Another gateway to keep abreast is to get connected as a member of an active crypto community or platform. Having membership of different communities is an added advantage but make sure they are a genuine platform with a good history just like bitcointalk.
Not bad to join an online community, but be very careful and avoid scam.
OP was in the right place right now joining here in the forum and we know OP received a bunch of opinions from our fellow members.
But in a group like social media which Telegram group should OP avoid, there are a bunch of fraudulent happening there like pump and dump groups.
I rather advise stay away from investing in random altcoins, but instead, choosing Bitcoin alone.
Bitcoin has demonstrated resilience over time and has gained widespread recognition as a store of value and a potential hedge against inflation. It has shown strong performance historically especially every time when there is ATH will come. However, it's still important to keep in mind that no investment is entirely risk-free not unless Bitcoin sell when your profit was there but there's no specific time.