What makes this wave distinct from earlier binary options promotion is the AI wrapper. Platforms like Pocket Option and Walbi are not selling trading software — they are selling the idea that artificial intelligence has solved retail trading risk, then collecting a $250 minimum deposit that earns their affiliate partners a commission [1][2]. The Telegram group links embedded in each video description serve a secondary function: they move the audience off YouTube before the platform's own fraud-detection systems can act on the content.