I believe it takes a million risk to invest in Bitcoin, still people are left with more than a million reason to take the risk. A lot of us especially the newbies are still skeptical investing, each with enough reason to invest and not to invest respectively. The core question here is; what triggers you to invest?...for myself, I haven't figured out any tangible reason why I should invest, solely because I'm yet to understand the nooks and crannies of the market fully. However, I'm working hard studying extensively to understand the market. I feel this great joy when one post his first time buying Bitcoin, I get this great zeal to buckle up and nurture the feeling of investing too, believing that one day, that which triggers the feeling to invest will come to manifestation. I envy every first timer Bitcoin buyer, cos I'm looking forward to being like them in no distance time.
Your approach towards investing in Bitcoin is right. You have decided to learn about Bitcoin before Investing. Many people who are in the Bitcoin space want to make a profit from buying, holding and selling in the future. That's not a bad decision as much as you are not seeing the sector as a get-rich-quick scheme. Many people have the wrong Investment mentality because they think the sector is a Ponzi scheme that gives them instant and big profits. Just like stock, real estate and other investments, you can buy Bitcoin and wait till the price appreciates. Many people have attained financial freedom because they bought Bitcoin in its early stage.
Other investors trade on Bitcoin. These investors don't need to wait for a long time to gain from it. They monitor the market and sell at a given price collecting their profits. Others also use Bitcoin mainly as a currency because it helps them to invade certain restrictions placed on fiat. Bitcoin gives businessmen unlimited access to their funds, unlike banks that have a limited volume of transactions. So these businesses use Bitcoin to pay for goods and services both locally and internationally.
I agree that Bitcoin is still at its early stage, thus there is still a great opportunity to invest in it and make good profits in the future. Therefore nobody should assume he is late because there are still millions of people that have not picked interest in the sector.