**Top 5 U.S.-Made Cryptocurrencies by Market Cap and Influence**
The United States has played a pivotal role in the development and growth of some of the most influential cryptocurrencies. Below are the top 5 U.S.-made cryptocurrencies, based on market capitalization and global impact:
1. **Bitcoin (BTC)**
- **Founded:** 2008 (by Satoshi Nakamoto, with significant development contributions from the U.S.)
- **All-Time High:** ~$69,000 (November 2021)
- **All-Time Low:** <$0.01 (2009)
2. **Ethereum (ETH)**
- **Founded:** 2015 (by Vitalik Buterin, with a strong U.S. developer community)
- **All-Time High:** ~$4,878 (November 2021)
- **All-Time Low:** ~$0.42 (2015)
3. **Ripple (XRP)**
- **Founded:** 2012 (by Ripple Labs, headquartered in California)
- **All-Time High:** ~$3.84 (January 2018)
- **All-Time Low:** ~$0.0028 (2013)
4. **Cardano (ADA)**
- **Founded:** 2017 (by Charles Hoskinson, co-founder of Ethereum, U.S.-based)
- **All-Time High:** ~$3.10 (September 2021)
- **All-Time Low:** ~$0.017 (2017)
5. **Solana (SOL)**
- **Founded:** 2020 (developed by Solana Labs, based in San Francisco)
- **All-Time High:** ~$260 (November 2021)
- **All-Time Low:** ~$0.50 (2020)
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**Current Market Snapshot (as of latest data):**
- **BTC/USDT:** $88,712.9 (-0.71%)
- **ETH/USDT:** $2,195.69 (+0.24%)
- **XRP/USDT:** $2.5625 (+3.16%)
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