Centralized exchanges (CEXs) are the gateway for millions into the crypto world. While they offer convenience and accessibility, they often function as mechanisms of value extraction and instruments of control that directly contradict the original ethos of decentralized finance.

In a self-custodial wallet, nothing matters more than how you handle private keys. Mess this up and there's no bank to call, no password reset, no one to reverse a transaction. That's the whole point of self-custody — but it also means we carry a real responsibility to get the fundamentals right.