Dash is rising. Steemit is grabbing my attention now as well. Videos to come on that!
I like Dash for a few reasons:
Dash is striving for simplicity to use, to keep, and to store. Mass adoption is the goal.
It's use of Private Send and InstaSend make it different from the rest.
The US dollar disappoints me at every turn, especially when I need to deal with banks. I want to be my own bank dammit!
The Dash community has a positive flow, and it's unstoppable, kind of like Steemit. The people there are kind and want to help others grow, it's also open to anyone who has good intentions.
The people involved think big! I like that.
It was built and structured to be around for awhile and grow slow and steady. I like the fact that it's more of a "marathon" and not a "race" mentality.