The idea that full transparency automatically makes markets fair sounds good in theory, but it breaks fast in real finance. Markets don’t fail because rules are hidden. They fail when sensitive data leaks. When trade sizes, timing, and counterparties are visible, strategies get reverse-engineered and participants get punished for simply operating. That’s not honesty. That’s fragility.
This is where Dusk makes sense to me. It doesn’t try to turn finance into a public square. It tries to make it functional. Activity is private by default, but correctness can be proven when required. Regulators don’t need everything exposed. They need evidence. Dusk is built around selective disclosure, where audits are possible without turning markets into open metadata feeds.What separates Dusk from narrative-driven chains is that it’s designed for controlled environments from day one. Execution, settlement, and compliance are treated as core components, not add-ons. 
That’s why its roadmap aligns more with European regulatory frameworks than retail DeFi trends. Adoption will be slow, but that’s not a weakness. Infrastructure that integrates into real markets doesn’t move fast. It sticks once it’s there.
Dusk isn’t optimizing for attention. It’s optimizing for reliability. And that’s usually how financial plumbing gets built. Quietly, carefully, and long before people realize they depend on it.
