Since 2018, Dusk has been focusing on one goal: how to make financial institutions dare to use blockchain. This is no small issue — traditional finance's requirements for privacy and compliance are far more complex than those of ordinary projects.

Dusk's approach is very clear: by using modular design to integrate zero-knowledge proofs, homomorphic encryption, and high-performance execution layers, it aims to create a truly institution-friendly Layer 1. This plan will see two major developments in 2026: the DuskEVM mainnet just launched in the second week of January, and the first RWA flagship application, DuskTrade, is also coming soon.

The partner behind DuskTrade is a formidable player — the Dutch exchange NPEX holds EU financial licenses such as MTF, Broker, and ECSP, ensuring regulatory compliance. The collaboration aims to bring over 300 million euros of traditional securities onto the blockchain, tokenizing stocks, bonds, and fund shares, opening up 24/7 global liquidity for European investors.

In terms of user experience, DuskEVM is compatible with EVM, allowing direct connection via MetaMask, making it no different from mainstream DeFi platforms. But the key innovation here is Dusk's Hedger privacy black technology — transaction details are hidden from external view, while regulatory authorities can audit the necessary information through an authorized mechanism. This "privacy but auditable" balance is precisely the missing piece for institutional-grade applications.