Bitcoin a kryptoměny: Historie, cenové faktory a budoucí vývoj

The bachelor's thesis deals with the development of a relatively new financial and technological phenomenon - cryptocurrencies, with particular focus on the most prominent of them, Bitcoin. The thesis describes the historical development of cryptocurrencies and their basic principles of operation. Using Bitcoin as an example, it further explores the nature of cryptocurrencies as an asset and their recognition in accounting. The practical part of the thesis focuses on an empirical analysis examining the impact of selected economic indicators - inflation, US GDP, stock index, gold price, and the strength of the dollar - while also taking into account significant media events through dummy variables. The results show that the most significant influence on the price of bitcoin comes from factors such as US GDP growth, the nominal effective exchange rate of the dollar, and media interest in specific periods. The parameters of other variables also proved to have a statistically significant effect, although to a lesser extent.