1. Built for Regulated Finance
Public blockchains like Ethereum or Solana were made for open DeFi and general use. They don’t include built-in tools for KYC, AML, or securities compliance.
Dusk, on the other hand, is designed specifically for regulated financial markets. It allows banks, funds, and enterprises to issue and trade compliant assets (like bonds or tokenized securities) directly on-chain.
2. Privacy with Compliance
Institutions deal with sensitive data — trades, holdings, and counterparties.
Public blockchains expose this information to everyone.
Dusk uses zero-knowledge proofs (ZKPs) so transactions stay private but verifiable, allowing regulators or auditors to check validity without revealing details.
It combines privacy + auditability, which no public chain offers natively.
3. Confidential Smart Contracts
Most smart contracts on public chains are transparent — anyone can read the logic or balances.
Dusk supports confidential smart contracts, meaning business logic and data remain hidden while still running securely on-chain.
This is essential for institutional use cases like confidential settlements, corporate voting, and private asset issuance.
4. Instant and Final Settlement
Financial markets require fast, irreversible transactions.
Public chains can have delays or finality issues, creating settlement risk.
Dusk’s consensus (Succinct Attestation) gives instant finality, ensuring that once a transaction is confirmed, it’s final — perfect for institutional trading environments.
5. Identity and Permissioning at Protocol Level
Dusk integrates on-chain identity and permission layers, letting institutions decide who can access or view certain data.
Public blockchains don’t have this — everything is open by default.
This makes Dusk both secure and legally compliant, which is vital for enterprise-grade adoption.
6. Bridging TradFi and DeFi
Dusk isn’t trying to replace traditional finance — it’s built to connect it with blockchain efficiency.
Institutions can use Dusk to bring real-world assets (RWAs) on-chain while maintaining full regulatory compliance.
This gives them blockchain benefits (speed, automation, transparency) without losing control or legality.
