Cointelegraph Research has published a report titled "The Future of Self-Custody: Turning Ownership into Security", which explores the impact of this shift on investor behavior. The report, which includes survey responses, post-mortem analyses of exchange failures, highlights the erosion of trust in centralized exchanges and the need for self-custody to be a defining topic for crypto security in 2026. It concludes that self-cevery is not achieved through regulation, branding, or devices, but by disciplined use of devices and an accurate understanding of what custody protects against.