According to @CryptoMichNL, safety is one of the most important elements of holding and storing Bitcoin (BTC) and altcoins, and this topic is covered in a New Era Finance podcast episode linked on YouTube from his Nov 29, 2025 post; source: @CryptoMichNL (X post, Nov 29, 2025). According to @CryptoMichNL, the emphasis on custody and storage is positioned as foundational for market participants, underscoring its direct relevance to crypto trading risk management where protecting tradable capital is essential; source: @CryptoMichNL (X post, Nov 29, 2025).

According to Evgeny Gaevoy, the real issue in crypto derivatives is not perpetual futures design but centralized and quasi decentralized exchanges that act as prime broker, central limit order book and custodian in a single venue, which drives the core market structure risk for traders, source: Evgeny Gaevoy. Gaevoy adds that traditional finance solved these structural problems long ago and argues attention should shift from tweaking perp design to fixing the exchange role combination, source: Evgeny Gaevoy.

According to @alice_und_bob, using USDC as the gas token on a privately controlled chain creates a centralized choke point that could allow operators to brick or freeze accounts, heightening custody and censorship risk for users, source: @alice_und_bob on X, August 12, 2025. According to @alice_und_bob, traders should avoid parking capital on such networks due to potential loss of access and execution risk and factor a risk premium or shift liquidity when assessing exposure, source: @alice_und_bob on X, August 12, 2025.