Development of the cryptocurrency market at the present stage

The development of the Internet and new technologies have influenced the emergence of a new tool - cryptocurrency, thanks to which it became possible to quickly pay for goods and services from anywhere in the world. The article discusses modern interpretations of the term "cryptocurrency". The current state of the cryptocurrency market is examined, namely: an analysis of the structure of this market, price dynamics, turnover and capitalization of cryptocurrencies in the period 2020-2024 is carried out. New risks associated with the security of transactions, the impossibility of regulating them, as well as speculation associated with the high volatility of cryptocurrencies are considered. Possible measures to regulate this market are proposed.