Beam is a Layer 1 blockchain and developer ecosystem focused on gaming, AI, consumer apps, DeFi, NFTs, and distributed compute. The platform already hosts 1.5 million gamers playing titles such as TrialXtreme, Forgotten Playland, and Castle of Blackwater, and supports a broad set of projects including Sophon, Aethir, Tactical Compute, and Zentry. Beam recently launched Beam Ventures to raise $150M as a gaming-focused qualified investor fund and accelerator, and has seen over $61M contributed to minting Beam Nodes that secure the network. The Beam Foundation, together with partners like Aethir and MetaStreet, also launched a $40M AI Compute Initiative called Tactical Compute, highlighting Beam’s emphasis on both on-chain services and off-chain compute. With staking, governance, buy-and-burn tokenomics, and ecosystem partnerships such as Avalanche, Immutable, and Pantera, Beam positions itself as an infrastructure-focused chain that enables projects across entertainment, finance, and compute.