2026-01-08 15:26:55

Recently, there is a phenomenon worth paying attention to—many developers have already started experimenting on the DuskEVM testnet, while most people are still watching the trends of popular tokens.

Speaking of testnets, many people think of them as just "experimental grounds," but in fact, they have already transformed the design ideas of the whitepaper into practically operable products. For developers, the current opportunities are very specific: directly linking $DUSK assets across chains, writing institutional-oriented contracts in Solidity within EVM-compatible environments, and experiencing the real-world operation logic of privacy primitives and zero-knowledge proofs on-chain.

What’s particularly notable is that the entire process’s entry barrier has been significantly lowered—by writing contracts in the usual way, the underlying infrastructure automatically adds an auditable privacy protection layer to transaction data.

The implication behind this is not hard to understand: service providers who start familiarizing themselves with this system and accumulating technical and business practices at this stage will become the earliest participants in accessing institutional funds and compliant business flows when the mainnet officially launches.

Market noise is loud, but the real dividends often appear during the seemingly "quiet" development stages. With the mainnet launching soon, the testnet now serves as the ticket to secure a position in the next-generation privacy financial infrastructure.

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BasementAlchemist

· 01-11 05:58

Here we go again, this set of talking points... Early testers on the testnet get the benefits, later participants just get the leftovers, old routine. People who mess around on the testnet do have some skills, but the question is whether things will change once the mainnet officially launches. Focusing on privacy and compliance—are institutions willing to use it, or do we have to wait for regulatory signals? Entering now doesn't guarantee a position; it depends on how strong the developer ecosystem truly is. Low barrier to entry ≠ low risk. Don't fall for this line of reasoning.

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MoneyBurnerSociety

· 01-08 15:56

Still talking about the testnet story, I, as a professional leek, have anyway bought the dip at a loss. Wait, this time there might really be something... those guys quietly writing contracts will eventually take off. The testnet is still "quiet," so does that mean I’m not too late? Haha, this is where my logical flaw lies. Is privacy finance the next hot spot? I really can't learn lending, but from your tone, mainnet is coming. Most people watch candlestick charts, some focus on infrastructure, what do I watch... my liquidation price? Zero-knowledge proofs sound like money-burning technology, which perfectly aligns with my association’s purpose. The low threshold to automatic protection actually makes me a bit nervous... in the past, losses were at least my own fault. Institutional funds all go through here, but I feel like a new way to cut leeks is being born again.

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TheShibaWhisperer

· 01-08 15:56

Testnet is obscure but real money, most people are still chasing hot coins, smart people have already gotten started. Really, the low barrier to entry is awesome. Writing contracts automatically adds a privacy layer, this is what infrastructure should look like. When the mainnet launches, the people currently messing around will be the ones who profit.

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PoetryOnChain

· 01-08 15:54

Now, developers of DuskEVM, once the mainnet launches, they will probably be laughing their heads off. If you can't beat the market in trading, it's better to take advantage of the privacy infrastructure boom during this quiet period. The testnet is about turning the white paper into real functionality—this is the opportunity, but it sounds a bit brain-intensive. Everyone is watching the coin prices, no one notices that developers are already laying out their plans... the gap is enormous. The low barrier to entry is indeed attractive; write in Solidity as usual, privacy protection automatically added—who wouldn't want to play? The mainnet is coming soon. If you don't try DuskEVM now, you'll really fall behind. This wave is truly a "quiet" way to make money; those who get involved early will enjoy it later. Everyone in the track is chasing hot coins, but the ones who truly understand are coding on the testnet...

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MissedAirdropBro

· 01-08 15:43

The testnet is now the time to grab positions. Whoever masters it first before the mainnet launches wins.

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ser_ngmi

· 01-08 15:32

I've been mixing on the testnet for a while. Watching others chase the price movements really makes me unable to hold on. --- The testnet is the biggest information gap. Now there are fewer people competing. --- Those tinkering with DuskEVM are preparing for the mainnet, not players with a gambling mindset. --- In the privacy infrastructure sector, whoever gets in early wins. It's not too late to enter now. --- Layer 1 automatically adding privacy layers? If that really works, this ecosystem will grow quickly. --- Many people are still chasing hot coins, while we're laying the foundation... the difference is so big. --- Institutional traffic will ultimately flow to those who adapted earliest, that's a fact. --- How does zero-knowledge proof perform on-chain? Is it really that smooth? --- Oh, that's why some teams can secure institutional clients first. I’ve understood this long ago. --- The low entry barrier is crazy, even ordinary developers can get started.

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