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# Coins Price Market cap 24h
1 XRP XRP $ 1.39
$ 85.65B
$ 85.65 billion
+2.67%
2 USDC USDC $ 1.000
$ 78.58B
$ 78.58 billion
+0.04%
3 Solana SOL $ 85.09
$ 48.95B
$ 48.95 billion
+1.90%
4 Dogecoin DOGE $ 0.0952
$ 14.65B
$ 14.65 billion
+2.53%
5 Cardano ADA $ 0.248
$ 9.56B
$ 9.56 billion
+3.40%
6 Bitcoin Cash BCH $ 441.01
$ 8.83B
$ 8.83 billion
+1.09%
7 Chainlink LINK $ 9.28
$ 6.75B
$ 6.75 billion
+3.17%
8 Zcash ZEC $ 352.91
$ 5.88B
$ 5.88 billion
+0.14%
9 Stellar XLM $ 0.158
$ 5.23B
$ 5.23 billion
+2.29%
10 World Liberty Financial USD USD1 $ 0.999
$ 4.30B
$ 4.30 billion
+0.01%
11 Litecoin LTC $ 55.34
$ 4.26B
$ 4.26 billion
+2.02%
12 Avalanche AVAX $ 9.50
$ 4.10B
$ 4.10 billion
+2.02%
13 Sui Network SUI $ 0.966
$ 3.82B
$ 3.82 billion
+3.93%
14 Hedera HBAR $ 0.0870
$ 3.77B
$ 3.77 billion
+2.53%
15 Uniswap UNI $ 3.23
$ 2.06B
$ 2.06 billion
+3.59%
16 Polkadot DOT $ 1.19
$ 2.00B
$ 2.00 billion
+2.23%
17 NEAR Protocol NEAR $ 1.42
$ 1.83B
$ 1.83 billion
+4.22%
18 Aave AAVE $ 105.49
$ 1.63B
$ 1.63 billion
+6.13%
19 ONDO ONDO $ 0.258
$ 1.26B
$ 1.26 billion
+3.24%
20 Algorand ALGO $ 0.113
$ 1.01B
$ 1.01 billion
+5.29%
21 Worldcoin WLD $ 0.307
$ 1.00B
$ 1.00 billion
+4.35%
22 Render Token RENDER $ 1.89
$ 980.91M
$ 980.91 million
+3.63%
23 Aptos APT $ 0.899
$ 724.54M
$ 724.54 million
+4.54%
24 Filecoin FIL $ 0.914
$ 706.17M
$ 706.17 million
+3.28%
25 OFFICIAL TRUMP TRUMP $ 2.90
$ 673.16M
$ 673.16 million
+4.02%
26 Bonk BONK $ 0.0₅610
$ 537.18M
$ 537.18 million
+4.66%
27 Dash DASH $ 38.66
$ 489.53M
$ 489.53 million
+1.29%
28 Pudgy Penguins PENGU $ 0.00720
$ 452.64M
$ 452.64 million
+6.12%
29 Stacks STX $ 0.237
$ 435.91M
$ 435.91 million
+8.02%
30 Venice Token VVV $ 8.75
$ 398.71M
$ 398.71 million
-2.14%
31 SEI SEI $ 0.0563
$ 392.70M
$ 392.70 million
+3.46%
32 Tezos XTZ $ 0.362
$ 391.50M
$ 391.50 million
+4.65%
33 Aerodrome AERO $ 0.377
$ 346.81M
$ 346.81 million
+3.76%
34 Injective Protocol INJ $ 3.28
$ 327.85M
$ 327.85 million
+10.19%
35 The Graph GRT $ 0.0247
$ 266.46M
$ 266.46 million
+3.22%
36 Zebec Network ZBCN $ 0.00265
$ 265.03M
$ 265.03 million
+2.01%
37 Optimism OP $ 0.120
$ 256.26M
$ 256.26 million
+8.18%
38 Compound COMP $ 22.53
$ 224.65M
$ 224.65 million
+5.31%
39 Telcoin TEL $ 0.00220
$ 211.12M
$ 211.12 million
+0.42%
40 Helium HNT $ 1.02
$ 187.40M
$ 187.40 million
+0.63%
41 Theta Token THETA $ 0.183
$ 182.39M
$ 182.39 million
+3.96%
42 Storychain IP $ 0.504
$ 178.02M
$ 178.02 million
+1.22%
43 Onyxcoin XCN $ 0.00470
$ 177.73M
$ 177.73 million
+0.28%
44 Gala GALA $ 0.00312
$ 148.69M
$ 148.69 million
+5.70%
45 Basic Attention Token BAT $ 0.0984
$ 147.13M
$ 147.13 million
+2.88%
46 Akash AKT $ 0.481
$ 126.39M
$ 126.39 million
+6.01%
47 EigenCloud (prev. EigenLayer) EIGEN $ 0.171
$ 117.98M
$ 117.98 million
+7.38%
48 Melania Meme MELANIA $ 0.105
$ 104.57M
$ 104.57 million
+2.43%
49 Horizen ZEN $ 5.75
$ 103.22M
$ 103.22 million
+2.19%
50 Reserve Rights Token RSR $ 0.00154
$ 96.50M
$ 96.50 million
+3.34%
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Trending US-based coins

Top Gainers
Coins Price Market cap 24h
BLUR BLUR $ 0.0250
$ 69.50M
$ 69.50 million
+22.53%
XION XION $ 0.135
$ 9.77M
$ 9.77 million
+22.30%
Altura ALU $ 0.00535
$ 7.78M
$ 7.78 million
+14.28%
Arkham ARKM $ 0.113
$ 25.56M
$ 25.56 million
+14.25%
Hivemapper HONEY $ 0.00195
$ 11.19M
$ 11.19 million
+11.39%
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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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