BEAM implements the MW protocol (with some extensions), which is based on elliptic curve cryptography (ECC).Cryptographic primitivesMerkle treesDMMR layoutCore transaction elementsBlocks, headers, System States: concept, relevant structures and valuesSystem State in-depthNode Initial synchronizationSecure bulletin board system (SBBS)Beam Equihash specification PreviousBeam Position PaperNext Beam URI scheme