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What You Don't Need to Know Yet

Skip these topics until you've mastered the basics.

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The Beginner's Trap
New learners often dive into advanced topics before understanding fundamentals. This leads to confusion, mistakes, and losses. Master the basics first.

Topics to Skip For Now

Technical Analysis & Trading

Chart patterns, indicators, and trading strategies are for active traders — not beginners. Most retail traders lose money.

DeFi Protocols

Decentralized finance is complex and risky. Understand basic crypto first before exploring yield farming, liquidity pools, or lending.

Tokenomics Deep Dives

Detailed token supply schedules, burn mechanisms, and inflation models matter — but not until you grasp fundamentals.

Altcoin Research

There are thousands of cryptocurrencies. Focus on understanding Bitcoin and Ethereum before exploring others.

NFTs

Non-fungible tokens are interesting but separate from understanding core cryptocurrency concepts.

Mining / Running Nodes

Technical operations that require significant investment and expertise. Not necessary for basic understanding.

Derivatives & Leverage

Futures, options, and leveraged trading amplify both gains and losses. Many beginners have lost everything here.

Price Predictions

No one can reliably predict crypto prices. Ignore anyone claiming they can.

Focus on These Instead

What cryptocurrency is and how it works
Basic security practices (wallets, seed phrases, scams)
The difference between coins and tokens
How Bitcoin and Ethereum differ
Common ways people lose money
Your own risk tolerance and goals
Why This Matters

The crypto space is designed to overwhelm you with information. Projects want you to invest before you understand. Influencers profit from your attention. Take your time. There's no rush. The fundamentals haven't changed in years — they won't disappear while you learn.

The 80/20 Rule

80% of what you need to know to stay safe and make informed decisions comes from understanding 20% of the concepts. This library focuses on that essential 20%. Advanced topics can wait until you're ready.