The current Dash price fluctuations are still very strongly tied to Bitcoin price fluctuations and looking at
a longterm chart of Dash, i suspect that Dash is still in accumulation phase (which is a lenghty process, which
could take a few more months). Just keep an eye on longterm MACD and RSI coming months as these are indicators
that could possibly hint on a new longterm price trend forming.



I think once we get past this accumulation phase and start a new uptrend, the Dash price fluctuations will get much
stronger as Dash will start moving directly against Bitcoin.

This is also interesting to read : https://www.newsbtc.com/2019/08/19/bitcoin-dominance-alt-season-crypto/
And from above mentioned newsbtc.com article, this is interesting to view and be aware of :


Source : newsbtc.com article above
 

NowNodes Integrates Dash, Expanding Network Development Opportunities



NowNodes "provides simple, fast, and secure access to IP and RPC nodes" by running fee-free public nodes and recently added a Dash node.

Read more - https://dashnews.org/nownodes-integrates-dash-expanding-network-development-opportunities/

Credits : NibiruHybrid
Source : https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=421615.msg52205859#msg52205859

Please update to v0.14.0.3, this upgrade is strongly recommended for all Masternodes !!

Masternodes Distribution per Reported Version


Link : https://blog.dash.org/overview-of-mainnet-stress-test-and-dash-core-v0-14-0-3-release-db6b978da42c


Download : Please download from official source

Please update to v0.14.0.3, this upgrade is strongly recommended for all Masternodes !!

Masternodes Distribution per Reported Version


Link : https://blog.dash.org/overview-of-mainnet-stress-test-and-dash-core-v0-14-0-3-release-db6b978da42c


Download : Please download from official source

Dash registers growth amid bearish trend, even as the virtual asset outperforms major coins


Source of picture : from the article itself. (I just wish writer used this car : https://twitter.com/dashpay/status/1041214845822164992  )

Read more here : https://eng.ambcrypto.com/dash-registers-growth-amid-bearish-trend-even-as-the-virtual-asset-outperforms-major-coins/

For those interested, i created a little poll in the altcoins discussion section :

Is Coindesk biased in its reporting on altcoins ?
Link : https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5176229.0

Could be interesting to see how other crypto projects feel about this.
Please vote if you are interested. Also i'm looking for some clear motivations in the comments of that poll.
 

Please state your specific altcoin and the reason(s) why you think Coindesk is (or is not) biased in its reporting on altcoins.

DASH Core Calls Out Coindesk for Bias Reporting; DASH Accepted for Hundreds of Gift Cards




Read and watch here (there are a lot more twitter responses from Ryan Taylor, then just these two) : https://www.reddit.com/r/dashpay/comments/cr73ba/dash_core_calls_out_coindesk_for_bias_reporting/

Credits : cryptoviser
Source : Above reddit link

Fun fact :


Credits : afbitcoins
Source : https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=421615.msg52176482#msg52176482
 

Link : https://dashnews.org/dash-transaction-spike-uncovers-limitations-patched-in-new-0-14-0-3-release/


Either way, i think it provided Dash Core Team a good opportunity to observe the impact and make adjustments where necessary.
Which is more difficult to simulate on Testnet, due to the limitations of Testnet.

Now that the ICO hype of 2017 has died and organisations like the SEC are actively investigating (and charging in case of violation) ICO's
from the past, i think it will be difficult for Ethereum to gather momentum again.

Also it does not help that they still have large upscaling issues and that not much success was booked with regards to Dapps development
in those two years.

 

Thats no FUD, that virus / malicious malware exists and is doing damage. But i doubt its the sole reason for the decline.

Link : https://www.coindesk.com/new-malware-miner-sneakily-hides-when-task-manager-is-open

But lets face it, a lot of altcoins are currently facing an extended pullback. I guess the bottom has just not been reached yet for most altcoins
or they are facing a re-testing of their bottom.

Dash has been supported on a new web-app of ADAMANT – anonymous messenger built on blockchain – for storage and instant in-chat transfers.



