# Founder's Note Why was bonuz created? Whats the mission?

Picture: Founder & CEO Mende explaining the Bonuz Ecosystem in the Cypher Capital Hub in Dubai

After getting my hands on Bitcoin's Whitepaper in 2016, I was immediately convinced by blockchain technology and its fundamentals. Back then, I was an entrepreneur, social media influencer, social media strategist, and growth hacker. I was so impressed that I reconsidered the field I\ was working in and started deep-diving into the realm of blockchain. It's been a journey of exciting highlights, some painful but valuable lessons, amazing people, and constant learning that continues to this day. In Web2, brands and creators struggle to have genuine interaction, engagement, and personalized communication with their audiences. They don't own the content they produce, nor do they control their audiences. They constantly face identity theft, fake reviews, platform dependency, and countless other disadvantages. My Vision with bonuz is to build the Human Layer—the missing standard between blockchains and people. We make self-sovereign identity, money, rewards, access, and reputation usable for normal humans and brands—not just crypto natives. As I explained at EthCC 2025 (watch below), bonuz combines two core protocols with our wallet to provide a consumer-grade experience: * **bonuz ID Protocol:** portable, permissioned on-chain identity with social verification, attestations, and a user-controlled permission model * **bonuz Engagement Protocol** (DNFT): programmable passes, vouchers, memberships, tickets, and loyalty rails that brands can issue and users truly own The **bonuz Lifestyle Wallet** brings this to life with seamless onboarding in under 45 seconds via social login—no seed phrases required. Users get self-custodial wallets, multi-chain support (EVM, Solana, Bitcoin), easy swaps, fiat on-ramps, and gas sponsored on bonuz core actions. It feels as simple as Web2, but users own everything. With mainnet live since October 2024 on Base, a Hacken 10/10 audit, and backers like Google Cloud, NEAR, Biconomy, DMCC Crypto, Cypher Capital, and Crypto Oasis, bonuz is proven and scaling. **Future vision:** bonuz evolves into a real-world operating system, cross-device and cross-platform compatible, integrating AR, GPS, and layers for blended digital-physical experiences. \ We plan to open-source our protocols so the entire planet can build on the Human Layer. View my [LinkedIn](https://linkedin.com/in/mendematthias), [Instagram](https://instagram.com/mende), or [X](https://twitter.com/mendematthias) to learn more about me. Matthias Mende\ Founder & CEO\ **bonuz** {% embed url="" %}
{% embed url="" %} {% embed url="" %} # bonuz Overview bonuz is the Human Layer between blockchains and people. A chain-agnostic protocol layer that makes self-custody, on-chain identity, and programmable engagement usable for normal humans and brands — not just crypto natives. bonuz combines protocol infrastructure with consumer distribution in one system: identity and engagement protocols operated by **Bonuz Inc.**, and apps, SDK, and distribution built by **Bonuz Technology DMCC**. *** ### The Problem Over 6 billion people are online, yet fewer than 70 million hold self-custody wallets. That's the 99% problem. Layer 1 and Layer 2 infrastructure exists. Middleware exists. What's missing is a standard **Human Layer** — one that feels Web2-simple for users, gives brands programmable on-chain engagement, and respects self-custody and sovereignty. At the same time, brands are trapped behind Web2 platforms that own their audience relationships. They can't communicate directly with customers, loyalty programs are fragmented and siloed, and the age of AI is making verification and trust harder than ever. ### The Solution bonuz solves both sides with two core protocols and a full product stack: * **bonuz ID Protocol** — Portable, permissioned on-chain identity. Users own their wallet addresses, verified social handles, attestations (visits, achievements, reputation), and control exactly what apps and brands can see. Permissions are scoped and revocable. * **bonuz Engagement Protocol (DNFT)** — Dynamic NFT-based engagement rails for real-world and digital actions. Brands issue programmable passes, vouchers, memberships, tickets, loyalty punchcards, and Proof-of-Visit/Participation — all as stateful on-chain assets with built-in anti-fraud (signature-gated redemption, single-use QR/NFC codes, server-verified state updates). * **Account & Identity Abstraction** — Email or social login creates a self-custodial smart account behind the scenes (ERC-4337, 7702-ready). Gas is sponsored on bonuz core actions — claiming passes, redeeming vouchers, completing quests — so users never think about gas fees on key interactions. ### The Product Stack bonuz ships protocol rails and distribution together: * **bonuz: Lifestyle Wallet** (bonuz.xyz) — The consumer app. Onboarding in under 45 seconds via email or social login. Hold, send, receive, and swap across EVM chains, Solana, and Bitcoin. Manage all your passes, vouchers, memberships, and tickets in one place. Audited by Hacken (10/10), secured with MPC/TSS and MFA. Available in 22 languages. * **bonuz ID** (bonuz.id) — An optional on-chain social profile and biolink page. Users stay anonymous by default; when activated, bonuz ID aggregates verified social handles, links, wallet addresses, and attestations into a portable identity that works across the ecosystem. Can be added to Apple Wallet. * **Brand Dashboard** (app.bonuz.market) — Where brands create DNFT-based campaigns using templates for Events, F\&B, Retail, Entertainment, and more. Define rules, distribute via QR/NFC/links, and monitor redemptions with real-time analytics — no development team required. * **White-Label Apps & SDK** — Major partners get minimal, brand-native apps built on bonuz protocols. Third-party developers integrate via the bonuz SDK, contributing users and graph growth into the shared Human Layer. ### Network Effects Every user, brand campaign, and SDK integration grows the **bonuz graph** — a shared network of identities, connections, attestations, and engagements. This creates compounding value: the more brands issue passes, the more users onboard; the more users carry bonuz IDs, the more valuable the ecosystem becomes for brands. Protocol rails plus distribution in one system. ### Business Model bonuz generates revenue through three pillars: **SaaS** (brand dashboard subscriptions and usage-based tiers), **Enterprise** (white-label setup, licensing, and revenue share), and **Protocol fees** (DNFT issuance/redemption, swaps, and premium identity services). A future **$BONUZ** token may serve as a fee payment, incentive, and governance mechanism pending regulatory clarity. ### Traction & Backing bonuz has been live on mainnet (Base) since October 2024, with 4 years of R\&D behind it. Smart contracts are audited 10/10 by Hacken. The project is accepted into **IGNYTE** (Dubai Digital Economy initiative) and **Dubai Founders HQ**, and is backed by Google Cloud, NEAR, Biconomy, DMCC Crypto, Cypher Capital, and Crypto Oasis. ### Vision bonuz exists to make blockchains feel invisible to normal people while enabling self-sovereignty at scale — increasing the rate at which humans own their money, identity, and reputation. The near-term goal is to become the simplest, most powerful consumer app that uses blockchain beyond just financial use-cases. The long-term vision: a real-world operating system that integrates into AR glasses, GPS, and infinite engagement layers for blended digital-physical experiences. \ \ bonuz can literally upgrade every use-case and experience between users and their counterparty on scale. Creativity is the limitation. > "bonuz makes blockchains usable for real people and brands: 1-click login, self-custody, and programmable on-chain engagement via bonuz ID Protocol and bonuz Engagement Protocol." # Problems We Solve ## 🔥 Problems We Solve bonuz wasn't built from a whiteboard. It was built in response to real, measurable problems that affect billions of people, millions of businesses, and the entire trajectory of the digital economy. These are the eight problems that make bonuz necessary. 1. The Sovereignty Problem: 99% of people don't own their digital identity 2. The Trust Crisis: AI, bots, and deepfakes have broken online trust 3. The Middleman Problem: Agencies eat margins and own the data 4. The Fragmented Identity Problem: 100+ accounts, none talk to each other 5. The Broken Loyalty Problem: $48B in points wasted annually 6. The Engagement Verification Problem: Billions spent, no proof of who showed up 7. The Creator Lock-in Problem: Platforms own the audience, not the creator 8. The Web3 UX Barrier: Infrastructure is ready, humans can't use it *** ### 1. The Sovereignty Problem **6 billion people are online. Only \~60 million hold self-custody wallets. That's \~1%.** The internet was built on a model where platforms own everything: your identity, your data, your audience, your content, your engagement history. Users create enormous value, but they don't own any of it. When a platform shuts down, changes its algorithm, or bans your account, everything you built disappears. Your Instagram followers belong to Instagram, not you. Your Starbucks loyalty points expire and can't transfer to another brand. Your event attendance history lives in a ticketing company's database, not your wallet. Your professional credentials are locked in someone else's ecosystem. Web3 promised to fix this with self-custodial wallets and on-chain identity. But the tools are too complex for 99% of people. Seed phrases, gas fees, and fragmented UX have kept self-sovereignty locked behind a technical barrier that most humans will never cross on their own. **How bonuz solves this:** Self-custodial identity and ownership through a wallet that onboards in under 45 seconds via social login. No seed phrases. No gas fees. No crypto knowledge required. Ownership becomes the default, not the exception. *** ### 2. The Trust Crisis **In an age of AI, who is even real?** AI influencers. Deepfakes. Bots. Fake accounts. Click farms. The internet is flooded with synthetic engagement, and it's getting worse every month. People don't know who they're dealing with online, and brands can't tell real engagement from manufactured noise. This isn't a minor nuisance, it's an economic crisis. Brands spend billions on growth campaigns where 30-50% of engagement comes from bots and fake accounts. Influencer fraud costs advertisers an estimated $1.3 billion annually. Global ad fraud is projected to exceed $100 billion per year. And users increasingly can't verify if the person they're interacting with is real, an AI, or a bot. The internet has a trust deficit, and it widens every day as AI-generated content becomes indistinguishable from human-created content. **How bonuz solves this:** Verifiable on-chain identity. Every bonuz ID is tied to real engagement, verified through multiple methods including linked social accounts, KYC, World ID, government IDs, and Proof of Participation at physical events. The result is portable reputation that travels with the user, verifiable engagement that brands can trust, and a system where real humans are distinguishable from bots. *** ### 3. The Middleman Problem **Brands are trapped in an agency-dependent model that eats their margins and owns their data.** When a brand wants to run an engagement campaign (loyalty program, influencer activation, event gamification, community building) they typically need agencies, influencer platforms, campaign managers, and third-party providers. Each layer takes a cut, adds latency, and keeps the data. The result: 20-40% of campaign budgets go to middleman fees rather than reaching the audience. Brands don't own the relationship. The agency manages the influencer, the influencer manages the audience, and the brand is two steps removed from its own customers. Campaign data stays with the middleman; brands get a report at the end, not real-time verifiable engagement data. Creative execution is bottlenecked too: launching a new gamified campaign requires weeks of agency coordination, not minutes of self-serve setup. Worst of all, there's no composability. Each campaign is a standalone silo. An influencer campaign can't connect to a loyalty program, which can't connect to event attendance, which can't connect to in-store visits. **How bonuz solves this:** A self-serve dashboard with no-code tools to create Quests, loyalty punchcards, vouchers, memberships, tickets, certificates, and Proof of Participation campaigns, all without agencies. Brands own the relationship, own the data, and own the engagement history. Influencers and creators still participate, but through direct collaboration on bonuz rather than through a middleman that takes margin and keeps the data. *** ### 4. The Fragmented Identity Problem **The average person has 100+ online accounts. None of them talk to each other.** Every platform requires a separate identity. Every service starts you from zero. Your credentials, reputation, engagement history, and social connections are scattered across dozens of siloed databases with no interoperability. A verified Uber driver with a 4.9 rating has zero reputation when they sign up for Lyft. A loyal hotel guest with 50 stays has no status when they book a restaurant next door. A professional with 15 years of certifications can't carry that credential portfolio between platforms. A concert-goer who attended 30 shows has no verifiable proof outside the ticketing platform's database. This fragmentation wastes time (re-verifying identity everywhere), destroys value (reputation doesn't compound across services), and gives platforms leverage over users (switching costs are artificially high because your history doesn't travel). **How bonuz solves this:** bonuz ID is a single, portable, on-chain identity that aggregates social accounts, credentials, engagement history, and verifiable identifiers into one profile at bonuz.id/\[username]. Your reputation compounds. Your credentials travel. Your engagement history is yours, verifiable by any brand, platform, or service in the ecosystem, without starting from zero. *** ### 5. The Broken Loyalty Problem **$48 billion in loyalty points go unredeemed every year. The system is designed to waste value.** Traditional loyalty programs are built around a paradox: brands want customers to earn points (to feel engaged) but don't actually want them to redeem them (because redemption is a cost). The result is a system designed around expiration, devaluation, and siloed rewards that can't be used anywhere else. The average consumer is enrolled in 16+ loyalty programs but active in fewer than half. Points expire, devalue, and often require minimum thresholds before redemption. Loyalty data is locked inside each brand's system. A hotel chain knows you're loyal, but the airline partner doesn't. There is no cross-brand composability. Your coffee loyalty and your gym loyalty exist in completely separate universes. **How bonuz solves this:** On-chain loyalty mechanics: punchcards, vouchers, memberships, and rewards as DNFTs in the user's self-custodial wallet. Rewards don't expire unless the brand explicitly chooses expiration. They're composable across brands. A hotel loyalty DNFT can unlock a restaurant discount, a gym membership can compound with a wellness brand's voucher. The user owns their loyalty history, and brands benefit from cross-ecosystem engagement they could never access in a siloed program. *** ### 6. The Engagement Verification Problem **Brands spend billions on campaigns but can't prove who actually showed up.** In the current model, engagement is measured by proxies: impressions, clicks, likes, follows. These metrics are easy to fake, impossible to verify, and tell brands almost nothing about genuine human behavior. A brand sponsors a music festival and gets a post-event report estimating "10,000 interactions." But how many people actually visited the brand's activation? Walked through the booth? Scanned the QR code? Nobody can prove it. A tourism board invests millions in a campaign, but how many visitors actually went to the promoted attractions? In what order? For how long? The data doesn't exist at the individual level. An influencer claims 500K engaged followers, but how many are bots? How many actually acted on a recommendation? The brand has no way to verify. **How bonuz solves this:** On-chain Proof of Participation, Proof of Visit, and Quest completion records. Every engagement is verifiable: on-chain, timestamped, and tied to a real bonuz ID. Brands get first-party, verified engagement data showing exactly who did what, where, and when. No estimates. No proxies. No fraud. *** ### 7. The Creator Lock-in Problem **Creators build audiences on platforms that can take everything away overnight.** Every creator on Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, or X has the same vulnerability: the platform owns the audience relationship. One algorithm change, one policy update, one account suspension, and years of audience-building vanishes. Creators can't export their follower list or engagement history. Algorithm changes routinely cut organic reach by 50-80% without notice. Deplatforming means losing your entire audience with no recourse. Monetization terms change at the platform's discretion, and creators have no leverage. Cross-platform portability doesn't exist. TikTok followers ≠ Instagram followers ≠ YouTube subscribers. **How bonuz solves this:** On-chain social connections via bonuz ID. When a fan follows a creator on bonuz, that connection is on-chain and owned by both parties. The creator's audience is portable, verifiable, and platform-independent. No algorithm can suppress it. No platform can revoke it. The creator owns their audience for the first time. *** ### 8. The Web3 UX Barrier **The technology is ready. The human layer is missing.** Web3 has been promising a decentralized, user-owned internet for over a decade. The infrastructure has matured: L2 scaling works, gas fees can be sponsored, smart contracts are battle-tested. But adoption has stalled at \~1% because the user experience is still built for crypto natives, not normal people. Seed phrases are a security and usability nightmare. Gas fees are confusing and unpredictable. Wallet interfaces look like developer tools, not consumer products. The language itself is alienating. "Minting," "bridging," "staking" mean nothing to 99% of the population. Every interaction requires multiple confirmations, approvals, and technical decisions that no mainstream user will tolerate. The result: 6 billion people are online, but Web3 remains a niche used primarily by speculators and developers rather than everyday consumers, brands, and creators. **How bonuz solves this:** All blockchain complexity is abstracted behind a consumer-grade interface. Social login onboarding in under 45 seconds. Gas fees are sponsored by the platform. No seed phrases. No technical jargon in the UI. Available in 22 languages. If your grandmother can't use it in 30 seconds, it's not ready. bonuz is ready. *** ### Why These Problems Matter Together Any single one of these problems justifies a product. Together, they describe a broken system: an internet where users don't own anything, brands can't trust anything, creators can't keep anything, loyalty is designed to expire, engagement can't be verified, identity doesn't travel, and the technology that could fix all of this is too hard for 99% of people to use. bonuz exists because these problems are interconnected. They can't be solved by eight separate point solutions. They need a single, composable layer. The bonuz ID is the anchor. The engagement protocol is the toolkit. The self-custodial wallet is the delivery mechanism. Together, they form the **Human Layer**: the missing piece between the blockchain infrastructure that already works and the billions of people who still can't access it. # Benefits of Using bonuz Examples from a brand, creator, and community point of view: bonuz is the Human Layer between blockchains and people. It turns passive audiences into engaged communities, one-time customers into loyal participants, and isolated digital interactions into composable, verifiable engagement histories. Here's what each stakeholder gains. *** ### For Users #### Own Your Identity Your bonuz ID is self-custodial. You own your social graph, your engagement history, your collectibles, and your connections. No platform can revoke, delete, or monetize your data without your permission. If you leave, your identity comes with you. #### Onboard in Under 45 Seconds Sign up with a social login or email. No seed phrases. No browser extensions. No crypto knowledge required. bonuz handles wallet creation, gas fees, and blockchain complexity entirely behind the scenes. If your grandmother can't use it in 30 seconds, it's not ready — and bonuz is ready. #### Earn Rewards for Real Engagement Complete Quests, visit venues, attend events, support creators, and participate in brand campaigns. Every action can earn verifiable rewards — vouchers, loyalty points, collectible DNFTs, access passes, and more. These rewards live in your wallet permanently and compound across brands. #### One Profile, Everywhere Your bonuz ID aggregates your social accounts, bios, wallets, and verifiable credentials (ENS, Lens, World ID, government IDs, and more) into a single shareable profile at bonuz.id/\[username]. It's like Linktree, but on-chain, portable, and composable. #### Rewards That Actually Compound Unlike traditional loyalty programs where points expire and don't transfer between brands, bonuz engagement history is persistent and cross-brand. A loyalty punchcard from one restaurant, a Proof of Participation from a concert, and a certificate from a course all live in the same wallet — and can unlock benefits across the entire ecosystem. #### Available in 22 Languages bonuz is built for a global audience from day one. The app supports 22 languages, ensuring accessibility regardless of geography. *** ### For Brands & Businesses #### Turn Customers into Participants bonuz gives brands a complete engagement toolkit — Quests, loyalty punchcards, vouchers, memberships, tickets, certificates, and Proof of Participation — all deployable through a no-code dashboard. No blockchain expertise required. #### Know Who Actually Engages On-chain engagement data shows exactly who visited your venue, completed your Quest, redeemed your voucher, or attended your event. This is verified, first-party engagement data — not surveyed, not estimated, not platform-dependent. #### Cross-Brand Composability A hotel can recognize that a guest also attended a partner restaurant's Quest and a local museum's exhibition — all through the same bonuz ID. This enables cross-venue reward programs, joint campaigns, and ecosystem-wide loyalty that was previously impossible without a shared identity layer. #### White-Label Ready The entire bonuz engagement stack can be white-labeled. Brands can rebrand Quests, memberships, and loyalty programs under their own identity while running on bonuz infrastructure. The terminology is flexible — "Communities," "Tribes," "Clubs," or whatever fits the brand. #### Retain Full Control via Partner Dashboard Every bonuz business partner receives a dedicated backend dashboard for creating campaigns, managing Quests, issuing DNFTs, tracking engagement metrics, and configuring reward mechanics. Think of it as the Shopify of Web3 engagement. *** ### For Creators & Communities #### Build Audience You Actually Own On traditional platforms, your followers belong to the platform. On bonuz, your community connections are on-chain and portable. Your audience follows your bonuz ID, not a platform's algorithm. #### Monetize Through Engagement, Not Ads Create Quests and challenges for your community. Reward fans who share your content, attend your events, complete your courses, or engage with your brand partners. The bonuz engagement protocol turns every interaction into a measurable, rewardable event. #### Issue Verifiable Credentials Certificates, badges, Proof of Participation collectibles, and membership DNFTs give your community tangible proof of their involvement. These are on-chain, permanent, and composable — a fan who attended your first 10 events carries verifiable proof that unlocks benefits others don't have. #### Connect Fans to Partner Brands Creators can collaborate with brands through shared Quest campaigns. A fitness influencer can partner with a sportswear brand — fans who complete the influencer's workout Quest earn a voucher from the brand. Both parties benefit, and the fan gets rewarded for genuine engagement. *** ### For Events & Venues #### Proof of Participation at Scale Issue verifiable Proof of Participation and Proof of Visit collectibles to every attendee — automatically via QR scan, geo-fence, or NFC tap. No manual check-ins. No spreadsheets. Every attendee gets a permanent, on-chain record. #### Gamify the Experience Turn a music festival into a multi-stage Quest. Reward attendees who visit specific areas, interact with sponsors, share on social media, or complete challenges. Gamified events drive 48% higher engagement and significantly higher sponsor satisfaction. #### Post-Event Value The relationship doesn't end when the event does. Proof of Participation collectibles can unlock future benefits — early access to next year's tickets, exclusive merchandise drops, loyalty tier upgrades, or cross-event rewards with partner venues. *** ### For Governments & Tourism #### Gamify Tourism at National Scale Deploy bonuz Quests across cities and countries to drive visitor engagement. A "Visit 5 Heritage Sites" Quest with a collectible reward turns passive sightseeing into active, measurable exploration — increasing dwell time, cross-venue visits, and spending. #### Verified Engagement Data for Policy On-chain engagement data shows real visitor behavior — which attractions, in what sequence, for how long, with what cross-venue patterns. This enables smarter infrastructure investment and tourism policy backed by verified first-party data rather than surveys. #### Economic Impact Research shows gamification increases tourism engagement by 48% and retention by 22%. A 5% spending uplift on a country's tourism GDP can generate billions in additional economic value. bonuz provides the tools to capture this — Quests, Proof of Visit, loyalty mechanics, and cross-venue composability — all deployable without building custom infrastructure. *** ### The Underlying Principle bonuz is designed so that every participant — user, brand, creator, venue, government — benefits from every other participant's engagement. A user completing a Quest rewards the brand with verified engagement data. A brand issuing a voucher rewards the user with tangible value. A creator connecting fans to a brand rewards both with new audience and new customers. This is not a zero-sum platform. It's a composable engagement layer where value compounds across every interaction, every stakeholder, and every touchpoint — digital and physical. # FAQ's Answers to the most important questions about bonuz.
What is bonuz? bonuz is the Human Layer between blockchains and people — a chain-agnostic protocol layer that makes self-custody, on-chain identity, and programmable engagement usable for everyday users and brands. It combines protocol infrastructure (operated by **Bonuz Inc.**) with consumer apps and distribution (built by **Bonuz Technology**). Think of it as protocol rails plus its own consumer app and brand stack as distribution, in one system.
What makes bonuz different from competitors? bonuz is not just a wallet, not just a loyalty SaaS, and not just an identity solution. It's the only system combining an identity protocol (bonuz ID Protocol), an engagement protocol (bonuz Engagement Protocol / DNFT), a consumer app (bonuz: Lifestyle Wallet), and brand tools (dashboard, SDK, white-labels) — all chain-agnostic and self-custodial under the hood. The key differentiator is the **bonuz graph**: every user, brand campaign, and SDK integration grows a shared network of identities, connections, and attestations. This creates compounding network effects that siloed solutions can't match.
Why is it called bonuz? bonuz means something extra — a bonus. Something rewarding for every participant in the ecosystem: users, brands, creators, and communities.
What is the bonuz ID? bonuz ID is a user's unique on-chain identity, governed by the **bonuz ID Protocol**. It aggregates wallet addresses, verified social handles (X, Instagram, TikTok, etc.), links, and attestations (visits, achievements, reputation markers) into a portable, permissioned profile. Think of it as a biolink page like Linktree or link.me — but on-chain and user-owned. Users get a shareable page at bonuz.id/\[username] where they can showcase their social accounts, websites, bio, wallet addresses, and verifiable credentials. Unlike traditional biolink tools, bonuz ID supports tipping (users can receive tips directly through their profile), accumulates on-chain attestations over time, and gives users full control over what's visible and to whom. Permissions are scoped and revocable — apps and brands can only access what the user explicitly allows. bonuz ID is optional and can be activated at any time; users stay anonymous by default. When activated, it can also be added to Apple Wallet as a card/pass. This familiar biolink format is one of bonuz's primary onboarding paths for Web2 users — people already understand the concept, so the step into on-chain identity feels natural.
How does bonuz onboard Web2 users who have never used crypto? bonuz uses multiple familiar entry points to lower the barrier. The bonuz ID biolink page (bonuz.id/\[username]) looks and feels like Linktree or link.me — creators and users already understand the concept of a shareable profile page, so claiming a bonuz ID feels natural, not intimidating. From there, they're already in the ecosystem with a self-custodial wallet created behind the scenes. The Lifestyle Wallet on IOS and Android itself onboards users in under 45 seconds via email or social login — no seed phrases, no gas configuration, no wallet extensions. Users interact with passes, vouchers, and rewards the same way they'd use any consumer app. The blockchain is invisible unless they want to see it. Combined with 22-language support and real-world touchpoints (scanning a QR code at a restaurant or event), bonuz meets people where they are rather than asking them to learn a new paradigm first.
What are DNFTs and the bonuz Engagement Protocol? DNFTs (Dynamic NFTs) are stateful on-chain assets that change based on user actions. They are the foundation of the **bonuz Engagement Protocol**, which provides programmable engagement rails for real-world and digital actions. DNFT types include: passes (access, season), vouchers/coupons, loyalty tiers/punchcards, memberships/subscriptions, tickets, certificates/badges, and Proof of Visit / Proof of Participation (PoV/PoP). Each DNFT follows a state machine (issued → active → redeemed/expired → archived) with built-in anti-fraud: signature-gated redemption, single-use or multi-use QR/NFC codes, and server-verified state updates.
How does bonuz ensure user security? bonuz uses keyless MPC/TSS security combined with ERC-4337 smart accounts for self-custodial experiences. Smart contracts are audited by Hacken with a **10/10 score**. Multi-factor authentication (MFA) is supported, and gas is sponsored on bonuz core actions so users don't need to hold native tokens for key interactions.
Does bonuz support multiple blockchains? Yes. bonuz is chain-agnostic by design. The Lifestyle Wallet currently supports EVM chains, Solana, and Bitcoin, with cross-chain swaps, holds, sends, and dApp connections in a single interface. The protocol layer (bonuz Human Layer) is deployed on Base, with extensibility to other chains. WalletConnect v2 and deep links are supported.
How do brands and partners use bonuz? Brands sign up on the [Brand Dashboard](https://app.bonuz.market/) to create DNFT-based campaigns — passes, vouchers, memberships, loyalty programs, PoV/PoP — using ready-made templates for Events, F\&B, Retail, Entertainment, and more. They define rules (actions, rewards, expiries, supply), distribute via QR, NFC, or links, and monitor redemptions with real-time analytics. No development team required. For larger partners, Bonuz Technology DMCC builds **minimal custom white-label apps** — brand-native, focused UX, built on bonuz protocols. All white-labels contribute to the shared bonuz graph. To get started as a partner, fill out the official form:
What is the business model? bonuz generates revenue through three pillars: 1. **SaaS** — Brand dashboard subscriptions and usage-based tiers for campaigns 2. **Enterprise** — White-label setup/integration fees, annual licensing, and revenue share 3. **Protocol fees** — DNFT issuance/redemption, swap fees, premium identity services
What is the $BONUZ token? $BONUZ is a future utility token (pending regulatory clarity) that may serve as a protocol fee payment mechanism, incentive/rewards layer, tipping currency within the ecosystem, and potential governance instrument. The token would be administered by **Bonuz Inc. (St. Lucia)**, separate from the app entity for compliance purposes.
How does bonuz handle gas fees? bonuz uses ERC-4337 smart accounts with paymasters that sponsor gas on bonuz core actions — creating/updating bonuz ID, claiming/redeeming DNFTs, quest steps, check-ins, and ticket scans. Users experience these flows as gasless. For other on-chain actions (e.g., arbitrary token transfers or DeFi interactions), standard gas applies.
What about AI and future technologies? bonuz is building toward a real-world operating system vision. Near-term, AI is used for personalization such as localized recommendations. The long-term roadmap includes integration with AR glasses, GPS, and multiple engagement layers for blended digital-physical experiences. The **bonuz Social Oracle** — a future permissioned discovery and matching layer — will turn identity and activity data into useful context for apps and brands, all within user-granted permission scopes.
How has bonuz evolved? What's the story behind the pivots? bonuz started as a brand and token launchpad for celebrities — a way for public figures to launch their own tokens and engage fans on-chain. But we quickly ran into a fundamental problem: the people we were trying to onboard couldn't use self-custody wallets. Seed phrases, gas fees, network switching — it was too much friction for mainstream users. That realization triggered a critical pivot. Before we could build engagement tools on top of Web3, we needed to solve the wallet problem first. We recognized that the wallet is the browser of the future — the Web3 equivalent of Chrome or Safari. Every on-chain interaction starts with a wallet, yet no one had made one that normal people could actually use. So we built the bonuz: Lifestyle Wallet as the foundation: self-custodial under the hood, but as simple as signing into any app.
Why did development take so long? Building a Human Layer isn't a weekend project. bonuz represents over 4 years of research and development — testing infrastructure providers, evaluating account abstraction approaches as the standard matured (ERC-4337 only became production-ready in 2023), auditing smart contracts, iterating on UX with real users, and ensuring security at every layer. We tested and integrated multiple middleware providers (Biconomy, Web3Auth, and others), went through extensive security audits (achieving Hacken's 10/10 score), built multi-chain support across EVM, Solana, and Bitcoin, and localized the app into 16 languages. Every decision was measured against a simple bar: if your grandmother can't use it in 30 seconds, it's not ready. That standard takes time to meet, but it's the only way to build something the 99% will actually adopt.
Is bonuz being used in the real world today? Yes. Since launching on mainnet (Base) in October 2024, bonuz has been running real-world pilots with restaurants, events, venues, and brands — testing DNFT-based passes, vouchers, loyalty programs, and Proof-of-Visit flows in live environments. Each pilot feeds back into product improvements: refining the QR/NFC scanning experience, optimizing the redemption flow, and fine-tuning the brand dashboard based on what operators actually need on the ground. bonuz is now actively expanding into real-world brand integrations across F\&B, events, retail, and entertainment verticals, moving from pilot phase into scaled rollout. The focus is on proving repeatable value for brands by measurable engagement, anti-fraud redemption, and first-party customer relationships — before scaling distribution aggressively.
Why does bonuz call the wallet "the browser of the future"? In Web2, the browser is the entry point to everything — every website, app, and service flows through it. In Web3, the wallet plays the same role. Every on-chain action — sending tokens, signing transactions, proving identity, claiming rewards, accessing dApps — starts with a wallet. But most wallets today are built for crypto-native power users. They assume knowledge of networks, gas, seed phrases, and transaction signing. That's like building a web browser that requires users to understand HTTP headers and DNS resolution. bonuz: Lifestyle Wallet is built on the thesis that the wallet needs to become as invisible and intuitive as a browser — a seamless entry point where identity, money, passes, and engagement all live in one place. The wallet disappears into the experience; the user just does things.
