Dusk, established in 2018, is quietly changing the competitive landscape of Layer1 blockchains. What sets this chain apart is its bottom-up approach to compliant finance—modular architecture paired with native privacy auditing design, directly targeting institutional-grade applications.
Recent product developments are worth noting. In January, the DuskEVM mainnet officially launched, marking a solution to the fragmentation problem in the EVM ecosystem. Simultaneously, Hedger Alpha, which uses zero-knowledge proofs combined with homomorphic encryption technology, achieved true compliant private transactions on the EVM chain—an almost impossible combination before.
More importantly, there is a deep collaboration with NPEX. The DuskTrade project is advancing the tokenization of securities on the blockchain, involving real assets worth 300 million euros. This is not just an extension of DeFi but a substantial integration of traditional finance and blockchain.
From a technical stack perspective, Dusk has chosen a less common path—not pursuing extreme decentralization slogans, but focusing on solid engineering in privacy, auditing, and compliance. In an era of RWA and compliant DeFi explosions, this positioning is truly scarce. The $DUSK ecosystem’s recent moves are indeed redefining how Web3 finance should be done.
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EntryPositionAnalyst
· 20h ago
Really, I have to admit that Dusk's approach this time is indeed a bit different. It's not the kind of hype about decentralization and messing around, but rather focusing on compliance and doing it well. That's what institutions truly need.
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With assets worth 300 million euros on the chain, honestly, this number is solid and tangible, unlike some chains that boast about how hot their ecosystem is every day.
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In the past, no one really understood compliance and privacy issues. Dusk has managed to solve them using zero-knowledge proofs and homomorphic encryption, which is quite impressive.
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I am optimistic about this approach. In the end, Web3 finance depends on whether it can be truly accepted by traditional finance. The path Dusk is taking is the reliable one.
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Wait, DuskEVM solves EVM fragmentation? That’s a bit of a stretch, but the technical direction is definitely sound.
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The RWA wave is coming, and Dusk has laid out an early plan. Those in the know can see that this is a big chess move.
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RumbleValidator
· 01-12 09:30
Compliance auditing + privacy encryption—I have to admit, this combination is really powerful. Zero-knowledge proofs paired with homomorphic encryption can run on EVM. What is the verification cost of this tech stack?
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0xSleepDeprived
· 01-11 10:50
Oh wow, Dusk really doesn't follow the usual pattern this time. The combination of compliance and privacy is indeed rare.
But about the 300 million euros... how is liquidity guaranteed after real assets are on-chain?
It seems that someone is finally taking institutional finance seriously.
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AllInDaddy
· 01-11 10:40
The combination of compliance and privacy, to be honest, no one really dared to play this way before
300 million euros landing in DuskTrade, this is the right way to open RWA
Is EVM fragmentation solvable? It depends on how far Dusk can go
Low-key entry by old projects, there's something there
It's good if it's not just hype; traditional finance merging with blockchain has too many pitfalls
Zero-knowledge proofs combined with homomorphic encryption, the tech stack is indeed powerful
Let's wait and see if their mainnet is stable or not
The wave of compliant DeFi is coming, it seems Dusk missed the train
Modular architecture for financial-grade applications, a clever idea
300 million euros in real money, not just a numbers game
This chain has been active since 2018, used to being low-key
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SadMoneyMeow
· 01-11 10:40
Wow, this is truly institutional-level gameplay, unlike some chains that boast about decentralization every day.
Can compliant private transactions really be implemented? I'm a bit hopeful but also a bit skeptical.
A scale of 300 million euros in RWA—this is a real integration, not just on paper.
This round, Dusk has indeed taken a less common path; now it's just a matter of whether they can make it work.
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MEVictim
· 01-11 10:39
The compliance and privacy combo really packs a punch
Wait, €300 million in real assets on the blockchain? If that really happens... that's pretty impressive
Institutions have been waiting for something like this for a long time, and finally someone is taking it seriously
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CrossChainMessenger
· 01-11 10:29
Compliance + privacy is a tough path, but Dusk seems to be serious about it.
Zero-knowledge proofs combined with homomorphic encryption? No one dared to try this combination before...
Real assets worth 300 million euros on the blockchain—that's real implementation, not just empty slogans.
Institutional-grade applications are the future, retail strategies need to upgrade.
Dusk is relatively early in the RWA space; I’m optimistic.
Dusk, established in 2018, is quietly changing the competitive landscape of Layer1 blockchains. What sets this chain apart is its bottom-up approach to compliant finance—modular architecture paired with native privacy auditing design, directly targeting institutional-grade applications.
Recent product developments are worth noting. In January, the DuskEVM mainnet officially launched, marking a solution to the fragmentation problem in the EVM ecosystem. Simultaneously, Hedger Alpha, which uses zero-knowledge proofs combined with homomorphic encryption technology, achieved true compliant private transactions on the EVM chain—an almost impossible combination before.
More importantly, there is a deep collaboration with NPEX. The DuskTrade project is advancing the tokenization of securities on the blockchain, involving real assets worth 300 million euros. This is not just an extension of DeFi but a substantial integration of traditional finance and blockchain.
From a technical stack perspective, Dusk has chosen a less common path—not pursuing extreme decentralization slogans, but focusing on solid engineering in privacy, auditing, and compliance. In an era of RWA and compliant DeFi explosions, this positioning is truly scarce. The $DUSK ecosystem’s recent moves are indeed redefining how Web3 finance should be done.