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# Coins Price Market cap 24h
1 XRP XRP $ 1.48
$ 91.19B
$ 91.19 billion
+2.14%
2 USDC USDC $ 0.999
$ 78.52B
$ 78.52 billion
-0.02%
3 Solana SOL $ 89.05
$ 51.22B
$ 51.22 billion
+0.13%
4 Dogecoin DOGE $ 0.100
$ 15.40B
$ 15.40 billion
+1.31%
5 Cardano ADA $ 0.260
$ 10.03B
$ 10.03 billion
+0.60%
6 Bitcoin Cash BCH $ 454.61
$ 9.10B
$ 9.10 billion
+1.96%
7 Chainlink LINK $ 9.62
$ 7.00B
$ 7.00 billion
+1.23%
8 Stellar XLM $ 0.174
$ 5.77B
$ 5.77 billion
+3.97%
9 Zcash ZEC $ 327.60
$ 5.45B
$ 5.45 billion
-4.21%
10 Litecoin LTC $ 56.63
$ 4.36B
$ 4.36 billion
+1.17%
11 World Liberty Financial USD USD1 $ 1.00
$ 4.33B
$ 4.33 billion
+0.03%
12 Avalanche AVAX $ 9.79
$ 4.22B
$ 4.22 billion
+0.81%
13 Sui Network SUI $ 1.01
$ 4.00B
$ 4.00 billion
+1.90%
14 Hedera HBAR $ 0.0908
$ 3.93B
$ 3.93 billion
+0.44%
15 Polkadot DOT $ 1.33
$ 2.23B
$ 2.23 billion
-0.02%
16 Uniswap UNI $ 3.50
$ 2.23B
$ 2.23 billion
+2.76%
17 NEAR Protocol NEAR $ 1.42
$ 1.84B
$ 1.84 billion
-0.32%
18 Aave AAVE $ 115.90
$ 1.79B
$ 1.79 billion
+0.94%
19 ONDO ONDO $ 0.273
$ 1.33B
$ 1.33 billion
+1.20%
20 Algorand ALGO $ 0.112
$ 999.16M
$ 999.16 million
-2.78%
21 Render Token RENDER $ 1.89
$ 982.51M
$ 982.51 million
+1.96%
22 Worldcoin WLD $ 0.284
$ 931.33M
$ 931.33 million
-10.78%
23 Aptos APT $ 1.01
$ 810.45M
$ 810.45 million
+1.99%
24 Filecoin FIL $ 0.997
$ 770.31M
$ 770.31 million
+1.05%
25 OFFICIAL TRUMP TRUMP $ 3.06
$ 710.45M
$ 710.45 million
+0.79%
26 Bonk BONK $ 0.0₅649
$ 570.85M
$ 570.85 million
+0.48%
27 Pudgy Penguins PENGU $ 0.00781
$ 490.58M
$ 490.58 million
+1.26%
28 Dash DASH $ 37.10
$ 469.75M
$ 469.75 million
+0.51%
29 Stacks STX $ 0.242
$ 445.43M
$ 445.43 million
-0.21%
30 SEI SEI $ 0.0591
$ 412.05M
$ 412.05 million
+1.07%
31 Tezos XTZ $ 0.381
$ 411.93M
$ 411.93 million
+2.97%
32 Venice Token VVV $ 9.02
$ 411.36M
$ 411.36 million
+5.89%
33 Aerodrome AERO $ 0.443
$ 408.09M
$ 408.09 million
+6.62%
34 Injective Protocol INJ $ 3.36
$ 335.98M
$ 335.98 million
-1.09%
35 Optimism OP $ 0.134
$ 285.05M
$ 285.05 million
+2.63%
36 The Graph GRT $ 0.0261
$ 281.56M
$ 281.56 million
+2.20%
37 Zebec Network ZBCN $ 0.00278
$ 277.87M
$ 277.87 million
-1.05%
38 Compound COMP $ 25.41
$ 253.36M
$ 253.36 million
+8.05%
39 Telcoin TEL $ 0.00227
$ 217.84M
$ 217.84 million
+3.61%
40 Storychain IP $ 0.606
$ 213.93M
$ 213.93 million
+7.53%
41 Theta Token THETA $ 0.213
$ 212.88M
$ 212.88 million
+7.77%
42 Helium HNT $ 1.12
$ 206.98M
$ 206.98 million
+7.41%
43 Onyxcoin XCN $ 0.00475
$ 179.40M
$ 179.40 million
-0.88%
44 Gala GALA $ 0.00345
$ 164.13M
$ 164.13 million
+2.64%
45 Maker MKR $ 1,765.33
$ 161.31M
$ 161.31 million
-0.84%
46 Basic Attention Token BAT $ 0.105
$ 156.99M
$ 156.99 million
+2.14%
47 EigenCloud (prev. EigenLayer) EIGEN $ 0.200
$ 138.56M
$ 138.56 million
+2.71%
48 Akash AKT $ 0.502
$ 132.06M
$ 132.06 million
-0.84%
49 Melania Meme MELANIA $ 0.114
$ 113.76M
$ 113.76 million
+4.20%
50 Reserve Rights Token RSR $ 0.00178
$ 111.34M
$ 111.34 million
+6.20%
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Trending US-based coins

Top Gainers
Coins Price Market cap 24h
Quai Network QUAI $ 0.0353
$ 27.65M
$ 27.65 million
+23.51%
PolySwarm NCT $ 0.00732
$ 13.76M
$ 13.76 million
+19.96%
Hivemapper HONEY $ 0.00216
$ 12.39M
$ 12.39 million
+15.19%
ZetaChain ZETA $ 0.0613
$ 83.86M
$ 83.86 million
+14.74%
SKALE SKL $ 0.00765
$ 47.05M
$ 47.05 million
+12.78%
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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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