How do I get started? **As a user:** Download the app on iOS, Android, or Web from [bonuz.xyz](https://bonuz.xyz/). Onboard in seconds with email or social login. Optionally claim your bonuz ID at [bonuz.id](https://bonuz.id/). **As a brand:** Sign up on the [Brand Dashboard](https://app.bonuz.market/) — no dev team needed. **As a developer:** Integrate the bonuz SDK: [npmjs.com/package/@bonuz/sdk](https://www.npmjs.com/package/@bonuz/sdk)
# Ecosystem Overview The bonuz ecosystem is a layered system — protocol infrastructure at the base, consumer and brand applications on top, and a shared identity and engagement graph connecting everything. Two entities operate the ecosystem: * **Bonuz Inc. (St. Lucia)** operates the on-chain protocol suite: bonuz ID Protocol (identity, permissions, attestations) and bonuz Engagement Protocol / DNFT (programmable engagement assets, redemption, state management). These are the main rails that everything fundamental runs on. * **Bonuz Technology (Dubai, UAE)** builds the applications and distribution layer: the bonuz Lifestyle Wallet, Brand Dashboard, SDK, and white-label apps for enterprise partners. All built on top of Bonuz Inc. protocols. *** ### The bonuz Human Layer — Architecture The diagram above shows the full bonuz stack from bottom to top:
**Settlement Layers** — Base chains (Ethereum, EVM L1s) securing final state and asset settlement. The foundation for all higher-level applications. **Execution Layers** — High-throughput, low-fee EVM-compatible execution environments (L1s, L2s, appchains/subnets). All upper layers inherit speed and scalability from these environments. bonuz is currently deployed on Base. **Middleware Services** — Infrastructure and account abstraction layer. Key management (MPC/Passkeys), bundlers and paymasters, session keys, security, orchestration, monitoring, and indexing. Provider-agnostic, optimized for best consumer UX. **bonuz — The Human Layer (Protocol & UX Rails)** — The core of the ecosystem. A chain-agnostic SDK surface providing: * bonuz ID Protocol (identity, permissions, attestations) * bonuz Engagement Protocol / DNFT (passes, vouchers, memberships, state management) * Self-custodial wallet UX rails * Gas sponsorship on core actions (optional gas abstraction) * Loyalty, access, ticketing, quests, and programmable on-chain engagement > "bonuz makes blockchains usable for real people and brands: 1-click login, self-custody, and programmable on-chain engagement." The flow: 1-click social login → self-custodial wallet → dynamic NFTs for access, loyalty, ticketing, quests → gasless user experience → portable on-chain identity (bonuz ID). **Application & Brand Layer** — Where the Human Layer meets users and brands: * **bonuz Apps** (B2C) — Consumer apps built to showcase bonuz capabilities and onboard users directly. The flagship is bonuz: Lifestyle Wallet (bonuz.xyz). * **bonuz Partner Dashboard** (SaaS / B2B2C) — Enables partners to run quests, issue rewards, and manage campaigns. On-chain and off-chain. Available at app.bonuz.market. * **SDK** (SaaS / B2B) — Plug-in toolkit adding bonuz functionality to DApps and apps in hours: login, DNFTs, loyalty, social graph. * **White-Label(s)** (Enterprise / B2B) — Fully branded bonuz app clones with custom feature sets. Brands may require fewer functionalities from the full technology stack. bonuz enables endless applications and use cases — limited only by creativity, logic, and feasibility. The system is cross-device, cross-platform, and cross-language ready. *** ### How It All Connects The ecosystem serves four main participant types: **Users (Consumers)** download the bonuz: Lifestyle Wallet, onboard in seconds via email or social login, and receive a self-custodial smart account. They hold tokens, manage passes/vouchers/memberships as DNFTs, optionally activate their bonuz ID, and engage with brands through QR/NFC scanning at real-world venues or online campaigns. **Brands & Partners** use the Brand Dashboard to create DNFT-based campaigns — loyalty programs, event passes, vouchers, Proof-of-Visit/Participation — using templates and rules. They distribute via QR, NFC, or links and monitor engagement with real-time analytics. **Enterprise Partners** receive minimal custom white-label apps built by Bonuz Technology DMCC — brand-native, focused UX, running on bonuz protocols. These contribute users and data into the shared bonuz graph. **Developers** integrate via the bonuz SDK, adding identity and engagement capabilities to their own apps. Every SDK integration contributes new users and graph growth into the Human Layer. *** ### Network Effects Every participant strengthens the ecosystem. Users build identity and attestation history. Brand campaigns create engagement touchpoints. SDK integrations expand the graph. White-label apps bring new verticals. The **bonuz graph** — the shared network of identities, connections, attestations, and engagements — grows with each interaction, creating compounding value for everyone in the ecosystem. *** ### Quick Links * [📱 bonuz: Lifestyle Wallet (Mobile App)](https://claude.ai/bonuz-ecosystem/mobile-app-social-wallet) * [🤖 bonuz ID Protocol](https://claude.ai/bonuz-ecosystem/onchain-social-id-protocol) * [😳 bonuz Engagement Protocol (DNFT)](https://claude.ai/bonuz-ecosystem/dynamic-nft-protocol) * [🪄 Core Engagement Flow](https://claude.ai/bonuz-ecosystem/core-engagement-flow) * [🛡️ Ecosystem / Wallet Security](https://claude.ai/bonuz-ecosystem/ecosystem-wallet-security) * [🍕 Events & Communities](https://claude.ai/core-utilities-and-services/events-and-communities) * [⭐ Merging the Real World with the Digital World](https://claude.ai/core-utilities-and-services/merging-the-real-world-with-the-digital-world) * [🔌 bonuz SDK](https://claude.ai/bonuz-ecosystem/bonuz-sdk) * [🚗 Product Roadmap](https://claude.ai/bonuz-ecosystem/product-roadmap)

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# Core Engagement Flow
## The core engagement flow describes how users, brands, and the bonuz protocol interact end-to-end — from onboarding through engagement to redemption. Every step is designed to feel simple for users while building verifiable, on-chain value for all participants. ### Step 1 — User Onboarding A new user downloads the bonuz Lifestyle Wallet (bonuz.xyz) or encounters bonuz through a brand touchpoint — scanning a QR code at a venue, tapping an NFC tag, or clicking a campaign link. They sign up via email or social login (Google, Apple, etc.). Behind the scenes, a self-custodial smart account is created using ERC-4337 account abstraction. No seed phrases, no gas configuration, no wallet extensions. The user is live in under 45 seconds. Optionally, the user activates their **bonuz ID** — a portable on-chain identity with verified social handles, links, and attestations. This step is not required but unlocks richer experiences across the ecosystem. ### Step 2 — Brand Creates a Campaign On the other side, a brand or partner sets up a campaign through the [Brand Dashboard](https://app.bonuz.market/). Using templates (Events, F\&B, Retail, Entertainment, etc.), they configure: * **DNFT type** — Pass, voucher, loyalty punchcard, membership, ticket, certificate, or Proof-of-Visit/Participation * **Rules** — What actions are required (check-in, social share, quest completion, purchase, etc.) * **Rewards** — What the user receives upon completion * **Parameters** — Expiry, supply limits, usage rules, location triggers * **Distribution method** — QR codes, NFC tags, direct links, or in-app discovery The campaign goes live. DNFTs are ready to be claimed. ### Step 3 — Engagement The user encounters the campaign in the real world or digitally: * **At a venue:** Scans a QR code or taps an NFC tag at a restaurant, event, retail store, or any physical location * **Online:** Clicks a campaign link, completes a social action, or discovers the campaign through the bonuz app * **At an event:** Checks in, attends sessions, visits specific zones, or completes event-specific quests The bonuz app validates the action and the user claims their DNFT. Gas is sponsored on this interaction — the user doesn't think about blockchain mechanics at all. ### Step 4 — DNFT State Changes Once claimed, the DNFT is active in the user's wallet. Depending on the campaign type, the DNFT can evolve: * A **loyalty punchcard** tracks progress — each visit or purchase increments the count. When complete, it can auto-mint a reward voucher. * A **pass** grants ongoing access — valid until expiry or revocation. * A **voucher** is single-use — once redeemed at the point of sale (via QR/NFC scan by staff), its state changes to redeemed. * A **membership** can upgrade or downgrade based on user activity over time. * A **Proof-of-Visit / Proof-of-Participation** is a permanent attestation recorded to the user's bonuz ID. The DNFT state machine: **issued → active → redeemed / expired → archived** (with upgrades/downgrades possible for tier-based assets). ### Step 5 — Redemption When a user redeems a DNFT (e.g., presenting a voucher at a restaurant), the flow is: 1. User opens the DNFT in their wallet and presents the QR code 2. The redeemer (staff, merchant, event organizer) scans the code 3. The app validates the user's rights and signs the transaction 4. The DNFT state updates on-chain (e.g., active → redeemed) 5. Anti-fraud protections verify: signature-gated redemption, single-use enforcement, server-verified state updates No double-spending, no screenshot fraud, no expired-voucher tricks. The redemption is cryptographically verified. ### Step 6 — Attestation & Graph Growth After redemption or engagement, an attestation is recorded to the user's bonuz ID (if activated): a Proof-of-Visit, a quest completion, a loyalty milestone, or a reputation marker. This attestation becomes part of the **bonuz graph** — the shared network of identities, connections, and engagement history. Over time, the user builds a portable reputation that travels with them across the entire bonuz ecosystem. Brands see richer customer profiles (within granted permission scopes). The graph becomes more valuable with every interaction. ### The Flywheel The engagement flow creates a self-reinforcing cycle: **Brands create campaigns** → **Users engage and earn DNFTs** → **Attestations grow the bonuz graph** → **Richer data makes campaigns more effective** → **More brands join** → **More users onboard** Every campaign, every scan, every redemption adds value to the shared ecosystem. This is the compounding network effect at the heart of bonuz. # Ecosystem / Wallet Security Security is paramount within the bonuz ecosystem, where safeguarding users’ digital identities and assets is our top priority. As a self-custodial wallet, bonuz gives users full control over their private keys, ensuring they remain the sole custodians of their digital assets. \ \ To achieve this level of security, the bonuz Ecosystem leverages Web3Auth as the backbone of its user authentication, ensuring a secure, scalable, and decentralized login experience. Web3Auth’s infrastructure, trusted by over 30 million users and integrated by industry leaders such as Binance and Polygon, employs Multi-Party Computation (MPC) and threshold cryptography to safeguard private keys. Unlike traditional systems, MPC distributes key shares across the user’s device, Web3Auth nodes, and optional social logins—ensuring no single point of failure or custodial risk. This non-custodial approach aligns with bonuz's commitment to user sovereignty. Web3Auth's security is validated through rigorous audits by CertiK (MPC/DKG infrastructure), Cure53, and Kudelski Security (tKey threshold key management), with SOC 2 Type II certification for operational controls. Following its acquisition by ConsenSys in June 2025, Web3Auth now operates under ConsenSys's enterprise security framework, including ISO 27001:2022 certification and ConsenSys Diligence audits. Its implementation of Shamir's Secret Sharing further enhances resilience, enabling key reconstruction only with user consent. For bonuz, this translates to a login system that's not only robust against attacks but also frictionless—supporting our mission to bridge social and financial ecosystems seamlessly. With a proven track record and a global user base, Web3Auth underpins one of our most critical components with unparalleled trust and efficiency. #### **Self-Custodial Wallet Model** bonuz operates on a **self-custodial wallet** model, meaning users retain exclusive ownership and control over their private keys and digital assets. Unlike custodial wallets, where a third party holds the private keys, bonuz ensures that users are the sole custodians of their funds and identities. This model enhances security and aligns with the decentralized ethos of blockchain technology, mitigating risks associated with centralized points of failure. #### **Integration with Web3Auth** To fortify wallet security, bonuz integrates with **Web3Auth**, a leading provider of decentralized authentication solutions trusted by over **50 million users** globally. Web3Auth facilitates the creation and management of the main controlling Externally Owned Account (EOA) wallet through a seamless and secure process. By leveraging Web3Auth's advanced infrastructure, bonuz ensures that user wallets are protected by industry-standard security protocols, including Multi-Party Computation (MPC), Threshold Signature Scheme (TSS), and Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA). *High-Level Security Architecture of* bonuz *leveraging Web3Auth.*

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#### **Key Security Features** **1. Multi-Party Computation (MPC)** **Multi-Party Computation (MPC)** is a cryptographic protocol employed by Web3Auth to enable the secure generation and management of private keys without ever exposing them to a single party. In the bonuz ecosystem, MPC ensures that the private key is **split into multiple parts** and distributed across different servers. This distribution means that no single entity, including bonuz, can reconstruct the private key, thereby **eliminating the risk of key theft** and **enhancing overall security**. **2. Threshold Signature Scheme (TSS)** **Threshold Signature Scheme (TSS)** complements MPC by requiring a **minimum number of key parts** to authorize a transaction. In practical terms, TSS ensures that **multiple parties must collaborate** to generate a valid signature for any transaction. This requirement prevents unauthorized access and adds an additional layer of security, as an attacker would need to compromise multiple key parts simultaneously to gain control over the wallet. **3. Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA)** **Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA)** is employed to verify user identity through **multiple verification steps** before granting access to the wallet. bonuz integrates MFA by requiring users to provide **additional authentication factors**, such as biometric verification (e.g., fingerprint or facial recognition) or one-time passwords (OTPs), alongside their primary credentials. MFA significantly **reduces the risk of unauthorized access**, ensuring that only legitimate users can access their wallets. #### 4. Shamir Secret Sharing (SSS) #### Shamir’s secret sharing scheme is a polynomial threshold \[(t,n)]\[(t,n)] secret sharing scheme where a dealer divides a secret into n multiple shares and each participant is given a share by evaluating a polynomial of order tt . To reconstruct the secret, t+1t+1 shares are required. #### **Private Key Management** Bonuz employs a **secure key management system** via Web3Auth to handle private keys, leveraging the combined strengths of MPC, TSS, and MFA. The private key is never stored or transmitted in its entirety, minimizing exposure to potential breaches. Instead, the key is **dynamically reconstructed** only when needed, and even then, only within a secure environment. This approach ensures that private keys remain **intact and uncompromised** throughout their lifecycle.\ \ In order to meet these objectives, Web3Auth's Infra is designed to be a set of nodes.

Architecture of a Node

#### **User Education and Best Practices** Security is a shared responsibility between bonuz and its users. bonuz is committed to **educating users** about best practices in maintaining the security of their wallets and digital identities. This includes: * **Guides and Tutorials:** Providing comprehensive resources on setting up and securing wallets. * **Regular Updates:** Informing users about the latest security features and potential threats. * **Support Channels:** Offering accessible support for users to address security concerns and incidents. #### **Conclusion** bonuz prioritizes the security and privacy of its users by integrating advanced technologies and best practices in wallet management and digital identity verification. By leveraging **Web3Auth's** robust security infrastructure, including MPC, TSS, and MFA, bonuz ensures that users' private keys and digital identities are **safeguarded against unauthorized access and potential breaches**. This protects user assets and fosters **trust and confidence** within the bonuz ecosystem, positioning bonuz as a **secure and reliable solution.** For more detailed information on Web3Auth's security infrastructure, please refer to their [official documentation](https://web3auth.io/docs/infrastructure). # bonuz Lifestyle Wallet The consumer entry point to the bonuz ecosystem — available on iOS, Android, and Web. bonuz Ecosystem - available for IOS & Android
The bonuz Lifestyle Wallet is more than a crypto wallet. It's the primary distribution channel for the bonuz Human Layer — a single app where users hold tokens, manage passes and memberships, build their on-chain identity, and engage with brands in the real world. Self-custodial under the hood, but as simple as any consumer app on the surface. Built by **Bonuz Technology DMCC** on top of Bonuz Inc. protocol infrastructure, the wallet is designed for the 99% of people who aren't yet in self-custody. If your grandmother can't use it in 30 seconds, it's not ready — that's the bar every feature is measured against. ### Onboarding Users sign up via email or social login (Google, Apple, etc.) through Web3Auth. Behind the scenes, a self-custodial smart account is created using ERC-4337 account abstraction (7702-ready). No seed phrases, no gas configuration, no wallet extensions. The entire process takes under 45 seconds. The wallet opens immediately — no tutorials, no setup wizards. Users land in a functional wallet from the first second. ### Wallet Capabilities The wallet supports all standard functions across multiple chains: * **Hold, send, receive** tokens and NFTs * **Swap** via decentralized services (1inch, Uniswap, PancakeSwap, LI.FI, Jupiter, and others) * **Fiat on-ramp** through regulated providers (Mercuryo, Banxa, MoonPay, Simplex) — KYC may be required for credit card purchases * **Multi-chain support** — All major EVM-compatible networks (Ethereum, Polygon, BNB Chain, Base, Linea, Avalanche, Arbitrum One, Arbitrum Nova, Core, and more), plus Solana and Bitcoin * **WalletConnect** v2 support for connecting to external dApps * **One clean screen UX** for buy/swap/send with clear pricing — no confusing multi-step flows ### DNFT Management Beyond standard wallet functions, the bonuz Lifestyle Wallet is purpose-built for managing engagement assets: * View and manage all DNFTs: passes, vouchers, memberships, tickets, loyalty punchcards, certificates, and Proof-of-Visit/Participation * **QR and NFC scanning** for real-world engagement — scan at venues, events, or retail locations to claim and redeem DNFTs * Track DNFT state (active, redeemed, expired) and progress (loyalty punchcard completion, membership tier) * Receive push notifications for campaign updates, expiring vouchers, and nearby engagement opportunities ### bonuz ID Integration Each wallet can optionally activate a **bonuz ID** — a portable on-chain identity governed by the bonuz ID Protocol. bonuz ID is not required; users stay anonymous by default. When activated, bonuz ID provides: * A shareable biolink page at bonuz.id/\[username] (similar to Linktree or link.me, but on-chain and user-owned) * Verified social handles (X, Instagram, TikTok, etc.) * On-chain attestations (visits, achievements, reputation markers) * Tipping support — users can receive tips directly through their profile * **Apple Wallet** integration — add bonuz ID as a card/pass Permissions are scoped and revocable. Users control exactly what data apps and brands can see. ### Discovery The wallet includes a discovery section where users can explore: * Events, venues, and nearby brand experiences * Active campaigns, quests, and challenges * Partner apps and dApps * Airdrop campaigns and promotions Content is surfaced based on location and relevance, connecting users to real-world and digital engagement opportunities from bonuz partners. ### Security * **Self-custodial** — Users retain full ownership and control of their private keys and assets * **Keyless MPC/TSS** — Private keys are split and distributed via Multi-Party Computation; no single entity (including bonuz) can reconstruct them * **MFA** — Optional multi-factor authentication for additional security * **Hacken audit** — Smart contracts scored **10/10** * **Gas sponsored** on bonuz core actions (claiming DNFTs, updating bonuz ID, quest steps, check-ins) — users experience key interactions as gasless ### Language Support Available in 16 languages: English, Spanish, Arabic, Hindi, Urdu, Indonesian, German, Polish, Portuguese, Malay, Filipino, Turkish, Korean, Russian, Thai, and Vietnamese. ### Download Available at [bonuz.xyz](https://bonuz.xyz/) for iOS, Android, and Web. # Wallet Functionalities ## ✨ Wallet Functionalities The bonuz Lifestyle Wallet page explains the architecture and its role in the ecosystem. This page covers **what the wallet can actually do**. But first, a word on why this matters. ### A Wallet With a Brain Traditional crypto wallets are dumb pipes. They hold keys, sign transactions, and show balances. Everything else — understanding what you're signing, routing to the right chain, abstracting gas, managing identity — is left to the user. That's why crypto still feels like it was built by developers, for developers. The bonuz Lifestyle Wallet is different. It's a **smart wallet** in the truest sense: smart contracts and infrastructure that make decisions for the user so they don't have to. Gas is abstracted on core actions. Chains are routed automatically. Identity is built in. Onboarding takes one click. The user never needs to know they're on a blockchain. They just use the app. The analogy: Bitcoin proved digital money could work, but it couldn't do smart contracts. Ethereum's breakthrough was adding programmable logic. bonuz's breakthrough is adding a brain to the wallet itself: self-custodial security with the usability of a consumer app. We believe the wallet is the **web browser of the future**. Just as the browser became the access tool to the internet, the wallet becomes the access tool to Web3 — the internet of ownership and human freedom. And just as browsers evolved from text-based terminals to rich, immersive experiences, wallets will evolve to encompass AR, spatial computing, and immersive interfaces. All of it should be intuitive, abstracted, and easy. Because Web3 isn't a technology people should have to learn. It's infrastructure people should benefit from without thinking about it. The bonuz Lifestyle Wallet is a **self-sovereign identity wallet**. The Human Layer. ### One-Click Onboarding bonuz has the **world's fastest wallet onboarding**. One click. Social login (Google, Apple, email) through Web3Auth's MPC/TSS key management. No seed phrases, no browser extensions, no crypto terminology. Sub-45-second onboarding from zero to a fully functional self-custodial wallet with a bonuz ID, ready to receive DNFTs, hold tokens, and engage with the ecosystem. No other wallet in the market matches this combination: self-custodial security with one-click consumer onboarding. Most wallets force a choice between security (seed phrases, hardware wallets) and simplicity (custodial wallets where someone else holds your keys). bonuz gives you both. ### Gas Sponsorship on Core Actions This is what makes bonuz feel invisible. **Gas fees are sponsored on all core bonuz actions**, so users never experience the blockchain friction that kills every other Web3 product: Updating bonuz ID. Claiming a PoP or PoV attestation. Redeeming a voucher. Stamping a loyalty punchcard. Claiming a certificate or badge. Scanning a ticket at the door. Completing a quest step. Any DNFT issuance, state update, or redemption that happens through the bonuz Engagement Protocol. The user taps, scans, or claims. The state updates. They never see a gas fee. They never need to hold ETH or any native token just to interact. The blockchain is the infrastructure, not the experience. This level of abstraction is what makes bonuz usable by people who have never touched crypto and never intend to learn. Gas sponsorship applies to **bonuz core actions** — the Engagement Protocol, bonuz ID, and DNFT lifecycle operations. Standard crypto transactions (sending tokens, swapping, bridging) use normal gas mechanics on the respective chains. ### Authentication & Security **Security PIN.** The wallet requires a user-defined security PIN for sensitive actions (sending tokens, signing transactions, changing settings). An additional layer of protection beyond the social login. **Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA).** Users can enable MFA for additional security. Simple to set up through wallet settings. Adds a second verification step for high-risk actions. **Security thresholds.** Configurable limits on transaction amounts or frequencies. Users can set self-imposed guardrails that trigger additional verification before large transfers are processed. **Biometric authentication.** On supported devices, Face ID or fingerprint can be used as an additional authentication layer. **Self-custodial.** The user holds their own keys through MPC/TSS. bonuz never has access to user funds or the ability to move user assets. **MPC key management.** Keys are split across multiple parties (user device, Web3Auth network, backup). No single point of failure. No seed phrase to lose or leak. Private key shares are never fully reconstructed on any single device during normal operation. **Audited.** Smart contracts audited by Hacken (10/10 security score). ### Sending & Receiving **Send tokens.** Send any supported token to another wallet address or to a connected bonuz username. When sending to a username, the wallet automatically routes to the correct chain-specific address (ETH to Ethereum, SOL to Solana, BTC to Bitcoin). No manual chain selection. No wrong-chain mistakes. **Receive tokens.** Every wallet has chain-specific receiving addresses for all supported networks. Users can share their address or QR code for receiving. Incoming tokens appear automatically. **Send NFTs.** Transfer NFTs (both legacy NFTs and transferable DNFTs) to other wallet addresses. Soul-bound DNFTs cannot be transferred by design. **Hold NFTs.** View and manage all NFTs across supported chains in the My Items section. Legacy NFTs, DNFTs, certificates, badges, loyalty cards, vouchers, memberships, and tickets are all displayed with their current state and metadata. ### Supported Blockchains The wallet supports all major EVM-compatible chains and non-EVM networks: **EVM chains.** Ethereum, Base, Polygon, BNB Chain, Avalanche, Arbitrum One, Arbitrum Nova, Core, Blast, Linea, Berachain, and additional EVM chains as they are added. **Solana.** Full wallet support for SOL and SPL tokens. **Bitcoin.** BTC wallet support for sending, receiving, and holding Bitcoin. Multi-chain support means users hold a single identity (bonuz ID) across all chains. One login, one profile, multiple blockchains. ### Swapping & Bridging **Token swaps.** Swap between tokens on the same chain directly within the wallet. Integrated swap functionality powered by aggregators (including 1inch) to find optimal rates across multiple liquidity sources. **Cross-chain bridging.** Move assets between supported chains without leaving the wallet. Bridge ETH from Ethereum to Base, move tokens from Polygon to BNB Chain, or transfer assets across any supported network pair. ### Fiat On-Ramp & Off-Ramp **Buy crypto with fiat.** Users can load their wallet with crypto using credit cards, debit cards, bank transfers, and other local payment methods through integrated third-party fiat on-ramp partners (including Mercuryo). Select the token, choose the payment method, complete the purchase. Crypto appears in the wallet. **Spending card.** Users who complete KYC verification through bonuz's third-party partners can access a spending card that allows them to spend their crypto balance at real-world merchants. The card converts crypto to fiat at the point of sale. KYC is handled entirely by the third-party provider. ### dApp Connectivity **WalletConnect v2.** The wallet supports WalletConnect v2, allowing users to connect to any WalletConnect-compatible dApp, marketplace, DeFi protocol, or website. Scan a QR code or tap a deep link to connect. **Built-in dApp browser.** Browse and interact with dApps directly within the bonuz Lifestyle Wallet. No need to switch between apps or use a separate browser. **EIP-7702 compatibility.** The wallet architecture supports EIP-7702, enabling future upgrades to smart account capabilities as the standard matures. This ensures the wallet stays current with Ethereum's evolving account abstraction roadmap. ### Account Abstraction Features The wallet uses EOA (Externally Owned Account) architecture combined with paymaster infrastructure and supporting structures to deliver account abstraction benefits without requiring users to understand any of it: **Gas sponsorship via paymaster.** Paymasters cover gas fees on core bonuz protocol actions so users never need to think about gas for engagement interactions. The user taps, the paymaster pays, the state updates. **Session keys.** For approved interactions, the wallet can create temporary session keys that allow repeated actions without requiring a signature each time. Useful for gaming, frequent engagement actions, and dApp interactions. **Batched transactions.** Multiple actions can be bundled into a single transaction, reducing friction and gas costs for complex operations. **Upgradeable infrastructure.** The wallet architecture evolves as Ethereum's account abstraction standards mature. The bonuz wallet has already undergone multiple infrastructure upgrades as tooling and standards progressed. EIP-7702 compatibility ensures the wallet stays current with Ethereum's roadmap. # bonuz ID Protocol Portable, permissioned on-chain identity — operated by Bonuz Inc.
### What is bonuz ID? bonuz ID is a user's unique on-chain identity anchored to their self-custodial wallet. It serves as the identity layer of the bonuz Human Layer — a protocol that standardizes how users, brands, and apps share and verify identity information across the ecosystem. Think of it as a biolink page like Linktree or link.me — but on-chain and user-owned. Users get a shareable profile at bonuz.id/\[username] where they can showcase their verified social handles, links, bio, wallet addresses, and credentials. Unlike traditional biolink tools, bonuz ID lives on-chain, supports tipping, accumulates attestations over time, and gives users full control over their data. bonuz ID is **optional**. Users can use the bonuz Lifestyle Wallet without it — staying anonymous by default. When activated, bonuz ID unlocks richer experiences, reputation building, and cross-ecosystem portability. Example profiles: [bonuz.id/bonuz](https://bonuz.id/bonuz) or [bonuz.id/samantha](https://bonuz.id/samantha)
### What bonuz ID Represents Each bonuz ID aggregates: * **Wallet address** — Primary EOA or smart account linked to the user * **Social handles** — Facebook, Instagram, X, TikTok, Snapchat, Threads, Pinterest, VK, Telegram, WhatsApp, Signal, and more. These handles can be validated, verified, and authenticated. * **Links** — Websites, bios, and external profiles (biolink-style) * **Attestations** — On-chain proofs of visits, redemptions, achievements, quest completions, and reputation markers. These accumulate over time, building a portable history. * **Permissions** — Scoped, revocable access grants to apps and brands — for example, functionalities governed by token gating via the DNFT / Engagement Protocol. ### Permission Model & Privacy Privacy is fundamental to bonuz ID. Data Privacy and GDPR are core principles — privacy is a part of every human's freedom. Users control exactly what is visible and to whom: * Each social handle can be set to **public or private** independently. If a user sets a handle to private, nobody can see it — not other users, not brands, not even bonuz. * Apps and brands can only read or write data that the user has **explicitly permitted** * Permissions are **scoped** (limited to specific data) and **revocable** (the user can withdraw access at any time) * The protocol emits events for all permission changes: PermissionGranted, PermissionRevoked, HandleVisibilityChanged This is not a "connect your socials and hope for the best" model. It's a structured, user-controlled permission system where consent is explicit and enforceable on-chain. ### On-Chain Mechanics Every time a user updates their bonuz ID — adding a handle, changing visibility, granting permissions — a transaction is recorded on-chain via the bonuz ID Protocol smart contract. Gas is sponsored on these actions through account abstraction, so users never pay fees for identity updates. Key protocol events: * **HandleAdded** — New social handle linked * **HandleVisibilityChanged** — Privacy setting updated * **Attested** — New visit, quest, achievement, or reputation data recorded * **PermissionGranted / PermissionRevoked** — App or brand access updated ### Verification System bonuz ID includes three tiers of verification ticks: * 🔵 **Blue** — Basic verification * 🟡 **Yellow** — Enhanced verification * 🟢 **Green** — Full verification These tiers combine social handle authentication with additional identity verification methods. bonuz integrates with partners including LensProtocol, PolygonID, Anima, Binance Account Bound KYC Token, and Worldcoin's Proof of Personhood to build toward robust "Proof of Humanity." As bonuz partners with more brands and protocols, this is not limited to social accounts — it may also aggregate government IDs and other official credentials to achieve the highest-quality user profiles possible. ### Use Cases bonuz ID Protocol enables: * **Enriched login** — Apps integrated via the bonuz SDK can see verified handles and attestations (if the user opts in), creating richer onboarding without requiring separate KYC * **KYC-lite gating** — Brands can require certain attestations or verification levels before granting access to campaigns or content * **Portable reputation** — A user's visit history, quest completions, and loyalty status travel with them across all bonuz-integrated apps and white-labels * **Tipping** — Users can receive tips directly through their bonuz ID profile * **Apple Wallet** — bonuz ID can be added as a card/pass in Apple Wallet * **Premium handles** — VIP usernames under 5 characters available as premium bonuz ID handles ### Privacy Users should decide from the very beginning whether they want their identity to be public or not — and we recommend thinking carefully before sharing personal information. **Anything stored on-chain in the smart contract is not erasable.** Even if a user later sets a handle to private, the historical record of that data having existed remains on the smart contract permanently, in both the public and private state. Users should be conscious of this from the very first moment. If a user prefers to use a meme account or be a cat — that's completely fine and fully supported. bonuz ID does not require a real name or real photo. Users can toggle visibility settings on individual handles at any time using the **eye symbol** in the bonuz ID menu. The setting change takes effect immediately, but the on-chain history of that change is permanent. ### Web App & SDK bonuz ID has its own dedicated web app at [bonuz.id](https://bonuz.id) where users claim and manage their identity, links, handles, and permissions. The bonuz ID Protocol is also exposed via the bonuz SDK, allowing third-party dApps and Web2 apps to integrate bonuz identity capabilities directly — enriched login, verified handles, attestation queries, and permission management. Every SDK integration contributes users and graph growth into the bonuz Human Layer. ### Why It Matters
bonuz ID Protocol is what makes the bonuz graph possible. Every identity created, every handle verified, every attestation recorded, and every permission granted adds a node or edge to a shared, composable network. The bonuz graph = identity + verifications + engagements. This graph is the foundation for network effects — and the basis for the future **bonuz Social Oracle**, a permissioned discovery and matching layer that turns identity and activity into useful context for apps and brands. **What "Login with Google" did for access, bonuz does for ownership. One identity. Portable across chains, apps, and the real world. User-owned.** # bonuz Engagement Protocol (DNFT) The bonuz Engagement Protocol is the programmable engagement layer of the bonuz Human Layer. It uses Dynamic NFTs (DNFTs) — stateful on-chain assets that change based on real-world and digital actions — to replace fragile, siloed engagement systems (paper stamps, plastic cards, QR PDFs, centralized loyalty databases) with verifiable, owned, and composable on-chain assets. DNFTs are not collectibles. They are functional assets with built-in rules, states, and anti-fraud mechanics. They represent the relationship between a brand and a user — encoded on-chain, held in the user's self-custodial wallet, and portable across the bonuz ecosystem. The bonuz Engagement Protocol is operated by **Bonuz Inc.** as part of the bonuz Protocol Suite. *** ### DNFT Types Brands and partners configure DNFTs through the Brand Dashboard (app.bonuz.market) using templates. Each type serves a distinct engagement purpose: **Passes** — Access passes (single-use or season), event entry, VIP access, backstage passes. Can be time-bound or unlimited. **Vouchers / Coupons** — Redeemable offers: discounts, free items, buy-one-get-one. Single-use or multi-use with a defined redemption count. Expire after a set date or number of uses. **Loyalty Tiers / Punchcards** — Progressive engagement tracking. A user's DNFT state updates with each qualifying action (visit, purchase, scan) until a reward threshold is reached. Think digital stamp cards — but on-chain, fraud-proof, and portable. **Memberships / Subscriptions** — Ongoing access to benefits, communities, or content. Can be time-bound (monthly, annual) or perpetual. State reflects active/expired/renewed. **Tickets** — Event entry with date, time, and venue metadata. Scannable at the door via QR or NFC. State transitions from issued → scanned → attended. **Certificates / Badges** — Completion markers for courses, training, achievements. Typically configured as soul-bound (non-transferable) to preserve meaning. **Proof of Visit (PoV) / Proof of Participation (PoP)** — Attestations that a user was physically present at a location or participated in an activity. Issued via geo-fenced check-in, QR/NFC scan at a venue, or action verification. These are the building blocks of on-chain reputation within the bonuz graph. Any DNFT type can be configured as **soul-bound** (non-transferable) by the issuing partner. Certificates, PoV/PoP, and memberships are soul-bound by default in most templates. Vouchers and passes are typically transferable unless the partner restricts it. *** ### How DNFTs Work — The State Machine Every DNFT follows a lifecycle managed by the bonuz Engagement Protocol smart contracts. The core states are: **Issued** → The DNFT is created by the brand and either distributed directly to a user's wallet or made available for claiming (via QR code, NFC tap, link, or campaign rule). **Active** → The user holds the DNFT in their wallet. For loyalty punchcards, the state updates incrementally with each qualifying action. For passes and tickets, active means valid and ready for use. **Redeemed** → The user presents the DNFT (via QR scan in the bonuz Lifestyle Wallet) and the brand verifies and processes it. The DNFT state transitions to redeemed. For multi-use vouchers, a redemption counter increments until the limit is reached. **Expired** → Time-bound DNFTs that pass their expiry date transition automatically. Expired DNFTs remain in the user's wallet as historical records but cannot be used. **Archived** → Fully consumed or expired DNFTs move to an archived state. They remain on-chain as part of the user's engagement history and contribute attestations to their bonuz ID. State transitions are enforced on-chain. The DNFT's metadata updates to reflect its current state, and the bonuz Lifestyle Wallet renders it accordingly — showing active passes prominently, greying out expired ones, and displaying redemption progress for loyalty cards. *** ### Anti-Fraud & Verification Traditional engagement systems are plagued by fraud: photocopied vouchers, shared QR codes, fake stamps, duplicate redemptions. The bonuz Engagement Protocol addresses this at the protocol level: **Signature-gated redemption** — Redemption requires a cryptographic signature from the brand's authorized address. A user can't self-redeem a voucher; the brand (or their staff via the dashboard/scanner) must co-sign the state transition. **Single-use and multi-use QR/NFC codes** — Distribution and redemption codes can be configured as single-scan (one user claims, code expires) or multi-scan with a cap. Each scan is logged on-chain. **Server-verified state updates** — For operations requiring real-time validation (e.g., checking if a voucher is still valid before redemption), the bonuz backend verifies the DNFT's on-chain state before authorizing the transition. This prevents race conditions and double-redemptions. **On-chain state as source of truth** — Because DNFT states live on-chain, there's no central database to manipulate. A redeemed voucher is redeemed permanently. A scanned ticket can't be scanned again. The blockchain serves as the tamper-proof audit log. **Geo-fencing (for PoV/PoP)** — Proof-of-Visit attestations can require the user to be within a defined geographic radius, verified via the bonuz Lifestyle Wallet's location services, before the DNFT is issued. *** ### On-Chain Mechanics The bonuz Engagement Protocol emits protocol-level events for each state transition. These events are indexed and used across the ecosystem: * **DNFTIssued** — A new DNFT is created and assigned to a user or made claimable * **DNFTClaimed** — A user claims an available DNFT * **DNFTStateUpdated** — The DNFT's state changes (e.g., loyalty counter increments, membership renewed) * **DNFTRedeemed** — The DNFT is successfully redeemed at a point of interaction * **DNFTExpired** — The DNFT reaches its expiry condition * **DNFTArchived** — The DNFT moves to permanent archival Gas is sponsored on all core DNFT actions — claiming, redeeming, state updates, and quest completions — so users never need to hold native tokens or think about transaction fees for engagement flows. *** ### Connection to bonuz ID Every DNFT interaction contributes to the user's on-chain history. When a user has an active bonuz ID, these interactions become **attestations** — verifiable records of engagement, visits, achievements, and loyalty that build portable reputation within the bonuz graph. For example: a user who holds 15 redeemed PoV attestations from a restaurant chain, a Gold-tier loyalty DNFT, and 3 event attendance badges carries a verifiable engagement history that any permissioned app or brand in the ecosystem can read (with the user's consent via the bonuz ID permission model). This is what turns individual brand campaigns into network effects. DNFTs don't just serve the issuing brand — they enrich the shared bonuz graph. *** ### How Brands Create DNFTs Brands don't write smart contracts. They use the **Brand Dashboard** (app.bonuz.market) to create DNFT-based campaigns through a no-code interface: 1. **Choose a template** — Select from pre-built templates for the target vertical: Events, F\&B, Retail, Entertainment, Education, and more. 2. **Configure the DNFT** — Set the type (pass, voucher, loyalty, membership, ticket, certificate, PoV/PoP), define rules (expiry, redemption limits, soul-bound toggle, supply cap), and upload creative assets (images, descriptions). 3. **Set distribution method** — Choose how users receive the DNFT: QR code (printed or digital), NFC tag, shareable link, in-app campaign, or automatic distribution based on quest completion. 4. **Launch and monitor** — Distribute the campaign and track engagement in real-time: claims, redemptions, active holders, conversion rates, and geographic distribution. No development team required. The dashboard abstracts the protocol complexity into a familiar campaign-builder interface. *** ### Real-World Examples **Restaurant loyalty punchcard** — A café issues a loyalty DNFT: buy 9 coffees, get the 10th free. Each purchase is verified by a staff QR scan. The DNFT state updates on-chain with each scan. At 9 stamps, the DNFT becomes redeemable for the free coffee. No paper cards to lose, no stamps to fake. **Music festival pass + PoV** — A festival distributes access pass DNFTs to ticket holders. At each stage and activation zone, attendees scan NFC tags to collect Proof-of-Visit attestations. After the event, attendees with 5+ PoVs unlock an exclusive merch voucher DNFT. All verifiable, all owned by the user. **Brand membership** — A retail brand issues a membership DNFT with tiered benefits (Silver → Gold → Platinum). The DNFT state evolves based on cumulative spend or engagement actions. Members carry their status across the bonuz ecosystem — a Gold member at Brand A has verifiable reputation visible (with permission) to Brand B. **Education certificate** — A training provider issues soul-bound certificate DNFTs upon course completion. The certificate lives permanently in the user's wallet and is verifiable on-chain by any employer or institution. No PDFs to forge, no centralized database to query. *** ### Design Philosophy DNFTs in the bonuz ecosystem are **not meant for speculation or resale**. They are engagement assets — their value comes from the utility they unlock, the reputation they build, and the relationships they represent. This is a deliberate design choice: bonuz DNFTs serve real-world purposes, not secondary market trading. The purpose of each DNFT is defined by the issuing partner. bonuz provides the protocol rails, the anti-fraud infrastructure, and the distribution tools. What brands build on top of those rails is limited only by creativity, logic, and feasibility. # Third-Party Providers bonuz loves other Apps, dApps, and third-party providers.
