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January 15, 2001

2001-01-15 00:00 UTC

Held by The Museum. Not for sale.

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When exactly did wikipedia opens take place?
It is recorded at 2001-01-15 00:00 UTC — January 15, 2001 in Coordinated Universal Time. Every minute in this registry is stored in UTC so it reads the same anywhere in the world.
Can this minute be bought?
No. Museum minutes are curated historical entries held permanently by the registry and are never for sale. The minutes around them can be claimed.
What does owning a minute mean?
Buy The Time is a novelty registry. Nobody buys real time or property — an owner buys a permanent, public entry against one UTC minute in this database, visible to everyone.
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Confirmed on October 1, 2026 in block 969,500. Anyone can verify this record exists, without us.

SHA-256 45791482fad2d59d1fdf4b9edf0483ac5cc0317f15baf84430abb65a9bd67cc6

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