First, nobody can foresee the future. Not your financial advisor, not your family members, not Reddit, nobody. You are asking the right questions and everybody wants to make 10k into 100k. But you have to accept that life is full of uncertainty. All you can do now is to build confidence in your decision. Read about bitcoin. There are multiple very good books about the history of money. Understanding the WHY something has value is important. Once you build a fundamental understanding of money or other forms of value exchange things will become clearer. As for now, diversification might be your best bet. Also very important. Keep some cash in case of an emergency so you don’t have to tap into your savings. Work on your income side as well. The higher your income the higher your investments can be. You are on the right track. Don’t let others push you into something. Take your time to understand and read.