Founded in 2018 @Dusk quietly chose a hard path: build a layer-1 blockchain that regulators wouldn’t hate and institutions could actually use. Mainnet development started in late 2018, and DUSK began trading publicly in mid-2019. Binance listed DUSK in July 2019, giving it early liquidity, and the project later expanded its reach with a Binance US listing in October 2025, opening access to a fully regulated US market
As of now, DUSK trades around $0.06 $0.07, with a market cap near $32–33 million and daily trading volume fluctuating between $20–35 million depending on market conditions. The all-time high was around $1.15 during the 2021 cycle, while the lows came in the 2020 bear market near $0.01
What makes Dusk different isn’t hype, it’s design. The network is built around zero-knowledge proofs, allowing privacy by default while still enabling auditability. Its modular architecture supports compliant DeFi, security token issuance, and real-world asset tokenization without leaking sensitive financial data. This is not “anonymous DeFi it’s regulated privacy a rare balance in crypto.
TVL on Dusk remains modest compared to mainstream DeFi chains, but the ecosystem is intentionally selective. The focus is on pilots, regulated financial products, and long-term infrastructure rather than farming incentives. Think slower growth, but cleaner foundations.
On the funding side, Dusk raised roughly $10 million across private and community rounds. Early backing included YZi Labs (formerly Binance Labs) along with several crypto-native funds. Most of the token supply is already unlocked, reducing long-term emission risk and surprise inflation
The simple truth: Dusk isn’t trying to be loud. It’s trying to be usable where most blockchains are banned, blocked, or ignored. In a market full of promises, Dusk’s real utility is that it can actually sit at the same table as banks and that’s a position very few chains can claim
