What is the difference between self-custody and custodial linking? Ikuti
You can connect a Brave Rewards profile through a self-custody wallet or custodial account.
A self-custody account, like Brave Wallet, means you alone have the ability to manage (or transact with) your assets, like BAT. There is no third-party or intermediary holding your assets for you.
A custodial account is an account with a company or third-party (custodian) that holds your BAT for you. This includes crypto exchanges like Uphold or ZebPay. The list of supported regions for custodial accounts can be found here.
What does it mean to connect a Brave Rewards profile?
| Features | Self Custody | Custodial | Not Connected |
| Support Brave Creators and view Brave Ads | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Earn and accrue BAT for Brave Ads | ✓ | ✓ | N/A |
| Full ownership of BAT and account | ✓ | N/A |