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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.

Taxation on profits made in crypto, combined with profits made from your other assets arrives...

The goal is not to elaborate on the substance or form of this future tax but to describe what to expect even without a government at the time of this writing (04/11/2025)

Always conditional as it will be ratified by our future government, if there is a government (we are quite good at this game). Nothing is voted on, but the published elements trend in this direction and examples mentioned below.

“A normal market corrects... but Bitcoin has never really been a normal market.”
After weeks of bullish momentum driven by ETFs, institutional flows, and a renewed global interest, the king of crypto has just reached a new all-time high of $125,000.
A symbolic figure that raises the same question with each cycle: are we at the beginning of a new chapter, or on the brink of a nasty correction?
Several factors explain this rise:

Okay! What is this shutdown?
In the United States, the federal budget must be voted on and validated by Congress every year. If the elected officials cannot come to an agreement in time, the state finds itself... without a budget.
Result: hundreds of thousands of civil servants are put on forced leave, agencies partially shut down, and some activities in the country slow down. This phenomenon is called a shutdown. It is thus a typically American phenomenon. In Europe, public institutions fortunately have automatic mechanisms to continue functioning even if the budget is not voted on in time. Holding the record for the longest duration without a government, it is unimaginable in Belgium to stop working because a vote has not taken place: The continuity of public services is guaranteed, but not in the USA.

THIS ARTICLE ONLY APPLIES TO BELGIAN INDIVIDUALS

More and more videos and messages are circulating promoting futures trading and other derivatives. The discourse is often the same: "you can win even when the market goes down", "you multiply your gains with leverage", "it's like investing, but faster". In reality, it's exactly the opposite.

These products are among the riskiest in the financial world. A simple market movement in the wrong direction can liquidate your entire position in a matter of seconds. Many people discover too late that "leverage" also means "boomerang effect".

Once upon a time, there was a market that never sleeps and where each cycle tells a different story.
In 2017, everything started with a collective dream. Thousands of individuals discovered Bitcoin for the first time, fascinated by this borderless currency. The euphoria rose, forums and Discord buzzed, prices soared… until the bubble burst.
Then in 2021. The world had changed. NFTs were making their appearance, DeFi promised to reinvent finance, and the media finally started to take crypto seriously. Behind the euphoria, speculation was still in full swing. Many gained, others lost everything.

Reminder of the concept: DYOR => 'Do your own research' = 'Do your own research.'
Let's discuss the basic arsenal of tools at your disposal, I'm talking to you here about one of the essential pages to consult.

The crypto market moves fast, even very fast; this is not a surprise but a fact!

Every day, certain tokens attract the attention of traders, whether due to news, social media, announced releases, upcoming airdrops, or related to any other announcement made by the project/competitor,... There are many reasons.

First of all, think of your Binance-account as a gateway to an extensive digital market.
It doesn't matter if it's about crypto or classic currency (fiat), but to open that door, you first need to bring money there.

The European fiat is logically the euro, and for your information; at this moment the allowed stablecoins are USDC and EURI (this may change; future additions or removals are always possible).
In short, the process is designed to be accessible, but it does require the necessary attention, especially when choosing the right network and accurately following each step.

Before you start, imagine your account

Binance

as a gateway to a vast digital market.

To open this door, you must first deposit your funds, whether in crypto or traditional currency (fiat).
The European fiat will logically be the euro, and for your information, to date, the allowed stablecoins are USDC and EURI (this may change, future additions and withdrawals are always possible).

In short, the process is designed to be accessible but still requires attention, especially to choose the right network and check each step.

The question that is too often overlooked: how do we fund our wallet?
Whether you choose a CEX or a DEX, one thing is clear: you have to start somewhere. In the vast majority of cases, entry is made through a fiat-to-crypto gateway, often offered by regulated CEXs like

Binance

.

You want to buy some
, some '
' or some

to then use it on a DEX? You will most likely go through a CEX, or a provider who will have conducted a KYC in advance. This is a fundamental point.

A sensible decision 😇
Should you take the plunge? The answer is yes, with moderation but...without a doubt, because at the very least, the tech is here — and if you are here, you must have understood that. It will now be about learning to use your own assets yourself. In any case, that's the option offered!
Before getting into the heart of the matter, let's discuss the principle of the "good family man," which is a well-known term in Belgium and has its relevance in taxation.
It's a simple yet powerful image, and I invite you to simply imagine that you are a parent, with responsibilities, projects, a family to protect, and always ask yourself this question before acting: As a responsible parent, is what I am about to do coherent? If the answer is "yes," continue; if the answer is not a "yes," you are already far from the initial idea, and you should reconsider the question.

Do you already own some crypto or are you just entering the world where everything moves very fast, where opportunities are plentiful, but where the risk is also real?

So answer the simple question: what if, instead of waiting for the market to rise, you made your cryptos earn you something... now?
This is also called passive income. It's nothing new, and in crypto, the possibilities are numerous and sometimes surprising. Here are some ideas you can explore, without necessarily investing more, just by being smart with what you already have.

Message original FR

One day you feel like Croesus, the next day like a pigeon, right? No panic! Crashes are as old as Bitcoin (well, almost). Keep your cool, you'll do, and avoid doing anything stupid... yes, again 😕🤐
Accept that it's part of the game
Bitcoin -80%, alts in freefall, and Telegram transformed into a psychological support group, with the majority of newcomers in PLS. Then Terra implodes, FTX evaporates... and everyone suddenly becomes a fan of stablecoins. Memories, memories... These corrections hurt, but they're part of the cycle. The sooner you accept it, the sooner you can build a real strategy. The goal is to sell above the buy; if you missed the boat, you'll have to wait.