bonuz is built on top of battle-tested, audited, and widely adopted third-party infrastructure. The bonuz team did not invent the wallet, the key management layer, or the account abstraction stack. What bonuz achieved is combining these best-in-class components into a coherent Human Layer — protocol rails and consumer UX that make the underlying complexity invisible to users and brands. The design philosophy is **provider-agnostic**. bonuz integrates the best available solution for each infrastructure need, and can swap or upgrade providers as the landscape evolves — without disrupting the user experience. This means bonuz is never locked into a single vendor, and can always optimize for the best performance, security, and cost. In bonuz, we do not try to compete — we try to complete. *** ### Infrastructure Providers These are the core technology partners powering the bonuz stack: **Key Management & Authentication — Web3Auth (ConsenSys)** Web3Auth provides the keyless social login and MPC/TSS key management infrastructure. Users onboard with email or social login (Google, Apple, etc.) and receive a self-custodial wallet — no seed phrases, no extensions. Web3Auth's MPC architecture splits key shares across the user's device, Web3Auth nodes, and optional recovery factors, ensuring no single point of failure. Trusted by over 30 million users, SOC 2 Type II certified, and audited by CertiK, Cure53, and Kudelski Security. Now operating under ConsenSys's enterprise security framework (ISO 27001:2022) following its acquisition in June 2025. **Account Abstraction & Gas Sponsorship — Biconomy** Biconomy provides the smart account infrastructure (ERC-4337), bundlers, paymasters, and session keys that power sponsored gas on bonuz core actions. Users claim passes, redeem vouchers, and complete quests without ever needing to hold native tokens. Biconomy's infrastructure handles the complexity of UserOperations, gas estimation, and transaction bundling behind the scenes. **Smart Contract Security — Hacken** All bonuz smart contracts are audited by Hacken, achieving a **10/10 security score**. Hacken is one of the leading blockchain security auditors, providing comprehensive code review, vulnerability assessment, and ongoing monitoring. Additional audits are conducted as new contracts are deployed. **Wallet Connectivity — WalletConnect** WalletConnect v2 enables users to connect their bonuz wallet to external dApps and DeFi protocols. Deep link support allows seamless transitions between the bonuz Lifestyle Wallet and third-party applications. **Cross-Chain Swaps & Bridges** bonuz integrates swap and bridge aggregators to enable cross-chain token exchanges directly within the Lifestyle Wallet. Provider selection is optimized for best rates, lowest slippage, and broadest chain coverage across EVM chains, Solana, and Bitcoin. **Fiat On-Ramp & Off-Ramp** Third-party fiat providers enable users to buy crypto with credit/debit cards and local payment methods directly within the bonuz Lifestyle Wallet. Provider selection varies by region to ensure the widest coverage and best conversion rates. **RPC & Node Infrastructure** Reliable RPC providers ensure fast, consistent blockchain connectivity across all supported chains. bonuz uses redundant RPC endpoints with automatic failover to maintain uptime and performance. **Cloud Infrastructure — Google Cloud** bonuz backend services, APIs, and real-time systems run on Google Cloud infrastructure. bonuz is a Google Cloud partner, benefiting from enterprise-grade reliability, global CDN, and scalable compute. *** ### Why This Approach Matters Building a Human Layer requires reliability at every level of the stack. By leveraging established, audited infrastructure — rather than building everything from scratch — bonuz achieves several things: **Security through proven systems.** Every critical component (key management, account abstraction, smart contracts) is independently audited and used by millions of users across the industry. bonuz inherits this security baseline rather than asking users to trust unproven alternatives. **Speed to market.** Integrating best-in-class providers allows bonuz to focus engineering effort on what makes bonuz unique — the identity protocol, engagement protocol, consumer UX, and brand tools — rather than rebuilding commodity infrastructure. **Upgradability.** The provider-agnostic architecture means bonuz can adopt better solutions as they emerge. If a faster bundler, cheaper paymaster, or more secure key management approach appears, bonuz can integrate it without rebuilding the stack. **Decentralization where it counts.** bonuz prefers decentralized infrastructure when available and practical. Key management is distributed (MPC/TSS). State lives on-chain. User assets are self-custodial. Where centralized services are necessary (cloud hosting, RPC), bonuz uses redundancy and failover to minimize single points of failure. *** ### Open Standards bonuz has developed custom smart contracts for the bonuz ID Protocol and bonuz Engagement Protocol (DNFT). These contracts are audited and deployed on Base, with plans to open-source them so the broader builder community can use and extend them. bonuz is built on open standards, including ERC-4337 (account abstraction), ERC-721 and ERC-1155 (NFT standards), and standard EVM tooling. Where existing standards don't fully cover bonuz's needs, the team contributes to the ecosystem through research and potential future EIP submissions. *** ### DApp & App Integrations Beyond infrastructure, bonuz integrates third-party dApps and services within the Lifestyle Wallet's discovery section — giving users access to DeFi protocols, entertainment platforms, and other Web3 applications directly from their wallet. A complete list of current integrations and infrastructure technologies is maintained in the [Terms of Use](https://claude.ai/legal/terms-of-use-bonuz-mobile-app) for the bonuz Lifestyle Wallet. *** ### Want to Integrate? If you're building an app, dApp, or infrastructure service and want to integrate with bonuz — either as an infrastructure provider or as a featured application within the ecosystem — fill out the [partner integration form](https://tally.so/r/3jLPGQ) and the team will get back to you. # Product Roadmap bonuz represents over 4 years of research, development, and iteration, from early protocol exploration to a live product running real-world pilots. This roadmap reflects what has been built, where the product stands today, and what comes next. bonuz has been **live on mainnet (Base) since October 2024**. ### 2021–2022: Origin, Research & The Pivot bonuz did not start as a wallet company. The original vision was a **creator and celebrity token launchpad**. Branded tokens that unlocked exclusive perks, access, and engagement between public figures and their communities. The team designed token models, built early prototypes, and engaged with high-profile creators and athletes to validate the concept. The market taught us something different. During this period, we watched major NFT collections from globally recognized names struggle to sell out. Not because of demand, but because of friction. Smart, successful people outside of Web3 couldn't figure out how to use MetaMask. Friends with real purchasing power needed help navigating OpenSea for basic transactions. Every step (seed phrases, browser extensions, gas fees, network switching) was a barrier that killed conversion before it started. The realization was clear: **no matter how compelling the use case, it will never reach mainstream adoption if the fundamental wallet and identity infrastructure doesn't exist in a form normal people can use.** The cool ideas like creator tokens, loyalty programs, proof-of-participation, and branded engagement would all fail at the same point: onboarding. Rather than build on top of complicated wallets that required special permissions and crypto literacy, the team made the decision to **pivot entirely to infrastructure-first**. Build the wallet, the identity layer, and the engagement rails from scratch, designed for people who have never touched a blockchain. Get the foundation right, then enable everything else on top of it. This wasn't a small adjustment. It meant rebuilding the product vision from the ground up: self-custodial wallets with social login, account abstraction for sponsored gas, on-chain identity that doesn't require users to understand what "on-chain" means, and programmable engagement assets (DNFTs) that replace paper stamps and plastic cards without asking users to learn new behavior. The 2021–2022 period was spent on deep research, evaluating blockchain infrastructure, account abstraction approaches, MPC key management solutions, and the feasibility of combining identity, engagement, and wallet UX into a single consumer product. This research involved conversations with co-founders and core contributors of leading protocols, infrastructure providers, and ecosystem builders across major industry events and working groups. ERC-4337 wasn't even production-ready yet. bonuz was researching and building on it when it was still EIP-4337, before any SDKs existed. Upgrading these modules later meant months of infrastructure changes as the standard matured and tooling providers began offering production SDKs. Relationships with core partners like Web3Auth and early backers were established during this period. The pivot also shaped a core design principle that guides bonuz to this day: **if your grandmother can't use it in 30 seconds, it's not ready.** By the end of 2022, the architecture was defined, the infrastructure partners were in place, and the team was ready to build. Not a token launchpad, but the foundation for something much bigger. *** ### 2023 — Core Build #### ✅ Q1 2023 * System design and product design * Mobile app, API, and database architecture established * Login flow with MPC wallet generation * Auth APIs and user/partner database * bonuz ID module: on-chain social identity, profile creation, handle system #### ✅ Q2 2023 * Personal QR code system * Partner management APIs and internal CMS * Discovery section with dynamic content rendering * Smart contract development: Solidity structure, ERC-1155 extension * Dynamic NFT minting: vouchers, loyalty programs, memberships * Connections system (add/remove flow) #### ✅ Q3 2023 * Wallet RPC APIs and wallet UI * Token and NFT display, send functionality * Soul-bound DNFT types: Proof-of-Participation, certificates * Web app: code structure, login flow (bonuz wallet + WalletConnect), profile UI #### ✅ Q4 2023 * Smart contracts finalized and pushed to testnet (upgradable proxy) * Stress testing across all contract interactions * Event check-in system with scan flow and challenge tracking * Brand web app: admin review/approval, partner submission pages * **Demo v0.1.0 released** *** ### 2024 — Account Abstraction, Audits & Mainnet Launch #### ✅ Q1 2024 * ERC-4337 smart account factory deployed — the culmination of research that began when account abstraction was still EIP-4337 * Account abstraction integration for gas sponsorship (bundlers, paymasters, session keys) * bonuz ID module rebuilt on top of smart accounts * Brand dashboard: event/course management, certificate minting, challenge creation * Mobile app: bonuz ID redesign, additional login options, external wallet support * Account abstraction login flow completed #### ✅ Q2 2024 * Mobile app: major home page redesign (Real World / Digital World categories) * In-app dApp browser with injected wallet * Wallet UI overhaul * Smart contract improvements and testnet stress testing * Brand dashboard: voucher minting, event check-in management, PoP minting * **Alpha v0.2.0 released** #### ✅ Q3 2024 * Gas sponsorship infrastructure fully deployed (bundler + paymaster for ERC-4337 smart accounts) * Connections redesign with group chat * Token gating implemented * Membership DNFT minting flow * Fiat on-ramp integration (Mercuryo) * Brand dashboard: smart account login support * Full stress testing across all modules #### ✅ Q4 2024 * App onboarding redesigned (sub-45-second setup) * End-to-end testing: all interaction paths (users, brands, admins) * Production-ready backend and database * Dynamic homepage with filters * Smart contract audit by Hacken — **10/10 security score** * Public testing with real users * **🟢 October 2024 — bonuz Lifestyle Wallet launches on mainnet (Base)** *** ### 2025 — Live Product, Iteration & Expansion Since mainnet launch, development has focused on expanding capabilities, improving performance based on real-world feedback, and running live pilots with brands and venues. #### ✅ Q1 2025 * Smart accounts upgraded to modular production architecture * Mobile app SDKs updated * Points-based rewards system * Performance improvements through indexing * In-app swap integration (1inch) #### ✅ Q2 2025 * Solana wallet support * Production-ready app testing * Wallet and bonuz ID screen redesigns (based on real-world feedback) * Public soft launch on App Store and Google Play * Redeemable voucher DNFTs deployed on-chain #### ✅ Q3 2025 * Live testing with real-world events and venues * Additional blockchain support * Web app wallet with QR-based profile and check-ins * Community check-in features * Bitcoin wallet support #### 🔄 Q4 2025 (In Progress) * Cross-chain bridge integration within the app * Telegram verification flow for bonuz ID * Improvements to challenge tracking and quest completion * Loyalty punchcard and redeemable punch card DNFTs (on-chain) * Brand dashboard UX improvements * Admin dashboard functionality upgrades *** ### 2026 — Scaling Distribution & New Protocol Layers With the foundation live and proven through real-world pilots, 2026 focuses on scaling brand onboarding, expanding protocol capabilities, and introducing new layers on top of the bonuz Human Layer. #### 🕑 H1 2026 * Scaled brand onboarding across F\&B, events, retail, and entertainment verticals * White-label app deployments for enterprise partners * SDK distribution to third-party developers * Advanced bonuz ID features: premium handles, expanded verification options * Enhanced Brand Dashboard analytics and reporting * Continued UX refinement based on pilot feedback #### 🕑 H2 2026 **bonuz Social Continuity Layer (V1)** A user-controlled relationship layer that lets creators and communities keep their audience portable across platforms and time. Social Continuity solves the audience-reset problem — when algorithm changes, bans, platform decline, or shutdowns wipe out a creator's relationship with their community, those connections are lost. bonuz Social Continuity prevents that. How it works: creators activate a Continuity Hub and share a join link. Followers opt in (under a minute) to create a portable creator↔follower edge. The relationship graph — edges, signals, scoring — is stored off-chain in V1 for speed, scale, and privacy. On-chain in V1 is limited to account-link attestations (proving "this external account is me") and revocation/expiry states. The graph stores signals, not content: mutuality, overlap, longevity buckets, and optional bonuz QR-confirmed connections. It is not a new social network — it's a continuity vault. Opt-in only, private by default, selectively shareable via bonuz ID permissions. **trybz by bonuz (V1)** A community-powered campaign engine built on top of the bonuz Human Layer. trybz lets people, AI agents, and brands form communities ("trybz") and run missions (campaigns) that produce real, verifiable actions — online or in the real world. The loop: someone creates a trybz → launches a mission → members (human or AI agent) complete tasks → proof is submitted and verified → rewards and reputation are earned. trybz turns communities into execution engines — built on bonuz identity and reputation, supporting verifiable actions (not vanity metrics), human + AI collaboration with clearly separated and permissioned identities, and no heavy governance or crypto complexity. trybz may operate as part of the bonuz Brand Dashboard or as a standalone coordination layer — architecture is actively being researched. *** ### Beyond 2026 — Vision **bonuz Social Oracle** A permissioned discovery and matching layer that turns identity and engagement data into useful context for apps and brands — all within user-granted permission scopes. The Social Oracle reads from the bonuz graph (identities, attestations, continuity edges, engagement history) to enable recommendations, matching, and targeted opportunities without exposing raw user data. **bonuz Social Continuity V2** On-chain snapshot commitments via Merkle roots (weekly/monthly), representing tribe and follower sets without publishing raw lists. Followers can generate inclusion proofs to claim perks or access even if the original platform changes. Full integration with Social Oracle (permissioned discovery) and Engagement Protocol (membership and perk gating based on continuity proofs). **bonuz Next Layer** The AR and spatial computing layer. Since bonuz login is interoperable, users authenticate on devices like Apple Vision Pro or Meta Ray-Bans and access augmented reality engagement features — location-based discovery, immersive routing, real-world gamification inspired by Pokémon GO, and blended digital-physical interactions. bonuz Next Layer represents the long-term evolution from a mobile-first Human Layer into a real-world operating system that works across every device and surface. *** *This roadmap is a living document. Priorities are refined continuously based on pilot outcomes, market feedback, and technical feasibility.* # bonuz SDK The bonuz Human Layer is designed to be embedded everywhere and not just in the bonuz Lifestyle Wallet. The SDK is how that happens. **Your app already has superpowers.** Add the bonuz Human Layer and give your users self-custodial wallets, portable identity, and programmable engagement — without building any of it yourself. It's simple to integrate, and it unlocks new products, stronger communities, and features you can be creative with. Wallets, identity, engagement, and a social graph — in one SDK. No blockchain expertise required. No seed phrases. No gas fees. No infrastructure to build. **npm:** `npm install @bonuz/sdk` ```javascript // sdk-demo.js import { BonuzSDK } from '@bonuz/sdk'; const bonuz = new BonuzSDK({ appId }); // Initialize const user = await bonuz.connect(); // Wallet + Identity ready await bonuz.issueDNFT(user, 'loyalty-card'); // Engagement on-chain ``` *** ### Not just wallets. The full Human Layer. Other SDKs give you a wallet. bonuz gives you everything on top of it. #### Self-Custodial Wallets Users get a wallet through social login — email, Google, Apple. No seed phrases, no extensions, no custody risk for you. MPC/TSS key management ensures no single point of failure. #### Portable Identity (bonuz ID) Every user brings their bonuz ID — verified social handles, attestations, engagement history. Your app gets enriched profiles from day one. Write new attestations back: course completions, achievements, visit proofs. #### Programmable Engagement (DNFTs) Issue loyalty cards, vouchers, passes, memberships, tickets, and certificates as Dynamic NFTs. Built-in state machine handles progression, redemption, expiry, and anti-fraud. No smart contract writing required. #### Social Graph Query a user's connections and engagement within the bonuz graph (with permission). Enable friend discovery, social recommendations, and community-aware experiences. *** ### How bonuz compares. | Feature | MetaMask | Phantom | Privy / Dynamic | MetaKeep | Traditional Loyalty | **bonuz SDK** | | -------------------------------------------- | -------- | ----------- | --------------- | -------- | ------------------- | --------------- | | Self-custodial wallet | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✗ | ✅ | | Social login (no seed phrase) | ✗ | ✗ | ✅ | ✅ | N/A | ✅ | | Gas sponsorship | ✗ | ✗ | Partial | ✅ | N/A | ✅ Built-in | | On-chain identity protocol | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✅ bonuz ID | | Attestations & reputation | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✅ Read & write | | Dynamic NFTs (loyalty, passes, vouchers) | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | Siloed | ✅ Full protocol | | Social graph | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✅ Permissioned | | Anti-fraud (signature-gated, on-chain state) | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✅ | | Shared user network | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✅ bonuz graph | | Multi-chain (EVM + Solana + Bitcoin) | EVM only | Solana only | EVM focus | Multi | N/A | ✅ All | | Brand dashboard (no-code) | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | Proprietary | ✅ | | White-label ready | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✅ | **The pattern is clear:** Wallet SDKs stop at key management and transactions. Traditional loyalty platforms are siloed and off-chain. bonuz is the only SDK that combines self-custodial wallets, portable identity, programmable engagement, and a shared social graph in one integration. *** ### Every industry. Zero friction. **Events & Entertainment** Issue passes, collect Proof-of-Visit attestations, distribute post-event rewards — all verifiable, all owned by attendees. **F\&B & Retail** Loyalty punchcards, redeemable vouchers, tiered memberships — on-chain, fraud-proof, and portable across locations. **Education & Training** Soul-bound certificates for course completion. Verifiable credentials that live in the user's wallet permanently. **Gaming & Apps** In-app achievements as attestations. Reward systems backed by real on-chain assets. Cross-game reputation via bonuz ID. **Creator Platforms** Membership passes, exclusive access tokens, and fan engagement rewards — issued through your platform, held in the user's wallet. *** ### Three calls. That's it. While others require weeks of SDK integration, you're already in production. #### 1 — Initialize ``` const bonuz = new BonuzSDK({ appId }); ``` Single SDK import. Configure with your partner credentials. #### 2 — Connect ``` const user = await bonuz.connect(); ``` User logs in with their bonuz account. Wallet, identity, and attestation history arrive automatically. #### 3 — Build ``` await bonuz.issueDNFT(user, 'loyalty-card'); await bonuz.writeAttestation(user, 'course-complete'); await bonuz.getConnections(user); ``` Issue DNFTs, write attestations, query the social graph. The SDK handles gas, state management, and protocol interactions. *** ### The difference is obvious. #### Traditional Approach ✗ Weeks to integrate wallet infrastructure ✗ Build your own identity system from scratch ✗ No engagement tools — just raw transactions ✗ Seed phrase friction kills onboarding ✗ Siloed users — no shared graph ✗ Gas costs passed to users #### bonuz SDK ✅ Hours to production ✅ Portable identity included (bonuz ID) ✅ Full engagement protocol — loyalty, passes, vouchers, certificates ✅ Social login — no seed phrases, no friction ✅ Shared bonuz graph — every integration grows the network ✅ Gas sponsored on core actions *** ### Infrastructure that just works. #### Self-Custodial Users own their keys. You own the business, without custody risk. #### Gas Sponsored Claiming, redeeming, attestations — all gas-sponsored. Users never think about fees. #### Multi-Chain EVM chains, Solana, and Bitcoin. One SDK for everything. #### Audited Smart contracts audited by Hacken. 10/10 security score. MPC/TSS key management with MFA. #### Permissioned All identity and graph access is scoped and revocable. Users control what your app can see. #### Graph Growth Every user interaction through the SDK strengthens the shared bonuz graph. More integrations → more users → more value. *** ### Every integration grows the network. The bonuz SDK isn't just a developer tool — it's a distribution channel. Every app that integrates the SDK becomes an entry point into the bonuz ecosystem. Users bring their identity in. New attestations flow out. The graph gets richer. The network gets more valuable. More apps → more users → more attestations → more reasons to integrate. That's the flywheel. *** ### Go live today. **npm:** [@bonuz/sdk](https://www.npmjs.com/package/@bonuz/sdk) For partnership inquiries, custom integration support, or developer documentation: [partner form](https://tally.so/r/3jLPGQ) # Proof of Participation & Proof of Visit Proof of Participation (PoP) and Proof of Visit (PoV) are on-chain attestations that verify a person was physically present at a location, attended an event, or completed a real-world action. They are the most fundamental building blocks of reputation in the bonuz ecosystem. Unlike traditional check-ins (a database entry that lives on someone else's server), PoP and PoV attestations are **owned by the user**, stored in their self-custodial wallet, and verifiable by any permissioned app or brand in the bonuz graph. They can't be faked, can't be revoked without cause, and travel with the user across platforms and time. PoP and PoV are issued as Dynamic NFTs through the bonuz Engagement Protocol. They are **soul-bound by default** (non-transferable), because proof of presence only has meaning when it stays attached to the person who was actually there. ### Same Technology, Different Names The Web3 space has introduced several terms for this concept: Proof of Attendance (popularized by POAP), Proof of Participation, Proof of Visit, Proof of Presence. In the bonuz ecosystem, **these are all the same underlying technology**. They use the same DNFT smart contracts, the same state machine, the same verification mechanics, and the same Brand Dashboard creation flow. The only difference is the label, and that's entirely up to the brand. A conference organizer might call them "Proof of Attendance." A restaurant chain might prefer "Proof of Visit." A training provider might use "Proof of Participation." A brand activation might label them "Proof of Presence." The technology doesn't change. The name is a branding decision, not a technical one. Throughout this page, we use PoP (Proof of Participation) and PoV (Proof of Visit) as shorthand, but everything described here applies equally to any variation a brand chooses to use. ### What's the Difference in Practice? While the technology is identical, brands tend to gravitate toward specific labels based on context: **Proof of Participation (PoP)** is typically used when the user actively did something: attended a conference talk, completed a workshop, joined a community activation, finished a brand challenge, or contributed to a campaign. The emphasis is on *doing*. **Proof of Visit (PoV)** is typically used when physical presence at a location is the key action: checked in at a restaurant, visited a store, entered a venue, arrived at a landmark. The emphasis is on *being there*. **Proof of Attendance (PoA)** is often used interchangeably with PoP, especially in event contexts. If you've seen POAPs in the wild, bonuz attestations serve the same purpose but with richer functionality: state tracking, reward chaining, anti-fraud verification, and integration with the broader bonuz identity and engagement graph. **Proof of Presence** is a broader term some brands use when the attestation covers both physical and digital presence (e.g., attending a virtual event or participating in a livestream). In practice, many use cases combine multiple types. A music festival might issue a PoV when you enter the venue and a PoP when you attend a specific stage or activation zone. A restaurant might issue a PoV on each visit that doubles as a loyalty touchpoint. The brand decides the label. bonuz provides the rails. ### How They're Created Brands and partners create PoP/PoV campaigns through the **Brand Dashboard** (app.bonuz.market): **Choose the attestation type.** Select Proof of Participation or Proof of Visit from the DNFT templates. Configure whether it's a single attestation or part of a series (e.g., "visit all 5 locations to unlock a reward"). **Define the trigger.** How does a user earn this attestation? Options include QR code scan (staff shows a code, user scans it), NFC tap (user taps their phone on a tag at the venue), geo-fenced check-in (user must be within a defined radius, verified via the bonuz Lifestyle Wallet's location services), or manual issuance by the brand through the dashboard. **Set the metadata.** Event name, date, location, description, and creative assets (image, badge design). This metadata is stored on-chain and displayed in the user's wallet. **Configure rewards (optional).** PoP/PoV attestations can be standalone, or they can trigger downstream rewards: collect 5 PoVs at a restaurant chain and unlock a free meal voucher DNFT. Attend 3 conference talks and earn a "Super Attendee" badge. The bonuz Engagement Protocol handles the logic automatically. **Launch.** Distribute via QR codes at the venue, NFC tags at check-in points, or campaign links shared digitally. Gas is sponsored on all claim actions, so users just scan and collect. ### The State Machine PoP and PoV attestations follow a simple lifecycle: **Claimable** → The attestation is available. The user scans a QR code, taps an NFC tag, or triggers a geo-fenced check-in. **Issued** → The attestation is minted to the user's wallet. On-chain metadata records the event, location, date, and verification method. **Permanent** → Since PoP/PoV are soul-bound, they remain in the user's wallet indefinitely as part of their engagement history. There is no "redeemed" or "expired" state. They are attestations, not consumable assets. For series-based campaigns (e.g., "visit all 5 locations"), the parent campaign DNFT tracks progress. Each individual PoV updates the counter until the reward threshold is reached. ### Verification & Anti-Fraud Proof of presence is only valuable if it's actually proof. The bonuz Engagement Protocol includes multiple verification layers: **QR/NFC scan verification.** The QR code or NFC tag at the venue is linked to a specific campaign. Scanning it triggers a server-verified claim. The code can be configured as single-use (one person per code), time-limited (valid only during event hours), or supply-capped (first 500 scanners only). **Geo-fencing.** For PoV attestations, the bonuz Lifestyle Wallet can verify the user's GPS location against a defined radius around the venue. Users outside the zone cannot claim the attestation. This prevents remote claiming. **Signature-gated issuance.** For high-security use cases, claiming requires a co-signature from the brand's authorized address. A staff member confirms the user's presence before the attestation is issued. **On-chain immutability.** Once issued, the attestation exists on-chain. It cannot be duplicated, backdated, or transferred. The blockchain is the audit log. ### What PoP/PoV Unlock Attestations are not just badges. They are the raw material for reputation and reward systems across the bonuz ecosystem: **On-chain reputation.** A user with 50+ PoV attestations from restaurants, 20 event PoPs, and 5 course completions carries a verifiable engagement profile. Any permissioned brand or app in the bonuz graph can read this (with the user's consent via bonuz ID permissions) and offer personalized experiences. **Reward triggers.** PoP/PoV can be configured as inputs to other DNFT campaigns: collect X attestations → unlock a voucher, membership upgrade, or exclusive access pass. **Tiered engagement.** Brands can create tiers based on attestation count. A restaurant might recognize users with 10+ visits as regulars and automatically issue a VIP membership DNFT. **Cross-brand recognition.** Because attestations live in the shared bonuz graph, Brand A can recognize engagement at Brand B. A festival organizer can offer priority access to users who have 5+ venue PoVs in the same city. This is network-effect reputation, not siloed stamps. **Community building.** PoP attestations create visible proof of shared experiences. Users who attended the same event or visited the same places have a verifiable connection point, useful for community features, matchmaking, and social discovery. ### Real-World Examples **Conference with multi-stage PoPs.** A tech conference issues a PoV when attendees enter the venue. Inside, each keynote stage and workshop room has an NFC tag. Attendees tap to collect PoPs for each session. Users with 5+ session PoPs unlock an exclusive "Power Attendee" badge and priority registration for next year's event. **Restaurant chain loyalty.** A café with 12 locations issues a PoV on each visit (verified by staff QR scan). After 10 visits across any location, the user unlocks a free coffee voucher DNFT. The café can see which locations are most visited and which users are most loyal, all from on-chain data. **City activation campaign.** A tourism board partners with 8 landmarks across a city. Visitors collect PoV attestations by scanning NFC tags at each site. Users who complete all 8 unlock a limited-edition digital collectible and a discount voucher for local businesses. The campaign runs itself once deployed. **Brand community event.** A sneaker brand hosts a pop-up store. Attendees receive a PoP for showing up and additional PoPs for completing activities (trying on shoes, sharing on social, participating in a design workshop). Each PoP feeds into the user's brand engagement score, which determines access to future drops and exclusive releases. **Education and training.** A coding bootcamp issues PoP attestations for each completed module. The final course completion triggers a soul-bound certificate DNFT. Employers can verify the full learning journey, not just the final certificate, by reading the user's attestation history (with permission). ### Why Soul-Bound? PoP and PoV attestations are non-transferable by default because transferability would destroy their meaning. A "proof" that you attended an event has zero value if you can buy it from someone who actually went. The soul-bound design preserves the integrity of the attestation and the reputation it builds. In rare cases, a brand may choose to make attestations transferable (e.g., a collectible event memento that can be gifted). The Brand Dashboard supports this configuration, but the default and recommendation is soul-bound. # Loyalty & Punchcards Loyalty programs and punchcards are the most universally understood engagement mechanic in the world. Buy 9 coffees, get the 10th free. Visit 5 times, unlock a reward. Spend enough, reach Gold status. Everyone knows how they work. The problem is how they're built today. Paper stamp cards get lost, damaged, or forgotten at home. App-based loyalty programs lock users into yet another account with yet another password. Centralized databases can be manipulated, wiped, or shut down. And none of them talk to each other: your loyalty at Brand A is invisible to Brand B. bonuz Loyalty & Punchcard DNFTs solve all of this. They're on-chain, fraud-proof, self-custodial, and portable across the bonuz ecosystem. The user holds their loyalty status in their wallet. The brand tracks engagement in real time. And because the data lives in the bonuz graph, loyalty becomes composable: brands can recognize engaged users from across the ecosystem, not just their own customers. ### How It Works A Loyalty or Punchcard DNFT is a **stateful on-chain asset that updates incrementally** with each qualifying action. Think of it as a digital stamp card where every stamp is verified, permanent, and tamper-proof. The core mechanic: the user performs an action (purchase, visit, scan, quest completion) → the brand verifies it (QR scan, NFC tap, or dashboard confirmation) → the DNFT's on-chain state updates (stamp count increments, progress bar advances) → when the threshold is reached, a reward is triggered automatically. No paper cards. No "sorry, our system is down." No fake stamps. The blockchain is the ledger. ### Types of Loyalty Programs Brands configure loyalty programs through the **Brand Dashboard** (app.bonuz.market). The same underlying DNFT technology supports multiple loyalty models: **Classic Punchcard.** A fixed number of actions required to earn a reward. Buy 9, get 1 free. Visit 10 times, unlock a voucher. Simple, effective, and the most common model. The DNFT tracks the count and automatically transitions to "redeemable" when the target is hit. **Tiered Loyalty.** Progressive status levels based on cumulative engagement. Silver → Gold → Platinum, or any custom tier names the brand defines. Each tier unlocks different benefits (discounts, early access, exclusive content, VIP treatment). The DNFT's state reflects the current tier and updates as the user crosses thresholds. **Points-Based.** Actions earn points rather than stamps. Different actions can earn different point values (a purchase might earn 10 points, a referral 50 points, attending an event 25 points). The DNFT tracks the running total. Rewards unlock at defined point thresholds. **Spend-Based.** Tier progression or rewards based on cumulative spend rather than visit count. Common in retail and hospitality where transaction value matters more than frequency. **Challenge-Based.** Loyalty that advances through specific actions rather than repetition. "Try 5 different menu items" or "visit 3 different locations" or "complete the onboarding quest + refer a friend + attend an event." The DNFT tracks which specific challenges have been completed. ### Creating a Loyalty Program Brands don't write smart contracts. They use the Brand Dashboard: **Select the loyalty template.** Choose between punchcard, tiered, points-based, spend-based, or challenge-based models. **Define the rules.** Set the action that qualifies (visit, purchase, scan, quest completion), the threshold for rewards (10 stamps, 500 points, Gold tier at 25 visits), and the reward itself (a voucher DNFT, a membership upgrade, an exclusive access pass, or a points payout). **Configure verification.** How are qualifying actions confirmed? QR code scan by staff, NFC tap at the point of sale, automatic tracking via the bonuz Lifestyle Wallet, or manual confirmation through the dashboard. **Set branding.** Upload card design, choose colors, define tier names and badge imagery. The loyalty card appears in the user's wallet with the brand's visual identity. **Launch.** Users receive their loyalty DNFT when they first engage with the brand (first visit, first purchase, or by scanning a campaign QR code). From that point on, every qualifying action updates the card automatically. ### The State Machine Loyalty DNFTs have the most active state lifecycle of any DNFT type: **Issued** → The loyalty card is created and assigned to the user's wallet. Initial state: 0 stamps, base tier, or 0 points. **Active (Progressing)** → Each qualifying action triggers a state update. The stamp count increments, points accumulate, or tier progress advances. This is the state users spend most time in. The bonuz Lifestyle Wallet renders progress visually (e.g., 7/10 stamps filled). **Redeemable** → For punchcard models, the card reaches its target and becomes redeemable for the configured reward. The user presents the card (via QR in the Lifestyle Wallet), the brand confirms, and the reward is issued. **Redeemed / Reset** → After redemption, the punchcard either resets to 0 (for repeatable programs) or archives (for one-time rewards). Tiered loyalty cards don't reset; they continue progressing. **Tier Upgraded** → For tiered models, crossing a threshold triggers a tier change. The DNFT metadata updates to reflect the new tier, and any tier-specific benefits become active. **Expired (optional)** → Brands can configure time-based expiry. If a user doesn't engage within a defined period, their loyalty card can expire or their tier can downgrade. This is optional and configurable per program. All state transitions are on-chain and reflected in real time in the user's wallet. ### Apple Wallet & Google Wallet Loyalty and punchcard DNFTs can be added to **Apple Wallet** and **Google Wallet** for instant access at the point of interaction. Users don't need to open the bonuz Lifestyle Wallet every time. They pull up their loyalty card from their phone's native wallet, just like a boarding pass or payment card, and present it for scanning. The pass syncs with the DNFT's on-chain state. When a stamp is added or a tier changes, the Apple/Google Wallet pass updates to reflect the current progress. This bridges the on-chain experience with the native mobile experience users already know, making bonuz loyalty cards feel as natural as any existing wallet pass. ### Verification & Anti-Fraud Traditional loyalty programs are rife with fraud: fake stamps, shared accounts, employees awarding points without real transactions. bonuz eliminates these at the protocol level: **Staff-verified scans.** The most common model: a staff member shows a QR code after a qualifying action (purchase, visit). The user scans it with the bonuz Lifestyle Wallet. The scan triggers a server-verified state update. No fake stamps possible because the QR code is authenticated and the state transition requires the brand's authorization. **NFC tap verification.** An NFC tag at the point of sale or venue entrance. The user taps their phone, the tag triggers a claim, and the DNFT updates. Tags can be configured as time-limited or rate-limited (one tap per user per day). **Single-action enforcement.** The protocol prevents double-counting. If a user already scanned for today's visit, a second scan won't increment the counter. Configurable per program (some brands may allow multiple qualifying actions per day). **On-chain audit trail.** Every stamp, every point, every tier change is recorded on-chain with a timestamp. Brands can audit the full history of any loyalty card. Users can verify their own progress independently. ### What Loyalty DNFTs Unlock **Portable status.** A user's loyalty tier lives in their wallet, not in a brand's database. If the brand changes systems, migrates platforms, or even shuts down their app, the user's loyalty history survives on-chain. **Cross-brand recognition.** This is the real unlock. Because loyalty data lives in the bonuz graph, Brand B can see (with the user's permission) that a user is a Gold-tier member at Brand A. A hotel chain could offer perks to users who are loyal customers of a partner airline. A restaurant could give priority seating to users with high engagement scores across the ecosystem. Siloed loyalty becomes networked loyalty. **Reward chaining.** Loyalty milestones can automatically trigger other DNFTs: reaching Gold tier issues a VIP access pass, completing a punchcard mints a voucher, accumulating 1000 points unlocks an exclusive membership. The Engagement Protocol handles the logic. **Real-time analytics.** Brands see engagement data in real time through the dashboard: active loyalty cards, progression rates, redemption frequency, most active users, tier distribution. Data-driven decisions instead of guesswork. ### Real-World Examples **Coffee shop punchcard.** A café issues a punchcard DNFT to every customer. Staff scans a QR code after each purchase. The card fills up visually in the user's wallet (7/10 stamps). At 10, the user redeems for a free coffee. The card resets and starts again. No paper cards to lose, no stamps to fake. **Restaurant tiered loyalty.** A restaurant group creates a 3-tier loyalty program: Regular (0-9 visits), VIP (10-24 visits), and Elite (25+ visits). Regular members get no perks. VIP members get priority reservations. Elite members get complimentary appetizers and access to exclusive tasting events. The DNFT updates tier automatically based on visit count across all locations. **Retail points program.** A fashion brand awards 1 point per dollar spent. At 200 points, the user unlocks a 10% discount voucher DNFT. At 500 points, a 20% voucher. At 1000 points, early access to new collections. Points are tracked on-chain and the user can see their balance and upcoming rewards in their wallet. **Multi-brand coalition.** Three restaurants in the same neighborhood create a shared loyalty campaign: visit all 3, earn a "Neighborhood Explorer" badge and a shared voucher DNFT good at any of the three locations. Each restaurant issues its own PoV, and the parent campaign DNFT tracks progress across all three. Collaborative loyalty that benefits everyone. **Gym challenge card.** A fitness studio issues a challenge-based loyalty card: attend 5 different class types in one month to unlock a free personal training session. The DNFT tracks which class types have been attended (yoga ✓, HIIT ✓, spin ✓, pilates ✗, boxing ✗). Visual progress in the wallet motivates completion. ### Why On-Chain Loyalty Matters The global loyalty management market is worth hundreds of billions of dollars, and most of it runs on fragile infrastructure: centralized databases, proprietary apps, paper cards, and siloed point systems that die when the brand pivots or the platform shuts down. On-chain loyalty through bonuz DNFTs doesn't just digitize stamp cards. It makes loyalty **owned, verifiable, portable, and composable**. Users own their status. Brands get fraud-proof tracking. The ecosystem gets network effects. And when a user walks into a new venue with a wallet full of verified engagement history, that's more valuable than any coupon code. # Vouchers & Coupons Vouchers and coupons are the oldest engagement tool in business. A discount, a freebie, a buy-one-get-one offer. Simple, proven, and universally understood. The problem is that traditional vouchers are trivially easy to abuse. Paper coupons get photocopied. Digital codes get shared on Reddit. Screenshot a QR code and suddenly one voucher becomes a hundred. Brands lose revenue, analytics become unreliable, and the users who actually earned the voucher get the same deal as everyone who gamed the system. bonuz Voucher DNFTs fix this by making every voucher a **unique, on-chain asset with built-in redemption logic and anti-fraud enforcement**. Each voucher lives in a specific user's wallet. It can only be redeemed through verified interaction with the brand. Once redeemed, it's done. No copies, no screenshots, no double-dipping. The blockchain is the receipt. ### How Vouchers Work A Voucher DNFT is an on-chain asset that represents a redeemable offer. It has a defined value or benefit, usage rules, and an expiry condition. When the user presents it at a point of interaction (in-store, online, at an event), the brand verifies and processes it, and the DNFT's state transitions permanently to redeemed. The core mechanic is simple: **user holds voucher → presents it → brand verifies → state changes to redeemed → done.** What makes it powerful is that every step is cryptographically enforced and recorded on-chain. ### Apple Wallet & Google Wallet Voucher DNFTs can be added to **Apple Wallet** and **Google Wallet** for quick access at the point of redemption. The pass displays the offer details, expiry date, and redemption status. When a user walks into a store, their voucher is one swipe away in their native wallet, no app required. State changes (redeemed, expired, uses remaining for multi-use vouchers) sync automatically, so the pass always reflects the current voucher state. ### Types of Vouchers Brands configure vouchers through the **Brand Dashboard** (app.bonuz.market). The same DNFT technology supports multiple voucher models: **Single-Use Voucher.