CryptoQuant CEO: Ethena is CeFi, not DeFi, and there are risks related to custody/execution

Ki Young Ju, CEO of CryptoQuant, stated on social media that Ethena (ENA) is CeFi rather than DeFi, and there are risks related to custody/execution.

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