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Dash Core 18.2.0, released two days ago on 2023-01-04, contains an issue that does not permit it to sync past block 1800330. Please do not use this version on mainnet! The build will be withdrawn and devs are investigating to find a solution. Further communication will be posted in...
Hi everyone, as you know DCG has taken over maintenance and operation of radar.dash.org after Antti was low on capacity. We also used this tool internally to track metrics that were presented in the quarterly calls. Since these are no longer taking place, I would like to gauge how much community...
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Turnover in marketing and communications at DCG continues to be high, so this post is intended to mark a shift in approach to communications DCG towards increased transparency, accountability and participation with the community. Since marketing strategy is still being...
A few people have been setting up testnet masternodes using dashmate and the manual install documentation and come up with the question of how to generate BLS public/private key pairs. The `dashmate setup` command will do this for you, and the `bls generate` command also allows you to do it in...
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I recently did a spontaneous live stream on Discord demonstrating how we go about deploying an updated version of Dash Platform to 150 masternodes on testnet. I received some good feedback on this, so I thought I'd write up our ongoing plans for the deployment tool some of...
Dashmate is an interactive installer for Dash full nodes and masternodes. Check out the full blog post and demo video here.
During the development of Dash Platform, DCG platform developers created a tool known as Dashmate as a quick and easy way to set up masternodes on internal development...
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A few days ago a blog post went up introducing Dashmate, a masternode installer based on Docker and Node: https://blog.dash.org/introducing-dashmate-the-masternode-setup-tool-for-dash-platform-d58fc37d3d9
It is designed to support a range of use cases, including supporting...
I really enjoy the Lex Fridman podcast and his latest one is a great interview with Richard Craib from Numerai. Would be fantastic to have some of our tech leads appear on his show to talk about the hard maths behind BLS threshold signing and how masternodes protect the network against Sybil...
This thread lists questions and answers from the DCG Q3 2020 Summary Call. The first posts contain transcribed answers from the call, and remaining questions will be collected and posted here over the course of the week. Questions are as follows:
Q: With the recent github take-downs of...
This thread lists questions and answers from the DCG Q2 2020 Summary Call. The first posts contain transcribed answers from the call, and remaining questions will be collected and posted here over the course of the week. Questions are as follows:
Q: Is Dash Platform and Dashpay still aiming for...
This thread captures questions asked and answered by Ryan Taylor, CEO of Dash Core Group, during the June 2020 AMA sessions regarding improving Dash as a store of value.
Dash Nation Discord AMA, 2020-06-10 23:00 UTC
Q: What is the action plan if the move towards lower mining rewards produces...
This thread lists questions and answers from the DCG Q1 2020 Summary Call. The first posts contain transcribed answers from the call, and remaining questions will be collected and posted here over the course of the week. Questions are as follows:
Q: How important, do you think, is the ability...
This thread lists questions and answers from the DCG Q4 2019 Summary Call. The first posts contain transcribed answers from the call, and remaining questions will be collected and posted here over the course of the week. Questions are as follows:
Q: Do DCG core developers plan to spend more...
Today, Dash Core Group is proud to announce our first release of Dash Platform on Evonet, the public testing environment for Evolution features. This release was made possible by the hard work and coordination of numerous members of Dash Core Group, and it’s my pleasure to introduce the...
Dash Platform is available for testing on Evonet!
Documentation: https://dashplatform.readme.io/
Connecting: https://dashplatform.readme.io/docs/tutorial-connecting-to-evonet
Dash Platform is a technology stack for building decentralized applications on the Dash network. The two main...
This thread is for questions posed by the community and answered by Ryan or DCG over various discussion channels. Sources are listed in the first post, questions and answers individually in single posts below.
Sources
Dash Podcast 134 - Ask Dash Core Group CEO Ryan Taylor Anything!
Special...
Key Questions for Discussion
What are some temporary and/or quick-win solutions we can implement to address the observed economic issues and improve Dash as a store of value?
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Problem
Minimum network fees were last set in January 2018, near the peak
USD rates have fallen >95% in coordination with the price
At $0.0002, median fees no longer cover the estimated cost of transactions
Fees are now insufficient to prevent frequent spamming
Proposed Solution
Fees of USD...