dash hits USD record $ 570 on 2 MB block upgrade zimbabwe deal

privacy focused altcoin dash has hit $570 per coin for the first time as a client update and new features send investment into overdrive .

the release of dash core version 12.2 november . 8 delivered both a 10 times reduction in transaction fees and an upgrade to 2 mb blocks .

since then dash has risen over $250 to reach new usd highs unmatched throughout its history . it has also reclaimed the title of fifth largest cryptocurrency by market cap .

the projects lastest partnership with kuvacash to help solve inflation in the turbulent economy of zimbabwe delivered an additional price spike .

among those most bullish on dash has been economist and bitcoin advocate max keiser . pledging major belief in the altcoin this year keiser successfully gained sponsorship to create a sixteen part tv show in which he would travel the us gauging peoples stance on the cryptocurrency phenomenon .

announcing the trailer for the great american pilgrimage this week keiser called on the community to focus on dash for payments and allow bitcoin to fulfill more investment related roles .

dash is emerging as the crypto payment rail while bitcoin asserts itself as gold 2.0 he told news portal dash force news .

nonetheless given bitcoins similarly rapid rise over the same period dash value in btc terms remains far from hitting similar all time records .