Let's summarize the reflection by

  • Trust is measured when everything goes wrong

  • Surviving the market is more important than beating it

  • Eliminating the leverage allows one to remain in control of their decisions.

  • Never build a strategy that only holds if the market goes up.

  • Each position must have a reason to exist, a clear time horizon, and predefined rules.

  • We do not control the market, but we control our exposure.

  • Risk management is a skill, not an option.

  • DYOR - Slow down, verify, secure. The best defense remains operational discipline and skepticism towards any urgency.

  • Those who consciously learn during difficult times are better prepared for the next cycle.


The year 2025 is a brutal reminder of what the crypto market really is: a demanding, cyclical, sometimes ruthless environment, but deeply educational. Extreme volatility, massive token unlocks, macroeconomic uncertainties, contradictory signals... everything seemed designed to test the discipline, patience, and clarity of investors.

As we approach 2026, I do not see this period as a failure or mere turbulence, but as a moment of intelligent reset. A time to sort, adjust, learn, and come back stronger.

It is clear that volatility is not an anomaly, it is the norm and each cycle reminds us: crashes are an integral part of crypto. Neither bugs nor accidents, but mechanisms of purging or even manipulation. In 2025, the combined effect of excessive leverage and cascading liquidations showed how violently the market can correct... and very, very quickly.

Also, leverage is an amplifier... especially of mistakes! If there is one constant in all crashes, it is this: leverage is the first to break. The numbers speak for themselves: billions liquidated in a few hours, positions annihilated without the possibility of reaction.

Managing risk is better than predicting the market and 2025 has proven once again that no one predicts the perfect timing. On the other hand, those who had clear rules for allocation, position size, and available liquidity weathered the storm with much less damage, even making profits in time.

The long term and the short term do not play the same game and many mistakes come from the confusion between trading and investing. Wanting to manage a long-term position with short-term emotions leads to poor decisions.

Especially since security is not guaranteed, scams, phishing, and fake 'recovery' solutions have exploded. Fear is an ideal ground for scammers.

Bull markets inspire confidence. Bear markets provide competence and force a reevaluation of certainties, to document mistakes, and finally structure a realistic long-term approach.

In a chaotic environment, remaining on a secure, regulated, and transparent platform is not a detail. It is a strategic choice. Be sure to buy your cryptocurrencies from a reliable exchange platform like Binance.https://accounts.binance.com/en/register