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LTC / PROOF OF BIRTHDAYThe first fifteen years

OCTOBER 2011 · THREE CLOCKS

A birthday deserves the right date.

The genesis record, public announcement and network launch mark different moments.

2011: genesis timestamp, announcement display and public launch.01OCT 07 / Genesisrecord02OCT 09 / Forumdisplay03OCT 13 / Networklaunch
2011: genesis timestamp, announcement display and public launch.

Litecoin’s network birthday is October 13. Charlie Lee’s launch-thread follow-up records the start at 03:00 GMT on October 13, 2011. That makes October 13, 2026 its fifteenth anniversary. October 15 is the date selected for this commemorative issue, two days later. The distinction matters because software projects can be published, tested and launched on different days.

The current forum displays the announcement on October 9, while the genesis timestamp embedded in Litecoin Core falls on October 7. Neither should displace the documented network launch. The first post was edited after publication and contains a conflicting October 12 reference; its explicit launch follow-up and community poll agree on October 13.

Think of these as three labels on an archival exhibit: the artifact, the invitation and the opening. A careful anniversary can celebrate all three without combining them into one misleading origin story. This edition’s research closes on October 4, 2026; events after that date remain outside its reported history.

[2] Charlie Lee / coblee: Litecoin announcement and launch follow-up[3] Charlie Lee / coblee: When should Litecoin be launched?[5] Litecoin Core chain parameters
OCT 04 RESEARCH / OCT 15 COVER
FOUNDER-REVIEWED ADVANCE EDITIONAI-prepared editorial · Founder reviewed05
Inspect source dates and evidence (3)
  1. [2] Charlie Lee / coblee: Litecoin announcement and launch follow-up ↗bitcointalk.org · Record date: 2011-10-09 · Checked 2026-10-04
  2. [3] Charlie Lee / coblee: When should Litecoin be launched? ↗bitcointalk.org · Record date: 2011-10-09 · Checked 2026-10-04
  3. [5] Litecoin Core chain parameters ↗github.com · Record date: not supplied · Checked 2026-10-04

Revision 3 / Advance edition prepared October 4, 2026. Network anniversary October 13; planned cover date October 15. AI-prepared; founder reviewed October 4, 2026. Editorial acceptance does not independently verify each source claim. Original conceptual art does not depict verified events. Visit the companion reading room.