Uphold is US company easy to use, friendly UI, and regulated company. Thus I can say that funds are safe but not absolutely 100%. We didn't know if there is a flaws in its system may it the physical or the software itself unless it is exploited by someone.
Exploit is an act by someone commonly use in software that take advantage on the bug or flaw in system.
Even Philippine Health Corporation or PhilHealth was exploited by its own governors, chairs or those people running it.
Unless funds are backed
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