The Golden Today website, registered on December 23, 2013, provides no information about its ownership or management. The domain registration is private, concealing who operates the business. Two YouTube videos embedded on the site are linked to an account named "Michael Smith."
An investigation into the company's localized domains revealed more. Golden Today's Facebook page announced the launch of "goldentoday.es," which lists "Kevin Ka" as the domain owner. Whether this is a full name or if Ka has prior MLM involvement remains unknown. All three Golden Today websites – English, Spanish, and Japanese – are hosted in Hong Kong. The company's "403 forbidden" error page appears in Korean. The lack of clear ownership details raises questions for potential participants.
Golden Today's website mentions several services: GT Coin, GT Live Chat messenger, GT TV for Internet Broadcasting, and a trading platform. GT Coin appears to be the primary focus. Affiliates convert real money into GT Coin for use on the site. No retail offerings are described, and the integration of these services into the business opportunity is unclear. The company seems to rely entirely on affiliate funding.
The compensation plan centers on affiliates buying positions within various matrix systems. Golden Today mainly uses a series of 2x2 matrices. Affiliates purchase a $25 position to enter the matrix system. A 2x2 matrix places the affiliate at the top, with two positions directly below them on level one. These two positions expand to another two positions each on level two. This structure requires six total positions to be filled.
Once a matrix fills, the affiliate receives a "cycle" commission. Then, the system grants them a new position in the next matrix. The matrix levels escalate in cost: Matrix 1 costs $25, Matrix 2 costs $100, Matrix 3 costs $200, Matrix 4 costs $400, Matrix 5 costs $1000, Matrix 6 costs $2000, and Matrix 7 costs $4000. Other matrix systems are mentioned in the compensation materials. However, their specific mechanics within the overall plan are not clearly explained.
Prospective affiliates should carefully consider joining any multi-level marketing company that does not openly disclose its ownership and operational structure.