Cryptocurrency: forecast of development in the conditions of the modern financial market
The relevance of this study is due to the growing popularity of using digital derivatives and cryptocurrency in the financial market. The difference in approaches to the regulation of cryptocurrency, the existence of legal risks of its use, the impact on the financial market and high volatility all this indicates the need to study the legal and economic nature of cryptocurrency. This article discusses the basic concept of Bitcoin as cryptocurrency, describes the features of carrying out operations with cryptocurrency in the blockchain system, and also discusses the different approaches of the world’s leaders to the regulation of this market segment. Provides projections for changes in the rate of Bitcoin in the near future.