I only invested in ETF for the last few years and have 30k in VTI. As the market is set high right now, I wanted to pause my VTi and invest in crypto. Does anyone know where to start with it? Except for the articles I read, I have 0 knowledge of crypto

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Start with coinbase. Easy, trustworthy point of entry.

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If you don’t understand what blockchain is, I’d recommend doing research on that first. After you get an understanding of blockchain, you’ll be able to understand different cryptos.

My top ones are Ethereum, Cardano, Polkadot, and Curve.

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Hey there! How does selling work? How are you taxed when you pull out of the crypto market?

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