** One redemption, then it's consumed. The most common type. A free coffee, a 20% discount, a complimentary dessert. Once redeemed, the DNFT transitions to a redeemed state permanently. **Multi-Use Voucher.** A set number of redemptions before the voucher is fully consumed. "3 free drinks" or "5 uses of 10% off." Each redemption decrements the counter. The DNFT tracks remaining uses and transitions to fully redeemed when the count hits zero. **Time-Bound Voucher.** Valid only within a defined window. "Valid until March 31" or "Redeemable this weekend only." The DNFT automatically transitions to expired if not used before the deadline. No manual cleanup needed. **Conditional Voucher.** Becomes active only when a condition is met. "Unlock after your 5th visit" or "Available after completing the onboarding quest." The voucher DNFT exists in the user's wallet but remains locked until the condition triggers. Commonly used as rewards within loyalty programs and quest chains. **Buy-One-Get-One (BOGO).** A voucher that requires a qualifying purchase to activate. Staff verifies the purchase via QR scan, then the voucher becomes redeemable for the free item. Both steps are tracked on-chain. **Referral Voucher.** Issued when a user successfully refers a new user to the brand or ecosystem. The referral is verified through bonuz's connection system, and the voucher is minted to the referrer's wallet automatically. ### Creating Vouchers Through the Brand Dashboard: **Select the voucher template.** Choose between single-use, multi-use, time-bound, conditional, BOGO, or referral models. **Define the offer.** What does the voucher give? A percentage discount, a fixed amount off, a free item, a service upgrade, or any custom benefit the brand defines. This is stored as metadata on the DNFT. **Set usage rules.** How many times can it be used? When does it expire? Is it transferable or soul-bound? Does it require a minimum purchase? Can it be combined with other vouchers? All configurable per campaign. **Choose distribution method.** How do users receive the voucher? Options include direct airdrop to existing users, reward from a loyalty program or quest, QR code claim (printed at a venue or shared digitally), NFC tap distribution, campaign link, or automatic issuance based on a trigger (first purchase, birthday, referral). **Set supply.** How many vouchers exist? Can be unlimited or capped (first 500 users only, limited edition drop). Supply is enforced on-chain. **Launch and monitor.** Track claims, redemptions, expiry rates, and conversion in real time through the dashboard. ### The State Machine Voucher DNFTs follow a clear lifecycle: **Issued / Claimable** → The voucher is created. Either minted directly to a user's wallet (airdrop, reward trigger) or made available for claiming (QR, NFC, link). **Active** → The user holds the voucher in their wallet. It's visible, valid, and ready to use. The bonuz Lifestyle Wallet displays the offer details, expiry date (if any), and remaining uses (for multi-use vouchers). **Redeemed** → The user presents the voucher at a point of interaction. The brand verifies it (staff QR scan, NFC tap, or dashboard confirmation). The DNFT state transitions to redeemed. For multi-use vouchers, the redemption counter decrements. For single-use vouchers, the state change is final. **Fully Consumed** → For multi-use vouchers, this state is reached when all uses are spent. The DNFT remains in the wallet as a historical record but cannot be used again. **Expired** → Time-bound vouchers that pass their expiry date transition automatically. No action needed from the brand or user. The DNFT greys out in the wallet and cannot be redeemed. **Archived** → Fully consumed or expired vouchers move to an archived state in the user's wallet. They remain on-chain as part of the user's engagement history and contribute to their bonuz ID attestation profile. ### Verification & Anti-Fraud This is where voucher DNFTs fundamentally outperform every traditional coupon system: **One voucher, one owner.** Each voucher DNFT is a unique on-chain asset bound to a specific wallet. Screenshotting a QR code doesn't create a copy of the voucher. The DNFT exists exactly once, in exactly one wallet. **Signature-gated redemption.** The user can't self-redeem. Redemption requires a co-signature from the brand's authorized address. In practice: the user shows their voucher in the Lifestyle Wallet, the staff member scans it through the brand's dashboard or scanner app, and the co-signed transaction processes the state change. Both parties must participate. **Server-verified state checks.** Before processing a redemption, the bonuz backend verifies the DNFT's current on-chain state. Is it still active? Has it already been redeemed? Is it expired? Has the supply been exhausted? This prevents race conditions and double-redemption attempts. **Tamper-proof audit trail.** Every issuance, claim, redemption, and expiry is recorded on-chain with timestamps. Brands can audit the complete lifecycle of every voucher they've ever issued. No disputes about whether something was redeemed or not. **Transfer controls.** Brands decide whether vouchers are transferable or soul-bound. A promotional voucher might be transferable (let users share deals with friends, creating organic distribution). A reward voucher earned through loyalty might be soul-bound (preventing resale or transfer of earned benefits). Configurable per campaign. ### How Users Get Vouchers Vouchers reach users through multiple distribution channels: **Earned through engagement.** The most valuable path. Completing a loyalty punchcard triggers a voucher. Finishing a quest chain issues a reward voucher. Reaching a new tier unlocks exclusive offers. These vouchers feel earned and have higher redemption rates. **Direct distribution.** Brand airdrops vouchers to existing users (all users, or a targeted segment based on engagement data). A restaurant might airdrop a birthday voucher to users whose profile includes their birth date. **Claim-based.** QR codes at the venue, NFC tags, or shareable links. Users scan and claim. Supply can be capped. First-come, first-served mechanics are enforced on-chain. **Referral rewards.** User refers a friend → friend signs up and completes a qualifying action → referral voucher is automatically minted to the referrer's wallet. **Cross-brand gifting.** Because vouchers are on-chain assets (when configured as transferable), a user can send a voucher to a friend's wallet. Digital gift cards that are verifiable and can't be faked. ### Real-World Examples **Restaurant welcome voucher.** A restaurant distributes QR codes at the entrance. New visitors scan to claim a "Free Dessert" voucher DNFT. Single-use, valid for 30 days. Staff scans to redeem after the meal. The restaurant tracks claim-to-redemption conversion in the dashboard. Next month, they adjust the offer based on data. **E-commerce discount code replacement.** An online brand replaces shareable discount codes with voucher DNFTs. Each voucher is minted to a specific user's wallet after purchase (as a "thank you" reward). The voucher can't be shared on coupon aggregator sites because it only exists in one wallet. Redemption rate stays authentic and margins stay protected. **Event sponsor activation.** A brand sponsors a music festival and distributes 1,000 BOGO voucher DNFTs to attendees who check in at their activation booth (PoP claim triggers voucher issuance). Attendees redeem at the brand's pop-up store on-site. The sponsor gets verifiable engagement data: exactly how many people visited, claimed, and redeemed. **Loyalty reward chain.** A retail brand's loyalty program: at 10 stamps, the user's punchcard DNFT triggers a 15% discount voucher DNFT. The voucher auto-mints to the user's wallet. The user sees it appear, walks into the store, and redeems it on their next purchase. No codes to remember, no emails to dig through. **Multi-use service voucher.** A spa issues a "5-session pass" as a multi-use voucher DNFT. Each visit, the staff scans and one use is decremented. The user sees remaining sessions in their wallet (3/5 remaining). At 0, the voucher is fully consumed and archived. **Referral campaign.** A food delivery brand issues a "$5 off" voucher to any user who refers a friend that completes their first order. The referral verification, voucher minting, and delivery to the referrer's wallet all happen automatically through the Engagement Protocol. No manual tracking, no coupon code leakage. ### Why On-Chain Vouchers Matter Every year, brands lose billions to coupon fraud, unauthorized sharing, and unredeemed offers sitting in databases they can't clean up. Traditional digital coupons (promo codes, email offers, app-based deals) are just strings of text. They can be copied, shared, and abused because there's no concept of ownership or state. On-chain vouchers through bonuz are **owned assets with enforced rules**. One owner, verified redemption, automatic expiry, tamper-proof history. For brands, this means accurate analytics, protected margins, and engagement data they can trust. For users, it means their earned rewards are real, visible, and always in their wallet when they need them. # Memberships & Subscriptions Memberships are the deepest form of engagement between a brand and its users. A voucher is a single interaction. A loyalty card tracks repeat behavior. But a membership is a **relationship**. It says: you belong here, you have access, you matter to us. Today, memberships live in centralized databases controlled entirely by the issuing brand. If the brand changes platforms, your membership history disappears. If the app shuts down, your status evaporates. If you want to prove your VIP status to a partner brand, there's no verifiable way to do it. And for the brand, managing tiers, renewals, expirations, and benefits across systems is an operational headache. bonuz Membership DNFTs turn memberships into **owned, verifiable, on-chain assets**. The user holds their membership in their wallet. The brand controls the rules, tiers, and benefits. The state lives on-chain. And because the membership exists in the bonuz graph, it becomes portable: other brands and apps in the ecosystem can recognize and reward your status (with your permission). ### How Memberships Work A Membership DNFT is a stateful on-chain asset that represents an ongoing relationship between a user and a brand. It carries metadata (tier, benefits, expiry, custom data), evolves over time (tier upgrades, renewals, benefit changes), and serves as a verifiable credential across the bonuz ecosystem. Unlike vouchers (consumed on use) or punchcards (reset after redemption), memberships are **persistent**. They stay in the user's wallet, evolving as the relationship deepens. A Silver member becomes Gold. A monthly subscription renews. Benefits unlock and change over time. The DNFT reflects it all. ### Apple Wallet & Google Wallet Membership DNFTs can be added to **Apple Wallet** and **Google Wallet**, giving users instant access to their membership status from their phone's native wallet. The pass displays the current tier, expiry date (for subscriptions), and key benefit summary. Staff at physical venues can scan the pass directly for verification. State changes like tier upgrades, renewals, and expirations sync automatically, so the pass always reflects the current membership state. For users, their membership card sits right next to their boarding passes and payment cards, exactly where they expect it. ### Types of Memberships Brands configure memberships through the **Brand Dashboard** (app.bonuz.market): **Tiered Membership.** The classic model. Multiple levels (Silver, Gold, Platinum, or any custom naming) with different benefits at each tier. Users progress through tiers based on engagement, spend, or time. The DNFT state updates automatically when tier thresholds are crossed. **Time-Bound Subscription.** Access to benefits for a defined period: monthly, quarterly, annual, or custom duration. The DNFT tracks the subscription window and automatically transitions to expired when the period ends. Renewals mint a state update, not a new DNFT. **Lifetime Membership.** No expiry. Once issued, the membership is permanent. Common for founding members, early supporters, or premium one-time purchases. The DNFT remains active indefinitely. **Access-Based Membership.** Membership that unlocks specific access: a community, a content library, a physical space, exclusive events, or premium features within an app. The DNFT acts as the access key. Token gating reads the membership state to grant or deny access. **Paid Membership.** Memberships don't have to be earned or gifted. They can be **sold**. A brand can price membership tiers and sell them directly through the bonuz ecosystem. The purchase mints the membership DNFT to the buyer's wallet. Renewals can be handled as recurring purchases or automatic extensions. **Multi-Use Membership.** A membership that includes a set number of uses or entries. "10-visit gym pass" or "5 co-working day passes per month." Each use decrements the counter. Can be combined with time-bound expiry (unused visits expire at month end). ### Custom Data & Brand-Specific Storage Membership DNFTs support **custom metadata fields** beyond the standard bonuz schema. This means brands can write additional data into a user's membership that is specific to their business logic. For example: a fitness brand might store the user's preferred workout type and home gym location. A hospitality group might store room preferences and dietary requirements. A media company might store content preferences and viewing history flags. This custom data lives on the DNFT and travels with the user, readable by the brand at any touchpoint. For larger brands with unique operational requirements, bonuz offers **custom dashboard configurations**. While the standard Brand Dashboard covers the majority of use cases, enterprise partners may need specialized views, custom analytics, unique workflow integrations, or branded interfaces that match their existing systems. bonuz is flexible here. The underlying DNFT technology and protocol rails remain the same, but the dashboard layer can be tailored to fit the brand's specific needs, whether that's a fully custom interface or extensions built on top of the standard dashboard via the bonuz SDK. ### Creating a Membership Program Through the Brand Dashboard: **Select the membership template.** Choose between tiered, subscription, lifetime, access-based, paid, or multi-use models. **Define tiers and benefits.** For tiered memberships, set the tier names, progression rules (engagement-based, spend-based, time-based, or manual), and the specific benefits each tier unlocks. Benefits can include discount voucher DNFTs, exclusive access passes, priority service, or any custom perk the brand defines. **Set pricing (if applicable).** For paid memberships, define the price per tier, payment methods accepted, and whether renewals are automatic or manual. **Configure expiry and renewal.** For time-bound subscriptions, set the duration and renewal mechanics. Options include auto-renewal (state updates on payment), grace period (brief window after expiry before benefits are revoked), and downgrade rules (what happens when a subscription lapses: full revocation, tier downgrade, or freeze). **Add custom data fields.** Define any additional metadata the brand wants to store on the membership DNFT. These fields are writable by the brand and readable at any touchpoint. **Choose distribution.** Memberships can be issued on first engagement, sold through a campaign, distributed via QR/NFC, gifted by the brand, or earned as a reward from another DNFT campaign (e.g., completing a loyalty punchcard mints a membership upgrade). **Launch and manage.** Track active members, tier distribution, renewal rates, churn, and engagement per tier through the dashboard. For enterprise partners, custom analytics can be configured to match internal reporting needs. ### The State Machine Membership DNFTs have a rich lifecycle that reflects the ongoing nature of the relationship: **Issued** → The membership is created and assigned to the user's wallet. Initial state: base tier, active subscription window, or initial access level. **Active** → The membership is live. The user has access to their tier's benefits. For subscriptions, the clock is running. For tiered memberships, engagement is accumulating toward the next tier. **Tier Upgraded** → The user crosses a tier threshold. The DNFT metadata updates to reflect the new tier (Silver → Gold), and the new tier's benefits become active. Previous tier benefits may be retained or replaced, depending on the brand's configuration. **Tier Downgraded (optional)** → For brands that enforce activity requirements, a user who falls below a threshold can be downgraded. The DNFT state reflects the change. Some brands use a grace period before downgrade kicks in. **Renewal Pending** → For time-bound subscriptions approaching expiry. The user is prompted to renew. A grace period may apply. **Renewed** → Subscription renewed. The expiry date extends. The DNFT state updates without creating a new asset. Continuous history in one DNFT. **Expired** → Time-bound memberships that pass their expiry without renewal. Benefits are revoked. The DNFT remains in the wallet as a historical record and can be reactivated if the brand supports re-enrollment. **Suspended / Frozen** → For brands that allow membership pauses (e.g., gym memberships during travel). The DNFT state freezes. Benefits are paused. Timer stops. Resumes when the user or brand reactivates. ### Verification & Anti-Fraud **On-chain membership status.** Any brand touchpoint (app, website, physical venue) can verify a user's membership state by reading the DNFT on-chain. No API calls to a central database that might be down. The blockchain is the source of truth. **Token gating.** Access to member-only content, events, communities, or features is gated by the presence and state of the membership DNFT. If the DNFT is active and the tier matches, access is granted. If it's expired or the tier is insufficient, access is denied. Enforced automatically. **Transfer controls.** Memberships are typically soul-bound (non-transferable) to prevent resale of status. However, brands can configure transferability for specific use cases (e.g., a corporate membership that can be reassigned between employees). Configurable per program. **Expiry enforcement.** Time-bound memberships expire automatically on-chain. No manual revocation needed. No "forgot to cancel" scenarios where expired members retain access because the system wasn't updated. ### What Memberships Unlock **Verifiable status.** A user's membership tier is provable to any permissioned app or brand in the bonuz ecosystem. No screenshots of "Gold Member" emails. No claiming status that can't be verified. The DNFT is the proof. **Cross-brand perks.** The most powerful unlock. Because membership status lives in the bonuz graph, partner brands can offer perks to each other's members. A Gold member at a hotel chain gets priority seating at partner restaurants. A premium member at a fitness brand gets discounted access at a wellness spa. Memberships become part of a larger value network. **Community access.** Memberships can gate access to on-chain and off-chain communities: Telegram groups, Discord servers, exclusive content libraries, or member-only events. The bonuz Lifestyle Wallet and SDK handle the gating logic. **Benefit automation.** Tier upgrades can automatically trigger downstream actions: reaching Gold issues a welcome voucher DNFT, unlocks access to an exclusive event pass, or activates a discount on all future purchases. The Engagement Protocol chains these together without manual intervention. **Retention data.** Brands get granular visibility into membership health: active vs. churned, tier progression velocity, renewal rates, benefit utilization. Data that drives retention strategy instead of guesswork. ### Real-World Examples **Restaurant VIP program.** A fine dining group sells 3 membership tiers: Silver ($50/year, priority reservations), Gold ($150/year, priority + complimentary appetizer per visit), Platinum ($500/year, priority + chef's table access + exclusive tasting events). Users purchase through the bonuz ecosystem. The membership DNFT activates immediately. Staff verify membership tier by scanning the user's wallet at check-in. Benefits are applied automatically. **Gym subscription.** A fitness studio issues monthly subscription membership DNFTs. The DNFT includes 20 class credits per month. Each check-in (NFC tap at the studio) decrements the counter. Unused credits expire at month end. Renewal extends the membership and resets the counter. Users who maintain 6+ consecutive months automatically upgrade to a "Committed Member" tier with bonus perks. **Creator community.** A content creator sells a paid membership that grants access to exclusive content, a private community, and monthly virtual events. Holders of the membership DNFT get token-gated access to a members-only section in the bonuz Lifestyle Wallet. The creator sees subscriber count, retention, and engagement data in their dashboard. **Corporate membership.** A co-working space issues company-level memberships with 10 transferable day passes per month. The parent membership DNFT is held by the company admin, who can distribute individual day pass DNFTs to employees. Each pass is single-use and time-bound. The co-working space tracks utilization by company and adjusts pricing or capacity accordingly. **Loyalty-to-membership pipeline.** A retail brand's loyalty program automatically upgrades users who reach 50 purchases to a free "Insider" membership. The loyalty punchcard DNFT triggers the membership DNFT issuance through the Engagement Protocol. No manual enrollment. The user opens their wallet and the membership is there, with immediate access to Insider perks. ### Why On-Chain Memberships Matter Traditional memberships are one-directional: the brand controls everything, the user owns nothing. If the brand changes systems, memberships need to be migrated (often losing history). If the brand shuts down, the membership disappears entirely. And proving your member status to anyone other than the issuing brand is basically impossible. On-chain memberships through bonuz flip this. Users **own** their membership. Brands **control** the rules. The protocol **enforces** the logic. And the entire ecosystem can **recognize** the relationship. That's not just a digital membership card. It's a portable, verifiable, composable credential that makes every interaction between brands and users more valuable. # Tickets & Access Passes Tickets are the gateway to experiences. A concert, a conference, a club night, a museum, a flight, a private event. Access passes extend the concept: season passes, VIP access, backstage entry, recurring event access, multi-day festival wristbands. They answer one question: are you allowed in? The ticketing industry is plagued by problems that haven't been solved in decades. Counterfeit tickets cost fans and organizers billions. Scalper bots buy out events in seconds and resell at 5x markup. Paper tickets and PDFs are trivially easy to duplicate. QR codes get screenshotted and shared. And once a ticket is sold through a secondary market, the original organizer loses all visibility into who's actually attending. bonuz Ticket & Access Pass DNFTs solve this by making every ticket a **unique, verifiable, on-chain asset with built-in access control and anti-fraud enforcement**. Each ticket exists exactly once, in exactly one wallet. Entry is verified on-chain. Counterfeits are impossible. And organizers maintain full visibility from issuance to entry. ### How Tickets Work A Ticket DNFT is an on-chain asset that grants the holder entry to a specific event, venue, or experience. It carries metadata (event name, date, time, venue, seat/section, tier), has a defined validity window, and transitions through states as it's used. When the holder arrives at the venue, the ticket is scanned and validated on-chain. Once used, it's done. An Access Pass DNFT extends this concept to **recurring or multi-use access**: a season pass for a sports team, a multi-day festival wristband, a monthly club membership with entry privileges, or a VIP pass that grants backstage access at multiple events. The pass tracks remaining uses or validity period and updates with each entry. ### Apple Wallet & Google Wallet Ticket and Access Pass DNFTs can be added to **Apple Wallet** and **Google Wallet**, exactly the way users already handle event tickets from Luma, Meetup, Eventbrite, or airline boarding passes. The ticket appears as a native pass with event details, date, time, venue, and a scannable code for entry. Users pull up their ticket from the lock screen or native wallet app, staff scans it, and they're in. State changes sync automatically. A multi-day festival pass shows which days have been used. A multi-use access pass displays remaining entries. An expired ticket greys out. The experience is identical to what users already know from existing ticketing platforms, but with on-chain verification and anti-fraud protection running underneath. For organizers, this means no friction at the door. Attendees don't need to download the bonuz Lifestyle Wallet to use their ticket. They can add it to the wallet they already use every day. ### Types of Tickets & Access Passes Brands and organizers configure tickets through the **Brand Dashboard** (app.bonuz.market): **Single-Entry Ticket.** One event, one entry. The most common type. A concert ticket, a conference pass, a movie screening. The DNFT is valid for a specific date and time. Once scanned at entry, it transitions to used. Cannot be reused. **Multi-Day Pass.** Valid across multiple days of an event. A 3-day music festival, a 5-day conference, a weekend retreat. The DNFT tracks which days have been used and which remain. Each daily entry is recorded on-chain. **Season Pass.** Recurring access over a defined period. A season pass for a sports team (all home games for the season), a quarterly pass for a venue (unlimited entry for 3 months), or an annual museum membership with unlimited visits. The DNFT tracks the validity window and usage. **Multi-Use Access Pass.** A set number of entries. "10 gym visits" or "5 co-working day passes." Each entry decrements the counter. The DNFT tracks remaining uses and transitions to fully consumed when the count hits zero. Can be combined with time-bound expiry (unused entries expire at period end). **VIP / Tiered Access.** Tickets with different access levels for the same event. General admission, VIP, backstage, meet-and-greet. Each tier is a different DNFT configuration with different metadata and access permissions. Venue staff scan the ticket, the tier is read on-chain, and the appropriate access is granted. **Transferable Ticket.** Unlike most DNFT types, tickets are often configured as **transferable**. If you can't make it to the concert, you should be able to send the ticket to a friend. Organizers control whether tickets are transferable, and can set rules: transfers allowed up to 24 hours before the event, maximum number of transfers, or transfer only within the bonuz ecosystem (maintaining visibility into the chain of ownership). **Resale-Controlled Ticket.** For organizers who want to allow secondary sales but prevent scalping, tickets can be configured with **price caps on resale**. The DNFT smart contract enforces a maximum resale price (e.g., face value + 10%). Organizers can also receive a percentage of every resale transaction. This brings the secondary market on-chain, under the organizer's control, instead of losing it to third-party scalping platforms. ### Creating Tickets Through the Brand Dashboard: **Select the ticket template.** Choose between single-entry, multi-day, season pass, multi-use, VIP/tiered, or custom configurations. **Define the event details.** Event name, date(s), time, venue, description, and creative assets (event poster, ticket design). For tiered events, define each tier and its access level. **Set capacity and supply.** Total tickets available, per-tier allocation, and any reserved blocks (VIP, press, sponsors). Supply is enforced on-chain. When tickets sell out, they sell out. No overselling. **Configure pricing (if applicable).** Free tickets (claim-based), paid tickets (fixed price), or tiered pricing (early bird, regular, VIP). Paid tickets can be sold through the bonuz ecosystem. **Set transfer and resale rules.** Transferable or soul-bound? Resale allowed? Price cap on resale? Organizer cut on secondary sales? Transfer deadline? All configurable per event. **Choose distribution.** Tickets can be sold directly, distributed via campaign links, airdropped to specific users, issued as rewards from other DNFT campaigns (e.g., loyalty members get early access tickets), or claimed via QR/NFC at a physical location. **Launch.** Track sales, claims, transfers, and entry scans in real time through the dashboard. ### The State Machine Ticket DNFTs follow a clear, event-driven lifecycle: **Issued / Claimed** → The ticket is created and assigned to a user's wallet, either through purchase, claim, or airdrop. **Active** → The ticket is valid and ready to use. The user holds it in their wallet (or Apple/Google Wallet). Event details are visible. The validity window is open. **Transferred (optional)** → If the ticket is transferable, it may change wallets before the event. Each transfer is recorded on-chain, maintaining a complete chain of custody. The organizer can see exactly who holds each ticket at any moment. **Scanned / Used** → The holder presents the ticket at the venue. Staff scans it (QR code from the Lifestyle Wallet, Apple Wallet, or Google Wallet). The on-chain state transitions to used. For multi-day and multi-use passes, the specific entry is logged and the remaining count updates. **Fully Consumed** → For multi-day and multi-use passes, this state is reached when all entries are used. The pass remains in the wallet as a record. **Expired** → Tickets for past events or passes that exceed their validity window transition automatically. No manual cleanup. The DNFT greys out in the wallet. **Archived** → Used and expired tickets move to an archived state. They remain on-chain as part of the user's engagement history. An archived concert ticket becomes a collectible memory and a verifiable PoP attestation that the user was there. ### Verification & Anti-Fraud Ticketing fraud is one of the most expensive problems in live events. bonuz eliminates it at the protocol level: **One ticket, one owner.** Each ticket DNFT is a unique on-chain asset. Screenshotting a QR code doesn't create a second ticket. The DNFT exists exactly once. Scanning validates the on-chain state, not the image. **Real-time state validation.** When a ticket is scanned at the door, the system checks the on-chain state in real time. Is this ticket active? Has it already been scanned? Is it expired? Has it been revoked? The scan only succeeds if the on-chain state is valid. **Transfer chain visibility.** Every transfer is recorded on-chain. The organizer can see the full chain of custody: original buyer → transferred to friend → presented at door. If a ticket shows up in a wallet that wasn't the original buyer, the organizer knows exactly how it got there. **Scalping prevention.** Resale-controlled tickets enforce price caps at the smart contract level. A scalper can't list a ticket for 5x face value because the contract won't execute a sale above the cap. The organizer defines the rules, the protocol enforces them. **Counterfeit elimination.** There is no such thing as a counterfeit on-chain ticket. Either the DNFT exists in a wallet (valid) or it doesn't (invalid). No fake printouts, no duplicated barcodes, no cloned QR codes. The blockchain is the source of truth. **Revocation capability.** In cases of fraud, chargebacks, or policy violations, the organizer can revoke a ticket on-chain. The DNFT state transitions to revoked and the ticket becomes invalid at the door. Immediate enforcement without chasing down physical tickets. ### What Tickets & Access Passes Unlock **Verified attendance history.** Used tickets become archived PoP attestations. A user who attended 15 concerts, 8 conferences, and 3 sports seasons has a verifiable event history in their bonuz ID. Organizers can recognize loyal attendees and offer priority access to future events. **Priority and early access.** Organizers can gate ticket sales behind engagement criteria: users with 3+ past event PoPs get early access to the next drop. VIP ticket purchases are restricted to users with Gold-tier memberships. The Engagement Protocol handles the gating logic. **Post-event engagement.** Tickets don't have to die after the event. An archived concert ticket can unlock exclusive post-event content (recording, photo gallery, behind-the-scenes video). A conference ticket can gate access to a post-event community. The DNFT continues to carry value after the experience. **Sponsor activations.** Event sponsors can target ticket holders with offers: "Show your festival ticket at our booth for a free sample." The sponsor verifies the ticket DNFT on-chain. No fake wristbands, no printed screenshots. Verified attendees only. **Cross-event loyalty.** Because ticket history lives in the bonuz graph, repeat attendees build verifiable loyalty. A music venue can recognize users who attended 10+ shows and automatically issue a loyalty membership. A conference series can offer returning attendees discounted tickets. Event loyalty becomes portable across organizers and venues. ### Real-World Examples **Music festival.** A 3-day festival sells tickets as multi-day pass DNFTs with three tiers: General Admission, VIP, and Backstage. Tickets are transferable up to 48 hours before the event. Resale is allowed at face value + 15% maximum, with 5% of every resale going back to the organizer. At the gate, staff scans the pass from the attendee's Apple Wallet. Each day's entry is logged. After the festival, the pass becomes an archived collectible and unlocks a post-festival photo gallery. **Conference with workshops.** A tech conference sells main event tickets and separate workshop add-on passes. The main ticket grants access to keynotes and the expo floor. Workshop passes are single-entry DNFTs for specific sessions with limited capacity. Attendees add both to their Google Wallet. At each workshop door, staff scans the specific workshop pass. The organizer sees real-time attendance per session. **Sports season pass.** A sports team sells season passes as multi-use DNFTs covering all 20 home games. Each game entry is logged on-chain. Fans who attend 15+ games earn a "Die-Hard Fan" badge. The team can offer these loyal fans exclusive merchandise drops and meet-and-greet opportunities. Individual game entries can be transferred if the holder can't attend a specific match. **Club night recurring access.** A nightclub sells a monthly access pass: unlimited Friday and Saturday entry for the month. The pass lives in Apple Wallet. Each entry is logged via NFC tap at the door. The pass expires at month end. Renewal extends it. The club sees exactly who comes, how often, and on which nights. Data-driven event planning. **Charity gala with tiered access.** A nonprofit sells gala tickets at three price points: Standard (dinner + show), Premium (dinner + show + cocktail reception), and Patron (all access + private meet-and-greet with performers). Each tier is a different DNFT configuration. At the venue, staff scans the ticket and the system displays the access level. No confusion about who gets in where. **Ticket as reward.** A brand's loyalty program issues exclusive event tickets as rewards: reach Platinum tier and receive 2 VIP tickets to the brand's annual event. The loyalty DNFT triggers the ticket issuance through the Engagement Protocol. No codes, no claims. The tickets appear in the user's wallet automatically. ### Why On-Chain Tickets Matter The live events industry loses billions annually to counterfeiting, scalping, and lack of visibility into secondary markets. Fans get scammed by fake tickets. Organizers can't track who actually holds their tickets after the first sale. Scalpers extract value without adding any. On-chain tickets through bonuz make every ticket **unique, verifiable, trackable, and controllable**. Organizers set the rules. The protocol enforces them. Fans hold real tickets that can't be faked. And the entire lifecycle, from sale to scan to post-event engagement, is visible, auditable, and composable with the rest of the bonuz ecosystem. # Certificates & Badges Certificates and badges are proof that someone learned something, completed something, or earned something. A diploma. A course completion. A professional certification. A skill badge. An achievement marker. They exist in every industry: education, corporate training, fitness, gaming, community building, and professional development. The problem is that traditional certificates are either paper (easily faked, impossible to verify at scale) or digital files (PDFs and images that can be duplicated, edited, or fabricated). Verifying whether someone actually completed a course, earned a certification, or achieved a milestone requires contacting the issuing institution directly. There is no universal, instant, tamper-proof way to verify credentials. bonuz Certificate & Badge DNFTs change this. They are **soul-bound, on-chain credentials** that are permanently attached to the user who earned them. They can't be transferred, can't be faked, and can be verified instantly by anyone with permission. A single glance at a user's bonuz ID reveals their complete credential history, verified by the issuing organizations themselves. ### How Certificates & Badges Work A Certificate or Badge DNFT is a soul-bound (non-transferable) on-chain credential issued when a user completes a defined achievement. It carries metadata about what was earned, who issued it, when it was issued, and what requirements were met. Because it's on-chain and soul-bound, it functions as a **verifiable, permanent attestation of accomplishment** tied to the user's bonuz ID. Certificates are typically used for formal completions: finishing a course, passing an exam, completing a training program, earning a professional qualification. Badges are typically lighter-weight: completing a challenge, hitting a milestone, earning a skill marker, or recognizing participation at a specific level. The underlying DNFT technology is identical. The distinction is a naming convention that brands and institutions choose based on context. ### Why Soul-Bound? Certificates and badges are **non-transferable by default** because their value is inseparable from the person who earned them. A "Completed Advanced Python" certificate has zero value if it can be bought from someone who actually did the work. A "Top Contributor" badge is meaningless if it can be traded on a marketplace. Soul-bound design preserves the integrity of every credential in the ecosystem. When an employer, partner, or platform reads a user's certificates through bonuz ID, they can trust that every single one was earned by that person. This is the foundation of verifiable reputation. ### Gating & Access Control Certificates and badges are not just records. They are **functional credentials that unlock access** across the bonuz ecosystem and beyond: **Content gating.** A platform can require a specific certificate before granting access to advanced content. Completed "Intro to DeFi"? Now "Advanced DeFi Strategies" is unlocked. The certificate DNFT acts as the key. No manual enrollment, no honor system. **Community gating.** Token-gated communities can require specific badges for entry. A developer community might require a "Solidity Basics" certificate. A creator community might require a "100 Posts Published" badge. The bonuz Lifestyle Wallet and SDK handle the verification automatically. **Feature gating.** dApp partners integrating through the bonuz SDK can gate features behind certificates. A DeFi protocol might unlock advanced trading tools only for users who hold a "Risk Management Certified" badge. A platform might grant moderator privileges to users with a "Community Leadership" certificate. **Tier gating.** Certificates can feed into tiered access systems. Holding 3 beginner certificates unlocks intermediate content. Holding 5 intermediate certificates unlocks advanced programs. Progressive learning paths enforced by on-chain credentials. **Cross-platform recognition.** Because certificates live in the bonuz graph, they're portable. A certificate earned on Platform A is readable (with user permission) by Platform B. A user who completed a blockchain course on one education platform can use that credential to skip prerequisites on another. Credentials travel with the user, not locked inside the platform that issued them. ### Learn to Earn Certificates and badges create a natural foundation for **learn-to-earn models**. Users complete educational content, earn verifiable credentials, and receive rewards for their effort. This can take several forms: **Direct rewards.** Completing a course and earning the certificate triggers a reward: a voucher DNFT, points, tokens, or access to exclusive content. The Engagement Protocol handles the automation. Learn, earn the certificate, receive the reward. **Credential-based opportunities.** Users with specific certificates become eligible for opportunities: beta testing programs, paid tasks, freelance work, or community roles. The certificate is the qualification. Platforms and brands can query the bonuz graph for users holding specific credentials (with user consent) and offer opportunities directly. **Stacked credentials.** Earning multiple certificates across related topics builds a verifiable skill profile. A user with "Intro to Blockchain," "Smart Contract Basics," and "DeFi Fundamentals" certificates carries a provable learning trajectory that's more valuable than any single credential alone. Future iterations of the bonuz ecosystem may introduce dedicated earn modes where completing educational content and earning certificates becomes a primary engagement and reward pathway. ### Use Cases Across Industries Certificates and badges are relevant far beyond traditional education: **Online education platforms.** Course platforms issue certificate DNFTs upon completion. Students build a portable credential portfolio that follows them across platforms. A certificate from one online school is verifiable and recognized anywhere in the bonuz ecosystem. **Creator communities.** Creators running paid communities on platforms like Patreon, Skool, or similar can issue certificates and badges to their members. Completed all modules in a creator's course? Certificate DNFT. Been a member for 12 consecutive months? Loyalty badge. Hit the top 10 contributor leaderboard? Achievement badge. These credentials are portable, so even if the creator moves platforms, the member's earned credentials stay in their wallet. **Corporate training.** Companies issue certificates for completed compliance training, onboarding programs, skill development courses, and safety certifications. On-chain certificates provide instant, auditable verification. HR doesn't need to dig through spreadsheets to confirm who completed what. The blockchain is the record. **Professional development.** Industry associations and certification bodies issue professional credentials as DNFTs. A project management certification, a financial compliance badge, a healthcare training completion. Verifiable by any employer or client instantly through the bonuz graph. **Coding bootcamps and tech education.** Each module earns a badge. The final project earns a certificate. Employers can verify not just that someone "graduated" but the specific modules they completed, the skills they demonstrated, and the progression they followed. Granular, verifiable skill profiles. **Fitness and wellness.** A yoga studio issues a "200-Hour Teacher Training" certificate. A nutrition program issues completion badges for each phase. A fitness brand issues achievement badges for milestone workouts. Verifiable health and wellness credentials. **Gaming and digital achievements.** Game developers issue achievement badges as on-chain credentials. Completed a difficult quest? Badge. Reached a leaderboard milestone? Badge. These carry across games and platforms in the bonuz ecosystem, building a verifiable gaming reputation. **Freelance and remote work.** Freelancers build a credential portfolio that serves as a verifiable resume. Completed a client's onboarding training? Certificate. Passed a skill assessment? Badge. Clients can verify qualifications instantly without relying on self-reported CVs. **Events and conferences.** Workshop facilitators issue completion certificates to attendees. A half-day workshop on "AI for Business" results in a verifiable credential the attendee carries forever. Different from a PoP (which just proves attendance), a certificate proves the attendee completed the learning content. ### Creating Certificates & Badges Through the Brand Dashboard (app.bonuz.market): **Select the certificate or badge template.** Choose the appropriate format. Certificates typically include more detailed metadata (issuer, curriculum, completion requirements). Badges are lighter-weight markers. **Define completion criteria.** What does the user need to do to earn this credential? Options include completing a course or module, passing a quiz or assessment, attending a required number of sessions (linked to PoP attestations), achieving a milestone, or manual issuance by the brand. **Set metadata.** Credential name, description, issuer details, date, and any custom fields (skill tags, difficulty level, hours completed, grade). Upload the visual design (badge artwork, certificate template). All metadata is stored on-chain. **Configure downstream rewards (optional).** Earning a certificate can trigger additional actions: unlock access to advanced content, issue a voucher DNFT, add points to a loyalty program, or qualify the user for new opportunities. **Configure gating (optional).** Set which content, communities, or features this certificate unlocks for the holder. **Launch.