Yep hardware level bypass is a thing. I harped about the Intel management engine on intel chips (and has same and I'm sure apple silicone does too) that allow access to your hardware (including networking) without you even knowing it. I'm suspecting thats how snowden could see people mouses move f...

There shouldn't be any counterparty risk. Custodial companies should not be lending your money out. They SHOULD just hold it. If they are just holding it for you, resilience is about good software, backups and an infrastructure that NEVER goes offline, and never misses a single record. This isn'...