Why you should use a non-custodial wallet for your crypto assets

[Opera Comments Bot]

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Hello everyone, You may be aware of recent events surrounding centralized exchanges. What is disheartening about this unfortunate situation is the number of people caught out and unable to fully access their tokens. Data from Etherscan (an exploration tool for analysing Ethereum blockchain transactions) highlighted a 48-hour freeze in withdrawals from the centralized exchange’s public […]

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Opera wallet pretends to be non-custodial, but it isn't... Just recently I saw a notification in the browser that due to sanctions against Russia the wallet will be disabled, and I have 24 hours to take my money from it... I saw the notification too late - the wallet already didn't work... My money is gone... Don't be fooled by the 12 words they give you to make it look like you control your keys - you don't... Just like that, Opera can disable any feature based on your location, like they previously did with Opera VPN... I have my 12 words recovery, but they are useless because there is nowhere to enter them...