Thanks for taking the time to write this and share this valuable information with all of us newbies. Can you suggest trusted sites / books/ other resources that teach the basics of cryptocurrency?
Thanks!

It depends what you're looking for. I've found Twitter a good place to learn from people certainly a good place to get the news, but even trading education from people by using Trading View to get familiar with what people are saying to pick up the lingo.
In terms of audio/books etc plenty recommended online it just depends what you are after, more trading ones? Blockchain education? or the history of Bitcoin itself. It's a big industry in terms of subject matter.