The story of Dusk Foundation begins with a problem that traditional blockchains were never designed to solve. Public ledgers brought transparency, but they also exposed sensitive financial data. For individuals this was uncomfortable, but for institutions it was unusable. I’m seeing that Dusk was born from this gap, where privacy and compliance needed to exist together rather than cancel each other out.
They’re not trying to hide activity in the shadows. Instead, Dusk focuses on selective privacy, where data can remain confidential while still being verifiable when required. This idea came from years of research into zero-knowledge proofs and confidential transactions. If blockchains were ever going to support real-world finance, something like this had to exist. From the start, the foundation positioned itself around regulated use cases, not speculation.
Early development revolved around cryptographic research and protocol design rather than rapid launches. We’re seeing that this slower pace helped shape Dusk’s identity as a project built for longevity rather than cycles. @Dusk #dusk $DUSK
