**Crypto Clash: Vitalik Buterin vs. Michael Saylor**

- Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has called MicroStrategy's Michael Saylor's suggestion to use big banks for Bitcoin custody "batshit insane." 😲

- Saylor's comments on Oct. 21 sparked backlash, with many in the crypto community advocating for self-custody instead.

- Buterin argues that relying on "too big to fail" banks contradicts the decentralized ethos of crypto.

- ShapeShift founder Erik Voorhees and Casa’s Jameson Lopp also criticized Saylor, emphasizing self-custody's role in preventing centralization.

- The debate continues as the community weighs in on the best practices for Bitcoin storage.