Why Dusk Is Quietly Building the Backbone of Regulated Finance
Most blockchains chase hype. Dusk is chasing compliance, privacy, and real adoption and that’s exactly why it’s flying under the radar.
Founded in 2018, @Dusk isn’t trying to replace TradFi overnight. Instead, it’s building the infrastructure TradFi can actually use. That difference matters.
In 2026, DuskTrade will launch as Dusk’s first real-world asset (RWA) application. This isn’t a demo or a testnet experiment. It’s a regulated trading and investment platform, built together with NPEX a Dutch exchange holding MTF, Broker, and ECSP licenses. From day one, DuskTrade is designed for compliance.
We’re talking about €300M+ in tokenized securities moving on-chain — not NFTs, not memecoins, but actual financial instruments. This is what real adoption looks like.
But Dusk isn’t stopping at RWAs. The launch of DuskEVM mainnet in January is a huge milestone. By enabling standard Solidity smart contracts to settle on Dusk’s Layer 1, developers and institutions can build using familiar tools while inheriting Dusk’s privacy and compliance features.
This removes one of the biggest barriers to institutional blockchain adoption: integration friction.
Then there’s Hedger Dusk’s approach to compliant privacy on EVM. Using zero-knowledge proofs and homomorphic encryption, Hedger allows confidential transactions that remain auditable when regulators need visibility. Privacy without breaking the law is no longer a contradiction.
In a space obsessed with speed and speculation, Dusk is building for longevity. Regulation is coming whether people like it or not. When it arrives, networks like Dusk won’t need to adapt they’ll already be ready.
That’s why I’m paying attention to $DUSK
