Non-Custodial Wallet
A non-custodial wallet gives *you* — and only you — the keys: MetaMask, Phantom, hardware devices, and paper all qualify. No company can freeze or recover
A non-custodial wallet gives *you* — and only you — the keys: MetaMask, Phantom, hardware devices, and paper all qualify. No company can freeze or recover it, because no company is involved in the first place.
Why it matters
Non-custodial is the whole ballgame of crypto ownership: censorship-proof money with no permission slips. The price is total responsibility — backups, scam defense, and inheritance are all yours now. “Not your keys, not your coins” is really a statement that custodial balances aren’t ownership at all.