Tag: DeFi security

Custodial Risk of Wrapped Tokens: Why WBTC and Others Are Not Truly Decentralized

Custodial Risk of Wrapped Tokens: Why WBTC and Others Are Not Truly Decentralized

1 Nov 2026 by Sidney Keusseyan

Wrapped tokens like WBTC enable cross-chain DeFi but introduce significant custodial risk. Learn who holds your keys, compare centralized vs. decentralized models, and discover strategies to protect your assets from custodian failure.