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Dash Roadmap

Dash has a long history of innovation and development, with multiple significant products and features released over the years. Launched on 18 January 2014, Dash quickly developed new features focused on speed, privacy and usability, making it ideal for use as a digital currency. Built to deliver financial freedom and shape the future of payments for people around the world, Dash has an ambitious roadmap and proven history of delivery.

Launch and Masternodes

2014
complete
  • X11
  • Dark Gravity Wave
  • Masternodes
  • Sporks
  • PrivateSend
  • Android wallet

Budget System

2015
complete
  • Code rebase
  • iOS wallet
  • InstantSend
  • Governance system

Scaling and Security

2016
complete
  • 2MB block vote
  • FPGA and ASIC miners
  • Dashcore and Insight API
  • X11 libraries

Decentralization and Fees

2017
complete
  • Hardware wallets
  • Lower fees
  • Sentinel
  • DAO Trust

Dash Core v0.12.3

2018
complete
  • Named devnets
  • Governance system improvements
  • PrivateSend improvements

DashWallet

2018
complete
  • New Dash branding
  • Uphold integration (Android)
  • NFC support (iOS)
  • iPad support (iOS)
  • New localizations

Dash Core v0.13

Q1 2019
complete
  • Automatic InstantSend
  • Deterministic Masternode List
  • Special Transactions
  • New masternode keys
  • .001 PrivateSend denomination

DashWallet

Q1 2019
complete
  • Unlock wallet with fingerprint (Android)
  • iOS library integration (iOS)
  • InstantSend receiving (iOS)
  • Price sourcing alignment

Dash Core v0.14

Q2 2019
complete
  • Long Living Masternode Quorums
  • ChainLocks against 51% attacks
  • Bitcoin backports

DashWallet

Q3 2019
complete
  • Uphold integration (iOS)
  • Price sourcing improvements
  • DashCore v0.14 support

Dash Platform MVP (Evonet)

Q4 2019
complete
  • Public testnet (“Evonet”)
  • DAPI, Identities, Documents
  • Naming service and DashPay contract
  • Libraries
  • Developer documentation

DashWallet Redesign

Q1 2020
complete
  • Uniform UX across Android and iOS
  • Dark mode support for iOS
  • Advanced security options
  • Easy access to commonly used features

Dash Core v0.15

Q1 2020
complete
  • Backports for Bitcoin v0.15.2
  • Basic QT Wallet UI update
  • Post stress test enhancements

Dash Core v0.16

Q3 2020
complete
  • Block reward reallocation
  • UI upgrade
  • Concentrated signature recovery
  • Minimum protocol check
  • Network thread optimization
  • Bitcoin v0.16 backports

Dash Platform 0.14 & 0.15

Q3 2020
complete
  • Protocol versioning
  • Platform test suite
  • Binary document fields
  • Document timestamps
  • Improved distribution package
  • Default Dash identity name
  • DPNS & identity DIPS

DashPay Alpha Program

Q4 2020
  • Testnet release
  • Usernames
  • Display name, bio and profile pictures
  • Create list of contacts
  • Pay and get paid by username
  • Invitations

Dash Platform 0.16 & 0.17

Q4 2020
  • Core height consensus
  • Validator set rotation
  • State trees
  • BLS platform block signing
  • Identity funding

Dash Core v0.17

Q1 2021
  • Asset lock special transaction
  • 100 member quorum
  • RPC restrictions for platform
  • Bitcoin v0.17+ backports

Dash Platform 0.18 & 1.0 RC

2021
  • Security checks
  • Proof of Service
  • Stress tests
  • Improved error messages

Dash Core v0.18

2021
  • Flexible proposal system
  • RPC PoSe for platform
  • DML extension for platform
  • Bitcoin v0.18+ backports
2014
complete

Launch and Masternodes

  • X11
  • Dark Gravity Wave
  • Masternodes
  • Sporks
  • PrivateSend
  • Android wallet

Financial freedom, built on masternodes

Dash was launched by Evan Duffield with the unique X11 hashing algorithm as its defining feature, and initial development focused on dynamic adjustment of mining difficulty, known as Dark Gravity Wave. This was soon followed by masternodes, providing a powerful and incentivized set of full nodes which form a backbone for the network and offer services to users. Sporks were released to help deliver a smooth release process of new features without hard-forking the network, and finally PrivateSend was released to make Dash a truly fungible currency.

