I will not deny the fact that learning is a continuous process, but whoever is coming newly into crypto, should try as much as possible to learn first the rudiments before venturing into any aspect of crypo in order to avoid making costly mistakes.
You're quite right, it took me about 2 months to get the basics of crypto and learn some primitive things about the technology itself, the market, ICOs, bounties, etc.
Though I am still feeling like a newbie in some aspects, so yes, knowledge is something that shoul be gained throughout the whole life.