Dash is well located and has a good deal from its users and the cryptocurrency community in general. The development team has grown from 1 person to more than one in the beginning.
Today's goal is the same as before - to make Dash easier to use with current payment systems like PayPal.
Dash developers have added features that make it superior to Bitcoin and other transaction payment systems, and even with the better market of 2018, the currency's elasticity is undoubtedly encouraging for investors. The extra master node level associated with the dash has helped it solve the scalability, speed, management and naming issues.
Dash remains the top contender for global adoption as a transaction currency, but only time will tell how successful it can be. So far it looks promising for Dash's future.