Imagine someone introducing you to an opportunity that offers several different ways to earn passive income.

An AI cryptocurrency trading bot.

Monthly Bitcoin payments.

Blockchain nodes.

Referral commissions.

Leadership bonuses.

And a marketplace that brings everything together.

At first, you might think, “That’s convenient. Everything in one place!”

But whenever I see an opportunity offering so many different ways to earn money, I have one very important question.

Where is all that money actually coming from?

Because whether a company offers one investment program or ten, somebody needs to generate the revenue supporting those payments.

And that’s what we’re going to investigate in this Connect review.

Connect is a cryptocurrency-focused MLM platform currently represented by Chairman Jose Gordo.

The company has connections, according to the supplied research, to individuals who previously promoted controversial MLM investment opportunities.

There are also some serious questions surrounding Connect’s ownership, investment programs, internal cryptocurrency, and compensation structure.

So let’s examine everything carefully.

No personal attacks.

No assumptions about people’s hearts.

Just the facts, the concerns, and the questions that deserve answers.

What Is Connect Review?

Connect presents itself as a referral-marketing platform providing access to various cryptocurrency-related opportunities.

Instead of offering one investment program, Connect has created what it calls the Connect Marketplace.

Think of it as a place where members can access several different financial programs.

Some advertise automated trading.

Others promise monthly cryptocurrency payments.

Others involve blockchain nodes.

The idea sounds appealing.

But there’s something we need to remember.

Putting several investment programs under one roof doesn’t automatically make any of them legitimate.

Each opportunity still needs to demonstrate where its revenue comes from.

When Did Connect Launch?

According to the supplied research, Connect initially launched around August 2025.

The platform has used two known website domains:

• connect.ac

• byconnect.io

The connect.ac domain’s private registration was last updated in August 2025.

The byconnect.io domain was privately registered in July 2026.

The source reports that Connect underwent a branding change around June 2026 and later shifted toward byconnect.io.

Changing websites isn’t automatically suspicious.

Companies rebrand all the time.

But when you’re dealing with financial opportunities, you want continuity, transparency, and clear information about who remains responsible for investor funds.

Who Is Behind Connect?

This is where the history becomes interesting.

Connect reportedly doesn’t provide clear ownership or executive information on its website.

However, early marketing material identified Charbel Zalaquett and Mladen Vojkovic as co-founders.

If you’ve followed MLM investment opportunities over the years, those names may sound familiar.

According to the supplied research, Zalaquett previously promoted OneCoin and was later associated with WeWe Global and Homnifi.

Vojkovic was reportedly involved with Safir/Zeniq and XeraPro.

The source says both individuals eventually disappeared from Connect’s marketing.

Zalaquett later appeared in connection with NodeLink.

Now, I want to be careful here.

Someone’s previous involvement in a controversial opportunity is relevant when evaluating their business history.

But it doesn’t automatically prove every allegation made about them.

That’s why we should examine the evidence rather than jump to conclusions.

Meet Jose Gordo Review

Connect is now publicly represented by Jose Gordo, identified as Chairman.

Gordo previously promoted OneCoin, one of the most widely known fraudulent cryptocurrency investment schemes.

The supplied source reports that Gordo was indicted in Argentina in late 2020 and describes him as wanted by Argentinian authorities as of October 2026.

Those are serious legal claims. Their current status should be independently verified before publication, and an indictment must not be confused with a conviction.

The source also associates Gordo with Dubai.

Connect’s website reportedly identifies Connect Marketing FZE, a UAE entity.

Additional individuals associated with Connect’s operations include:

• Dinos Bakalis — Sales Director Europe

• Roberto Gonzalez — Commercial Director of Latin America

• Jorge Roman — Global Expansion Director

• Carlos Ramos — Vice President of Global Sales

• Marianna Antonakaki — Training Consultant

The most important issue isn’t where these people live.

It’s whether investors can independently verify the company’s leadership, legal structure, and financial operations.

What Products Does Connect Sell?

According to the source, Connect doesn’t have conventional retail products or services.

