For more information about this, I read this thread long time ago by LoyceV about how to lose your Bitcoin with just pressing Ctrl + C and Ctrl + V.
It's gonna really help for many people that are uninformed about it.
How to lose your Bitcoins with CTRL-C CTRL-V

Good thing that my holdings in non-custodial wallet just don't get anywhere except my separate desktop wallet. I don't use it anywhere inside the internet, so no worries for me about that wallet as I don't really open it and it is in separate dedicated rig.

some of what you mention already refers to the understanding of trading. About the basics of bitcoin that must be known is how to manage and get bitcoins so that bitcoins will remain safe.
The use of a personal wallet also needs to be studied, because a personal wallet that is made is very, very important and must be guarded so that it cannot be hacked.

Actually there is a lot to understand, but some basic understanding of bitcoin has already been mentioned by many members here.

Securing your assets is one of the most important thing when you do step your foot into this market specially on acquiring bitcoin or other coins in the market.Its the basics among the basics and you shouldnt
really neglect it out or else you would really be experiencing some problems.

It is something that people could easily understand and of course you would need to research something for that but having some common sense would really do.

Basic skills do comes from self understanding and of course with real experience and engagement in the market.

basic bitcoin skills, I feel very lucky to have entered this forum, because in this forum I get a lot of new experiences, and I can learn better from everyone in this forum, I have followed the advice of people who is in this forum, I already have the hardware, because I want to save bitcoin for a long time, thanks to everyone in this forum, who has given me very good input..

For every asset or commodity always everyone thinks about its safety and security, it may rather be any layman or any tech person.

So before getting into bitcoin, spend more time on more research about its basic fundamentals. Such as what is bitcoin? how does it work? what is the security, and asset risks involved?

All things are mentioned very well in whitepapers, But it will require some technical knowledge and lots of self-understandings.


is showing your interest and curiosity about Bitcoin. By the way, you are at the very right place to understand what bitcoin is because the Bitcointalk forum is that place where "Bitcoin Talks".


My suggestion

Major focus on the security issue, but all it needs principle understandings, which gives more outcomes possibilities of breaching. The second thing to use bitcoins for increasing assets values by implementing in many platforms such as Defi, Yield farm, Liquidity pool, lending, borrowing, and trading etc.

Right now the second layer of blockchain for many other chains including cross-chain networks has created a tremendous wave in the market. So, understanding Bitcoin, Blockchain, and Cryptography in depth will definitely make you richer in the upcoming future for sure.

The point is that we should not be monotonous in the crypto sphere, broadening our knowledge of crypto especially Bitcoin, is important to explore some paths that promise some high profits, over time by continuing to moving better... gradually will get more skills, in trading, investment, Bitcoin/crypto hunter and many else.

Welcome to the forum. Depends what country you're in, but:
1. Do not store your bitcoin on exchanges or webwallets.
2. Do not daytrade.
3. Do not invest in cloudmining (Most are ponzis, fractionally reserve mine, or charge too high fees = you will never ROI).
4. Do not mine until you have done at least 100 hours of research.
5. Do not invest your bitcoins in any investment schemes.

if i may add, buying large amount of bitcoin would need how secure is your wallet is. with this situation, don't store your BTC in exchanges (not even in top exchanges), better store it in your own wallet, hardware wallet if possible. there are many tutorials already on how to do it. as the OP said, he had learned a lot from this forum already and adding more knowledge by roaming around here and checking in the beginners & other sections would greatly help in his journey. also, as a beginner, better start understanding the market using bitcoin first. and then other alts can always follow. because things will get complicated once he explores his opportunities in those countless number of alts. so yeah, i can't say you need skills to hold btc for long-term, you just need to know how you can secure your coins and not to be scammed by substandard exchanges.

If you don't have enough knowledge then you have to keep various precautions,
1st one is you need "don't talk with any unknown person via social media" most of the extraneous could be an imposter.
If you want to hold a vast amount of bitcoin then 2nd one is you need to buy a hardware wallet, generate seeds and address by using HW wallet and print that on a piece of paper or metal, make some copy, and keep your copy in any fireproof & waterproof locker.

you can use any watch-only wallet and import the btc address as watch-only to make it easy to use. It could be the safest way to hold your coin securely.