I’m Joe Shew, founder of Crypto Consulting Institute, Australia and New Zealand’s top-rated crypto education company on Trustpilot. Over the past decade we’ve helped more than 3,000 clients, who have gone on to record over $56 million in profits to date. I discovered Bitcoin in 2014 after a finance career through the GFC. Today I teach everyday investors a structured, risk-aware approach.
At 12, I watched my dad's health decline under three jobs. I learned early that money should work for you, not the reverse. With his guidance, I started my first business and bought my first stocks.
I achieved a First Class Honours degree in finance at a London university, studying through the global financial crisis. Watching the financial system collapse shaped how I viewed a broken system.
After just three years I rose to Division Manager and Top 10 Global Performer at Robert Half International, a multi-billion dollar NYSE-listed company. The 2013 Cypriot bail-in opened my eyes to Bitcoin.
I applied decades of stock investing lessons, combined with hours of crypto research. Yes, I made mistakes, but I also built what became our 5-Pillar System.
Seeking clarity, I took six months off for a 10-day Vipassana retreat in Sydney. There my answer came: help everyday people build wealth through Bitcoin. Crypto Consulting Institute was born.
Helping others is core to who I am. I launched CCI in 2016 to help people reclaim their time, guiding thousands through our 5-Pillar System. Many mentors started as clients.
As CCI exploded, I was brought in to speak at Barclays Bank London, the Bitcoin and Blockchain Fair, and on Channel Nine and Ten. In 2020, TradeSmith headhunted me to guide traditional investors into crypto.
After the 2021 bull run I stepped back and travelled for three years: Koh Samui, Iceland, Egypt, Monaco, Whistler, Dubai. The long game in crypto buys freedom, not just wealth.
In 2024, I brought our community together through premium experiences. From the Koh Samui Retreat to a Christmas yacht celebration, every moment created space for deeper conversations and lasting memories.
This year took me to the Australian Crypto Convention and The Blockies, Australia's flagship blockchain night, where CCI and I were recognised across four categories including Organisation of the Year.
I hosted intimate events in Brisbane and Melbourne, sharing the wealth lessons that matter most in 2026: the mistakes that quietly cost investors, and how to build a repeatable process.
"Joe and his crew are excellent at sorting the signal from the noise in the crypto space. The course is great and constantly updated. I could not recommend CCI more highly."
"Joe provides great insights for us into the crypto and financial world: current events and areas where we should investigate further and do our own research for our own situation."
"Doing the coursework and liaising with Joe and the team has been a life changer. The education CCI provided has honestly changed the way I'll be living my future years."
"Joe Shew and the team taught me how to invest safely, plus fundamental and technical analysis. This has been as much a journey of personal development as investment."
I’ve been through every crypto cycle since 2014. What I learned is that markets are only half of it. The VIP Immersion Program teaches the 5-Pillar Crypto Investment System: the method, the mindset, and the cycles.
