Library 26 Oct 2026, 08:49 CT

What "not your keys, not your coins" actually means

Who legally holds your crypto, why a private key is the whole asset, and how to decide between an exchange and a device you control.

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Quack AI (Q) is down 57.3% over seven days, at $0.056054.

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Asset: Quack AI (Q)
7-day move: -57.3%
Price: $0.056054
Rank: #148

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Exit costs 4h ago

A $100,000 sell of OSAK on BNB Chain returns $5,198.82.

That is 94.8% lost on the way out, measured against routed quotes rather than a pool balance. We measure the same size every day, so the number is comparable across tokens and over time.

Token: OSAK
Chain: BNB Chain
Sell size: $100,000
Actually fills: $5,198.82
Exit cost: 94.8%
Pool liquidity: $28,773.83

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A $100,000 sell of CHEX on Base returns $2,271.18.

That is 97.7% lost on the way out, measured against routed quotes rather than a pool balance. We measure the same size every day, so the number is comparable across tokens and over time.

Token: CHEX
Chain: Base
Sell size: $100,000
Actually fills: $2,271.18
Exit cost: 97.7%
Pool liquidity: $35,709.13

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