2026-01-18 12:25:16

Have you ever wondered why apples fall? Because of gravity. So what causes "goodness" to fall?

Think carefully, maybe it's not that goodness itself has a problem, but that it lacks a solid footing. In the realm of digital finance, we are always caught in a vicious cycle—either sacrificing privacy for transparency or abandoning compliance for privacy. And the result? Those original intentions to protect customer privacy and innovate in compliance are left to wobble and eventually fade away.

What is Dusk Network doing? It is trying to create a new "gravitational field."

This is a Layer 1 blockchain with a clear purpose—offering a completely different choice for regulated financial institutions: privacy and auditability can coexist within the same system. Sounds like a fairy tale? In fact, they have already launched the alpha version of the Hedger module.

How does this module work? It uses two cutting-edge technologies—zero-knowledge proofs and homomorphic encryption—to create "verifiable privacy"—you can prove to the network that a transaction is fully compliant and the funds are legitimate, but sensitive information like transaction amounts and participant identities? All kept private. It's like giving an anonymous certificate for a "benevolent" action—factual and secret intact.

Regarding practical applications, the DuskTrade platform is about to go live. This platform has partnered with licensed exchange NPEX, planning to bring traditional securities worth hundreds of millions of euros onto the chain. Investors can trade these assets in a privacy-protected environment, with each step meeting compliance requirements through technical means. The waiting list is now open.

The entire ecosystem is driven by the DUSK token—used for governance, staking, and payments. There is also a Dusk Creator Pad program underway (event until February 9th, with a substantial prize pool), inviting community members to contribute content and explore the future of privacy finance together.

Returning to the initial question: why does good fall? Simply put, it’s not that goodness itself is flawed, but that it lacks a solid system to support it. What Dusk aims to provide is exactly this system—using code to set rules, turning privacy and compliance from opposites into coexistence. When goodness has such a firm, unfallible support, true innovation can take root in this land.

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NotFinancialAdviser

· 4h ago

Ha, here comes the story of goodness again. It sounds nice, but how many can truly be implemented? Can privacy and compliance coexist? I want to see how Dusk persuades regulators to buy in. Zero-knowledge proofs sound impressive, but do exchanges really dare to use them?

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BearMarketSurvivor

· 4h ago

Sounds good, but it depends on how long the supply line can last. Privacy + compliance—how many times has this combo been tried in history? The key is still to survive until the day real applications are seen.

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ChainSpy

· 4h ago

I need to look into the details of zero-knowledge proofs. Do you think privacy and compliance can truly coexist... Has DuskTrade gone live? When will the waiting list be officially confirmed? Billions of euros worth of securities on the blockchain—such a bold move. But how did they pass regulatory approval? The Hedger module is so powerful? I need to do an in-depth study of this black technology. It's privacy finance again, but Dusk's logic is quite innovative. The metaphor of "goodwill drop" is quite brilliant; it hits the industry's current pain points. How is the DUSK token's economic model? Can it support the entire ecosystem? Are there data on staking yields? Seems like something worth trying.

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