Try at https://msg.adamant.im/. Zero identification required (iOS App Dash integration coming soon)

Credits : Tungi17
Source : https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=421615.msg52174153#msg52174153

Overview of Mainnet Stress Test and Dash Core v0.14.0.3 Release
(Upgrade is strongly recommended for all Masternodes)



Last week there was an abnormally high network load on the Dash network consisting of around a million 1 input 1 output transactions with a fee just higher than 1 duff per byte.
After contacting all likely community members who could have executed this and finding that none of them were involved, it appears that the artificial load on the Dash network was
either a stress test by someone outside of the Dash developer community or was an attempted attack.

Over the course of 2 days, there were two large spikes in transactions:

Wed, 2019–08–07 0000–0830 (8.5 hrs) — ~650k txs
Wed/Thu, 2019–08–07/08 2300–0230 (3.5 hrs) — ~300k txs

The Dash mempool spiked to 46 MB around 11:30AM on the 7th of August before being cleared in about 3 hours. Before that, at around 3AM on the 7th of August, the mempool spiked to
around 17 MB and was sustained for around 4 hours. After analyzing the Dash blockchain as well as MN logs and their PoSe score, there have been multiple interesting discoveries.

1. Some pools are capped at 1MB blocks

This is likely due to custom implementations. Mining pools will change this naturally once usage approaches 1MB in an effort to capture more fees and be more profitable.

2. Some pools seems not to be emptying the mempool and are producing near empty blocks

We are in active communication with these pools in order to figure out what we can do such that the pools include transactions while not including what appears to be spam
(1 input, 1 output, very low fee).

3. Some Masternodes crashed due to not having enough storage space

This was a result of having to store the IS Lock for every transaction. This resulted in nodes running on minimal storage (around 15–20 GB) not having enough space to store
all of the IS Locks. Previously, locks were removed after around 7 days. After 0.14.0.3 (PR#3048), IS Locks will be removed as soon as they are confirmed via a ChainLock.
This should reduce the size of the `llmq` directory significantly over time.

4. Some Masternodes banned other Masternodes under high load when on the brink of a new quorum becoming active

In order to fix this, we need to detect this situation and then re-verify failed sigs with the previous active set. This is being implemented by PR#3052 and will also be released in
0.14.0.3. This issue resulted in some blocks not receiving a ChainLock and some transactions not receiving IS Locks.

5. Some user transactions did not get included in a block rapidly since they used the default fee

The fee selection algorithm and UI in the Dash Core wallet is being updated in 0.14.1 thanks to the backporting of Bitcoin 0.15. The fee selection algorithms in the mobile wallets
are being reviewed as well. We are exploring ways that we can try to minimize the load that spam and an attacker can have on the network. There are many potential ideas, however,
each of these ideas have their benefits and problems and we are still investigating what we can do in order to ensure that users can send funds at a sub cent fee while also preventing
spam and attacks on the Dash network.

In response to the discoveries outlined above, 0.14.0.3 is being released. The release includes various bug fixes and improvements. The upgrade is strongly recommended for all
Masternodes and is also recommended for all users, exchanges, partners and full node operators.

Notable Changes in Dash Core v0.14.0.3

* Database space usage improvements
* As described above in point 3
* DKG and LLMQ signing failures fixed
* As described above in point 4
* Signed binaries for Windows
* MacOS: disable AppNap during sync and mixing
* New RPC command: quorum memberof <proTxHash>
* More information about number of InstantSend locks

Please see the full changelog for more details.

Read more here : https://blog.dash.org/overview-of-mainnet-stress-test-and-dash-core-v0-14-0-3-release-db6b978da42c

Credits : Tungi17 & Pasta
Source :

https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=421615.msg52172714#msg52172714
https://blog.dash.org/overview-of-mainnet-stress-test-and-dash-core-v0-14-0-3-release-db6b978da42c

Downloads are available on Dash official download site : https://www.dash.org/downloads/
-qwiz

Dash Text Expands SMS Wallet to Spain, Telegram Integration to All Americas



Dash Text has expanded SMS wallet service to Spain and its Telegram integration to almost all of North and South America as the service eyes global connectivity.

