If you're asking whether a genuine newcomer to trading ought to dive into derivatives, I would have to say
NO....and I would scream that from the hilltops.
New traders ought to start small and get a feel for how the market works before putting larger amounts of money into trading and certainly before branching out into things like futures and options and even short selling.
As far as cryptocurrencies are concerned, I don't think there are many small-time derivative traders on exchanges like Bakkt. The "little guy" usually does his trading on those crypto exchanges we all know, and they buy and sell actual coins and not derivatives. To each his own, though. If there's someone with enough confidence and at least some knowledge of how derivatives work, I say go for it. That description doesn't fit the usual newbie trader, however.
Derivative trading should be duly avoided by beginner traders at all cost. It doesn't help to skip the line and head straight to playing with margins.
Derivatives and margin trading are two different things, just so you know. Margin is the use of leverage, and you can trade derivatives with or without it.