Exclusive: Dash Core CEO Ryan Taylor Says Dash Evolution Will Be Like Decentralized PayPal

Published on 15 January 2018 by Cryptovest Staff

Lead: What was the highlight for DASH in 2017, besides the price spike?

DASH grew majorly in 2017 thanks to its adoption drive, spurring numerous partnerships and increasing the overall network. In our exclusive interview with Ryan Taylor, CEO of Dash Core, we asked him about Dash’s outlook for 2018, its privacy features, merchant acceptance and Dash Evolution.

What was the highlight for DASH in 2017, besides the price spike?

Dash has experienced a phenomenal rise in 2017, forming over 50 business partnerships with significant players in the space, becoming the number one digital currency for payments, and rising from a total market cap of $70 million USD, to over $9 billion USD. A key highlight was seeing Dash implement some of the most significant upgrades since its inception, launching the 12.1 version in February 2017 which included significant improvements to backend protocols, governance, voting, and the privacy function. Following, Dash introduced a 12.2 update in November, seeing transaction fees reduced by a factor of ten, and doubling the network capacity.

These achievements reflect Dash’s core values of providing a cheaper, faster, and more efficient payment method for consumers and merchants. Dash also hosted its first-ever Dash Conference in London, where Dash Core met much of the Dash community and had the opportunity to discuss topics such as Dash Evolution, scaling, and governance. The conference was a massive success and Dash is the process planning its 2018 Dash Conference.

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2. What is the most important thing for DASH in 2018?

Most important in 2018 is continuing our journey of leading the space when it comes to blockchain-based payments. Dash will launch Dash Evolution this year, with a mission to make digital cash easier to use and accessible for all users, even for those who aren’t technologically savvy. We will also continue to build strategic partnerships that will benefit the network in the long-term.

3. Beyond trading, where does DASH really derive value from?

Dash is enabling billions of dollars of transactions to flow freely around the world and at very low expense