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I dont think this article should be deleted, but it sounds like an advert too much, ive edited it a little and intend to eidt further.-- Nzoomed ( talk) 03:05, 6 June 2014 (UTC)
I feel the Afd can be removed now, ive made the article as neutral as possible, if anyone feels like changing further, feel free. If there is no discussion here in a week, ill remove the Afd.-- Nzoomed ( talk) 04:10, 10 June 2014 (UTC)
Please, someone add the darkcoin logo in the history section. I don't have picture rights. Terrorist96 ( talk) 04:05, 15 April 2015 (UTC)
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A user on the bitcointalk.org forum is being used as source for the early mining distribution. This source is a self-published forum post which is explicitly forbidden by Wikipedia's verifiabilty guidelines ( WP:SPS). As such, I think this source should be removed and/or replaced with a more reliable one and the section in dispute be rewritten in more neutral language ( WP:NEUTRAL) and corrected for grammar ( WP:STYLE). Raze182 ( talk) 07:27, 18 September 2015 (UTC)
The devtome article uses figures easily verifiable on the dash blockchain and the tone of the article is fair. Especially this page has an undue amount of dash created material and the overall tone is one of salesmanship.
I can't find anything on the old letmegooglethatforyou . com website: what internet port (TCP/UDP) does the Dash client require opened to act as a node?
Halp?
Reid Sullivan ( talk) 01:09, 18 March 2017 (UTC)
The article has had the following:
As of July 2017, Dash is the sixth most valuable cryptocurrency by market capitalization. [1]
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This content keeps getting tweaked as Dash moves up and down the ladder. This is not encyclopedic content -- WP is not a blog or ticker where we track this sort of thing, especially not for something as volatile as this. I considered if there was some kind of encyclopedic content that could be created from this source, like "The market capitalization of Dash is tracked" but that is trivia. Jytdog ( talk) 14:32, 7 July 2017 (UTC)
I moved some stuff out of the WP:LEDE as it was too long. Also cut this nonsense about dash venezuela, etc. Dashforcenews, etc is for sure not a WP:RS for this article, as it is purely promotional. Jtbobwaysf ( talk) 17:01, 15 May 2018 (UTC)
This whole page was either sourced to Dash or was unsourced. This is not how WP articles are written. There was one decent source; and that is what was left. Jytdog ( talk) 18:44, 4 June 2018 (UTC)
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Technoir2 ( talk) 21:32, 5 June 2018 (UTC) proposes the following changes:
1. Update the Dash logo image - Dash updated its visual identity in May this year (see www.dash.org/graphics)
2. Add comment about Dash being the first cryptocurrency with a community governance and treasury system.
3. Add comment about Dash being the first cryptocurrency with instant payment confirmations.
The updated article would appear as follows:
Dash (formerly known as Darkcoin and XCoin) is an open source peer-to-peer cryptocurrency and decentralized autonomous organization (DAO). [1] [2] It is the first cryptocurrency with a community governance and treasury system, [3] and the first cryptocurrency with instant payment confirmations. [4] Dash operates a system of transaction mixing that aims to improve privacy. [5] Dash is referred to as an Altcoin. [6]
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Technoir2 ( talk) 10:10, 6 June 2018 (UTC) proposes the following changes:
1. "Dash operates a system of transaction mixing that aims to improve privacy." --> "Dash operates a system of transaction mixing that aims to improve fungibility and privacy."
2. "Dash is referred to as an Altcoin." --> "It launched on January 18th 2014 and is a codebase fork of Bitcoin."
3. Add interwiki links for fungibility, privacy and mixing.
The updated article would appear as follows:
Dash (formerly known as Darkcoin and XCoin) is an open source peer-to-peer cryptocurrency and decentralized autonomous organization (DAO). [1] [2] It is the first cryptocurrency with a community governance and treasury system, [3] and the first cryptocurrency with instant payment confirmations. [4] Dash operates a system of transaction mixing that aims to improve fungibility and privacy. [5] [6] It launched on January 18th 2014 and is a codebase fork of Bitcoin. [6]
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spintendo 11:26, 6 June 2018 (UTC)
I have posted on the RS noticeboard here Wikipedia:Reliable_sources/Noticeboard#Cointelegraph_source about the source cointelegraph.com . I also wanted to ask more in detail on this talk page about edit [1] by user Spintendo. Spintendo ( talk · contribs) can you please explain why you deleted two RS (one academic and the other an actual print magazine) and replaced them with cointelegraph? I was reading this source [2] recently added to the article reads like promotion. Wondering outloud why there are so many other cointelegraph sources and little else. I really wonder if cointelegraph can be considered an RS for this article. Note here [3] that cointelegraph charges 1BTC for a press release. That's a lot of money, so what does this buy? Is this source really just a paid submission site for cryptocurrency promotion? Thought I would ping a few eyeballs to this @ Jytdog:, @ Smallbones:, @ Retimuko: to comment as well. Jtbobwaysf ( talk) 15:36, 6 June 2018 (UTC)
"Dash's self-funded, self-governed organizational structure, referred to as the treasury system or decentralized governance by blockchain, makes Dash a decentralized autonomous organization (DAO)."which is a much more clearer description of DASH, despite the fact that this clearer sentence still needs two references to be made in the Wikipedia article. As the Cointelgraph source was and still is in the article referencing that initial lead sentence, it was chosen by me as the lesser of two evils. The other "reliable source" you've mentioned that I removed, the North Bay Business journal, was an opinion piece that — it should be noted — is no longer in the article as a reference. spintendo 04:03, 27 June 2018 (UTC)
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Technoir2 proposes the addition of the following section:
Dash masternodes are servers on the internet that host a copy of the Dash blockchain. [1] They are a type of full node, [1] relaying and validating transactions according to the network's consensus rules. [2]: ch. 1
In addition to the services provided by full nodes, masternodes perform governance of the network and enable Dash's InstantSend and PrivateSend functions. [1]
Masternodes must conform to a minimum set of hardware and networking requirements. [1] They receive 45% of all newly created Dash as compensation for their services. [3]
To prevent Sybil attacks (where an attacker creates a large number of masternodes to interfere with the network's operation), masternode operators are required to hold 1000 Dash per masternode. [1] This collateral can be moved at any time, but doing so results in the associated masternode going offline. [1]
According to Bitcoin.com, Dash was the first cryptocurrency to introduce masternodes. [4]
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-- Technoir2 ( talk) 15:26, 6 June 2018 (UTC)
I added the Forbes source, excellent. Can you please add the link to the antonopolos page in google books so we can link to it. I will then add that. Please feel free to ping me in your response. I didnt add the cryptorags. Jtbobwaysf ( talk) 20:19, 6 June 2018 (UTC)
I would suggest avoiding bitcoin.com as a source altogether. I believe it is widely known for practices incompatible with being an independent reliable source. It is owned by Roger Ver and company and is used for promotional purposes. Perhaps, it can be used very carefully to confirm some facts about itself, but not more than that. Retimuko ( talk) 17:46, 6 June 2018 (UTC)
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Technoir2 proposes adding the following line to the introduction section:
The name 'Dash' is a portmanteau of 'Digital Cash'.
