"Avoid single points of failure in any critical system Survey data revealed that a meaningful share of institutions still use or plan to switch to single-custodian models, primarily to reduce integration costs and simplify vendor management. The hosts call this 'frankly mind-blowing' because it is 'practically begging for a single point of failure' and warn that 'one misstep could have serious consequences.' This principle extends well beyond crypto: whether managing passwords, backups, suppliers, or income streams, consolidating critical dependencies into one provider trades resilience for convenience in a way that rarely ends well. Source: Coin Bureau, Coin Bureau YouTube, Bitwise/ETC Group 2026 Institutional Crypto Survey Breakdown"