# The benefits of self custody

* Self custody and solo staking gives you full control of your Ethereum whilst earning the maximum staking returns. 
* It allows you to be compliant with the regulatory jurisdiction your business is working in
* It decentralises Ethereum 
* It removes any dependency on a financial third party.<br>

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