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Frequently
Asked Questions

Beam's mainnet went live on January 3rd, 2019. Check the current status at the Beam Blockchain Explorer.

Yes! Beam is fully open-source and accessible on GitHub.

Beam employs Lelantus and Mimblewimble protocols for top-notch privacy by default — all transactions on the network are fully confidential.

Beam launched fairly, with no premine or ICO. It follows a deflationary emission schedule, starting at 100 BEAM per block and halving periodically. The total supply is capped at 262,800,000 BEAM. 20% of block emissions go to Beam Treasury during the first five years (ending Jan 3rd, 2024).

Beam is transitioning to BeamX DAO governance, utilizing on-chain voting. To participate, you'll need BEAMX tokens. Learn more here.

Yes, Beam offers custom wallets for Desktop, Mobile, and Web (browser extension). Download them here.

Yes. Beam is a Proof-of-Work network using the BeamHash III consensus algorithm, enabling efficient GPU mining. Check out the mining guide here.