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🌐 @dusk_foundation is pioneering a new era where privacy and regulatory compliance coexist on a high-performance Layer-1 blockchain. Dusk is engineered specifically for regulated finance, enabling institutions and developers to tokenize real-world assets, automate compliance, and execute confidential transactions — all on a decentralized network designed for financial market infrastructure. The native token $DUSK fuels network operations, from paying gas fees and deploying dApps to participating in staking and governance, empowering stakeholders to actively secure and shape the ecosystem. By leveraging advanced cryptography like zero-knowledge proofs and modular components such as DuskDS and DuskEVM, the protocol achieves secure confidential transactions and instant finality while adhering to standards like MiFID II and MiCA. #Dusk is more than a blockchain — it’s a platform where privacy-preserving smart contracts and regulated DeFi converge to unlock real-world adoption, streamline settlement, and build a compliant, institution-ready decentralized future.

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