Ranking list of the oldest crypto coins still being traded.

[remistevens]

List of the oldest cryptos still being traded.

Criteria for addition to this list:

1) Coin must be listed currently on coinmarketcap.com
2) Listing on CMC must show a market cap
3) 2013 is a complete list. $10 bounty offered for spotting missing coins that belong on the list or coins on the list that are no longer listed on CMC.
4) 2014 is incomplete. Post your coin and I will add it.
5) At this time,  2015+ not being added.

Launch dates

updated 20/6/18


BTC 3/1/09
NMC 18/4/11
IXC 28/4/11
IOC 16/8/11
LTC 9/10/11
XRP ?/?/12
BBQ 15/6/12
BCN 4/7/12
PPC 19/8/12
TRC 26/10/12
NVC 11/2/13
NET 9/2/13
FTC 17/4/13
MNC 23/4/13
CHN 1/5/13
BTB 3/5/13
FRC 3/5/13
YAC 5/5/13
FRK 11/5/13
WDC 14/5/13
GLD 15/5/13
BTG 16/5/13
DGC 18/5/13
PXC 20/5/13
SXC 28/5/13
MEC 29/5/13
RC  29/5/13
FST 29/5/13
IFC 5/6/13
ANON 7/6/13
ARG 12/6/13
DVC 14/6/13
EMD 16/6/13
FLO 17/6/13
QRK 21/6/13
MEC 22/6/13
CAP 23/6/13
GLC 27/6/13
CBX 28/6/13 (CGB)
RED 30/6/13
XPM 8/7/13
CSC 18/7/13
SPOT 21/7/13
ORB 30/7/13
ZETA 4/8/13
XRP 4/8/13
SRC 10/8/13
GPL 23/8/13
KED 23/8/13
NKA 26/8/13
TGC 6/9/13
TEK 7/9/13
OMNI 9/9/13 (MST)
ASC 11/9/13
OFF 14/9/13
XJO 22/9/13
HBN 27/9/13
NXT 28/9/13
BLC 7/10/13
DEM 15/10/13
UNO 18/10/13
TAG 25/10/13
SKC 1/11/13
GRC 4/11/13
BTS 5/11/13 (PTS)
DTC 5/11/13
QBT 24/11/13
DOGE 8/12/13
EMC 8/12/13
LOT 12/12/13
EAC 21/12/13
CAT 22/12/13
TIPS 22/12/13
RPC 28/12/13
MOON 29/12/13
MONA 31/12/13



CAGE 2/1/14
XCP 2/1/14
MEOW 5/1/14
PAND 5/1/14
CACH 6/1/14
SMC 6/1/14
42  7/1/14
NOBL 7/1/14
NYAN 7/1/14
PTC 7/1/14
VTC 8/1/14
DGB 10/1/14
ICN 10/1/14
USDE 11/1/14
TES 16/1/14
DASH 18/1/14 (DARK)
TIT 20/1/14
DOPE 22/1/14
POT 22/1/14
MAC 27/1/14
MRS 27/1/14
HUC 28/1/14
BELA 29/1/14
MAX 29/1/14
TTC 29/1/14
CORG 2/2/14
AUR 3/2/14
DIME 3/2/14
RIC 3/2/14
MINT 6/2/14
PND 14/2/14
RBBT 15/2/14
BLK 16/2/14
XMY 24/2/14
ZEIT 26/2/14
EMC2 1/3/14
DOT 30/3/14 (KDC)
MAZA 8/3/14
BLU 24/4/14
AC 4/5/14
VRC 10/5/14
CLAMS 25/5/14
MARS 2/8/14
ERC 21/12/14


Ripple is tough, I don't know. Hence the "??". I have difficulty even calling it a crypto really. Ripple the company can adjust the ledger any time they want which defeats the whole purpose. None the less, they definitely made their mark and deserve a place in crypto history. The best article on the long XRP story i've seen is from Bitmex: https://blog.bitmex.com/the-ripple-story/

Name changes and planned swaps are noted in brackets.

To clarify the difference between 2013 and 2014. 2013 I am doing my best to include every relevant coin, 2014 I'm only adding what people choose to send me so its missing most coins still.






New Bounty Offer!


