Evan Duffield of Dash (Darkcoin): Dash will position itself as a direct competitor to Bitcoin
Since early in 2013, Darkcoin has been a permanent fixture in the daily digital currency news. From Darkcoin's initial meteoric rise, quickly reaching a USD value of $15, to the level of security and innovation it provides for privacy seekers, to the failures and triumphs of the "Masternode Network", Darkoin has been almost as interesting and intriguing as Bitcoin itself. And 2015 is shaping up to be a year of rebirth for Darkcoin, which is now Dash. We discuss the state of Dash, and the digital currency industry, with core developer Evan Duffield here on CCN. Interview with core developer....
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On the 2nd birthday of Dash, CoinTelegraph spoke to Evan Duffield, the founder and lead developer of the Dash Project (formerly Darkcoin), to talk about the 2 years of this dashing journey. CoinTelegraph: Evan, congratulations on Dash completing two years. Evan Duffield: Thank you, it’s been a very exciting two years. So much has happened during the two years, it seems pretty amazing. We managed to develop the masternode concept, along with instant transactions, privacy, funding and governance. I’m pretty happy with the progress that we’ve made. CT: What was your vision for Dash when you....
Readers may be aware that Dash, formerly Darkcoin, has a system of what they refer to as "Masternodes," which are full nodes that receive part of the mining reward in return for confirming transactions far quicker than certain other cryptocurrencies. Unlike full nodes in Bitcoin, a Dash masternode requires a collateral investment of 1000 Dash, or over $2,000 USD at current rates. Recently, the Dash community raised the question as to whether this network of nodes could be utilized for other purposes. Specifically, whether or not it would be useful to utilize the network of full nodes to....
In this episode, Evan Duffield of the Dash project gives us an extended interview in which we talk about a new feature in Dash which will give Dash users and masternode operators a much greater say in how things are done. Called the Decentralized Governance System, this new aspect of Dash allows users to essentially propose projects for Dash to fund, and those which get the most approval receive funding until the budget runs out. We also talk about the Bitcoin block size troubled times, about the history of Darkcoin, and more. Following that, the song "Detonate" by the pro-Bitcoin band 22....
In a bid to gain wider acceptance, the Darkcoin development team, headed by creator Evan Duffield, is presently considering a complete re-branding effort. Also read: ASIC Coming For X-Algorithms: Darkcoin Watch Out. The current leading idea per the forums is "Dash," with no "coin" in the name. The new name is supposed to be short for "digital cash," while at the same time the name is meant to play on the instant transaction feature implemented in the most recent stable version of Darkcoin. Duffield posted to the Darkcoin community forums yesterday afternoon: I am very happy with the way....
Lead developer Evan Duffield discussed the open source development plan for DASH Evolution during LaBitconf 2015. The next stage of DASH development will be featuring decentralized social data storage, social network functionality, an identity system, a decentralized API and more. During an interview with DisrupTek.info at LaBitconf 2015, Evan Duffield got into depth about the future of DASH development, aimed to bring "Paypal-like" functionality to the digital currency with notable advancements in ease of use. Below are some off the highlighted features announced and a general idea of how....