@dusk_foundation is at the cutting edge of bringing regulated finance onto blockchain with privacy and compliance built into the protocol. #Dusk is a privacy-enabled Layer-1 network that allows institutions to issue, trade, and manage regulated financial instruments on-chain in a compliant way, using zero-knowledge proofs and on-chain compliance primitives to maintain confidentiality without sacrificing auditability or regulatory requirements. Through strategic partnerships with regulated entities like the Dutch stock exchange NPEX, Dusk is developing a real-world asset ecosystem where tokenized securities can be issued, traded, and settled within a fully compliant digital infrastructure. This approach embeds licenses and reporting processes directly into the network stack, enabling native issuance and lifecycle management of regulated assets under a shared legal framework. The modular architecture, featuring components like DuskEVM for EVM compatibility and interoperability, opens the ecosystem to smart contract developers, while tools like Hedger bring confidential, audit-ready transactions to DeFi and institutional workflows. Across this ecosystem, $DUSK plays a central role as the utility and governance token, powering transaction fees, network participation, and economic coordination. By combining institutional-grade compliance with encryption-first privacy, Dusk positions itself as a foundational infrastructure for next-generation regulated decentralized finance