Instead, members pay for access to investment-related opportunities.

Connect’s own compensation documentation reportedly describes it as a referral-marketing company that doesn’t directly provide financial services.

That raises an interesting question.

If the company is primarily a referral platform, who is legally responsible for the investment products being promoted through its marketplace?

That’s something every prospective participant should understand.

The Connect Marketplace

Let’s look at the investment programs.

Onza+: AI Cryptocurrency Trading

Onza+ reportedly offers access to an automated AI cryptocurrency trading bot.

Participants pay between $125 and $50,000 every 90 days.

The marketing centers on passive trading returns.

Now, AI technology can certainly assist with financial analysis and trading strategies.

But using the words “AI trading bot” doesn’t establish profitability.

A genuine trading operation should be able to show independently verified performance records, risk disclosures, and financial reporting.

Without those things, investors are relying heavily on marketing claims.

Wadz+: Another Trading Bot

Wadz+ reportedly charges between 100 and 5,000 USDC for a trading-bot license.

The source says it advertises returns of up to 13.97% annually.

That’s a much lower advertised rate than some of the other programs.

But the same question applies.

Can the company demonstrate actual trading performance?

A projected annual return is not the same as a guaranteed result.

Wizzan: Monthly Bitcoin Payments

Wizzan reportedly offers investment packages ranging from $2,700 to $13,200.

Participants are promised approximately $125 to $700 per month, paid in Bitcoin.

Monthly payments sound attractive.

But I would want to know what business activity generates them.

Is there trading?

Lending?

Mining?

Something else?

And where are the independently verified financial statements?

Those questions matter far more than the payment schedule.

Aventus: Blockchain Nodes

Aventus reportedly offers $2,100 node positions.

Participants receive promised passive returns in AVN tokens.

However, the source states that each token payout is subject to a six-month withdrawal restriction.

That’s important.

Imagine seeing tokens accumulating in your account but being unable to access them for months.

Their eventual value may depend on market demand, liquidity, redemption restrictions, and the token’s actual utility.

A token balance is not the same as money in your bank account.

Founders Genesis Pack

Connect previously offered a $6,999 Founders Genesis Pack.

According to the source, it advertised returns of up to 10% monthly for 24 months.

The program was reportedly available until January 2026.

It also provided access to exclusive Founder pools.

Ten percent monthly is an extraordinary advertised return.

Before trusting such a claim, I would want to see audited evidence showing how those profits were generated.

The supplied research doesn’t establish that evidence.

TechSafe and the Additional Branding

Some Connect programs reportedly operate under TechSafe branding.

The source associates this with TechSafe FZE, another UAE entity.

This creates another important question.

Are these genuinely independent companies offering separate products?

Or are they connected operations sharing leadership, infrastructure, or funding?

The supplied source argues that the programs are closely connected.

But the precise ownership and financial relationships would require independently verifiable corporate records.

What Is USC?

Here’s one of the most important details in this entire review.

Connect reportedly accepts several cryptocurrencies, including:

USDT, USDC, BTC, ETH, TRON, and LTC.

However, the source states that investment returns and MLM commissions are paid through an internal token called USC.

USC reportedly isn’t publicly traded.

Its internal valuation also isn’t clearly disclosed in the supplied material.

Why does that matter?

Let’s imagine your dashboard displays 5,000 USC.

That might look encouraging.

But how much can you actually withdraw?

Can you exchange USC outside Connect?

Who determines its value?

What happens if the platform restricts redemption?

Those are essential questions.

A number displayed inside an account isn’t automatically equivalent to withdrawable money.

Connect’s Deposit and Withdrawal Fees

The source reports:

Deposit fee: 2.5%

Withdrawal fee: 4%

So even before considering investment performance, token valuation, or other conditions, these fees affect your results.

Always calculate what you can actually receive after all charges.

The $99 Membership

Connect promoter membership reportedly costs $99 every 24 months.

But that doesn’t include the additional amounts required for the investment programs.

