There’s lots of chatter in digital currency communities about a future killer app that catapults Bitcoin into the mainstream. All the focus is usually on new apps, complex technology or highly unrealistic scenarios.
It’s way simpler than that but I don’t see any other digital currency totally committed to it right now (except Steemit). I don’t even see Bitcoin doing it. And Bitcoin has been around for more than 8 years.
It’s so obvious, I’m actually surprised we are even discussing it in 2017.
The killer feature that just about everyone has overlooked is:
Simplifying every aspect of digital currency so that regular people encounter zero friction when first using it is the killer feature that I think Dash is going to pull off. I’m basing my opinion on many things including how the Dash team cooperates and unifies people in their clear mission. I’m also basing it on the development of a new tool called Evolution which is being created specifically for regular people who have never even used Bitcoin before. Evolution is slated to be released around the end of 2017.
Evolution is going to be a great tool, but it’s not the tool that I’m most excited about. I’m most excited about the intent behind building that particular tool.
Let’s face it, many people are used to iPhones, iPads and Facebook. They don’t see the gobbly gook code that runs their tablets, phones and computers. They are pampered and accustomed to getting electronics in shades of silver, slate, pearl or indigo.
They think to themselves,
WTF?
They want to bury their heads in the sand and immediately quit whatever program they are running.
They assume something is very wrong with their computer, and they also feel a wave of panic spread throughout their body. Fear is a great killer of curiosity. Bitcoin addresses invoke massive fear in most people. Bitcoin addresses are made for computers, not humans.
The killer app of digital currency may not be an app at all. It may come in the form of a highly dedicated group of people who care enough about the average person to create a tool to help them navigate the bold new world of digital currency. And the one who will lead this new kind of human-centric approach is a very intelligent, thoughtful and charismatic teacher named Amanda B. Johnson. If you watch this video all the way through, you’ll soon understand why I think that Dash could go mainstream:
Steemit already has replaced long alphanumeric addresses with usernames, just like Dash is intending to do. So, the wallet technology in Steem is already simplified in the way that Dash is headed. Also, Steemit is also heading towards the idea of simplicity. I see Steemit currently as full of complexities that will take a while to simplify. I also believe that Steemit could learn a lot about governance, community building and organization, as the system in Dash is much more advanced. It functions like a well-oiled machine that is worthy of emulation. If Steemit is committed to improving, it needs to look at the way that Dash operates. It's impressive.
My Dash proposal passed. I just launched a Medium publication called Dash For Newbies. This article was written for that and it appears here originally: https://medium.com/dash-for-newbies/dashs-killer-app-and-why-i-think-it-could-go-mainstream-2dd05fb06edb#.7bn04l6tp
Here's the publication: https://medium.com/dash-for-newbies
Some of you hardcore Steemit fanatics might ask why I would launch a Medium publication for Dash. Well, in my most transparent answer that reveals a little of my frustration with the way that Steemit Inc. operates, I offered to create a Medium publication for Steemit some time ago. There was no response, zero understanding from the Steemit Inc. devs, and basically people at the top just ignored me or didn't quite grasp what I had envisioned. Lack of communication.......
I'm finding that deep synergy within the Dash ecosystem and I need to go where I am most needed and understood. I am not revealing this experience to create any bad blood. I'm being transparent because there's a lesson here. A lesson about respect and listening. But I also understand that Steemit is young and needs time to grow. I'm optimistic that if a shift occurs at the top with respect to listening to others and taking good advice from well respected members, then I think success will come here.
