Ask HN: Is it worth to invest into Ethereum right now?
I'm thinking of investing into cryptocurrency, what are your thoughts? And where should I start? Is it straightforward to invest?
As for whether you should invest in it, only you can make that determination. All I'd say is that, in my opinion, if one does invest, they should be aware of the volatility of cryptocurrency markets, and should not let short term price runs or price declines guide their decisions on when to sell or increase their holdings. I think it's better that one invest with a long-term plan in mind and try to stick to that plan as long as the fundamentals (i.e. not peripheral attributes like price) continue progressing as one had originally envisioned they would. Also, only invest what you're willing to lose.
The bottom line is if you believe it in the long term and have the patience to accept any medium term losses, it is fine to put your foot in after a run up. Maybe invest 10% of what you're willing to lose now, which can be nice to get the trust of exchanges early, so when you can buy more your daily limit will be higher. It takes some days to open an account so you might also want to do it weeks before you want to buy. When it inevitably crashes you can buy more.
I recommend averaging in, say 10% a month over a year, you will get a range of low and high prices.