Shift to Custom Layer-1 (2019–2020)
Decision made to build a bespoke Layer-1 blockchain
Reasons:
Full control over privacy
Custom consensus design
Better scalability for institutions
Development of:
Segregated Byzantine Agreement (SBA) consensus
Native Proof of Stake
Deterministic finality
This marked a major turning point in Dusk’s history.
4. Focus on Regulated Assets & RWAs (2020–2022)
Dusk positioned itself as a blockchain for:
Security tokens
Real-World Assets (RWAs)
Regulated DeFi
Introduced:
Confidential smart contracts
Selective disclosure mechanisms
On-chain compliance logic
Strong alignment with
