If you had to choose one, would it be Ape or Sand ?

Banks are actually not different from a centralized exchange so it's weird that you are now cautious of using a cex but now more confident in storing money in your bank account. It only look like banks are more secure than any other cex it's because you can see them in the real world and most of them are already there even before but they can still be able to freeze your account for some reasons or they themselves can go bankrupt later on.

There are many banks like that, who are being reported though in the past. I hope this will now open your eyes and also to the users that will read this. Full decentralization is always the way to go.

One thing everyone can agree on is that centralization is essential for the long term of cryptocurrencies. There needs to be a way for people using cryptocurrencies to do so without putting themselves at risk of fraud, theft, or other scams that could hurt investors.

Unfortunately, this decentralization is difficult to achieve due to the nature of cryptocurrency itself. Because there is so much room for scams and theft, ordinary people who are new to investing in crypto are hesitant to get involved because there is really no way for them to avoid the risk.

If you register on a CEX or a crypto trading platform, keep the money in moderation. Don't keep all your crypto assets there, the goal is clear because of security issues.