Student Coin was initiated by a group of undergraduate students at Kozminski University in Warsaw, Poland, in 2019. Initially named "ALK Token," its primary utility was to explore blockchain capabilities, including sending, receiving, and converting tokens. The successful outcome of this experiment encouraged Student Coin team to pursue vision of imparting blockchain knowledge through practical application, leading to airdrops of the token to students at Kozminski University and other Polish universities.
By the end of 2020, Student Coin reached more than 15,000 students from more than 500 universities around the world, enabling anyone with a valid student ID to claim free STC Tokens.
In the project's early stages, the team aimed to add substantial value to the $STC Token. STC Academy was established (called initially the STC Educational Panel), a comprehensive online resource covering blockchain, cryptocurrencies, and personal crypto security. Encouraged by the growing enthusiasm within the community, STC team sought funding to develop more sophisticated project elements, such as a wallet, exchange, and terminal, enabling students to create their tokens. A pre-launchpad at the end of 2020, pricing the token at USD 0.0025, significantly accelerated development, allowing STC to enlarge team and secure listings on Uniswap and the first centralized exchange.
February 2021 marked the beginning of the STC Launchpad, which expanded community from 20,000 to over 200,000 users and facilitated the sale of $STC Tokens at remarkable valuations. Which enabled to expand Student Coin business and technical teams and introduce additional projects under the Student Coin banner. The $STC Token was also listed on over ten exchanges, including major platforms like KuCoin, Bittrex, and Bithumb Global.
By the end of 2021, Student Coin launched an upgraded version of the STC Wallet, introduced the STC Terminal for custom token creation, and established Coinpaper.com, a crypto news portal.
In 2022. Student Coin upgraded the STC education panel to STC Academy and updated the STC Wallet into many new features. The team also revised some initial strategies, such as university tokens and crowdfunding support for startups.
In 2023, Student Coin launched a STC University, an advanced version of the STC Academy offering comprehensive blockchain education and produced numerous educational videos about cryptocurrencies. Coinpaper experienced significant growth, with an active user increase rate of nearly 19,75% each month.