No other money is really YOUR money

(Stating the obvious, preaching to the choir, BUT with a personal story)

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It is a sunny day, my non-crypto investments (I know, "boomer") went up and got a call from family member who needed help. So I pulled part of profits out, nothing crazy, quite modest.

Next day call from the bank "hello sir we noticed some extra money in your account do you want to talk with us what to do with them" - it took them less time than me to notice that transfer was completed, and wtf is that question. Told them off.

Fast forward one week and I am getting few letters and phone calls, serious looking, to "explain myself" - "where did I got the money from? what is my relationship with this brokerage (I thought it is quite self explanatory), who has access to this account, how long that relationship lasted, to whom I sent the money, HOW THEY WILL SPEND IT, what is my relationship with them..." and more.

Guys, normal transaction, regular person, simple life... and those pricks without any real reason, will violate your privacy, and will block your money. Actually it is not your money, it is now THEIR money, with your name next to it, and if you do what they say and you pay them a fee, they MIGHT give it back to you.

I read a lot about crypto, but nothing turned me more bullish than dealing with those pretentious pricks in the last days.

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(I just hope that once banks will get the right to custody crypto people will not fall for this)