{"id":109606,"date":"2024-07-24T22:48:04","date_gmt":"2024-07-24T22:48:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp.dash.org\/?p=109606"},"modified":"2024-07-24T22:48:04","modified_gmt":"2024-07-24T22:48:04","slug":"introducing-dash-evolution-platform","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wp.dash.org\/blog\/introducing-dash-evolution-platform\/","title":{"rendered":"Introducing Dash Evolution"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"longform-unstyled\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"bfkk1\" data-offset-key=\"6k3j1-0-0\">\n<div data-offset-key=\"6k3j1-0-0\" class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\"><span data-offset-key=\"6k3j1-0-0\">We\u2019re releasing the biggest release in Dash\u2019s history, the Evolution platform. What started as a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=0Jw5Gk-iuy0\" dir=\"ltr\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"link\" class=\"css-146c3p1 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-37j5jr r-1inkyih r-rjixqe r-16dba41 r-1ddef8g r-tjvw6i r-1loqt21\"><span data-offset-key=\"6k3j1-1-0\">simple vision for blockchain-level usernames and contact lists back in 2015 <\/span><\/a><\/span><span data-offset-key=\"6k3j1-2-0\">has evolved into a much more ambitious project. In order to properly fill in all the missing gaps around decentralized money, we had to dive into decentralized data as well. Now, after many years, we\u2019re finally releasing the first great step in fulfilling this vision: the <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Dashpay\/status\/1806411715577290843\" dir=\"ltr\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"link\" class=\"css-146c3p1 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-37j5jr r-1inkyih r-rjixqe r-16dba41 r-1ddef8g r-tjvw6i r-1loqt21\"><span data-offset-key=\"6k3j1-3-0\">Genesis release<\/span><\/a><\/span><span data-offset-key=\"6k3j1-4-0\">. <\/span><\/div>\n<div data-offset-key=\"6k3j1-0-0\"><\/div>\n<div data-offset-key=\"6k3j1-0-0\" class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\"><span data-offset-key=\"6k3j1-4-0\">So what is Dash Evolution? <\/span><span data-offset-key=\"6k3j1-4-1\">Evolution is a first-of-its-kind decentralized application platform that lets you build apps on fast, easy and reliable access to decentralized data.<\/span><span data-offset-key=\"6k3j1-4-2\"> More specifically, Evolution is a platform for executing data contracts. These write data to indexed and queryable decentralized storage. A sidechain run by the same nodes as run the main chain processes data transactions, while the network\u2019s decentralized API allows anyone to access that data on demand. It\u2019s ideal for any app where you want to store data in a decentralized way, and quickly search and access exactly the piece of data you need. Some of these might include accounting software, merchant maps, social media, really anything where you need to store data in a decentralized, censorship-resistant way, and where you can easily call up exactly the data you need, exactly when you need it.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"longform-unstyled\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"bfkk1\" data-offset-key=\"5u70f-0-0\">\n<div data-offset-key=\"5u70f-0-0\"><\/div>\n<div data-offset-key=\"5u70f-0-0\" class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\"><span data-offset-key=\"5u70f-0-0\">This is a <\/span><span data-offset-key=\"5u70f-0-1\">very<\/span><span data-offset-key=\"5u70f-0-2\"> ambitious project. This isn\u2019t just adding a new feature set to Dash, but rather is launching an entirely new and radically different blockchain network that interfaces with the legacy Dash network.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\" class=\"css-146c3p1 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-37j5jr r-a023e6 r-rjixqe r-16dba41\">\n<div data-offset-key=\"arfcn-0-0\" class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\"><span data-offset-key=\"arfcn-0-0\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<h2 data-offset-key=\"e3fa4-0-0\" class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\"><span data-offset-key=\"e3fa4-0-0\">Structure<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"longform-unstyled\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"bfkk1\" data-offset-key=\"b5756-0-0\">\n<div data-offset-key=\"b5756-0-0\" class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\"><span data-offset-key=\"b5756-0-0\">Let\u2019s break down the structure of the Evolution platform.