The updated section would appear as follows:
Dash (formerly known as Darkcoin and XCoin) is an open source peer-to-peer cryptocurrency and decentralized autonomous organization (DAO). [1] [2] It is the first cryptocurrency with a community governance and treasury system, [3] and the first cryptocurrency with instant payment confirmations. [4] Dash operates a system of transaction mixing that aims to improve privacy. [5] The name 'Dash' is a portmanteau of 'Digital Cash'. [6] Dash is referred to as an Altcoin. [7]
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Technoir2 ( talk) 19:54, 6 June 2018 (UTC)
Hi Technoir, great suggestions. I added most but I didnt add the sentence where dash is the first to do this and that. Both of those cited the dubious cryptorags and need a proper mainstream RS to make those claims (in my opinion) as I am sure there are other cryptocurrencies that also claim to be first for this and that. I think the article is much better and likely to survive AfD at this point in time. Awesome! Jtbobwaysf ( talk) 20:05, 6 June 2018 (UTC)
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Technoir2 proposes the following update. It adds new information sourced from Arizona State University's website, and has been structured to read more coherently while preserving all the information from the existing WP article:
Dash (formerly known as Darkcoin and XCoin) is an open source peer-to-peer cryptocurrency and decentralized autonomous organization (DAO). [1] [2] It features instant transactions, private transactions and a self-funded, self-governed organizational structure [3] sometimes referred to as the treasury system [2] [4] or decentralized governance by blockchain (DGBB). [2] These features rely on a global network of masternodes which vote on proposals for improving Dash's ecosystem. [4] [5] Approved proposals are funded from the treasury, which receives 10% of all newly created Dash, with 45% allocated to miners and 45% to masternodes. [5] Dash is a fork of the Bitcoin software [4] and is referred to as an altcoin. [6] It was launched in January 2014 by Evan Duffield. [5] The name 'Dash' is a portmanteau of 'Digital Cash'. [7]
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Technoir2 ( talk) 16:27, 7 June 2018 (UTC)
@ Technoir2: the thing that I find most interesting about Dash is that I have read it is the first real functioning Decentralized autonomous organization. If you come across good sourced content for this, lets add it. I think it is interesting to the reader. I am ok with CoinDesk and Bitcoin Magazine, but I am not sure if others will be, but we can try. Keep your eyes out for it and let me know if/when you find it. Would be interesting if we could do a section on it. Thanks! Jtbobwaysf ( talk) 18:03, 8 June 2018 (UTC)
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Technoir2 proposes the addition of a section on DAO Funded Organizations (@ Jtbobwaysf: is this what you had in mind?):
KuvaCash aims to provide a peer-to-peer payment service, accessible by anyone with a phone-number-based messaging system. [1] By allowing users to convert between Dash and US dollars, [1] it aims to fight hyperinflation in Zimbabwe, providing access to a stable currency with the possibility of sending cash instantly to anywhere in the world. [2] The project received $550k in funding from Dash's treasury [1] and passed with 871 votes in favour to 357 votes against. [3]
Alt Thirty Six is a Dash-based payment platform that aims to reduce cash-handling costs in the legal cannabis industry. [2] [4] It uses Dash as a method of transaction between consumers, merchants, suppliers and vendors. [5]
Dash Venezuela is a treasury-funded project aimed at educating Venezuelans on the subject of cryptocurrencies. [2] [7] It promotes Dash as a method of payment and operates a Spanish-speaking technical support centre for problems related to Dash. [7]
Arizona State University's Blockchain Research Laboratory requested $350k in funding from Dash's treasury to create blockchain-focused scholarships, an online blockchain course and perform research pertaining to Dash. [8] The proposal passed and Arizona State University received funding in December 2017. [8]
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KuvaCash is a Dash-funded startup in Zimbabwe that aims to offer a payment solution in the country. [1] Dash masternodes (more than 1000 dash are required to hold a masternode wallet) voted on the project with 871 votes in favour of its proposal and 357 against. [3] I deleted all the other details, too much forwarding looking WP:CRYSTALBALL kinda stuff. Please comment Jtbobwaysf ( talk) 17:38, 12 June 2018 (UTC)
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An organization called Dash Venezuela has held to date 8 conferences in Venezuela aimed at community outreach and promotion of the cryptocurrency. [7] It promotes Dash as a method of payment and operates a Spanish-speaking technical support centre for problems related to Dash. [7] -The dash blog link doesnt work for me to substantiate that this is a treasury funded project. Others might disagree with me on this point though. Jtbobwaysf ( talk) 17:38, 12 June 2018 (UTC)
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Hi, I did a small re-org to try to make sections. Please comment if ok. Please also send the citation for the 1000 dash requried to be a masternode, that is interesting content. Thanks! Jtbobwaysf ( talk) 19:42, 14 June 2018 (UTC)
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Technoir2 requests the addition of a section on Neptune Dash Technologies Corp. as follows:
Neptune Dash Technologies Corporation is a company listed on the TSX Venture Exchange [1] that operates Dash masternodes [2] and invests in Dash related technologies. [3] The company was founded by Troy Wong and Cale Moodie and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada. [1] Technoir2 ( talk) 11:05, 20 June 2018 (UTC)
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@ Jtbobwaysf: Technoir2 requests the following changes:
1. Add a sub-section 'Alt Thirty Six' within 'Community Outreach':
Alt Thirty Six is a Dash-based payment platform that aims to reduce cash-handling costs in the legal cannabis industry. [1] [2] [3] [4] The company received $496,000 in funding from Dash's treasury. [5] (Yes, that last point is self-sourced, but it is an uncontroversial, non-promotional and important piece of information, also the only self-source in the whole article so I think it's ok? See WP:SELFSOURCE).
