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![_ZoneCrypto_ Avatar](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:24/cr:twitter::1695804338692653056.png) ZoneCrypto [@_ZoneCrypto_](/creator/twitter/_ZoneCrypto_) on x 1393 followers
Created: 2025-07-19 01:11:12 UTC

✦ The increasing popularity of Bitcoin $BTC ETFs is challenging the essence of self-custody for Bitcoin $BTC:

The surge in Bitcoin $BTC ETFs and treasury firms is transforming investor behavior regarding Bitcoin $BTC, prompting a reevaluation of the principle "not your keys, not your coins." The approval of Bitcoin $BTC spot ETFs in January 2024 has coincided with a notable decline in self-custody practices. Data shows a decrease in new Bitcoin $BTC addresses and a drop in active users from nearly X million to about XXXXXXX by June 2024, marking a return to 2019 levels.


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