Newbie here to the bowl. I haven’t invested in Bitcoin before but would like to start. Any advice on where to start and an easy platform to start investing. Thanks!

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Coinbase is probably the most newcomer-friendly platform.

Make an account for Coinbase Pro (significantly less fees, can deposit $ and buy immediately)

Other primary US based exchanges are Gemini and Kraken.

I would recommend sticking with the big 2 - Bitcoin and Ethereum, don’t worry about chasing gains in low market cap alt coins until you have some time under your belt in Bitcoin.

Expect a wild ride, with 20-30% swings (both up and down).

Buy in with regular amounts (eg, $100 per week / month), don’t try to time the market.

We are in a bull run right now. Anyone can feel like godmode by trading, but don’t let that fool you into thinking you’re special. Just buy and hold and be prepared for a 70% drop near Q4 of this year.

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Thanks for the explanation! Makes a lot of sense.

Read the bitcoin whitepaper.
Buy on Coinbase

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Director 1 had a great advice (as did the others). I just wanted to stress that overtrading is the fastest way to give up gains. Highly recommend the buy and hold strategy.

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if you set up buying bitcoin on cash app i believe they offer lower fees than Gemini, Coinbase etc.

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also, best advice on purchasing would be set a fixed DCA (don’t need to buy daily but weekly, bi weekly, monthly, etc.) and that way you don’t have compulsive buys on the swings. also always buy the dip :)

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