what's dash?
Dash is an open-source cryptocurrency forked from the Bitcoin protocol in 2014, originally launched as Xcoin and later rebranded from Darkcoin to emphasize its role as digital cash. Its primary purpose is to provide a fast, secure, and private alternative to traditional payments, enabling instant transactions and enhanced privacy through features like InstantSend for near-instant confirmations and PrivateSend for optional mixing of transactions to obscure origins. Dash operates as a decentralized autonomous organization (DAO) governed by Masternodes, which also facilitate network services and require a collateral stake of 1,000 DASH. Key features include low fees, blockchain interoperability efforts such as bridges to Ethereum and other chains, and a focus on real-world usability for payments and DeFi integrations. Recently, Dash has been involved in cross-chain liquidity projects and market discussions around privacy coin trends, though it maintains a balanced approach to privacy without full anonymity by default.
Dash has approximately 1,613,798 token holders as of February 7, 2026.
Processed 14,963 transactions in a 24-hour period.
Reached all-time high market cap of $11.2B
Launched iOS DashPay Wallet for mobile privacy payments.
Dash Core Group hiring Rust Application Developer for full-time remote contract position.
Has approximately 1,613,798 token holders according to reported estimates.
Added to Binance Soft Staking program, allowing users to earn rewards on DASH spot holdings with flexibility to trade or withdraw anytime.
Reached 31,601 active addresses in a 24-hour period as of February 22, 2026.
Processed 32,472 transactions in the past 24 hours.
Featured in HTX Earn promotional campaign offering up to 20% APY, running until January 28, 2026.
Participated in The Rollup Co.'s Intents Day panel on February 9, 2026, alongside Helius, NEAR Protocol, and Starknet.
Launched Evolution platform, enhancing payment functionality and supporting application layer use cases with improved scalability and transaction activity.
Listed as a perpetual futures market on Phantom with up to 20x leverage available for trading.
Included in HTX Spot Trading Carnival promotion running until 2026-01-21, offering participants a share of $40,000 in prizes for trading DASH, XMR, and ZEC.
Partnered with Alchemy Pay to enable fiat-to-DASH on-ramps across 173 countries.
A potential transaction queue issue has been identified and is under review.
Achieved a 12% price gain in 2025, placing it among the top gainers for tokens with market cap above $500 million.
DashCon 2025 is scheduled for June 11, 2025 in Amsterdam, alongside the Common Sense Crypto Conference on June 12-13 as part of Cypherpunk Week, followed by a hackathon to encourage app development on the Evolution chain.
DASH achieves +104% gain over 90 days, ranking second among only 15 green tokens in the top 100 during the worst Q4 on record.
DASH goes live on The New Money App platform for US users alongside NIGHT and ZEC tokens.
Trading volume surges to $136M in 24 hours for DASH, coinciding with the coin reaching a key inflection point on daily charts.
An all-time record number of people post about DASH over the last few weeks, representing unprecedented social media engagement for the 11-year-old privacy coin.
DASH gains 6% to lead top movers alongside ZEC and TAO on December 4th.
Maya Protocol reports all DASH transactions on their platform were refunded due to network issues, with the chain now running smoothly as part of their Version 1.127 update expected within 1-2 weeks.
The project posts a job opening for a remote Dual Native iOS/Android Mobile Developer position.
Venture capital firm Sequoia purchases $100M worth of DASH tokens, marking significant institutional whale activity.
DASH perpetual futures go live on Coinbase December 4, 2025, available to retail traders through Coinbase Advanced and institutions through Coinbase International Exchange.
DASH experiences $76M volume surge, ranking among mid-cap projects with biggest volume increases.
Ranks #2 among privacy coin projects by development activity according to Santiment.
Price drops 14% as DASH ranks among major altcoin losers during market-wide downturn following Japan's crypto tax proposal.
DASH takes first place among liquidity leaders with 0.39x trading volume to market cap ratio, up from 0.35x and second place ranking previously.
DASH achieves +151.36% performance over 90 days, placing 4th among only 8 top 100 coins that outperformed tokenized gold.
Recent downtime was caused by a UTXO bug inherited from ThorChain, while Maya protocol transitions from smoke tests to full simulation testing in version 1.27 for improved stability.