Read more - https://dashnews.org/dash-text-expands-sms-wallet-to-spain-telegram-integration-to-all-americas/

Credits : NibiruHybrid
Source : https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=421615.msg52171085#msg52171085

The same bolivares thats subject to severe hyperinflation ?
The same bolivares thats subject to capital control limitation measures set by its government ?
The same bolivares that you can find in the gutter of the streets in Venezuela, because it failed as a currency ?



Venezuela’s currency so worthless that locals weave goods out of it!
Link : http://en.protothema.gr/venezuelas-currency-so-worthless-that-locals-weave-gods-out-of-it/


I find it hard to believe the statement in the article from a local source that they rather use their own local currency (bolivares). Then there is the mentioning they rather use dollars, which is
of course hard to get when your local currency (bolivares) is in a hyperinflation state, has strict capital control measures and with the USA having imposed additional sanctions on Venezuela.

Link : https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-08-05/not-even-dollars-can-save-venezuelans-from-inflation-s-wrath


What i do believe is that our Dash merchant numbers may decline even more after an audit, which i find not much of a surprise as globally the merchant listing numbers were already
declining in the statistics for awhile now --> https://discoverdash.com/stats/

This all does make me wonder if Bitcoin is doing any audits on their reported figures of adoption world wide (not just Venezuela) and how credible Coindesk's "local sources" really are.
What this Coindesk article reminds me of is that of a quickly written article intended to discredit Dash with regards to adoption in Venezuela, while neglecting to take into account the hyperinflation
thats rampaging there.

DashNEXT announces Dash partnership with CryptoRefills


Source picture : from article itself


Read more here : https://www.dash.org/2019/08/14/dashnext-announces/

Dash News Video Recap - Dash Core Q2 2019, SwapSpace, Bitoffer, Cubobit, Bitnovo, Cobo Wallet & More!



So many integrations and developments for Dash this past week! Don't miss Heidi's weekly video recap! This is a repost of the Dash News Recap video with presenter Heidi Chakos from our YouTube channel. This show is dedicated to keeping you up to date with recent Dash news highlights.

Watch now - https://dashnews.org/dash-news-video-recap-dash-core-q2-2019-swapspace-bitoffer-cubobit-bitnovo-cobo-wallet-more/

Credits : NibiruHybrid
Source : https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=421615.msg52160573#msg52160573

Uphold Integrated Into Dash iOS Wallet Following Withdrawal Fee Removal



Uphold, the popular cryptocurrency exchange that has facilitated over $5 billion USD of transactions, has now been added to Dash’s official iOS wallet, following the removal of the Dash withdrawal fee from the platform.

Read more - https://dashnews.org/uphold-integrated-into-dash-ios-wallet-following-withdrawal-fee-removal/

Credits : NibiruHybrid
Source : https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=421615.msg52159629#msg52159629

You are correct in stating that Privatesend has limitations and that users should know about these limitations.

To Dash users planning to use Dash PrivateSend

Be aware when using the lowest number of rounds to mix (2 rounds), you will be using the lowest form of privacy on your PrivateSend transaction.
Try to at least use 8 rounds of mixing to get some strong privacy on your transactions or accept that by lowering the number of rounds, that you will be having less privacy on your transaction.
Also make sure you dont include fixed known Dash addresses (like exchange addresses) at the start of your mixing process and that your PrivateSend transaction amount does not exactly match
the amount you had before you started to mix. At last, be informed that the CoinJoin mixing (which lays at the heart of Dash PrivateSend) can have a very low anonymity set, specially on smaller networks.

Dash PrivateSend Rounds to Mix Info

Default is 4 Rounds of mixing = Good Privacy
Increasing to 8 Rounds of mixing = Strong Privacy
Decreasing to 2 Rounds of mixing = Weak Privacy

With Dash PrivateSend you can set the number of rounds from 2 rounds to 16 rounds