Re: As a newcomer, what should I know first?

Welcome to the community! I am new too, but there seems to be a lot of passionate people here interested in helping each other. Its a great "home base" to start from each day.

When I first got started it felt like there was too much information, and I eventually realized I had to learn one thing at a time. Its important to really get a good understanding of the basics. I think the best place to start is to understand WHY the blockchain technology was created, and then learn about its first application: Bitcoin.

I have a few great resources for newcomers.

This company has fantastic guides that are written in plain English with great illustrations: www.upfolio.com

This is a good app for tracking different coins: www.blockfolio.com

Here is a good site for industry-wide news: www.coindesk.com
I would suggest sticking to learning the basics before trying to follow the news.

There are lots of good youtube channels once you have a basic understanding. Andrea Antonopoulos will help build your bigger understanding of the purpose and long-term future: www.youtube.com/channel/UCJWCJCWOxBYSi5DhCieLOLQ