Hard agree on the privacy point. I don't see a path for a heavily regulated onramp to really push on privacy. If we tried to push the envelope we would get shut down faster than you can say wasabi. Nobody wins in this scenario except the state. We need cypherpunks to advance the cause of privacy. Mad props to the mad lads making this a reality. Respect. ✊ 

As for self-custody, Swan puts a lot of emphasis on pushing people to take custody of their corn. I first became a customer because they were the only game in town with automated withdrawals. 

Swan also caters to entire customer segments that are not able to self custody thanks to the regulatory state. Important not to lose sight of the reality on the ground. Many institutional customers are required to use regulated custodians. IRAs exist in a legal gray area; Swan chose the conservative path of custodial IRAs to avoid this legal risk. Other companies chose a different path. Again, I am happy that bitcoiners are pursuing all strategies. It makes the whole movement more resilient and more likely to succeed.