The diploma thesis “Cryptocurrencies as investment asset and their development during the coronavirus crisis” focuses on the analysis of cryptocurrencies as a common investment asset and applies tools for portfolio risk analysis and optimization, which are mainly used in the stock market, such as fundamental analysis or Markowitz 's portfolio theory. In addition, it compares the impact of key macroeconomic indicators on the price of Bitcoin using correlation coefficients, throughout its history, with a period of the coronavirus crisis, when market conditions have changed significantly. The work thus offers an example of how to approach the analysis of the cryptocurrency market and make investment decisions. The theoretical part of the thesi...