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"longform-unstyled\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"bfkk1\" data-offset-key=\"4e5da-0-0\">\n<div data-offset-key=\"4e5da-0-0\" class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\"><span data-offset-key=\"4e5da-0-0\">Evolution is run by validator nodes called Evolution Masternodes (EvoNodes), a special kind of masternode that runs both Core (the regular Dash payments chain) and Platform (Evolution). It\u2019s comprised of four major elements:<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<ul class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-ul\" data-offset-key=\"9lf9-0-0\">\n<li class=\"longform-unordered-list-item public-DraftStyleDefault-unorderedListItem public-DraftStyleDefault-reset public-DraftStyleDefault-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-listLTR\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"bfkk1\" data-offset-key=\"9lf9-0-0\">\n<div data-offset-key=\"9lf9-0-0\" class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\"><span data-offset-key=\"9lf9-0-0\">Platform chain<\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"longform-unordered-list-item public-DraftStyleDefault-unorderedListItem public-DraftStyleDefault-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-listLTR\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"bfkk1\" data-offset-key=\"ij7d-0-0\">\n<div data-offset-key=\"ij7d-0-0\" class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\"><span data-offset-key=\"ij7d-0-0\">Data contracts<\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"longform-unordered-list-item public-DraftStyleDefault-unorderedListItem public-DraftStyleDefault-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-listLTR\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"bfkk1\" data-offset-key=\"vbj0-0-0\">\n<div data-offset-key=\"vbj0-0-0\" class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\"><span data-offset-key=\"vbj0-0-0\">Data storage<\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"longform-unordered-list-item public-DraftStyleDefault-unorderedListItem public-DraftStyleDefault-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-listLTR\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"bfkk1\" data-offset-key=\"85vv5-0-0\">\n<div data-offset-key=\"85vv5-0-0\" class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\"><span data-offset-key=\"85vv5-0-0\">DAPI<\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"longform-unstyled\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"bfkk1\" data-offset-key=\"3pnmi-0-0\">\n<h3 data-offset-key=\"3pnmi-0-0\" class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\"><span data-offset-key=\"3pnmi-0-0\">Platform Chain<\/span><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"longform-unstyled\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"bfkk1\" data-offset-key=\"bmjvr-0-0\">\n<div data-offset-key=\"bmjvr-0-0\" class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\"><span data-offset-key=\"bmjvr-0-0\">The Platform Chain is a sidechain that, as mentioned above, is run by EvoNodes, which also secure the legacy Dash chain. It uses the account-based model (single addresses have balances), as opposed to the UTXO model (multiple addresses hold coins, or UTXOs) of the Core chain. It uses a heavily-modified derivative of Tendermint (Cosmos) consensus called <\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"css-175oi2r r-1loqt21 r-1471scf r-o7ynqc r-6416eg r-1ny4l3l\"><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.dash.org\/projects\/platform\/en\/latest\/docs\/explanations\/platform-consensus.html\" dir=\"ltr\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"link\" class=\"css-146c3p1 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-37j5jr r-1inkyih r-rjixqe r-16dba41 r-1ddef8g r-tjvw6i r-1loqt21\"><span data-offset-key=\"bmjvr-1-0\">Tenderdash.<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<p><span data-offset-key=\"bmjvr-2-0\">The main differences between Tenderdash and Tendermint are that Dash\u2019s version has same-block execution, meaning you don\u2019t have to wait for the next block after writing new data in order to query it. It also uses a rotating quorum, or subset, of validators (Scalable Byzantine Fault Tolerance or sBFT) instead of using all the validators concurrently (Practical Byzantine Fault Tolerance or pBFT).\u00a0<\/span>Users register <span data-offset-key=\"1impt-1-0\"><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.dash.org\/projects\/platform\/en\/latest\/docs\/explanations\/identity.html\" dir=\"ltr\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"link\" class=\"css-146c3p1 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-37j5jr r-1inkyih r-rjixqe r-16dba41 r-1ddef8g r-tjvw6i r-1loqt21\">identities <\/a><\/span>on Platform in order to use the chain, which are then associated with their private keys on the Core chain. They use these to receive and use Credits, which are Dash equivalents on the Platform chain. Credits are minted when they\u2019re bridged from the main Dash chain. The Dash is locked via an asset lock in order to mint the equivalent amount of Credits, and then burned when the Dash on the main chain is redeemed. The chain is validated by EvoNodes, with quorum signatures being written to the Core chain, thereby benefiting from the security of the Core chain as well. Users use credits to pay fees to process state transitions, as well as store data.