Dusk is an innovative Layer-1 blockchain designed to solve one of the most critical challenges facing blockchain adoption today: how to balance privacy with regulatory compliance. Built by @Dusk , the Dusk network uses advanced zero-knowledge cryptography and selective auditability to enable confidential transactions without sacrificing transparency where it’s required by law — making it ideal for regulated financial markets and institutional use cases. #Dusk is purpose-built to support the tokenization of real-world assets, securities, bonds, and other traditional financial instruments on-chain while preserving user privacy and meeting compliance standards like MiCA, MiFID II, and DLT Pilot frameworks. Its modular architecture — including a settlement layer and an EVM-compatible execution environment — gives developers powerful tools to build decentralized applications for both public and permissioned flows. At the core of this ecosystem is the native token $DUSK , which fuels network activity by facilitating staking, consensus participation, payment of transaction fees, deployment of smart contracts, and community governance. With robust cryptography, fast finality, and a strong focus on real-world adoption, Dusk is positioned to bridge the gap between traditional finance and the decentralized future.