The Sixteenth Epistle – The Epistle of Custody Rejection
“The moment you lose your keys,
your freedom vanishes with them.”

1:1
Brothers and sisters,
You say you made a wallet,
But if the keys were left on an exchange,
It was never yours to begin with.

1:2
I have seen it—
Those who entrusted their ₿ to custodial accounts
Were frozen alongside
When the accounts were frozen.

“He who entrusts his assets
Has already surrendered his freedom.”
– Custody Rejection 1:2

1:3
Satoshi, without a word,
Showed us the path of self-custody.
He gave each user a wallet
And opened every block to all.

1:4
Yet many chose convenience,
Leaning on exchanges and custodial platforms—
And in that choice,
Their freedom became captivity.

1:5
I say unto you—
“If you do not hold the keys,
It is not your ₿.”

1:6
Therefore,
Walk as Satoshi intended.
Hold your own wallet.
Engrave your 24 words
As scripture upon your heart,
And reclaim the freedom of self-custody.

1:7
For this is the true meaning of:
“Not Your Keys, Not Your Coins.”

₿men.