Dusk's recent pace is indeed worth paying attention to. The DuskEVM mainnet is about to be activated—scheduled to go live this week or next. What does this mean for developers? Zero barrier deployment of Solidity code, directly running compliant privacy applications on a secure Layer 1. This combination is quite rare in the market.

Activity levels are also heating up. From January 8 to February 9, a creator incentive event is underway, with a prize pool of 3,059,210 $DUSK. Creators earn points through daily check-ins, posting, and interactions, then share the rewards based on their rankings. Such activities often quickly boost the project's global visibility and community enthusiasm—especially just before the mainnet activation, making the pace quite fitting.

On the other side, Hedger's privacy module has also entered the Alpha testing phase. Features like anonymous order books and end-to-end encrypted transfers seem aimed at institutional-grade applications. Additionally, DuskTrade and NPEX are pushing a €300 million tokenized securities plan, indicating that institutional narratives within the ecosystem are beginning to take shape.

In short, Dusk has evolved from a simple technical concept into a financial infrastructure with "compliance + privacy + institutional implementation." Driven by community enthusiasm and institutional demand, this project could enter a new growth cycle next year. Of course, whether these developments can truly be implemented and converted into applications will depend on actual execution.