CryptoQuant Founder: Self-Custody Isn't Always the Safest Choice

CryptoQuant founder Ki Young Ju took to X to challenge the familiar crypto mantra "not your keys, not your coins," arguing that it simply doesn't apply to most people. He drew an analogy with gold: even when banks were robbed weekly, people still kept their gold there, because a home safe without professional expertise is not real security—it's just a box with a label. Even if everyone learned self-custody, it wouldn't necessarily win out. When problems arise, people need someone to hold accountable, and self-custody can't offer that. That's also why not everyone uses DEXs. His conclusion: self-custody isn't the safest option. The safest option is the one users can actually handle.