Duske VM: Bridge to the Global DeFi Ecosystem
- Full Launch Date: Planned for early Q2 2026 (April-June), following successful completion of the testing phase starting late 2025.
- Main Features:
- Fully compatible with EVM (Ethereum Virtual Machine), allowing developers to easily migrate or build dApps from Ethereum to Dusk with minimal code changes.
- Supports private smart contracts using Zero-Knowledge Proofs, ensuring transaction data remains secure even when interacting with public ecosystems.
- Will be integrated with Stox applications – a regulated asset tokenization trading platform (such as stocks, bonds, and commodities).
- Benefits: Opens access to Dusk for thousands of dApps and global DeFi users, while maintaining its distinctive advantages in privacy and compliance.
DLT-TSS License Application
- Current Status: Submitted to the Dutch regulatory authority and currently in the documentation verification phase, with an estimated approval by the end of the third quarter of 2026 (October-December).
- What Is This License?: DLT-TSS (Distributed Ledger Technology – Storage and Settlement Services) license issued in accordance with EU regulations.
- Benefits After Approval:
- Dusk can directly issue and manage regulated financial assets without relying on third-party partners.
- Enables direct collaboration with banks and European financial institutions for their asset tokenization.
- Becoming one of the few blockchain platforms in the EU with an official license for large-scale operations.
Additionally, the Hyperstaking plan will be launched in March 2026 – this feature will offer staking rewards of up to 12% per year for users staking DUSK long-term, and support partial staking/unstaking with high flexibility.
