#dusk $DUSK Dusk (formerly Dusk Network) is a Layer-1 blockchain platform designed for privacy-focused financial applications. It enables institutions, businesses, and individuals to build regulated decentralized finance (DeFi) solutions. Using zero-knowledge proofs and confidential smart contracts, Dusk ensures transaction privacy while maintaining regulatory compliance with standards like MiFID II, MiCA, and the DLT Pilot Regime. The mainnet launched in late 2024, introducing features like Hyperstaking and support for real-world asset (RWA) tokenization. Dusk bridges traditional finance and crypto, offering secure, scalable tools for issuing security tokens, private trading, and on-chain settlement. Founded in 2018, it aims to revolutionize compliant blockchain finance.