Convert between DASH and US dollars at the live rate.
$1,493.59
−97.80% from current
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+15262.39% from current
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US and EU users who prioritise a spotless security record — no major hack since 2011 — and want a serious pro-grade trading terminal.
Institutions and funds requiring an SEC-registered venue with segregated qualified custody and audited on-chain reserves.
Active spot traders chasing the deepest global liquidity and the widest listing catalogue outside the US perimeter.
Traders who mix spot and on-chain — the Web3 wallet, DEX aggregator and Ethereum L2 X Layer sit inside the same account as CEX pairs.
Long-horizon EU holders who want the oldest continuously-operating exchange (2011) with conservative listings and full MiCA licensing.
Derivatives-first traders who want tighter perp funding and a maker-friendly fee schedule; accept offshore regulatory footprint.
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Dash (DASH) is a peer-to-peer cryptocurrency focused on fast, cheap payments and optional privacy. It launched in January 2014 under the name XCoin, was renamed Darkcoin a few weeks later, and finally settled on Dash (short for "Digital Cash") in March 2015. The codebase started as a fork of Litecoin, which itself was a fork of Bitcoin, so the lineage is straightforward proof-of-work with the X11 hashing algorithm and a 2.5-minute block time.
The project was created by Evan Duffield, who designed the masternode system that still defines how Dash works today. The maximum supply is around 18.9 million coins (the emission curve trails off slowly), and roughly 12 million are already in circulation. Dash is closer in spirit to Litecoin than to a pure privacy coin like Monero, but the optional PrivateSend feature is why most people lump it into the privacy bucket.
DASH trades against the US dollar, USDT, EUR, and BTC on most major exchanges, with the deepest pairs on Binance, Kraken, Coinbase, KuCoin, and OKX (regional listings vary). The DASH/USD figure on this page is a volume-weighted aggregate from spot venues with the deepest order books, refreshed every 60 seconds.
What tends to push DASH around in any given week:
The card above streams a live DASH price; the analysis below uses the levels at page load.
Dash splits the work between two groups. Miners produce blocks using the X11 algorithm (a chain of 11 different hash functions; ASICs took over in 2016). Masternodes run full nodes, lock up 1,000 DASH as collateral, and provide the second-layer services that make Dash different: InstantSend confirmations, PrivateSend mixing, and on-chain governance votes.
The block reward is split three ways:
Running a masternode means parking 1,000 DASH (a meaningful chunk of capital) in a verifiable address and keeping a server online. In return you earn a share of block rewards and a vote in governance. The collateral requirement is also why masternode counts move slowly: you cannot spin one up casually, and operators rarely close them on short-term price action.
Most of Dash’s identity comes from two features layered on top of the base proof-of-work chain.
Compared with a dedicated privacy coin like Monero, PrivateSend is weaker by design — it leaves an on-chain trail and requires the user to choose to mix. Compared with Bitcoin or Litecoin, the InstantSend confirmation time and the optional mixing are still genuinely useful for point-of-sale payments.
The 10% of every block reward that goes to the Treasury accumulates into a monthly budget pool. Anyone can submit a proposal asking for funding (development work, marketing, integrations, conferences, translations). Masternode operators vote, and proposals that clear the approval threshold get paid out directly from the next month’s Treasury blocks.
There is no foundation that has to sign off, no token-holder vote, and no off-chain trust required for payment. The Treasury has funded Dash Core Group (the main development organization), regional hubs in Latin America and Africa, integrations with payment processors, and a long list of smaller initiatives. The flip side is that masternode operators control the vote, and large operators have outsized influence on which proposals pass.
Dash Platform is the Layer 2 that went live on mainnet in 2024 after years of testnet iteration. The base chain still handles payments. Platform sits on top and adds two things most payment chains do not have: decentralized data storage and a username system called DPNS.
In practice that means an app can register a human-readable username (alice instead of a long hex address), store small amounts of structured data on the network, and authenticate users without running its own backend. The pitch is that you can build social, identity, and messaging apps on a payment chain without bolting on a centralized server. Adoption is early, the throughput is modest compared with general-purpose smart-contract chains, and the developer ecosystem is much smaller than Ethereum or Solana. Whether Platform turns into a real driver of demand for DASH or stays a niche feature is one of the more open questions about the project.
DASH is listed on most regulated exchanges, though availability for residents of specific countries varies because of privacy-coin policies. The order of operations is the same as for any major altcoin.
Send a small test transaction (a dollar or two of DASH) before moving a larger balance. InstantSend makes the test feel near-instant, and a misrouted transfer cannot be reversed. For longer-term scenarios on DASH specifically, see our Dash price forecast.
The biggest risk for DASH is not price volatility — it is relevance. Mindshare has drifted to faster general-purpose chains and to stablecoins on cheaper rails. Several other risks layer on top.
This page is information, not financial advice. Talk to someone licensed before allocating real capital.
Analysis last updated:
Dash (DASH) trades at $32.86 with a 24-hour volume of $40.15M and a market capitalization of $419.93M. The asset is currently ranked #108 among all tracked cryptocurrencies.
In the last 24 hours, the DASH price has fallen +2.02%. On a seven-day window, Dash has retraced +2.79%, under sustained selling pressure on both windows. Short-term moves are often amplified by liquidity, news flow, and derivatives positioning, so confirm signals across multiple indicators before acting.
Dash's all-time high of $1,493.59 was set on December 19, 2017. The current price sits +97.80% below that peak. Distance from the all-time high is a common reference point when evaluating long recoveries and macro support or resistance.
Buying Dash (DASH) is a five-step routine once you have picked the right venue and pair. The steps below mirror what most investors do today.
You can also use the Dash converter above to estimate how much DASH you would get for a given dollar amount before placing the order.
Whether Dash is a good investment depends on your goals, time horizon, and tolerance for volatility. Like all cryptocurrencies, DASH carries real market risk: prices can rise or fall sharply in a day, and past performance is not a reliable indicator of future returns.
This page provides data and analysis for educational purposes only. It is not financial advice. Always do your own research, diversify, and never invest more than you can afford to lose.
