I used to work for a crypto exchange. I've probably mentioned this a million times but I've never mentioned the name of the CEX in question.

Hint, it's not one of the major ones. I haven't double checked so don't quote me on it, but I'm pretty sure it's not even in the top 10.

Be that as it may, I still have some funds in it and it's a "goodly sum", as Raylan Givens would put it.

My number one priority when it comes to crypto is and always has been having direct and immediate access to my funds at all times.

The exchange doesn't have a stellar track history but I never had any significant problems until very recently.

I'd already removed most of my funds from there and I'm now in the process of removing the last remaining fractions of BTC. Plus some Nano.

The Nano transaction has been pending for four days and I gotta wait until my BTC is 'unlocked', as in it was locked in the CEX's earn programme and it takes 30 days for that to happen.

And this means I'll spend the next 30 days being a bit nervous.

So why am I telling you? It's cathartic, I guess.