** Certificates are issued automatically when completion criteria are met, or manually by the brand through the dashboard. Gas is sponsored on all issuance actions. ### The State Machine Certificates and badges have the simplest lifecycle of any DNFT type: **In Progress (optional)** → For certificates with multi-step requirements, the DNFT can exist in the user's wallet as an in-progress credential. Progress metadata updates as steps are completed (3/5 modules done). This gives the user visibility into their journey. **Issued** → The credential is earned and minted. On-chain metadata records the issuer, achievement, date, and completion details. The credential is now part of the user's bonuz ID profile. **Permanent** → Certificates and badges are soul-bound and do not expire by default. They are permanent attestations. There is no redeemed or consumed state. They are records, not consumable assets. **Revoked (rare)** → In exceptional cases, an issuer may need to revoke a credential (fraud discovered, certification body requires it). The DNFT state transitions to revoked. The credential remains on-chain for audit purposes but is marked as invalid. This is a safeguard, not a normal workflow. ### Verification & Anti-Fraud **On-chain issuance.** Every certificate is issued by a verified brand or institution address. The issuer is as verifiable as the credential itself. No one can mint a fake "Harvard Completion" certificate because only Harvard's authorized address can issue credentials under their name. **Soul-bound enforcement.** Credentials can't be bought, traded, or transferred. The wallet holding the credential is the wallet that earned it. **Completion verification.** For automated issuance, the Engagement Protocol verifies that all completion criteria were met before minting. For manual issuance, the brand's authorized address signs the transaction. Both paths are auditable. **Instant verification.** Any permissioned party can verify a credential by reading the user's bonuz ID (with consent). No phone calls to institutions. No waiting for email confirmations. The blockchain is the verification layer. ### Real-World Examples **Online course platform.** An education platform integrates via the bonuz SDK. Students earn badge DNFTs for each completed module and a certificate DNFT upon course completion. The certificate gates access to the advanced course. Students who complete 3 courses earn a "Scholar" badge that qualifies them for a mentorship program. All credentials are portable and verifiable across platforms. **Creator community on Skool.** A creator running a paid community issues a "Founding Member" badge to the first 100 members. Members who complete all 8 modules of the creator's course earn a "Course Graduate" certificate. Top contributors each month earn a "Community Champion" badge. When the creator eventually moves to a different platform, all member credentials stay in their wallets. **Corporate compliance training.** A company issues "Data Privacy Certified" certificates to employees who complete annual compliance training. HR can verify completion instantly through the dashboard. Auditors can verify company-wide compliance by querying the on-chain records. Certificates auto-expire after 12 months, prompting re-certification. **Coding bootcamp.** A 12-week bootcamp issues badge DNFTs for each weekly module (HTML, CSS, JavaScript, React, Node.js, etc.) and a final "Full-Stack Developer" certificate upon graduation. Hiring managers can verify not just graduation but the specific skill modules completed. The granular credential trail is more valuable than a single diploma. **Freelancer skill portfolio.** A freelance platform issues skill badges when users pass assessments: "Advanced Excel," "UI/UX Design," "Technical Writing." Clients browsing freelancer profiles see verified, on-chain credentials instead of self-reported skills. Trust is built into the system. **Fitness certification.** A yoga alliance issues "200-Hour Teacher Training" and "500-Hour Advanced Training" certificates as soul-bound DNFTs. Studios hiring instructors can verify credentials instantly. The instructor's qualification travels with them regardless of which platform or studio they work with. ### Why On-Chain Certificates Matter The global credentialing system is broken. Paper certificates sit in drawers. Digital certificates are PDFs that anyone can fabricate. Verification requires manual outreach to issuing institutions. And credentials earned on one platform are invisible to every other platform. On-chain certificates through bonuz make credentials **owned, verifiable, portable, and functional**. Owned by the user (not the institution). Verifiable by anyone with permission (not just the issuer). Portable across platforms and time (not locked in one app). And functional as access keys, qualification proofs, and building blocks for reputation. That's not just a digital diploma. It's a credential that actually works. # Education NFT Certificates Every course platform in the world issues certificates. Coursera, Udemy, edX, Skillshare, LinkedIn Learning, university extension programs, corporate training providers, coding bootcamps, language schools, professional certification bodies. Millions of certificates are issued every year. Almost all of them are PDFs. A PDF certificate can be edited in 30 seconds. It can be duplicated infinitely. It can be fabricated from scratch by anyone with basic design skills. And verifying whether a PDF certificate is real requires contacting the issuing institution directly, a process that can take days or weeks, if they respond at all. The entire global education credentialing system runs on a file format with zero built-in authenticity. bonuz Education NFT Certificates offer course platforms and educational institutions a direct upgrade: **replace PDFs with soul-bound, on-chain credentials that are instantly verifiable, permanently owned by the learner, and impossible to fake.** The platform doesn't need to rebuild anything. The learner doesn't need to understand blockchain. The certificate just works, except now it's real. ### The Upgrade Path bonuz Education NFT Certificates are designed as a **drop-in upgrade** for existing education platforms. The goal is not to replace how courses work, but to replace how completion is proven. **Before bonuz.** Student completes a course → platform generates a PDF → student downloads it → PDF sits in a folder → employer asks for proof → student emails the PDF → employer has no way to verify it without contacting the platform → verification takes days or never happens. **With bonuz.** Student completes a course → platform issues a soul-bound certificate DNFT through the bonuz SDK or API → certificate appears in the student's bonuz Lifestyle Wallet → employer scans the student's bonuz ID or verifies the credential on-chain → verification is instant, tamper-proof, and permanent. Same course. Same curriculum. Same completion criteria. The only thing that changes is the output format, and everything that was broken about it. ### How It Works for Platforms Education platforms integrate bonuz certificate issuance through the **bonuz SDK** or directly through the **Brand Dashboard** (app.bonuz.market): **SDK integration.** For platforms with development resources, the bonuz SDK adds certificate issuance as a backend function. When a student completes a course, the platform's existing completion logic triggers a certificate mint through the SDK. One API call. The certificate DNFT is created on-chain and delivered to the student's wallet. The platform's UX doesn't change. The student's experience doesn't change. The certificate just becomes verifiable. **Dashboard issuance.** For platforms without development resources (or for pilot programs), certificates can be issued manually or in batch through the Brand Dashboard. Upload a list of completions, configure the certificate metadata, and issue. Suitable for smaller programs, workshops, bootcamps, and institutions testing the concept before full integration. **White-label option.** For enterprise education partners, the certificate experience can be fully branded to the institution. The student sees the platform's branding, not bonuz's. The on-chain infrastructure runs underneath, but the surface experience belongs to the institution. ### What's On the Certificate Each Education NFT Certificate carries rich, structured metadata stored on-chain: **Issuer.** The verified identity of the institution or platform that issued the certificate. Cryptographically signed by the issuer's authorized address. This is what makes the certificate unforgeable: only the real institution can issue certificates under their name. **Credential details.** Course name, program name, curriculum description, skill tags, difficulty level, and category. Structured data that can be read and indexed by any permissioned system. **Completion data.** Date of completion, hours invested (if tracked), grade or pass/fail status (if applicable), and any specific modules or skills demonstrated. **Learner identity.** Linked to the student's bonuz ID. The certificate is soul-bound to the wallet of the person who completed the course. It cannot be transferred, sold, or reassigned. **Visual design.** The certificate's visual representation (artwork, layout, branding) is customizable by the issuing platform. It appears in the student's wallet with the institution's visual identity. **Custom fields.** Platforms can add any additional metadata relevant to their programs: specialization tracks, capstone project titles, instructor names, cohort information, or accreditation references. ### Why Soul-Bound Education certificates are **non-transferable by default** because a credential only has value when it belongs to the person who earned it. If certificates could be transferred or sold, the entire verification model breaks. An employer checking a candidate's credentials needs to know that every certificate in that wallet was earned by the person sitting in front of them. Soul-bound design is not a limitation. It's the feature that makes on-chain education certificates trustworthy at scale. ### Verification This is where on-chain certificates fundamentally change the game: **Instant verification.** Any employer, institution, or platform can verify a certificate by reading the student's bonuz ID (with the student's permission). No emails. No phone calls. No waiting. The credential is on-chain, issued by a verified address, and attached to a verified identity. Verification takes seconds. **Issuer authenticity.** The certificate's issuer is cryptographically verified. Only the institution's authorized address can mint certificates under their name. A fake "MIT Certificate" can't exist because no one other than MIT's authorized address can issue it. **Tamper-proof records.** On-chain certificates can't be edited, backdated, or fabricated after issuance. The metadata is permanent. The issuance timestamp is permanent. The completion data is permanent. What's on the blockchain is what happened. **Bulk verification.** Employers hiring at scale (recruitment firms, large companies, government agencies) can verify credentials across hundreds of candidates programmatically. No manual checks. The bonuz graph is the verification layer. **Revocation (rare).** In exceptional cases (fraud discovered, accreditation withdrawn), the issuing institution can revoke a certificate on-chain. The credential is marked as revoked but remains visible for audit purposes. This is a safeguard, not a normal workflow. ### Gating & Progressive Learning Education certificates don't just prove what was completed. They **unlock what comes next:** **Course prerequisites.** A platform can require a specific certificate before allowing enrollment in an advanced course. Completed "Intro to Data Science"? The "Advanced Machine Learning" course is now available. The certificate DNFT acts as the key. No manual prerequisite checks, no honor system. **Program progression.** Multi-course programs can enforce sequential completion. Certificate 1 unlocks Course 2. Certificate 2 unlocks Course 3. The learning path is enforced on-chain, ensuring every student in an advanced program has genuinely completed the prerequisites. **Cross-platform prerequisites.** Because certificates live in the bonuz graph, Platform B can recognize credentials from Platform A. A coding bootcamp can accept a "Python Fundamentals" certificate from any bonuz-integrated education provider as a prerequisite for their advanced program. Credentials become portable across institutions. **Skill-gated communities.** Access to professional communities, study groups, or mentorship programs can be gated behind specific certificates. Only verified graduates of a specific program can join the alumni network. Only holders of advanced certificates can access the expert community. **Employer access.** Job platforms and recruitment tools can filter candidates based on verified on-chain credentials. Instead of trusting self-reported skills on a CV, employers query verifiable certificates. The student controls who can see their credentials through bonuz ID permissions. ### For Education Platforms: Why Switch? **Credential integrity.** Your certificates become unforgeable. Every certificate your platform issues is cryptographically linked to your institution. No more fake credentials devaluing your brand. **Differentiation.** "Blockchain-verified certificates" is a real selling point for students choosing between platforms. It signals that your credentials are built to last and designed to be taken seriously. **Zero friction for students.** Students don't need to understand blockchain. They complete the course, the certificate appears in their wallet. If they don't have a bonuz wallet yet, the certificate creation can trigger onboarding. Sub-45-second signup, social login, no seed phrases. **Analytics.** Track certificate issuance, verification requests, and credential utilization through the dashboard. See how often your certificates are being verified by employers and other platforms. Data that proves the value of your programs. **No infrastructure change.** You don't rebuild your course platform. You add one integration point (SDK or API) that triggers certificate issuance on completion. Everything else stays the same. **Cost efficiency.** Gas is sponsored on all certificate issuance actions. The platform doesn't pay gas fees. The student doesn't pay gas fees. bonuz handles the infrastructure cost. **Future-proof.** PDF certificates are a dead format being kept alive by inertia. On-chain credentials are where education verification is heading. Early adoption positions your platform ahead of the curve. ### Real-World Examples **Online course platform.** A platform like Coursera or Udemy integrates the bonuz SDK. When a student completes a course, the platform's backend calls the SDK to mint a certificate DNFT. The student sees it in their bonuz Lifestyle Wallet alongside all their other credentials. When applying for jobs, the student shares their bonuz ID. The employer verifies all credentials instantly. No PDFs, no emails, no delays. **Coding bootcamp.** A 12-week bootcamp issues module badges for each weekly topic (HTML, CSS, JavaScript, React, Node.js, databases, APIs, testing, deployment, capstone prep, capstone project, career prep) and a final "Full-Stack Developer" certificate upon graduation. Hiring managers can verify not just the final certificate but every module completed. The granular credential trail is more valuable than a single diploma. **University extension program.** A university's continuing education division issues certificates for professional development courses. Alumni carry verifiable credentials from the university in their wallet, branded with the university's identity. The institution tracks how often credentials are verified, proving the market value of their programs. **Corporate training provider.** A company that sells compliance training to enterprises issues certificates to employees who complete mandatory programs. The enterprise's HR department can verify company-wide compliance instantly by querying on-chain records. Annual re-certification is tracked automatically: certificates expire after 12 months, prompting re-enrollment. **Language school.** A language learning platform issues level certificates (A1, A2, B1, B2, C1, C2) as students pass proficiency assessments. Each certificate gates access to the next level. Students applying for international programs or jobs can prove their language proficiency with a verified, on-chain credential instead of a self-reported claim. **Creator education.** A creator running courses on Skool, Teachable, or their own platform issues completion certificates to students. The certificates are portable: if the creator moves platforms, the student's credentials stay in their wallet. If the creator's platform shuts down, the certificates survive on-chain. The student's investment in learning is protected regardless of what happens to the platform. ### Why This Matters The education industry issues billions of credentials every year, and almost none of them can be verified without manual effort. Fake degrees, fabricated certifications, and unverifiable claims cost employers, institutions, and legitimate graduates billions in lost trust and wasted time. On-chain education certificates through bonuz don't require institutions to change how they teach. They change how completion is proven. **From a file anyone can fake to a credential no one can.** That's the upgrade. And for platforms willing to make it, it's one integration away. # Legacy NFTs & Collectibles Not everything on-chain needs to do something. Sometimes a digital asset is valuable simply because it exists: a piece of art, a profile picture, a collectible moment, a limited-edition drop from a brand or creator. These are **legacy NFTs**, the original use case that brought NFTs into mainstream awareness. bonuz is built around Dynamic NFTs (DNFTs) that have state, rules, and utility: loyalty cards, vouchers, memberships, tickets, certificates. But the bonuz Lifestyle Wallet also fully supports **traditional, static NFTs** that users already own or that brands issue as collectibles. Art, PFPs, photography, generative collections, commemorative drops, and any standard ERC-721 or ERC-1155 token. Legacy NFTs and DNFTs coexist in the same wallet, the same ecosystem, and the same user profile. They serve different purposes, and bonuz supports both. ### What Are Legacy NFTs? Legacy NFTs are standard, static non-fungible tokens. They don't change state. They don't have redemption logic or expiry dates. They don't track progress or gate access (unless configured to do so externally). They are **owned digital objects**: art, collectibles, memorabilia, and creative works. Common types include digital art (1/1 pieces, editions, generative collections), profile pictures (PFP collections like the ones that defined the 2021-2022 NFT era), photography and video (limited-edition visual works), brand collectibles (commemorative drops, collaboration pieces, limited merch), music and audio (tokenized tracks, album art, stems), sports memorabilia (moments, highlights, trading cards), and virtual goods (in-game items, virtual fashion, metaverse assets). These assets follow standard NFT contracts. They are transferable, tradeable, and exist on whichever blockchain they were minted on. ### How They Live in bonuz The bonuz Lifestyle Wallet displays legacy NFTs alongside DNFTs in the user's collection. The wallet reads standard ERC-721 and ERC-1155 tokens from all supported chains (Base, Ethereum, Polygon, BNB Chain, Solana, and others as they're added) and renders them in the user's gallery. **Existing collections.** Users who already hold NFTs from other platforms (OpenSea purchases, mint site drops, airdropped collectibles) see them automatically in the bonuz Lifestyle Wallet when connected to the relevant chain. No migration needed. No re-minting. The wallet reads what's already in the user's address. **New collectible drops.** Brands and creators using bonuz can issue legacy NFT collectibles alongside their DNFT campaigns. A restaurant might issue loyalty punchcards (DNFTs) and a limited-edition artwork celebrating their anniversary (legacy NFT). A music festival might issue tickets (DNFTs) and commemorative poster art for attendees (legacy NFT). Both live in the same wallet, managed through the same dashboard. **Profile display.** Users can set any NFT (legacy or DNFT) as their profile picture or featured item in their bonuz ID. A PFP from a legacy collection, an achievement badge earned through bonuz, or a piece of digital art — the user chooses how they present themselves. ### Legacy NFTs vs. DNFTs The distinction matters because it shapes how users and brands think about their on-chain assets: **Legacy NFTs are static.** Once minted, the metadata doesn't change. A piece of art stays the same forever. A collectible is what it is. The value comes from ownership, scarcity, provenance, and aesthetic or cultural significance. **DNFTs are dynamic.** They change state over time. A loyalty card fills up. A voucher gets redeemed. A membership tier upgrades. A ticket gets scanned. The value comes from utility, engagement, and the actions they enable. **Legacy NFTs are typically transferable.** They can be bought, sold, traded, and gifted. Secondary markets are a core part of their ecosystem. Ownership changes hands. **DNFTs are often soul-bound.** Certificates, loyalty cards, PoP attestations, and memberships are tied to the person who earned them. Their value is inseparable from the holder. **Legacy NFTs are collectibles.** You hold them because you want to. Because they're beautiful, rare, culturally relevant, or personally meaningful. **DNFTs are tools.** You hold them because they do something. They grant access, track progress, verify credentials, and unlock rewards. Both are valuable. Both are real on-chain assets. Both live in the bonuz Lifestyle Wallet. The difference is purpose. ### Where They Overlap In practice, the line between legacy NFTs and DNFTs can blur, and that's by design: **Commemorative collectibles with engagement history.** A brand issues a limited-edition collectible NFT to users who attended a specific event. The NFT itself is static (art doesn't change), but it was earned through engagement (PoP attestation triggered the drop). It's a collectible that carries provenance linked to the bonuz graph. **Archived DNFTs as collectibles.** A used concert ticket, an expired festival pass, a completed punchcard — these are archived DNFTs that no longer have active utility but carry sentimental and historical value. They function as collectible memories in the user's wallet. A verified record of experiences. **Collectible drops as engagement tools.** A brand releases a limited-edition NFT collection, but holding one unlocks perks: early access to product launches, entry to member-only events, or discounts. The NFT itself is a legacy collectible, but its presence in a wallet can be read by the bonuz Engagement Protocol to trigger benefits. Static asset, dynamic utility. **Creator art with community access.** A digital artist sells a collection. Holders get token-gated access to the artist's community, future drops, and behind-the-scenes content. The art is a legacy NFT. The access is powered by bonuz's gating infrastructure. ### For Brands & Creators Legacy NFT collectibles are a powerful branding and community tool, especially when combined with the bonuz ecosystem: **Limited-edition drops.** Celebrate milestones, collaborations, or cultural moments with collectible art that fans can own. Scarcity is enforced on-chain. Provenance is permanent. **Reward collectibles.** Issue exclusive NFTs as rewards for engagement milestones. Complete a loyalty program → receive a limited-edition collectible. Attend all 3 days of a festival → receive commemorative art. These become trophies in the user's wallet. **Brand identity.** NFT collections become part of a brand's digital identity. A streetwear brand, a restaurant group, a music label — all can build a collectible layer that fans care about and display. **Revenue.** Collectible drops can be sold. Primary sales generate revenue directly. If configured with royalties, secondary sales generate ongoing revenue every time the piece changes hands. **Community building.** Shared ownership of a collection creates community. Holders of the same collection have a visible connection point in the bonuz graph. Brands can build holder-only experiences, content, and access. ### What bonuz Does Not Do bonuz is not an NFT marketplace. The bonuz Lifestyle Wallet displays, stores, and interacts with legacy NFTs, but bonuz does not operate a trading platform, auction house, or secondary marketplace for collectibles. Users who want to buy, sell, or trade legacy NFTs on secondary markets can do so through existing platforms (OpenSea, Blur, Magic Eden, etc.) using their self-custodial wallet. The bonuz Lifestyle Wallet supports WalletConnect, allowing users to connect to external dApps and marketplaces. bonuz's focus is engagement infrastructure: DNFTs, identity, and the tools that brands use to build real-world utility. Legacy NFTs are supported because users own them and they deserve a home in the wallet, but bonuz is not competing with NFT marketplaces. The protocol's value is in what digital assets **do**, not in facilitating speculation on what they're **worth**. ### Why Include Legacy NFTs? Because a wallet that ignores what users already own isn't a real wallet. Many bonuz users will come to the ecosystem already holding NFTs from other platforms, other chains, and other eras of Web3. Those assets should be visible, accessible, and displayable alongside the DNFTs they earn through bonuz. And because the line between "collectible" and "utility" is increasingly blurred. A collectible today can become a gated access key tomorrow. A commemorative drop can carry engagement data. A PFP can signal community membership. By supporting both legacy NFTs and DNFTs in the same wallet and the same identity layer, bonuz lets users and brands build on both without choosing between them. # Existing Project NFT Editions (this also functions for fungible tokens) Thousands of NFT collections already exist on-chain. Bored Ape Yacht Club, Pudgy Penguins, CryptoPunks, Azuki, Doodles, CloneX, Moonbirds, and thousands more. Many of these projects launched with strong communities, cultural relevance, and real collector loyalty. But most of them hit the same wall: **after the mint, there's nothing to do with the NFT except hold it or sell it.** The art sits in a wallet. Maybe it's a profile picture. Maybe it gates a Discord server. But the engagement tooling stops there. No loyalty mechanics, no on-chain quests, no verifiable participation, no programmable rewards, no cross-collection recognition. The NFT is a static asset in a world that's moved on to dynamic engagement. bonuz changes this. Existing NFT projects can integrate with the bonuz ecosystem to **add dynamic engagement features to their collections without modifying their original smart contracts.** The NFTs stay exactly as they are. bonuz adds the engagement layer on top. ### How It Works Existing NFT collections are recognized by the bonuz Lifestyle Wallet automatically. If a user holds a Bored Ape, a Pudgy Penguin, or any standard ERC-721/ERC-1155 token, it appears in their **My Items** section alongside their bonuz DNFTs. That's the default experience: display and storage. But when a project **actively partners with bonuz**, the collection unlocks a new level of functionality: **Trusted collection status.** Partner collections are displayed in the trusted Dynamic NFT section of My Items, verified and highlighted rather than just listed among generic holdings. Users see a clear distinction between verified partner collections and standard NFT holdings. **Engagement layer activation.** The project can now create quests, loyalty programs, gated channels, exclusive content, and reward campaigns that read from the existing NFT collection. The original smart contract is untouched. bonuz's Engagement Protocol reads ownership and builds on top of it. **Dashboard access.** The project team gets access to the Brand Dashboard (app.bonuz.market) to create and manage campaigns, view engagement analytics, and interact with their holder community through bonuz's tools. ### What Projects Can Build Once a project integrates with bonuz, they can layer any combination of engagement tools onto their existing collection: **Holder-gated communities.** Token-gated access to communities, channels, and content based on NFT ownership. Hold a Bored Ape? Access the bonuz-powered community space. Hold a rare trait? Access the inner circle. The bonuz Lifestyle Wallet and SDK handle the gating verification automatically, reading ownership from the original contract. **Quests and challenges.** Projects can create quest chains for their holders: attend 3 community events (verified by PoP), participate in a Twitter Space (verified by check-in), complete a community survey, refer 2 new holders. Each quest completion is tracked on-chain and can trigger rewards: exclusive DNFT badges, vouchers, or points. **Loyalty programs.** Holder loyalty that goes beyond floor price watching. Projects can issue loyalty punchcards or tiered programs for their community: attend monthly calls, participate in governance votes, engage in community activities. Active holders earn verifiable engagement history that distinguishes diamond hands from dormant wallets. **Exclusive DNFT drops.** Projects can issue bonuz DNFTs exclusively to holders of their collection: commemorative badges, event tickets, membership passes, or vouchers. The issuance is gated by ownership of the original NFT. Hold the NFT → qualify for the drop. The DNFT adds new utility without modifying the original asset. **Cross-collection recognition.** Because bonuz reads from the shared graph, projects can create experiences that span multiple collections. A campaign might reward users who hold NFTs from 3 different partner collections. A community event might offer priority access to holders across partnered projects. Collections stop being isolated islands and become part of a larger engagement network. **Event access.** Projects can issue event tickets gated by NFT ownership. Holder-only meetups, exhibitions, or virtual events where the NFT is the entry pass. Verified on-chain, no fake screenshots, no honor system. **Reward distribution.** Airdrops, vouchers, and rewards targeted specifically at holders. Not just random wallet addresses, but verified owners of specific tokens or traits. A project could reward holders of rare NFTs with exclusive vouchers, or issue thank-you badges to wallets that have held since mint. ### How Gating Works The bonuz Engagement Protocol reads ownership data from the original NFT smart contract and uses it as a gating condition for any bonuz feature: **Ownership gating.** Does this wallet hold at least 1 NFT from the collection? Basic entry requirement for any holder-gated experience. **Trait-based gating.** Does this wallet hold an NFT with a specific trait (rare background, specific attribute, 1/1 piece)? Trait-based access enables tiered experiences within a single collection. **Quantity-based gating.** Does this wallet hold 3+ NFTs from the collection? Whale-tier or multi-holder access for the most committed collectors. **Duration-based gating.** Has this wallet held the NFT for 6+ months? Diamond hand verification. Rewards long-term holders over flippers. **Cross-collection gating.** Does this wallet hold NFTs from Collection A and Collection B? Cross-project campaigns and coalition experiences. The gating logic is read-only. bonuz never modifies, moves, or interacts with the original NFT contract. It reads ownership and applies engagement rules on top. ### Token-Based Gating The same gating model extends to **fungible token projects** (ERC-20 tokens). While bonuz primarily focuses on NFT collections, the infrastructure supports token-based gating for projects that want it: **Balance-based gating.** Does this wallet hold at least X tokens? A project could gate community features behind a minimum token holding. Hold 10,000 tokens → access the governance channel. Hold 100,000 tokens → access the whale chat. **Tier-based access.** Different token balance thresholds unlock different access levels. Projects can create tiered experiences based on commitment level: holder tier, supporter tier, whale tier, each with different community features, content access, or event invitations. **Historical gating.** For more advanced implementations, gating can consider historical balances or on-chain activity: was this wallet a top 100 holder at snapshot date? Did this wallet participate in the token launch? Historical engagement can be recognized and rewarded. **Combined gating.** NFT + token gating together. Hold the NFT and hold X tokens → unlock the premium tier. This works for projects that have both an NFT collection and a token. Token-based gating uses the same read-only approach: bonuz reads the token contract balance and applies engagement rules. No interaction with the token contract itself. ### Why Projects Should Care Most NFT projects launched between 2021 and 2023 face the same challenge: **the collection is live, the community exists, but the engagement tooling is stuck in 2021.** Discord servers with role-gating. Occasional airdrops. Maybe a token. The holder experience hasn't evolved because building custom engagement infrastructure is expensive and time-consuming. bonuz offers a ready-made engagement layer that projects can plug into without building anything from scratch: **Revive dormant communities.** Give holders a reason to engage beyond price speculation. Quests, loyalty programs, and exclusive content create ongoing activity around a collection that may have gone quiet. **Reward real engagement.** Distinguish active community members from passive holders. On-chain engagement history (PoPs, quest completions, event attendance) creates a verifiable record of who actually participates versus who just holds a wallet. **Add utility without contract changes.** The original NFT contract stays untouched. No migrations, no wrapping, no new mints. bonuz reads ownership and layers engagement on top. The holder's asset doesn't change. The experience around it does. **Access bonuz's user base.** Partner collections are visible to the entire bonuz ecosystem. New users discovering bonuz encounter partner projects through the trusted collections section, cross-collection campaigns, and shared engagement features. **Analytics.** See holder engagement data that goes beyond wallet tracking: who's active, who attends events, who completes quests, who engages with community content. Data that helps projects understand their community at a level floor price charts never could. ### Real-World Examples **PFP collection revival.** A well-known PFP project with 10,000 NFTs and a quiet community integrates with bonuz. They launch a 3-month engagement campaign: monthly community calls (PoP-verified attendance), weekly trivia quests, and a loyalty program that rewards the top 100 most active holders with exclusive DNFT badges. Holder engagement increases measurably, and the badges become status symbols within the community. **Cross-collection event.** Three NFT projects in the same cultural space (art, music, fashion) partner with bonuz to create a joint holder event. Holders of any of the three collections can claim a ticket. Holders of all three receive VIP access. The event creates cross-pollination between communities that previously existed in separate Discord servers. **Trait-based exclusive access.** A generative art collection creates a holder-only exhibition. General holders get virtual access. Holders of 1/1 pieces or rare traits get physical event invitations. The gating reads directly from the NFT metadata. No manual allowlists, no spreadsheet management. **Token project community tiers.** A DeFi protocol with a governance token creates a bonuz-powered community with three tiers: holders of 1,000+ tokens get access to the general community, 10,000+ tokens unlock the strategy channel and monthly AMA access, and 100,000+ tokens unlock direct calls with the founding team. All gated by on-chain token balance, verified in real time. **Long-term holder rewards.** A project issues a "Diamond Hands" DNFT badge to every wallet that has held their NFT for over 12 months continuously. The badge is soul-bound and verifiable. It gates access to a holders-only merch drop and priority allocation for the project's next collection. Loyalty is recognized and rewarded with verifiable proof. ### Integration Process Projects interested in integrating with bonuz can apply through the **partner form** at bonuz.market. The integration process involves: **Collection verification.** bonuz verifies the project's contract address and team identity. Only legitimate projects are listed as trusted partner collections. **Dashboard setup.** The project team receives access to the Brand Dashboard with their collection pre-configured. They can start creating campaigns, quests, and gated experiences immediately. **Holder notification.** Existing holders who use the bonuz Lifestyle Wallet see the collection upgrade to trusted status in their My Items section. New engagement features become available. **Ongoing management.** The project team manages their engagement campaigns through the dashboard. bonuz provides the infrastructure. The project provides the creativity and community direction. # No-Code DNFT Builder Every DNFT in the bonuz ecosystem — every loyalty card, voucher, membership, ticket, certificate, badge, and PoP attestation — is created through the **No-Code DNFT Builder** inside the Brand Dashboard (app.bonuz.market). No smart contract knowledge. No developer required. No command line. Brands design, configure, and launch on-chain engagement assets through a visual interface. This is how bonuz makes blockchain-powered engagement accessible to any brand, regardless of technical capability. ### How It Works The builder walks brands through a step-by-step creation flow: **Choose the DNFT type.** Select from the available templates: Proof of Participation, Proof of Visit, loyalty punchcard, tiered loyalty, voucher, membership, subscription, ticket, access pass, certificate, or badge. Each template comes pre-configured with the rules and state machine appropriate to that type. **Design the asset.** Upload artwork, choose colors, add branding, and preview how the DNFT will appear in users' wallets. The visual design is what users see in their bonuz Lifestyle Wallet and (where applicable) in Apple Wallet and Google Wallet. Brands can create professional-looking assets without a designer, or upload custom designs from their team. **Configure the rules.** This is where each DNFT type diverges. For a punchcard: set the stamp count and reward. For a voucher: set the offer, usage limits, and expiry. For a membership: define tiers, benefits, and renewal mechanics. For a ticket: set capacity, pricing, and transfer rules. For a certificate: define completion criteria. The builder surfaces only the fields relevant to the selected type. **Set verification and distribution.** Choose how users earn or claim the DNFT (QR scan, NFC tap, geo-fence, airdrop, purchase, quest completion, manual issuance) and how actions are verified (staff scan, automatic, verifier-based). Attach a QR code (auto-generated by the QR Builder). **Attach to quests (optional).** Any DNFT can be attached as a reward to a quest or challenge. The builder lets brands link DNFTs to specific quest completions, tier milestones, or challenge outcomes. A single quest can reward different DNFT types at different stages. **Launch.** Submit for review, and once approved, the DNFT campaign goes live. Gas is sponsored on all issuance and state-update actions. ### Two Categories of DNFTs The builder handles two fundamentally different behaviors: **Static-reward DNFTs.** These are created once and delivered as a finished asset. Certificates, badges, PoP/PoV attestations, single-use vouchers, and tickets. The user earns them, they appear in the wallet, and their core content doesn't change after issuance. They may transition through states (active → redeemed, active → expired), but the asset itself is complete at the moment of creation. **Evolving DNFTs.** These are living assets that **update over time**. Loyalty punchcards accumulate stamps. Tiered memberships progress through levels. Multi-use vouchers decrement with each use. Subscriptions renew and extend. Points-based programs track running totals. The DNFT is minted once but its on-chain state changes continuously as the user engages. Evolving DNFTs can also gain new data over time. A membership might start with basic benefits and accumulate additional perks as the brand adds them. A loyalty card might unlock new reward tiers that didn't exist when the card was first issued. The DNFT grows with the relationship. ### Tiered Rewards The builder supports **multi-tier reward structures** that distribute different DNFTs based on the level of engagement: A brand might create a quest with three reward tiers: complete 3 steps and earn a Bronze badge. Complete 5 steps and earn a Silver badge plus a 10% voucher. Complete all 8 steps and earn a Gold badge, a 25% voucher, and early access to the next event. Or a loyalty program where reaching 10 visits earns a basic reward, 25 visits earns a premium reward, and 50 visits earns VIP membership. The builder lets brands define these tiers visually, set the thresholds, and assign the appropriate DNFT reward to each level. Tiered structures work across all DNFT types and can be combined with quests, loyalty programs, and engagement campaigns. The user sees their progress toward each tier in their wallet. ### No Developer, Full Power The No-Code DNFT Builder is designed so that a marketing manager, event coordinator, or small business owner can create the same on-chain engagement assets that would otherwise require a smart contract developer, a backend engineer, and months of work. The brand handles the creative decisions: what to reward, how to verify, what it looks like, who gets it. bonuz handles the infrastructure: smart contracts, gas sponsorship, on-chain state management, wallet rendering, and cross-ecosystem compatibility. Every DNFT created through the builder is a real on-chain asset on Base, secured by the same audited smart contracts (Hacken, 10/10 security score), integrated with bonuz ID, and visible across the entire bonuz ecosystem. No-code doesn't mean no power. It means the power is accessible. # Quests & Challenges Builders Quests & Challenges are built on top of the **bonuz Engagement Protocol (DNFT)**. Every quest action — whether on-chain or off-chain — is validated, authenticated, and attested through the same protocol layer that powers all bonuz engagement assets. Quest completions, step verifications, and reward issuances are not assumed or self-reported. They are cryptographically verified and recorded on-chain. Every DNFT type in the bonuz ecosystem (loyalty cards, vouchers, memberships, tickets, certificates, PoPs) answers a specific engagement need. Quests are what **tie them all together.** They are the gamification engine that turns isolated actions into multi-step journeys, reward chains, and campaign narratives. A quest is a defined set of actions a user completes to earn a reward. Visit a location. Share a post. Scan a QR code. Refer a friend. Complete a course module. Attend an event. Buy a product. Watch a video. Each action is a step. Complete all steps, earn the reward. Simple for the user, powerful for the brand. Quests are configured through the **Brand Dashboard** (app.bonuz.market) and can combine on-chain and off-chain actions, social media engagement, real-world verification, and digital interactions into a single campaign. They are the most flexible engagement tool in the bonuz ecosystem. ### How Quests Work A quest is a multi-step campaign with defined actions, verification methods, and rewards: **The brand defines the steps.** Each step is a specific action the user must complete. Steps can be sequential (complete step 1 before step 2 unlocks) or parallel (complete any 3 of 5 in any order). The Brand Dashboard provides a visual builder for assembling quest flows. **Each step has a verification method.** This is the critical part. Every action must be provably completed. Different actions use different verification methods (detailed below). No step is "trust me, I did it." Every completion is authenticated. **Progress is tracked.** The user's quest progress is tracked and visible in the bonuz Lifestyle Wallet. A quest with 5 steps shows which are complete, which are pending, and what's needed next. Progress updates in real time as verifications come in. **Rewards trigger on completion.** When all required steps are verified as complete, the reward is issued automatically through the Engagement Protocol. The reward can be any DNFT type: a voucher, a badge, a certificate, a loyalty upgrade, a ticket, points, or a collectible. Multiple rewards can be chained to a single quest. ### On-Chain and Off-Chain Actions Quests are not limited to blockchain-native actions. They can combine any mix of on-chain and off-chain activities: **On-chain actions.** Hold a specific NFT, complete a swap, mint a DNFT, reach a loyalty tier, collect a PoP attestation, hold a minimum token balance. These are verified directly by reading on-chain state. No intermediary needed. **Off-chain real-world actions.** Visit a location (PoV verification), attend an event (PoP verification via QR/NFC), purchase a product (staff QR scan), complete a physical challenge, try a menu item. These are verified through the same mechanisms used across all bonuz DNFT types: QR scans, NFC taps, geo-fencing, and staff confirmation. **Social media actions.** Follow an account, like a post, share content, post with a specific hashtag, comment on a post, create a story or reel. These can be verified through social media API integrations where available, or through alternative verification methods (described below). **Digital actions.** Watch a video, read an article, complete a survey, sign up for a newsletter, download an app, join a community channel. Verified through platform integrations, link tracking, or completion callbacks. **IoT-connected actions.** For advanced implementations, quest steps can be verified through IoT devices: a sensor at a gym confirming a workout, a smart tap confirming a product interaction, a connected device confirming usage. The verification layer is extensible to any system that can send a confirmation signal. ### Verification Methods Every quest step must be verified. bonuz supports multiple verification methods depending on the action type: **Automatic on-chain verification.** For blockchain-native actions, the Engagement Protocol reads on-chain state directly. Does the user hold the NFT? Is the loyalty card at the required tier? Was the PoP attestation minted? No human involvement needed. **QR/NFC scan verification.** Staff or brand-placed hardware verifies physical actions. The same proven mechanics used across all bonuz DNFT types: authenticated scans, time-limited codes, rate-limited taps. **Social media verification (powered by bonuz ID).