Also, the data that moves between masternodes will be encrypted, making Darksend trustless.
Trustless in the sense that your transactions cannot be unmasked through masternode owner collusion.
That does not follow from link encryption.
Maybe I'm mistaken on encryption being the way its done, but the Dark developer stated that it's being worked on.
This is exactly why DRK is over priced : people are investing money into a coin whose proposal value is a work in progress. This is why XMR has such a potential growth : it only lacks what DRK already has : user friendliness and marketing.
I really feel for DRK supporters because they are being scammed out of their precious bitcoins and they dont even know about it. Another part of me thinks they deserve it because we've been calling it for what it is for a long time now.
Monero is just as much a work in progress until it gets ip obfuscation. Your argument doesn't make sense because it applies to all CN coins.
Your statement would make sense if masternodes were as good as ring signatures to protect your privacy. They are not. You may think they are sufficiently good but you would be wrong. Proof: the richest are not long term investing into DRK and the competents are not working hand in hand with DRK (I2P has a partnership with XMR)
Otherwise, I agree : my statement applies to every CN coins and that is exactly why DRK is destined to fail : every CN coin is literally better than DRK. You dont seem to understand that everyone on this thread is betting on technological advancement. You are betting on promises.