Major privacy vulnerability recently discovered in Monero
https://duke.hush.is/memos/6/

Just checking in while I'm not busy to see if this thread is still infested with trolls as normal. I'll check back in 10 months.

 

Having been in this thread longer than most, I can tell you that it's always a bullish sign for Dash when the hangry concern trolls emerge from their caves. 

Don't feed the trolls! 

Actually Core has reached out to them and gotten good news.
Masternode blinding will done through the DAPI, better solution well worth the wait.
PATIENCE YOU MUST HAVE my young padawan.
 

SegWit, Lightning, RBF…in Dash?

The community and newcomers to Dash keep asking about the future of Dash when it comes to technologies and solutions which are often discussed in other Cryptocurrencies. We’ve seen these questions appear in our forums, Reddit, Discord and also in real-life meetings with other Dash and crypto fans.

This blog post is my personal understanding and opinion on these topics. However, from the many discussions we had internally, I feel that most Dash developers would agree and that we have some consensus on this.

It is understandable that these topics get so much attention from the outside. Many of these solutions were sold as the next big thing which would solve many of the seen problems and limitations in cryptocurrencies, especially in Bitcoin.
https://blog.dash.org/segwit-lighting-rbf-in-dash-9536868ca861

Two totally different projects nowadays. Monero is still focused on fixing their privacy issues whereas Dash is focused on mass adoption scaling and being easy to use digital cash.


Monero has not had the best of luck in the privacy department latley....


Monero [XMR] Privacy Protection May Be Deficient
https://globalcoinreport.com/monero-xmrs-privacy-protection-may-be-deficient/


Monero has some real issues!
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=16688416


Fundamental monero security flaw, Chain Split attack...
What chain splits mean for Monero
https://youtu.be/TlVsMTeT_nE


Monero Transactions History Can Be Revealed and Exposed: Research
https://cointelegraph.com/news/monero-transactions-history-can-be-revealed-and-exposed-research



Dash's privacy feature has never been broken - Turns out Monero's privacy feature has never really worked to begin with
https://np.reddit.com/r/dashpay/comments/65fz68/dashs_privacy_feature_has_never_been_broken_turns/


Warning: Every CryptoNote/Monero transaction in history will be retroactively exposed
https://steemit.com/cryptonote/@macrochip/warning-every-cryptonote-monero-transaction-in-history-will-be-retroactively-exposed


A well-respected cryptographer earlier this year released a tool called http://www.monerolink.com, where you can link all transactions from 2014-2016 with 100% (due to blockchain timing analysis apparently), and all transactions from 2016-2017 are linkable with a probabilistic distribution dependent on mixin size. So they have a table on the site, 1 mixin transactions are linkable 86% of the time, 10+ mixin transactions are linkable 22% of the time. Monero has fixed this bug since January of this year, but if you used monero on a DNM between 2014 - Jan 2017, BEWARE!

I believe he is back in AZ now. His last major update was a few months ago on medium and he post on reddit every once in a while.

Dashchat.org
https://discordapp.com/invite/9z8zX5j

#mining

Icey won't be singing his praises long, that kid has said he is working on a monero scam video next. I have provided him with the facts so we'll see what happens. He is bcash guy and going after any perceived competition. His Dash video was mostly full of old debunked FUD but i found his LN videos to be pretty accurate from my research. Icey is a big LN fan so he must not approve of those.

no. there are better, safer solutions than POS. last i checked POW based collatralized mining was on the roadmap at some point. you get the same benefits as POS (energy reduction) but without the risk, and you maintain all the monetary and security advantages of POW.

The biggest Dash whale was otoh who owned 420 Masternodes (420k Dash) but sold all but around 100 of them this year. His friends he sold them to are very happy right about now i'm sure.
The only person I know that has a 1M+ coins is satoshi and his bitcoins.

People who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones...
Why the monero/bitmonero/MRO/BMR/XMR Ninjalaunched Cripplemined Fastmine matters
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=1435385.0

https://github.com/dashpay/dash-roadmap

Evan Duffield Starting 'Skunk Works' to ‘Future-Proof’ Dash
https://youtu.be/w0bJjUgPAq8

Interview with Evan Duffield on Evolution's Roadmap
https://youtu.be/E65QixSRosw

With the rise in the Dash price it looks like I will need to lower the MVP prize yet again, these guys have spent countless hours supporting Dash and earned every Duff though. Next month it will be lowered to .25 Dash.

The meetup pricing will also need to be adjusted next month. These are good problems to have!  

 
Still FUDing after all these years. 

Dash Sponsors the Belgrade Venture Forum and Smart City Challenge

Dash has sponsored two additional events in Serbia, the Belgrade Venture Forum and the Smart City Challenge, to expand its reach in the local IT sector.

A recent proposal was passed to have Dash sponsor both events, including booths and materials, as well as continued meetups in the region. Dash Serbia organizer Nebojsa Jovic seeks to expand Dash’s awareness outside of the dedicated meetups that have been held so far:

“After a first successful event and meeting with Đorđe [ĐorĐević], who, after organizing blockchain events, showed great interest in Dash, we wanted to use the opportunity of the Belgrade Venture Forum and Smart City Challenge to introduce Dash to wider audience outside of our dedicated meetups.

Starting with the Belgrade Venture Forum in November, after coming back from [the European Students for Liberty conference in] Vienna we are planning to teach attendees what is the Blockchain in general, Dash and all its features and potential use cases.”
The Smart City Challenge to provide a Dash prize to contestants
https://www.dashforcenews.com/dash-sponsors-belgrade-venture-forum-smart-city-challenge/

Dash to Sponsor FintechWeek, Integrate into House of Nakamoto

The Dash network has funded a sponsorship of Fintech Week in Hamburg, as well as a full integration into the House of Nakamoto in Vienna.

Fintech Week is a several day seminar in Hamburg, Germany dedicated to education and exposure to financial technology, including digital currencies and blockchain technology. The proposal to fund Dash’s presence at the conference passed overwhelmingly, 701-30. According to the proposal owner, Jan Heinrich Meyer, most of Fintech Week’s attendees are familiar with cryptocurrencies, but not necessarily Dash:

“I think most of them are aware of Bitcoin, Ethereum, and blockchain technology in general, but not about the possibilities Dash has to offer as true digital cash and for their businesses.”
https://www.dashforcenews.com/dash-sponsor-fintechweek-integrate-house-nakamoto/

The ATM Challenge: How Dash and Bitcoin Measure Up

A recent video documenting a first experience with a Dash ATM underscores the fundamental experience between the usability of Dash and Bitcoin.

Shot at the Texas Bitcoin Conference last week, the video depicts a first experience purchasing Dash with dollars at a Dash ATM which was present at the conference:
https://www.dashforcenews.com/atm-challenge-dash-bitcoin-measure/

No but there are workarounds. I have heard people use 3rd party services to drop ship from america to South Korea ETC. Not sure how it works though.

Dash Morocco Completes Dash School Arabic Intro, Two Meetups, on Limited Funding


The Dash Morocco team has completed its initial objectives despite a snag in original organization and funding.

Originally funded by treasury proposal, the Dash Morocco team aims to promote education on, and use of, Dash in their country, as well as the greater Arabic-speaking world. To this end goal the team has created a series of videos modeled after Amanda B. Johnson’s Dash School, but in Arabic, as well as conduct several promotional meetups and contests. According to team member Osama, reception has been good so far:
https://www.dashforcenews.com/dash-morocco-completes-dash-school-arabic-intro-two-meetups-limited-funding/