@Dusk Network: Balancing RWA Compliance Without Inflating Costs
Dusk Network clearly understands one of the biggest challenges institutions face when bringing real-world assets on-chain: higher compliance usually means higher technical complexity and rising operational costs. This cost–compliance tradeoff has discouraged many institutions from fully committing to RWA chain reform. Since focusing on Layer 1 development in 2018, Dusk has broken this pattern by proving that strong compliance does not have to come with excessive costs.
This balance is achieved through careful technical design rather than shortcuts. By optimizing the PLONKup zero-knowledge proof system, Dusk reduces the computing resources required for compliance verification while preserving essential features such as privacy protection and full transaction traceability. At the same time, Dusk’s modular architecture allows institutions to activate only the compliance components they actually need, avoiding unnecessary spending on redundant functions while remaining fully aligned with MiCA regulations.
The effectiveness of this approach is demonstrated in Dusk’s work with NPEX on a security tokenization project exceeding €200 million. Instead of pursuing overly complex compliance structures, Dusk applied algorithmic optimization and modular simplification to meet all regulatory requirements while cutting compliance-related operational costs by nearly 40%. This reduced long-term overhead for the institution without compromising regulatory standards.
Through real-world implementation, Dusk has shown that compliance and cost efficiency are not a zero-sum game. By rethinking compliance at the protocol level, Dusk removes the assumption that regulation must be expensive. This capability lowers the barrier for institutions of all sizes to adopt compliant RWA solutions and helps accelerate broader, more sustainable growth across the RWA ecosystem.
