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INJInjective: history, founders and key events
From Nov 8, 2021 to today, every major rally, crash and upgrade, each with a dated, sourced price.
Open the interactive timeline5dated events
4years covered
2185daily closes charted
8source links
Latest close in our data: $7.93 (Bitstamp INJ/USD daily close, 2026-10-14).
LaunchedNov 8, 2021
ConsensusProof of stake (Cosmos SDK, CometBFT)
Supply100 million INJ, with burns
Origin story
Injective was founded in 2018 by Eric Chen and Albert Chon and was incubated by Binance Labs. It is a Cosmos SDK chain built for trading apps, with an on chain order book.
Injective's mainnet launched in November 2021.
Founders: Eric Chen and Albert Chon.
launchrallycrashupgradelegalforkoutagemilestone
Source: Binance INJ/USDT daily closes 2020-10-21 to 2022-05-11; Bitstamp INJ/USD daily closes 2022-05-12 to 2026-10-14. Fetched Oct 14, 2026 from free public APIs. Click a dot for the event and its price on that day.
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Key events
- Oct 20, 2020launch
INJ sale on Binance Launchpad
INJ debuts through Binance Launchpad. - Oct 21, 2020milestone
First daily close in our data $0.7803 (Binance INJ/USDT daily close, 2020-10-21)
Our sourced INJ price history begins on this day. - Nov 8, 2021launch
Injective mainnet $13.33 (Binance INJ/USDT daily close, 2021-11-08)
Injective's own chain goes live. - Mar 12, 2024rally
Highest close in our data $51.50 (Bitstamp INJ/USD daily close, 2024-03-12)
The highest daily close for INJ in our price history. - Apr 2, 2026crash
Lowest close after the peak $2.74 (Bitstamp INJ/USD daily close, 2026-04-02)
The lowest INJ close in our data after its highest close.
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Sources
Facts written in our own words. Last checked Oct 14, 2026.