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Origins & Conceptual Phase (2018 - 2019)
Foundation: Dusk Network was founded by Emanuele Francioni and a team with backgrounds in fintech, cryptography, and blockchain. The core idea emerged from the need for a blockchain that could handle private, compliant financial transactions—specifically for capital markets and securities.

Key Innovation: The whitepaper introduced a novel consensus mechanism called Siec (Secure Proof of Stake), designed to combine staking with zero-knowledge cryptography for privacy and scalability.

Initial Coin Offering (ICO): DUSK tokens were first sold to the public in late 2018, raising funds to develop the protocol during a very bearish crypto market.

2. Development & Testnet Phase (2020 - 2022)
This period was focused on building core technology away from market hype.

Testnet Releases: Sequential testnets (starting with "Dusk 0") were launched to stress-test the protocol's three-layer architecture (Consensus, Blockchain, Applications).

Partnerships: Strategic partnerships were formed, notably with Hyperledger and various European fintech entities, emphasizing the "regulated DeFi" and institutional narrative.

XSC (Standardized Smart Contracts): The team developed their own privacy-centric smart contract language, a key differentiator from Ethereum-based chains.

Market Performance Context: DUSK, like most altcoins, experienced the massive bull run of 2021, reaching its All-Time High (ATH) of approximately $0.85 - $0.90 in November 2021. This peak coincided with the broader crypto market frenzy.

3. Mainnet Launch & "Build" Phase (2023 - Present)
Mainnet Dawn: The Dusk Mainnet officially went live in late 2023, marking the transition from a test network to a live, operational blockchain.

Shift in Narrative: Post-launch, the focus shifted strongly towards Real-World Assets (RWA) and institutional adoption. The narrative became: "A blockchain for tokenizing private securities and bonds."

Citadel & Incentivized Testnets: The launch of the Citadel testnet allowed developers to build and test confidential dApps, with reward programs to bootstrap the ecosystem.

Market Performance Context: Following its ATH, DUSK entered a prolonged bear market along with the rest of crypto, bottoming in late 2022/early 2023. Its price action since has been influenced by mainnet launch progress and the growing market interest in the RWA sector.

Key Historical Price Points & Cycles
(Note: Prices are approximate from historical data.)

All-Time High (ATH): ~ $0.89 (November 2021) – Peak of the last bull market.
2.Cycle Low: ~ $0.07 (June 2023) – Bear market trough before mainnet anticipation.

3.Notable Rally: Early 2024 saw a significant surge (back towards ~$0.50) driven by:

4.Mainnet launch success.

5.Growing hype around $BTC Bitcoin ETFs and the RWA narrative.

General altcoin recovery

Situazione attuale del mercato
Prezzo in azione: $SOL SOL sta incontrando una significativa resistenza tecnica a livello di $146. Questo è un punto di prezzo critico che, se superato verso l'alto con convinzione, potrebbe aprire la strada a ulteriori guadagni. Il fallimento nel superarlo potrebbe portare a una consolidazione o a un ritracciamento.
Attività di mercato: Il volume di trading previsto di $1,6 trilioni per il 2025 evidenzia un immenso e crescente interesse nell'ecosistema Solana. Questa scala di volume indica una forte liquidità e un alto livello di coinvolgimento di #trader/investitori.

Approvazioni ETF Bitcoin Spot: Il mercato stava ancora cavalcando l'inerzia dall'approvazione storica di 11 ETF Bitcoin spot da parte della SEC degli Stati Uniti il 10 gennaio. Sebbene ci sia stata una iniziale discesa "vendi-notizie", i giorni successivi hanno visto afflussi significativi in questi nuovi ETF (soprattutto da IBIT di BlackRock e FBTC di Fidelity), dimostrando una forte domanda da parte di investitori istituzionali e tradizionali. Questa rinnovata fiducia è stata un motore principale per l'aumento del prezzo di Bitcoin.
#economy Clima Macroeconomico: I mercati finanziari più ampi stavano salendo con crescente attesa che la Federal Reserve degli Stati Uniti avrebbe concluso il suo ciclo di aumento dei tassi e potenzialmente ridotto i tassi nel 2024. Questo ha indebolito l'Indice del Dollaro Statunitense (DXY) e ha reso gli asset rischiosi come azioni e criptovalute più attraenti.