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# Coins Price Market cap 24h
1 XRP XRP $ 2.37
$ 143.93B
$ 143.93 billion
+11.37%
2 Solana SOL $ 139.10
$ 78.39B
$ 78.39 billion
+2.71%
3 USDC USDC $ 1.00
$ 75.81B
$ 75.81 billion
-0.02%
4 Dogecoin DOGE $ 0.150
$ 25.31B
$ 25.31 billion
+2.05%
5 Cardano ADA $ 0.422
$ 16.17B
$ 16.17 billion
+6.02%
6 Bitcoin Cash BCH $ 640.69
$ 12.80B
$ 12.80 billion
-1.73%
7 Chainlink LINK $ 13.88
$ 9.83B
$ 9.83 billion
+2.62%
8 Zcash ZEC $ 508.97
$ 8.39B
$ 8.39 billion
+2.77%
9 Stellar XLM $ 0.249
$ 8.07B
$ 8.07 billion
+7.60%
10 Sui Network SUI $ 1.97
$ 7.48B
$ 7.48 billion
+17.23%
11 Litecoin LTC $ 83.67
$ 6.42B
$ 6.42 billion
+2.10%
12 Avalanche AVAX $ 14.49
$ 6.24B
$ 6.24 billion
+2.44%
13 Hedera HBAR $ 0.131
$ 5.61B
$ 5.61 billion
+5.03%
14 Uniswap UNI $ 6.18
$ 4.45B
$ 4.45 billion
+5.43%
15 Polkadot DOT $ 2.22
$ 3.66B
$ 3.66 billion
+5.10%
16 World Liberty Financial USD USD1 $ 1.00
$ 3.33B
$ 3.33 billion
-0.05%
17 Aave AAVE $ 174.21
$ 2.68B
$ 2.68 billion
+5.13%
18 NEAR Protocol NEAR $ 1.80
$ 2.31B
$ 2.31 billion
+4.85%
19 Worldcoin WLD $ 0.636
$ 1.70B
$ 1.70 billion
+7.66%
20 Aptos APT $ 1.96
$ 1.47B
$ 1.47 billion
+2.52%
21 ONDO ONDO $ 0.456
$ 1.44B
$ 1.44 billion
+4.63%
22 Render Token RENDER $ 2.52
$ 1.31B
$ 1.31 billion
+21.46%
23 Algorand ALGO $ 0.143
$ 1.27B
$ 1.27 billion
+6.75%
24 Filecoin FIL $ 1.57
$ 1.15B
$ 1.15 billion
+6.34%
25 OFFICIAL TRUMP TRUMP $ 5.53
$ 1.11B
$ 1.11 billion
+0.86%
26 Bonk BONK $ 0.0000122
$ 1.07B
$ 1.07 billion
+5.94%
27 SEI SEI $ 0.133
$ 864.31M
$ 864.31 million
+7.81%
28 Pudgy Penguins PENGU $ 0.0132
$ 830.38M
$ 830.38 million
+7.04%
29 Storychain IP $ 2.11
$ 719.53M
$ 719.53 million
+0.31%
30 Stacks STX $ 0.384
$ 696.23M
$ 696.23 million
+9.37%
31 Optimism OP $ 0.332
$ 628.92M
$ 628.92 million
+5.72%
32 Tezos XTZ $ 0.578
$ 619.53M
$ 619.53 million
+7.26%
33 Dash DASH $ 45.17
$ 566.62M
$ 566.62 million
+5.16%
34 Aerodrome AERO $ 0.612
$ 557.62M
$ 557.62 million
+2.95%
35 Injective Protocol INJ $ 5.52
$ 552.08M
$ 552.08 million
+8.28%
36 The Graph GRT $ 0.0421
$ 449.19M
$ 449.19 million
+5.31%
37 Onyxcoin XCN $ 0.0118
$ 429.00M
$ 429.00 million
+99.57%
38 Telcoin TEL $ 0.00402
$ 367.48M
$ 367.48 million
-0.93%
39 Gala GALA $ 0.00767
$ 360.80M
$ 360.80 million
+7.63%
40 Basic Attention Token BAT $ 0.228
$ 341.24M
$ 341.24 million
+1.18%
41 Theta Token THETA $ 0.325
$ 324.56M
$ 324.56 million
+8.77%
42 Helium HNT $ 1.60
$ 298.83M
$ 298.83 million
+1.97%
43 Zebec Network ZBCN $ 0.00306
$ 296.21M
$ 296.21 million
+13.75%
44 Compound COMP $ 27.19
$ 271.05M
$ 271.05 million
+3.51%
45 EigenCloud (prev. EigenLayer) EIGEN $ 0.447
$ 240.88M
$ 240.88 million
+8.80%
46 Maker MKR $ 1,494.28
$ 200.57M
$ 200.57 million
+1.17%
47 AMP AMP $ 0.00217
$ 197.74M
$ 197.74 million
+3.53%
48 Reserve Rights Token RSR $ 0.00293
$ 182.56M
$ 182.56 million
+5.82%
49 dYdX Token DYDX $ 0.202
$ 163.48M
$ 163.48 million
+4.47%
50 Horizen ZEN $ 9.32
$ 151.64M
$ 151.64 million
+3.64%
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Trending US-based coins

Top gainers
Coins Price Market cap 24h
Onyxcoin XCN $ 0.0118
$ 429.00M
$ 429.00 million
+99.57%
Parcl PRCL $ 0.0378
$ 15.79M
$ 15.79 million
+78.65%
XYO Network XYO $ 0.00699
$ 97.50M
$ 97.50 million
+22.98%
Render Token RENDER $ 2.52
$ 1.31B
$ 1.31 billion
+21.46%
Sui Network SUI $ 1.97
$ 7.48B
$ 7.48 billion
+17.23%
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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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