What is DASH? Dash cryptocurrency , like Bitcoin , is a digital currency that can be used to send or receive payments. In fact, Dash was built on top of the blockchain technology that Bitcoin uses, however, some significant improvements have been made to it. Dash has gained popularity because it offers better privacy and higher transaction speeds than Bitcoin. It can achieve this with the help of a unique model that involves “Masternodes”. I will elaborate more on Masternodes later as they form the backbone of the Dash network. Not only does Dash cryptocurrency provide these benefits, but it also operates on a self-governing and self-funding model. Unlike Bitcoin, Dash’s network can fund itself to make further improvements on the DASH technology. Dash, where ‘Dash’ is a mixture of the words ‘Digital’ and ‘Cash’, was released on January 18, 2014, as “Xcoin (XCO)” by Evan Duffield. On January 28, 2014, the name was changed to “Darkcoin” before finally being renamed “Dash” on ...