Layer-1 blockchain designed to bring regulated finance and decentralized innovation together. At its core, Dusk uses zero-knowledge proofs to ensure transaction details remain confidential, while still allowing selective auditability for regulators and authorized parties — a critical advantage for institutions exploring on-chain finance. This privacy-centric architecture supports the issuance, trading, and settlement of tokenized real-world assets such as securities, bonds, and other financial instruments with built-in compliance workflows. Developers can deploy smart contracts with confidentiality guarantees, enabling cutting-edge DeFi and enterprise applications that respect data sensitivity and legal requirements. The $DUSK token plays a central role in powering network fees, staking, and consensus participation, aligning incentives for validators and ecosystem contributors. As decentralized markets and regulated on-chain products grow, #Dusk ’s unique combination of privacy, compliance, and real-world utility positions it as a bridge between traditional finance and Web3 innovation. Follow @Dusk _foundation to stay updated on developments, partnerships, and how the ecosystem is evolving to support confidential, compliant digital finance at scale.