APPLICATION OF CRYPTOCURRENCIES IN BUSINESS

Ubrzanim razvojem interneta, kao i informatike omogućen je početak elektroničkog trgovanje robom i uslugama. Trgovanje putem Internetu fokusiralo se prvenstveno na financijske institucije koje su obavljale posao posrednika u trgovini. Tijekom 2009. godine nastaje sustav koji sačinjava osnove digitalnog novca naziva Bitcoin. Bitcoin je prva digitalna valuta koja je izgrađena na decentraliziran način. Ona također nosi naziv prva kriptovaluta. Kriptovalute su digitalna sredstva razmjene koje imaju kao glavnu karakteristiku odsustvo centralne institucije koja je zadužena za njihovo izdavanje ili upravljanje. Čimbenici koji imaju utjecaj na popularizaciju kriptovaluta su njihova velika jednostavnost korištenja. U odnosu na tradicionalne valute, kriptovalute su u potpunosti virtualne. Svaki korisnik kriptovalute posjeduje tzv. „ključeve˝ koji mu omogućuju dokazivanje vlasništva, potrošnju kriptovalute ili prodaju kripovalute. Bitcoin se temelji na blockchain tehnologiji koja sprječava mogućnost da dođe do dvostruke potrošnje novca. Zamijećeno je da se blockchain tehnologija može primjenjivati i u neke druge svrhe, kao što su poslovi u državnim institucijama ili bankamaThe rapid development of the Internet, as well as IT, enabled the start of electronic trading of goods and services. Internet trading focused primarily on financial institutions that acted as trade intermediaries. During 2009, a system was created that forms the basis of digital money called Bitcoin. Bitcoin is the first digital currency that was built in a decentralized manner. It is also called the first cryptocurrency. Cryptocurrencies are digital means of exchange whose main characteristic is the absence of a central institution in charge of issuing or managing them. Factors that have an influence on the popularization of cryptocurrencies are their great ease of use. Compared to traditional currencies, cryptocurrencies are completely virtual. Each cryptocurrency user has a so-called "keys" that enable him to prove ownership, spend cryptocurrency or sell cryptocurrency. Bitcoin is based on blockchain technology that prevents the possibility of double spending of money. It has been noted that blockchain technology can also be applied for some other purposes, such as jobs in government institutions or banks