Hedger today is easiest to understand by looking at what you can actually test, not what it promises later.
Hedger Alpha is live as Dusk’s privacy execution layer. It does not hide everything by default. Instead, it gives control. Balances can remain shielded, and disclosure is triggered deliberately at the transaction level. Nothing depends on off-chain reports or trusted intermediaries.
What stands out is how Hedger connects to "DuskEVM". Privacy is not a separate sandbox. Solidity contracts can interact with shielded state directly, which means developers can experiment with confidentiality without abandoning familiar tooling. Execution stays predictable, and settlement still flows through Dusk’s core layers.
What works today in Hedger Alpha:
● Shielded balances with explicit disclosure paths
● Selective disclosure enforced cryptographically
● Privacy-aware EVM contract interactions
Constraints are visible and important. UX is heavier than public EVM flows. Proof generation adds gas overhead. Tooling is still early and requires patience.
Hedger Alpha is valuable because it exposes real tradeoffs now, while builders can still shape how private execution on Dusk evolves.
