What Is Cryptocurrency?

Learning a cryptocurrencys as a complete beginner is very intimidating. There are a lot of tutorials, documentation and advice already out but how you start and proceed with learning is unclear. You get pulled into many different directions and end up confused and overwhelmed.

We have spent a lot of time deconstructing what it takes to learn a crypto from scratch. What it is that you should focus on first and what you should avoid until later.