2. Add a sub-section 'Dash Core Group' within 'Community Outreach':
Dash Core Group is a company responsible for development, marketing and expansion of Dash's ecosystem. [6] [7] Dash Core Group receives funding from the treasury in the same way as other projects (by submitting proposals that are approved or rejected by the network). [6] [8](<--Coinsquare reference is not a crypto rag, it's a Canadian Bitcoin exchange.) The current CEO is Ryan Taylor. [9]
3. Rename 'Community Outreach' to 'Treasury-Funded Organizations' (or similar).
4. Add a new section 'Stock Market':
Dash is included in the Bloomberg Galaxy Crypto Index [10] and the HOLD 10 Index from Bitwise Asset Management. [11] A company called Neptune Dash Technologies which operates Dash masternodes [12] and invests in Dash related technologies [13] is listed on the TSX Venture Exchange. [14] Technoir2 ( talk) 17:32, 21 June 2018 (UTC)
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Appointed by our network and funded from the blockchain on a monthly basis
@ Technoir2: can you please update the logo to match what is used on the website? I think digital cash is a tagline and not part of the logo. I think we should use the logo here, not the logo plus tagline. Thanks! Jtbobwaysf ( talk) 15:14, 29 June 2018 (UTC)
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Technoir2 proposes the following addition to the section on 'ASU Blockchain Research Laboratory':
In June 2018, ASU published a white paper on the scalability of Dash's network. [1]
Technoir2 ( talk) 23:56, 10 July 2018 (UTC)
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@ Jtbobwaysf: I would like to add more detail to the History section, perhaps under a Milestones subheading, with a sentence about each of the different software releases to date (12.1, 12.2 and 12.3) - something similar to the milestones section on the Ethereum article ( /info/en/?search=Ethereum#Milestones). However, I notice that the milestones section of the Ethereum article is sourced almost entirely from the Ethereum Foundation and 'crypto rags'. Is this a case of those sources being sufficient for the type of information they are anchoring, and if so can I use similar sources (like Cointelegraph or Dash.org) for my milestones section? Or is it the case that the Ethereum milestones section is not acceptable because of poor quality references and should be removed? Technoir2 ( talk) 15:43, 13 July 2018 (UTC)
@ Jtbobwaysf: I notice you've added a Network section containing the following: "Dash has a privacy system that along with Monero and Zcash is considered to be more private than Bitcoin, and as a result is widely used in darknet markets."
However the cited source does not say that Dash is widely used in darknet markets. At most, it says that there is a correlation between the emergence of cryptocurrencies with privacy features (of which there are several, Dash being only one) and the amount of activity on darknet markets. This does not imply causation and nowhere does it say that Dash is 'widely used in darknet markets'. There is also evidence to the contrary - according to Ryan Taylor (CEO of Dash Core Group), Dash was not accepted on *any* darknet market as of late 2017 ( https://www.dash.org/2017/10/09/interviewryan.html). Technoir2 ( talk) 21:11, 14 July 2018 (UTC)
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In line with the article on Ethereum#Milestones, I propose updating the History section for Dash as follows:
Dash was launched in January 2014 by Evan Duffield. [1] It was originally known as Darkcoin, but rebranded as Dash in March 2015. [2]
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12.0 | - | 14th August 2015 [3] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
12.1 | - | 5th February 2017 [3] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
12.2 | - | 8th November 2017 [3] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
12.3 | - | 3rd July 2018 [3] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
12.4 | - | TBA | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
13.0 | Evolution [4] | TBA | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Since the initial launch, Dash has undergone several planned protocol upgrades. Release versions 12.1 to 12.4 are described by Dash Core Group as laying the groundwork for a planned protocol upgrade in version 13.0, codenamed 'Evolution'. [4]
Changes in version 12.1 included the introduction of a governance logic system known as 'Sentinel'. [5]
Version 12.2 included a doubling of the network's transaction capacity and a 10x reduction in fees. [6]
12.3 introduced named devnets and backported performance improvements from the Bitcoin codebase. [7]
As of July 2018, versions 12.4 and 13.0 were unreleased. [3]
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@ Jtbobwaysf: Technoir2 ( talk) 16:43, 17 July 2018 (UTC)
I think it would be more suitable if we just did the main releases, such as v1, v2, v3. More along the lines of microsoft win3.0, win95, win98, etc. Seems too granular right now. Maybe just a bit more historic overview. Thoughts? Jtbobwaysf ( talk) 11:41, 20 July 2018 (UTC)
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0.8.x | Fork from Litecoin tree 0.8 [1] | 18th January 2014 [1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
0.9.x | Masternode implementation [1] | 13th March 2014 [1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
0.10.x | PrivateSend implementation [1] | 25th September 2014 [1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
0.11.0 | Rebase on Bitcoin [1] | 15th January 2015 [1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
0.11.1 | InstantSend implementation [2] | 10th February 2015 [1] [2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
0.11.2 | Rebrand from Darkcoin to Dash [3] | 4th March 2015 [1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
0.12.0 | Treasury implementation [4] | 15th June 2015 [1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
0.12.1 | Object-oriented governance system [5] | 6th February 2017 [1] [5] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
0.12.2 | 2x block size increase, 10x fee reduction [6] | 8th November 2017 [1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
0.12.3 | Named devnets, performance improvements [7] | 3rd July 2018 [1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
0.12.4 | TBA [8] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
0.13.0 | Codename 'Evolution' [8] | TBA | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Technoir2 ( talk) 23:40, 3 August 2018 (UTC)
@ Jytdog: I notice you removed our version history infobox from the article, can you please explain why? As you can see above, the change was proposed and reviewed before making it. I also note that the article on Ethereum contains a similar infobox of their release history ( /info/en/?search=Ethereum#Milestones), and Google Chrome has an entire wikipedia article that follows the same format as my infobox ( /info/en/?search=Google_Chrome_version_history). Technoir2 ( talk) 09:52, 30 August 2018 (UTC)
here i will copy/paste the policy bits from there
I have no interest in discussing this further with you. I get it that you are here to promote this cryptocurrecy. You are free to pursue any form of content WP:DR that pleases you. Jytdog ( talk) 20:11, 31 August 2018 (UTC)
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Denominations | |
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Plural | bitcoins |
Symbol | ₿ [a] |
Code | BTC, XBT [b] |
Subunits | |
1⁄1000 | millibitcoin |
1⁄100000000 | satoshi [2] |
Development | |
Original author(s) | Satoshi Nakamoto |
White paper | "Bitcoin: A Peer-to-Peer Electronic Cash System" [3] |
Implementation(s) | Bitcoin Core |
Initial release | 0.1.0 / 9 January 2009 |
Latest release | 0.16.2 / 29 July 2018[4] |
Ledger | |
Ledger start | 3 January 2009 |
Timestamping scheme | Proof-of-work (partial hash inversion) |
Hash function | SHA-256 |
Issuance schedule | Decentralized (block reward) [5] [6] |
Block reward | ₿12.5 [c] |
Block time | 10 minutes |
Block explorer |
www |
Circulating supply | ₿16,858,762 (as of 11 February 2018 [update]) |
Supply limit | ₿21,000,000 [7] |
Website | |
Website |
bitcoin |
i think it would be great if we could work on the appearance issues:
do you know the content to fill in the infobox? I have added the bitcoin infobox below as a reference.