2015
complete

Budget System

  • Code rebase
  • iOS wallet
  • InstantSend
  • Governance system

Building a foundation for the future

While initially based on the Litecoin project, Dash rebased to Bitcoin in early 2015. InstantSend, a method of locking transactions secured using the second-layer masternode architecture, was released soon afterwards. Work continued throughout the year to build a decentralized governance system and release up to 10% of the block reward to proposals presented to the network. The first superblock was mined on 7 September 2015, making Dash the world’s first Decentralized Autonomous Organization (DAO).

2016
complete

Scaling and Security

  • 2MB block vote
  • FPGA and ASIC miners
  • Dashcore and Insight API
  • X11 libraries

Blocksize and hashrate increases

Within 24 hours, the network completed a historic vote, reaching consensus to authorize developers to begin work on 2MB blocks, guaranteeing future capacity. Meanwhile, the hash rate multiplied rapidly as powerful mining hardware was released, increasing 16-fold over the course of the year. The management of the core team saw further professionalization and the introduction of quality assurance measures. Bitcore and Insight were released with Dash extensions, based on a network-funded effort to port the X11 hashing algorithm to JavaScript.

2017
complete

Decentralization and Fees

  • Hardware wallets
  • Lower fees
  • Sentinel
  • DAO Trust

Stability, decentralization and accessibility

2017 saw Dash supported on major hardware wallets and two releases to optimize preparation of PrivateSend funds, and better manage the growing list of governance objects using a tool called Sentinel. Meanwhile, fees on all transactions were reduced by a factor 10 across the board, and ownership of Dash Core Group was transferred to an irrevocable trust, with the decentralized network itself named as beneficiary.

2018
complete

Dash Core v0.12.3

  • Named devnets
  • Governance system improvements
  • PrivateSend improvements

Named devnets

Named devnets allow for the creation of multiple independent devnets. Each one is identified by a name which is hardened into a “devnet genesis” block, automatically positioned at height 1.

Governance system improvements

Watchdogs have not been used since 0.12.2.x; instead, all required information about Sentinel is included in masternode pings. For this update, additional information was added to ensure that masternode pings weren’t changed by an intermediary node. All messages and logic related to watchdogs were removed. Improvements were made to the proposal message format and to proposal validation and processing, lowering network traffic and CPU usage. Handling of triggers was also improved.

PrivateSend improvements

Instead of requiring PrivateSend collateral to be N times the PrivateSend fee, any input which is greater than or equal to 1 PrivateSend fee (but less than or equal to 4) can now be used as collateral. Inputs greater than or equal to 1 PrivateSend fee but strictly less than 2 will be used as collateral with OP_RETURN outputs. This lowered the number of inputs a wallet needs to handle, and improved privacy by eliminating the case where a user accidentally merges small non-private inputs together. It also decreased global UTXO set size.

2018
complete

DashWallet

  • New Dash branding
  • Uphold integration (Android)
  • NFC support (iOS)
  • iPad support (iOS)
  • New localizations

New Dash branding

Android and iOS versions of DashWallet were updated with the new branding guidelines, modernizing the look and feel of both apps.

Uphold integration (Android)

The ability to buy and sell Dash on Uphold through a web view within the Android app was also integrated, allowing for easier onboarding of users.

NFC support (iOS)

The ability to request a payment via NFC was added, allowing users to tap supporting payment terminals and wallets to receive payment information.

iPad support (iOS)

The ability to use DashWallet on iPad was added so users can pay and receive payments on their tablets.

New localizations

Many new languages and currencies were added so that users all across the world can use DashWallet in their native language and view exchange rates in their local currencies.

Q1 2019
complete

Dash Core v0.13

  • Automatic InstantSend
  • Deterministic Masternode List
  • Special Transactions
  • New masternode keys
  • .001 PrivateSend denomination

Automatic InstantSend

Dash Core v0.13 introduced Automatic InstantSend, where transactions with four or less inputs will default to InstantSend, at no additional charge to users.

Deterministic Masternode List

The Deterministic Masternode List provides a single source of truth for all transactions requiring validation by masternodes, such as InstantSend transactions. The list is fully derived from on-chain data. This ensures all nodes will come to the same consensus regarding the current state of the valid masternode list.

Special Transactions

Special Transactions provide new structures to enable non-financial transactions on the blockchain. This feature will lay the groundwork for future uses of the network on layer 2, like Blockchain Users.

