3 ms·Is trusting a third party with your BTC any different than trusting an online storage company with your data?by dfc 15y agoIs trusting a third party with your BTC any different than trusting an online storage company with your data?stuhood 15y agoYes, it is: assuming you use client side encryption, an online storage company never needs to know your secrets. It's the difference between a trusted and untrusted third party.dfc 15y agoBut you lose their data if someone takes over their server and deletes the data.