Dusk has been on this journey since 2018, quietly refining itself in the privacy blockchain space without much high-profile promotion. As a Layer-1 network focused on compliant finance, Dusk is attracting increasing attention from institutional investors, especially after entering 2026, this trend has become even more evident.

Looking at the data, the current price of DUSK is approximately $0.058, with a market cap of around $29 million. In the RWA (Real World Assets) track, it is indeed a severely undervalued asset. But the key point here is that the project itself has many potential catalysts worth monitoring.

Technically, the project remains solid. Since the mainnet launched on January 7, 2025, it has been running stably for a year. The DuskDS Layer-1 upgrade completed in December last year mainly improved data availability and network throughput, enabling the platform to handle high-frequency institutional trading. Even more interesting is the full activation of DuskEVM — which directly lowers the barrier for developers. The project has a built-in Hedger privacy module, making the deployment of confidential smart contracts as simple as flipping a switch, which is especially helpful in attracting developers to build on the platform.

The real highlight is the gradual rollout of the STOX platform. This is a key step for the project’s practical application, determining whether the transition from technical reserves to actual commercial use can be successfully achieved. In the long term, this dual-track design of privacy + compliance indeed has promising potential in institutional-level application scenarios.