I am a newbie and would like to invest $1000 to start.
Do you already understand enough crypto investment? I think since you are a newbie, you should focus on learning first. The focus shouldn't for gaining as much as profits. $1000 is too big money to use for your start, just use smaller amount of money. $100 is enough for your early investment, the focus is on the learning. But if you think that you already have enough knowledge and experience, $1000 is no problem to use as your capital.
that's good advice, but I had a newbie ask me about Bitcoin investing. he came with a sizable capital. I give advice that is more or less the same as what you said to invest at the beginning with a small nominal first. but he has other thoughts with bigger capital will also get bigger profits.
he did not consider the greater risk either. he indeed started with a small amount, but he wants to always increase the amount so he makes purchases gradually every time he sees the value of his investment assets decrease.