Who Holds the Keys? Private-Key Control, Atomic Swaps, and the Mobile Wallet Reality
Whoa! I still remember my first mobile wallet download and the odd mix of excitement and nervousness that came with it. My gut said “this is freedom,” but something felt off about handing over control to an app I barely trusted. Initially I thought private keys being stored locally was the only way to be truly decentralized, but then realized there are important trade-offs when you want convenience and on-device exchange features. Long story short: custody is a spectrum, and [...]
