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Bitcoin self-custody (owning your own keys)

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Last discussed Oct 8, 2026

The practice of holding your own private keys for cryptocurrency rather than relying on a custodian or exchange.

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Simon Dixon
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Used for: Storing wealth outside the system and building toward data and identity sovereignty Praised: Keeps wealth outside the system, and the skill transfers to identity, social ... vs: Preferred over owning a Bitcoin ETF through financial institutions

"You need to own your own key. So, isn't it probably a good idea? And I'm not talking about whether you buy Bitcoin or not. I personally think it's a good thing to learn. Because when you store your own keys, you're storing wealth outside the syste..."

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