Dash

Dash, whose name comes from "digital cash," is an open-source blockchain and cryptocurrency focused on offering a fast, cheap global payments network that is decentralized in nature. According to the project's white paper, Dash seeks to improve upon Bitcoin by providing stronger privacy and faster transactions.

Dash was launched by founder Evan Duffield in January 2014 as a fork of the Bitcoin protocol. It was initially launched under the name XCoin with the currency designation "XCO."

Dash, whose name comes from "digital cash," is an open-source blockchain and cryptocurrency focused on offering a fast, cheap global payments network that is decentralized in nature.

According to its white paper, Dash seeks to improve upon Bitcoin by providing stronger privacy and faster transactions.

Supply is capped at 18,900,000 DASH. Dash uses a block reward system to incentivize miners, masternodes, and future protocol development.

Dash is considered to be the longest-active DAO, aka decentralized autonomous organization, which is an open-source network with no central leadership. These are governed by a set of rules that are written in code and automatically executed without the need for intermediaries. 

Algorand

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has charged crypto exchange Bittrex and its co-founder and former CEO William Shihara with operating an unregistered national securities exchange, broker, and clearing agency.

SEC Goes After Bittrex in New Enforcement Action, Says Algorand and Five Crypto Assets Are Securities

A legal expert said the coins' inclusion resembles another SEC lawsuit brought against a former Coinbase employee.

SEC Labels Algorand and Five Other Tokens as Securities in Bittrex Lawsuit

Zcash

Over the past 90 days, the top privacy coins by market capitalization have seen an increase of just over $2 billion, rising from $4.65 billion on Nov. 9, 2022 to $6.69 billion today.

Privacy Coin Interest Stays Tepid as Leading Coins Report Modest Gains in 2023

This week, altcoins resume their uptrend and try to build upward momentum.

Weekly Analysis Of The Cryptocurrency Market: Altcoins Rise Sharply While Cryptocurrencies End Their Bear Market

Two Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) offshoots — Bitcoin SV (CRYPTO: BSV) and Dash (CRYPTO: DASH) — are rallying over 8%, leaving the apex crypto in the dust. What Happened: At the time of writing, BSV was trading at $46 and DASH at $48.

These 2 Bitcoin Offshoots Surge Over 8%, Surpassing Apex Crypto Gains

Ethereum

Two Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) offshoots have been surging in the last 24 hours, leaving behind apex crypto BTC and the second largest cryptocurrency Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH). What Happened: Bitcoin SV (CRYPTO: BSV) is up 7.31% from the last day, trading at $42.16.

These Bitcoin Offshoots Jump Over 7%, Outpacing Apex Crypto, Ethereum Gains

Litecoin

Curve DAO Token

The cryptocurrency market remained subdued in the past week, despite the stock market notching gains. In addition to market-wide concerns about the economy and interest rates, the crypto space is stymied by the developments in the FTX saga.

Litecoin And 4 Other Cryptos That Rallied 20% Or More This Week Even As Bitcoin Flatlined

Dash (CRYPTO: DASH) surged over 15.64% on Wednesday, topping CoinMarketCap's gainers of the day. What Happened: At the time of writing, DASH was trading at $43.11, finding support at $34.35.

Dash Rallies 15% As Dogecoin 'Relative' Shows Positive Movement

Bitcoin

Cryptocurrency prices saw some recovery this morning, with prices for Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC), the most valued cryptocurrency in the world, trading above the $16,400 level on Tuesday. Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) also recorded gains, trading above the key $1,100 level.

Bitcoin, Ethereum Trade Higher; Dash Becomes Top Gainer

The European Union is considering a ban on banks and crypto providers dealing with cryptocurrencies that aim to enhance user privacy. The post European AML rules could ban privacy coins: CoinDesk appeared first on The Block.

European AML rules could ban privacy coins: CoinDesk

Seychelles-based cryptocurrency exchange Huobi on Monday announced the delisting of seven tokens, citing financial regulations. The crypto exchange stated that trading services for privacy tokens including DASH, DCR, FIRO, XMR, XVG, ZEC, and ZEN were terminated on Sept.

