[wins32767]

> But the importance is that there is always the option to self-custody if you want to. With fiat you don't have that option even in theory.

The stack of hundred dollar bills under my mattress disagrees with you.

[pinkybanana]

Good luck storing and handling that pile of cash, I'll stay with my crypto hardware wallet.

[wins32767]

If folks are unbanked, their pile of cash is unlikely to be so large that it's hard to store and handle.