About

PIVX (Private Instant Verified Transaction) is a privacy-oriented, community-governed fork of DASH.

History

PIVX aims to build a digital value transfer network that prioritizes transaction data security and user privacy while minimizing transaction times and fees. PIVX originally launched on January 31, 2016 as Darknet (DNET) and later rebranded to its current name after significant development and community involvement.

PIVX's founders are keen on DASH's general architecture but decided to implement a proof-of-stake network, which they believe offers a fairer reward system with a see-saw mechanism to auto-balance reward payouts. PIVX sees privacy as a critical component of a daily means of exchange and set out to combine the “digital cash” ethos of DASH with more advanced privacy and anonymity.