Beenz

Construyó moneda de fidelización en internet en 30 países con Citibank y Dell — la caída dot-com eliminó los ingresos publicitarios que financiaban el sistema de recompensas de Beenz

Adquisición forzada por debajo de la última valoración · Error fatal: Beenz built internet loyalty currency (earn Beenz on participating sites, spend on partner retailers). Raised $87M. Launched in 30 countries with 100+ partners including Dell, Citibank, and BBC. Dot-com crash 2000 eliminated advertising rates that funded Beenz rewards. Partner retailers reduced Beenz acceptance. Shut August 2001. Essentially reinvented by Bitcoin and loyalty crypto 20 years later.