Dusk is shaking up regulated DeFi by building privacy and compliance right into its core. Hedger Alpha is already up and running, bringing zero-knowledge proofs and homomorphic encryption to EVM transactions. That means transaction amounts and identities stay hidden, but auditors can still check things when needed—so Dusk fits with both MiCA and GDPR.

This approach makes it easy to tokenize real-world assets, like splitting up real estate or private equity into digital shares. KYC happens automatically through Citadel, keeping user data to a minimum and ticking all the regulatory boxes. By tying in Chainlink Data Streams, Dusk pulls in reliable market data fast, which lets trades settle almost instantly.

They’ve got two models working side by side. Moonlight handles the transparent, account-based trades everyone can see. Phoenix, on the other hand, shields transaction details and uses a note-based privacy system, but you can move between the two for more control. Institutions are already getting involved—over €300 million in tokenized securities are moving through NPEX. Thanks to Dusk’s modular setup, with DuskDS handling settlement and DuskEVM running execution, the system’s built to grow without giving up on security—even at a massive scale.

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