Made in USA Season Index 🇺🇸
What Is the Made in USA Season Index?
The Made in USA Season Index helps you answer the question: Is it Made in USA season in crypto right now?
This index shows how many of the U.S.-based or U.S.-associated cryptocurrencies are outperforming Bitcoin over a given time period.
It provides a real-time snapshot of the market's sentiment toward American-origin tokens, offering insights into whether there is growing interest in U.S. blockchain projects and their potential.
The index tracks tokens that have strong ties to the United States, either through development, backing, or operational headquarters.
How the Made in USA Season Index Works
Made in USA Coin Basket
We track a curated selection of coins that are either developed in the U.S. or closely associated with U.S. projects and companies.
These tokens include:
- ZEN/USDT (Horizen)
- BAT/USDT (Basic Attention Token)
- FIL/USDT (Filecoin)
- SUI/USDT (Sui)
- OP/USDT (Optimism)
- XRP/USDT (Ripple)
- SOL/USDT (Solana)
- AVAX/USDT (Avalanche)
- NEAR/USDT (NEAR Protocol)
- MANA/USDT (Decentraland)
- LTC/USDT (Litecoin)
- XLM/USDT (Stellar)
- ZEC/USDT (Zcash)
- UNI/USDT (Uniswap)
- XTZ/USDT (Tezos)
- ALGO/USDT (Algorand)
- ADA/USDT (Cardano)
- INJ/USDT (Injective Protocol)
Performance Comparison
We calculate the percentage return of each U.S.-based coin over a selected timeframe (30 or 90 days) and compare it to Bitcoin's return over the same period.
This allows us to determine how well these U.S.-associated cryptocurrencies are performing relative to Bitcoin.
Scoring Formula
The Made in USA Season Index is calculated as:
(Number of USA-Based Coins Outperforming BTC / Total USA-Based Coins) x 100
Interpreting the Index
A higher Made in USA Season Index score suggests that a significant number of U.S.-based coins are outperforming Bitcoin, signaling strong market momentum and interest in U.S.-backed crypto projects.
Index Ranges & Descriptions
| Index range | Label | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 0-24 | USA Winter | Most U.S.-based coins are underperforming Bitcoin. Interest in U.S. projects is low, and the market is focused elsewhere. |
| 25-49 | Cautious Terrain | A minority of U.S.-based coins are outperforming Bitcoin. There's early interest in U.S. projects, but no clear trend yet. |
| 50-74 | USA Spring | Over half of U.S.-based coins are outperforming Bitcoin. Growing momentum in U.S. projects, signaling potential market rotation into American crypto projects. |
| 75-89 | USA Surge | U.S.-based coins are widely outperforming Bitcoin. Strong upward movement in U.S. projects with rising market confidence. |
| 90-100 | Full USA Season | Almost all tracked U.S. coins are outperforming Bitcoin. Full-scale interest in U.S.-backed projects, high risk-on sentiment, and strong market momentum. |
Common Questions
What are U.S.-based coins?U.S.-based coins are cryptocurrencies that are either developed in the United States or have strong ties to American companies, foundations, or teams. These projects often have major development, operational headquarters, or investor backing from the U.S. Examples include Solana (SOL), Filecoin (FIL), Ripple (XRP), and many others.
What does "Made in USA Season" mean?Made in USA Season refers to a period when U.S.-based cryptocurrencies outperform major assets like Bitcoin. This typically signifies growing interest and confidence in American crypto projects, possibly due to regulatory clarity, investor optimism, or increased adoption of U.S.-developed technologies.
How often is the Made in USA Season Index updated?The Made in USA Season Index is updated daily, tracking rolling performance windows over the past 30 days and 90 days.