Do you have thoughts on this? Maybe you can see the info we need in the code, even if it doesnt display the infox on this talk page. Thanks!
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this looks like a good source [5] Jtbobwaysf ( talk) 08:04, 25 August 2018 (UTC)
@ Pander: i dont recall if the source has been discussed below or not. Sometimes I just add a source to a talk page as a lazy way to record an RS in case it is useful in the future. Any editor (assuming they dont have a WP:COI should feel free to add what they want using the source. Jtbobwaysf ( talk) 18:17, 9 April 2019 (UTC)
There were a lot of bad sources and there wer great sources that were barely used. Bizarre. Revised in these diffs. Jytdog ( talk) 20:05, 31 August 2018 (UTC)
Last version added here
Arizona State University's Blockchain Research Laboratory received $350k in funding from Dash's treasury to create blockchain-focused scholarships and perform research pertaining to Dash. [1] [2] [3] [4] In June 2018, ASU published a research paper on the scalability of the Dash network. [5]
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-- will discuss refs in a moment. Jytdog ( talk) 21:16, 31 August 2018 (UTC)
OK, first see WP:ORGIND. We (the editing community) have actually thought about this. You should too.
So there is one arguably independent source. A local TV news affiliate, with exactly one small sentence. I do get it that speculators went WOO HOO about that. We in WP care only as much as independent sources care. Jytdog ( talk) 21:30, 31 August 2018 (UTC)
this is interesting. Perhaps as an EL... Jytdog ( talk) 22:24, 31 August 2018 (UTC)
I've removed the content about Venezuela. I spent about an hour today finding and reading high quality sources about the currency situation in Venezuela. I found lots talking about the situation; none mentioning Dash. The business insider piece is obvious PR trash - the images are supplied by Dash Core Group and while the reporter did about 5 seconds of checking a few things the company said (for example, glanced at the website that lists Dash vendors), the reporter didn't talk to anybody independent of the company about the legal/regulatory situation there, or discuss other ways that people are adapting to hyperinflation (including other cryptocurrencies), or even describe what percentage of the economy was using Dash, not even an order of magnitude (a tenth of a percent? 1%? 10%)? The computerworld venezuela piece was even more schlocky. Without high quality independent sources there is nothing we should say about this here in WP at this time. Jytdog ( talk) 15:08, 2 September 2018 (UTC)
The Dash DAO has invested about $1 million in Venezuela, where hyperinflation has led to rapid adoption of the cryptocurrency by merchants. [1] As of May 2018, an organization called Dash Venezuela has held 8 conferences aimed at community outreach and promotion of the cryptocurrency. [2] It promotes Dash as a method of payment and operates a Spanish-speaking technical support centre for problems related to Dash. [2]
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As of August 2018, the Dash DAO had invested about $1 million to promote and facilitate uptake of Dash in Venezuela, [1] where hyperinflation has been, according to a German economist, "forcing people to continue to take part in unusual and risky economic practices." [2]
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@ Technoir2: I think Jytdog is going easy on you. You are a WP:SPA advocating for Dash and you have accused him of COI editing by saying that he owns other cryptocurrencies. Serious accusations require serious evidence. You need to apologize to him and retract your accusations or I will ask that action be taken against you. Smallbones( smalltalk) 16:16, 3 September 2018 (UTC)
I was going to remove it, however it would be a large change. The following claims are solely supported by the Forbes contributor article:
Anyone object the removal? See notes on Perennial sources and the recent Reuters article about Forbes contributor articles for sale. Dr-Bracket ( talk) 01:59, 29 November 2018 (UTC)
i removed these two links as they look promotional. find a place to put these in as sources, not as further reading.
Thanks! Jtbobwaysf ( talk) 04:31, 22 May 2019 (UTC)
@ AlexBwineglass: coinmarketcap can be used to anchor content like the circulating supply, but it cannot be used to anchor content about features, etc. We are only using mainstream sources for crypto articles, such as wsj, nyt, bloomberg, fortune, etc. We dont use blogs, cryptosites (like coindesk, etc), and other lower quality journals. Thanks! Jtbobwaysf ( talk) 09:25, 2 August 2020 (UTC)
@ Jtbobwaysf: The original text for 'Dash-funded organizations' needs major improvement. What does 'as the DAO chooses' mean? Do they use it to fight climate change or buy themselves new cars ... ? The quoted source (Prusty) does little more than regurgitate the primary source that I originally gave anyway. Yes, in this case, coinmarketcap is not prime reference material which is why, until you deleted it, I originally used primary source. See WP:PRIMARY >> "A primary source may be used ... to make straightforward, descriptive statements of facts"
I note from Category:Inclusionist_Wikipedians "Inclusionism is a philosophy held by Wikipedians who favor keeping and amending problematic articles over deleting them" >> I originally came to the Wiki page looking for information. As the basic information was missing from the page section, I later added what I could, for others. I would prefer if you are you able to stop deleting my edits and see if you could use your knowledge on the subject to improve things. If you have better links I would appreciate it. If I find anything better, instead of talking about it, then I will add them too. Thanks, AlexBwineglass ( talk) 11:01, 2 August 2020 (UTC)
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I dont think this article should be deleted, but it sounds like an advert too much, ive edited it a little and intend to eidt further.-- Nzoomed ( talk) 03:05, 6 June 2014 (UTC)
I feel the Afd can be removed now, ive made the article as neutral as possible, if anyone feels like changing further, feel free. If there is no discussion here in a week, ill remove the Afd.-- Nzoomed ( talk) 04:10, 10 June 2014 (UTC)
Please, someone add the darkcoin logo in the history section. I don't have picture rights. Terrorist96 ( talk) 04:05, 15 April 2015 (UTC)
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A user on the bitcointalk.org forum is being used as source for the early mining distribution. This source is a self-published forum post which is explicitly forbidden by Wikipedia's verifiabilty guidelines ( WP:SPS). As such, I think this source should be removed and/or replaced with a more reliable one and the section in dispute be rewritten in more neutral language ( WP:NEUTRAL) and corrected for grammar ( WP:STYLE). Raze182 ( talk) 07:27, 18 September 2015 (UTC)
The devtome article uses figures easily verifiable on the dash blockchain and the tone of the article is fair. Especially this page has an undue amount of dash created material and the overall tone is one of salesmanship.