DASH announces official long-term strategic partnership with Zebec ecosystem focused on instant, secure crypto payments.
Trading volume to market cap ratio rises to 0.35x, up from 0.27x previously reported, while maintaining second place ranking among liquidity leaders.
New job opening posted for Dual Native iOS/Android Mobile Developer role (remote).
Development work on Instant Send (Instant Lock) feature is in progress to enable faster transaction finality, while trading volume on Maya protocol reaches 2x pool depth.
DASH ranks second in liquidity leaders with 0.27x ratio of 24-hour trading volume to market cap.
DASH trading liquidity remains razor-thin with wide spreads under stress and heightened execution risk as regulators tighten oversight on privacy coins, causing small flows to move prices fast during volatility spikes.
DASH gains 90% over the past 30 days, ranking second among top privacy coin performers in a period described as brutal for most crypto tokens.
Dash Core Group opens a Senior Mobile Software Engineer position (remote, full-time contract), showing continued team expansion and mobile development focus.
DASH shows +351% performance as part of privacy coin sector that delivered 7x Bitcoin returns over one year.
A trader closes a 1000x leveraged long position from $77 to $80 for 3000% return, demonstrating extreme leverage activity during the ongoing privacy coin momentum.
DASH places 9th on LunarCrush AltRank, ranking among top assets by combined social activity and market performance.
DASH ranks as the 3rd most searched asset on CoinGecko in the last 3 hours, following ZEC and FIRO.
Price drops over 35% this week as whales take profits after the privacy coin rotation rally.
DASH gains +5.18% in 24 hours on Nov 14, ranking as 3rd biggest gainer alongside ZEC (+14.4%) and STRK (+20.18%).
DASH posts +2.5% gain in 24 hours, ranking as 5th top gainer during market decline.
EU plans to fully ban private coins by 2027 while major centralized exchanges announce delistings of DASH along with ZEC and XMR; IRS announced $625K bounty for anyone who can trace transactions on DASH, Monero, and Zcash.
DASH pumps as part of broader privacy coin sector rally following ZEC's 14x increase to $750 over 40 days, with all privacy and zk-related coins moving higher in correlation.
DASH ranks 4th among top tokens by 24-hour trading volume to market cap ratio at 0.38x. (ID: 1988307479089082495)
New privacy feature enabling shielded memos from shielded addresses launches. Service restored following network disruption.
OKX adds DASH perpetual futures trading to its platform. (ID: 1987060314819432511)
Dash Core Group announces remote hiring for Senior Mobile Software Engineer position. (ID: 1987037423159656935)
Gate opens DASH/USDT futures and perpetual DEX trading. (ID: 1987033598159978993)
DASH reaches 3-year price high with 500% gains, significantly exceeding the previously reported 140.64% weekly performance as part of broader privacy coin rally.
Privacy coin RAIL flips ZANO and identifies DASH as next target alongside ZEN, DCR, and BDX. Privacy narrative described as heating up with original privacy coins like DASH, ZEC, and XMR mentioned as foundational layer.
Maintains relative strength during market-wide dump where major altcoins declined 50% in the past week, listed among exceptions including ICP, ZK, DCR, ZEC and FIL.
DASH shows 0% performance while ZEC gains 25%, demonstrating underperformance against the privacy coin sector leader and stalling momentum after previous weekly gains.
Pump group activity targets DASH with claims of 400% gains in private signal groups. (ID: 1986784450277990519)
Achieves +140.64% weekly gain, ranking #2 among all cryptocurrencies, and secures #3 position in CoinGecko trending coins.
Funding rate to short reaches 1492% annualized, indicating extreme short positioning in derivatives markets.
Trader analysis positions DASH as a derivative play of ZEC's rally without the same fundamental support, describing it as FOMO-driven and recommending it as a "juicier" short candidate that will "crater the hardest" when momentum slows.
Reaches 3-year price peak as privacy coin sector gains 80% in November, though tighter AML regulations and limited exchange listings present ongoing risks.
Robinhood plans to list DASH and ZEC according to market rumors. (ID: 1986232544895926363)
Recent performance creates psychological barrier breakthrough for holders now expecting 2x-10x multiples, recommended as a token showing strength worth maintaining positions in, with current market cap at $1.3B.