** Because users link their social media accounts to their **bonuz ID**, the system already knows which accounts belong to which user. This is what makes social quest verification possible. Three methods work together: * **API verification.** Where platform APIs allow it, quest actions (follows, likes, reposts, comments) are verified programmatically. The user's linked social account is checked directly against the platform's API. Automatic and instant. * **AI verification.** For actions that APIs can't easily confirm (stories, specific content in posts, creative submissions), AI-based review can analyze submitted content to verify completion. * **Manual verification by engager/team member.** A brand's assigned engager or team member reviews the action directly — watching a story, checking a post, confirming a tag. The same engager/verifier system used across all quest types, logged and auditable. The bonuz ID's linked social accounts are the foundation. Without verified account ownership, social quest actions would be unverifiable or gameable. With it, the system knows exactly which user's social account to check, regardless of the verification method used. **Engager/Verifier verification.** For actions that can't be verified automatically, brands can assign **engagers or verifiers**: trusted individuals who have permission to confirm that a user completed a step. This works similarly to how Google Docs or Google Sheets handles permissions. The brand assigns verifier roles through the dashboard (like adding an editor or commenter), and the verifier can approve quest step completions for participants. A verifier might confirm a quest step by reviewing a proof video or photo story submitted by the user, witnessing the action in person and scanning a confirmation, or reviewing submitted evidence through the dashboard. The verifier role is permissioned and auditable. The brand controls who can verify, and every verification is logged. **Proof submission.** For certain quest types, users can submit proof of completion (a photo, a video, a screenshot, a story) that is reviewed by assigned verifiers or by the brand directly through the dashboard. This enables creative quest types that don't fit neatly into automated verification: "Create a recipe using our product and post it," "Film yourself at the summit," "Show your completed artwork." **Consensus-based verification.** For community-driven quests, multiple verifiers can be required to agree before a step is marked as complete. This prevents any single verifier from gaming the system and adds a layer of community trust to the verification process. **IoT device verification.** Connected devices send confirmation signals to the bonuz backend when a physical action is completed. A gym sensor confirms a workout. A smart shelf confirms a product pickup. A connected venue confirms presence. The verification layer is protocol-agnostic and can integrate with any system that produces a verifiable event. ### Quest Types The Brand Dashboard supports multiple quest structures: **Linear quest.** Steps must be completed in order. Step 1 → Step 2 → Step 3 → Reward. Common for onboarding flows, learning paths, and progressive challenges. **Parallel quest.** Complete any X of Y steps in any order. "Complete 3 of these 5 actions to earn the reward." Gives users flexibility while ensuring meaningful engagement. **Timed quest.** All steps must be completed within a defined window. "Finish all 4 steps this weekend." Creates urgency and drives concentrated engagement. **Recurring quest.** Resets on a defined schedule (daily, weekly, monthly). "Complete the weekly challenge every week this month." Drives habitual engagement. Each cycle can award incremental rewards, with a bonus for completing all cycles. **Chain quest.** Completing one quest unlocks the next. Quest 1 → Quest 2 → Quest 3 → Final reward. Long-form engagement narratives that keep users coming back over weeks or months. **Collaborative quest.** Multiple users contribute to a shared goal. "Together, the community needs to collect 1,000 PoPs at this event." Individual contributions count toward the collective target. When the community goal is reached, everyone who contributed earns the reward. ### Quest Moderation & Safety User protection and safety are bonuz's first concern. Every quest goes through a moderation process before it reaches users: **Admin approval required.** All new quests must be approved by a bonuz admin before they go live. No quest is published without review. This applies to initial creation and to any subsequent changes. If a brand modifies a quest after approval, it goes back into the approval queue. **Content review.** Quests are reviewed for harmful, dangerous, explicit, or borderline content. Quests that could put users at physical risk, encourage harmful behavior, involve inappropriate content, or exploit participants in any way are rejected. bonuz maintains clear guidelines for acceptable quest content. **Ongoing monitoring.** Published quests are subject to ongoing monitoring. If a quest is reported by users or flagged by the system, it can be paused or removed pending review. Brands that repeatedly submit problematic quests may have their quest creation privileges restricted. **User reporting.** Users can report quests they find harmful, misleading, or inappropriate directly through the bonuz Lifestyle Wallet. Reports are reviewed by the moderation team. **Verifier accountability.** Verifiers are logged and auditable. If a verifier approves fraudulent completions, the brand and bonuz can identify and revoke their permissions. The verification chain is transparent. bonuz takes this seriously because quests are the most open-ended engagement tool in the ecosystem. Unlike a voucher (which has fixed rules) or a ticket (which has a defined event), quests can involve any kind of action. That flexibility requires guardrails to protect users. ### Creating Quests Through the Brand Dashboard (app.bonuz.market): **Build the quest.** Use the visual builder to define steps, set the order (linear, parallel, or mixed), and assign verification methods to each step. **Define each step.** For each step: describe the action, choose the verification method (automatic, QR/NFC, social API, verifier-based, proof submission, IoT, or consensus), and set any conditions (time limits, location requirements, minimum thresholds). **Assign verifiers (if needed).** For steps requiring human verification, assign engagers/verifiers from the brand's team. Set permissions (which steps they can verify, whether they can approve or only flag for review). **Set the reward.** Choose what completing the quest earns: a DNFT (voucher, badge, certificate, membership, ticket, collectible), points, tokens, or a combination. Multiple rewards can be attached to a single quest. Intermediate rewards can be set for partial completion milestones. **Configure supply and timing.** How many users can complete the quest? Is it unlimited or capped? When does it start and end? Is it recurring? **Submit for approval.** The quest enters the moderation queue. Once approved, it goes live. Gas is sponsored on all quest-related state updates and reward issuance. ### What Quests Unlock **Campaign narratives.** Quests turn isolated brand interactions into stories. Instead of "here's a voucher," it's "visit 3 locations, try our new menu item, share your experience, and earn an exclusive reward." The journey is the engagement, not just the destination. **Cross-DNFT engagement.** Quests are the connective tissue between every other DNFT type. A single quest can involve earning PoPs (attend events), progressing loyalty cards (make purchases), claiming vouchers (redeem offers), earning certificates (complete learning), and using tickets (access experiences). Quests make the entire DNFT ecosystem work as a unified engagement layer. **User acquisition.** "Refer 3 friends and earn a reward" quests drive organic growth. Each step is verified (the referral actually signed up and completed an action), so the brand pays for real conversions, not gaming. **Community activation.** Collaborative quests turn passive communities into active ones. "As a community, collect 500 event check-ins this month" creates shared purpose and visible collective progress. **Data collection.** Every quest step a user completes is a verified data point. Brands learn which actions users complete most, where they drop off, which rewards drive the most engagement, and how quest participation correlates with long-term retention. Data that shapes future campaigns. ### Real-World Examples **Restaurant discovery quest.** A restaurant group creates a quest: visit 3 of their 8 locations (PoV verified), order the chef's special at one of them (staff QR scan), and post a photo on Instagram with a specific hashtag (social API or proof submission). Reward: a 25% off voucher DNFT valid at any location. The quest drives cross-location traffic, promotes a specific menu item, and generates social media content. **Brand onboarding quest.** A new brand on bonuz creates a welcome quest for first-time users: download the bonuz Lifestyle Wallet (automatic), connect a social account (automatic), visit the brand's page (automatic), make a first purchase (staff QR scan). Reward: a welcome voucher and a "Early Adopter" badge. The quest guides new users through the ecosystem while rewarding them for engaging. **Fitness challenge.** A gym creates a monthly challenge quest: attend 12 classes in 30 days (NFC tap at the studio each time). Users see their progress (8/12) in their wallet. Completers earn a "Challenge Champion" badge and a free personal training session voucher. The quest drives consistent attendance and creates visible community achievement. **Education learning path.** A course platform creates a chain quest: Quest 1 is "Complete Intro to Blockchain" (certificate earned on completion). Quest 2 unlocks: "Complete Smart Contract Basics." Quest 3 unlocks: "Build a Final Project" (submitted and verified by an assigned reviewer). Final reward: a "Blockchain Developer" certificate and access to the advanced developer community. The entire learning path is gamified and each milestone is verifiable. **City-wide scavenger hunt.** A city tourism board creates a collaborative quest during a festival: 20 NFC-tagged locations across the city. Each user collects PoVs by scanning locations. Individual reward: collect 10+ locations and earn a festival collectible DNFT. Collaborative goal: if 5,000 total scans are reached community-wide, every participant earns a bonus voucher for local businesses. The campaign drives foot traffic, creates shared community achievement, and benefits local commerce. **Product launch activation.** A consumer brand launches a new product and creates a timed quest (available for 2 weeks): watch the launch video (tracked via platform integration), visit a participating store and scan the product display (NFC or QR), share an unboxing or review video (proof submission verified by brand verifiers). Reward: early access to the next product drop and an exclusive brand badge. The quest turns a product launch into a measurable engagement campaign with verified participation at every step. ### AI Quest Assistant & Templates Not every brand wants to build quests from scratch. Most don't need to. **Pre-built quest templates.** The Brand Dashboard comes loaded with ready-made quest templates for the most common engagement actions: follow on social media, like a post, retweet/repost, sign up for a newsletter, write a review, refer a friend, visit a location, watch a video, complete a purchase, join a community channel. These are one-click deployments. Select the template, customize the reward, launch. The most common quests shouldn't require any design work. **AI quest assistant.** For brands that want something more tailored, the dashboard includes an AI assistant. Describe your event, your campaign goal, or what you're trying to achieve in plain language — "I'm running a 3-day food festival with 12 vendor booths and I want to drive foot traffic to all of them" — and the assistant suggests quest structures, recommends step sequences, proposes verification methods, and generates a complete quest draft that the brand can review, edit, and launch. The AI assistant can also recommend quests based on the brand's existing campaigns, suggest reward tiers based on quest complexity, and help brands who are new to gamified engagement get started without needing to understand every option in the builder. It's the fastest path from "I have an idea" to a live quest. ### V2: Advanced Quest Builder (2026) The current Brand Dashboard quest builder handles the majority of engagement campaigns. But some brands need more. Multi-stage quests with conditional branching. Steps that unlock based on external data. Rules that change based on user behavior or time of day. Complex reward distributions across tiers and segments. bonuz is building a **V2 Advanced Quest Builder** — a visual workflow engine inspired by tools like n8n, where brands can design sophisticated quest logic through a node-based interface. Drag and drop quest steps, connect them with conditional logic, set granular rules for verification, timing, branching, and reward distribution. Build multi-path quests where different user actions lead to different outcomes. Define complex triggers: "if user completed Quest A AND holds a Gold membership AND visited location X within the last 7 days, unlock this step." The V2 builder is designed for power users: enterprise brands, event agencies, marketing teams running city-wide campaigns, education platforms with complex certification paths, and any partner that needs quest logic beyond simple linear or parallel flows. The current quest builder remains available for standard campaigns. The V2 Advanced Quest Builder layers on top for brands that need the additional sophistication. Expected availability: 2026. ### Why Quests Matter Individual DNFT types (loyalty cards, vouchers, tickets, certificates, PoPs) are powerful on their own. But quests are what turn them into **campaigns, journeys, and narratives.** Without quests, a brand has a collection of tools. With quests, a brand has a programmable engagement engine that can drive any behavior it can verify, reward any action it values, and build multi-step relationships with users that go far beyond a single transaction. Quests are the gamification layer that makes the bonuz ecosystem more than a wallet and a dashboard. They make it a platform for building real engagement between brands and people. # QR Builder Every campaign, event, and DNFT distribution in the bonuz ecosystem needs a QR code. Instead of making brands figure this out on their own, bonuz generates QR codes automatically for every campaign created through the Brand Dashboard. Create a loyalty punchcard campaign? QR code ready. Launch a voucher drop? QR code ready. Set up event check-in? QR code ready. No extra steps. No third-party tools. The QR code is part of the campaign, not an afterthought. ### Automatic Generation When a brand creates any campaign through the Brand Dashboard (app.bonuz.market), the system automatically generates a QR code linked to that specific campaign. The QR code is immediately available for download and use. It works out of the box for PoP/PoV check-ins, voucher claims, loyalty stamp scans, ticket validation, quest step verification, and any other DNFT interaction that involves a scan. Each QR code is cryptographically linked to its campaign. Scanning it triggers the correct action (claim, verify, redeem, check-in) based on the campaign configuration. The brand doesn't configure the QR code separately from the campaign. They're one and the same. ### DIY Design Tool The auto-generated QR codes work perfectly, but they look generic. For brands that want their QR codes to match their visual identity, the QR Builder includes a **DIY design tool** directly in the dashboard. Brands can customize colors and gradients to match brand guidelines, add a logo or icon in the center of the QR code, choose from different QR code styles and shapes, add frames with custom call-to-action text ("Scan to claim," "Check in here," "Join the quest"), and preview the final design before downloading. The design tool is built for non-designers. Pick colors, upload a logo, choose a style, done. No design software needed. ### Print-Ready Export QR codes can be downloaded in high-resolution formats suitable for both digital and physical use. Digital placement (websites, social media, email campaigns, app screens) and physical placement (posters, table tents, banners, stickers, event signage, product packaging, NFC-tag companions) are both supported. For brands that want physical QR codes produced professionally, bonuz will offer a **print ordering service** where brands can order printed QR codes in various formats (stickers, cards, posters, signage) directly through the dashboard. Designed in the DIY tool, ordered with a click, delivered to the venue. ### How It Fits Together The QR Builder isn't a standalone product. It's an integrated part of every campaign workflow: Brand creates campaign → QR code auto-generated → brand optionally customizes design → QR code deployed digitally or physically → user scans → campaign action triggers → DNFT issued, updated, or redeemed. One flow. No gaps. The QR code is the bridge between the physical world and the on-chain engagement layer. # Connections & Networking Sending crypto to another person should be as easy as sending a text message. In reality, it's terrifying. Copy a 42-character hexadecimal address, paste it into a transfer field, triple-check every character, pray you selected the right network, and hope the assets don't vanish into a wrong address. One wrong character, one wrong chain, and the funds are gone forever. bonuz eliminates this entirely. Once two users are connected, sending crypto is as simple as **selecting a username and an amount.** ETH goes to their ETH wallet. BTC goes to their BTC wallet. SOL goes to their SOL wallet. The bonuz Lifestyle Wallet routes everything to the correct chain automatically. No addresses to copy. No network selection. No human error. This is what crypto transfers look like when the infrastructure is built for normal people. ### Adding Connections Users connect with each other through the bonuz Lifestyle Wallet: **QR code scanning.** The primary method, especially at events and in-person interactions. User A opens their bonuz QR code. User B scans it. Connection request sent. Once accepted, they're connected. The entire process takes seconds and works the same way whether they're at a conference, a restaurant, a meetup, or anywhere else. **Username search.** Users can search for other bonuz users by username and send a connection request directly. Simple for connecting with people you already know. **Event-based connections.** At bonuz-integrated events, attendees who scan in at the same event can discover and connect with each other. Shared PoP attestations create natural connection points: you were both at the same event, verified on-chain. **Connection requests.** All connections require mutual consent. User A sends a request, User B accepts or declines. No one is added without their permission. ### What Connections Enable Once two users are connected, the bonuz Lifestyle Wallet unlocks several features: **Username-to-username crypto transfers.** The headline feature. Select a connected user from your contacts, choose the asset (ETH, BTC, SOL, or any supported token), enter the amount, and send. The wallet automatically routes the transfer to the correct chain-specific address. ETH goes to the recipient's Ethereum wallet. BTC goes to their Bitcoin wallet. SOL goes to their Solana wallet. No address copying, no chain selection, no risk of sending assets to the wrong network or the wrong address type. This is designed to prevent the most common and most costly mistakes in crypto: wrong address, wrong chain, wrong token standard. The bonuz Lifestyle Wallet handles the routing. The user just picks a person and an amount. **Social ID visibility.** Connected users can view each other's social profile within the bonuz Lifestyle Wallet. This includes the user's bonuz ID, verified social media accounts linked to their profile, and any publicly shared engagement data (badges, certificates, PoPs) the user has chosen to make visible. It's a verified social identity layer, not a social media feed. **Tipping.** Quick, small-value transfers to connected users. A natural extension of username-to-username transfers, designed for event contexts, creator support, or casual appreciation. Same routing mechanics, just positioned as a lighter-weight interaction. **Shared engagement context.** Connected users who share PoP attestations from the same events, hold DNFTs from the same brands, or participate in the same quests have visible common ground. This shared context is the foundation for community features and social discovery within the bonuz ecosystem. ### How Transfers Work Under the Hood When a user sends crypto to a connected username, the bonuz Lifestyle Wallet: **Identifies the recipient's correct wallet address for the selected asset.** Each bonuz user has chain-specific wallet addresses managed through their self-custodial wallet (MPC/TSS key management via Web3Auth). The wallet knows which address corresponds to which chain. **Routes the transaction to the correct network.** If the user sends ETH, the transaction goes through Ethereum (or the appropriate L2). If they send BTC, it routes through Bitcoin. If they send SOL, it routes through Solana. The user never sees a network selector. The wallet handles it. **Executes the transfer with gas sponsorship.** For supported chains and transaction types, gas fees are sponsored so the user doesn't need to hold the native gas token of every chain just to send a transfer. **Confirms and logs.** Both sender and recipient see the transfer in their transaction history, labeled with the username (not a raw address). The transfer is on-chain and verifiable, but the user experience is human-readable. The entire flow is designed around one principle: **if you know who you're sending to, you shouldn't need to know anything about blockchain infrastructure to do it.** ### What's Coming The connections system is the foundation for deeper social features in the bonuz ecosystem. Chat functionality is not yet available but is on the roadmap. As the social graph grows, connections will enable richer interactions: group engagement, community features, and social discovery based on shared on-chain identity and engagement history. The current focus is on getting the core right: verified connections, frictionless transfers, and social identity. Everything else builds on top of this foundation. ### Privacy & Permissions **Connections are mutual.** Both parties must accept. No one-sided following or visibility. **Profile visibility is user-controlled.** Users choose what connected users can see: full bonuz ID, selected attestations, or minimal profile. The user controls their data through bonuz ID permissions. **Transfer history is private.** Transaction history between connected users is visible only to the sender and recipient, not to other connections or the broader network. **Disconnection is instant.** Users can remove a connection at any time. Removing a connection revokes profile visibility and removes the person from the transfer contacts list. Previous transactions remain on-chain (they're blockchain transactions), but the social connection is severed. ### Real-World Examples **Conference networking.** Two attendees meet at a conference. They scan each other's QR codes and connect in 5 seconds. Later, one wants to send a tip in ETH for a helpful introduction. They open the bonuz Lifestyle Wallet, tap the person's username, enter the amount, and send. No "what's your address?" No "which chain are you on?" Done. **Creator tipping.** A user attends a bonuz-integrated event where a creator performs. Impressed, they want to send a tip. They scan the creator's QR code, connect, and send SOL directly to the creator's Solana wallet by selecting their username and an amount. The creator sees the tip immediately in their wallet, labeled with the sender's username. **Splitting expenses.** A group of connected friends splits the cost of an event. One person paid for the tickets. The others send their share in USDC to the payer's username. Each transfer routes to the correct address. No group chat full of wallet addresses. No "did you send it to the right chain?" **Event community.** 200 attendees at a brand activation all scan in with PoP attestations. Post-event, they can discover and connect with other attendees through the shared event context. Connections made at real-world events carry forward as verified digital relationships. # Affiliate & Referral Programs Word of mouth is the most powerful growth channel for any platform. bonuz builds referral tracking directly into the ecosystem so that **every user who brings in another user gets credit for it**, permanently. ### How It Works Today When an existing bonuz user invites someone new, the referral relationship is recorded on the backend. User A invites User B. That connection is saved. User A is permanently marked as the person who onboarded User B. This relationship persists regardless of what happens later in either user's journey. **Referral tracking is live today.** Every user who onboards another user is credited and that data is stored. **Points rewards.** Users who refer others currently earn additional points through the bonuz onboarding experience. The more users you bring in, the more points you accumulate. These points contribute to the user's standing in the ecosystem and can lead to rewards as the points system evolves. **Onboarding game.** bonuz runs a live onboarding game (Antimatter Points Reactor) where referral activity is one of the key point-earning actions. The game is designed to make the first experience with bonuz engaging while rewarding users who actively grow the community. It's lightweight, not a standalone game, but an onboarding flow with built-in incentives. ### What's Planned The referral structure is being built with a larger vision in mind: **lifetime commission tiers** for users who onboard other users. The model is simple in concept. User A brings in User B. When User B generates activity in the ecosystem (swaps, purchases, engagement), User A earns a small commission. The more users you onboard and the more active they are, the higher your tier, and the more you earn. Potential commission sources include transaction fees from swaps and trades, platform activity fees, engagement-related revenue, and other ecosystem activities that generate value. The tier structure would reward different levels of referral activity. A user who onboards 5 active users earns at one rate. A user who onboards 50 earns at a higher tier. The exact rates, tiers, and commission sources are still being developed. **What we guarantee:** the referral relationships are saved. Which user brought which user is recorded permanently. This is the foundation. When the commission structure is finalized and activated, the historical referral data is already in place. Early referrers won't lose credit because they started before the program was fully live. **What we don't promise:** specific commission rates, specific payout timelines, or specific revenue sources. This is an active development area. The structure will be activated progressively as the ecosystem matures, the revenue model solidifies, and the technical implementation is ready. bonuz is committed to rewarding users who help grow the ecosystem, but the specifics are not finalized and no guarantees are made about future payouts. ### Why It Matters Most referral programs are afterthoughts. A promo code, a one-time bonus, and then nothing. bonuz is building referral tracking into the foundation of the ecosystem from day one because the users who bring in other users are the most valuable participants in the network. Saving that data now means those early contributors can be properly rewarded as the ecosystem grows, even if the full reward structure isn't live yet. The principle is straightforward: **if you help build the network, the network should reward you.** The mechanics of how are being developed. The commitment to who is already recorded. # White-Label Services bonuz is a Swiss army knife. The Lifestyle Wallet, the Engagement Protocol, DNFTs, quests, loyalty, memberships, vouchers, tickets, certificates, connections, the social graph — it's a comprehensive ecosystem with a lot of features. Not every brand needs all of them. White-Label Services let enterprise partners **take only the functionalities they need** and deploy them under their own brand identity. No bonuz branding. No feature overload. Just the specific engagement tools a brand requires, wrapped in their visual identity, delivered to their audience. A sports team might need loyalty punchcards and event tickets. A restaurant chain might need vouchers and memberships. A media company might need certificates and gated communities. A retail brand might need quests and a loyalty program. Each gets exactly what they need, nothing more, and it looks and feels like their own product. ### How It Works **Select the modules.** The brand chooses which bonuz capabilities they want: wallet functionality, specific DNFT types (loyalty, vouchers, memberships, tickets, certificates, PoPs), quests, connections, gating, or any combination. Only the selected modules are included in the deployment. **Custom branding.** The entire user-facing experience carries the brand's identity: their logo, their colors, their typography, their language. Users interact with what looks and feels like the brand's own engagement platform. bonuz infrastructure runs underneath, invisible to the end user. **Custom interface.** For brands that need it, the dashboard and user-facing experience can be tailored beyond branding. Simplified workflows, custom analytics views, unique UI flows, or specialized features that match the brand's specific operational needs. **Launch and manage.** The white-label deployment is managed through a dedicated dashboard. The brand controls their campaigns, users, and engagement data independently. Updates, new modules, and feature additions can be activated as the brand's needs evolve. ### The Business Model White-label deployments are **enterprise engagements** that start at six-figure project scopes. These are custom implementations for brands with specific requirements, dedicated timelines, and hands-on support from the bonuz team. The value for the brand: they get battle-tested, audited blockchain engagement infrastructure without building it from scratch. What would take a development team 12-18 months and millions in development costs is available as a configurable deployment on proven rails. The value for bonuz: white-label partners lock into the bonuz protocol layer. Every deployment runs on the same underlying smart contracts, the same Engagement Protocol, and the same bonuz graph. White-label apps can also be launched through the bonuz App Store, giving them visibility within the broader ecosystem while maintaining their independent brand presence. ### Easy to Expand The most important feature of white-label deployments is that **adding new capabilities is simple.** A sports team launches with tickets and loyalty. Six months later, they want to add a membership program. Instead of a new development cycle, they activate the membership module on top of their existing deployment. New DNFT type, same infrastructure, same user base, minimal effort. This is the upgrade path: brands don't commit to everything upfront. They start with what they need today, and turn on additional modules as their engagement strategy evolves. A loyalty program this quarter, a quest campaign next quarter, membership tiers by year-end. Each addition builds on the foundation already in place. ### Who It's For White-label is designed for brands that need one or more of the following: **Dedicated branding.** The engagement platform must look and feel entirely like the brand's own product. No third-party branding visible to users. **Simplified experience.** bonuz's full feature set is too broad for their use case. They need a focused, streamlined interface with only the relevant tools. **Custom requirements.** Unique workflows, specialized analytics, integration with existing systems, or operational needs that go beyond the standard Brand Dashboard. **Scale and exclusivity.** The brand serves a large audience (sports teams, retail chains, entertainment venues, hospitality groups, media companies) and needs dedicated infrastructure and support. Brands that don't need this level of customization can use the standard Brand Dashboard (app.bonuz.market) with full access to all bonuz features at a fraction of the cost. White-label is the premium tier for partners who need their own lane. ### How to Apply White-label capacity is limited. bonuz works with a select number of enterprise partners at a time to ensure dedicated support and quality delivery. Interested brands can apply through the intake form at **** or reach out directly through **bonuz.tech**. Applications go through a qualification process to ensure alignment on scope, timeline, and mutual fit before an engagement begins. # Merch Store bonuz.shop is the official merch and hardware store for the bonuz ecosystem. It serves two audiences: **fans and supporters** looking for bonuz-branded merchandise, and **brands and partners** looking for physical hardware and display materials to power their bonuz campaigns in the real world. ### Fan Merch T-shirts, hoodies, caps, stickers, accessories, and limited-edition drops for the bonuz community. The merch store carries items for supporters, early adopters, and anyone who wants to represent the ecosystem. New items and collections are added regularly, including collaborations with partner brands and creators. Available at **bonuz.shop**. ### Brand Hardware & Display Materials Running a bonuz campaign in the physical world requires physical touchpoints. QR codes on screens are fine, but a printed QR stand at the entrance, an NFC tag at the counter, or a branded display unit at an event activation creates a much stronger presence. The bonuz shop offers brands the ability to order physical campaign materials: **QR code stands and displays.** Table-top stands, counter displays, wall-mounted signs, and floor-standing units with the brand's custom QR code printed and ready to deploy. Designed in the QR Builder, ordered through the shop, delivered to the venue. **NFC tags and cards.** Pre-programmed NFC tags linked to the brand's bonuz campaigns. Tap-to-claim for vouchers, tap-to-check-in for events, tap-to-stamp for loyalty programs. Available as stickers, cards, or embedded in custom hardware. **Event display units.** Larger format displays for conferences, activations, and brand events. These range from simple banner stands and signage to premium installations. For brands that want something more impactful, bonuz is partnering with **local fabrication companies** that specialize in conference stands, event builds, and custom installations. This includes pressed fiberglass displays, art installation-style builds, and custom-designed units that double as brand experiences and campaign touchpoints. **DIY option.** Not every brand needs to order through the shop. bonuz always recommends the do-it-yourself path for brands that prefer it. The QR Builder exports print-ready files. NFC tags can be sourced independently and programmed through the dashboard. The shop is a convenience, not a requirement. ### How It Connects The merch store is a support layer for the rest of the bonuz ecosystem. Brands create campaigns in the Brand Dashboard, design QR codes in the QR Builder, and when they need physical materials to bring those campaigns into the real world, bonuz.shop is where they get them. From a sticker on a coffee counter to a fiberglass installation at a music festival, the physical layer matches the digital one. **bonuz.shop** # Token Structure ### $BONUZ — The Primary Token The $BONUZ token is the core utility and governance token of the bonuz ecosystem. It has a fixed supply of **1 billion tokens** and is designed to serve as the economic backbone of the platform. #### Token Generation Event (TGE) $BONUZ has **not yet launched**. The Token Generation Event will only occur once the platform reaches approximately **60,000 active users**. In the current market environment, launching a token without a substantial and engaged user base is neither healthy nor safe — it exposes early holders to unnecessary risk and creates misaligned incentives between speculation and genuine platform usage. bonuz is building the ecosystem first and launching the token second. The TGE will happen when the platform has proven product-market fit through real engagement, real pilots, and real users — not before. #### Purpose $BONUZ is designed to align incentives across every participant in the ecosystem — users, brands, creators, and infrastructure partners. It powers governance, unlocks premium functionality, and creates a sustainable economic loop between engagement and value. #### Core Functions * **Governance** — $BONUZ holders participate in ecosystem decisions through DAO voting as the platform transitions toward decentralized governance. * **Staking** — Stake $BONUZ to unlock higher-tier referral/affiliate commissions, reduced swapping fees, and premium platform features. * **Access & Token-Gating** — $BONUZ can gate exclusive content, events, features, and experiences across the ecosystem. * **Ecosystem Payments** — Used for platform services including white-label deployments, premium dashboard features, Discovery placement bidding, and merchandise purchases. * **Tipping** — Give tips to creators, venues, and participants both in-app and at real-world activations. For full details on $BONUZ token utilities, allocation, and vesting, see the dedicated [$BONUZ Token](https://claude.ai/token-vision-and-tokenomics/usdbonuz-token) and [$BONUZ Token Utilities](https://claude.ai/token-vision-and-tokenomics/usdbonuz-token-utilities) pages. *** ### Secondary Token — Under Evaluation bonuz is evaluating the introduction of a secondary token to complement $BONUZ. The rationale for a dual-token architecture is to separate long-term governance and ecosystem value ($BONUZ) from short-term engagement rewards and user acquisition incentives. #### Why a Second Token Is Being Considered A single-token model creates tension between two competing goals: rewarding early and active users generously (which requires distributing tokens freely) and maintaining long-term token value for holders and governance participants (which requires controlled supply). A secondary reward token could resolve this by absorbing the high-velocity distribution needed for user acquisition and daily engagement, while keeping $BONUZ focused on governance, staking, and ecosystem-level value. #### What a Secondary Token Could Look Like If introduced, the secondary token would be: * **Deflationary** — Built-in burn mechanisms tied to conversion into $BONUZ, ensuring circulating supply decreases over time. * **Reward-focused** — Distributed through Quest completion, daily engagement, referral programs, and campaign participation. * **Convertible** — Redeemable for $BONUZ at a predefined ratio, creating a clear path from engagement rewards to ecosystem value. * **Limited supply** — Capped to prevent inflation from undermining the token's utility. #### Current Status The secondary token is **not confirmed**. bonuz is actively evaluating whether the ecosystem benefits of a dual-token model outweigh the added complexity for users and market participants. The decision will be informed by: * User acquisition velocity and engagement patterns from current pilots. * Market conditions and regulatory considerations at the time of launch. * Community feedback through governance channels. If a secondary token is not introduced, the reward and engagement functions it would have served will be handled through alternative mechanisms within the $BONUZ token economy or through off-chain points systems. This section will be updated once a final decision is made. *** ### **Important Disclaimer** **Everything described on this page is subject to change.** Token structure, utility, governance model, launch timing, and secondary token decisions are all evolving and may be significantly revised before any Token Generation Event occurs. Possible changes include, but are not limited to: * The DAO governance model may not be implemented, or may take a different form than described. * $BONUZ utility functions may be added, removed, or restructured based on regulatory guidance and ecosystem needs. * bonuz may launch its own blockchain in the future, in which case $BONUZ could serve as a gas token or take on an entirely different role than currently outlined. * The secondary token may be introduced, abandoned, or replaced by an alternative mechanism entirely. * Token supply, allocation, vesting schedules, and conversion mechanics are all subject to revision. bonuz is committed to transparency and will update this section as decisions are finalized. Until the TGE occurs, all token-related information should be treated as directional intent rather than confirmed specification. #### Legal Entity The Bonuz Project operates through multiple business entities. Tokenization is managed by **Bonuz Inc.**, situated in St. Lucia. All token-related activities, including issuance, distribution, and governance, fall under this entity's jurisdiction. # $BONUZ Token The primary token of the bonuz ecosystem. $BONUZ is a deflationary utility and governance token with a fixed total supply of 1,000,000,000 tokens. **The TGE has not occurred.** The Token Generation Event will only take place once the platform reaches at least **60,000 active users**. As of February 2026, Bonuz Inc. has not launched any tokens. In the current market environment, launching a token without a substantial and engaged user base is neither healthy nor safe — bonuz is building the ecosystem first and launching the token second. *** ### $BONUZ Token Details
#### Allocation Summary | Round | Tokens Allocated | % of TTS | Vesting Period | | ------------------------------ | ---------------- | -------- | ------------------------------------------------- | | Seed Round – Community | 10,000,000 | 1.00% | 5% at TGE / monthly over 18 months, 6 month cliff | | Seed Round – Strategic | 30,000,000 | 3.00% | 5% at TGE / monthly over 24 months, 6 month cliff | | Private Round – Strategic | 70,000,000 | 7.00% | 7% at TGE / monthly over 18 months, 3 month cliff | | FOMO Round – Unlocked | 280,000 | 0.028% | 100% at TGE | | Public Round / IDO / Launchpad | 10,000,000 | 1.00% | 50% at TGE / remainder over 3 months | | Liquidity / Market Making | 100,000,000 | 10.00% | Allocated at TGE for exchange liquidity | | Marketing & Growth | 94,720,000 | 9.472% | 3.5% at TGE / remainder vested for distribution | | Grants | 55,000,000 | 5.50% | Vested, released based on milestones | | User Incentives | 130,000,000 | 13.00% | Vested, released based on ecosystem growth | | Ecosystem Fund / Reserve | 100,000,000 | 10.00% | Locked, vesting over 24 months | | DAO | 200,000,000 | 20.00% | Locked, released via governance | | Team, Advisors & Consultants | 200,000,000 | 20.00% | Locked, vesting over 36-60 months | **Total Token Supply:** 1,000,000,000 $BONUZ **Total Raise:** $7,940,000 **Initial Market Cap at Launch:** $1,694,200 $BONUZ tokens sold in Public, Private Rounds, Team, Advisory, Marketing, and the Reserve are locked and **vested for up to 60 months**. Detailed tokenomics visualization: [bonuz.io/token-distribution](https://bonuz.io/token-distribution) *** ### bonuz Shop = No Vesting Vested $BONUZ tokens can be used for purchases at the bonuz Shop **without vesting limitations**. This means holders can spend locked tokens on merchandise and ecosystem goods immediately, without waiting for their vesting schedule to unlock. The bonuz Shop will be re-activated around TGE time. *** ### Lifting Vesting Restrictions (75% Token Burn) Token holders who need access to their $BONUZ ahead of the vesting schedule can do so through an **early unlock mechanism** — at a cost. **How it works:** To unlock tokens before their scheduled vesting date, a holder converts locked $BONUZ at a 4:1 ratio. For every 4 locked tokens converted, 1 token is unlocked and 3 tokens are permanently burned. **Example:** John holds 10,000 locked $BONUZ tokens according to his vesting schedule. He needs 1,000 $BONUZ tokens before his next unlock date. John converts 4,000 locked tokens → receives 1,000 unlocked $BONUZ. The remaining 3,000 tokens are burned (75%). John now holds 6,000 locked $BONUZ tokens and 1,000 unlocked $BONUZ tokens. This mechanism serves two purposes: it gives holders flexibility to access tokens when needed, and it creates a **deflationary pressure** that reduces total circulating supply — benefiting all remaining holders. *** ### Important Disclaimer **All figures, allocations, and mechanics described on this page are indicative and for modeling purposes only.** Token price and market capitalization at launch are not guaranteed and will be determined by open market conditions. Everything described here is subject to change. Token structure, utility, allocation percentages, vesting schedules, and launch timing may be significantly revised before any Token Generation Event occurs. bonuz is committed to transparency and will update this page as decisions are finalized. #### Legal Entity Tokenization is managed by **Bonuz Inc.**, situated in St. Lucia. All token-related activities, including issuance, distribution, and governance, fall under this entity's jurisdiction.$BONUZ Token Details:
$BONUZ is a deflationary utility & governance token. The Bonuz Ecosystem has a total token supply of 1,000,000,000 $BONUZ tokens. $BONUZ tokens sold in Public, Private Rounds, Team, Advisory, Marketing, and the Reserve are locked and [vested for up to 60 months](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1DsR3VU7yf-PWW29_yKbvLQT-P7rK9cgijnNrVTvVqPo/edit#gid=636449). \* ## ## **Bonuz Shop = No Vesting** Vested $BONUZ tokens can be used for purchases at the Bonuz Shop without vesting limitations.\ (The Bonuz shop will be re-activated around TGE time) ## **Lifting vesting restrictions (75% Token Burn)** For example, suppose John holds 10,000 locked $BONUZ tokens according to his vesting schedule. At some point, John needs to use 1,000 $BONUZ tokens ahead of the vesting unlock schedule. To do so by checking out, John converts 4,000 locked $BONUZ tokens and receives 1,000 unlocked $BONUZ tokens. 3000 of these locked tokens got burned (75%).\ \ Now, John holds 6,000 locked $BONUZ tokens and 1,000 $BONUZ unlocked tokens. **Important Legal Note:** It is important to note that the "Bonuz Inc." entity, situated in St. Lucia, is responsible for the tokenization of $BONUZ and $BOINTS.
