I carefully reviewed the timeline of this market movement. On January 14th, the DuskEVM mainnet officially launched, and that's when it all started. The price jumped from $0.06 to a 59% increase on that day, with trading volume reaching an astonishing 6.69 billion USD in 24 hours—jumping from the usual tens of millions to this huge figure. This combination of rising price and volume has continued to this day. By January 18th, the price stabilized around $0.1256, and the entire cycle's cumulative increase surpassed 113%.

Regarding the mainnet launch, the crypto space has seen quite a few before. But this time, DUSK's approach is indeed a bit different.

First, it's important to clarify one thing: Dusk is not a brand new chain. Its Layer 1 mainnet has been running since early 2025, almost a year now. The newly launched DuskEVM is actually a new execution layer—one that is compatible with the Ethereum Virtual Machine. Simply put, it adds a layer capable of running Ethereum smart contracts on top of the existing privacy mainnet.

This idea is quite clever. The Ethereum ecosystem is filled with mature DeFi protocols, wallet tools, and development frameworks, making it very user-friendly. However, Ethereum itself faces some limitations in privacy protection and regulatory compliance. Dusk's native Layer 1 happens to fill this gap, inherently possessing privacy safeguards and compliance-friendly features. Combining these two aspects opens up a lot of possibilities.

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MoneyBurnerSociety

· 01-21 07:19

Once again, the mainnet launch has increased by 113%. My brain for making money really isn't enough... If I had known earlier, I wouldn't have cut my losses at 0.06. The reverse indicator attribute has proven useful again.

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FlashLoanLord

· 01-18 17:54

Wow, this wave really has some substance. The combination of privacy + EVM is quite innovative.

DUSK is playing its cards well; EVM compatibility directly lowers the barrier, making ecosystem migration much easier.

Wait, could this surge be just hype? It depends on whether the subsequent ecosystem development can keep up.

The story of privacy chains + compliance is easy to tell, but real implementation is the key.

A trading volume of 6.69 billion is a bit exaggerated; there might be some volatility ahead.

It mainly depends on how many developers and projects Dusk can attract; otherwise, it's just a castle in the air.

There are now too many EVM-compatible approaches; what makes Dusk stand out and succeed?

But privacy is indeed Ethereum's pain point, and it's quite interesting.

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AmateurDAOWatcher

· 01-18 17:47

Wow, DUSK's move this time is really impressive. The combination of privacy and EVM compatibility is something I haven't seen before.

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FlatlineTrader

· 01-18 17:45

Damn, this wave of DUSK is really fierce, soaring by 113% directly? I hadn't paid attention to this project before...

Wait, the combination of EVM compatibility + privacy layer... this idea is indeed innovative, but whether it can truly be implemented remains to be seen.

I should have jumped on it earlier, another missed opportunity.

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not_your_keys

· 01-18 17:40

I've never seen this combination strategy before after playing for so long—privacy + EVM compatibility. Sounds pretty interesting.

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