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🔑 Vitalik Buterin’s Warning About Mini-Apps Mini‑apps are small, easy-to-use apps on blockchain platforms. But Vitalik warns about a big risk: walled gardens 🚧. 🎵 Imagine buying digital music you can only play on one app. That’s a walled garden. Some mini‑apps do the same with your crypto—they trap your money and data if you don’t Bring Your Own Key 🔑 How to Stay Safe: 1️⃣ Use your own wallet – MetaMask, Base Wallet, Rainbow. Avoid apps that create their own accounts. 2️⃣ Check transfers – Make sure you can move your crypto anytime. 3️⃣ Choose open, transparent apps – Public code or community-trusted platforms are safer. 💡 Analogy: Using someone else’s key is like parking in their garage. Using your own key? Your garage, your rules 🚗 ✅ Takeaway: Mini‑apps can be convenient, but never give up control of your crypto, data, or keys.

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