HotNews No. 143 : BitTON AI – AI MLM Crypto Ponzi Scam

Recently, cryptocurrency MLM scams have become increasingly common, and BitTON AI stands out as a clear example. The platform operates through two known domains: bitton.ai, privately registered on April 2, 2025, and bittonai.com, privately registered on August 6, 2025. The .AI domain is essentially just a sales funnel directing users to a Telegram bot, while the .COM domain lists Pavel Chervenkov and Ivan Boyko as co-founders.

Neither founder has a known history in the MLM industry. Chervenkov appears to be from Bulgaria and was previously Development Director at BellaChain, a failed crypto “middle-man” project that promised to help users switch from fiat money to bitcoin and other major cryptocurrencies. Boyko’s CV suggests he might be from Ukraine, but he has no digital footprint, raising red flags and indicating potentially unverifiable identities in the industry.

BitTON AI has no retail products or services. Promoters can only earn by recruiting new members and investing their own funds in TON cryptocurrency and/or BitTON AI’s BTN token. The platform promises a passive return of 256% over 135 days, which is a clear sign of a Ponzi scheme – payouts are funded entirely by new members’ contributions, with no verifiable external revenue.

Within BitTON AI’s MLM model, there are 14 promoter ranks, from Bronze to Blue Diamond, plus additional “club” ranks from $1,000,000 to $10,000,000, defined later. Each rank requires a combination of personal investment and recruitment, while referral commissions are paid via a unilevel structure across ten levels. Promoters earn between 10% and 0.5% of investments from new members depending on the level in their team, while ROI matching bonuses follow the same structure up to 15 levels, increasing payouts for higher-ranked promoters.

BitTON AI also offers one-time achievement bonuses for reaching higher ranks, including AirPods, iPhones, MacBooks, and even luxury cruises, funded in TON. The platform markets itself with AI and decentralization rhetoric, claiming to be “a next-generation platform where artificial intelligence meets true decentralization, ensuring transparency, stability, and sustainability,” but this has no connection to the business model, which relies entirely on new member investments.

Mathematically, this model is unsustainable: when recruitment slows or stops, the inflow of new funds decreases, inevitably causing the collapse of the scheme and losses for most participants. The BTN token is created on the TON blockchain and has no value outside BitTON AI, meaning investors will be left holding worthless tokens when the scheme fails.

BitTON AI is a textbook MLM Ponzi scam, combining promised passive returns, a complex MLM structure, and AI marketing rhetoric to attract investors. Anyone considering investing should be aware of the high risk and understand that the most likely outcome is a total loss of funds.

It is crucial for potential investors to consult legal and financial experts before participating, as these scams are often international and difficult to resolve through legal means quickly.

Your DefendMe Team