I can't find anything on the old letmegooglethatforyou . com website: what internet port (TCP/UDP) does the Dash client require opened to act as a node?
Halp?
Reid Sullivan ( talk) 01:09, 18 March 2017 (UTC)
The article has had the following:
As of July 2017, Dash is the sixth most valuable cryptocurrency by market capitalization. [1]
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This content keeps getting tweaked as Dash moves up and down the ladder. This is not encyclopedic content -- WP is not a blog or ticker where we track this sort of thing, especially not for something as volatile as this. I considered if there was some kind of encyclopedic content that could be created from this source, like "The market capitalization of Dash is tracked" but that is trivia. Jytdog ( talk) 14:32, 7 July 2017 (UTC)
I moved some stuff out of the WP:LEDE as it was too long. Also cut this nonsense about dash venezuela, etc. Dashforcenews, etc is for sure not a WP:RS for this article, as it is purely promotional. Jtbobwaysf ( talk) 17:01, 15 May 2018 (UTC)
This whole page was either sourced to Dash or was unsourced. This is not how WP articles are written. There was one decent source; and that is what was left. Jytdog ( talk) 18:44, 4 June 2018 (UTC)
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Technoir2 ( talk) 21:32, 5 June 2018 (UTC) proposes the following changes:
1. Update the Dash logo image - Dash updated its visual identity in May this year (see www.dash.org/graphics)
2. Add comment about Dash being the first cryptocurrency with a community governance and treasury system.
3. Add comment about Dash being the first cryptocurrency with instant payment confirmations.
The updated article would appear as follows:
Dash (formerly known as Darkcoin and XCoin) is an open source peer-to-peer cryptocurrency and decentralized autonomous organization (DAO). [1] [2] It is the first cryptocurrency with a community governance and treasury system, [3] and the first cryptocurrency with instant payment confirmations. [4] Dash operates a system of transaction mixing that aims to improve privacy. [5] Dash is referred to as an Altcoin. [6]
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Technoir2 ( talk) 10:10, 6 June 2018 (UTC) proposes the following changes:
1. "Dash operates a system of transaction mixing that aims to improve privacy." --> "Dash operates a system of transaction mixing that aims to improve fungibility and privacy."
2. "Dash is referred to as an Altcoin." --> "It launched on January 18th 2014 and is a codebase fork of Bitcoin."
3. Add interwiki links for fungibility, privacy and mixing.
The updated article would appear as follows:
Dash (formerly known as Darkcoin and XCoin) is an open source peer-to-peer cryptocurrency and decentralized autonomous organization (DAO). [1] [2] It is the first cryptocurrency with a community governance and treasury system, [3] and the first cryptocurrency with instant payment confirmations. [4] Dash operates a system of transaction mixing that aims to improve fungibility and privacy. [5] [6] It launched on January 18th 2014 and is a codebase fork of Bitcoin. [6]
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spintendo 11:26, 6 June 2018 (UTC)
I have posted on the RS noticeboard here Wikipedia:Reliable_sources/Noticeboard#Cointelegraph_source about the source cointelegraph.com . I also wanted to ask more in detail on this talk page about edit [1] by user Spintendo. Spintendo ( talk · contribs) can you please explain why you deleted two RS (one academic and the other an actual print magazine) and replaced them with cointelegraph? I was reading this source [2] recently added to the article reads like promotion. Wondering outloud why there are so many other cointelegraph sources and little else. I really wonder if cointelegraph can be considered an RS for this article. Note here [3] that cointelegraph charges 1BTC for a press release. That's a lot of money, so what does this buy? Is this source really just a paid submission site for cryptocurrency promotion? Thought I would ping a few eyeballs to this @ Jytdog:, @ Smallbones:, @ Retimuko: to comment as well. Jtbobwaysf ( talk) 15:36, 6 June 2018 (UTC)
"Dash's self-funded, self-governed organizational structure, referred to as the treasury system or decentralized governance by blockchain, makes Dash a decentralized autonomous organization (DAO)."which is a much more clearer description of DASH, despite the fact that this clearer sentence still needs two references to be made in the Wikipedia article. As the Cointelgraph source was and still is in the article referencing that initial lead sentence, it was chosen by me as the lesser of two evils. The other "reliable source" you've mentioned that I removed, the North Bay Business journal, was an opinion piece that — it should be noted — is no longer in the article as a reference. spintendo 04:03, 27 June 2018 (UTC)
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Technoir2 proposes the addition of the following section:
Dash masternodes are servers on the internet that host a copy of the Dash blockchain. [1] They are a type of full node, [1] relaying and validating transactions according to the network's consensus rules. [2]: ch. 1
In addition to the services provided by full nodes, masternodes perform governance of the network and enable Dash's InstantSend and PrivateSend functions. [1]
Masternodes must conform to a minimum set of hardware and networking requirements. [1] They receive 45% of all newly created Dash as compensation for their services. [3]
To prevent Sybil attacks (where an attacker creates a large number of masternodes to interfere with the network's operation), masternode operators are required to hold 1000 Dash per masternode. [1] This collateral can be moved at any time, but doing so results in the associated masternode going offline. [1]
According to Bitcoin.com, Dash was the first cryptocurrency to introduce masternodes. [4]
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-- Technoir2 ( talk) 15:26, 6 June 2018 (UTC)
I added the Forbes source, excellent. Can you please add the link to the antonopolos page in google books so we can link to it. I will then add that. Please feel free to ping me in your response. I didnt add the cryptorags. Jtbobwaysf ( talk) 20:19, 6 June 2018 (UTC)
I would suggest avoiding bitcoin.com as a source altogether. I believe it is widely known for practices incompatible with being an independent reliable source. It is owned by Roger Ver and company and is used for promotional purposes. Perhaps, it can be used very carefully to confirm some facts about itself, but not more than that. Retimuko ( talk) 17:46, 6 June 2018 (UTC)
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Technoir2 proposes adding the following line to the introduction section:
The name 'Dash' is a portmanteau of 'Digital Cash'.
