In the increasingly competitive public chain sector, Dusk has taken an interesting and differentiated approach. Since its establishment in 2018, it has focused on a specific direction—building dedicated Layer 1 blockchain infrastructure for regulated financial institutions.

Unlike projects that solely pursue TPS or decentralization, Dusk's strategy is more pragmatic. Through modular architecture design, it provides underlying support for institutional-grade financial applications, compliant DeFi, and real-world asset (RWA) tokenization, while directly embedding privacy protection and auditability at the protocol level. This "privacy + compliance" dual-engine model precisely addresses the pain points of institutions—meeting strict regulatory requirements while safeguarding business secrets.

Technologically, Dusk deeply integrates zero-knowledge proofs and homomorphic encryption. It sounds theoretical, but essentially: transactions operate in a fully private environment, yet can still be verified by authorized institutions when needed—an ideal balance. This presents a challenge for traditional public chains—full transparency means strategies, client information, and counterparties are exposed, which naturally deters financial institutions.

Dusk solves this problem, making on-chain handling of highly sensitive assets such as private equity, bonds, real estate funds, and art possible.

Looking ahead to 2026, it is worth noting the official launch of DuskTrade. This is Dusk's first RWA application, developed in partnership with the licensed Dutch exchange NPEX. It is not only a functionality validation but also a crucial step in ecosystem development.