Compliant Privacy on EVM via Hedger
Dusk Network approaches privacy on EVM from a fundamentally different angle—one shaped by regulatory reality rather than ideology. With Hedger, Dusk introduces a system where privacy and compliance are not opposing forces, but complementary layers of the same financial infrastructure.
Hedger enables privacy-preserving execution on EVM while maintaining full auditability for authorized parties. Transactions can remain confidential by default, shielding balances, counterparties, and strategies from public exposure, yet still produce cryptographic proofs that regulators and institutions can verify when required. This balance is achieved through advanced zero-knowledge proofs combined with homomorphic encryption, allowing data to be validated without being revealed.
Unlike typical privacy add-ons that operate off-chain or after execution, Hedger is designed to work natively with EVM logic. Smart contracts execute as expected, but sensitive financial information is selectively disclosed based on predefined compliance rules. This makes Hedger particularly suited for regulated financial use cases such as tokenized securities, institutional DeFi, and real-world asset markets, where transparency must exist—but only for the right participants.
In practical terms, Hedger transforms EVM from a transparency-only environment into a regulation-ready execution layer. Institutions gain the confidence to operate on-chain without leaking proprietary data, users retain financial privacy, and regulators receive the assurances they require. It is privacy engineered not for anonymity—but for real markets operating under real rules.
