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Beam Pivots from Gaming Chain to AI Infrastructure: Smart Evolution or Identity Crisis?

Beam, the gaming-focused Avalanche subnet formerly known as Merit Circle, has integrated as a Bittensor subnet for decentralized AI. It's either a prescient infrastructure play or a sign that gaming alone couldn't sustain the chain.

Editorial·April 25, 2026

Key Events Timeline

Timeline

June 1, 2025

Beam ecosystem reaches 40+ integrated games

September 1, 2024

Multiple games begin deploying on Beam including Walker World and Trial Xtreme

March 1, 2024

Beam Hub launches as a unified gaming portal and launcher

December 1, 2023

Sphere NFT marketplace goes live on Beam chain

August 1, 2023

Beam chain launches as an Avalanche subnet for gaming

July 1, 2023

Rebrands from Merit Circle to Beam; BEAM token launches at 1:100 ratio

June 1, 2022

Merit Circle DAO votes to cut ties with YGG and pivot strategy

September 1, 2021

Merit Circle launches as a web3 gaming guild and DAO

Key Info

StatusLive

TypeInfrastructure

BlockchainBeam, Avalanche

Token$BEAM

Launch Year2023

Official Channels

Website X (Twitter)Discord

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