Dash (DASH) is an open sourced, privacy-centric digital currency supporting instant transactions. It enables you to keep your assets secure and you can make transactions without waits.

In this tutorial, we will introduce the primary knowledge and list further references for what you need to know about Dash (or Dashcoin, formerly known as Darkcoin and XCoin).

 

Quick Facts on Dash

• Dash is a potential next generation cryptocurrency
• Dash supports instant transactions and protects privacy using decentralized technology
• Dash has was fairly and transparently launched
• Total amount of coins will most likely be near 18.9 million (https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1RpLd87PTs65sz8USrrXwGRoVGVbzaC-nunErEtGSJoE/edit#gid=0)
• Dash coins will cease to be generated near the year 2300
• Dash uses the X11 algorithm for mining

Introduction to Dash: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S0oNO3mbBE8

Whitepaper: https://www.dash.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/Dash-WhitepaperV1.pdf

 

Wallet

• Wallet and source code: https://www.dash.org/downloads/

 

Exchanges

Main exchanges:

• Exmo: https://exmo.com
  • DASH Trading Pairs: BTC
  • InstantX
  • Fees: N/A
• Poloniex: https://poloniex.com/
  • DASH Trading Pairs: BTC, XMR, USDT
  • Fees: Trading 0.2%
• Livecoin: https://www.livecoin.net/
  • DASH Trading Pairs: BTC, USD, RUR
  • Fees: Withdrawal 0.001 DASH

Other exchanges (Official list): https://www.dash.org/exchanges/

 

Mining Pools

Main pools:

• https://www2.coinmine.pl/dash/
• https://dash.suprnova.cc
• https://www.suchpool.pw/dash/

Other pools (Official list): https://www.dash.org/forum/threads/pools-exchanges-etc.1456/

 

Mining Source

CPU Mining:

• Source: https://github.com/ig0tik3d/darkcoin-cpuminer-1.2c
• Source: https://github.com/elmad/darkcoin-cpuminer-1.3-avx-aes
• Windows: http://dash.org/downloads/xcoin-miner.zip
• Windows1.2 avx-aes: http://dash.org/downloads/darkcoin-minerd-1.2c.zip
• Windows1.3 avx-aes: http://download.darkcoin.fr/darkCoin-cpuminer-1.3-avx-aes-windows-binaries.zip

GPU Mining:

• Source: https://github.com/prettyhatemachine/sph-sgminer
• Windows: https://mega.co.nz/#!2JYXHDpD!OOiFOdsh5rnvk1zhz5niXENNzbgnw1UXwmFcicBzevI
• phm’s bitcointalk post: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=475795.0;all

ASIC Mining:

• PinIdea Dr2 450MH ASIC Miner
  • Shop: https://www.eastshoremining.com/shop/x11-asic-miner-450mh-with-335w-dash-miner/
  • Introduction: https://www.eastshoremining.com/x11-asic-miner-the-dash-mining-revolution/
  • Tutorial: https://www.eastshoremining.com/tutorial-x11-asic-miner-pinidea-dr2-450mh-335w-dash-miner/
• Baikal Mini 150MH ASIC Miner
  • Shop: https://www.eastshoremining.com/shop/baikal-x11-asic-miner-150mh-only-40w-dash-miner/
  • Introduction: https://www.eastshoremining.com/baikal-mini-x11-miner-petite-figure-powerful-hash/
  • Tutorial: https://www.eastshoremining.com/tutorial-x11-asic-miner-baikal-mini-150mh-40w-dash-miner/

 

Other Tools

• Dash Chart: https://dc-charts.com/dash/
• Paper Wallet: http://paper.dash.org/
• Blockchain Explorer: http://chainz.cryptoid.info/drk/
• Another Blockchain Explorer: http://explorer.dash.org/
• Master node Status: https://dashninja.pl/masternodes.html
• Difficulty Chart: https://chainz.cryptoid.info/dash/#@diff
• GPU/CPU mining profit: