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const { dashPlatform } = window
const { identity } = await dashPlatform.connect()
const doc = await dashPlatform.documents.create(
'note', { message: 'Hello Dash!' }
)
await dashPlatform.signAndBroadcast(doc)First Steps
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Interesting Facts
How Nodes Are Working
Masternodes in General:
Dash is best known as the first cryptocurrency with a focus on user-friendly payments and transaction speed. What many people do not know is that these features are implemented on top of a network of dedicated servers known as masternodes, which gives rise to many exciting features not available on conventional blockchains.01Option 1: Hosted masternode
Since operating your own server requires a certain level knowledge of blockchains and Linux server operating systems, several community members offer dedicated hosting solutions for a fee. Taking advantage of these services means the user only needs to provide the masternode collateral and pay the hosting fee in order to receive payment from the block reward.02From Our Community
Frequently Asked Questions
Dash is an open-source cryptocurrency that was forked from Bitcoin in January 2014. The name "Dash" comes from "Digital Cash." It focuses on being a fast, cheap global payments network with features like InstantSend (transactions confirm in 1-2 seconds), optional privacy through PrivateSend, and extremely low fees (typically $0.01-$0.02 per transaction).
Based on the Bitcoin project, Dash was launched on January 18, 2014 by founder Evan Duffield. The first few years of development saw Dash develop a focus on speed and fungibility, making it an excellent and practical alternative to cash, both online and at the point of sale in shops and restaurants.
Dash is used for fast, private, and low-cost payments both online and at physical point-of-sale locations. It's designed to work like digital cash — transactions confirm in seconds and can be immediately spent by the recipient. Dash is also used for cross-border payments, remittances, and as a store of value in regions with unstable local currencies.
No single entity controls Dash. It operates as one of the world's oldest Decentralized Autonomous Organizations (DAO). Decisions are made collectively by masternode operators who vote on proposals for network changes, marketing, and development. The network self-funds through a treasury system that allocates 10% of block rewards to approved projects.