Welcome Joshua! I agree that Hive can be overwhelming at first - but stick with it and you will learn a lot quite quickly.
Don't be afraid to post would be one of my recommendations - you will find that people are friendly and wanting to help you.
I love the fact that you are looking to build up crypto now as you believe it will be important in the future. It is wonderful to have a long term view like that. :-)
RE: My Introduction Post to the hive community