Three masternode keys

Previously, masternodes had two keys for their masternode: owner (to prove ownership) and operator (to operate the masternode and use it to vote). The second key was broken into two: operator and voting, such that the masternode may delegate voting if they choose.

Q1 2019
complete

DashWallet

  • Unlock wallet with fingerprint (Android)
  • iOS library integration (iOS)
  • InstantSend receiving (iOS)
  • Price sourcing alignment

Unlock wallet with fingerprint

Users may now unlock their wallet using their fingerprint to allow for seamless use of the app.

iOS Library integration

DashWallet is now integrated with an iOS library that connects it to the Dash blockchain, and may in future be used by other iOS clients to do the same.

InstantSend receiving (iOS)

DashWallet can now confirm whether a received transaction was sent via InstantSend.

Price sourcing alignment

The price sources are now aligned between both the iOS and Android versions of DashWallet.

Q2 2019
complete

Dash Core v0.14

  • Long Living Masternode Quorums
  • ChainLocks against 51% attacks
  • Bitcoin backports

Long Living Masternode Quorums

Long Living Masternode Quorums provide for increased scalability of the network by improving consensus and expanding the universe of potential use cases for the network. These quorums drastically reduce the amount of messages required to validate transactions, and avoid each individual node on the network having to store consensus data in-memory until a transaction is mined. These quorums can be very large depending on the level of security required for the use case.

ChainLocks against 51% attacks

ChainLocks drastically reduce the risk of a 51% mining attack on the network. This feature allows a Long Living Masternode Quorum to sign a block and propagate a message to the network indicating that nodes should reject blocks at the same height that do not match the block specified by the quorum. This not only makes reaching consensus quick and unambiguous, it also makes chain reorganizations below that block impossible.

Q3 2019
complete

DashWallet

  • Uphold integration (iOS)
  • Price sourcing improvements
  • DashCore v0.14 support

Uphold integration (iOS)

Users may transfer Dash from their Uphold account to their wallet within the app, and buy and sell Dash through an embedded webview.

Price sourcing improvements

Improvements were made to ensure exchange rates align with other frequently used Dash applications.

DashCore v0.14 support

Support for LLMQs and ChainLocks was added to the wallet, ensuring users would be able to benefit from added security and instantly respendable payments.

Q4 2019
complete

Dash Platform MVP (Evonet)

  • Public testnet (“Evonet”)
  • DAPI, Identities, Documents
  • Naming service and DashPay contract
  • Libraries
  • Developer documentation

Public testnet (“Evonet”)

Dash Platform will be released onto a public testnet that developers can connect to to experiment with the functionality.

DAPI, Identities, Documents

Users will be able to connect to Evonet using the Decentralized API (DAPI); create test identities and names; and create, update and delete documents.

Naming service and DashPay contracts

Users will get to explore the Dash Platform Naming Service (DPNS) and DashPay contract.

Libraries

Several libraries will be available to developers, including the Dash SDK, DAPI-client, DPNS-client, and DPP libraries.

Developer documentation

A developer hub will offer helpful documentation and guides to the new functionality.

Q1 2020
complete

DashWallet Redesign

  • Uniform UX across Android and iOS
  • Dark mode support for iOS
  • Advanced security options
  • Easy access to commonly used features

Uniform UX across Android and iOS

DashWallet’s UI will be unified across Android and iOS for a more consistent look and feel.

Dark mode support for iOS

DashWallet iOS will introduce a dark mode consistent with Apple’s guidelines.

Advanced security options

Users will be offered more flexibility in how they manage their security settings.

Easy access to commonly used features

Users will be able to quickly access key features from the home screen.

Q1 2020
complete

Dash Core v0.15

  • Backports for Bitcoin v0.15.2
  • Basic QT Wallet UI update
  • Post stress test enhancements

Backports for Bitcoin v0.15.2

This release will bring Dash up to date with Bitcoin v0.15.2, benefiting from a number of fixes and optimizations made to Bitcoin up through that release.

Basic QT Wallet UI update

Users will benefit from an updated UI on the desktop wallet to match the updated Dash branding. This includes updated colors and styles to match the style guide, removal of unnecessary elements to clean up the UI, and new icons.

Post stress test enhancements

This release will include several optimizations made based on the findings from the recent stress tests.

Q3 2020
complete

Dash Core v0.16

  • Block reward reallocation
  • UI upgrade
  • Concentrated signature recovery
  • Minimum protocol check
  • Network thread optimization
  • Bitcoin v0.16 backports

Block reward reallocation

The allocation of block rewards — excluding proposal funding — between masternodes and miners is changing from a 50–50 split to a 60–40 split over a multi-year transition period.

