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Mature exchanges generally adopt an architecture in which most assets are stored in cold storage and a small portion circulates in hot wallets.
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UnverifiedA hot wallet is a wallet connected to the internet used for daily deposits, withdrawals and transaction signing, offering high liquidity but a large attack surface; a cold wallet is a solution that stores private keys offline, typically used to hold the majority of an exchange's user assets.73% similarUnverifiedFor users, diversifying assets and using hardware wallets to self-custody private keys are effective ways to reduce the single-point risk of exchange custody.70% similarUnverifiedExchanges face a structural trade-off between security and convenience, often having to make choices between cold and hot storage due to user experience and liquidity management considerations.65% similar
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