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Re: Another sad story, 2.6 BTC lost.
by
pawanjain
on 08/01/2021, 15:56:42 UTC
The downside of being your own banker.

Check, recheck, verify, backup, repeat.

That is very true and most important thing for bitcoiners. Being your own bank is not that easy as it sounds since a simple mistake can vanish all your life savings.
The ability to control your own money comes with it's disadvantages which people quite often forget and end up cursing bitcoin for not being able to secure it appropriately.