Dash

DASH Launched 2014 source

What this page is: neutral, sourced facts about Dash. Every line links where it was checked. 9 facts, 0 from primary sources. Educational, not financial advice.

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Launch

Launched in January 2014. secondary source source

Founders and creators

Evan Duffield. secondary source source

Origin story

Originally called XCoin, then Darkcoin. secondary source source

Stated purpose

Dash was designed to allow transactions to occur quickly and to implement a governance structure. secondary source source

Consensus mechanism

Proof of work using X11 with masternodes. secondary source source

Supply model

The maximum number of Dash tokens that can be issued is 18,921,005. secondary source source

Main uses today

Governance is managed through a form of decentralized autonomous organization in which decisions are made via a blockchain. secondary source source

Key milestones

Originally called XCoin, renamed Darkcoin two weeks later, and rebranded again to Dash in March 2015. secondary source source

Notable events and controversies

Within the first 48 hours of Dash's launch, approximately 2 million coins were mined, which significantly exceeded the planned emission schedule. secondary source source

Sources & studies

Last checked: 2026-11-04 · Prices, market caps and circulating supply are left out on purpose because they change by the minute. Educational, not financial advice.

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