A cryptocurrency as a medium of exchange in the 21st century

Abstract

The thesis aims to identify the potential use of a cryptocurrency in the international trade and the level of fulfillment of that potential. First of all, the thesis describes how cryptocurrencies work. In the second part, the potential of a cryptocurrency is investigated. In the third part, the market of the most used cryptocurrency - Bitcoin is analyzed. The thesis finds out to what extent Bitcoin is used nowadays and whether bitcoin as a cryptocurrency fulfills its potential.