## **Changes / Finality:** \*All above figures are indicative and for modeling purposes only. Token price and market capitalization at launch are not guaranteed and will be determined by open market conditions. # $BONUZ Token Utilities $BONUZ is the utility and governance token that powers the bonuz ecosystem. It is designed to create a sustainable loop between engagement, value, and participation. The utilities listed below represent the **current vision** for how $BONUZ could be used within the ecosystem. Many of these are planned but not confirmed — the final set of token utilities will be defined and finalized before the Token Generation Event, which will not occur before the platform reaches at least **60,000 active users**. *** ### Potential: Native Blockchain & Gas Token bonuz already operates its own protocols — the bonuz ID Protocol and the bonuz Engagement Protocol (DNFT) — deployed on third-party blockchains. As the ecosystem scales, it could make strategic sense to migrate these protocols to a dedicated bonuz blockchain where $BONUZ serves as the **native gas token**, powering all on-chain transactions, smart contract executions, and protocol-level operations. This would fundamentally expand the token's role from an application-layer utility token to a protocol-level infrastructure token — giving bonuz full control over throughput, fee structures, and upgrade cycles without dependency on external chain governance. However, this is not confirmed. The current landscape offers many fast, low-cost blockchains that already meet bonuz's performance needs. bonuz is actively evaluating whether the benefits of a proprietary chain (full sovereignty, custom fee economics, protocol-level token integration) outweigh the cost and complexity of building and maintaining one. The decision will depend on ecosystem scale, user volume, and whether existing chains continue to serve bonuz's requirements. *** ### Governance (Planned) $BONUZ holders would participate in shaping the direction of the bonuz ecosystem through on-chain voting. * **Ecosystem Voting** — Vote on feature requests, protocol changes, and platform priorities. * **Creator Management** — Participate in decisions about creator onboarding, featured placements, and community standards. * **DAO Voting** — As bonuz transitions toward decentralized governance, $BONUZ becomes the primary voting instrument for all DAO proposals. *** ### Payments & Commerce (Planned) $BONUZ could function as a payment method across the bonuz ecosystem. * **Ecosystem Services** — Pay for white-label deployments, premium dashboard features, Discovery placement bidding, and other platform services using $BONUZ. * **Merchandise Purchases** — Buy from the bonuz Shop using $BONUZ — including with vested (locked) tokens, which can be spent on merchandise without vesting restrictions. * **Merchandise Discounts** — $BONUZ holders receive discounts on bonuz Shop purchases, incentivizing token usage over fiat for ecosystem commerce. * **Creator Services** — Purchase creator offerings, personalized experiences, and subscription access using $BONUZ. *** ### Tipping (Planned) $BONUZ could enable direct tipping across digital and physical touchpoints. * **IRL Tips** — Tip venues, event organizers, and Quest creators at real-world activations. * **Digital Tips** — Tip creators, community contributors, and participants directly in the bonuz app. * **Future: AR & Spatial Tips** — As bonuz extends into augmented reality through the Next Layer roadmap, tipping will be available in AR environments and spatial experiences. *** ### Staking & Tier Benefits (Planned) Staking $BONUZ could unlock progressively better benefits across the platform. * **Affiliate & Referral Tiers** — Higher $BONUZ staking tiers unlock increased lifetime commissions on referrals and affiliate rewards. * **Reduced Swap Fees** — Staking $BONUZ decreases swapping fees within the bonuz wallet, proportional to the staking tier. * **Enhanced Trust Factor** — Holders with higher $BONUZ stakes earn elevated trust status within the Quest validation system, giving their engagement verifications more weight. *** ### Rewards & Airdrops (Planned) $BONUZ holders could be eligible for ecosystem rewards based on active participation. * **Engagement Rewards** — Earn $BONUZ through Quest completion, campaign participation, and ecosystem contributions. * **Airdrop Eligibility (BTHA)** — Holding $BONUZ could qualify users for periodic airdrops and token holder appreciation events. * **DAO Participation Incentives** — Active governance participants who vote, validate, and contribute to ecosystem decisions could receive $BONUZ allocations from the DAO supply. Rewards are tied to **active participation**, not passive holding. **Philosophy: Minimal Distribution, Real Value.** bonuz deliberately keeps token rewards and airdrops minimal. Many projects use aggressive token incentives to manufacture momentum before they have a working product — then collapse under selling pressure when the product disappoints. bonuz has already proven its technology: mainnet live, Hacken 10/10 audit, real users, real brand activations. The platform creates genuine value, which means there's no need to overpay for attention with unsustainable token emissions. Keeping distributions small protects long-term token health, reduces selling pressure, and ensures that $BONUZ appreciation is driven by ecosystem growth — not artificial inflation. *** ### Early Access & Token-Gating (Planned) $BONUZ could unlock exclusive access across the ecosystem. * **VIP Event Access** — Token-gate exclusive events, experiences, and content behind $BONUZ holding thresholds. * **Early Purchase Opportunities** — Access creator subscription offerings (CSOs), phygital drops, limited collections, and premium services before they open to the general public. * **Discovery Boosting** — Use $BONUZ to boost dApps and activations in the bonuz Discovery feed, increasing visibility to the user base. *** ### Vesting Flexibility (Planned) $BONUZ could offer unique mechanisms for holders with vested tokens. * **Shop Without Vesting** — Vested $BONUZ can be used for bonuz Shop purchases without waiting for unlock schedules. This applies to merchandise and ecosystem goods only. * **Early Burn Unlock** — Holders can unlock vested tokens ahead of schedule by converting at a 4:1 ratio (75% of converted tokens are burned). This provides liquidity flexibility while creating deflationary pressure on the total supply. *** ### Quest Validation & Engagement Support (Planned) $BONUZ could power the human verification layer within the bonuz Quest system. * **Quest Validation** — Certain Quest completions (e.g., verifying that a user posted a social media story about a restaurant visit) require human validation when AI and API verification isn't sufficient. $BONUZ holders can participate as **bonuz Engagers** — trusted validators who verify Quest actions through a voting mechanism. * **Trust Ranking** — Engagers with higher $BONUZ holdings receive elevated trust scores, and their validations carry more weight. This can be further enhanced with soul-bound trust certificates issued by bonuz, similar to a tiered verification system. * **Validation Rewards** — Engagers who accurately validate Quest completions earn $BONUZ rewards, creating an incentive loop between token holding, ecosystem participation, and verification accuracy. *** ### AR & Spatial Utilities (Future) As bonuz extends into augmented reality and spatial computing, $BONUZ could power new interaction models. * **AR Token Drops** — Drop $BONUZ tokens in real-world locations for Quest participants to discover and collect — similar to Pokémon Go mechanics but with real token value. * **Spatial Engagement** — Use $BONUZ within AR experiences, virtual activations, and spatial Quest environments as they become available through the Next Layer roadmap. *** ### Important Disclaimer **Everything on this page is subject to change.** The utilities described here represent directional intent, not confirmed specifications. Many of these use cases may not be implemented, may be significantly restructured, or may be replaced by entirely different mechanics before launch. **The final set of $BONUZ token utilities will be defined and finalized before the Token Generation Event.** The TGE will not occur before the platform reaches at least **60,000 active users**. All token utilities will be reviewed for full legal and regulatory alignment before launch — $BONUZ is designed as a utility token, not a security, and no utility will be implemented that could reclassify it as such. Until the TGE milestone is reached and the utilities are locked, all information on this page should be treated as a working vision rather than a commitment. Possible changes include but are not limited to: utilities being added or removed, staking mechanics being restructured, governance models being redesigned, and the token potentially taking on an entirely different role (such as a native gas token if bonuz launches its own blockchain). bonuz is committed to transparency and will update this page as decisions are finalized. #### Legal Entity All token-related activities — including issuance, distribution, vesting, and governance — are managed by **Bonuz Inc.**, situated in St. Lucia. Any future token generation, airdrop, or utility activation will be executed through this entity in compliance with applicable regulations. # Secondary Token — Under Evaluation (Draft) The bonuz Ecosystem "Accelerator" Token > **⚠️ This page describes a concept that is not confirmed and may never be implemented.** The secondary token (previously referred to as "$BOINTS") is one of several models bonuz has explored to accelerate ecosystem engagement. As of February 2026, no decision has been made to launch this token. It may be introduced, redesigned as something entirely different, or abandoned altogether. Read this page as exploratory thinking, not a plan. *** ### Why a Secondary Token Was Considered The original rationale for a secondary token was to separate two concerns within the bonuz ecosystem: * **$BONUZ** — the primary token carrying governance weight, long-term value, and protocol-level utility. * **A secondary token** — a deflationary, high-velocity reward token designed to accelerate daily engagement, incentivize app retention, and reward community participation during the ecosystem's early growth phase. The idea was that a lightweight reward token could drive daily active usage (Quests, challenges, social media amplification, referrals) without putting selling pressure on the primary $BONUZ token. The secondary token would be exchangeable into $BONUZ at a fixed 10:1 conversion ratio, with all converted tokens permanently burned. This model has merit in theory. In practice, bonuz has not yet determined whether the added complexity of a second token is justified — or whether the same goals can be achieved through off-chain points, $BONUZ-native rewards, or other mechanisms. *** ### What the Model Looked Like If the secondary token were to be introduced, this is the model that was being evaluated. **None of this is confirmed.** #### Token Specifications (Conceptual) * **Name:** $BOINTS (working name) * **Total Supply:** 1,000,000,000 (capped, no additional minting) * **Standard:** ERC-20 * **Blockchain:** EVM-compatible (BASE, BNB Chain, or equivalent) * **Nature:** Deflationary — tokens are burned on conversion to $BONUZ #### Conversion Mechanics * Fixed 10:1 ratio: 10 $BOINTS → 1 $BONUZ * Converted $BOINTS are permanently burned, reducing total supply * Maximum 10% of $BONUZ total supply allocated for conversion (sourced from the "Marketing, Growth & User Incentives" allocation) * Trade failure guarantee: if $BOINTS fails on the market, 10 $BOINTS would always remain redeemable for 1 $BONUZ — no matter what #### Supply Distribution (Conceptual)
The model included a 10-20% immediate unlock at TGE, with the remainder becoming available gradually over a 12-month period. #### Circulation & Burn Projections * Maximum 55% of total supply would ever enter circulation * Two years after TGE, all non-utilized tokens in Reserve and Rewards allocations would be burned * With active user burn (10:1 conversions), total circulating supply could decrease to 15-20% of the original 1 billion
#### #### Earning Mechanics (Conceptual) If implemented, the secondary token could be earned through: * Daily login streaks and consecutive engagement rewards * Quest and challenge completions (validated by bonuz Engagers) * Content creation contests voted on by the community * Referral program completions * Participation milestones (tiered rewards at activity thresholds) * In-app games, leaderboard competitions, and special events * Partner brand engagement challenges Distribution would be capped daily, calibrated for approximately 50,000 daily active Engagers, with rewards kept deliberately minimal to prevent inflation. The off-chain points system would serve as a buffer — users earn points first, then redeem for tokens — allowing bonuz to adjust reward rates without on-chain emissions spiraling. The secondary token would be earnable for a maximum of **two years** from TGE. After that period, no further reward challenges would be issued. *** ### Current Status: Under Evaluation bonuz has **not committed** to launching a secondary token. The decision depends on several factors: * **User acquisition velocity** — Does the ecosystem need a separate reward token to accelerate growth, or is organic adoption sufficient? * **Market conditions** — Is the market environment healthy enough for a dual-token model, or does added complexity create more risk than value? * **Community feedback** — Do users and partners want a secondary token, or do they prefer a simpler single-token model? * **Regulatory alignment** — Can a secondary token be structured in full legal compliance without creating classification risk? **If the secondary token is not introduced**, its intended functions (daily rewards, engagement incentives, challenge payouts) would be absorbed by $BONUZ directly, handled through off-chain points, or managed through alternative mechanisms. *** ### ⚠️ Important Disclaimer **This page is a draft. The secondary token described here is not confirmed and may never exist.** Everything on this page — including token specifications, conversion mechanics, supply projections, earning mechanisms, and distribution models — represents early-stage exploration that has not been approved for implementation. This model is **experimental, highly speculative, and carries no guarantee of ever being launched**. bonuz makes no commitment to: * Launching a secondary token under any name * Honoring any conversion ratios described here * Implementing any earning or reward mechanics described here * Following the supply distribution or burn schedules outlined here **If bonuz decides to proceed with a secondary token**, all specifications will be finalized, reviewed for full legal and regulatory compliance, and published as confirmed documentation before any Token Generation Event. The TGE for $BONUZ — and by extension any secondary token — will not occur before the platform reaches at least **60,000 active users**. **This is not financial advice.** This is an exploratory concept document for an experimental token model. There is no guarantee this model will succeed, be implemented, or retain any value if launched. #### Legal Entity All token-related activities — including any future issuance of a secondary token — are managed by **Bonuz Inc.**, situated in St. Lucia. # bonuz DAO bonuz is built by a core team today. That's intentional. Early-stage infrastructure requires focused decision-making, rapid iteration, and the ability to ship without committee consensus on every change. Building a protocol-level product by vote before the protocol is stable would be reckless. But the long-term vision is different. bonuz is building the Human Layer — infrastructure that belongs to the people who use it. Over time, governance of the bonuz ecosystem should transition from a centralized team to the community that depends on it. This transition will be **gradual, earned, and deliberate.** ### The Principle Progressive decentralization. Not a flip of a switch but a transfer of decision-making power that happens step by step as the ecosystem matures, the community grows, and the governance mechanisms prove themselves at each stage. The core team retains full governance during the build phase. As the ecosystem stabilizes, specific categories of decisions are opened to community voting. Over time, more decision types are added until the system operates as a fully decentralized autonomous organization. The key constraint: governance is only opened to areas where the community has enough context, participation, and stake to make informed decisions. No governance theater. No votes on things the community doesn't care about just to appear decentralized. ### Governance Phases **Phase 1: Core team governance (current).** The bonuz team makes all product, protocol, and business decisions. The focus is on building, shipping, and proving the infrastructure works. Community feedback is gathered through direct channels but decisions are centralized. **Phase 2: Community input.** As the ecosystem reaches critical mass, community polls and sentiment checks are introduced for specific topics. These are advisory — the team listens, weighs input, and makes the final call. Topics might include feature prioritization, ecosystem partnerships, community fund allocation, and event sponsorships. This phase builds governance muscle without governance risk. **Phase 3: Binding votes on defined categories.** Specific decision categories are moved to on-chain voting where the community vote is binding. The scope starts narrow and expands over time. Early binding votes might cover community treasury allocation, ecosystem grant decisions, platform guideline adjustments, and partnership approvals. The team retains authority over protocol security, smart contract upgrades, and core infrastructure decisions. **Phase 4: Full DAO.** The majority of ecosystem governance transitions to the DAO. The core team operates as contributors, not controllers. Protocol upgrades, fee structures, treasury management, and ecosystem direction are governed by token holders. Security-critical decisions may retain a multisig or guardian structure to prevent governance attacks. ### The $BONUZ Token and Governance The **$BONUZ token** is the governance token of the DAO. Each token represents voting power. Token holders vote on proposals, delegate their votes to trusted community members, and participate in governance discussions. Voting infrastructure will use established platforms like **Snapshot** for off-chain signaling and governance votes, with on-chain execution for binding decisions as the DAO matures. Governance power should reflect genuine participation, not just capital. As the system evolves, bonuz is exploring mechanisms that weight voting based on ecosystem engagement — not just token balance. A user who actively participates in the ecosystem (verified through bonuz ID, DNFT engagement history, quest completions, and on-chain activity) may carry more governance weight than a passive holder. The bonuz graph and bonuz ID provide the data layer to make reputation-weighted governance possible in ways most DAOs cannot achieve. The specifics of governance weighting, quorum requirements, proposal thresholds, and voting periods will be defined as the DAO structure is formalized. These are not trivial design decisions, and bonuz will take the time to get them right rather than rush into a governance model that doesn't serve the community. ### What the DAO Will Govern As governance expands, the DAO is expected to have authority over: **Community treasury.** How ecosystem funds are allocated — grants, sponsorships, community initiatives, public goods. **Ecosystem partnerships.** Which chains, protocols, and platforms bonuz integrates with. Which partnerships are prioritized. **Platform guidelines.** Community standards, content policies, quest moderation guidelines, and acceptable use rules. **Fee structures.** Protocol fees, revenue distribution, and economic parameters of the bonuz ecosystem. **Feature prioritization.** What the community wants built next. Which use cases get investment and resources. **Ecosystem grants.** Funding for builders, creators, and community members who contribute to the bonuz ecosystem. ### What the DAO Won't Govern (Initially) Some decisions are too critical or too technical for early-stage governance: **Protocol security.** Smart contract upgrades, security patches, and emergency responses require speed and expertise. These will retain a guardian structure (multisig or security council) even in a full DAO. **Legal and compliance.** Regulatory requirements, legal structures, and compliance obligations are not subject to community vote. **Core infrastructure.** Fundamental protocol architecture decisions during the build phase remain with the technical team. These exclusions aren't permanent. As governance matures and specialized sub-DAOs or committees form, even these areas may transition to community oversight. But safety and stability come first. ### Why It Matters Most DAO launches are governance theater. A token is issued, a voting portal is set up, and 3% of holders vote on proposals nobody reads. The DAO exists on paper but the team still makes every real decision. bonuz is taking the opposite approach. Build first. Prove the infrastructure works. Grow a community that actually uses the ecosystem. Then transition governance to the people who have the most at stake and the most context to make good decisions. The bonuz ecosystem is uniquely positioned for meaningful governance because of **bonuz ID and the engagement graph.** Most DAOs know nothing about their voters beyond wallet balance. bonuz knows which users are active, which brands are engaged, which community members contribute consistently, and which participants have verified on-chain identity. This data layer makes reputation-weighted governance, delegation based on expertise, and Sybil-resistant voting possible at a level most DAOs cannot achieve. The DAO is not a launch event. It's a destination. bonuz will get there by earning community trust at every phase, not by declaring decentralization before the ecosystem is ready for it. # bonuz Promotions & Discovery Core Principle: No Data Selling. Ever. bonuz does not sell user data. The bonuz ID is self-custodial — users own their identity, their engagement history, and their social graph. This data is never packaged, profiled, or sold to advertisers. This is a non-negotiable design principle, not a marketing claim. Traditional ad-tech platforms monetize by extracting user data and selling it to the highest bidder. bonuz takes the opposite approach: **promotions are opt-in, contextual, and minimal** — designed to add value to the user experience rather than exploit it. ### How Promotions Work in bonuz bonuz keeps advertising intentionally lightweight. The platform is an engagement and identity layer, not an ad network. That said, there are natural surfaces where brands and dApps benefit from increased visibility — and where users benefit from discovering relevant activations. #### Discovery Placement Bidding The bonuz app includes a **Discovery section** — a curated view of dApps, campaigns, Quests, brands, and activations available within the ecosystem. As the ecosystem grows, this becomes valuable real estate. Brands and dApps integrated into bonuz can **bid to be highlighted** in the Discovery feed. This works similarly to promoted listings in app stores or featured placements in marketplace platforms: * **Bid-based ranking** — Brands bid for premium placement in Discovery. Higher bids earn more prominent positioning. * **Fair distribution** — Unlike winner-take-all auction models, bonuz uses proportional allocation. Every bidding participant receives visibility proportional to their bid, ensuring fair access for smaller brands alongside large ones. * **Contextual, not invasive** — Promoted placements appear as highlighted cards within the Discovery feed, clearly marked. No pop-ups. No interstitials. No autoplay video ads. * **Payment flexibility** — Discovery bids can be paid in fiat, stablecoins, or $BONUZ tokens. #### In-App Banners (Minimal) Select surfaces within the bonuz app may display **minimal banner placements** — for example, within the dApp browser or Discovery feed. These are: * Clearly labeled as sponsored content. * Limited in frequency — bonuz prioritizes user experience over ad revenue. * Non-intrusive — no full-screen takeovers, no mid-action interruptions. The goal is to surface relevant activations (a new Quest from a brand the user has engaged with, a campaign in their city, a new dApp in their interest area) rather than generic advertising. #### Real-World Activations As bonuz scales its real-world engagement tools — Quests, Proof of Visit, location-based vouchers — a **real-world promotions layer** will emerge. This includes: * **Geo-targeted Quest campaigns** — A restaurant chain can sponsor a city-wide Quest that routes users through participating locations. The sponsorship fee covers featured placement in the Quest discovery feed and priority push notifications for users in the area. * **Event activations** — Brands sponsoring festivals, conferences, or city events can bid for prominent bonuz integration — featured Quest placement, branded Proof of Participation collectibles, and discovery-feed visibility during the event window. * **Local discovery** — As bonuz builds out location-aware features, nearby businesses and activations can be surfaced based on proximity — with promoted placements available for brands willing to bid for higher visibility. All real-world promotions are **tied to genuine engagement** — they drive users to do something (visit, participate, complete a Quest) rather than passively consume an ad. #### AR Promotions (Next Layer) As bonuz extends into AR and spatial computing through the **Next Layer** roadmap, new promotional surfaces become available in augmented reality: * **AR-visible sponsored content** — When users engage with bonuz in AR mode (scanning locations, completing spatial Quests, interacting with Proof of Visit checkpoints), brands can sponsor AR overlays that appear in context. A restaurant's AR marker could highlight today's special. A museum's AR experience could feature a sponsor's branded collectible. * **Spatial ad placements** — In AR environments, physical space becomes a canvas. Brands can bid for AR visibility at specific locations — a virtual billboard at a concert venue, a branded AR portal at a shopping district, a sponsored AR treasure hunt across a city. * **Engagement-gated visibility** — AR promotions can be tied to bonuz engagement levels. Complete a brand's Quest? Their AR content unlocks for you. This creates a promotional model where **attention is earned through engagement, not purchased through interruption**. AR promotions represent the most experimental layer of the bonuz promotional model and will be developed in partnership with spatial computing platforms as the technology matures. ### Revenue Model Alignment Promotional revenue is one component of bonuz's broader revenue model, alongside SaaS subscription fees (B2B dashboard access) and protocol fees (on-chain transactions). It is intentionally the smallest component — bonuz is an engagement infrastructure company, not an advertising company. The promotional model is designed to: * **Never compromise user privacy** — No data selling, no behavioral profiling for third parties, no tracking pixels. * **Add value, not noise** — Every promoted placement should feel like a relevant discovery, not an interruption. * **Reward engagement over impressions** — Promotions tied to Quests, visits, and participation outperform passive banner ads by orders of magnitude — and they generate real economic activity rather than just eyeballs. * **Scale with the ecosystem** — As more brands, dApps, and activations join bonuz, Discovery placement becomes more valuable organically. The promotional layer grows as a natural byproduct of ecosystem adoption, not as an extractive bolt-on. ### Timeline Discovery placement bidding and minimal in-app banners are planned for deployment as the ecosystem reaches sufficient scale to make promotional surfaces valuable. Real-world activation sponsorships will roll out alongside bonuz's expanding Quest and Proof of Visit infrastructure. AR promotions are a future-layer initiative tied to the Next Layer roadmap. # bonuz & the Metaverse: the Identity Layer, Not the World Our Position bonuz is not building a metaverse. We researched it. We prototyped it. And we concluded that building proprietary virtual worlds is a waste of time, money, and computing resources — especially when specialized platforms already do it better than anyone starting from scratch ever could. What *is* missing from every metaverse platform is a **portable, self-custodial identity layer** that follows users across worlds, links their avatars, and makes their engagement history composable. That's exactly what bonuz ID provides. ### The Problem with Metaverse Identity Today Every metaverse platform creates its own siloed identity. Your avatar in one world doesn't exist in another. Your achievements, social connections, event attendance, and purchased items are locked inside each platform with no interoperability. This means: * **Users start from zero** every time they enter a new virtual environment. * **Brands can't track engagement** across platforms — a fan who attended a virtual concert on one platform is invisible on another. * **Creators can't carry their audience** between virtual spaces. * **Avatars, wearables, and collectibles** are trapped in the platform that minted them. The metaverse doesn't need another world. It needs a **Human Layer** that connects the worlds that already exist. ### How bonuz Plugs In bonuz approaches the metaverse as an **infrastructure partner, not a platform builder**. Users log in with the same bonuz ID they use everywhere else — sub-45-second onboarding, social login, self-custodial wallet — and their identity, engagement history, and digital assets travel with them. #### Single Login, Every World bonuz ID serves as the universal authentication and identity layer across partner metaverse platforms. One login. One identity. Every virtual environment recognizes who you are, what you've done, and what you've earned. #### Avatar Aggregation via bonuz ID Platforms like **Ready Player Me** and similar avatar creation services allow users to build detailed 3D representations of themselves. Rather than building our own avatar system, bonuz aggregates these avatars — linking them to the user's bonuz ID so that a single identity can have multiple avatar representations across different platforms, all verifiable and owned by the user. Your Ready Player Me avatar, your custom VR avatar, your AR face filter — all linked to one bonuz ID. Portable. Composable. Yours. #### Partner Platform Integration Metaverse platforms like **Spatial** and others that specialize in virtual environments, events, and social spaces are natural integration partners. bonuz provides: * **Identity & authentication** — Users enter partner platforms with their bonuz ID, carrying their full engagement history. * **On-chain proof of participation** — Attend a virtual concert on Spatial? Your bonuz ID records a verifiable Proof of Participation that works across the entire bonuz ecosystem. * **Cross-platform rewards** — A DNFT earned in a virtual environment can unlock real-world benefits — discounts, access passes, loyalty points — through bonuz's existing engagement tools. * **Social graph portability** — Your bonuz connections travel with you. Enter a virtual space and see which of your connections are already there. #### Brand Activation Without Building Worlds Brands don't need to build their own metaverse to activate in virtual spaces. With bonuz as the identity layer: * A fashion brand can launch a virtual pop-up on a partner platform, issue wearable DNFTs to attendees, and have those items carry real-world redemption value through bonuz vouchers. * A musician can perform on any metaverse stage and issue Proof of Participation collectibles that compound with the fan's existing engagement history. * A tourism board can create a virtual preview of a destination, and visitors who complete the virtual tour earn priority access or discounts for the real trip — all tracked through bonuz Quests. The brand focuses on the experience. The partner platform provides the environment. bonuz provides the identity, the proof, and the reward layer. ### Why Partner, Not Build Building a competitive metaverse platform requires massive ongoing investment in 3D rendering, spatial computing, server infrastructure, content moderation, and creator tools. Platforms that have spent years specializing in this — like Spatial, VRChat, and others — have already solved these problems. bonuz adds more value by **making every metaverse platform better** than by competing with them. Our strength is identity, engagement, and composability — not rendering polygons. This is the same philosophy that drives the entire bonuz ecosystem: **build the Human Layer, not the platform.** Let specialized partners do what they do best, and make bonuz the connective tissue that ties it all together. ### What This Enables * **Users** get a persistent identity across every virtual world they enter — one avatar portfolio, one engagement history, one social graph. * **Brands** get cross-platform activation without building or maintaining virtual infrastructure. * **Metaverse platforms** get a ready-made identity and engagement layer that increases user retention and enables interoperable rewards. * **Creators** can host events, issue collectibles, and build audience across multiple virtual environments — all linked to their bonuz profile. ### Timeline Metaverse integration is a **future layer** in the bonuz roadmap. The foundation — bonuz ID, the engagement protocol, Quests, DNFTs, and the social graph — must be mature and widely adopted before extending into virtual environments. When the time comes, bonuz will integrate with leading platforms rather than building from scratch, ensuring faster deployment, lower cost, and immediate access to established user bases. The metaverse will eventually become part of how people socialize, work, and play. When it does, bonuz will already be the identity layer they carry with them. # Creators & Communities Creators are the most underserved category in the digital economy. They build audiences worth millions on platforms they don't own, using tools that limit their reach, take their revenue, and offer zero portability. A creator with 500,000 followers on Instagram can reach maybe 5% of them organically. If the platform changes its algorithm, that number drops to 2%. If the platform disappears, the audience is gone. bonuz gives creators something no platform currently offers: **owned, portable, on-chain relationships with their community** — powered by the same engagement infrastructure that serves brands, events, and enterprises. This is not a feature within bonuz. This is an **entire business vertical.** Creators using bonuz get access to the full engagement toolkit (memberships, gating, quests, tickets, certificates, vouchers, connections) plus creator-specific capabilities designed to replace the broken economics of platform-dependent fan engagement. ### The Creator Subscription Model At the core of the creator use case is the **Creator Subscription**: a time-bound, gated relationship between a creator and their community, powered by either DNFTs or creator-specific tokens. **How it works.** A creator launches a subscription through the bonuz Brand Dashboard (or a white-label deployment). Fans subscribe by purchasing a Creator Subscription DNFT or token. That asset grants access to the creator's permissioned content, community, perks, and experiences for the duration of the subscription. The subscription is on-chain, verifiable, and portable across the bonuz ecosystem. **Minimum subscription period: 1 year.** Creator subscriptions have a minimum run time of one year. This ensures creators commit to delivering value and fans get a meaningful engagement window. Creators can set longer periods if they choose. **DNFT or token — creator's choice.** Some creators may prefer a DNFT-based subscription (a soul-bound or transferable membership DNFT with evolving state, tiers, and metadata). Others may prefer a fungible creator token that gates access. Both are supported. The underlying infrastructure is the same: bonuz Engagement Protocol, bonuz ID, gating mechanics, and the Brand Dashboard. **Fiat and Apple Pay (where legally permitted).** Creator subscriptions should be purchasable by anyone, not just crypto-native users. bonuz is building toward fiat payment support — including Apple Pay and standard card payments — for subscription purchases where legally permitted. The goal is zero-friction purchasing: a fan sees a creator's subscription, taps buy, pays with Apple Pay, and receives their on-chain subscription asset in their bonuz Lifestyle Wallet. No crypto knowledge required. ### What Subscribers Get Each creator defines their own perk structure. The bonuz toolkit enables: **Gated content.** Exclusive posts, videos, photos, announcements, behind-the-scenes content — visible only to subscription holders. Content gating is enforced on-chain: hold the subscription DNFT/token → access unlocked. No subscription → no access. **Tiered access.** Creators can define multiple subscription tiers (Silver, Gold, VIP or any custom naming). Each tier unlocks different perks. A basic tier might include content access. A premium tier adds live calls. A VIP tier includes meet-and-greet tickets. Tiers are configured through the same membership infrastructure used by brands. **Exclusive events and tickets.** Subscription holders get access to exclusive events: private concerts, Q\&As, AMAs, livestreams, workshops, meetups. Tickets are issued as DNFTs with all the anti-scalping and verification features from the bonuz ticketing infrastructure. Creators can offer early bird access, VIP status, or guaranteed entry to subscription holders. **Community access.** Token-gated or DNFT-gated communities where only subscribers can participate. This is the creator's owned space — not rented from a platform that can throttle reach or change rules. **Quests and challenges.** Creators can run gamified engagement campaigns for their community: complete challenges, earn badges, unlock rewards. "Watch my new series, share your review, attend my live event → earn an exclusive collectible." The full quest engine is available to creators. **Vouchers and rewards.** Exclusive discounts on merch, early access to drops, free products, meet-and-greet vouchers, personalized experiences. All issued as DNFTs with the same anti-fraud and single-owner protections used across the bonuz ecosystem. **Certificates and badges.** Creators running educational content (courses, workshops, coaching programs) can issue verifiable certificates and achievement badges to their subscribers. **Voting and governance.** Subscription holders can vote on creator decisions: merch designs, next tour locations, content themes, collaboration choices. Voting can be weighted by tier or equal per subscriber. This gives fans genuine influence while giving creators direct community insight. **Personalized experiences.** Video messages, one-on-one calls, signed items, backstage access, mentoring sessions. These can be offered as limited-supply perks within higher tiers or as separate purchasable experiences. ### After the Subscription Ends This is where bonuz's DNFT architecture creates something unique. **Subscriptions are time-bound, but the asset persists.** When a creator subscription expires, the DNFT doesn't disappear. It transitions into a new state. Depending on the creator's configuration: **Souvenir mode.** The expired subscription becomes a collectible — a permanent record that the fan was a subscriber during a specific period. "I was a Day 1 subscriber to \[Creator]'s community." Like a retired membership card that carries history. The DNFT retains its visual design, metadata, and engagement history. It becomes a digital artifact of the relationship. **Evolution mode.** The expired subscription evolves into something new. A creator might configure expired Year 1 subscriptions to transform into a special "Founding Member" badge with permanent light perks (early access to announcements, merch discounts, priority in future subscription sales). The DNFT updates its state and metadata — it doesn't end, it changes. **Renewal mode.** The subscription can be renewed for another period. The same DNFT extends, accumulating history. A fan who has renewed for 3 consecutive years has a DNFT that shows 3 years of continuous support — visible, verifiable, and potentially unlocking loyalty-based perks that new subscribers don't get. **Secondary value.** For transferable subscription models, expired subscriptions may carry collector value. "Original Year 1 subscription to \[Creator] before they had 10 million fans." The on-chain provenance is permanent. The principle: **no bonuz asset is throwaway.** Every subscription, even after expiry, carries data, history, and potential future utility. The creator decides what that looks like. ### Social Continuity: The Killer Feature for Creators The single biggest problem creators face is platform dependency. bonuz solves this with **Social Continuity** — the ability for creators to carry their audience relationships across platforms, contexts, and time. A creator's subscriber list on bonuz is not locked to bonuz. It's anchored to the bonuz graph — portable, permissioned, on-chain identity relationships. If a creator wants to reach their subscribers through a new platform, a different app, or a custom experience, the relationship data travels with them. The subscribers are identified by their bonuz IDs, not by a platform-specific username that could be deleted, shadowbanned, or made unreachable by algorithm changes. **This is what "own your audience" actually means.** Not a CSV export of email addresses. An on-chain social graph where every subscriber relationship is verified, permissioned, and portable. The creator controls the relationship. The fan controls their data. Neither is dependent on a third-party platform's business decisions. ### For Creators: Why bonuz **100% audience reach.** No algorithm deciding who sees your content. Every subscriber is reachable because the relationship is direct and on-chain. **Owned community.** The subscriber base belongs to the creator, not to a platform. Portable across any future integration. **Real revenue.** Subscription fees go to the creator. No 30% platform cut (beyond standard payment processing). Merch, tickets, and experiences are additional revenue streams. **Verified engagement.** Every interaction (event attendance, content consumption, quest completion, merch purchase) is recorded on-chain. Creators know exactly who their most engaged fans are — not from analytics estimates, but from verifiable data. **Full toolkit without building anything.** Memberships, gating, quests, tickets, vouchers, certificates, badges, voting, merch — all available through the Brand Dashboard or white-label. No development team needed. **Compliance-first approach.** bonuz is building the subscription purchase flow with compliance as a priority. Fiat payments, Apple Pay, and regional legal requirements are being addressed to ensure creator subscriptions can operate within regulatory frameworks across jurisdictions. ### For Fans: Why bonuz **You own the subscription.** It's in your wallet, not in a platform's database. If you subscribed, you have cryptographic proof. **Your engagement history is yours.** Badges earned, events attended, quests completed, years subscribed — all recorded in your bonuz ID. You carry your fan history with you. **No wasted subscriptions.** When a subscription expires, you keep the asset. It might become a collectible, evolve into a permanent badge, or carry perks into the future. You never lose what you've built. **Fiat-friendly.** You don't need to understand crypto. Purchase with Apple Pay or card, receive your subscription in the bonuz Lifestyle Wallet, and engage with your creator's community. The blockchain is invisible. ### Real-World Examples **Music artist.** A musician launches a 1-year Creator Subscription with three tiers. Basic ($10/month equivalent): gated content, exclusive announcements, community access. Premium ($25/month): everything in Basic plus early ticket access to all shows, merch discounts, and monthly live Q\&A. VIP ($100/month, limited to 100 subscribers): everything in Premium plus backstage access DNFT for every tour stop, annual meet-and-greet event, and voting rights on setlist and merch designs. After Year 1, expired subscriptions become "Year 1 Founding Fan" collectible badges. Renewed subscribers accumulate a streak tracked on their DNFT. **Fitness creator.** A fitness influencer launches a subscription that includes gated workout programs (video content), weekly live sessions (ticketed via DNFT), monthly challenges (quests with badge rewards), and a tiered leaderboard where the most active subscribers earn exclusive merch vouchers. After 1 year, non-renewers keep a "Challenge Finisher" badge. Renewers get an evolving DNFT that tracks total workouts, challenges completed, and events attended across years. **Educator / coach.** A business coach launches a subscription with course modules (certificates on completion), group coaching calls (ticketed events), a private community (membership-gated), and a capstone project (verified by engager, earns a professional certificate). The subscription effectively functions as a year-long program. Graduates keep permanent, verifiable credentials. The creator builds a verified alumni network. **Gaming content creator.** A streamer launches a subscription with exclusive content, subscriber-only game nights (ticketed), quest campaigns ("watch 10 streams, clip your best moment, share on social → earn a rare badge"), and community voting on which games to play. Expired subscriptions become season-based collectibles with the subscriber's engagement stats permanently recorded. **Local celebrity / influencer.** A Dubai-based food influencer launches a subscription that combines exclusive restaurant reviews, monthly subscriber dinners (ticketed at curated venues), food challenge quests across the city (PoV-verified visits), and voting on which restaurants to feature next. Subscribers get a DNFT that tracks how many recommended restaurants they've visited — a verifiable "foodie score" that local restaurants can recognize for perks. ### How It Connects to the bonuz Ecosystem Creator subscriptions are not a separate product. They are the bonuz engagement toolkit applied to the creator use case: * Subscriptions → **Memberships & Subscriptions** (DNFT type) * Content gating → **Certificates & Badges** (gating mechanics) * Events → **Tickets & Access Passes** (DNFT type) * Challenges → **Quests & Challenges** (platform tool) * Merch → **Merch Store** (bonuz.shop) * Fan identity → **bonuz ID Protocol** (portable social identity) * Audience portability → **Social Continuity** (bonuz graph) * Payments → **Wallet Functionalities** (fiat on-ramp, Apple Pay roadmap) * White-label → **White-Label Services** (custom branded creator platforms) Every piece already exists or is in active development. The creator vertical assembles them into a coherent offering for a specific, massive market: the $250B+ creator economy. # Awards & Achievements bonuz has been recognized by leading industry organizations across the Middle East, Asia, and global Web3 ecosystem for its contributions to blockchain innovation, gamification, and user-centric design.
