wallet
Custodial Wallet
A wallet where a third party (usually an exchange) holds and manages the private keys on behalf of the user. Custodial wallets are convenient and offer account recovery, but users must trust the custodian with their funds. The saying 'not your keys, not your coins' refers to this trade-off.
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