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What are the drawbacks to holding bitcoin on an exchange?

Third-party Bitcoin custody, where a separate entity holds bitcoin on your behalf, offers convenience at the cost of sovereignty - since you are trusting a single custodian to hold and protect your assets.

While convenient, history shows that exchanges are vulnerable to security breaches, mismanagement, and insolvency - all of which can result in a loss of funds.

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