This entrepreneur harnessed the power of the blockchain to help people find their lost or stolen crypto
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As a highly successful crypto investor and blockchain enthusiast, Max Handler has seen time and time again how novice crypto investors can fall victim to sophisticated crypto fraud.
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This knowledge inspired Max to co-found a cryptocurrency tracking and consulting company called the Coin Dispute Network, which gives budding crypto users the opportunity to safely use crypto wallets and fight back against common scams, all while protecting their life savings.
Max decided that he wanted to help others with crypto security needs while visiting a family friend who lived in a nursing home. In early 2015, he discovered that this family friend, a WW2 veteran who should have lived his golden years, had recently fallen for a crypto scam that took all of his retirement savings.
It was there and when Max knew he wanted to use his knowledge of the blockchain and technical expertise to help thousands of other people avoid a similar fate and protect their savings.
Shortly after this incident, Max began his career as a blockchain investigator and immediately experienced the power of certain tracking and recovery techniques and how they can have a positive impact on virtually any individual who lost their crypto due to a scam.
Max also immersed himself in a world of regulations and laws for crypto exchange, and learned everything he could about ways to use the rules to fight back and help victims. He has used his technical expertise and passion for entrepreneurship to build his company’s Coin Dispute Network and help as many people as possible. He has used these methods to help many businesses recover losses, and then expanded the scope to individuals so that he can help ordinary people do the same.
Known as ‘The Sherlock Holmes of Crypto’, Max has already led or assisted with over 500 cryptocurrency surveys to track and recover lost funds for people around the world.
Max will never forget his time helping the family friend at the retirement home who lost all his savings on a scam. The WW2 veteran tried to navigate the complicated and often risky crypto world all by himself without anyone else to turn to. As a result, Max is committed to giving back to others who have been victims of online cryptocurrency fraud by offering free fraud checks and free consultations to help people find and dispute their money. Everyday Max uses these skills to review new cases and determine if the company’s Coin Dispute Network can help with them or not.
Pastime
A normal day for Max starts around 05.00. His office is usually buzzing with activity, so time management is key, especially these days. He often has to decide which issues to prioritize. “As the new bear market for cryptocurrency continues, this has created a rush of people trying to withdraw all their money from unregulated or counterfeit crypto platforms and discovering that they have been scammed. They then contact us for help as soon as they can. we can start reviewing their case before it’s too late, “he said, adding that he and his team review up to 10 new cases per day, but only agree to take on a small fraction of it. He is about managing his time wisely, prioritizing issues and living by the 80/20 Pareto principle.
To be an entrepreneur
Max did not always see himself in the role of an entrepreneur. “In fact, when I first started as an entrepreneur and started my crypto business, I was not super confident in myself. It was not until after I started helping clients that I realized how much I really knew about blockchain technology and how most people who had no idea what the heck they were doing.They really need a lot of help and I know how to do it.But our success has had its share of trial and error working long hours in the trenches to find out what works and “Whatever it is, always try to stay one step ahead,” he said.
Max did not see himself running a large crypto recovery company and security company in just a few years. From helping one person to now helping hundreds with several on the waiting list, demand has grown rapidly, in his words. “The need for this type of expertise has never been greater,” he added. Max thinks he is blessed to be here at this time, because he is doing something he loves while giving the opportunity to help people in moments when they need it most. “Everyone’s entrepreneurial journey is always different, but I’ve learned that if you do something you love and you make a difference in people’s lives, it never feels like a job,” he said.
Network
You will rarely see Max at any crypto conferences or networking events. “It surprises most people because I have a huge network. But the old image of networking personally is changing, especially in the Web3 crypto area. Misunderstand me right, I like networking, but I do it differently,” he said.
He is a member and administrator of many online crypto communities. So instead of going to a crypto conference a few times a year, he networks daily with his other crypto experts in private online groups. “If you go to a conference you can meet more legitimate people who happen to fly in and attend, but I can network with thousands of people around the world anytime if I do it online. That kind of networking strategy in the crypto space has really helped me to grow the Coin Fighting Network and improve our efficiency, “said Max.
