1) $Dash Core Group released a detailed development update on August 4.

Evo Platform 4.1 has been confirmed to launch on August 9.

It brings username ownership for the Dash Platform Name Service (DPNS), allowing you to transfer and sell your identity as an asset.🧵👇

2) The new iOS wallet app is targeted for release on August 11, and will come with an important wallet synchronization upgrade 📱

For developers, the initial mainnet sync time will be dramatically reduced from 18 minutes to an average of 2.5 to 3 minutes, eliminating a major onboarding bottleneck 🤯

3) Looking ahead to Evo 4.2, the flagship feature will be Ranked Queries 🤓

This enables a decentralized network to process complex data requests for real-time dApps. The upcoming Yapper application will make heavy use of this feature.

4) Evo 4.2 will also introduce a new opt-in privacy feature: users will be able to send private contact requests to keep network connectivity hidden 🥷

The team is developing stealth one-time derivative addresses for private payments without needing prior contact.

5) Core v23.1.8 has been released, including critical security hardening measures‼️

Masternode owners must upgrade to avoid potential out-of-memory crashes and service proof injunctions.

6) Dash continues to build a future-proof architecture born for financial freedom—fast, verifiable, and private 🚀🚀

Salute Satoshi—may this ugly world still have a little bit of hope #BTC #DASH