Cryptographic currency Bitcoin

Abstract

The bachelor thesis deals with cryptographic currency Bitcoin. It describes the origin, development and current state of the currency. It also outlines the basic principles on which the currency works from a technical standpoint and examines the main advantages and disadvantages of the system compared to the classical currencies. The practical part discusses the issue of security and anonymity in the system. The questionnaire identifies the current state of Bitcon awareness and what features are considered to be the greatest disadvantages from a user perspective. This is followed by an analysis of potential system security intrusions, along with an analysis of several actually performed successful attacks.