DuskEVM serves as the central execution environment for the #dusk ecosystem, having officially launched its mainnet in the second week of January 2026. It is designed to bridge decentralized finance (DeFi) with institutional-grade privacy and regulatory compliance.
Core Functions and Features
Ethereum Compatibility: DuskEVM is a fully EVM-equivalent environment, allowing developers to deploy existing Solidity smart contracts and use standard tools (like MetaMask or Hardhat) without code changes.
Privacy-Preserving Infrastructure: While it supports standard EVM tools, it settles transactions on Dusk’s Layer 1, which utilizes zero-knowledge proofs (ZKP) to ensure user privacy while remaining auditable for regulators.
Modular Architecture: Built using the OP Stack and supporting EIP-4844 (Proto-Danksharding), DuskEVM functions as a scalable execution layer that inherits security from the main Dusk consensus engine.
Ecosystem Impact
Tokenized Real-World Assets (RWAs): The platform is the primary hub for tokenizing and trading regulated assets, such as Money Market Funds (MMFs) and securities.
Institutional Integration: Major partners, such as the licensed Dutch stock exchange NPEX, are integrating with DuskEVM to tokenize and trade over €200M–€300M in regulated securities.
Cross-Chain Connectivity: The ecosystem is activating bridges (via Chainlink) to enable secure asset transfers between DuskEVM and networks like Ethereum and Solana.
