I’m looking at Dusk Foundation as a project that started with a very different goal.
Instead of building fast DeFi first and thinking about rules later they designed the chain for regulated finance from day one.
The idea is simple but difficult.
Financial systems need privacy and proof at the same time.
Dusk is a Layer 1 blockchain that supports both public and private transactions on the same network.
When transparency is required transactions can be visible.
When confidentiality matters cryptographic proofs protect sensitive data while still proving correctness.
They’re not hiding activity.
They’re controlling who can see what and when.
The system uses proof of stake with fast finality so transactions settle with certainty.
This matters for real markets where waiting or guessing is not acceptable.
Smart contracts run in an environment developers already understand which lowers friction for adoption.
If it becomes widely used Dusk could support tokenized real world assets and compliant financial products.
We’re seeing a project that treats blockchain as infrastructure not speculation and that mindset sets it apart.