Self-custody
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Security & custody
Self-custody
Holding your own private keys instead of trusting an exchange or custodian.
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Self-custody means you, and only you, control the private keys to your crypto — typically via a hardware wallet or non-custodial software wallet. The trade-off is total responsibility: lose the seed phrase, lose the funds. 'Not your keys, not your coins.'
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