US-based coins

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# Coins Price Market cap 24h
1 XRP XRP $ 1.93
$ 117.28B
$ 117.28 billion
+2.17%
2 Solana SOL $ 127.54
$ 72.20B
$ 72.20 billion
+2.81%
3 USDC USDC $ 1.00
$ 71.58B
$ 71.58 billion
-0.02%
4 Dogecoin DOGE $ 0.127
$ 21.44B
$ 21.44 billion
+4.24%
5 Cardano ADA $ 0.361
$ 13.85B
$ 13.85 billion
+3.16%
6 Bitcoin Cash BCH $ 595.78
$ 11.91B
$ 11.91 billion
+0.46%
7 Chainlink LINK $ 11.97
$ 8.47B
$ 8.47 billion
+0.48%
8 Stellar XLM $ 0.211
$ 6.83B
$ 6.83 billion
+2.57%
9 Zcash ZEC $ 394.49
$ 6.51B
$ 6.51 billion
+3.67%
10 Sui Network SUI $ 1.43
$ 5.43B
$ 5.43 billion
-0.45%
11 Litecoin LTC $ 69.86
$ 5.36B
$ 5.36 billion
+1.00%
12 Avalanche AVAX $ 12.17
$ 5.25B
$ 5.25 billion
+3.80%
13 World Liberty Financial USD USD1 $ 1.00
$ 4.92B
$ 4.92 billion
-0.02%
14 Hedera HBAR $ 0.108
$ 4.63B
$ 4.63 billion
+2.21%
15 Polkadot DOT $ 1.88
$ 3.12B
$ 3.12 billion
+1.40%
16 Uniswap UNI $ 4.85
$ 3.08B
$ 3.08 billion
+4.04%
17 Aave AAVE $ 159.93
$ 2.46B
$ 2.46 billion
+4.14%
18 NEAR Protocol NEAR $ 1.48
$ 1.90B
$ 1.90 billion
+1.44%
19 ONDO ONDO $ 0.343
$ 1.67B
$ 1.67 billion
+3.31%
20 Worldcoin WLD $ 0.466
$ 1.28B
$ 1.28 billion
+1.99%
21 Aptos APT $ 1.60
$ 1.22B
$ 1.22 billion
+3.70%
22 Algorand ALGO $ 0.121
$ 1.07B
$ 1.07 billion
+1.14%
23 Render Token RENDER $ 1.92
$ 994.23M
$ 994.23 million
+4.78%
24 OFFICIAL TRUMP TRUMP $ 4.81
$ 962.27M
$ 962.27 million
+0.88%
25 Filecoin FIL $ 1.28
$ 946.72M
$ 946.72 million
+0.90%
26 Dash DASH $ 62.33
$ 783.79M
$ 783.79 million
+0.17%
27 Bonk BONK $ 0.0₅881
$ 775.15M
$ 775.15 million
+1.35%
28 Storychain IP $ 2.14
$ 748.01M
$ 748.01 million
+1.19%
29 SEI SEI $ 0.107
$ 707.39M
$ 707.39 million
+1.68%
30 Pudgy Penguins PENGU $ 0.0103
$ 646.99M
$ 646.99 million
+7.86%
31 Tezos XTZ $ 0.560
$ 601.38M
$ 601.38 million
-0.10%
32 Optimism OP $ 0.300
$ 583.95M
$ 583.95 million
+1.78%
33 Stacks STX $ 0.300
$ 544.53M
$ 544.53 million
+1.74%
34 Injective Protocol INJ $ 4.48
$ 447.61M
$ 447.61 million
+1.96%
35 Aerodrome AERO $ 0.466
$ 424.83M
$ 424.83 million
+4.79%
36 The Graph GRT $ 0.0362
$ 387.55M
$ 387.55 million
+1.50%
37 Telcoin TEL $ 0.00369
$ 351.66M
$ 351.66 million
+3.36%
38 Gala GALA $ 0.00604
$ 284.84M
$ 284.84 million
+0.65%
39 Zebec Network ZBCN $ 0.00278
$ 269.80M
$ 269.80 million
+0.07%
40 Theta Token THETA $ 0.267
$ 266.60M
$ 266.60 million
-1.29%
41 Basic Attention Token BAT $ 0.173
$ 259.47M
$ 259.47 million
+1.40%
42 Compound COMP $ 23.80
$ 237.28M
$ 237.28 million
+0.43%
43 Onyxcoin XCN $ 0.00643
$ 236.05M
$ 236.05 million
+1.28%
44 Helium HNT $ 1.10
$ 205.58M
$ 205.58 million
-0.45%
45 EigenCloud (prev. EigenLayer) EIGEN $ 0.339
$ 184.93M
$ 184.93 million
+4.72%
46 Horizen ZEN $ 9.28
$ 165.15M
$ 165.15 million
+0.47%
47 AMP AMP $ 0.00195
$ 163.93M
$ 163.93 million
+0.24%
48 Melania Meme MELANIA $ 0.168
$ 160.14M
$ 160.14 million
-1.22%
49 Reserve Rights Token RSR $ 0.00233
$ 145.83M
$ 145.83 million
+0.90%
50 Theta Fuel TFUEL $ 0.0181
$ 130.59M
$ 130.59 million
+1.18%
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Trending US-based coins

Top gainers
Coins Price Market cap 24h
Frax FRAX $ 0.991
$ 91.70M
$ 91.70 million
+24.10%
Quai Network QUAI $ 0.0932
$ 72.91M
$ 72.91 million
+13.76%
Bertram The Pomeranian BERT $ 0.0134
$ 13.13M
$ 13.13 million
+8.31%
Pudgy Penguins PENGU $ 0.0103
$ 646.99M
$ 646.99 million
+7.86%
Supra SUPRA $ 0.000769
$ 17.65M
$ 17.65 million
+7.50%
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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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