@uwelang, I am also a newcomer to this world... until I came to Steemit with the intention to blog/write, all I knew of cryptocurrencies was a very basic understanding of Bitcoin, and awareness that "Bitcoin clones" existed. That was all.

It's a very interesting process of learning. I think Steemit is a great concept because it's based around something less technical a wider audience can readily understand and use-- creating content. When I first looked at Bitcoin some years back, my impression was that it was the territory of a technical elite only. Things have clearly changed!