Neither hype nor bias, let’s rationally look at where Dusk Network is heading with its modular design and “compliant privacy” approach.
@Dusk 's positioning is very clear: it is built for regulated financial markets, not for anonymity-driven privacy narratives. That alone sets expectations correctly. Instead of hiding everything, Dusk focuses on selective disclosure, transaction data is private by default, but regulators or auditors can access specific information when legally authorized. Think of it as encrypted financial data that only approved parties can inspect. This is the kind of privacy traditional institutions actually need.
From a technical perspective, recent progress matters. The mainnet upgrade (DuskDS) laid the groundwork for the upcoming DuskEVM. Once DuskEVM is live, Solidity developers can migrate easily, allowing DeFi and RWA applications to launch with optional, built-in privacy instead of bolted-on solutions.
The ecosystem is already forming. Products like Sozu (liquid staking), Pieswap, and other core DeFi components are live, showing that Dusk is moving beyond theory into real usage.
My view is simple: Dusk isn’t competing on extreme TPS or hype cycles. It’s aiming to become infrastructure for compliant on-chain finance. In the short term, success depends on whether DuskEVM attracts strong applications. Long term, it’s betting that tokenized stocks, bonds, and funds will need chains that follow regulations without exposing sensitive financial data.
There are risks, competition is intense and regulation cuts both ways. But if you believe institutional assets will eventually move on-chain, Dusk’s direction is worth serious attention.
