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DASH is one of the most famous Bitcoin forks (after Litecoin) and one of the most well-known anonymous cryptocurrencies.
It is a payment network with instant transaction confirmation, near-zero fees, and optional transfer privacy, which the team itself considers equivalent to regular physical cash.
This is where the name DASH comes from. It consists of two words: Digital and Cash.
When it launched in 2014, the project was called Xcoin. It was created by American programmer Evan Duffield.
The project received its current name, DASH, in 2015. Before that, it had been renamed from Xcoin to Darkcoin.
The launch was unsuccessful: an error was discovered in the code, causing 10% of the entire supply to be minted in the first two days of the network's operation.
This error made Evan instantly rich, even though he proposed to the community to restart the network so it would function without this initial flaw. But the community rejected the proposal, and everything remained as it was.
DASH has its own transaction mixing mechanism, called PrivateSend. Therefore, users don't need external mixers if they want to anonymize their transactions for some reason.
How it works: all DASH coins in your wallet represent different inputs. PrivateSend initiates the process of mixing your inputs with those of two other users.
At the same time, your money never leaves your wallet. You retain constant control over your funds.
The main difference between DASH and the Bitcoin blockchain is its two-tier nature.
It not only has miners, who solve the problems of finding new blocks, but also a second tier—masternodes.
DASH's features, such as transaction anonymity, a decentralized governance system through voting, and an instant transfer system called InstantSend, are implemented at this layer.
Each masternode stores a full copy of the blockchain and receives a portion of the reward for performing their assigned functions.
Masternodes are powerful physical servers running Dash software, which guarantee a minimum level of performance and functionality for performing specific tasks. Servers can be owned or rented.
Miners find new blocks, add them to the blockchain, and receive a reward for doing so. 45% of this reward goes to masternodes. The remaining 10% goes to the special fund for ecosystem development discussed above.
Although rewards are distributed through miners, masternodes still exercise control over their work.
For example, they have the right to reject incorrectly formed blocks submitted by miners.
Or, for example, if a miner tries to take the entire block reward for themselves or tries to run an old version of the Dash software, the masternode network will orphan that block, and it will not be added to the blockchain.

Litecoin (LTC) has fallen to its lowest price level in more than four months, shedding nearly 12% over the past week. While the recent price action reflects growing short-term bearish sentiment across the crypto market, it tells only part of the story.
Beyond technical charts, Litecoin continues to show signs of resilience, supported by steady institutional adoption and consistent real-world usage in payments.
LTC Slips to Multi-Month Lows
On the daily timeframe, LTC declined to levels last seen in October before staging a modest bounce. Despite this short-term relief, the broader trend remains tilted to the downside. Price action continues to trade below key moving averages, and Litecoin has yet to reclaim previously lost support zones.
Momentum indicators reinforce the cautious outlook. The Relative Strength Index (RSI) remains in oversold territory, signaling strong selling pressure, while the MACD stays below the zero line, suggesting bearish momentum has not fully exhausted. Volatility has also increased, with LTC repeatedly testing the lower Bollinger Band, a typical sign of sustained downside pressure.
Institutional Adoption Continues to Expand
From an adoption standpoint, recent developments suggest that institutional confidence in Litecoin remains intact. SBI VC Trade, a Japanese cryptocurrency exchange backed by SBI Holdings, has recently added LTC to its digital asset lending offerings.
Through its Lending Coin program, users in Japan can now lend Litecoin to earn yield, placing LTC alongside widely adopted assets such as Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), and Ripple’s XRP.
The platform currently supports lending for more than 30 cryptocurrencies, and the inclusion of Litecoin is widely viewed as a positive signal. It reflects sustained trust in LTC as a reliable and liquid digital asset suitable for longer-term financial products.
Usage Data Shows the Network Remains Solid
On-chain and payment data further support the view that Litecoin’s fundamentals remain stable. According to CoinGate, LTC ranked as the third most-used cryptocurrency for payments in January, accounting for 17.7% of total transaction volume, behind only Bitcoin and USD Coin (USDC).
Notably, this share increased from 16.4% in December, indicating a clear month-over-month rise in payment adoption. The data suggests that Litecoin continues to play a meaningful role as a medium of exchange, particularly in merchant payments.
At the same time, activity on Litecoin’s optional privacy layer, MWEB (MimbleWimble Extension Block), has reached new highs. The amount of LTC locked into MWEB surged over the past month, with peg-in transactions hitting record levels.
This growth highlights increasing user interest in privacy-enhanced transactions, while also signaling deeper engagement with Litecoin’s evolving technical features.
Price Weakness vs. Network Strength
In summary, while short-term market sentiment remains fragile and price action continues to face downward pressure, Litecoin’s core utility metrics remain comparatively strong. Institutional support, payment usage, and on-chain activity suggest that the network continues to fulfill its role as a fast, low-cost payment-focused blockchain.
As broader market conditions stabilize, these underlying factors may play a role in shaping Litecoin’s longer-term outlook.
This article is for informational purposes only and does not constitute investment advice. Readers should conduct their own research before making any investment decisions.
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