O que é Custodial?
An arrangement where a third party holds the keys and you hold a claim against them.
Exchange balances, most yield products and every exchange-traded Bitcoin vehicle are custodial. What you own is a legal claim, not coins on a chain you control.
That claim may be perfectly good. It is simply a different kind of asset, with counterparty risk, and it should be priced and understood as one.
Termos relacionados
Not your keys, not your coins
The maxim that coins held by a third party are that party's coins and your claim against them.
Keys & custodySelf-custody
Holding your own private keys rather than trusting a third party to hold coins for you.
MercadosSpot Bitcoin ETF
An exchange-traded fund holding bitcoin directly, giving regulated exposure without the holder ever touching…
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