The source also mentions BXPay, a service associated with payments and cryptocurrency-to-fiat transfers.

BXPay pricing reportedly ranges from $49 to $2,499, although it’s unclear whether that service is mandatory.

That means participants should carefully examine the full cost of involvement rather than focusing only on the membership fee.

Connect’s Ten Promoter Ranks

Now let’s examine the MLM side.

Connect has ten ranks:

Advancement also requires personally recruited promoters.

The source describes these requirements:

• Initiate: one recruit

• Builder and Influencer: two recruits

• Leader: three recruits

• Visionary: four recruits

• Elite through President: three maintained recruits

There are also limits on how much volume can come from one recruitment leg.

For Builder and Influencer, the limit is 50%.

For Leader and Elite, 35%.

For Visionary, 25%.

For Icon and Legend, 40%.

For Executive and President, 45%.

These restrictions encourage promoters to develop multiple recruitment branches rather than concentrating all qualifying volume in one team.

At President, the required downline investment volume reaches $25 million.

That’s a remarkable amount of recruited investment.

The 5% USC Cashback

Connect reportedly rewards participating investors with USC equivalent to 5% of their investment amount.

But remember what we discussed earlier.

If USC is an internal token without an independently established market value, the advertised cashback amount may not translate into an equivalent amount of accessible cash.

The redemption terms matter.

Referral Commissions

Connect pays referral commissions across two levels.

Level 1: 15%.

Level 2: 5%.

And during a promoter’s first 30 days, the Level 1 commission reportedly increases to 20%.

That introductory rate creates an incentive to recruit investors quickly.

Now think about what that means financially.

The platform is promising investment returns.

It’s paying recruitment commissions.

It’s offering cashback.

And there are additional bonuses still to come.

All those payments need to be supported somehow.

Where does the revenue come from to fund everything?

That’s the question we cannot overlook.

Residual Commissions

Connect also uses a unilevel MLM structure.

Personally recruited promoters occupy Level 1.

Their recruits occupy Level 2.

The structure continues downward.

Connect reportedly pays residual commissions across as many as ten levels, depending on rank.

Here are the percentages described in the supplied compensation plan:

These are published plan rates, not proof that promoters receive those amounts.

The rates are substantial.

And when an investment-focused MLM advertises multiple layers of compensation, it’s essential to understand whether payments overlap, how they’re calculated, and whether sufficient external revenue exists to support them.

Matching Bonuses

Connect also offers Matching Bonuses on residual commissions earned by personally recruited promoters.

The rates reportedly are:

The source suggests the matching system may use coded calculations, meaning higher-ranked promoters receive differential amounts rather than every listed percentage being paid independently.

That interpretation should be checked against the complete official compensation documentation.

Six Bonus Pools

Connect reportedly allocates at least 10% of company-wide investment volume into six rank-based bonus pools.

Visionary receives a share of a 1.5% pool.

Elite receives a share of another 1.5% pool.

Icon and Legend each have 2% pools.

Executive has a 2.5% pool.

President has a pool with an undisclosed percentage.

The source suggests the President pool may be 0.5%, but that amount is unconfirmed.

And once again, these pools are tied to incoming investment volume.

Does Connect Have Genuine External Revenue?

This is where all the pieces come together.

Connect offers multiple investment programs.

Those programs advertise passive returns.

The company rewards recruitment.

It provides residual commissions, matching bonuses, cashback, and rank-based pools.

But the supplied research doesn’t establish independently audited external revenue sufficient to support these obligations.

That is the central concern.

If legitimate trading, node operations, or other external business activities generate the promised profits, the company should be able to demonstrate those activities with reliable evidence.

If instead newer participant deposits are being used to pay earlier investors, that would constitute a Ponzi structure.

The source concludes that Connect operates as an MLM Ponzi scheme.

I would describe the available evidence as raising serious red flags, while recognizing that proving its internal payment flows would require reliable financial records.

What About Regulation?

The supplied source also points to regulatory warnings previously issued against programs such as WeWe Global, The Blockchain Era, Xera, and Homnifi.

