# Dash = Digital Cash

By [w3core.base.eth](https://paragraph.com/@w3core-base-eth) · 2023-01-08

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Dash (CRYPTO:DASH) is **a digital currency that offers fast, cheap payments anywhere in the world**. It aims to provide a user-friendly experience and privacy equal to cash. Software developer Evan Duffield launched Dash on Jan. 18, 2014, under its original name of XCoin, which was later changed to Darkcoin.

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