Hi guys, I am in no way an expert. I don't follow the dips and bull runs of the Crypto Market. If you do then this isn't for you.

I am what I call a casual crypto collector. I like to find new ways to earn some tokens or coins and then HODL (read "hold") them until they hopefully skyrocket in price.

I mean come on we all know Bitcoin was worthless in the beginning and now it near $20,000 per coin. That is realistically never going to happen again so just accept that. Good with that out of the way, it is very possible for a token/coin to raise in value over time. I still will never forget the day when Tezos price rose dramatically and the few XTZ I was holding boosted my overall wallet value. I was so stoked and it made me realize I need to have faith in the coins I 'collect' and get as much of them as I can.

Another example for me is TFUEL. I loved Theta.tv and when I realized I could run my own Pre-Guardian Node and earn thousands of these coins called TFUEL I was hooked. They were worth next to nothing at the time but owning thousands of a coin felt good and I was helping out the ecosystem of Theta. Fast forward months and it is my most valuable coin based on total amount. Looking back at it I realized I got lucky. I should have doubled down on my initial time and energy investment.

If someone was to ask me what 1 piece of advice you would give someone new to Crypto that wants to just casually "collect" some, would be. I would say do a little research on the coins that seem that they will grow and are easily obtainable and go after them! Lets take Nano for example. I love Nano and its capabilities. I have researched multiple ways to earn Nano and how to get it. I will do faucets for Nano. Yeah you get barely any for each Faucet claim. But there is something so rewarding about withdrawing even $0.50 to your wallet of a new coin and seeing your amount grow over time. Once you pick a coin or a few coins do not worry to much if you wake up and your coin went down 10% in value. Also don't get to excited if you wake up and it's value raised 10%. You need to play the long game here.

I take pride in the fact that all of my Crypto assets are pure net gains. (sure I mined some and thereby paid for electricity but it's minimal). I didn't pay any cold hard cash to get my crypto so when I look at my wallets and see a amount there I know that is pure profit. It is so rewarding. In that same breath do not get to caught up in it where you start to let your happiness be dictated by your portfolio.

Ask Questions all the time. Nobody is an expert at everything or every coin. If you don't know something ask it. Whether that is here on Publish0x, Reddit, Twitter or anywhere. Most Crypto Enthusiasts are happy to help other people get into the ecosystem because more users mean more value.

The most important thing I would have to say is have fun. This is a new thing for us all. Crypto can turn out to completely replace physical money one day and we are only on the cusp of it folks!