Unlike bitcoin, one of the most mind-blowing things Dash investors come to learn is its $2.5 million monthly budget. Dash splits 90% of its block reward, or new coins created every month, evenly between miners and masternode stakeholders, with the remaining 10% up for grabs for whichever projects those masternodes vote to approve. At current prices, that equates to millions of dollars, a number that is only increasing. This alone gives Dash a significant competitive advantage over almost every other coin, as it represents enough funding to create and nurture a whole thriving ecosystem without any outside influence: no crowdfunds, no foundations, no angel investment, no corporate mergers or backroom business deals. The Dash ecosystem runs and funds itself.