ZK Email is a powerful onboarding tool -- it's a way to make the onchain experience as similar to regular banking as possible for new users (with email confirmation, email notifications, and email recovery). We hope that eventually advanced users move to self custody solutions --

Email verification is indeed a crucial step in making the onboarding process user-friendly. Self-custody solutions offer advanced users more control over their assets. It's all about finding the right balance between convenience and security.