Dusk is built for regulated finance not “everything public.” On most blockchains, transactions and contract states are visible to everyone. That’s a problem for real markets (securities, bonds, funds) where trade sizes, positions, and identities can’t be exposed. Dusk positions itself as “the privacy blockchain for regulated finance,” meaning confidentiality is a feature of the network, not an add-on.
Privacy that still allows oversight
Dusk leans on zero-knowledge proofs (ZKPs) so the network can confirm rules were followed without revealing sensitive details. The important part is selective disclosure: data can remain private in public markets, while auditors/regulators can still verify compliance when needed without turning the whole ledger into a public dossier.
A modular stack aimed at institutions and builders
A newer, practical direction in Dusk is its modular architecture:
• DuskDS acts as the base settlement/data layer.
• DuskEVM provides an EVM environment so developers can use familiar tooling while settling to DuskDS (instead of Ethereum)
This “familiar dev experience + specialized settlement layer” is a big deal for adoption.
Tokenized securities and RWAs with rules inside the asset
Dusk highlights a standard called XSC (Confidential Security Contract) for privacy-enabled tokenized securities. The key idea: compliance constraints (who can hold, transfer limits, identity checks) can be embedded into the asset’s logic, so markets don’t rely purely on off-chain enforcement.
Real integrations that push “regulated on-chain markets”
Dusk has also emphasized regulated-market plumbing: Chainlink CCIP for interoperable movement of regulated assets, and DataLink/Data Streams with NPEX to publish verified, high-integrity financial data on-chain, more like official market infrastructure than typical DeFi price feeds.
