The financial world operates on speed and certainty. Outmoded stock market transactions clear much faster than many proof-of-stake (PoS) blockchains. To compete for institutional capital, Dusk Network developed its own exclusive consensus mechanism: Separated Byzantine Agreement (SBA). This protocol ensures that transactions achieve instant finality within approximately 10 seconds. This is a game-changer for high-frequency trading and collateral management, where settlement risk (the risk that one party fails to deliver an asset or payment) must be minimized.
Unlike blockchains where transactions might be reversed in a fork, a transaction on Dusk is final once confirmed. This technical complexity is not accidental; it’s by design, specifically catering to enterprise requirements that value reliability and speed above all else. This robust foundational layer makes $DUSK inherently more attractive for regulated financial use cases than many of its competitors.