Bitcoin Ordinals Custody Solutions Would Be Better if They Embraced Bitcoiner Values
As is the case with NFT users from other chains, the average Bitcoin Ordinals collector will likely trade off security for convenience, and thus gravitate to option two: the worst option, and in my opinion, one we ought to actively discourage, as it undermines the central Bitcoin value of self-custody.
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