This is a nice discussion mate you are right only reading and reading will not give you any kind of experience you will have to work for it.
There is nothing different in trading on crypto and stocks except the regulation and time period of markets being open. It does need a lot of practice to be able to do it like a pro. Even pros make mistakes though.

So thats why I think people should start on right time but to gain experience you should start with small amount of money. It give opportunity but it ups to you to use it properly learn more and more.
You could do that but you wont get much from it in trying to long or short. You need more cash at hand for ammunition for future. When the market moves in the opposite direction of your prediction you will either need to hold and buy at the dips but if you dont have money at hand having taken in too little capital it will be useless.
The hard thing is you'll just start trade but you don't have any idea to start up so its very unexpectable moments if you dont have any experience in trading.
Why would you start it in real time if you have little experience? First gain the experience of a few months before doing so.