@dusk_foundation is developing a Layer-1 blockchain designed specifically for regulated financial markets. #Dusk focuses on combining privacy, compliance, and scalability to support institutional-grade use cases and real-world asset tokenization. One of the key milestones is the upcoming launch of DuskTrade, a compliant trading and investment platform built in collaboration with NPEX, a regulated Dutch exchange. This platform aims to bring over €300M worth of tokenized securities on-chain, opening new opportunities for regulated digital finance.
Another important component of the ecosystem is DuskEVM, an EVM-compatible application layer that allows developers to deploy standard Solidity smart contracts while settling securely on Dusk’s Layer-1. This reduces integration friction and enables compliant DeFi and RWA applications to operate efficiently. Privacy is further enhanced through Hedger, which enables confidential yet auditable transactions using advanced cryptography. Within this ecosystem, $DUSK plays a central role in governance, transaction fees, and network participation, supporting a sustainable and regulation-ready blockchain infrastructure.
