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Bitcoin Self-Custody vs Exchange Risk: Why 95% Still Don't Own BTC | Bitcoin Well
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Bitcoin Self-Custody vs Exchange Risk: Why 95% Still Don't Own BTC | Bitcoin Well

Cypherpunk’d · cypherpunkd

November 26, 20251h 13m

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<p>The truth about Bitcoin custody that wealth managers won't tell you. Fresh from the Naples Family Office Wealth Management Symposium, we sat down with Alex Stanczyk (combat veteran & former gold fund manager who's helped family offices acquire over $1 billion in Bitcoin), plus the entire Bitcoin Well team - Chantel Lillycrop-Kostiuk, and Riley Combs - to discuss the custody crisis, institutional adoption, and why self-custody isn't optional anymore.</p> <p>🔥 KEY TOPICS COVERED:<br /> • Why leaving Bitcoin on exchanges is playing Russian roulette with your wealth<br /> • The Coinbase custody monopoly problem and regulatory failures<br /> • 95% of Bitcoin mined, but 95% of humans don't own it - the information asymmetry<br /> • How to achieve "financial escape velocity" from the traditional system<br /> • Why financial advisors are STILL telling clients to sell Bitcoin<br /> • The Samurai Wallet developer situation and the attack on privacy<br /> • Michael Saylor's 30% CAGR prediction breakdown<br /> • Inflation as the "tax stolen in the dead of night"<br /> • Step-by-step self-custody education for beginners</p> <p>💡 FEATURED GUESTS:<br /> Alex Stanczyk - Former gold fund manager, Bitcoin Crucible podcast host<br /> Chantel Lillycrop-Kostiuk & Riley Combs - Bitcoin Well team<br /> Grant Cardone appearance discussion from symposium panel</p> <p>📍 EVENT CONTEXT:<br /> 3rd Annual Naples Family Office Wealth Management Symposium featuring Michael Saylor, Grant Cardone, and top Bitcoin thought leaders</p> <p>⚠️ CRITICAL TAKEAWAY: "You've been lied to your entire life, and you would rather just stop there and look the other way and think everything is perfectly fine" - but Bitcoin offers a real path to financial sovereignty.</p> <p>🔗 CONNECT WITH GUESTS:<br /> Bitcoin Well - ⁨@bitcoinwell⁩ <br /> Alex Stanczyk- @AlexStanzyk <br /> The Bitcoin Crucible - Available on Rumble</p> <p>🎙️ CYPHERPUNK'D PODCAST<br /> Exploring money's history, crypto's future, and Web3's role in advancing human rights, freedom, and digital liberty.</p> <h1 id="bitcoinselfcustodybitcoinwellcryptofinancialfreedombitcoinadoptionweb3cypherpunk">Bitcoin #SelfCustody #BitcoinWell #Crypto #FinancialFreedom #BitcoinAdoption #Web3 #cypherpunk</h1>