#### **Industry Awards** **Gulf News Web3 Awards 2022** Category: Best Upcoming Blockchain Innovation Hosted at Grand Hyatt Dubai, presented by Gulf News 26 June 2022 **MetaDecrypt WEB 3.0 Summit** Category: Best Web3 Ecosystem Hosted at Museum of the Future, Dubai 3 July 2022 **The Middle East Blockchain Awards** Category: Best NFT & GameFi Project 2022 Presented during Abu Dhabi Finance Week 18 November 2022 **India Blockchain Week** Category: Best Real-World Gamification Project 2023 10 December 2023 **Consensus Hong Kong — KOL Capital** Category: Best Upcoming Project 18 February 2025 #### **Security & Audit Recognition** **Hacken Smart Contract Audit** Score: 10/10 (perfect score) Scope: bonuz Engagement protocol and bonuz ID protocol, covering state machines, permissions, integration points, anti-fraud protections, and account abstraction compatibility. Auditor: Hacken (Hacken Verified) # B2B2C: The Infrastructure Model ## bonuz Is Not an App. It's a Layer. Most Web3 projects try to build consumer apps and then fight for users. bonuz takes a fundamentally different approach. bonuz is **B2B2C infrastructure** — a platform that sits between brands and their audiences, providing the engagement toolkit that makes every interaction verifiable, portable, and on-chain. **B2B2C means: bonuz → Brand → End User.** bonuz doesn't compete with brands for attention. bonuz powers brands to deliver better experiences to the audiences they already have. The brand brings the relationship. bonuz provides the infrastructure. The end user gets something neither could offer alone: **portable, verified, owned engagement.** This is what makes bonuz infinitely scalable. bonuz doesn't need to acquire millions of consumers directly. It needs to onboard brands — and each brand brings its own audience into the bonuz ecosystem. *** ### How It Works A brand signs up at [app.bonuz.market](https://app.bonuz.market/), gets access to the Brand Dashboard, and starts deploying engagement assets using the bonuz toolkit: loyalty cards, memberships, tickets, vouchers, certificates, badges, quests, Proof of Participation, Proof of Visit — all powered by the bonuz Engagement Protocol (DNFT) and verified through bonuz ID. The brand's customers download the bonuz Lifestyle Wallet (or interact through the brand's white-label deployment) and receive their engagement assets. They don't need to understand blockchain. They scan a QR code, tap an NFC tag, complete a quest, attend an event — and the interaction is recorded, verified, and owned by them. **The brand gets:** verified engagement data, anti-fraud protections, no-code deployment, gamification tools, and a direct on-chain relationship with their audience. **The end user gets:** a self-custodial wallet with all their engagement assets across every bonuz-powered brand, a portable identity (bonuz ID), and an engagement history that belongs to them — not to any single platform. **bonuz gets:** protocol-level value from every engagement transaction flowing through the infrastructure, across every vertical, across every brand. *** ### Vertical-Agnostic by Design The same infrastructure works across every industry because the underlying mechanics are universal: every business has audiences, every audience has interactions, and every interaction can be verified, rewarded, and made portable. **bonuz → Restaurant → Guest.** Loyalty punchcards, visit stamps, vouchers for regulars, event tickets for special dinners, certificates for cooking class participants. **bonuz → Event → Visitor.** Tickets with anti-scalping, Proof of Participation collectibles, sponsor vouchers, post-event engagement quests, membership offers to returning attendees. **bonuz → University → Student.** Education certificates, course completion badges, campus event PoPs, alumni memberships, student reward programs. **bonuz → Government → Citizen.** Verified participation in civic programs, attendance certificates for public events, cultural institution memberships, tourism engagement campaigns. **bonuz → Creator → Fan.** Subscription memberships, gated content access, fan community tokens, exclusive event tickets, engagement-based rewards. **bonuz → Sports Team → Fan.** Season memberships, match-day PoPs, loyalty rewards for attendance streaks, exclusive merch vouchers, fan voting on community decisions. **bonuz → Retailer → Customer.** Cross-location loyalty programs, purchase-linked vouchers, VIP membership tiers, product launch quests, brand ambassador certificates. **bonuz → Travel Operator → Traveler.** Destination PoVs, trip completion badges, loyalty programs across hotel and airline partners, experience vouchers, travel community memberships. **bonuz → Conference → Attendee.** Speaker session PoPs, workshop certificates, sponsor booth visit verification, networking connection requests, post-event quest campaigns. **bonuz → Gym / Wellness → Member.** Class attendance stamps, fitness challenge quests, membership tiers with evolving perks, trainer certification badges, referral reward programs. **bonuz → Charity / NGO → Donor.** Donation certificates, volunteer participation badges, impact milestone tracking, community membership, transparent engagement records. The list doesn't end. Any entity with an audience can plug into bonuz. The toolkit is the same. The use case adapts to the vertical. That's the scalability thesis. *** ### The Network Effect: Why Every New Brand Makes the Ecosystem More Valuable B2B2C platforms live or die by network effects. bonuz has a compounding one. **For users:** Every new brand that joins bonuz adds another place where a user's bonuz ID and Lifestyle Wallet are useful. A user who first onboarded through a restaurant loyalty program now also has a wallet that works at events, with creators, at universities, with retailers. They didn't download ten different apps. They have one identity and one wallet that works everywhere bonuz is deployed. The more brands that join, the more valuable it is to be a bonuz user. **For brands:** Every new user who enters the ecosystem through any brand becomes a potential customer for every other brand. A creator's fan who already has a bonuz Lifestyle Wallet is one QR scan away from joining a restaurant's loyalty program. A conference attendee is one tap away from subscribing to a speaker's creator community. The ecosystem pre-onboards audiences. Brands joining bonuz don't start from zero — they tap into an existing base of wallet-holding, identity-verified users. **For the protocol:** Every engagement transaction across every vertical flows through the bonuz Engagement Protocol. More brands mean more transactions. More transactions mean more protocol activity. More protocol activity means more value flowing through $BONUZ and the bonuz infrastructure. This is the flywheel: **brands bring users → users make the ecosystem valuable → a valuable ecosystem attracts more brands → more brands bring more users.** *** ### The New Economy Layer Here's what doesn't exist today: a universal, portable, verified engagement layer across brands. Right now, your loyalty points at one coffee shop mean nothing at another. Your event attendance history lives in a ticketing platform's database that you can't access. Your course certificates sit in PDF files on your laptop. Your creator subscriptions disappear when a platform shuts down. None of it connects. None of it is portable. None of it is verifiable by anyone other than the platform that issued it. bonuz changes this by creating a **shared engagement infrastructure** where every interaction — across every brand, every vertical, every context — is recorded as a verifiable, portable, on-chain asset owned by the user. This creates something new: an **engagement economy** where verified participation has value beyond the single transaction. A user's bonuz ID doesn't just prove who they are. It proves what they've done. Every event attended, every loyalty tier earned, every course completed, every membership held, every quest finished — all verifiable, all portable, all composable. A restaurant can offer perks to users who attended a partner event. A creator can gate exclusive content to fans who've been verified members for over a year. A conference can offer VIP access to attendees who hold certificates from prerequisite workshops. A brand can reward its most engaged cross-ecosystem participants. **This is the Human Layer.** Not just identity, but identity with context. Not just a wallet, but a wallet with history. Not just engagement, but engagement that compounds across every brand and experience a user touches. bonuz doesn't just digitize what already exists. It creates a new layer of economic interaction where verified engagement becomes a portable, composable asset class — and every brand that plugs into it adds depth to that layer. *** ### Entry Point [app.bonuz.market](https://app.bonuz.market/) is the entry point for brands, partners, communities, creators, and other entities to apply, create partner accounts, and start deploying engagement campaigns through the bonuz Brand Dashboard. For enterprise and white-label inquiries: [bonuz.tech](https://bonuz.tech/) # Grants & Programs bonuz has received grants and program acceptances from leading cloud providers, blockchain foundations, and government-backed initiatives — validating both the technical infrastructure and the mission behind the ecosystem. ### Cloud & Infrastructure Grants **Google Cloud — Web3 Startup Program** Grant: $250,000 in cloud credits Google Cloud's Web3 program supports high-potential blockchain projects with infrastructure resources, technical guidance, and go-to-market support. **Microsoft Azure — Startup Program** Grant: $100,000 in cloud credits Microsoft Azure provides bonuz with enterprise-grade cloud infrastructure for scalable backend services and data operations. ### Blockchain Ecosystem Grants **NEAR Foundation** Ecosystem grant for protocol development and integration within the NEAR ecosystem. **Biconomy** Infrastructure grant supporting bonuz's ERC-4337 account abstraction implementation, enabling gasless transactions and smart account functionality for end users. ### Government-Backed Programs **IGNYTE by DIFC — Dubai Digital Economy Mandate** Accepted into IGNYTE, the flagship innovation program under the Dubai Digital Economy Mandate, curated by the DIFC. IGNYTE selects a limited number of high-potential Web3 and fintech ventures for acceleration, regulatory guidance, and direct institutional access within the UAE's financial ecosystem. Acceptance represents formal recognition and endorsement by Dubai's regulatory and financial leadership — a level of validation that goes beyond industry awards or private investment. **Dubai Founders HQ — Dubai Economy & Tourism** Accepted into Dubai Founders HQ, the official startup platform operated by the Dubai Department of Economy and Tourism (DET). This government-backed program provides selected founders with institutional support, ecosystem access, and visibility within Dubai's national economic development strategy. Together with IGNYTE, these two acceptances place bonuz within the UAE's core innovation and digital economy infrastructure at a governmental level. # Market Research Bonuz is made to interact in multiple markets. bonuz operates at the intersection of multiple massive, growing markets. Unlike single-vertical products, bonuz's infrastructure model means it doesn't compete in one market — it provides the engagement layer across all of them. This section maps the opportunity.
### The Web3 Adoption Gap Web3 is the evolution of the internet. But almost no one can use it yet. **6 billion people are online. Only 40–70 million are active on-chain users.** That's roughly 1% of the internet population. The other 99% are stuck: wallets are confusing, identity is fragmented, and ownership feels like speculation rather than daily life. According to the a16z crypto *State of Crypto 2025* report, there are an estimated 40–70 million monthly active crypto users globally — an increase of approximately 10 million over the previous year. But this is a fraction of the estimated 716 million people who own crypto. The gap between passive holders (people who bought crypto but don't transact on-chain) and active users represents the single largest opportunity in Web3: converting existing holders into active participants, and converting the remaining 5+ billion internet users into their first on-chain experience. Mobile wallet users hit all-time highs in 2025, up 20% year-over-year. Blockchain throughput now exceeds 3,400 transactions per second — comparable to major financial markets. Transaction costs on Layer 2 networks have dropped from \~$24 in 2021 to less than one cent today. The infrastructure is ready. What's missing is the **human layer** — the identity, engagement, and onboarding infrastructure that makes blockchain invisible and useful. **This is exactly what bonuz builds.** Sub-45-second onboarding via social login. Gas-sponsored engagement transactions. A self-custodial wallet that feels like a normal app. Portable on-chain identity that works across every brand and context. bonuz doesn't ask users to understand blockchain. It gives them reasons to use it — loyalty cards, event tickets, memberships, vouchers, certificates — and handles the rest invisibly. **Available in 22 languages.** bonuz supports all major global languages out of the box — making it accessible to the vast majority of those 6 billion internet users in their native language. This matters because Web3 adoption isn't just a technology problem, it's a language and accessibility problem. Most wallets and blockchain tools are English-first (often English-only), which immediately excludes billions of potential users. bonuz is built for local use cases, local talent, and local communities worldwide. A restaurant owner in São Paulo, a fitness creator in Jakarta, a university in Riyadh, and an event organizer in Seoul can all deploy bonuz in the language their audience speaks. This is a deliberate design philosophy, not a feature checkbox. bonuz believes that **self-sovereignty is a human right** — the right to own your identity, your data, your engagement history, and your digital relationships. That right shouldn't depend on speaking English, understanding cryptography, or having technical expertise. Every person should be one click away from self-custody. bonuz is built to make that real for everyone, everywhere. *Sources: a16z crypto, "State of Crypto 2025" (October 2025); Dune Analytics & Addressable, "The State of Wallets 2025"* ### The Markets bonuz Serves bonuz is not a wallet company, not a ticketing company, not a loyalty company, and not an identity company. It is engagement infrastructure that serves all of these markets simultaneously through its B2B2C model. Each brand that joins bonuz activates one or more of these market verticals. #### Self-Custodial Wallets & On-Chain Identity The broader digital identity market is projected to grow from approximately $51–64 billion in 2025 to $80–146 billion by 2030, driven by government-mandated identity wallets (the EU Digital Identity Wallet is expected to launch across all member states by 2026), tightening KYC/AML regulations, and the shift toward self-sovereign identity models. The decentralized identity subsegment specifically — encompassing self-sovereign identity (SSI), verifiable credentials, and blockchain-based identity — is estimated at $3–6 billion in 2025, with projections ranging from $10 billion to over $100 billion by 2030–2035, depending on the pace of regulatory adoption and enterprise integration. The variance in estimates reflects how early this market is — and how explosive its growth trajectory could be. **Where bonuz fits:** bonuz ID Protocol is a portable, permissioned, on-chain identity layer. Every user who onboards through any bonuz-powered brand gets a bonuz ID — a verifiable digital identity that aggregates social accounts, engagement history, and on-chain activity. This is not theoretical SSI research. It is a live, deployed identity system with real users, powering real engagement across real brands. *Sources: Juniper Research, "Digital Identity Market Forecast" (October 2025); GM Insights, "Decentralized Identity Market Report" (2025); Mordor Intelligence, "Digital Identity Market" (2025)* #### Loyalty & Engagement Programs The global loyalty management market is valued at approximately $13–15 billion in 2025 and is projected to reach $20–41 billion by 2030–2032, depending on scope definition. Growth is driven by rising customer acquisition costs, the shift toward retention economics, demand for personalized engagement, and the migration from legacy point systems to cloud-native, AI-enabled platforms. Current loyalty infrastructure is fragmented and siloed. A customer's loyalty status at one brand is invisible to every other brand. Points are trapped in closed systems. There is no portability, no composability, and no verifiable engagement history that travels with the user. **Where bonuz fits:** bonuz replaces siloed loyalty databases with on-chain engagement assets (DNFTs) that are portable, verifiable, and owned by the user. A loyalty punchcard issued by a restaurant, a membership tier earned at a gym, and an attendance streak at a concert venue all live in the same wallet, under the same identity, composable across the same ecosystem. This is what loyalty management looks like when built on open infrastructure instead of closed databases. *Sources: Grand View Research, "Loyalty Management Market Report" (2025); MarketsandMarkets, "Loyalty Management Market Forecast" (2025); Mordor Intelligence, "Loyalty Management Market" (2025)* #### Event Ticketing The global online event ticketing market is estimated at $53–85 billion in 2025 and is projected to reach $89–105 billion by 2030. Growth is driven by mobile-first purchasing (58%+ of transactions), the expansion of live music and sports events post-COVID, and increasing demand for dynamic pricing, fraud prevention, and contactless entry. Ticket fraud, scalping, and counterfeiting remain systemic problems. Secondary markets inflate prices while original artists and venues lose control of their inventory. Existing solutions address symptoms (CAPTCHA, device fingerprinting) without solving the root cause: tickets exist as copyable database entries rather than verifiable, single-owner assets. **Where bonuz fits:** bonuz Tickets & Access Passes are on-chain DNFTs with single-owner verification, anti-scalping protections, and post-event engagement (the ticket becomes a collectible Proof of Participation). Tickets can be combined with loyalty programs, quest campaigns, and membership gating — all through the same infrastructure. A festival can issue tickets, verify attendance, reward returning visitors, and build a membership community, all from one dashboard. *Sources: Grand View Research, "Online Event Ticketing Market Report" (2025); Mordor Intelligence, "Online Event Ticketing Market" (2025); Research and Markets, "Online Event Ticketing Forecast" (2025)* #### Creator Economy The global creator economy is valued at approximately $200–250 billion in 2025, with projections reaching $480 billion by 2027 (Goldman Sachs) and potentially exceeding $1 trillion by the early 2030s. There are over 207 million content creators worldwide. The market is growing at 20–25% CAGR, driven by direct-to-fan monetization, brand sponsorship spending, and the expansion of creator tools across video, audio, education, and commerce. Despite this growth, the fundamental problem remains unsolved: creators don't own their audience. A creator with 500,000 followers on Instagram can reach maybe 5% of them organically. If the algorithm changes, that drops to 2%. If the platform disappears, the audience is gone. Revenue is dictated by platform policy, not by the value the creator delivers. **Where bonuz fits:** Creator subscriptions on bonuz give creators owned, portable, on-chain relationships with their fans. The subscription is a DNFT or token in the fan's wallet — not a row in a platform's database. Social Continuity means the creator's subscriber list is anchored to the bonuz graph, not locked to any single platform. Creators get access to the full engagement toolkit: memberships, gated content, tickets, quests, vouchers, certificates, and community governance. *Sources: Goldman Sachs, "The Creator Economy Could Approach Half-a-Trillion Dollars by 2027" (2023); Grand View Research, "Creator Economy Market Report" (2025); SNS Insider, "Creator Economy Market Forecast" (2025)* #### Certificates, Credentials & Education The global digital credentialing market intersects with the broader $400+ billion education technology sector and the growing demand for verifiable professional credentials. As traditional degrees face scrutiny on cost-to-value ratio, micro-credentials, professional certificates, and skills-based hiring are accelerating demand for verifiable, portable, tamper-proof credential systems. **Where bonuz fits:** Education NFT Certificates and Certificates & Badges on bonuz are verifiable on-chain credentials issued through the Engagement Protocol. Universities, online course providers, corporate training programs, and professional organizations can issue certificates that are permanent, portable, and instantly verifiable by any employer or institution — no PDF, no email verification, no third-party database lookup. The credential lives in the recipient's bonuz Lifestyle Wallet and is anchored to their bonuz ID. #### Vouchers, Coupons & Promotions The global digital coupon market is projected to grow significantly through 2030, driven by e-commerce growth and personalized marketing. Current coupon and voucher systems suffer from fraud (duplication, multi-use abuse), lack of tracking, and zero portability between brands. **Where bonuz fits:** bonuz Voucher DNFTs are single-owner, single-use (or controlled multi-use), on-chain assets with built-in anti-fraud protections. Brands issue vouchers through the dashboard, users claim them via QR scan or quest completion, and redemption is recorded permanently on-chain. No duplication, no screenshot sharing, no ambiguity about whether a voucher was used. ### The Combined Opportunity Here is why bonuz's infrastructure model matters for market sizing: **bonuz doesn't need to capture an entire vertical. It captures a slice of every vertical it touches.** Every restaurant that deploys bonuz loyalty generates protocol activity in the loyalty market. Every event that issues bonuz tickets generates activity in the ticketing market. Every creator who launches subscriptions generates activity in the creator economy. Every university that issues certificates generates activity in the credentialing market. Every brand that onboards users generates activity in the identity market. The markets bonuz touches — loyalty, ticketing, creator economy, digital identity, credentials, vouchers, memberships — represent a combined addressable market measured in the **hundreds of billions today, trending toward trillions by 2030.** bonuz doesn't need to win any single market. It needs to be the infrastructure layer that serves across all of them. This is the advantage of being the Human Layer between blockchains and people: the total addressable market is not one industry — it is every industry that has audiences, engagements, and relationships worth verifying. ### Why Now Several converging trends make this the right moment for bonuz's model. **Infrastructure is finally ready.** Blockchain throughput exceeds 3,400 TPS. L2 transaction costs are below one cent. The technical barriers that prevented consumer-grade on-chain experiences are gone. **Regulation is shifting toward digital identity.** The EU mandates digital identity wallets for all member states by 2026. Governments from Saudi Arabia to India are deploying national digital ID platforms. The world is moving toward verifiable digital identity whether or not Web3 drives it — bonuz is positioned at this intersection. **Web2 platforms are losing creator and brand trust.** Algorithm changes, reach throttling, deplatforming risk, and 30% revenue cuts are pushing creators and brands toward owned infrastructure. The demand for portable, owned audience relationships has never been higher. **Enterprise interest in on-chain engagement is real.** Major brands have moved past the "NFT experiment" phase and are now evaluating blockchain-based loyalty, ticketing, and credentialing for operational reasons: fraud reduction, data ownership, and cross-brand composability. **The wallet adoption gap is the opportunity.** 716 million people own crypto but don't transact on-chain. Billions more have never interacted with blockchain at all. bonuz's onboarding model — social login, gas-sponsored transactions, invisible blockchain — is designed specifically to bridge this gap at scale. ### Competitive Landscape bonuz does not fit neatly into any single competitive category because it spans multiple verticals with unified infrastructure. Traditional competitors are siloed: loyalty platforms don't do ticketing, ticketing platforms don't do identity, identity platforms don't do engagement, and none of them are on-chain. **Against loyalty platforms** (Salesforce Loyalty, Comarch, Antavo): bonuz offers on-chain portability and composability that closed SaaS loyalty systems cannot. A bonuz loyalty card is owned by the user and composable with tickets, memberships, and vouchers across brands. **Against ticketing platforms** (Ticketmaster, Eventbrite): bonuz offers single-owner anti-fraud protection, post-event engagement (PoP collectibles), and seamless integration with loyalty, quests, and memberships — functionality that standalone ticketing platforms require multiple vendors to replicate. **Against creator platforms** (Patreon, Ko-fi, OnlyFans): bonuz offers owned audience relationships via on-chain identity and Social Continuity. Creators on bonuz don't rent access to their fans from a platform — they own the relationship, portable across any future context. **Against Web3 identity solutions** (Worldcoin, Civic, Spruce): bonuz ID is not a standalone identity product seeking adoption. It is embedded in a live engagement ecosystem — every user who scans a QR code, claims a voucher, or attends an event gets a bonuz ID as part of the experience. Identity adoption is a byproduct of engagement, not a separate onboarding challenge. **Against Web3 engagement platforms** (Galxe, Layer3, Zealy): bonuz operates both on-chain and off-chain, serves brands and enterprises (not just crypto-native projects), and offers a full B2B2C toolkit beyond quest-based campaigns. bonuz's engagement infrastructure includes loyalty, ticketing, memberships, certificates, vouchers, and white-label deployments — a breadth that quest-only platforms do not match. The structural advantage is integration. bonuz is one platform where identity, wallet, engagement protocol, and all DNFT types work together. Competitors would need to stitch together five to ten separate vendors to approximate what bonuz provides as a unified infrastructure. *Note: The competitor analysis SocialFi comparison table from the previous version of this page has been removed as it referenced platforms and categories from the 2022–2023 SocialFi era that are no longer representative of bonuz's current positioning and competitive landscape. An updated competitive comparison will be added in a future revision.* # Market Size bonuz happens at the right place, at the right time — across the right industries. *** ### The Opportunity at a Glance bonuz is not a single-market product. It is engagement infrastructure that touches every industry where brands interact with audiences. Each vertical bonuz serves is independently massive — and bonuz captures protocol-level value across all of them simultaneously. The industries bonuz operates in represent a **combined addressable market exceeding $700 billion today**, trending toward **$2+ trillion by 2030**. ***
> *6 billion people are online. Only 60 million hold self-custody wallets. That's \~1%. We're here to onboard the rest.* *** ### Market Size by Industry *All values in USD Billions. CAGR represents Compound Annual Growth Rate.* | Market | 2025 | 2030 | CAGR | bonuz Relevance | | ------------------------------------ | ----- | ------ | ------ | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | **Creator Economy** | $250B | $750B+ | 22–23% | Creator subscriptions, fan memberships, gated content, engagement rewards, Social Continuity | | **Social Media & Attention Economy** | $210B | $390B | 13% | bonuz ID social graph, portable audience relationships, verified engagement data | | **AR & Spatial Computing** | $120B | $600B+ | 30–38% | Next Layer (AR/spatial), location-based PoP/PoV, spatial engagement experiences | | **Digital Coupons & Vouchers** | $118B | $250B | 8–18% | On-chain voucher DNFTs, anti-fraud single-use redemption, cross-brand voucher composability | | **Event Ticketing** | $85B | $105B+ | 4–6% | bonuz Tickets & Access Passes, anti-scalping, post-event PoP collectibles, quest campaigns | | **Digital Identity** | $64B | $146B | 18% | bonuz ID Protocol, self-sovereign portable identity, permissioned data sharing | | **Social Media Advertising** | $270B | $480B | 12% | Verified engagement data enables higher-quality audience targeting for brand partners | | **Loyalty Management** | $15B | $32B+ | 10–17% | On-chain loyalty punchcards, cross-brand composable rewards, portable engagement history | | **Digital Coupons (Platform)** | $11B | $34B | 18% | bonuz Voucher DNFTs with on-chain verification, fraud-proof single-owner redemption | | **Blockchain / Web3** | $33B | $393B | 45–64% | bonuz is native Web3 infrastructure — every transaction flows through blockchain rails | | **Decentralized Identity** | $3B | $11B+ | 58% | bonuz ID as live, deployed decentralized identity system with real users and real engagement | *** ### Total Addressable Market When you add the core industries bonuz touches directly — loyalty, ticketing, creator economy, digital identity, vouchers, and Web3 infrastructure — the combined addressable market exceeds **$700 billion in 2025** and is projected to surpass **$2 trillion by 2030**. bonuz doesn't need to win any single vertical. It needs to be the infrastructure layer that serves across all of them. Every restaurant deploying bonuz loyalty generates protocol activity in the loyalty market. Every event issuing bonuz tickets generates activity in the ticketing market. Every creator launching subscriptions generates activity in the creator economy. Every university issuing certificates generates activity in the credentialing market. Every brand onboarding users generates activity in the identity market. **One protocol. Every vertical. Compounding value.** *** ### Why These Numbers Matter for bonuz #### The B2B2C Multiplier bonuz doesn't acquire consumers directly — it onboards brands, and brands bring their audiences. Each brand activates multiple verticals simultaneously: * A **restaurant** deploying bonuz activates: loyalty ($15B), vouchers ($118B), ticketing ($85B), and identity ($64B) * A **creator** launching on bonuz activates: creator economy ($250B), subscriptions, memberships, and identity * A **university** issuing certificates activates: credentialing, identity, loyalty, and engagement * An **event organizer** activates: ticketing, PoP collectibles, loyalty, quests, and memberships Every brand that joins the bonuz ecosystem doesn't just tap one market — it generates engagement across multiple markets simultaneously, all flowing through the bonuz Engagement Protocol. #### The 99% Gap 6 billion people are online. Only \~60 million hold self-custody wallets. That's approximately 1%. The other 99% are stuck because: * Wallets are confusing * Identity is fragmented * Ownership feels like speculation, not life bonuz solves this with sub-45-second onboarding via social login, gas-sponsored engagement transactions, and a self-custodial wallet that feels like a normal app — available in **22 languages**. The infrastructure is ready. What's missing is the **Human Layer** — and that's what bonuz provides. #### The Network Effect Compounding As more brands join bonuz: * More users enter the ecosystem (each brand brings its own audience) * More engagement data flows through the protocol * More cross-brand composability becomes possible * More value accrues to every participant This creates a flywheel where the total addressable market isn't static — it grows as the ecosystem grows. Cross-brand engagement (a restaurant offering perks to concert attendees, a creator gating content to verified loyalty members) creates **net-new value** that doesn't exist in any single market today. *** ### Case Study: How bonuz Could Increase a Country's Tourism GDP #### The Scale of Tourism Global travel and tourism contributed **$11.7 trillion to global GDP in 2025** — approximately 10.3% of the entire world economy — and supports **371 million jobs**, more than the population of the United States. International visitor spending alone hit an all-time high of **$2.1 trillion** in 2025, surpassing the pre-pandemic peak by $164 billion. By 2035, WTTC forecasts the sector will inject **$16.5 trillion** into the global economy, accounting for 11.5% of global GDP. *(Source: WTTC Economic Impact Research 2025)* #### A Real-World Example: The UAE The UAE's tourism sector contributed **AED 267.5 billion ($72.8 billion) to national GDP in 2025** — nearly **13% of the entire economy**. Dubai alone welcomed a record **18.72 million international visitors in 2024**, with international visitor spending reaching **AED 228.5 billion** — 37% above the pre-pandemic peak. Tourism supports nearly **1 in 8 jobs** in the UAE, with over 925,000 positions. By 2035, WTTC forecasts the sector will contribute nearly **AED 287.8 billion** to the UAE economy and support over 1 million jobs. *(Source: WTTC EIR 2025, Dubai Department of Economy and Tourism)* #### Where the Opportunity Lives Today's tourism infrastructure is largely transactional: book, visit, leave. Engagement ends at checkout. There is no persistent relationship between a destination and its visitors, no portable identity connecting experiences across venues, no verifiable proof that someone actually visited, no reward system that compounds across attractions, restaurants, hotels, and events within a city. **bonuz changes this.** #### What bonuz Tourism Quests Enable Imagine a country deploying bonuz as its national tourism engagement layer: **Tourism Quest Campaigns** — Visitors receive a bonuz ID upon arrival (sub-45-second onboarding via social login). The destination runs quest campaigns: visit five historical landmarks, earn a verified Proof-of-Presence collectible. Dine at three local restaurants, unlock a voucher for a cultural experience. Complete the full city quest, earn a permanent on-chain badge and priority access to next year's festival. **Cross-Venue Composability** — Every hotel, restaurant, museum, event venue, and transport provider participates in a single engagement ecosystem. A visitor's activity at one venue unlocks rewards at another. A museum visit triggers a restaurant discount. A concert ticket grants priority access at a heritage site. This cross-venue interplay creates **net-new spending** that doesn't exist in siloed systems. **Portable Visitor Identity** — Through bonuz ID, a visitor's engagement history persists across trips. Return visitors are recognized and rewarded. A tourist who completed a quest campaign last year receives a personalized welcome and upgraded rewards on their next visit. This transforms one-time tourists into **recurring, loyal visitors** — the highest-value segment in tourism economics. **Verified Engagement Data** — Instead of relying on surveys and estimates, destinations get real-time, on-chain data about actual visitor behavior: which attractions are visited, in what sequence, how long visitors stay, which cross-venue paths generate the most spending. This data enables smarter infrastructure investment and marketing spend. #### The GDP Impact Math Research shows that gamified engagement systems increase customer retention by **22%**, boost platform engagement by **48%**, and can improve conversion rates by up to **50%**. In tourism specifically, AR-based quest mechanics and play-to-earn reward systems drive significantly higher revisit intention and willingness to recommend destinations. Applied to a tourism economy like the UAE's: * UAE tourism GDP contribution: **$72.8 billion** (2025) * If bonuz-powered engagement increases average visitor spending by just **5%** through quest-driven exploration, cross-venue rewards, and extended stays: that's **$3.6 billion in additional GDP** * If engagement-driven loyalty increases return visitor rates by just **10%**: the compounding effect on multi-year tourism revenue is measured in **tens of billions** * If verified engagement data optimizes marketing spend efficiency by **15%**: billions in tourism promotion budgets are redirected from waste to impact A **5% spending uplift** on $72.8 billion is $3.6 billion — larger than the entire GDP of some small nations. And this is conservative. The World Economic Forum estimated that digitalization in aviation, travel, and tourism generates up to **$305 billion in industry value** and **$700 billion in benefits for customers and society**. Scale this globally. If bonuz-style engagement infrastructure were deployed across the **$11.7 trillion** global tourism economy, even a **1% improvement** in visitor engagement efficiency represents **$117 billion in incremental economic value** — a number that would make bonuz one of the most impactful infrastructure deployments in the history of digital tourism. #### Why bonuz Specifically Traditional tourism apps are siloed, don't interoperate, and create no persistent visitor identity. bonuz is different because: * **Self-custodial identity** means the visitor owns their engagement history — not a platform, not a government database * **On-chain proof** means every visit, every achievement, every reward is verifiable and composable * **Cross-brand composability** means the entire tourism ecosystem of a city or country operates as one connected engagement layer * **22 languages** and sub-45-second onboarding means it works for international tourists, not just tech-savvy locals * **Quest campaigns, PoP collectibles, loyalty punchcards, voucher DNFTs** — every tool a destination needs is already built bonuz doesn't just digitize tourism. It makes tourism **more modern, more efficient, more flexible, and more immersive** — turning passive sightseeing into active, rewarded exploration that generates measurably more economic value for every destination that deploys it. > *A single country deploying bonuz as its tourism engagement layer could generate billions in additional GDP — not through new infrastructure, but through smarter, more connected engagement with the visitors already arriving.* *** ### Why Now: Five Converging Trends **1. Infrastructure is finally ready.** L2 scaling has matured to the point where consumer-grade on-chain experiences are viable. Gas-sponsored transactions mean users never see a fee. The technical barriers that prevented mainstream adoption are gone. **2. Regulation is shifting toward digital identity.** The EU mandates digital identity wallets for all member states by 2026. Saudi Arabia's Absher platform serves 28.5M users. India's digital ID infrastructure covers over a billion citizens. The world is moving toward verifiable digital identity — bonuz is already there. **3. Web2 platforms are losing trust.** Algorithm changes, reach throttling, deplatforming risk, 30% revenue cuts. Creators and brands are demanding owned, portable audience relationships. bonuz delivers this through on-chain identity and Social Continuity. **4. Enterprise interest in on-chain engagement is real.** Major brands have moved past the "NFT experiment" phase. They're evaluating blockchain-based loyalty, ticketing, and credentialing for operational reasons: fraud reduction, data ownership, cross-brand composability. **5. The wallet adoption gap is the opportunity.** Over 560 million people own crypto but most don't transact on-chain. Billions more have never interacted with blockchain. bonuz's onboarding model — social login, gas-sponsored transactions, invisible blockchain — is designed specifically to bridge this gap at scale. *** ### Sources & References Market data compiled from multiple research firms for each vertical. Key sources with links: #### Loyalty Management * **Grand View Research** — Loyalty Management Market Size Report, 2030: $12.07B (2024) → $20.44B (2030), CAGR 8.7% * **Mordor Intelligence / Research and Markets** — Loyalty Management Market: $14.07B (2025) → $31.45B (2030), CAGR 17.45% * **MarketsandMarkets** — Loyalty Management Market: $12.89B (2025) → $20.36B (2030), CAGR 9.6% #### Event Ticketing * **Mordor Intelligence** — Online Event Ticketing Market: $85.35B (2025) → $105.17B (2031), CAGR 3.55% * **Grand View Research** — Event Ticketing Market Size Report * **Mordor Intelligence** — Smart Ticketing Market: $12.5M (2025) → $18.5M (2030), CAGR 10.4% #### Creator Economy * **Grand View Research** — Creator Economy Market Size Report * **Goldman Sachs** — "The Creator Economy Could Approach Half a Trillion Dollars by 2027" (2023) * **Future Market Insights** — Creator Economy Market Report * **SNS Insider** — Creator Economy Market Size & Growth Report #### Digital Identity * **Mordor Intelligence** — Digital Identity Solutions Market * **Juniper Research** — Digital Identity: Market Forecast (October 2025) * **Grand View Research** — Digital Identity Solutions Market Report * **Precedence Research** — Digital Identity Market Size #### Decentralized Identity * **Research and Markets** — Decentralized Identity Market Report * **Grand View Research** — Decentralized Identity Market Analysis * **GM Insights** — Decentralized Identity Market Size #### AR & Spatial Computing * **Grand View Research** — Augmented Reality Market Size Report * **Mordor Intelligence** — Augmented Reality Market Analysis * **SkyQuest Technology** — AR/VR Market Report * **Statista** — AR & VR Market Revenue Worldwide #### Blockchain / Web3 * **Mordor Intelligence** — Blockchain Market Analysis * **Grand View Research** — Blockchain Technology Market Size Report * **MarketsandMarkets** — Blockchain Market Size & Growth #### Social Media & Attention Economy * **Mordor Intelligence** — Social Media Market Analysis * **Business Research Company** — Social Media Market Report * **Statista** — Social Media Advertising Revenue Worldwide #### Digital Coupons & Vouchers * **Business Research Insights** — Digital Coupon Market * **Straits Research** — Digital Coupon Market Report * **Market Research Future** — Digital Coupon Market #### Crypto Adoption & Web3 Users * **a16z crypto** — "State of Crypto 2025: The Year Crypto Went Mainstream" (October 2025) * **Dune Analytics & Addressable** — "State of Wallets 2025" #### Tourism & GDP Impact Data * **WTTC** — Economic Impact Research 2025: Global tourism contributes $11.7T to GDP (10.3% of world economy) * **WTTC** — UAE Tourism: AED 267.5B ($72.8B) contribution to GDP in 2025 (13% of national economy) * **WTTC** — Global Travel & Tourism to Reach New Heights in 2025 * **Economy Middle East** — UAE tourism sector contributes $70.06B to GDP, 2025 * **World Economic Forum** — Digital Transformation Initiative: Up to $305B in industry value from digitalization in tourism * **UN Tourism** — Digital Transformation in Tourism #### Gamification & Engagement Impact * **BeeLiked / Industry Data** — Gamification increases engagement by 48%, retention by 22%, conversion by up to 50% * **Frontiers in Computer Science** — "Sustainable tourism promotion through mobile gamification and reward systems" (2025) * **Wiley / International Journal of Tourism Research** — "Mobile Gamification's Impact on Tourism Visit Intention" (2025) *Where multiple research firms report different figures for the same market, we present the range or a representative mid-point. All projections inherently carry uncertainty; actual market sizes may vary. CAGR figures are rounded.* *** > **The advantage of being the Human Layer between blockchains and people: the total addressable market is not one industry — it is every industry that has audiences, engagements, and relationships worth verifying.** # Go-To-Market Strategy Different Times, Different Features, Different Strategies.
Bonuz targets creators, brands, celebrities, events, and communities. We leverage our exclusive metaverse experiences to differentiate ourselves from the competition. We will use social media, digital advertising, and content marketing to reach our target audience. Our existing partnerships with creators, brands, and celebrities will be a crucial component of our marketing strategy, and we will host events and campaigns to attract new users and promote engagement.
* Individuals * Fans Of Creators * Loyal Customers of Brands * Event Attendees * NFT Enthusiasts * Students * Businesses/Brands * Entertainment & Events * Education & Learning * Food & Beverages * Travel & Hospitality * Health & Fitness * Creators * Professionals * Artists * Influencers * Public Figures * Musicians ### **Key partners** * Celebrities: Bonuz relies on partnerships with celebrities to provide digital collectibles and services that fans can purchase on the platform. * Payment processors: Bonuz works with payment processors to facilitate transactions. * Secondary market platforms: Users are free to use secondary market platforms to resell digital collectibles. * Events organizers ### Go-To-Market Strategy The primary objective of this go-to-market strategy is to attract a large number of influencers, event organizers, and their followers to the Bonuz platform. The strategy will focus on providing value to these users by offering unique and innovative features that they can use to engage with their audiences. Therefore it makes sense for everyone to use the Bonuz platform. #### Target Audience * Influencers: Individuals who have a significant following on social media platforms such as TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube. * Event Organizers: Organizations that host events such as conferences, concerts, and exhibitions. * Followers: Individuals who follow influencers and attend events. #### **Customer segments** * Fans of celebrities: Bonuz targets fans of celebrities across a range of industries (including music, sports, and entertainment) who are interested in purchasing digital collectibles and accessing exclusive services. * Celebrities: Bonuz targets celebrities who are interested in earning revenue and increasing their engagement with fans. #### **Marketing channels** * Social media: Bonuz uses social media platforms (such as Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook) to promote the platform and engage with fans and celebrities. * Influencer marketing: Bonuz partners with influencers to help promote the platform to their followers. * Celebrity endorsements: Bonuz works with celebrities to promote the platform to their fans and followers. * Digital advertising: Bonuz may use digital advertising (such as Google, Instagram, Twitter, TikTok, or Facebook Ads) to reach new users, brand partners, and creators. Overall, Bonuz offers an innovative way for creators and fans to interact, and the platform's revenue model offers multiple ways for the company to generate income. As with any business, there are costs and risks associated with operating a blockchain-based platform, but if executed properly, Bonuz has the potential to revolutionize and shift the landscape of the brand/creator economy.\ \ \ **Referral Programs** \ Bonuz offers referral programs that enable users to earn rewards for referring new users to the platform. The referral programs offer various rewards and incentives to encourage users to invite their friends to join Bonuz. Those rewards could be NFTs with a surprise in them. # Disclaimer P**LEASE READ THE ENTIRETY OF THIS "DISCLAIMER" SECTION CAREFULLY. NOTHING HEREIN CONSTITUTES LEGAL, FINANCIAL, BUSINESS, OR TAX ADVICE AND YOU SHOULD CONSULT YOUR OWN LEGAL, FINANCIAL, TAX, OR OTHER PROFESSIONAL ADVISOR(S). NONE OF BONUZ OR ANY PERSON OR ENTITY REFERRED TO IN THIS WHITEPAPER SHALL BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT OR INDIRECT DAMAGE OR LOSS THAT YOU MAY SUFFER IN CONNECTION WITH ACCESSING THIS WHITEPAPER OR ANY OTHER WEBSITES OR MATERIALS PUBLISHED BY BONUZ.** ## Informational Purposes Only This whitepaper is intended for general informational purposes only and does not constitute a prospectus, an offer document, an offer of securities, a solicitation for investment, or any offer to sell any product, item or asset (whether digital or otherwise). This whitepaper is also not a recommendation to acquire any tokens or to participate in any of Bonuz's protocols. This whitepaper has not been filed or registered, or reviewed by any regulatory authority. You are responsible for ensuring that your ownership of any tokens and participation in any of Bonuz's protocols is permitted by the laws applicable to you. No such action or assurance has been or will be taken under the laws, regulatory requirements or rules of any jurisdiction. If it is not lawful under your jurisdiction of residence to access this whitepaper, you must cease all such access.
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