One of the most talented crypto detectives out there is pissed with the industry, and he has reasons to be. In the recent incident involving Bitget Exchange, ZachXBT was asked if he would help track the funds, and the answer was a bomb: he just said No! He is tired of helping people who don't support his work and ONLY remember him when something bad happens.
He let it slip that he prefers to work in the private sector, where people value what he does, and in mutual funds for his referrals when they have problems. He didn't stop there and said that "the space is full of people who want him to work for free when that's not the deal". That's absurd considering the amount of work this guy does for the industry, and over and over again, he has proved that he is worth every cent paid to him.
Imagine that he helps people track and recover stolen crypto funds for a percentage of the value recovered. Serious people who move large amounts of money pay him and move on, as they know that one day they will need him again. Talent like what ZachXBT has isn't found every day, and paying the man what he deserves is fair and very rewarding for both parties. He told, for example, that he helped one guy recover more than $250,000 from Indian scammers, and since he got the money, he's been ghosting him. He's telling stories, and after quite some time, he still hasn't seen the colour of the money.
The industry loses talent because they put money first and people behind. If you have talented and young people who can do something extraordinary, you should value them. That applies to anything in life, giving value to those who deserve it and helping keep the ecosystem safe. I remember when ZachXBT helped many platforms that today are monsters in the market recover their lost funds and get bounties for it. Those companies won, and he also won his cash.
Today, when I see him angry and absolutely frustrated with the industry, that means something backstage isn't working as it should. Every call ZachXBT made was a good or the right one, and he helped the industry in so many ways. Who doesn't remember when he called all cold wallets like Ledger and Trezor garbage and said it was better to hold keys on an iPhone than on those devices? Months later, ColdCard users felt what he was saying.
In summary, people should give Caesar what is Caesar's and Jesus what belongs to Jesus. He earned the title of the best crypto detective through actions, not just words. Remember to give value to people who deserve it, as one day you will need them and they will be long gone.