These past two years, observing Dusk's ecosystem progress has been quite interesting. As a Layer 1 blockchain that started exploring back in 2018, it has taken a very unique approach—the core strategy is a combination of modularity, privacy, and auditability.

Simply put, traditional finance's requirements for on-chain applications are twofold: security. Dusk has put real effort into this area, aiming for both privacy protection and compliant auditing, balancing both aspects. This design gives it opportunities in several sectors: institutional-grade applications, compliant DeFi, and the wave of RWA tokenization.

Looking ahead, the launch of DuskTrade in 2026, the official release of DuskEVM mainnet in January, along with Hedger Alpha's continuous refinement, these three business segments, how should I say, have formed a clear synergistic effect. Traditional assets now have a compliant path to go on-chain, developers have a reliable platform for innovation, and institutional clients no longer need to worry about on-chain risks—this combination of strategies offers a lot of potential for ecosystem growth.