Overview
What is Bean?
Bean is a gamified on-chain mining protocol built on Base. Players compete in 60-second rounds to win ETH and earn BEAN tokens. The protocol went live on February 25, 2026. It combines competitive gameplay with real DeFi mechanics, such as real ETH stakes, on-chain randomness, and live rewards in every round.
There are 25 blocks in a 5×5 grid that the game runs on. Each round, players put ETH on blocks. When the timer runs out, on-chain randomness picks one block as the winner. All deployed ETH has a 1% admin fee taken out, and the losers’ pool has a 10% vault fee added to it.
Miners on the winning block get a fair share of the remaining ETH from losing blocks. Every round also makes one BEAN token, which goes to the miner on the winning block.
Bean also has two bonus features: the Beanpot, which is a growing jackpot that can start at any time and give players a big BEAN bonus, and the roasting mechanic, which gives miners who wait to claim their BEAN tokens a share of the vault fee revenue.
Key Points
- Distribution Method: In-game minting (1 BEAN per round to winning miner)
- TGE: N/A — BEAN is already live and tradable
- Referral Program: None
Participation Guide
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Step 1: Visit the Bean App
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Step 2: Choose Your Blocks on the Grid
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Step 3: Deploy ETH and Wait for the Round to End
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Step 4: Claim BEAN or Activate the Roasting Mechanic
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Step 5: Watch for the Beanpot