UI upgrade

The Dash Core experience is now more consistent across all supported operating systems in regards to fonts, graphics and screen layouts.

Concentrated signature recovery

The new signature recovery system initially sends signature shares to a single deterministically selected node, instead of propagating signature shares to every node until one has enough to recover the signature. This optimization is expected to reduce the load by several orders of magnitude.

Minimum protocol check

Proof of Service (PoSe) for Masternodes is enhanced by ensuring a minimum protocol version is running during DKG.

Network thread optimization

Network threading has been optimized by eliminating unnecessary repetition of loops through all nodes by implementing event polling (epoll) on Linux.

Bitcoin v0.16 backports

This release also introduces over 650 updates from Bitcoin v0.16 as well as some updates from Bitcoin v0.17.

Q3 2020
complete

Dash Platform 0.14 & 0.15

  • Protocol versioning
  • Platform test suite
  • Binary document fields
  • Document timestamps
  • Improved distribution package
  • Default Dash identity name
  • DPNS & identity DIPS

Protocol versioning

Allows for the smooth rollout of breaking changes without wiping development networks.

Platform test suite

Platform test suite is a repo containing consolidated tests across the platform, makes testing and updating tests much easier across all components.

Binary document fields

Allows developers to use native binary types (e.g., Buffer, ByteArray) to store their data.

Document timestamps

Ability to record the creation or update time of any document stored on Dash Platform.

Improved distribution package

Support for config templating and multiple nodes in mn-bootstrap.

Default Dash identity name

Allows a user to specify a primary username for their Dash identity.

DPNS & identity DIPS

DIP11 Identities and DIP12 Dash Platform Name Service have been released.

Q4 2020

DashPay Alpha Program

  • Testnet release
  • Usernames
  • Display name, bio and profile pictures
  • Create list of contacts
  • Pay and get paid by username
  • Invitations

The DashPay Alpha Program engages the community with DashPay wallet testing on Evonet and testnet.

Testnet release

Coordinated with Dash Core 0.17 and Dash Platform 0.17 rollout on testnet.

Usernames

Users will have the ability to register a personalized username of their choice. It will also be possible to set a display name, bio info and profile picture.

Connect with contacts

Users will be able to request contacts by username and create a list of users they want to transact with.

Pay and get paid by username

Users can exchange Dash with friends, family and merchants by username or cryptographic address.

Invitations

Users will be able to sponsor registrations for new users using the invitations process.

Q4 2020

Dash Platform 0.16 & 0.17

  • Core height consensus
  • Validator set rotation
  • State trees
  • BLS platform block signing
  • Identity funding

Core height consensus

Establishing consensus between L1 and L2 chains based on height of L1.

Validator set rotation

Implementation and rotation of quorums used for consensus on L2 chain.

State trees

Storage of data state in Merkle trees for use with light clients.

BLS platform block signing

Inclusion of BLS signatures in L2 blocks.

Identity funding

Ability to fund identities without ability to double spend.

Q1 2021

Dash Core v0.17

  • Asset lock special transaction
  • 100 member quorum
  • RPC restrictions for platform
  • Bitcoin v0.17+ backports

Asset lock special transaction

OP_ASSET_LOCK to support platform identity funding.

100 member quorum

New quorum size to support asset lock special transactions.

RPC restrictions for platform

Security improvements when core is interacting with platform.

Bitcoin v0.17+ backports

Estimated 500+ backports from Bitcoin Core.

2021

Dash Platform 0.18 & 1.0 RC

  • Security checks
  • Proof of Service
  • Stress tests
  • Improved error messages

Security checks

Security checks on Platform services.

Proof of Service

Implementation of basic proof of service from masternodes.

Stress tests

Load and performance testing of Dash Platform for usability.

Improved error messages

Readable and informative messaging for proper error handling.

2021

Dash Core v0.18

  • Flexible proposal system
  • RPC PoSe for platform
  • DML extension for platform
  • Bitcoin v0.18+ backports

Flexible proposal system

Increase the flexibility of proposal spending by the network. Requires network approval.

RPC PoSe for platform

Additional enhancements to ensure proof of service of masternodes making requests from Dash Platform.

DML extension for platform

Include DAPI transport layer security (TLS) info with deterministic masternode list.

Bitcoin v0.18+ backports

Backports from Bitcoin Core up through BTC v0.18.

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