> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://usdbtcat-bitcat-first-cat-on-cha.gitbook.io/btcat-first-cat-on-chain/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://usdbtcat-bitcat-first-cat-on-cha.gitbook.io/btcat-first-cat-on-chain/how-it-started.md).

# How it Started

Content mostly sourced from one of the executive leads for BTCat: https\://x.com/DSentralized/status/1854956167719440869

Launched on [Pump.Fun](https://pump.fun/coin/3XFiHA2gexzBjqtM5Z7FjJhP6f28D2m79UihBCfkpump) on October 5th, 2024. The token represents the first cat embedded into Bitcoin's permanent ledger.

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Dev burned 4.4% of the supply and disappeared, other whales locked up 10% of the total supply vested over 3-6 months. The group of whales came from seasoned projects such as $FWOG, $WIF, $POPCAT, and $GIGA. The&#x20;

**Executive team formed:**

* DSentralized (<https://x.com/DSentralized>)
* NFTimm (<https://x.com/nftimm_sol>)
* KingPesky (<https://x.com/king_pesky>)
* Banana (<https://x.com/0xBanana>)
* Kratos (<https://x.com/Solana_Alpha>)

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