The updated section would appear as follows:
Dash (formerly known as Darkcoin and XCoin) is an open source peer-to-peer cryptocurrency and decentralized autonomous organization (DAO). [1] [2] It is the first cryptocurrency with a community governance and treasury system, [3] and the first cryptocurrency with instant payment confirmations. [4] Dash operates a system of transaction mixing that aims to improve privacy. [5] The name 'Dash' is a portmanteau of 'Digital Cash'. [6] Dash is referred to as an Altcoin. [7]
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Technoir2 ( talk) 19:54, 6 June 2018 (UTC)
Hi Technoir, great suggestions. I added most but I didnt add the sentence where dash is the first to do this and that. Both of those cited the dubious cryptorags and need a proper mainstream RS to make those claims (in my opinion) as I am sure there are other cryptocurrencies that also claim to be first for this and that. I think the article is much better and likely to survive AfD at this point in time. Awesome! Jtbobwaysf ( talk) 20:05, 6 June 2018 (UTC)
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Technoir2 proposes the following update. It adds new information sourced from Arizona State University's website, and has been structured to read more coherently while preserving all the information from the existing WP article:
Dash (formerly known as Darkcoin and XCoin) is an open source peer-to-peer cryptocurrency and decentralized autonomous organization (DAO). [1] [2] It features instant transactions, private transactions and a self-funded, self-governed organizational structure [3] sometimes referred to as the treasury system [2] [4] or decentralized governance by blockchain (DGBB). [2] These features rely on a global network of masternodes which vote on proposals for improving Dash's ecosystem. [4] [5] Approved proposals are funded from the treasury, which receives 10% of all newly created Dash, with 45% allocated to miners and 45% to masternodes. [5] Dash is a fork of the Bitcoin software [4] and is referred to as an altcoin. [6] It was launched in January 2014 by Evan Duffield. [5] The name 'Dash' is a portmanteau of 'Digital Cash'. [7]
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Technoir2 ( talk) 16:27, 7 June 2018 (UTC)
@ Technoir2: the thing that I find most interesting about Dash is that I have read it is the first real functioning Decentralized autonomous organization. If you come across good sourced content for this, lets add it. I think it is interesting to the reader. I am ok with CoinDesk and Bitcoin Magazine, but I am not sure if others will be, but we can try. Keep your eyes out for it and let me know if/when you find it. Would be interesting if we could do a section on it. Thanks! Jtbobwaysf ( talk) 18:03, 8 June 2018 (UTC)
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Technoir2 proposes the addition of a section on DAO Funded Organizations (@ Jtbobwaysf: is this what you had in mind?):
KuvaCash aims to provide a peer-to-peer payment service, accessible by anyone with a phone-number-based messaging system. [1] By allowing users to convert between Dash and US dollars, [1] it aims to fight hyperinflation in Zimbabwe, providing access to a stable currency with the possibility of sending cash instantly to anywhere in the world. [2] The project received $550k in funding from Dash's treasury [1] and passed with 871 votes in favour to 357 votes against. [3]
Alt Thirty Six is a Dash-based payment platform that aims to reduce cash-handling costs in the legal cannabis industry. [2] [4] It uses Dash as a method of transaction between consumers, merchants, suppliers and vendors. [5]
Dash Venezuela is a treasury-funded project aimed at educating Venezuelans on the subject of cryptocurrencies. [2] [7] It promotes Dash as a method of payment and operates a Spanish-speaking technical support centre for problems related to Dash. [7]
Arizona State University's Blockchain Research Laboratory requested $350k in funding from Dash's treasury to create blockchain-focused scholarships, an online blockchain course and perform research pertaining to Dash. [8] The proposal passed and Arizona State University received funding in December 2017. [8]
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KuvaCash is a Dash-funded startup in Zimbabwe that aims to offer a payment solution in the country. [1] Dash masternodes (more than 1000 dash are required to hold a masternode wallet) voted on the project with 871 votes in favour of its proposal and 357 against. [3] I deleted all the other details, too much forwarding looking WP:CRYSTALBALL kinda stuff. Please comment Jtbobwaysf ( talk) 17:38, 12 June 2018 (UTC)
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An organization called Dash Venezuela has held to date 8 conferences in Venezuela aimed at community outreach and promotion of the cryptocurrency. [7] It promotes Dash as a method of payment and operates a Spanish-speaking technical support centre for problems related to Dash. [7] -The dash blog link doesnt work for me to substantiate that this is a treasury funded project. Others might disagree with me on this point though. Jtbobwaysf ( talk) 17:38, 12 June 2018 (UTC)
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Hi, I did a small re-org to try to make sections. Please comment if ok. Please also send the citation for the 1000 dash requried to be a masternode, that is interesting content. Thanks! Jtbobwaysf ( talk) 19:42, 14 June 2018 (UTC)
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Technoir2 requests the addition of a section on Neptune Dash Technologies Corp. as follows:
Neptune Dash Technologies Corporation is a company listed on the TSX Venture Exchange [1] that operates Dash masternodes [2] and invests in Dash related technologies. [3] The company was founded by Troy Wong and Cale Moodie and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada. [1] Technoir2 ( talk) 11:05, 20 June 2018 (UTC)
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@ Jtbobwaysf: Technoir2 requests the following changes:
1. Add a sub-section 'Alt Thirty Six' within 'Community Outreach':
Alt Thirty Six is a Dash-based payment platform that aims to reduce cash-handling costs in the legal cannabis industry. [1] [2] [3] [4] The company received $496,000 in funding from Dash's treasury. [5] (Yes, that last point is self-sourced, but it is an uncontroversial, non-promotional and important piece of information, also the only self-source in the whole article so I think it's ok? See WP:SELFSOURCE).
