Before you deposit a single dollar — read this.
I've watched people lose everything. Not because the market crashed. Because they skipped the boring stuff.
Security isn't sexy. But neither is watching your life savings disappear to a SIM-swap attack at 2am.
Here's what I do before touching any funds. First, ditch SMS verification immediately — passkeys with FaceID exist for a reason. Second, never trade from a phone loaded with cracked apps or sketchy APKs. Your device is your vault door; treat it like one. Third, complete KYC fully — if you ever lose account access, it's the only thing standing between you and permanent loss. Fourth, set an anti-phishing code in your security settings. Any email from Binance without that code? Gone without reading. Fifth — and this one saved me personally — always send $1 first. Test the pipe before sending your whole month's savings through it.
Five minutes of setup today protects five years of discipline tomorrow.
The market rewards the patient. It destroys the careless.