People have been hyping Dash up significantly till now, but the actual usage that it is experiencing is disappointingly low. It's just one of the plenty of other speculative assets available, and that's basically it.
Mr. BitHodler, there was no pre-mine in Dash!
Dash Instamine Issue Clarification:
Due to a number of questions about the so called Dash "instamine issue", the purpose of this document is to provide an official statement from the Dash team about this matter. Our intention is to provide Dash investors and users with information to help them understand the currency history and technical issues at the beginning of the project and draw their own conclusions on the impact.
Facts about the instamine:
1- There was no pre-mine in Dash
2- ~1.86MM first 24h, ~2.02MM first 48h according to https://chainz.cryptoid.info/dash/#@inflation
3- That represents approximately 10-15% of the total money supply that will ever be issued
4- This coin issue rate exceeded the published emission schedule by a wide margin
more details here: https://dashpay.atlassian.net/wiki/display/OC/Dash+Instamine+Issue+Clarification
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