The foundational stages of the Beamable Network DePIN Protocol were designed to provide a clear view of how protocol adoption would shape its tokenomics framework. Initial Worker Node participants expected some risk in the early roadmap stages as the Foundation worked toward the initial viable product implementation and the decentralization of compute resources for protocol participants.
In the initial rollout of the protocol, the game development software company, Beamable Inc., operated the sole Worker Nodes from which on-chain workloads were provisioned.
As with many early-stage protocols, the initial economic model assumed faster progression toward decentralized workload provisioning than has materialized to date. For Beamable Inc., the continued provisioning of workloads through the on-chain protocol no longer aligns with the cost structure required at this stage of protocol development.
As such, they’ve made the difficult decision to pause provisioning through the protocol while the Beamable Network Foundation aligns new economic models and incentives for Worker Node operators.
On February 1, 2026, Beamable Inc. will pause the provisioning of workloads through the Beamable Network DePIN protocol.
Impact on Staking Rewards
USDC staking rewards derive exclusively from Worker Node revenue generated by on-chain protocol activity. Without active workload provisioning, no revenue is produced to fund USDC reward pools.
Because no other active workloads are being provisioned on the protocol, there will be no USDC Rewards available to token stakers until new workloads return to the protocol.
- USDC Reward Pools for staking will not be active.
- $BMB rewards will remain available to token stakers.
- $BMB operational rewards will remain available to Checker Node Operators.
For anyone who chooses to unstake their tokens in light of this news, we’ve provided an unstaking guide below to help guide that process.
To unstake your $BMB Tokens:
- Navigate to https://staking.beamable.network and connect your wallet.
- Scroll to the “Staking Operations” section at the lower half of the page.
- Select “Unstake All” and sign the on-chain transaction.
- Performing the above steps BEFORE February 1, 2026, at midnight (UTC) will “unlock” staked tokens, making them claimable on the same page.
- To claim unstaked tokens, select the “Withdraw to Wallet” option at the top of the page, beneath “$BMB Unstaked”.
Notice: tokens that are not “unstaked” before February 1, 2026, at midnight (UTC) will be automatically locked for the duration of the following monthly staking period.
What Happens Next?
Despite early-stage adoption progressing more gradually than expected, we remain focused on taking the protocol from 0 to 1, completing the protocol roadmap to decentralization, and realizing the potential of compute capital markets.
In the meantime, we will continue to develop core solutions that leverage protocol tokenomics to create stronger short-term incentives for Worker Node operators, while executing on key roadmap objectives.
We will provide regular progress updates as milestones are crossed, with particular respect to ongoing partnership communications that aim to provide new opportunities for the protocol.
