International trade involves the export of products or services to other countries, as well as the import of products and services from other countries, and the place where international exchange takes place is called the international market. Theories such as mercantilism include state politics in foreign trade while Smith and Ricardo advocate free trade and non-adherence by the state. Newer theories like Porter's justify state intervention. The development of international trade is linked to the process of globalization leading to the emergence of a global market and global products, which results in the strengthening of interconnected national economies, as well as their regions and cities. The business world has changed along with the development of information and communication technologies, and their development has changed the nature of business. The notion of money first appeared at the transition from the original community to the slave society. The modern era of monetary systems is characterized by well-established and unified national monetary systems that face challenges in terms of monetary sovereignty. Challenging the monetary system takes the form of local currencies. The purpose of modern and alternative forms of money is not to replace the existing national currency, but rather to serve as a complement to, or a substitute for, social, cultural or environmental areas that do not function well. The development of electronic money is leading to the creation of new alternative currencies - cryptocurrencies, which are a digital representation of value and can be considered a specific type of asset. In order to investigate the awareness of the existence of modern and alternative forms of money, a primary survey was conducted that included a total of 217 respondents. The goal was to find out how much future economists are familiar with alternative currencies. Survey results show that alternative currencies are already present and recognized by the younger population, and these figures will probably grow over time.