Huobi To Delist 7 Privacy Tokens Beginning Sept. 19, Citing Financial Regulations

The company said it is complying with regulations in different countries and regions.

Crypto Exchange Huobi to Delist 7 Privacy Coins, Including Zcash, Monero

Seychelles-based crypto exchange Huobi plans to delist seven privacy-centric cryptocurrencies, including Monero and Zcash.

Crypto Exchange Huobi to Delist 7 Privacy Coins, Citing ‘Latest Financial Regulations'

ApeCoin

CVX was the biggest crypto gainer to start the week, as both DASH and ALGO also climbed higher. Despite ALGO rising to its highest level in over three weeks, gains in DASH and CVX were more noticeable. This came as APE once again traded in the red. Convex Finance (CVX) Convex finance (CVX) was Monday's […]

Biggest Movers: DASH, CVX and ALGO Lead Monday's Gainers, APE Falls Further

Ethereum Classic

During the first month of 2022, both Bitcoin and Ethereum's hashrates have climbed to all-time highs (ATHs). While Bitcoin's hashpower surged to over 200 exahash per second (EH/s), Ethereum's hashpower jumped to over 1 petahash per second (PH/s). A few mineable digital asset networks, however, saw their hashrates decline since their ATHs and the processing […]

Bitcoin, Ethereum, Monero Hashrates Tap Lifetime Highs — Dash, ETC, LTC Hashpower Lower Than Prior ATHs

Over the past 24 hours, Dash's (CRYPTO: DASH) price rose 9.26% to $270.48. This continues its positive trend over the past week where it has experienced a 32.0% gain, moving from $207.29 to its current price.

Dash Rises More Than 9% In 24 hours

Cardano

Dogecoin

Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) and Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) saw minor gains as the global cryptocurrency market capitalization rose 0.7% to $2.10 trillion.

Bitcoin, Ethereum Trade Mostly Flat, Dogecoin In The Red But Cardano And Dash Soar

The fund is Valkyrie's third closed-end crypto fund with staking that the company has launched this year.

Valkyrie Launches a Dash Trust That Includes Staking

The app allows users to pay for everyday purchases at national chain retailers with their DASH holdings.

Dash Launches Retail-Focused DashDirect App to Boost Adoption

So-called privacy coins use advanced techniques to shield details from public view, but they've come under increased scrutiny from regulators.

What Are Privacy Coins? Monero, Zcash, and Dash Explained

In the midst of a missing person case, Norwegian law enforcement is trying to break open anonymous cryptocurrencies Monero and Dash. 

Norwegian Police Trying to Crack Monero and Dash in Missing Person Case

In a recent exchange on Twitter regarding enhancing privacy on Bitcoin transactions, renowned cryptocurrency educator Andreas Antonopoulos opined that Dash should not be considered a privacy coin, saying, “Dash isn't a privacy coin. It's about as private as Bitcoin, only has far less liquidity and use, so its anonymity set is worse. It just has […] The post Dash Isn't a Privacy Coin, According to Andreas Antonopoulos appeared first on The Daily Hodl.

Dash Isn't a Privacy Coin, According to Andreas Antonopoulos

Bittrex's announcement today damaged the markets of the privacy coins.

Privacy Coins Drop 10% After Bittrex Announcement

Monero (XMR), Zcash (ZEC), and Dash (DASH) are all down double-digit percentages following an announcement that U.S. cryptocurrency exchange Bittrex will be delisting the privacy coins on January 15. According to Bittrex, while the exchange “generally seeks to provide users up to 30 days to withdraw any delisted tokens… in certain instances the withdrawal period […] The post Privacy coins slide following Bittrex delisting appeared first on The Block.

Privacy coins slide following Bittrex delisting

While Bittrex gave no reason for the removals, exchanges around the world have been moving to delist coins that seek to hide the activity of their users.

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