Price declines -22.28% over 24-hour period on November 5, placing DASH among the day's biggest losers in the crypto market.
30-day performance of 240.2% coincides with social activity reaching highest level since December 5, 2022, accounting for 0.6% of all coin social activity with price at $112.46.
Token surges 156% this week, following Zcash's lead and boosting the privacy coin sector.
DASH identified as one of three exceptions to expected 30-40% altcoin drop against Bitcoin, with shorts not prioritized on bounces.
DASH ranks among top gainers while broader crypto market experiences significant losses with BTC down 3%, ETH down 6%, and sentiment entering Extreme Fear zone.
Privacy coin market cap briefly tops $24B while broader crypto market drops 3.7%, highlighting sector outperformance. DASH not available on Hyperliquid exchange despite expressed trading demand.
Santiment ranks DASH among top 10 privacy coins by development activity with stable positioning. Price reaches fresh highs showing relative strength.
DASH achieves over 60% price increase this week. Project updates include Dashspend development.
24-hour liquidity ratio (volume vs market cap) for DASH reaches 0.76x, placing it second highest among major tokens including TRUMP, VIRTUALS, ASI, and ICP.
Crypto Futures adds DASH futures trading with up to 1,000x leverage for long and short positions.
Beta coins including DASH outperform privacy sector leader, creating cautionary signal for potential sector top as liquidity spreads thin; traders advised to take profits.
Cross-chain aggregator RocketX adds support for Dash, enabling frictionless swaps between privacy-focused ecosystems including RAILGUN, Horizen, and Monero.
Liquidation activity observed for DASH along with privacy coins ZEN, XVG, and SCRT.
DASH gains 72% over seven days as privacy coin sector total market cap surges over 80% to surpass $24 billion with 24-hour trading volume approaching $3 billion.
DASH records +47.9% gain amid observed capital rotation from ZEC into DASH and ZEN. Technical breakout level identified at $71.64 with accumulation target of $100 and expansion target of $130+.
Remote Senior Mobile Software Engineer position now open for hiring.
Privacy coin sector sees regulatory easing while Naval Ravikant leads endorsement campaign discussing financial sovereignty and decentralization, with Dash identified among established privacy coins in the rally.
DASH posts +20.6% daily gain within Privacy sector rally that sees 280% volume surge to $2.28B and 63.7% open interest increase to $399M.
DASH trades above its 100-day moving average, one of only five non-stablecoin/exchange altcoins in the top 150 maintaining this technical position.
Whale accumulation this week triggers technical breakout with over 50% weekly price increase.
DASH futures listings launch with 10x leverage capability, available on EVM and Solana networks.
The project is hiring for a remote Mobile Software Engineer position. (ID: 1978362750439936082)
Price now stands 22% above pre-10/10 crash levels, placing it among the top recovery performers out of 38 assets that exceeded previous price levels.
Social metrics trend higher over the last two weeks with a 115.7% price increase over the last month.
Dash is planned for integration into "chainnet", a new THORChain fork designed for cross-chain liquidity, with the integration targeted before Christmas alongside 20+ other major cryptocurrencies including TON, SUI, ADA, and SOL.
Reclassification removes privacy coin designation, marking a significant shift from recent categorization when it was grouped with other privacy coins during October market activity.
Traders caution that the privacy coin rally is likely a short-lived bubble with pump-and-dump characteristics, potentially signaling a market cycle top.
Price pump reported for Dash and fellow privacy coins (Zcash, Litecoin, Verge) amid renewed market interest in DeFi and privacy-focused cryptocurrencies over memecoins.
Dash team joins Maya Protocol, integrating Maya rails into payroll systems and proposing a "Maya Month" initiative.
SEC alleges token is a security in Coinbase lawsuit filed June 2023.
Platform enhances cross-chain capabilities with ShapeShift integration and network fixes, while preparing privacy-focused features and final node operator rewards.
Platform v2.0 launches on testnet with stablecoin gas fee payments and upcoming confidential transactions, while smart contract capabilities are in development.
New launch via believeapp platform two weeks ago, currently at 160k market cap.
Regulatory authorities seize €34m and shut down eXch exchange for money laundering.
EU bans privacy coins including Dash starting July 2027, prohibiting anonymous wallets and mandating ID verification for €1,000+ transactions.