2. Add a sub-section 'Dash Core Group' within 'Community Outreach':
Dash Core Group is a company responsible for development, marketing and expansion of Dash's ecosystem. [6] [7] Dash Core Group receives funding from the treasury in the same way as other projects (by submitting proposals that are approved or rejected by the network). [6] [8](<--Coinsquare reference is not a crypto rag, it's a Canadian Bitcoin exchange.) The current CEO is Ryan Taylor. [9]
3. Rename 'Community Outreach' to 'Treasury-Funded Organizations' (or similar).
4. Add a new section 'Stock Market':
Dash is included in the Bloomberg Galaxy Crypto Index [10] and the HOLD 10 Index from Bitwise Asset Management. [11] A company called Neptune Dash Technologies which operates Dash masternodes [12] and invests in Dash related technologies [13] is listed on the TSX Venture Exchange. [14] Technoir2 ( talk) 17:32, 21 June 2018 (UTC)
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Appointed by our network and funded from the blockchain on a monthly basis
@ Technoir2: can you please update the logo to match what is used on the website? I think digital cash is a tagline and not part of the logo. I think we should use the logo here, not the logo plus tagline. Thanks! Jtbobwaysf ( talk) 15:14, 29 June 2018 (UTC)
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Technoir2 proposes the following addition to the section on 'ASU Blockchain Research Laboratory':
In June 2018, ASU published a white paper on the scalability of Dash's network. [1]
Technoir2 ( talk) 23:56, 10 July 2018 (UTC)
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@ Jtbobwaysf: I would like to add more detail to the History section, perhaps under a Milestones subheading, with a sentence about each of the different software releases to date (12.1, 12.2 and 12.3) - something similar to the milestones section on the Ethereum article ( /info/en/?search=Ethereum#Milestones). However, I notice that the milestones section of the Ethereum article is sourced almost entirely from the Ethereum Foundation and 'crypto rags'. Is this a case of those sources being sufficient for the type of information they are anchoring, and if so can I use similar sources (like Cointelegraph or Dash.org) for my milestones section? Or is it the case that the Ethereum milestones section is not acceptable because of poor quality references and should be removed? Technoir2 ( talk) 15:43, 13 July 2018 (UTC)
@ Jtbobwaysf: I notice you've added a Network section containing the following: "Dash has a privacy system that along with Monero and Zcash is considered to be more private than Bitcoin, and as a result is widely used in darknet markets."
However the cited source does not say that Dash is widely used in darknet markets. At most, it says that there is a correlation between the emergence of cryptocurrencies with privacy features (of which there are several, Dash being only one) and the amount of activity on darknet markets. This does not imply causation and nowhere does it say that Dash is 'widely used in darknet markets'. There is also evidence to the contrary - according to Ryan Taylor (CEO of Dash Core Group), Dash was not accepted on *any* darknet market as of late 2017 ( https://www.dash.org/2017/10/09/interviewryan.html). Technoir2 ( talk) 21:11, 14 July 2018 (UTC)
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In line with the article on Ethereum#Milestones, I propose updating the History section for Dash as follows:
Dash was launched in January 2014 by Evan Duffield. [1] It was originally known as Darkcoin, but rebranded as Dash in March 2015. [2]
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12.0 | - | 14th August 2015 [3] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
12.1 | - | 5th February 2017 [3] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
12.2 | - | 8th November 2017 [3] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
12.3 | - | 3rd July 2018 [3] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
12.4 | - | TBA | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Since the initial launch, Dash has undergone several planned protocol upgrades. Release versions 12.1 to 12.4 are described by Dash Core Group as laying the groundwork for a planned protocol upgrade in version 13.0, codenamed 'Evolution'. [4]
Changes in version 12.1 included the introduction of a governance logic system known as 'Sentinel'. [5]
Version 12.2 included a doubling of the network's transaction capacity and a 10x reduction in fees. [6]
12.3 introduced named devnets and backported performance improvements from the Bitcoin codebase. [7]
As of July 2018, versions 12.4 and 13.0 were unreleased. [3]
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@ Jtbobwaysf: Technoir2 ( talk) 16:43, 17 July 2018 (UTC)
I think it would be more suitable if we just did the main releases, such as v1, v2, v3. More along the lines of microsoft win3.0, win95, win98, etc. Seems too granular right now. Maybe just a bit more historic overview. Thoughts? Jtbobwaysf ( talk) 11:41, 20 July 2018 (UTC)
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0.9.x | Masternode implementation [1] | 13th March 2014 [1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
0.10.x | PrivateSend implementation [1] | 25th September 2014 [1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
0.11.0 | Rebase on Bitcoin [1] | 15th January 2015 [1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
0.11.1 | InstantSend implementation [2] | 10th February 2015 [1] [2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
0.11.2 | Rebrand from Darkcoin to Dash [3] | 4th March 2015 [1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
0.12.0 | Treasury implementation [4] | 15th June 2015 [1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
0.12.1 | Object-oriented governance system [5] | 6th February 2017 [1] [5] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
0.12.2 | 2x block size increase, 10x fee reduction [6] | 8th November 2017 [1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
0.12.3 | Named devnets, performance improvements [7] | 3rd July 2018 [1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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0.13.0 | Codename 'Evolution' [8] | TBA | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Technoir2 ( talk) 23:40, 3 August 2018 (UTC)
@ Jytdog: I notice you removed our version history infobox from the article, can you please explain why? As you can see above, the change was proposed and reviewed before making it. I also note that the article on Ethereum contains a similar infobox of their release history ( /info/en/?search=Ethereum#Milestones), and Google Chrome has an entire wikipedia article that follows the same format as my infobox ( /info/en/?search=Google_Chrome_version_history). Technoir2 ( talk) 09:52, 30 August 2018 (UTC)
here i will copy/paste the policy bits from there
I have no interest in discussing this further with you. I get it that you are here to promote this cryptocurrecy. You are free to pursue any form of content WP:DR that pleases you. Jytdog ( talk) 20:11, 31 August 2018 (UTC)
![]() Prevailing bitcoin logo | |
Denominations | |
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Plural | bitcoins |
Symbol | ₿ [a] |
Code | BTC, XBT [b] |
Subunits | |
1⁄1000 | millibitcoin |
1⁄100000000 | satoshi [2] |
Development | |
Original author(s) | Satoshi Nakamoto |
White paper | "Bitcoin: A Peer-to-Peer Electronic Cash System" [3] |
Implementation(s) | Bitcoin Core |
Initial release | 0.1.0 / 9 January 2009 |
Latest release | 0.16.2 / 29 July 2018[4] |
Ledger | |
Ledger start | 3 January 2009 |
Timestamping scheme | Proof-of-work (partial hash inversion) |
Hash function | SHA-256 |
Issuance schedule | Decentralized (block reward) [5] [6] |
Block reward | ₿12.5 [c] |
Block time | 10 minutes |
Block explorer |
www |
Circulating supply | ₿16,858,762 (as of 11 February 2018 [update]) |
Supply limit | ₿21,000,000 [7] |
Website | |
Website |
bitcoin |
i think it would be great if we could work on the appearance issues:
do you know the content to fill in the infobox? I have added the bitcoin infobox below as a reference.
