Release dates of some cryptocurrencies

Cryptocurrencies have experienced a rapid and dynamic evolution since the introduction of Bitcoin in 2009. Many alternative cryptocurrencies, often referred to as altcoins, have been created, each with its unique features and use cases. It's important to note that the cryptocurrency space is continually evolving, and new projects may have emerged since my last knowledge update in January 2022. Here's a brief overview of some significant cryptocurrencies and their release dates up to that point:

1. Bitcoin (BTC):

• Release Date: January 3, 2009
• Creator: Satoshi Nakamoto

2.Litecoin (LTC):

• Release Date: October 7, 2011
• Creator: Charlie Lee

3.Ripple (XRP):

• Release Date: 2012
• Creators: Chris Larsen, Jed McCaleb, and Arthur Britto

4.Peercoin (PPC):

• Release Date: August 12, 2012
• Creators: Sunny King (Pseudonymous)

5.Namecoin (NMC):

• Release Date: April 18, 2011
• Creator: Vincent Durham

6.Ethereum (ETH):

• Release Date: July 30, 2015
• Creator: Vitalik Buterin

7.Stellar (XLM):

• Release Date: July 31, 2014
• Creators: Jed McCaleb and Joyce Kim

8.Monero (XMR):

• Release Date: April 18, 2014
• Creator: Nicolas van Saberhagen (Pseudonymous)

9.Dash (DASH):

• Release Date: January 18, 2014 (as Xcoin), rebranded to Darkcoin, and later Dash
• Creators: Evan Duffield and Kyle Hagan

10.NEO (NEO):

• Release Date: February 2014 (as AntShares), rebranded to NEO in June 2017
• Founders: Da Hongfei and Erik Zhang

11.Cardano (ADA):

• Release Date: September 29, 2017
• Creators: Charles Hoskinson, co-founder of Ethereum

12.EOS (EOS):

• Release Date: June 1, 2018
• Creators: Dan Larimer and Brendan Blumer

13.Tron (TRX):

• Release Date: September 2017
• Creator: Justin Sun

14.IOTA (MIOTA):

• Release Date: June 13, 2017
• Founders: David Sønstebø, Sergey Ivancheglo, Dominik Schiener, and Serguei Popov

15.Chainlink (LINK):

• Release Date: September 19, 2017
• Creators: Sergey Nazarov and Steve Ellis

16.Tezos (XTZ):

• Release Date: June 30, 2018
• Founders: Arthur Breitman and Kathleen Breitman

17.VeChain (VET):

• Release Date: August 2017
• Creators: Sunny Lu, former CIO of Louis Vuitton China

18.Binance Coin (BNB):

• Release Date: July 25, 2017
• Creator: Changpeng Zhao (CZ)

19.Chainlink (LINK):

• Release Date: September 19, 2017
• Creators: Sergey Nazarov and Steve Ellis

20.Polkadot (DOT):

• Release Date: May 26, 2020
• Creators: Dr. Gavin Wood, co-founder of Ethereum