Dash (DASH) is an open sourced, privacy-centric digital currency with instant transactions. It allows you to keep your finances private as you make transactions without waits, similar to cash.

In this tutorial, we will cover everything you need to know about Dash (or Dashcoin, formerly known as Darkcoin and XCoin).

{Quick Dash Facts}

• Dash is a Next Generation cryptographic currency
• Dash supports instant transactions and privacy using decentralized technology
• Dash has no premise and was fairly and transparently launched
• Total coins will most likely be near 18.9 million (https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1RpLd87PTs65sz8USrrXwGRoVGVbzaC-nunErEtGSJoE/edit#gid=0)
• 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.eastshore.xyz/shop/x11-asic-miner-450mh-with-335w-dash-miner/
  • Introduction: https://www.eastshore.xyz/x11-asic-miner-the-dash-mining-revolution/
  • Tutorial: https://www.eastshore.xyz/tutorial-x11-asic-miner-pinidea-dr2-450mh-335w-dash-miner/
• Baikal Mini 150MH ASIC Miner
  • Shop: https://www.eastshore.xyz/shop/baikal-x11-asic-miner-150mh-only-40w-dash-miner/
  • Introduction: https://www.eastshore.xyz/baikal-mini-x11-miner-petite-figure-powerful-hash/
  • Tutorial: https://www.eastshore.xyz/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: https://docs.zoho.com/sheet/published.do?rid=12cbm2fe8ce55abb2476daa0f8c576b442d40&mode=html