This is the best argument for self-custody.

Any argument against self custody are weak-sauce compared to this argument made by the guy who solved the double spending problem.


"Banks must be trusted to hold our money and transfer it electronically, but they lend it out in waves of credit bubbles with barely a fraction in reserve. We have to trust them with our privacy, trust them not to let identity thieves drain our accounts. Their massive overhead costs make micropayments impossible."

-Satoshi Nakamoto

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