> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://whitepaper.bc.game/bc-white-paper/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://whitepaper.bc.game/bc-white-paper/overview/bc.game-history.md).

# BC.GAME History

BC.GAME's development path reflects the platform's progression from a crypto-native iGaming product toward a native-token ecosystem.

<table><thead><tr><th width="230.640625">Significant Milestone</th><th>Description</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>2017</strong><br>BC.GAME Founded</td><td>BC.GAME was officially founded, entering the iGaming market from a crypto-native perspective.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>2019</strong><br>Lightning Network Support</td><td>BC.GAME became one of the first iGaming platforms to support the Bitcoin Lightning Network, bringing faster on-chain payment experience into entertainment use cases.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>2021</strong><br>Multi-Crypto Expansion</td><td>The platform continued to expand supported crypto assets, covering more mainstream public-chain assets and user groups.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>2022</strong><br>Sportsbook Launch</td><td>BC.GAME launched Sportsbook, expanding its product matrix from Casino and BC Originals into sports betting.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>2024</strong><br>Leicester City Partnership</td><td>BC.GAME became Principal Partner of Leicester City Football Club, extending brand influence into global sports.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>2024</strong><br>$BC Token Launch</td><td>$BC officially launched and was distributed to users through airdrops, marking the platform's move into tokenised operations.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Sep 2024</strong><br>BC Mining Rush</td><td>BC Mining Rush launched with a 1 billion $BC prize pool for early distribution and community incentives.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Feb 2025</strong><br>Solana Airdrop</td><td>The platform distributed 400 million $BC to Solana ecosystem users, extending $BC coverage from platform users to on-chain native users.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>May - Jul 2025</strong><br>Social Mining &#x26; Burn</td><td>Social Mining Phase 2 launched, and 250 million $BC was burned, linking community incentives with supply management.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Apr 2026</strong><br>BC Engine Launch</td><td>BC Engine officially launched, further integrating $BC into platform reward distribution and supply management mechanisms as part of BC.GAME's core ecosystem layer.</td></tr></tbody></table>