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Not Your Keys, Not Your Bitcoin: The Self-Custody Truth

April 17, 2026 by JaneBTC
not your keys not your bitcoin

The Harsh Truth: Your “Bitcoin” Might Not Be Bitcoin At All Your Bitcoin is sitting on an exchange. Maybe it’s in an ETF. You sleep fine at night because BlackRock is involved, or because Coinbase is “too big to fail.” Here’s the uncomfortable reality. You don’t own Bitcoin. You own an IOU. The Exchange Graveyard … Read more

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