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ownership

Schwab does not automatically mean direct bitcoin ownership. First separate bitcoin-related securities from BTC you can withdraw to your own wallet.

Bitcoin can be seized in some cases. Exchange-held BTC is easier to freeze, while self-custodied BTC depends on who controls the private keys.

A Bitcoin wallet saves access data, not the coins themselves. If your seed phrase or private key is lost, recovery may be impossible.

Where are Satoshi’s bitcoins? They appear to sit in early on-chain addresses, but public data cannot prove who controls the keys today.

Is a bitcoin wallet safe? It can be, but safety depends on who controls the private keys, how backups are stored, and how you approve transfers.

Is it safe to trade in bitcoins? It can be, if you control account security, transfer checks, custody, and scam risk at every step.

Who runs Bitcoin? No single company or founder controls it. Bitcoin operates through nodes, miners, developers, and users following shared rules.

Bitcoin Runes are a way to create and transfer fungible tokens on Bitcoin using rules that fit more closely with Bitcoin’s native transaction model.