Donald Trump's official presidency in the US is just days away. While the positive developments in the crypto world are eagerly awaited, a new claim is emerging from the US media every day.
It is known that Trump is supported by US-based companies. The center of the customs tax discussions to date has already been the support of US-based companies. It would not be surprising if the same policy also wins in the cryptocurrency world.
Which coins are in the foreground?
The news published by the New York Post today, "Trump is open to US-based cryptocurrencies, such as Bitcoin, being added to the reserves", made a big splash. So which coins are US-based, including coins such as Solana and XRP?
First of all, it should be noted that the definition of "US-based" may not fully apply to every coin. For example, Dogecoin was created by two US developers, Billy Markus and Jackson Palmer. Only one meme coin has been labeled as this coin (despite Elon Musk), and it is unlikely that it will enter the US reserves. The fact that there is no company behind it also leaves the definition of "US-based" incomplete.
So what are the other coins based in the US:
USD Coin (USDC):
This stablecoin produced by Circle and Coinbase stands out as the most regulated stablecoin in the world. USDC is also a competitor to the largest coin, USDT.
#XRP :
XRP, the coin of Ripple, a company that provides global services in cross-border payments, fell sharply after the SEC filed a lawsuit in 2020. Today, it is being discussed whether XRP, which rose from the ashes, will be included in the US's "crypto reserves".
XRP is known for being used by some companies in Asia and the Middle East and for both speed and cheap transaction fees.
Ripple founder Brad Garlinghouse is also expected to take part in the Crypto Council to be formed by Trump.
Solana (
#sol ):
Anatoly Yakovenko, who was born in Ukraine but immigrated to the US with his family as a child, started Solana in the US in 2017. The SOL token, which fell especially hard during the FTX bankruptcy period, experienced a serious rise in the meme coin craze in 2024.
Solana, one of the "big" cryptocurrencies that has come to the fore recently, has begun to be classified as a competitor to Ethereum.
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#XLM ):
Stellar (XLM), which was canceled for use in cross-border payments like XRP, is a distant project by Ripple's former co-founder Jed McCaleb... Over the years, XLM has not reached the adoption of XRP. In this case, it reduces the possibility of XLM joining the reserves.
Cardano (ADA):
One of the names expected to take part in the Crypto Council to be formed by Trump is developer Charles Hoskinson, the founder of Cardano... Hoskinson, the founder of Ethereum, founded Cardano in 2017. Output Output Global (IOG), the main technology company responsible for the development of Cardano, works globally but is based in the US... This allows cryptocurrencies to be listed in the reserves of the ADA token.
Dogecoin (
#DOGE ):
It was issued by Billy Markus and Jackson Palmer in 2013 as a tip or joke coin. With the support of Elon Musk after 2018, it broke the record at $0.74 in 2021. Musk's big share in Trump's victory in the US elections and his continued support for Dogecoin still keeps this meme coin in the spotlight. However, a meme coin with no use is not seen to be available in US reserves.
Litecoin (LTC):
Litecoin as "digital silver" was issued by US developer Charlie in 2011. It is not clear whether Litecoin, which is also in a spot ETF deposit in October by Canary Capital, will be in US reserves.
Avalanche (AVAX):
AVAX was also signed by Ava Labs, the company responsible for the development of the Avalanche network, and can be seen from coins in the US. The majority of the team, led by Turkish developer and former professor at Cornell University Emin Gün Sirer, is based in the United States.
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