DUSK launched on a new emerging exchange on January 14, sparking market attention. From its initial performance, liquidity supply is tight, and small transactions face certain difficulties. However, the exchange's push effect is indeed obvious—trading volume doubled month-on-month, coupled with the hotness of the recently launched DuskEVM mainnet on January 7, the coin price subsequently surged by over 20%.

From a fundamental perspective, the value support for DUSK comes from two directions. First, the coin-backed staking reward model not only generates returns for holders but also enhances network security—this is a classic win-win design. After the mainnet's stable operation, staking rates continue to rise, reflecting market recognition of its long-term value.

On the technical side, there are more highlights. The project integrates Chainlink's oracle solution, enabling auditable private contract functions. Compared to other privacy chain solutions, DUSK's advantages lie in transparency and compliance—especially when handling RWA (Real-World Asset Tokenization) and institutional-grade applications, this architecture is more likely to pass regulatory scrutiny.

The timing of the launch is also worth noting. The new mainnet just started and coincided with the platform's promotion, which seems to be leveraging the new exchange's traffic window to boost activity. However, the deeper logic is to accumulate more developers for the ecosystem—that is the project's true goal.

But risks are not small. New exchanges are prone to wash trading schemes, and while institutional attention has increased, actual funds are still in observation. Plus, mainnet upgrades inherently carry technical risks, making short-term volatility inevitable.

In terms of competitive landscape, DUSK has taken a different route from public chains like Tron. The latter creates buzz through multi-party collaborations, while DUSK focuses on innovation within the European MiCA regulatory framework—although its TPS metrics are not as impressive as Tron's, this focus has become a competitive differentiator.

Currently, the price hovers in the $0.11-$0.12 range, and the market is still digesting the fundamental information.