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[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago

Yeah, that's obviously what I meant; having them in your possession. Yeah, crypto has the advantage of being easy to transfer. That's the one advantage, with a ton of negatives.

I don't know if I'd say they're independent from other institutions. Sure, they technically aren't required, but the way they're liquidated is largely through a small handful of institutions, which is essentially the same as a bank. If those run out of money then you're largely fucked, just as with a fiat currency. There's also the issue these are for-profit companies with no regulations requiring them to pay you if you want to cash out. If they see the price crashing, they're just going to close their doors and keep their money.