Looking back at the narrative of public chains over the past few months from this point in early 2026, if we do not mention @Dusk on,
it is clearly missing a key piece of the RWA (real-world assets) puzzle. On January 7 of this year, Dusk's mainnet was finally officially activated after six years, marking the transition of compliant privacy finance from an idealized vision to a tangible, operational Layer 1 infrastructure.
Many people ask, with so many high-performance public chains already on the market, why do financial institutions still need #Dusk ? The answer is actually hidden in its 'compliance privacy' gene. For large financial institutions, they need the transparent settlement brought by blockchain, but cannot accept commercial secrets and transaction details being 'exposed' on the chain. The dual transaction model proposed by @dusk_foundation perfectly solves this paradox using zero-knowledge proofs (ZK-Proofs): the validity of the transaction can be verified, but the specific amounts and identities of the participants remain encrypted. This design, which satisfies regulatory frameworks like MiCA while protecting privacy, is precisely the 'safety net' required for traditional finance to enter the space.
With the launch of the mainnet comes DuskEVM. As a privacy execution layer compatible with the Solidity development environment, it allows developers to seamlessly migrate Ethereum ecosystem DApps while gaining native privacy attributes. This means we no longer need to implement compliant financial logic through complex second-layer protocols or cumbersome cross-chain bridges; everything is accomplished within the underlying protocol. Currently, the deep collaboration between Dusk and licensed exchanges like NPEX has already demonstrated its power, with hundreds of millions of euros in securities assets being explored for compliant on-chain through DuskTrade. This solid asset support allows $DUSK to show resilience in this round of market conditions, different from the pure air narrative.
From the perspective of token economics, $DUSK is not only the fuel for network transactions but also the security foundation of the entire SBA (Secure Byzantine Agreement) consensus mechanism. With the expansion of RWA asset size, each issuance and settlement of on-chain securities is creating value for the network.
In summary, the year 2026 marks the beginning of the mainnet era. In this increasingly urgent era of data sovereignty and financial regulation, Dusk is taking a path that, while difficult, is extremely correct—a path of 'hardcore technology.' If you also believe that the future of finance must be private and compliant, then Dusk is definitely worth adding to your long-term observation list.