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New research examines how investor behavior, wallet architectures, and operational security practices determine what genuine self-custody requires in 2026.
Kyrian Alex
Kyrian Alex is a staff writer at Cointelegraph and a research analyst at Cointelegraph Research, where he focuses on core decentralized finance infrastructure and related products. He has over six years of experience in digital assets and has worked with Cointelegraph Research since 2024. His academic background in mechatronics and control systems engineering informs his analytical approach to blockchain research.
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