US-based coins

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Coins launched or primarily operated by US-based teams or companies. More

# Coins Price Market cap 24h
51 Theta Fuel TFUEL $ 0.0159
$ 114.53M
$ 114.53 million
-6.14%
52 Akash AKT $ 0.371
$ 106.45M
$ 106.45 million
-10.18%
53 Ravencoin RVN $ 0.00624
$ 100.27M
$ 100.27 million
-7.47%
54 IO IO $ 0.125
$ 99.94M
$ 99.94 million
-11.20%
55 Kusama KSM $ 5.54
$ 98.13M
$ 98.13 million
-8.62%
56 0x ZRX $ 0.111
$ 94.14M
$ 94.14 million
-8.42%
57 Verge XVG $ 0.00554
$ 91.55M
$ 91.55 million
-6.81%
58 DigiByte DGB $ 0.00483
$ 87.93M
$ 87.93 million
-10.98%
59 Movement MOVE $ 0.0274
$ 87.01M
$ 87.01 million
-5.52%
60 ALEO ALEO $ 0.0989
$ 84.05M
$ 84.05 million
-4.92%
61 Nano XNO $ 0.624
$ 83.16M
$ 83.16 million
-4.16%
62 Frax FRAX $ 0.896
$ 82.93M
$ 82.93 million
+8.14%
63 SuperVerse SUPER $ 0.158
$ 81.98M
$ 81.98 million
-4.24%
64 ZetaChain ZETA $ 0.0633
$ 77.13M
$ 77.13 million
-6.99%
65 Axelar AXL $ 0.0649
$ 72.15M
$ 72.15 million
-13.47%
66 Kava KAVA $ 0.0639
$ 69.16M
$ 69.16 million
-7.41%
67 XYO Network XYO $ 0.00482
$ 67.30M
$ 67.30 million
-6.68%
68 EOS EOS $ 0.0954
$ 63.83M
$ 63.83 million
-4.47%
69 IoTeX IOTX $ 0.00663
$ 62.62M
$ 62.62 million
-7.42%
70 BLUR BLUR $ 0.0231
$ 62.61M
$ 62.61 million
-9.62%
71 Plume PLUME $ 0.0129
$ 61.75M
$ 61.75 million
-5.00%
72 Quai Network QUAI $ 0.0774
$ 60.51M
$ 60.51 million
-9.26%
73 Celo CELO $ 0.0955
$ 56.78M
$ 56.78 million
-9.32%
74 Ankr ANKR $ 0.00510
$ 51.03M
$ 51.03 million
-7.68%
75 Venice Token VVV $ 2.28
$ 49.71M
$ 49.71 million
-9.97%
76 SKALE SKL $ 0.00802
$ 48.24M
$ 48.24 million
-11.76%
77 Constellation DAG $ 0.0120
$ 47.83M
$ 47.83 million
-4.64%
78 ConstitutionDAO PEOPLE $ 0.00756
$ 38.31M
$ 38.31 million
-8.75%
79 Origin protocol OGN $ 0.0254
$ 35.80M
$ 35.80 million
-8.68%
80 Flux FLUX $ 0.0837
$ 33.51M
$ 33.51 million
-7.58%
81 Hivemapper HONEY $ 0.00446
$ 24.70M
$ 24.70 million
-12.62%
82 Adventure Gold AGLD $ 0.245
$ 22.77M
$ 22.77 million
-5.54%
83 ArcBlock ABT $ 0.212
$ 20.86M
$ 20.86 million
-6.57%
84 Arkham ARKM $ 0.138
$ 20.74M
$ 20.74 million
-7.58%
85 Realio Network RIO $ 0.128
$ 18.17M
$ 18.17 million
-15.21%
86 Supra SUPRA $ 0.000715
$ 16.47M
$ 16.47 million
-10.83%
87 PolySwarm NCT $ 0.00816
$ 15.39M
$ 15.39 million
-2.33%
88 PAAL AI $PAAL $ 0.0145
$ 14.50M
$ 14.50 million
-20.61%
89 LUMIA LUMIA $ 0.0819
$ 11.62M
$ 11.62 million
-8.24%
90 XION XION $ 0.144
$ 10.15M
$ 10.15 million
-3.98%
91 Bertram The Pomeranian BERT $ 0.00939
$ 9.19M
$ 9.19 million
-11.87%
92 Upland SPARKLET $ 0.0205
$ 7.64M
$ 7.64 million
-0.91%
93 Parcl PRCL $ 0.0160
$ 7.08M
$ 7.08 million
-9.38%
94 dYdX Token DYDX $ 0.136
$ 5.68M
$ 5.68 million
-6.96%
95 Altura ALU $ 0.00540
$ 5.35M
$ 5.35 million
-12.57%
96 Nibiru Chain NIBI $ 0.00561
$ 5.14M
$ 5.14 million
-0.12%
97 SUKU SUKU $ 0.00840
$ 4.79M
$ 4.79 million
-6.63%
98 Koma Inu KOMA $ 0.00776
$ 4.70M
$ 4.70 million
-1.21%
99 Renzo REZ $ 0.00386
$ 4.44M
$ 4.44 million
-10.49%
100 PUFFER PUFFER $ 0.0396
$ 4.05M
$ 4.05 million
-7.65%

Trending US-based coins

Top gainers

Coins Price Market cap 24h
Hifi Finance HIFI $ 0.0183
$ 3.09M
$ 3.09 million
+13.89%
Frax FRAX $ 0.896
$ 82.93M
$ 82.93 million
+8.14%
USDC USDC $ 1.00
$ 70.28B
$ 70.28 billion
-0.05%
Nibiru Chain NIBI $ 0.00561
$ 5.14M
$ 5.14 million
-0.12%
World Liberty Financial USD USD1 $ 0.999
$ 4.92B
$ 4.92 billion
-0.15%
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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