I would have no real beef with dash if it were not a centralized surveillance vehicle.  I still wouldn't hold it because of the instamine, and would warn against the Ponzi masternode scheme if asked, but bogus claims of privacy can get people killed, and that is just evil.  I have the same problem with zcash, q.v. Alexandre Cazes.

Anyhow, understanding surprising successes is quite germaine to the fate of "rivals".  In legacy finance a study of "comparables" is well tested and proven to be fruitful for the speculator.