Your keys, your $BTC, or it’s not yours.
By Maxime Laurent · 2026-01-20 07:45
Your keys, your $BTC, or it’s not yours.
Nearly half of all $BTC is now in self-custody, while only 5.1% remains to be mined. Control is quietly shifting back to users.
There’s an old rule in crypto that never ages: not your keys, not your coins. And lately, the numbers show people are finally taking it seriously. About 48.7% of all $BTC (10.22 million coins) now sit in self-custody. That’s almost half the supply, sleeping outside exchanges, beyond third-party promises.
Meanwhile, 33.9% is still parked on exchanges and with custodians, and 12.3% lives inside ETFs and other indirect products. Convenient? Sure. Sovereign? Not really. You don’t own bitcoin there — you own exposure.
Zoom out even more: only 5.1% of $BTC remains to be mined until 2140, roughly 1.09 million coins. Scarcity is no longer a theory, it’s math. And when something is truly scarce, custody becomes everything.
Bitcoin was built so you don’t need to trust anyone. Bitcoin doesn’t care who you are — only who controls the keys. Long-term holders know this. Cold wallets, no leverage, no middlemen. Calm ownership.
If you’re stacking $BTC for the long run, take it off exchanges. Convenience is temporary. Control is permanent. C’est la base. 🔐🧡
#Bitcoin #BTC #SelfCustody #ColdWallet #NotYourKeys #CryptoSecurity #HODL #CryptoFriture
Nearly half of all $BTC is now in self-custody, while only 5.1% remains to be mined. Control is quietly shifting back to users.
There’s an old rule in crypto that never ages: not your keys, not your coins. And lately, the numbers show people are finally taking it seriously. About 48.7% of all $BTC (10.22 million coins) now sit in self-custody. That’s almost half the supply, sleeping outside exchanges, beyond third-party promises.
Meanwhile, 33.9% is still parked on exchanges and with custodians, and 12.3% lives inside ETFs and other indirect products. Convenient? Sure. Sovereign? Not really. You don’t own bitcoin there — you own exposure.
Zoom out even more: only 5.1% of $BTC remains to be mined until 2140, roughly 1.09 million coins. Scarcity is no longer a theory, it’s math. And when something is truly scarce, custody becomes everything.
Bitcoin was built so you don’t need to trust anyone. Bitcoin doesn’t care who you are — only who controls the keys. Long-term holders know this. Cold wallets, no leverage, no middlemen. Calm ownership.
If you’re stacking $BTC for the long run, take it off exchanges. Convenience is temporary. Control is permanent. C’est la base. 🔐🧡
#Bitcoin #BTC #SelfCustody #ColdWallet #NotYourKeys #CryptoSecurity #HODL #CryptoFriture
Disclaimer: This content is for informational purposes only and not financial advice.