PANews reported on January 21 that ZachXBT, a well-known blockchain investigator, revealed on social media that although he has made many contributions in the field of encryption, he has not received any financial rewards from it. He mentioned that earlier this year, he led the recovery of $12 million in funds related to the Caesar ransomware incident in September 2023, and assisted the US government in recovering $20 million previously stolen by hackers, but did not receive any rewards. In response, community member Polycarpus.eth comforted that ZachXBT, as the "moral compass" of the industry, will definitely reap irreplaceable rewards in the future. ZachXBT responded that he was "exhausted" and admitted that his lack of business acumen was a major regret.