In some cases where the state is very aggressive KYC Bitcoin is definitely as bad as custodial Bitcoin. The only caveat would be that KYC-free custodial Bitcoin doesn't really exist (if you think it does then I have a Bridge to sell you), so it is a bit of a false dichotomy. So Custodial is the wor...

ecash mints don't know how much you own tho

I think you are comparing apples with pears. I am not a KYC fan but owning your money is obviously more important than hiding the government the fact that you own it. Don’t get me wrong, I believe private property and privacy are both fundamental human rights. And we should work on having tools ...