1 Big Bitcoin Team operates without disclosing its corporate leadership on its website. Marketing videos for the scheme, however, appear on a YouTube channel labeled "opitimusX," an alias linked to Sherm Mason, a figure known for administrating numerous online financial ventures.
Mason's history of launching online schemes dates back to at least 2011 with Magnetic Builder, a recruitment program with a $29.95 entry fee. By 2015, his pace accelerated, introducing several operations that year. February saw Paradise Payments, a cash gifting model asking for $2 to $1000. Magnetic Gratitude, a $580 matrix Ponzi, followed in April. July brought Summer Fun Matrix, a $22 three-tier Ponzi. The 3x9 Millionaire Machine, promising $435 million from a $3 entry, launched in September. Instant Pay Christmas, another cash gifting scheme, offered payouts from $5 to $800 in November.
The volume of Mason's launches continued into 2016. Elite Pay Alliance, a matrix cash gifting program, went live. So did 5 Dolla Money Lines, structured as a pass-up chain recruitment. Adstraordinary offered more matrix-based cash gifting. Cash Rally GPS, a Ponzi cycler, also launched under his direction.
This year, Mason has already introduced Easy Odds and Just Got Bitcoin. Just Got Bitcoin began last month but reportedly stalled quickly. This apparent failure likely explains the rapid introduction of 1 Big Bitcoin Team, which uses the same backend software script as its predecessor.
1 Big Bitcoin Team provides no tangible products or services to its members. Affiliates market only the 1 Big Bitcoin Team affiliate membership itself. The entire model centers on this recruitment.
Participants purchase positions within a 3x6 matrix cycler. Each member starts at the top of their personal matrix. Three positions sit directly below the member on the first level. These three positions then branch into nine positions on the second level. Each subsequent level triples the number of positions, extending six levels deep.
Commissions become available as positions within the matrix fill. Members can use cycle commissions to unlock the next level. Alternatively, they can pay a $30 fee to advance ahead manually.
Level 1 requires 0.002 BTC for entry. It pays 0.001 BTC when three positions fill and cycles the member into Level 2. A manual unlock for Level 2 costs 0.003 BTC. Level 2 involves nine positions to fill, paying 0.008 BTC, and cycles into Level 3. Manual entry to Level 3 costs 0.01 BTC. Level 3 requires 27 positions to fill, yields 0.165 BTC, and cycles into Level 4. A manual unlock for Level 4 costs 0.015 BTC. Level 4 needs 81 positions, pays 0.61 BTC, and cycles into Level 5. Manual entry to Level 5 costs 0.2 BTC. Level 5 needs 243 positions and pays 31.562 BTC, cycling into Level 6. The final Level 6 requires 729 positions and pays 488.430 BTC.
A "sponsor bonus" is paid to affiliates when their directly recruited members cycle out of each level. For Level 1, the bonus is 0.002 BTC. Level 2 pays 0.009 BTC. Level 3 yields 0.09 BTC. Level 4 offers 0.405 BTC. Level 5 provides 16.038 BTC. Level 6 generates a 240.570 BTC bonus.
Membership to 1 Big Bitcoin Team costs 0.002 BTC for a single cycler position. A $30 upfront payment allows immediate access to Levels 1 through 4.
Mason's previous attempts with direct Bitcoin gifting models did not sustain themselves. This new iteration blends a matrix cycler with the gifting structure. The core financial flow remains consistent: new affiliates pay Bitcoin, and those funds are distributed to existing affiliates. Mason typically secures preloaded positions at the top of the company-wide matrix, allowing him to collect a significant portion of incoming deposits. The $30 "builder" signup option likely functions as a substantial profit center, as many buyers will not successfully fill the initial four levels of their matrices.
Regarding refunds, the scheme's FAQ states directly: "Absolutely Not. That's the beauty of it. No chargebacks of any kind. It's Bitcoin, not a payment processor." The rapid succession of Sherm Mason's scheme launches, now occurring less than a month apart, suggests a short operational lifespan for 1 Big Bitcoin Team.