
$ 762.01M
$ 762.01 million
+8.05%
25 OFFICIAL TRUMP TRUMP $ 3.02
$ 702.94M
$ 702.94 million
+5.37%
26 Bonk BONK $ 0.0₅645
$ 567.74M
$ 567.74 million
+6.39%
27 Pudgy Penguins PENGU $ 0.00767
$ 482.61M
$ 482.61 million
+7.38%
28 Dash DASH $ 36.91
$ 467.34M
$ 467.34 million
-3.02%
29 Stacks STX $ 0.242
$ 445.90M
$ 445.90 million
+3.53%
30 SEI SEI $ 0.0584
$ 407.13M
$ 407.13 million
+4.43%
31 Tezos XTZ $ 0.370
$ 400.02M
$ 400.02 million
+3.57%
32 Venice Token VVV $ 8.49
$ 386.66M
$ 386.66 million
-3.20%
33 Aerodrome AERO $ 0.416
$ 383.60M
$ 383.60 million
+10.51%
34 Injective Protocol INJ $ 3.40
$ 339.83M
$ 339.83 million
+1.21%
35 Zebec Network ZBCN $ 0.00281
$ 280.71M
$ 280.71 million
+6.62%
36 Optimism OP $ 0.130
$ 277.12M
$ 277.12 million
+8.29%
37 The Graph GRT $ 0.0255
$ 274.61M
$ 274.61 million
+3.44%
38 Compound COMP $ 23.54
$ 234.77M
$ 234.77 million
+4.59%
39 Telcoin TEL $ 0.00219
$ 210.31M
$ 210.31 million
+0.27%
40 Storychain IP $ 0.563
$ 198.78M
$ 198.78 million
+12.29%
41 Theta Token THETA $ 0.197
$ 197.44M
$ 197.44 million
+8.88%
42 Helium HNT $ 1.05
$ 193.27M
$ 193.27 million
+2.84%
43 Onyxcoin XCN $ 0.00480
$ 181.14M
$ 181.14 million
+2.09%
44 Gala GALA $ 0.00335
$ 159.66M
$ 159.66 million
+8.00%
45 Basic Attention Token BAT $ 0.102
$ 152.78M
$ 152.78 million
+4.38%
46 EigenCloud (prev. EigenLayer) EIGEN $ 0.195
$ 134.97M
$ 134.97 million
+14.25%
47 Akash AKT $ 0.509
$ 133.76M
$ 133.76 million
+6.59%
48 Melania Meme MELANIA $ 0.109
$ 109.02M
$ 109.02 million
+6.13%
49 Horizen ZEN $ 5.96
$ 106.87M
$ 106.87 million
+3.78%
50 Reserve Rights Token RSR $ 0.00167
$ 104.63M
$ 104.63 million
+9.09%
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Trending US-based coins

Top Gainers
Coins Price Market cap 24h
Axelar AXL $ 0.0653
$ 77.45M
$ 77.45 million
+44.59%
dYdX Token DYDX $ 0.126
$ 5.23M
$ 5.23 million
+23.30%
ConstitutionDAO PEOPLE $ 0.00855
$ 33.30M
$ 33.30 million
+16.80%
LUMIA LUMIA $ 0.0989
$ 13.90M
$ 13.90 million
+15.07%
Koma Inu KOMA $ 0.0101
$ 6.10M
$ 6.10 million
+14.90%
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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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