The thesis focuses on cryptocurrencies, their comparison with money and alternative investments. At first, it provides basic information about blockchain for understanding the topic of cryptocurrencies. It examines the historical price development of the Bitcoin with technical and fundamental analysis. It also deals with alternative cryptocurrencies – altcoins, as well as analysis of market capitalization. The thesis compares Bitcoin with money through the functions and properties of money. However, the characteristics and specificities of individual markets, such as regulation, crime, wholesalers, etc. and places of occurrence are also compared.; All this to find out where the cryptocurrencies belong and to decide whether we can treat them...