You walk into your bank and request to withdraw $50,000. The teller looks up and asks, āWhatās it for?ā You answer simply, āItās my money.ā But instead of approving the withdrawal, they say, āSorry, we canāt release those funds without a valid reason.ā
Sounds outrageous, right? Yet this is the hidden reality of traditional banking.
Despite what youāve been led to believe, the money in your account may not be truly yours. Banks have the legal authority to block withdrawals ā even in urgent situations ā if your reasoning doesnāt meet their internal criteria. Often, this is disguised under the guise of Anti-Money Laundering (AML) protocols or vague institutional policies.
No warning. No explanation. No access.
Your account, essentially frozen ā just like that.
So take a moment to reflect: Can you really trust a financial system that can lock you out of your own funds without your consent?
This is why decentralized finance matters.
This is why crypto exists.
This is why we say: Not your keys, not your coins.