Cryptocurrency, far from just Bitcoin itself, is brand new in general.
In the realm of trading, for example, I made plenty of 'ignorant noob' mistakes.

I'm still no expert, but I decided for myself to write a 5 part article series here on Steemit for those who are SUPER NEW to crypto and are just about to trade or buy more seriously.

Did your friend tell you to just jump on any ol' exchange and buy crypto? STOP RIGHT THERE:

Read this first: https://steemit.com/cryptocurrency/@dragonanarchist/crypto-noob-lesson-1-of-5-exchanges-heed-the-market