Self-Custody
Holding your own private keys so no company can move, freeze or lose your crypto.
✦ Key Insight
Every major exchange collapse has demonstrated the counterparty risk of custodial accounts. Self-custody removes it and hands you the responsibility instead.
✕ Common Misconceptions
Moving to self-custody without a tested backup. Practise a full restore on a spare device with a small amount before transferring anything significant.
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Wallet
Software or hardware that stores your private keys and lets you sign transactions.
Token
An asset created by a smart contract on an existing blockchain rather than being that blockchain's native currency.
Blockchain
A shared, append-only record of transactions maintained by many independent computers at once.
Transaction
A blockchain transaction is a signed or authorized instruction that changes blockchain state or transfers value when accepted by the network.