The Dusk Foundation is the core non-profit organization behind the Dusk Network blockchain protocol, headquartered in the Netherlands. As the guardian and main developer of this ecosystem, the foundation bears the responsibility of promoting the large-scale application of financial privacy and compliance technologies.

Regarding the specific work of the foundation, there are several main directions. First is protocol development and maintenance—the team leads the research and development of the Dusk core protocol, aiming to ensure the system is sufficiently secure, truly decentralized, and forward-looking. Second is ecosystem funding and growth, supporting developers to create various financial applications on Dusk through the Grant program, ranging from RWA (Real World Asset Tokenization) to private DeFi solutions.

Governance is also crucial—the foundation manages the community treasury and guides the network toward deeper decentralized governance. Lastly, compliance and promotion work are essential—ensuring that the technical system complies with financial regulatory frameworks and encouraging more traditional financial institutions to adopt it. In simple terms, the Dusk Foundation is the engine and governance hub that keeps the entire privacy financial network stable, operational, and sustainable.