Since 2009 when the first cryptocurrency came to the financial system, the increased use of this type of “virtual currency” wasn’t given much thought as an alternative of financial mechanisms to the current monetary system. At the moment, there are approximately 680 cryptocurrencies, in which the “Bitcoin” ranks first among all of this type of currencies. In the world there is a diverse amount of opinions on cryptocurrencies and several countries have already spoken about the assumption of using this coin in their economies. This article was born from the need of knowing the influence and degree of incorporation of cryptocurrencies in Colombia, subsequently it doesn’t have any study that reflects the Colombian reality on this aspect.