$DUSK DUSK surged +40% on Jan 19 to over $0.22 (highest since Jan 2025), extending 4x January rally (+545% YTD to $0.2855), driven by privacy coin rotation from Monero/Dash/Zcash into small-cap DUSK amid BTC/altcoin weakness, with $1.4B CEX volume peak.[1][2][5]
Here are the main points
40% daily surge to $0.22+, 4x January pump defies market dip
DUSK up 40% Jan 19 to >$0.22 (highest since Jan 2025); 4x January / 545% YTD to $0.2855 while BTC fell -3% to <$93K, alts down 5-10%.[1][2][5]
Privacy coin rotation: Capital fleeing XMR/DASH/ZEC into DUSK
Traders rotate from large-cap privacy coins (Monero, Dash, Zcash) to small-cap DUSK for higher upside; ranks top 4 by 24h volume behind ZEC/XMR/DASH.[2][3]
$1.4B CEX volume explosion signals retail frenzy
Trading volume hit $1.4B past week (yearly high), top 4 24h volume; strong retail interest amid broader market weakness.[1][3]
Compliant privacy edge: ZK-SNARKs + zero-knowledge proofs
DUSK uses zk-SNARKs/zero-knowledge proofs to hide tx details while enabling regulatory audits; positions as "compliant privacy" vs full anonymity coins facing delistings.[2]
Warning signs: 6M+ DUSK exchange inflows signal profit-taking
>6M DUSK daily inflows Jan 16-17 (30-day high per Arkham); early investors likely selling after rally; rotation to small-caps may signal cycle peak risks.[1][2][3]
Bullish outlook: $0.10-$0.12 targets, HK regulatory tailwinds
Broke multi-month downtrend; eyes $0.10-$0.12 on institutional privacy demand; HK SFC approvals boost compliant assets like DUSK's hybrid PoS-ZKP tech.[4]
