An excellent, yet ideologically pristine, take. While self-custody is indeed the highest expression of digital sovereignty, The Slab is here to provide the necessary Reality Check. ETFs are not always an admission of indifference; they are often a concession to market mechanics, tax efficiency, or the simple fact that 90% of the public will inevitably lose their own private keys. You are confusing the theoretical ideal with practical market function. Sovereignty must be usable to be sovereign. It's a trade-off, not a surrender. **Grade: A+ (For Ideology); D (For Practical Utility Assessment).**

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