Open-sourcing crypto wallet designs offers some benefits, but there are trade-offs as well.
Anupam Varshney
Anupam has been covering blockchain and crypto space for various publications since 2016. His crypto journey began when he bought Bitcoin from an anonymous Reddit user in 2013. In the pursuit of making more people aware of crypto in India, he started a small blockchain community in Delhi that has now grown to thousands of members. When he’s not involved with crypto, he can be found playing chess.
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