Dusk is the kind of Layer 1 that feels built for real money, not just hype: regulated privacy with zero knowledge tech, public Moonlight transfers when visibility is needed, shielded Phoenix notes when confidentiality matters, and Citadel identity so you can prove eligibility without exposing everything. It runs a modular design where DuskDS handles settlement and privacy and DuskEVM brings Ethereum style smart contracts, backed by proof of stake finality and a bandwidth smart network layer. The goal is clear, compliant DeFi, RWA tokenization, and serious settlement rails like EURQ for stable payments through Dusk Pay, but the real test is adoption, security, and whether the privacy and permissioning tools stay simple for users.
