Dusk Network ($DUSK) is an emerging Layer-1 blockchain designed to bridge decentralized finance (DeFi) with real-world regulated finance, adding privacy, compliance, and institutional features that most public chains lack. Its goal is to become the infrastructure backbone for tokenized securities and regulated digital markets.
1️⃣▪️Core Vision — Regulated Finance On-Chain
Dusk isn’t just another blockchain — it’s built for institution-grade financial markets where privacy and compliance are requirements, not afterthoughts. The protocol lets institutions issue, trade, and settle financial instruments fully on-chain while enforcing legal frameworks like MiCA, MiFID II, and GDPR-style rules directly in the protocol logic.
Unlike typical privacy coins, Dusk combines zero-knowledge cryptography with on-chain compliance primitives, so transactions can be confidential yet auditable by authorized parties when needed. This blend is sometimes called “private by design, transparent when required.”
2️⃣▪️Technology & Architecture
Dusk has a modular architecture to balance performance, developer access, and privacy:
DuskDS Layer – Handles settlement, data availability, and deterministic finality.
DuskEVM Layer – Provides EVM compatibility, letting Solidity developers deploy standard smart contracts with optional privacy features.
The network uses zero-knowledge proofs (ZKPs) to obfuscate sensitive data while still meeting regulatory transparency needs for permitted observers.
3️⃣▪️Recent Milestones
Mainnet Live: Dusk produced its first immutable block — a key milestone transitioning from test phases to live network operations.
Cross-Chain Bridge: A bidirectional bridge launched connecting Dusk to Ethereum-compatible networks, enabling seamless, privacy-preserving asset transfers.
DuskEVM Public Testnet: Developers can now test EVM smart contracts with Dusk’s privacy features before full mainnet rollout.
Privacy Alliance: Dusk co-founded the Leading Privacy Alliance, advocating Web3 privacy education and standards
4️⃣▪️Token Utility — $DUSK
The native token $DUSK has several core utilities within the ecosystem:
✔ Staking & Consensus Rewards – Secures the network and incentivizes participation.
✔ Network Fees – Gas and transaction fees for transfers and contract execution.
✔ Deployment & Services – Used to pay for deploying dApps and on-chain services.
✔ Governance Potential – Holds future governance rights as the protocol evolves.
Tokenomics Snapshot:
Initial Supply: 500M tokens allocated with a long-term emission schedule.
Max Supply: 1B tokens.
Staking Eligible: Minimum 1000 DUSK for staking participation.
