Privacy coins and compliance have always been like two parallel lines that never intersect. Projects focused on privacy are often neglected by regulators, while compliant projects tend to hold back on privacy protections. But Dusk breaks this curse, forcibly integrating these two seemingly contradictory needs, and doing so quite steadily.

This project was launched back in 2018, with a very simple and straightforward idea: to build a blockchain infrastructure that can protect privacy while also being compliant with regulations. It chose the Layer 1 public chain route, leveraging a modular architecture to maximize flexibility. What is its core competitive advantage? "Built-in privacy + auditability"—using cutting-edge zero-knowledge proof technology to achieve "regulators can see compliance proofs but cannot see transaction details."

Imagine a compliant DeFi scenario: every user transaction is fully encrypted, providing strong privacy protection, but when an audit institution needs to verify, compliance proofs can be pulled out at any time. Looking at the RWA (Real-World Asset) track, the biggest concern about bringing real-world assets on-chain is the leakage of sensitive data. But with Dusk, institutions can confidently tokenize assets because the core data will never leak.

The consensus mechanism is also interesting, called Succinct Attestation—fast block production and strong finality, which is especially important in financial scenarios (everyone fears slow transaction confirmation or rollbacks). $DUSK, as the native token, has a clear purpose: paying transaction fees, staking to maintain network security, and participating in protocol governance. The entire ecosystem cycle is designed quite reasonably.

After entering 2025, Dusk’s pace has noticeably accelerated. Hyperstaking programmable staking, Zedger privacy asset platform, and Lightspeed EVM L2 have been released one after another, almost saying "we provide whatever institutions need." Compliance processes, privacy protection, transaction efficiency—every demand is met.

In recent years, the crypto space has shouted countless times that "institutional funds are coming," but few projects have truly built infrastructure tailored for institutions. Most projects are passively waiting for institutions to adapt, while Dusk takes a different approach—actively thinking from the institutional perspective, with every feature designed to meet real-world needs. Now, with the mainnet stable operation and ecosystem improvement, when institutional funds truly flow in, early movers may enjoy the first round of benefits. Especially for investors optimistic about the RWA track, this direction is worth paying more attention to.