BIT and ALTCOIN Noob here

[BeyondVGER]

Just thought I'd say hello.  So glad I found this forum!  I've only recently started to actively learn about and trade Bitcoins and Altcoins. I'm an avid podcast listener and stumbled upon The Bad Crypto Podcast and got hooked into giving this crypto stuff a try.  Honestly, I don't expect much from my retirement fund (in the distant future), so I feel like I need to try something radically different and yet, still legal. ;-) I'm a complete fish out of water on all of this but I DO learn and find this all quite exciting. 

The thing that makes me the most nervous (and makes me wonder if I'm cut out for cryptocurrency at all) is that horrible feeling of waiting for a coin transfer from an exchange to make it to my wallet.  The waiting kills me and I feel certain for 10 or 20 minutes that I must've screwed up and sent it to a mistyped address somehow.  But so far, so good.

Happy to be here and learn from ya'll. :-)

-Tracy

[p3rplexamous]

Just thought I'd say hello.  So glad I found this forum!  I've only recently started to actively learn about and trade Bitcoins and Altcoins. I'm an avid podcast listener and stumbled upon The Bad Crypto Podcast and got hooked into giving this crypto stuff a try.  Honestly, I don't expect much from my retirement fund (in the distant future), so I feel like I need to try something radically different and yet, still legal. ;-) I'm a complete fish out of water on all of this but I DO learn and find this all quite exciting. 

The thing that makes me the most nervous (and makes me wonder if I'm cut out for cryptocurrency at all) is that horrible feeling of waiting for a coin transfer from an exchange to make it to my wallet.  The waiting kills me and I feel certain for 10 or 20 minutes that I must've screwed up and sent it to a mistyped address somehow.  But so far, so good.

Happy to be here and learn from ya'll. :-)

-Tracy

I send this to all my friends when they first get into crypto.  Maybe you will find something useful and interesting...

Reddit:
A multi reddit with some of the best subreddits revolving Bitcoin and crypto currencies - https://www.reddit.com/user/P3rplex/m/digitalcurrency/


Coursera: Princeton Universities Crypto Currency and Blockchain course.  Its free and has TONS of great videos.  Great place to start.
https://www.coursera.org/learn/cryptocurrency


Podcasts:
Unchained - My favorite and best produced - https://www.forbes.com/podcasts/unchained/

Lets Talk Bitcoin - https://letstalkbitcoin.com/ (this is more like a channel that has a bunch of different podcast producers shows on it.  Some are better than others)

The Investors Podcast, We Study Billionaires - https://www.theinvestorspodcast.com/ (this one is not only about cryptocurrencies, but has some good episodes about them, like this one https://www.theinvestorspodcast.com/episodes/bitcoin-mastermind-charlie-lee-tuur-demeester/ )

NPR’s RadioLab - Not only about cryptocurrencies but has a good episode about one of them - http://www.radiolab.org/story/ceremony/

NPR’s Planet Money - Not only about cryptocurrencies but has a good episode about one of them http://www.npr.org/sections/money/2016/06/29/484029238/episode-708-bitcoin-divided or http://www.npr.org/sections/money/2017/02/10/514577243/episode-753-blockchain-gang

Joe Rogan Podcast - Not only about cryptocurrencies but has a good episode about one of them
http://podbay.fm/show/360084272/e/1390877423?autostart=1
http://podbay.fm/show/360084272/e/1473292089?autostart=1


Youtube:
1. This guy does a great job explaining all things crypto in an easy to digest way.
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCggNMXYug_4DYFWniw7EfjA

2. This young programmer does a pretty good job of diving into some topics and easy to understand.
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrYmtJBtLdtm2ov84ulV-yg

3. Andreas Antonopolus’s youtube channel, this guy is a well versed Bitcoin advocate that has a shit ton of talks about a variety of topics surrounding Bitcoin, and although the quality is not great, he does a good job of explaining it.
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJWCJCWOxBYSi5DhCieLOLQ

4.  This guy produces videos daily and since he is in England, they are up prior to you waking up.  Some higher level topics and news.
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLnQ34ZBSjy2JQjeRudFEDw

[Makak4R]

Just thought I'd say hello.  So glad I found this forum!  I've only recently started to actively learn about and trade Bitcoins and Altcoins. I'm an avid podcast listener and stumbled upon The Bad Crypto Podcast and got hooked into giving this crypto stuff a try.  Honestly, I don't expect much from my retirement fund (in the distant future), so I feel like I need to try something radically different and yet, still legal. ;-) I'm a complete fish out of water on all of this but I DO learn and find this all quite exciting. 

The thing that makes me the most nervous (and makes me wonder if I'm cut out for cryptocurrency at all) is that horrible feeling of waiting for a coin transfer from an exchange to make it to my wallet.  The waiting kills me and I feel certain for 10 or 20 minutes that I must've screwed up and sent it to a mistyped address somehow.  But so far, so good.

Happy to be here and learn from ya'll. :-)

-Tracy

well, generally if you have put correct address there won't be any critical troubles except possible delays because for hard network loads..
as for back up for retirement, hm.. weill, honestly I doubt that crytpomarket will continue to be so open and profitable, governments all over the world  have started regulations already and they will continue to tighten the process.  so.. make money while it is possible, but in long range who knows what would happen..

[dx_twisted]

Just thought I'd say hello.  So glad I found this forum!  I've only recently started to actively learn about and trade Bitcoins and Altcoins. I'm an avid podcast listener and stumbled upon The Bad Crypto Podcast and got hooked into giving this crypto stuff a try.  Honestly, I don't expect much from my retirement fund (in the distant future), so I feel like I need to try something radically different and yet, still legal. ;-) I'm a complete fish out of water on all of this but I DO learn and find this all quite exciting. 

The thing that makes me the most nervous (and makes me wonder if I'm cut out for cryptocurrency at all) is that horrible feeling of waiting for a coin transfer from an exchange to make it to my wallet.  The waiting kills me and I feel certain for 10 or 20 minutes that I must've screwed up and sent it to a mistyped address somehow.  But so far, so good.

Happy to be here and learn from ya'll. :-)

-Tracy

First of all, welcome to the world of Bitcoins or rather say CryptoWorld. Piece of advice though is just enjoy your stay here and you'll learn a lot of stuff aside on what you are currently listening (referring to podcast and stuff). Also, don't think that in this kind of venture this will be sufficient enough for your retirement, but maybe when days goes by, you'll get lucky on your investments (cross fingers).

In regards to transaction time, due to hard network loads and transactions coming in and out its all natural, just make sure that you are only using a secured and private wallet.