The Dusk Foundation is a non-profit organization dedicated to developing and promoting Dusk Network, a privacy-focused Layer 1 blockchain built specifically for regulated financial markets. Founded in Europe, the foundation’s mission is to create decentralized infrastructure that enables institutions to issue, trade, and settle real-world financial assets on-chain while preserving confidentiality and regulatory compliance.
At the core of the Dusk ecosystem is a strong emphasis on privacy by design. The network leverages advanced cryptography, including zero-knowledge proofs, to keep transaction data, balances, and participant identities confidential. At the same time, Dusk supports selective disclosure, allowing authorized entities such as regulators or auditors to verify activity when required. This balance between privacy and transparency makes Dusk suitable for institutional use cases that public blockchains struggle to support.
The Dusk Foundation focuses heavily on tokenized securities and regulated assets. Its blockchain is designed to support the full lifecycle of financial instruments—issuance, trading, clearing, and settlement—without relying on traditional intermediaries like custodians or clearinghouses. This approach aims to reduce operational costs, improve efficiency, and shorten settlement times while remaining aligned with existing financial regulations.
To encourage adoption, the foundation supports a developer-friendly environment with smart contract capabilities and compatibility with familiar blockchain tooling. It also works closely with financial institutions, exchanges, and technology providers to build compliant applications for capital markets, payments, and asset tokenization.
The DUSK token plays a central role in the ecosystem, being used for network security through staking, transaction fees, and governance participation. By combining privacy, compliance, and decentralization, the Dusk Foundation seeks to bridge traditional finance and blockchain technology.