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"longform-unstyled\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"bfkk1\" data-offset-key=\"2bv77-0-0\">\n<div data-offset-key=\"2bv77-0-0\"><\/div>\n<h3 data-offset-key=\"2bv77-0-0\" class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\"><span data-offset-key=\"2bv77-0-0\">Data Contracts<\/span><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"longform-unstyled\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"bfkk1\" data-offset-key=\"956v5-0-0\">\n<div data-offset-key=\"956v5-0-0\" class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\"><span data-offset-key=\"956v5-0-0\">Evolution executes <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.dash.org\/projects\/platform\/en\/latest\/docs\/protocol-ref\/data-contract.html\" dir=\"ltr\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"link\" class=\"css-146c3p1 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-37j5jr r-1inkyih r-rjixqe r-16dba41 r-1ddef8g r-tjvw6i r-1loqt21\"><span data-offset-key=\"956v5-1-0\">data contracts <\/span><\/a><\/span><span data-offset-key=\"956v5-2-0\">to the network. A data contract is a database schema which specifies how data is written to the Evolution platform. Data contracts are associated with owner identities, and state transitions on the Platform chain execute them to write <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.dash.org\/projects\/platform\/en\/latest\/docs\/protocol-ref\/document.html\" dir=\"ltr\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"link\" class=\"css-146c3p1 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-37j5jr r-1inkyih r-rjixqe r-16dba41 r-1ddef8g r-tjvw6i r-1loqt21\"><span data-offset-key=\"956v5-3-0\">documents<\/span><\/a><\/span><span data-offset-key=\"956v5-4-0\">, which are stored in Dash\u2019s storage mechanism. A developer registers the data contract via state transition, and users then access and in turn use state transitions to write their own resulting documents. Contracts can be modified by the owner in certain backwards-compatible ways such as adding new documents and optional properties, adding non-unique indices, and so on. They can optionally include a contract revision history. Documents can be created, replaced, and deleted from storage by their owner.<\/span><\/div>\n<div data-offset-key=\"956v5-0-0\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"longform-unstyled\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"bfkk1\" data-offset-key=\"2q465-0-0\">\n<h3 data-offset-key=\"2q465-0-0\" class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\"><span data-offset-key=\"2q465-0-0\">Data Storage<\/span><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"longform-unstyled\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"bfkk1\" data-offset-key=\"105lj-0-0\">\n<div data-offset-key=\"105lj-0-0\" class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\"><span data-offset-key=\"105lj-0-0\">Evolution stores decentralized data from data contracts in a multi-layered, indexed, and highly-queryable database system, mainly: <\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"css-175oi2r r-1loqt21 r-1471scf r-o7ynqc r-6416eg r-1ny4l3l\"><span data-offset-key=\"105lj-1-0\"><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.dash.org\/projects\/platform\/en\/latest\/docs\/explanations\/drive.html\" dir=\"ltr\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"link\" class=\"css-146c3p1 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-37j5jr r-1inkyih r-rjixqe r-16dba41 r-1ddef8g r-tjvw6i r-1loqt21\">Drive<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"css-175oi2r r-1loqt21 r-1471scf r-o7ynqc r-6416eg r-1ny4l3l\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.grovedb.org\/\" dir=\"ltr\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"link\" class=\"css-146c3p1 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-37j5jr r-1inkyih r-rjixqe r-16dba41 r-1ddef8g r-tjvw6i r-1loqt21\"><span data-offset-key=\"105lj-3-0\">GroveDB<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"css-175oi2r r-1loqt21 r-1471scf r-o7ynqc r-6416eg r-1ny4l3l\"><a href=\"https:\/\/rocksdb.org\/\" dir=\"ltr\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"link\" class=\"css-146c3p1 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-37j5jr r-1inkyih r-rjixqe r-16dba41 r-1ddef8g r-tjvw6i r-1loqt21\"><span data-offset-key=\"105lj-5-0\">RocksDB<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-offset-key=\"105lj-6-0\">Drive essentially tells the network to insert\/store a given document, while GroveDB sorts it into a particular reference\/subtree\/etc., and RocksDB stores the key-value mapping (i.e. \u201cname = evan\u201d). It\u2019s a much more thoroughly-developed data storage solution than many alternatives, and is optimized to be indexed and able to be quickly queried in a decentralized and provable way. This is an abbreviated version, and more in-depth information on the subject can be found in the developer documentation.