Why Self-Custody Wallets Matter More Than Ever for Crypto Users
Crypto's oldest warning, "not your keys, not your coins," has aged from a slogan into a data point. Every major collapse of a centralized platform, from Mt. Gox to QuadrigaCX to FTX, has followed the same pattern: users trusted a third party with their private keys, and when that party failed, customer funds were tied up or gone entirely. In 2026, with exchange breaches still making headlines and new regulations reshaping how platforms handle user identity, the case for holding your own keys has
🎯 Vulnerability: Web Security Vulnerability
💡 Defense Fix: Implement strict input validation, contextual output encoding, and enforce least-privilege authorization controls.