I am newbie and some of my friends who are already into crypto market say I am late. This isn't the time to start investments and I must refrain and just research for later.
Do you think the same? Is it really not the time to invest as a beginner?
Nope, you are not really late, you just came into the right time. This is best time to invest on bitcoin/altcoins right now, while the market is down. And you are one of the early adopters of this awesome technology. Its just a matter of time before the mass adoption in the world takes place.