I've been in the crypto space since 2011 and I've seen these bubbles come and go. When people like yourself come into the game though (and this is not an insult) I'm pretty sure the speculative game is just about to end. I don't know when - could bitcoin go to $4, $5, $6, $7k+ sure could happen in even a matter of days, but we're close to the end here IMO.
You can do small scale mining with GPUs and maintain a profit right now - zcash for example is profitable (but very small) so if that is interesting you could experiment there. 1 GPU maybe $400 or something minimal damage if the bubble pops, maybe worst case resell the card for $100 or something - that's a reasonable plan maybe I'd recommend. There are of course other more risky options.
As others have mentioned - please understand that ICOs are EXTREMELY risky and speculative. Even bitcoin and ethereum which many say are the safest - and I agree - the level of speculation in them is extreme and if you told me that ethereum will drop in value by 80% in the next 2 months, I would not bat an eye.
The level of speculation is extreme - you should realize it because even now you yourself are interested in investing - tons of people like you are doing the same irrespective of any actual intrinsic value. It is the hallmark of a bubble - and we're in the middle of it, but we can't describe with certainty until it is over.
You can do small scale mining with GPUs and maintain a profit right now - zcash for example is profitable (but very small) so if that is interesting you could experiment there. 1 GPU maybe $400 or something minimal damage if the bubble pops, maybe worst case resell the card for $100 or something - that's a reasonable plan maybe I'd recommend. There are of course other more risky options.
As others have mentioned - please understand that ICOs are EXTREMELY risky and speculative. Even bitcoin and ethereum which many say are the safest - and I agree - the level of speculation in them is extreme and if you told me that ethereum will drop in value by 80% in the next 2 months, I would not bat an eye.
The level of speculation is extreme - you should realize it because even now you yourself are interested in investing - tons of people like you are doing the same irrespective of any actual intrinsic value. It is the hallmark of a bubble - and we're in the middle of it, but we can't describe with certainty until it is over.
Just don't mortgage the house man, and stay safe.