<\/span><\/div>\n<div data-offset-key=\"105lj-0-0\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"longform-unstyled\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"bfkk1\" data-offset-key=\"ed9al-0-0\">\n<h2 data-offset-key=\"ed9al-0-0\" class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\"><span data-offset-key=\"ed9al-0-0\">DAPI<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"longform-unstyled\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"bfkk1\" data-offset-key=\"bnvl4-0-0\">\n<div data-offset-key=\"bnvl4-0-0\" class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\"><span data-offset-key=\"bnvl4-1-0\"><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.dash.org\/projects\/platform\/en\/latest\/docs\/explanations\/dapi.html\">DAPI<\/a>, or the Decentralized API, is how users and developers communicate with the Dash blockchain. It allows users to interface with both the Core and Platform chains, directly with the network itself, without having to run a full node. This significantly cuts down on infrastructure costs for interfacing with the decentralized network, and also cuts out the need for a trusted third-party service to run nodes on the user\u2019s behalf.<\/span><\/div>\n<div data-offset-key=\"bnvl4-0-0\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\" class=\"css-146c3p1 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-37j5jr r-a023e6 r-rjixqe r-16dba41\">\n<h2 data-offset-key=\"dhr4f-0-0\" class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\"><span data-offset-key=\"dhr4f-0-0\"> <\/span><span data-offset-key=\"dhr4f-0-1\">What Can You Do With Dash Evolution?<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"longform-unstyled\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"bfkk1\" data-offset-key=\"3t2p4-0-0\">\n<div data-offset-key=\"3t2p4-0-0\" class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\"><span data-offset-key=\"3t2p4-0-0\">As mentioned above, Evolution is a platform of executing data contracts to write to, and access from, decentralized storage. But what is it actually good for? Why did we build it in the first place? There are endless use cases for Evolution; however, the initial, foundational two applications\/data contracts are DPNS and Dashpay.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"longform-unstyled\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"bfkk1\" data-offset-key=\"8vggu-0-0\">\n<h3 data-offset-key=\"8vggu-0-0\" class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\"><span data-offset-key=\"8vggu-0-0\">DPNS<\/span><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"longform-unstyled\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"bfkk1\" data-offset-key=\"268j-0-0\">\n<div data-offset-key=\"268j-0-0\" class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\"><span data-offset-key=\"268j-1-0\"><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.dash.org\/projects\/platform\/en\/latest\/docs\/explanations\/dpns.html\">DPNS<\/a>, or the Dash Platform Name Service, is a naming service for identities. Essentially, it allows users to associate certain human-readable usernames with their identities for easy lookup and display. This is the foundation for other contracts such as DashPay which facilitate interactions and payments between users. A username is registered and associated with an identity, which can then be interacted with via username.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"longform-unstyled\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"bfkk1\" data-offset-key=\"5ama3-0-0\">\n<h3 data-offset-key=\"5ama3-0-0\" class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\"><span data-offset-key=\"5ama3-0-0\">DashPay<\/span><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"longform-unstyled\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"bfkk1\" data-offset-key=\"lbii-0-0\">\n<div data-offset-key=\"lbii-0-0\" class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\">\n<div class=\"css-175oi2r r-1loqt21 r-1471scf r-o7ynqc r-6416eg r-1ny4l3l\"><span data-offset-key=\"lbii-0-0\"><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.dash.org\/projects\/platform\/en\/latest\/docs\/explanations\/dashpay.html\" dir=\"ltr\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"link\" class=\"css-146c3p1 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-37j5jr r-1inkyih r-rjixqe r-16dba41 r-1ddef8g r-tjvw6i r-1loqt21\">DashPay <\/a><\/span>is a payment app contract which allows users to easily exchange payments. It interfaces with DPNS for username lookup, then allows identities to form connections with each other. Once a connection is formed, encrypted extended public keys are shared between the new contacts, so that payment information can be exchanged in a fully-private and encrypted way without exposing public keys. The relationship between the contacts is tracked internally so that each has a record of payments to and from the other. If a user device is lost, via recovery phrase they may recover not only their funds, but their username, contacts, and history with their contacts. This re-creates the modern payment experience in a fully decentralized and trust-minimized way, and without exposing sensitive payment details to the public blockchain.