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Not your keys, not your coins

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"Not your keys, not your coins" is a crypto saying. It means that if a company holds the private keys to your crypto, you do not fully control it; you only have a promise from that company. If it fails, freezes withdrawals or gets hacked, you could lose access. Holding your own keys gives control but also full responsibility.

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