Do you have thoughts on this? Maybe you can see the info we need in the code, even if it doesnt display the infox on this talk page. Thanks!
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Jtbobwaysf ( talk) 15:17, 5 August 2018 (UTC)
this looks like a good source [5] Jtbobwaysf ( talk) 08:04, 25 August 2018 (UTC)
@ Pander: i dont recall if the source has been discussed below or not. Sometimes I just add a source to a talk page as a lazy way to record an RS in case it is useful in the future. Any editor (assuming they dont have a WP:COI should feel free to add what they want using the source. Jtbobwaysf ( talk) 18:17, 9 April 2019 (UTC)
There were a lot of bad sources and there wer great sources that were barely used. Bizarre. Revised in these diffs. Jytdog ( talk) 20:05, 31 August 2018 (UTC)
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Arizona State University's Blockchain Research Laboratory received $350k in funding from Dash's treasury to create blockchain-focused scholarships and perform research pertaining to Dash. [1] [2] [3] [4] In June 2018, ASU published a research paper on the scalability of the Dash network. [5]
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-- will discuss refs in a moment. Jytdog ( talk) 21:16, 31 August 2018 (UTC)
OK, first see WP:ORGIND. We (the editing community) have actually thought about this. You should too.
So there is one arguably independent source. A local TV news affiliate, with exactly one small sentence. I do get it that speculators went WOO HOO about that. We in WP care only as much as independent sources care. Jytdog ( talk) 21:30, 31 August 2018 (UTC)
this is interesting. Perhaps as an EL... Jytdog ( talk) 22:24, 31 August 2018 (UTC)
I've removed the content about Venezuela. I spent about an hour today finding and reading high quality sources about the currency situation in Venezuela. I found lots talking about the situation; none mentioning Dash. The business insider piece is obvious PR trash - the images are supplied by Dash Core Group and while the reporter did about 5 seconds of checking a few things the company said (for example, glanced at the website that lists Dash vendors), the reporter didn't talk to anybody independent of the company about the legal/regulatory situation there, or discuss other ways that people are adapting to hyperinflation (including other cryptocurrencies), or even describe what percentage of the economy was using Dash, not even an order of magnitude (a tenth of a percent? 1%? 10%)? The computerworld venezuela piece was even more schlocky. Without high quality independent sources there is nothing we should say about this here in WP at this time. Jytdog ( talk) 15:08, 2 September 2018 (UTC)
The Dash DAO has invested about $1 million in Venezuela, where hyperinflation has led to rapid adoption of the cryptocurrency by merchants. [1] As of May 2018, an organization called Dash Venezuela has held 8 conferences aimed at community outreach and promotion of the cryptocurrency. [2] It promotes Dash as a method of payment and operates a Spanish-speaking technical support centre for problems related to Dash. [2]
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As of August 2018, the Dash DAO had invested about $1 million to promote and facilitate uptake of Dash in Venezuela, [1] where hyperinflation has been, according to a German economist, "forcing people to continue to take part in unusual and risky economic practices." [2]
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@ Technoir2: I think Jytdog is going easy on you. You are a WP:SPA advocating for Dash and you have accused him of COI editing by saying that he owns other cryptocurrencies. Serious accusations require serious evidence. You need to apologize to him and retract your accusations or I will ask that action be taken against you. Smallbones( smalltalk) 16:16, 3 September 2018 (UTC)
I was going to remove it, however it would be a large change. The following claims are solely supported by the Forbes contributor article:
Anyone object the removal? See notes on Perennial sources and the recent Reuters article about Forbes contributor articles for sale. Dr-Bracket ( talk) 01:59, 29 November 2018 (UTC)
i removed these two links as they look promotional. find a place to put these in as sources, not as further reading.
Thanks! Jtbobwaysf ( talk) 04:31, 22 May 2019 (UTC)
@ AlexBwineglass: coinmarketcap can be used to anchor content like the circulating supply, but it cannot be used to anchor content about features, etc. We are only using mainstream sources for crypto articles, such as wsj, nyt, bloomberg, fortune, etc. We dont use blogs, cryptosites (like coindesk, etc), and other lower quality journals. Thanks! Jtbobwaysf ( talk) 09:25, 2 August 2020 (UTC)
@ Jtbobwaysf: The original text for 'Dash-funded organizations' needs major improvement. What does 'as the DAO chooses' mean? Do they use it to fight climate change or buy themselves new cars ... ? The quoted source (Prusty) does little more than regurgitate the primary source that I originally gave anyway. Yes, in this case, coinmarketcap is not prime reference material which is why, until you deleted it, I originally used primary source. See WP:PRIMARY >> "A primary source may be used ... to make straightforward, descriptive statements of facts"
I note from Category:Inclusionist_Wikipedians "Inclusionism is a philosophy held by Wikipedians who favor keeping and amending problematic articles over deleting them" >> I originally came to the Wiki page looking for information. As the basic information was missing from the page section, I later added what I could, for others. I would prefer if you are you able to stop deleting my edits and see if you could use your knowledge on the subject to improve things. If you have better links I would appreciate it. If I find anything better, instead of talking about it, then I will add them too. Thanks, AlexBwineglass ( talk) 11:01, 2 August 2020 (UTC)