Lead · Exchange Reviews
SAFU protects against the platform getting hacked, not your personal account getting compromised — knowing that line tells you exactly what's still on you to protect.
Chloe Brennan
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August 22, 2026
Most people, when deciding whether to keep assets on an exchange, ask "is this exchange secure" — but a more precise question is "if something does go wrong, does this exchange actually have a mechanism to make me whole." No security setup, no matter how tight, can bring the probability of a hack down to zero. What actually caps your downside risk is usually how solid the post-incident payout...