Helo friends Assalamu alaikum ,
today i explain in very simple words . I read from official website dusk.network and some other places like their news and github. First, what is Dusk Network? Dusk is a special blockchain. It focus on privacy and also follow rules (like for big companies and banks). Many blockchains show everything public, like who send money to who. But Dusk use zero-knowledge proofs (ZK) so people can keep things private but still check if correct. This good for real money things like stocks, bonds, real world assets (RWA). Big institutions like privacy + rules.Now main thing – Piecrust VM. VM means Virtual Machine. Like a computer inside blockchain to run smart contracts. Smart contracts are like auto programs that do money things without bank or middle man.Old time, Dusk use something called RuskVM. But it had problems. Like slow speed and too much data grow (state growth). So team make new one – Piecrust VM. They launch it around 2023 to replace old one.Why Piecrust so good?Very fast – It say more than 10 times faster than old RuskVM. Means transactions quick and cost very less gas. Everyone like cheap and fast na?
ZK friendly – Piecrust build special for zero-knowledge. It handle ZK proofs very good. In Dusk, privacy is main thing, so VM need support ZK from start. Not add later like some others.
Use WASM – WASM means WebAssembly. This is like super code that run on many languages. You can write smart contracts in Rust, C, C++, Go etc. Not only one language. This make developers happy because easy to build.
From official github (dusk-network/piecrust), it say Piecrust is general purpose VM for WASM smart contracts in Dusk. It have two parts – piecrust and piecrust-uplink. One for run VM, one for make contracts easy.In dusk.network news, they say they move whole node to Rust language and add Piecrust. After test many weeks, it work good. No more big problems with speed or data.Now in 2025-2026, Dusk make big change. They go to multilayer architecture. Like three layers:Bottom layer for consensus and data (DuskDS)
EVM layer for normal Solidity apps (DuskEVM)
Privacy layer with Piecrust (DuskVM)
Piecrust now in privacy part. It run full private apps with Phoenix model (special transaction type for privacy). So you can do confidential smart contracts. Means your business logic also private, not just money amount.This very important for RWA. Like tokenise real shares, bonds, property. Need privacy so others not see your deals, but regulators can check if want (auditable).Piecrust also help make dApps that are general purpose and ZK-enabled. First VM to do this type they say in some articles.I check official site dusk.network. They say Dusk for institutions, businesses, users. Bring real assets to wallet with compliance and privacy. Piecrust is big part of this tech.Also in updated whitepaper (they update time to time), but main idea same – privacy first blockchain with own VM.Why I like Piecrust in Dusk?Fast and cheap tx
Strong privacy with ZK
Easy for devs (many languages)
Good for future finance like tokenise real things
Follow rules so big players can join
Crypto world need this type projects. Not only meme coins, but real use for world economy.If you new to Dusk, go check official website dusk.network. Read their news about Piecrust and Rust transition. Also github for tech people.Dusk team work hard. @dusk_foundation
doing great job to make privacy blockchain strong.What you think? Is Piecrust VM make Dusk better than others? Comment below!cointag