Actually it's totally different,
even though its name was Cryptocurrency,we can not compare it to actual money aka Fiat.
if we want it to be considered as a 'real currency' we should have a physical form.
right now the best word to describe it is 'Electronic Payment' not 'Electronic Money'.
'Electronic payment' was a tool for people to help them send their money across the world,
it's just a tool and will never replace the real 'money' itself.
Actually sending money across the globe seems to be used by electronic exchange, though it it is money but it runs through electronic so in that case i would be prefer to use electronic exchange than fiat can't do without electronic machines.