Dusk is a Layer 1 blockchain designed for finance where privacy and regulation can live together. I’m seeing a lot of chains choose one side, either full transparency that exposes everyone, or privacy that feels hard to audit. They’re trying to build a middle path. The network uses zero knowledge technology so transactions can stay confidential by default, but it also supports selective disclosure when rules or audits require it. That matters for real markets, because institutions cannot operate without compliance, and users should not be forced to reveal their entire financial life just to participate.
Dusk is built with a modular approach, so the settlement layer focuses on security and finality, while the execution side supports smart contracts for applications and tokenized assets. The purpose is clear: make it possible to issue and use regulated assets on chain, run compliant DeFi, and move value with privacy that still respects the rulebook. I’m following it because this is where crypto starts looking like real infrastructure.