Our story
Thirteen years on-chain. Still writing history.
Most crypto projects disappear in a year or two. Lynx has run without a break since 2013, and every block from its first day is still on the chain. Here's how a meme coin grew into a platform for permanent data.
2013
It starts as Kittehcoin
Kittehcoin (MEOW) launches in the wave of coins that followed Dogecoin. The community is real, but a flaw in the code lets attackers mint coins out of thin air.
2017
Reborn as Lynx
New leadership rebuilds the project from the ground up on a Litecoin-based codebase while keeping every original transaction. The goal changes from speculation to solving real problems.
2019
The chain learns to store data
Lynx adds storage, and research groups, businesses and NFT projects start keeping their files on-chain.
2021
Clevver is born
NFT art is disappearing when hosting bills go unpaid. Clevver launches as a simple drag-and-drop way to store files on Lynx permanently.
2024
Bitcoin Core and Proof of Stake
Lynx moves to the Bitcoin Core v25 codebase and swaps mining for Proof of Stake, cutting power use by 95%. Storage moves fully on-chain and capacity grows fivefold.
2025
Private, and much bigger
Encrypted storage goes live, and the multi-chain design opens the door to effectively unlimited capacity.
2026
A constellation of chains
More than 400 chains are running side by side. The blockchain recycling program gives abandoned coins new life, Spark makes running a node a one-line job, and the new Qt desktop wallet arrives.
What we believe
Solve real problems. Build things that last.
Utility over hype
Lynx doesn't compete with Bitcoin as money. Its job is to keep data safe, permanently.
Kind to the planet
We gave up our own mining algorithm when we found a greener way. Anything built to last centuries has to be sustainable.
Open by default
The code is public, the chain is public, and anyone can check our work or run a node.
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