Up to $300 for 2014 new entries. This is an offer to one person only who would like to spend some serious time on it. First person to want it gets the job, post in this thread if you are interested. I’ll send you $50 for each 50 entries you send me. Must be in same format as mentioned above. Maximum is $300 - all i can afford… So $300 for 300 entries at $1 per crypto added… but i don’t think there are that many. I guess we’ll see if someone takes this on.


Donate to this project:      DOGE:    DPrCF5mGeFxPmvHrmKixVfcLVi5GxB46hc
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If i get some donations i'd like to expand the research here to include github links and brief explanations/clarifications for the coins that have a hard history to follow. Ive been as accurate as possible, but sometimes ANN threads don't adequately show when a blockchain actually launched and went live.

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[krishnapramod]

Does anyone know if this exists?

If not, thinking of compiling a list like this myself. Only looking at coins over 3-4 years old. By now a lot of the coins of that era have disappeared, would be helpful to quickly see of the ones that remain which are oldest.

The Wiki list of cryptos is useless and misses tons of coins. Always has been useless, I don't know why...

Yeah wikipedia has listed only a few cryptocurrencies. I don't think it would be easy to find a compiled list of all the cryptocurrencies based on their release date. I found this website, https://www.altcoincalendar.info/calendar

They have listed altcoins according to date, but I don't how accurate it is or the listed coins are in circulation now.

Yeah, compiling a list would be a good idea, but I guess it would take some time. Coinmarketcap has listed around 972 cryptocurrencies, you would have go through each coins announcement or historical data to get the release date.

[remistevens]

Update finally on progress with this list. Here it is so far. . . .I'll send a bounty of $20 equivalent in crypto for additions/corrections to 2013 and earlier listings. Please send proof link for additions and corrections.

2014 I'm not completing yet, but happy to add your coin if you send me the link.

Coin must still be traded today and listed on coinmarketcap.com. Name changes and planned swaps are included.

BTC 3/1/09
NMC 18/4/11
IXC 28/4/11
LTC 9/10/11
BCN 4/7/12
PPC 19/8/12
FLO 18/1/13
QRK 21/1/13
NVC 11/2/13
FTC 17/4/13
CHN 1/5/13
BTB 3/5/13
FRC 3/5/13
DGC 18/5/13
PXC 20/5/13
WDC 14/5/13
BTG 16/5/13
SXC 28/5/13
MEC 29/5/13
FST 29/5/13
IFC 5/6/13
ANON 7/6/13
ARG 12/6/13
DEV 14/6/13
EMD 17/6/13
GLC 27/6/13
RED 30/6/13
XPM 8/7/13
CSC 18/7/13
SPOT 21/7/13
ORB 30/7/13
ZETA 4/8/13
XRP 4/8/13
SRC 10/8/13
TGC 6/9/13
TEK 7/9/13
OMNI 9/9/13 (MST)
XJO 22/9/13
BLC 7/10/13
DEM 15/10/13
UNO 18/10/13
TAG 25/10/13
GRC 4/11/13
BTS 5/11/13 (PTS)
DOGE 8/12/13
LOT 12/12/13
EAC 21/12/13
CAT 22/12/13
TIPS 22/12/13
RPC 28/12/13
MONA 31/12/13
CAGE 2/1/14
XCP 2/1/14
42  5/1/14
MEOW 5/1/14
PAND 5/1/14
CACH 6/1/14
SMC 6/1/14
NOBL 7/1/14
NYAN 7/1/14
PTC 7/1/14
VTC 8/1/14
DGB 10/1/14
USDE 11/1/14
TES 16/1/14
DASH 18/1/14 (DARK)
TIT 20/1/14
DOPE 22/1/14
POT 22/1/14
MRS 27/1/14
HUC 28/1/14
BELA 29/1/14
MAX 29/1/14
CORG 2/2/14
AUR 3/2/14
RIC 3/2/14
MINT 6/2/14
XMY 24/2/14
ZEIT 26/2/14
MAZA 8/3/14
BLZ 25/5/14

[sprinkles]

Hey. Terracoin (TRC) is missing.

Start date of 26/10/12

Proof of start date here:
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=1364146.msg23597526#msg23597526

Listed on CMC:
https://coinmarketcap.com/currencies/terracoin/

Trading on Novaexchange and Cryptopia (getting smashed today sadly).

