# Beam Native Tokens The Beam ve(3,3) ecosystem is centered around two tokens to manage its utility and governance: $BEAM — ERC-20 utility token of the protocol, minted and emitted to ve(3,3) liquidity pools each week veBEAM — ERC-721 governance token in the form of an NFT (non-fungible token) **veBEAM** veBEAM is used for governance. Any $BEAM holder can vote-escrow their tokens and receive veBEAM (also known as a veNFT) in exchange. Additional $BEAM tokens can be added to the veBEAM NFT at any time, increasing its voting power. You can read more about these mechanics [here](/protocol-overview/beams-ve-3-3-ecosystem/vebeam-voting-and-rewards.md). * Max veNFT lock period: 2 years * veBEAM positions can be merged, split, and sold on the secondary market --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.beamdex.xyz/protocol-overview/beams-ve-3-3-ecosystem/beam-native-tokens.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.