Gate CEO Takes On Crypto's Biggest Question: Self-Custody or Exchange?

Gate founder and CEO Han says the self-custody versus centralized-exchange question is one every crypto user eventually has to answer. He joined Ciaran Lyons for a sit-down on the topic, according to Cointelegraph. The discussion ran through the latest episode of CHAINREACTION.

At the center of it: how users should weigh pure self-custody, where you control your own keys, against keeping funds parked on an exchange. Han walked through his take on where that balance actually sits. The segment was framed around helping users think through the trade-offs rather than picking one side outright.

It's a debate that keeps resurfacing across crypto, and it's rarely binary. Self-custody hands users full control but also full responsibility, while exchanges offer convenience and, for many, an easier on-ramp. Han's read, per the interview, is that the right answer depends on weighing both against each other.

The full conversation is available in the latest CHAINREACTION episode. Cointelegraph flagged the exchange as an insight worth catching in its own right. For anyone still sitting on the fence, Han's breakdown is the draw.