Sure I'll be able to think of some others from that era.

[Dan D. Lion]

Cool and informative, thanks for list.   

[maokoto]

Hello

Netcoin (NET) https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=295616.0

09/02/2013

Still being mined, staked and traded (cryptopia). In fact I still hold some that provide me a good stake everyday

[cordlesslake]

Look an interesting idea to put all the old crypto here! How old should be to be listed, before 2015? Thank mate I was looking for similar information

[parobber]

It is really quite incredible to look back and see how this has progressed, it's astounding to see that bitcoin was created nearly 2 years before any other coin that is still trading, perhaps this gives some insight in to why bitcoin adoption is still much more than any other coin.

[Lasergun]

For 42 should be  7/1/14

Proof:
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=399658.msg4359221#msg4359221
https://github.com/42-coin/42OLD/blob/master/src/main.cpp#L2151

[asdlolciterquit]

there is more than two years between BTC and second cryptocoin.
Two years in which only few of us understood the potential of this new tecnology.

[Dan D. Lion]

there is more than two years between BTC and second cryptocoin.
Two years in which only few of us understood the potential of this new tecnology.

That is so true, so many like me wish we had been paying more attention 7-8 years ago.   

[poplolnman]

there's goldcoin (GLD) it's invented since May 2013 ,  i've been working with the goldcoin as a merchant adoption for a couple months btw. they are one of the oldest crypto , but not much people pay attention on them , you might want to add goldcoin into the list? here is the link for reference https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=317568.0 .

[Cloud27]

How about AsicCoin (ASC), posted in Bitcointalk Altcoin Annoucement thread on September 2013.

https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=292501.0

Traded in coingather.com
https://www.coingather.com/exchange/ASC/LTC

Listed in Coinmarketcap.com
https://coinmarketcap.com/currencies/asiccoin/#markets

[Sentinelrv]

Solidcoin is missing from the list...

https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=38453.0

If memory serves me right it was a scam and doesn’t exist anymore.

[remistevens]

Hey. Terracoin (TRC) is missing.

Start date of 26/10/12

Proof of start date here:
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=1364146.msg23597526#msg23597526

Listed on CMC:
https://coinmarketcap.com/currencies/terracoin/

Trading on Novaexchange and Cryptopia (getting smashed today sadly).

Sure I'll be able to think of some others from that era.

Of course! Good one thanks, can't believe i missed it!

[remistevens]

Thanks for all the additions! I'm excited to see this come together myself, always wonder what fits where exactly.

I'm good for the bounties too if you want it, $20 worth. Just send me a pm with an address. Lets say BTC, LTC, DOGE or FTC please.

[remistevens]

Solidcoin is missing from the list...

https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=38453.0

If memory serves me right it was a scam and doesn’t exist anymore.

Thanks man, but yea only going to add coins that are still being traded today.

[remistevens]

Look an interesting idea to put all the old crypto here! How old should be to be listed, before 2015? Thank mate I was looking for similar information

No worries man, glad to help shed some light. The long term plan here is to get 2013 and earlier locked down. Then if the list is popular and worth it, look at expanding to newer years. I think adding even 2014 would make the task a bit overwhelming, so 2014 is very incomplete....lets give it another year and wait for a few more 2014 coins to die out, then we'll expand. 

In the meantime tho happy to add 2014 coins too, but please give me the links to cmc and ANN threads for proof (like the first submitter did). Thanks!

[digaran]

They had BTG back in 2013? I knew it they planned this for years. lol. every crypto coin has something in it copied from Bitcoin, could any body build a coin from scratch without taking anything from Bitcoin? every coin listed here are now either 1 Sat or 10,000 Sat. Ł is exception.

[RussiaCoinDotInfo]

RussiaCoin - RC

First ANN page:

https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=629962.0 29th May 2013
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=630009.0 29th May 2013

Current RussiaCoin thread started 7th June 2015 https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=1083032.0

CoinMarketCap Rank 615 https://coinmarketcap.com/currencies/russiacoin/

Traded on Cryptopia and Crypto Dao

...and listed on soon to be launched exchange AltCoin.IO

More to come...

$20 to 1RCCoinrckdP5MYHeMUEyCSbA5GLSg1tA please.