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# Coins Price Market cap 24h
1 XRP XRP $ 1.47
$ 90.60B
$ 90.60 billion
+2.27%
2 USDC USDC $ 1.000
$ 76.65B
$ 76.65 billion
-0.02%
3 Solana SOL $ 90.95
$ 52.56B
$ 52.56 billion
-0.36%
4 Dogecoin DOGE $ 0.114
$ 17.63B
$ 17.63 billion
-0.31%
5 Cardano ADA $ 0.267
$ 10.31B
$ 10.31 billion
+0.44%
6 Zcash ZEC $ 544.64
$ 9.08B
$ 9.08 billion
+3.16%
7 Bitcoin Cash BCH $ 435.31
$ 8.72B
$ 8.72 billion
+0.13%
8 Chainlink LINK $ 10.29
$ 7.48B
$ 7.48 billion
-0.14%
9 Stellar XLM $ 0.159
$ 5.34B
$ 5.34 billion
-0.01%
10 Sui Network SUI $ 1.16
$ 4.62B
$ 4.62 billion
-3.92%
11 Litecoin LTC $ 57.88
$ 4.47B
$ 4.47 billion
+1.09%
12 World Liberty Financial USD USD1 $ 1.000
$ 4.37B
$ 4.37 billion
+0.03%
13 Avalanche AVAX $ 9.75
$ 4.21B
$ 4.21 billion
-0.06%
14 Hedera HBAR $ 0.0940
$ 4.08B
$ 4.08 billion
+1.00%
15 Uniswap UNI $ 3.68
$ 2.34B
$ 2.34 billion
+2.00%
16 Polkadot DOT $ 1.34
$ 2.25B
$ 2.25 billion
+0.29%
17 NEAR Protocol NEAR $ 1.57
$ 2.03B
$ 2.03 billion
-0.68%
18 ONDO ONDO $ 0.380
$ 1.85B
$ 1.85 billion
-1.76%
19 Aave AAVE $ 96.80
$ 1.50B
$ 1.50 billion
-0.18%
20 Algorand ALGO $ 0.116
$ 1.04B
$ 1.04 billion
-1.45%
21 Render Token RENDER $ 1.88
$ 974.50M
$ 974.50 million
+0.56%
22 Worldcoin WLD $ 0.253
$ 843.10M
$ 843.10 million
-2.14%
23 Aptos APT $ 1.02
$ 834.03M
$ 834.03 million
-1.72%
24 Filecoin FIL $ 1.03
$ 805.08M
$ 805.08 million
-1.16%
25 Venice Token VVV $ 14.07
$ 647.94M
$ 647.94 million
+4.45%
26 Bonk BONK $ 0.0₅677
$ 595.92M
$ 595.92 million
-0.76%
27 Dash DASH $ 45.20
$ 573.80M
$ 573.80 million
+2.51%
28 Pudgy Penguins PENGU $ 0.00901
$ 566.15M
$ 566.15 million
-0.22%
29 OFFICIAL TRUMP TRUMP $ 2.34
$ 554.41M
$ 554.41 million
-0.87%
30 Injective Protocol INJ $ 5.03
$ 502.42M
$ 502.42 million
-1.75%
31 Stacks STX $ 0.261
$ 481.85M
$ 481.85 million
-2.12%
32 SEI SEI $ 0.0662
$ 461.56M
$ 461.56 million
-0.60%
33 Aerodrome AERO $ 0.471
$ 441.39M
$ 441.39 million
+0.74%
34 Tezos XTZ $ 0.372
$ 404.02M
$ 404.02 million
-0.82%
35 Telcoin TEL $ 0.00368
$ 354.00M
$ 354.00 million
+29.26%
36 Zebec Network ZBCN $ 0.00351
$ 351.09M
$ 351.09 million
+2.39%
37 Optimism OP $ 0.141
$ 302.77M
$ 302.77 million
-3.90%
38 The Graph GRT $ 0.0276
$ 298.41M
$ 298.41 million
+0.71%
39 Akash AKT $ 0.812
$ 238.65M
$ 238.65 million
+0.54%
40 Compound COMP $ 22.52
$ 224.73M
$ 224.73 million
-0.76%
41 Theta Token THETA $ 0.221
$ 221.20M
$ 221.20 million
-0.11%
42 Onyxcoin XCN $ 0.00502
$ 191.54M
$ 191.54 million
+0.60%
43 Storychain IP $ 0.524
$ 185.69M
$ 185.69 million
-1.61%
44 Gala GALA $ 0.00361
$ 171.77M
$ 171.77 million
-0.12%
45 Helium HNT $ 0.877
$ 160.82M
$ 160.82 million
-1.26%
46 EigenCloud (prev. EigenLayer) EIGEN $ 0.215
$ 159.04M
$ 159.04 million
+0.59%
47 Basic Attention Token BAT $ 0.105
$ 156.32M
$ 156.32 million
+0.14%
48 Reserve Rights Token RSR $ 0.00193
$ 120.96M
$ 120.96 million
+1.10%
49 Horizen ZEN $ 6.44
$ 116.15M
$ 116.15 million
-1.00%
50 IO IO $ 0.143
$ 114.24M
$ 114.24 million
+2.11%
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Trending US-based coins

Top Gainers
Coins Price Market cap 24h
Telcoin TEL $ 0.00368
$ 354.00M
$ 354.00 million
+29.26%
Supra SUPRA $ 0.000466
$ 12.18M
$ 12.18 million
+10.30%
Bertram The Pomeranian BERT $ 0.0163
$ 15.90M
$ 15.90 million
+8.47%
Verge XVG $ 0.00362
$ 59.75M
$ 59.75 million
+5.60%
Venice Token VVV $ 14.07
$ 647.94M
$ 647.94 million
+4.45%
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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