Dash Aims for Mass Adoption: Announces New Integration, Activates 2 MB Blocks
A fter remaining quiescent since early September, Dash has enjoyed a substantial run recently. Beginning November 12, the price of Dash shot up from $310 to visit lofty heights above $800. At press time, the currency trades for $750. This has been an extraordinary year for cryptocurrency, and it’s tempting to attribute Dash’s rapid rise to the speculative frenzy that has seized the entire market. However, there are signs that something more may be driving Dash. Is it possible we are seeing the first steps toward increased adoption? New integration Today, Dash and Uphold made a joint press release to announce the currency’s integration into Uphold’s platform which allows users to buy, send and sell digital currencies using the web or a mobile phone. According to the joint statement, the new integration will allow 94% of the world’s population to use Dash. The integration is live, and Uphold plans to add support for Dash’s InstantSend feature soon. InstantSend is...