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"longform-unstyled\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"bfkk1\" data-offset-key=\"8gl59-0-0\">\n<h2 data-offset-key=\"8gl59-0-0\" class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\"><span data-offset-key=\"8gl59-0-0\">Why Use Dash Evolution?<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"longform-unstyled\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"bfkk1\" data-offset-key=\"al83-0-0\">\n<div data-offset-key=\"al83-0-0\" class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\"><span data-offset-key=\"al83-0-0\">A user will want to use Dash because they are able to enjoy a much easier and more intuitive payment experience thanks to DPNS and DashPay, all privately and without trusting a centralized third party such as a company which could lose or sell their data, or which could be shut down or censor them. Users will also want to use apps built on Dash because they can truly own their own data: when interacting with data contracts, their resulting data stored by the Dash network will be owned by them. Their data stays with them, even if the application they were using shuts down. We believe this is a major incentive to use apps built on Dash over legacy apps. Each new app built adds more utility to a user registering an identity and owning their own data. We eventually envision a single \u201clogin with Dash\u201d function where users are able to completely wean themselves off of trusting their data and credentials to legacy centralized companies, and can simply tap into a unified decentralized network instead.<\/span><\/div>\n<div data-offset-key=\"al83-0-0\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"longform-unstyled\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"bfkk1\" data-offset-key=\"9amva-0-0\">\n<div data-offset-key=\"9amva-0-0\" class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\"><span data-offset-key=\"9amva-0-0\">A developer will want to develop on Dash because they can easily build a legacy Web2-style app in familiar languages such as JavaScript, easily read write data to the network without needing to run a node or pay for an infrastructure provider, and pay as they go for data storage on an immutable network that can\u2019t be shut down, and that they can modify if need be. Their data can be easily queried and accessed on-demand. They essentially can build on the familiarity, performance, and ease of use of legacy systems, combined with the immutability, decentralization, and universal access of blockchain.<\/span><\/div>\n<div data-offset-key=\"9amva-0-0\" class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\"><span data-offset-key=\"9amva-0-0\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"css-175oi2r r-1loqt21 r-1471scf r-o7ynqc r-6416eg r-1ny4l3l\"><span data-offset-key=\"9amva-1-0\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dash.org\/news\/evo-accelerated-release\/\" dir=\"ltr\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"link\" class=\"css-146c3p1 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-37j5jr r-1inkyih r-rjixqe r-16dba41 r-1ddef8g r-tjvw6i r-1loqt21\">The Genesis release <\/a><\/span><span data-offset-key=\"9amva-2-0\">includes all of the above-mentioned functionality, plus non-fungible token (NFT) support. Immediately after release we will be focusing on improving network stability and launching DPNS and DashPay, after which we will focus on enabling credit withdrawals for EvoNodes, fungible token support, and throughput improvements. We\u2019re incredibly excited about this release, nine years in the making since its initial conception, and can\u2019t wait to see developers and users building the decentralized futures on Dash. The Evolution of money and data is here. <\/span><span data-offset-key=\"9amva-2-1\">If you would like to start building on Evolution, please fill out <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSfHpll6FR4S39BPW1M0phGde9R6acI9Zbe4ja8EhU3LqgusvQ\/viewform\" dir=\"ltr\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"link\" class=\"css-146c3p1 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-37j5jr r-1inkyih r-rjixqe r-16dba41 r-1ddef8g r-tjvw6i r-1loqt21\"><span data-offset-key=\"9amva-3-0\">this questionnaire.<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"We\u2019re releasing the biggest release in Dash\u2019s history, the Evolution platform. What started as a simple vision for blockchain-level usernames and contact lists back in 2015 has evolved into a much more ambitious project. 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