Those warnings are relevant when evaluating the history of related promoters and business models.

But they aren’t automatically regulatory findings against Connect.

For Connect itself, I would want independently verified answers about its investment registrations, the entities responsible for each product, and the regulatory requirements applicable in the countries where it solicits participants.

A company cannot settle those questions merely by describing itself as a referral platform.

What matters is what the business actually does.

My Connect Review Verdict

After reviewing the supplied information, I see several concerns that would keep me from participating.

The leadership and ownership structure needs greater transparency.

The investment programs require independently verified evidence of external revenue.

The internal USC token creates questions about actual redemption value.

The compensation plan heavily rewards recruited investment volume.

And the company’s historical associations deserve careful examination.

My biggest question is still the simplest one: Where is the money coming from?

Until that question is answered with credible financial evidence, I would personally stay away.

If you’re considering Connect, please don’t let promised returns or recruitment bonuses replace proper research.

Your money represents time, effort, and sacrifices you’ve made.

Treat it with care.

A Christian Perspective: Speaking Truth With Love

Before ending this review, I want to share something that’s very important to me.

As a follower of Jesus Christ, I don’t believe we should attack people to make a point.

We can investigate a company.

We can challenge questionable claims.

We can warn others about serious financial risks.

And we can do all those things while showing love and respect.

Ephesians 4:15 reminds us to speak the truth in love.

That principle matters in business, in our relationships, and in the way we communicate online.

I don’t know the hearts of Jose Gordo or the other individuals mentioned in this review.

God does.

My prayer is that every person involved with Connect would seek truth, act honestly, and turn toward Jesus Christ.

If anyone has knowingly deceived others, I pray they repent and make things right.

If anyone has been misled or lost money, I pray they receive wisdom, strength, and comfort.

And if you’re reading this while considering an investment, I pray God gives you discernment to make decisions that protect your family.

We don’t need to condemn people to stand firmly for what is right.

What If the Greatest Treasure Isn’t Money?

There’s something fascinating about the world of passive income.

People are constantly searching for financial freedom.

A better lifestyle.

More time with family.

Less stress.

And there’s nothing inherently wrong with wanting to improve your financial situation.

But Jesus Christ taught us that there is something much more valuable than wealth.

Our eternal relationship with God.

Jesus asked in Mark 8:36:

“What good is it for someone to gain the whole world, yet forfeit their soul?”

That’s a powerful question.

Imagine achieving every financial goal you’ve ever set.

Imagine having more money than you could spend.

Imagine never worrying about bills again.

But what if you gained all of that and never came to know Jesus Christ?

The Bible tells us that every one of us has sinned.

I’ve sinned.

You’ve sinned.

Every person mentioned in this review has sinned.

None of us can make ourselves righteous before God through money, good deeds, or personal success.

That’s why Jesus Christ came.

Jesus is the Son of God.

He lived a perfect, sinless life.

He willingly died on the cross for our sins.

He was buried.

And on the third day, He rose from the dead!

Through repentance and faith in Jesus Christ, we can receive forgiveness, reconciliation with God, and eternal life.

And here’s something beautiful.

God’s gift of salvation is free.

You cannot purchase it.

You cannot earn it through commissions.

You cannot qualify for it by reaching a leadership rank.

There are no investment tiers.

There are no referral requirements.

Ephesians 2:8–9 teaches that we are saved by grace through faith, not by our own works.

If you don’t know Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior, I encourage you to seek Him sincerely.

Open the Gospel of John.

Read about His life.

Learn what He taught.

Consider His death and resurrection.

Ask God to reveal His truth to you.

Turn away from sin and put your faith in Jesus Christ.

Because one day, every business will pass away.

Every investment account will become irrelevant.

Every earthly possession will be left behind.

But Jesus Christ remains forever.

My prayer is that this review not only helps you recognize financial risks but also leads you toward the greatest gift anyone could ever receive: eternal life through our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

All honor, glory, and praise belong to Him.

Amen.

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-Jesse Singh

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